The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-07
STILL ALIVE AND KICKING.
DOCTOR tanner ON THE HOME
STRETCH.
Another Days Terrible wrestie with
His stomach-The Usual Number
OF ProposaIs-TWo Thous-
and People In Al.
tendance.

New YoRK, August 6.-Dr. Tanner en-
tered upon the last day Of his fast at noon
His pain is intense, and ever since las
night every move lie makes either induce
emesis or causes eructions Of gas. A
chemical analysis Of the fluid from th'
stomach, 1t is claimed, shows that the ias
has been honestly conducted. Every
hour he walks around the enclosure with
out assistance, so that the spectators ma,
see him. Atl o'clock in the morning be
was quite sick. Fifteen minutes later he was
lying on the cot with his knees drawn W
to his stomach. He asked the watchers IA
notice his breathing without giving his
reasons therefor. His respiration was
found TO be IA to the minute and natural.
He fell asleep again, but soon alter made
an effort to vomit but brought up only q
small quantity Of water.
After sleep OF an honr, the Doctor
again drew himself up in heap, and
soon had another attack OF nausea, vom.
iting muCus and water. The suggestion
that mustard plaster be put on his stom-
ach, was secuted at by the Doctor who
said nothing would relieve the discomfort
but beef, wine, and iron. He remained
quiet and comfortable until nearly seven
o'clock, when he elected from his stomach
two ounces OF water tinged with bile.
He was given at S:l5 two and q half
ounces OF water, which was soon followed
by another attack OF nausea. A mustard
foot bath made him quite comfortable
again however. At 10 o'clock the doctor
drank four ounces Of water and then de :
cending to the lower hall walked one lap.
He repeated the pedestrian performances
at II and l2 o'clock and in the interval
drank three ounces OF water. At noon he
declared his condition good. Two propo.
sails OF marriage and an offer from a
Chicago Lyceum manager for the doctor
to lecture through the western States were
among the morning mail. A very large
crowd Is In the hall.
At o'clock this afternoon, DR.. Tanner
was given four ounces OF water, and i'm
mediately after was attacked with nausea
and vomiting. At 3:l5 the Doctors TEN.
perature was found to be 10, pulse
SO, respiration 12, and weight l22
pounds, less one-half pound, within
twenty.four hours. The dynamometer in
his right hand registered Is kilogrammes,
and in his left 72. The spymographic
tracings were regular and fair.
At $50 he went out riding, after hav.
ing suffered from another attack OF sick
ness. On the riverside drive he again sui-
fered from nausea, and vomited. In Cen
tral Park he imbibed Ave ounces OF water,
and at 1880 P. ". he returned to
Clarendon Hall, and walking up stairs
without assistance he reclined on a cot in
the ante room for some time before he
walked out into the main hall and made
three laps about the enclosure. After
this he again retired to the ante room and
drank one ounce OF water, which his
stomach rejected. At $3.50 the faster
to the gallery and shortly after
retired.
He was soundly sleeping at nine o'clock,
but half an hour later awoke and had bis
head sponged with cold water before he
dozed Off again. Nothing further worthy
Of note occurred up TO the time Of writing.
1t is estimated that about 1000 persons
visited the hall during the day to see the
faster.