New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-07
TIcHT DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.

using RAIN WATER FoR uAhuA'-''
EXCITED woMAN's SUGGESTION
.cort,omen this is a temptation" sad Dr. Tan
1S...orIa,, ofternoou The doctor sat cross
,~,,ccd unon his cot In his right hand was drug
- measuring glass filed with water, which he
ved eagerly and wistfully with the look OF starV
;nc man. .Yes. should like 10 swallow this" ne
sad. but watch me-" He gsrged his throa'
with the water and elected il without SWALLOWING
anv amount that could be detected by measure
ment. This scene occurred in the north east Sn'e-
room of Clarendon Hall where the doctor was TO
moved about 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon. Ut.
Tanner and bis immediate attendants occupy aoou'
two-thlris OF the room. being separated from
visitors By a heavy railing. The doctors cot has
been raised 10 the height of the window Sill anu
paced in an inclined plane. the head OF the cot eA-
tending ont of the window. On this cot DE- tanner
restIessy losses about, occasionally dropping OH "
sleep for three or four minutes. The view OF lne
cot from the street has excited an unwonted COM
motion among the small boys of the neighborhooo'
who firmly believe that dark and awful deeds are
being perpetrated in their midst
Dr Tanner continues TO converse freely with
physicians and others. TO read and occupy himself
with his scrap-b0Ok. Two new features nave up
peared in his daily routine-the use OF Tanwater as
a oarQle and taking walks. He appears bright and
cheerful. Yesterday ne bccNsu HoIc Cdiht anu -"
tional than on the day before. The irrtabity that
had been so strongly manifested previously had
vanished and he frequently dropped off to sleep for
a few moments. Many physicians and others were
present throughout the day, and many OF the gen
era public succeeded In getting as far as the door,
which WAS almost constantly blocked uD with curl
Gus gazers.
The Doctor enjoyed several hours of apparently
refreshing sleep on Monday night In the morning
his pulse was 7S and his temperature 9S'. About
o'clock he expressed desire to go out, and walked
around Union Square, accompanied, OF course, by
his watchers, returning in about thlrty-nve MN
utes He see med much pleased with the change on
moving into tbe ante-room, probably be
cause he thought lt more secure against
the "alOpaths." His pulse was not SO rapid
during the DAY before, but seemed stronger. AL
9 D. m. a barber appeared, and the doctor was
shaved. HIS watchers solcmnly swear that he
swallowed none Of the lather. huge pail or ram
water stood near the Doctor and at intervals OF
aOou half an hour be gaTgled his throat.
'IAis isn't half az good rainwater as we have IN
Minnesota he SAID " bat then Pan not a hard
drInkeT."
7 am more confident than ever that have passed
the crisis. | felt much worse at this time when 1
tasted before than / do now
DR. Gunn appeared, and Or. Tanner took ont his
Thermometer. Want 70 take my temperature, Dr.
Cunn = D. asked. Dr.. Gum experimental with the
Thermometer, aud said i don't know how 10 TX
~" Oh vou're not so green as that" cbucklcd Dr.
Tanner: you're irving 10 catch me, And ne adj
insted the thermometer himself and placed II IN
ma month HIS Temperature remains at about 9ec.
A very ,Qrge and very warm woman suddenly
bustlel into the room, nanfmg Win her lasir ana
Caperness She held bundle IN one hand AID
waved 10 wildly IN the AR IN dangerous oXimity
TO the Doctors head. She had brought DI. Tanner
4" W. don't YOU take care ol the Door man prop
ar}v 7r she exclaimed just look a5 him, lying
oronIij ma bis clothes all the um3. he ought To
wear "a long dTessng-gow or nlghtshl.t. is
40. irr n.4 fftf. .rfntlI il
fbis Vein for some time. bar finding taa, she
n1et with stod md ference, she shot Parhlln ar
rog-" Well il he dies, n wlll all be your ilrl' -
and vanished. Ii was evident that To hef Che iacR
Of nightslirt was much more serious tAIAS tnan
the lack OF food. ,.t IT.
face Is pale and he eyes appear unnatural, hut be
walks firmly and talks readily and nationally. He
l. fond of making illusions 20 ms anticipated
torv over Dr. Hammond and his attendants have
some lfficulty IN keeping him from becoming cx-
cited when anything Is said about The Neurological
society or regular" physicians
.'The hal - furnished free Oy the Eclectic Col
Iece SAID DR.. Gum, and Dr. tanner PAYS his
own expenses. He came 10 me first about this
fasting aud told me what be had done previously.
IsuCgested that be probably became insane and
was Ted wi hOat knowing or remembering IT, Ihls
he iuci -Yantly denied. But he WAS confident and
evid4utiy SO honest that We gave MIN a chance.
Every hour of the time SO Tar is covered by the
sworn word of the watcher who has 40 interest,
necuulary or otherwise, IN CecelYng the public.
There is no money IN this tnng, Won know " hen
DR. Tanner finished his forty days fast before, he
took some milk, which his stomach tailed TO retain.
Then be took some more, ana, as he SUCCEEDED In
digestilty that. he ate half watermelon and four
neers To-day the Doctor seemed better than ever
before. tie Ia perfectly sane and rational and ex-
csedinplv confident. regard this rs the most won
dorful ming that has come within my knowledge"
AnOther doctor said " We have great difficulty
In preventing him from talking but we are resolved
10 do H. for We are beginning 10 feel the RESPONSE
bility that rests upon US.
Dir Tanners watchers yesterday were DIS Il. 4.
Gum. Charles +. GrswOid, 1. l.. Stone, j. Ii.
Reilly j. illam Egan and IA couple OF aspiring re-
p0rters The doctor receives many cards and let
fers of advice. Among them were the following, re-
eelyed yesterday ,,o,- -
CITIZEN Doctor TANNER: SIX DAYS! tone-seventn your
New Testament and f0rtY-oav ghosts together with
putrd atmos phere, excited debate. NJ bath Opan
pores no water except garsle is sur suicide. Lie
a. ere Without fuel blaze goes OUT. YOu now com
msnse .ncdlng Coated tongue Foul breath Lack
Insfre eve sunken CHEEKS! Two and half pounds
loss a day were my sYmpt0ms. And was IN open ar,
away from poisoned breath OF vs OIs ana DOCTOR, tax
Ing two sponge baths day quarter CENTURY tomb
Which absorbs TWO glasses OF water Press puDncty
md exert disputatiOn witt stimulate you To persi
we're but sans water you Will cup out Turkish bath
would nelp YOU AZ excltelnrnt increases, commence
chargIng quarter TO LAY cxpenses AOneyed success
enrners uublc. GEORGE FRANCIS TEAM.
CITIZEN DoCTOR Tanner: Seventh day! How com
itix vonr experimcnt exOneruies Cowley (once chap
lam now conylctl. III hOcH II 700 Arao starve
i shenbcri never lost lamb yet crucincd through
P,s5 N coo grab for Jesuit charity. for ne9
cal beeissvaks at midnight and W. H. v medieinesl
Comm saore would be alive to-oay: "a meat-eaier Is
wa1EuV cadaveT, butchers shop Is cattle
rrr1Iel, You disgust the Pathes." Ail0," Homo {"
Ill Tnnes Won Specialists and electres furious 10
acc Dr. Gum al al absorb newspaper thunder. where
Soeiors disagree, etc. Even Hammond taxes water.
1Hore tngn Won do win Stick. MOlle tancher is
aaeroo6 CsclfOstro still livos stick to oxygen ana
SyGy97sen aud win GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
The opinions OF several regular physicians in
,aeard 10 tins case may be briefly summarized as
froySs: Dr.. Tanner, suppOslng that he has tasted
DO food has done nothing unprecedented In abstain
&c for this length Of time. lie may endure for
gHeen DAYS Ii is an absurd mpOssbInty how
ever 10 suppose that he can 20 without food or
drink for forty days. The unfortunately
nossesses little scientific value Importance
because IL is not in the hands OF trained and regular
scientists Whatever persons belief IN medicine
NAV be II is impossible deny that the regular pro-
fession support OF the largest and best por-