New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-07


=, n', viii finish the fast, but much anxiety is
felt in regard to the action OF his stomach
~ 10 begins to eat His weight yesterday
EOS 100 pounds, loss of one-halt pound
';.os Thursday, and thirty-fve and half
~.rnas since the beginning of the fast
THE FORTIETH DAY BEGUN.
,u.h;nL can eat square meal every hour after
.hrouoh with this fast" said DR.. Tanner, yes
- Then he added, Provided my stomach
lets me-
Thn last DAYS are dragging heavily with the doc
- His thoughts are of luscious fruit and cool
uor-;shinc milk His weakness has gone so far
49,, ba must soon take food or die. and the doctors
-. he.n forced TO acknowledge it. my. viii! be
~1.a5 get out of this" he exclaimed IN the course
- wodpesaay night. And his physicians silently
,oa,bsd the same prayer for the revival on Satur-
Sav il looked forward 10 with much anxiety. This
tsl,ng of uncertainty was strengthened by the re-
su,ts Of mcroscopical examination OF the mucus
thrown up by the doctor. which was
made known yesterday. The first fact cleaned
from this examination was that no traces OF food
were found. The Bacteriam termo mentioned IN the
,.port of the microscopic. Is form OF
vegetable infusoria that has been taken into Dr.
Tanners stomach in the water he has drank. Usu-
ally these nfusoria are killed by the action of the
gastric Juices of the stomach and almost instantly
absorbed But in this case quantities were found IN
tbe stomach. The examination indicates that Dr.
Tanners stomach is in very dangerous condition.
THR FREE ADVERTISING.
The free advertising has broken out worse than
ever at the hall. Yesterday the doctor and his
watchers received an invitation TO dinner at Coney
Island as soon as DR.. Tanner is recuperated.
But his condition during the day made his enjoy
,nent of that dinner seem a long way of. fester-
day his cheeks looked more hollow and his eyes
more deeply sunken. His irrtabillty was greater
and his feebeness was increased. The old man WIN
apparently win his race but he seems likely TO pay
q heavy penalty FOR his victory. Many physicians
think his health will never be fully restored. De
following entry appears on one OF the record-oooKs
Tor Thursday night
1O.45-Dr Tanner awoke with a slight cough and
called for boiled water of which be drank four ounces
tie then vomied slightly, which seemed 10 put MIN III
good numOr.
1O45 after which he slept until midnight hurs-
dayl. Then he asked. ieebly, Don't You th ni
could get more air at the middle room FieaSe
the motion disturbed the doctors stomach
and he vomited q considerable quantity OF nucus'
He lay for long time with his head out OF the WIN
dow resting but not asleep lie was again
troubled with fatulency. " wish" sald ne you
would watch my breathing closely" tie gave no
reasop and the watchers inferred that be thOught
he might suddenly die. They anx1ously watched
him, but his respiration was II, uniform ana regu-
lar Up to i:4S a III. yesterday he rested quietly,
not sleeping. Then he was taken SICK his eHOrts
and strainings We're terrible. HE retched violently
and vomited. The attack seemed to cause hlm
more pain and distress than any that has preceded
it. He again thrust his head out Of the window,
but every slight movement seemed 10 induce the
oructation OF gas and vomiting. For nearly an hour
he slept, but at $50 a. III. yOmted again.
Don't you want mustard plaster on your
stomach 7" asked one of the watchers
NO. beef wine and iron is the only thug that
will stop vomiting the doctor desPairlngiy re-
plied. 4 short nap followed At ago he drank
TOUR ounces of lce-water which was lmmedlatey
thrown up. Then he seemed better. He was more
lively and cheerful seeming TO enjoy his anticipa-
lions of full meal to-day. After half an hours
sleep he was awake again, talked mite; ana zen
slept until $40. Suddenly the horrible 1eHne
walls in the ward below his window aroused him.
WORT somebody please throw a TORPEDO at
those catsP was his lnpI4ring request. me me
watchers readily sprang TO obey him, but 10 thelr
Cl.appoutnent as well MS the box OF cat tOrpe-
does was found 10 be empty
GETTING READY TO QUIT THE BUSINESS.
He asked that his checker board and books should
be gathered together, and evidently beginning
his preparations for quitting the business OF fasting
The papers were read to him at a. H.. ana then he
slept until 7:25 when he dressed. Drinking some
lce-water he was again disturbed by hatuency.
Visitors began 70 pour IN at an early AOuT. Dut
were allowed only moment 70 view the doctors
sufferngs. At $40 he vOmited some mucus tinged
with bile Then he took a hot mustard-water foot
bath. Dreams of food began to haunt the doctors
mind.
" nat kinds of fruit can be laQ now = nc asked
"Fd hike some pears California grapes and peaches
There's everything IN the market, doctor anu
you shall have all yOu want" -, NV
well Pl want good deal" be replied. Then
he was silent for moment.
Il do long TO get rid of this watching" he said at
last " Ii hateful to be under surveillance all the
time
At 10 a. m. DR.. Tanner drank some water. which
he was able to retain. and descending to the main
hall walked once around the ncios1re, While the
crowds OF visitors gerly watched him. Once his
cropped from his nerveless hand but, as II
ashamed OF any sign of weakness. he quickly stopped
and picked IL up. Returning TO the gallery he sat
IN ms easy char. He was instantly taken sick. he
leaned forward bis hands, distressed with nan,
sea but the attack soon passed away, and he III
back IN his chair. AT noon the doctor walked
another lap TO cee brate the beginning OF the last
day of the fast At 1890 he vomted little. ana
complaining of being too warm soon vomiteu again;
I'll 20 down and give them chance 10 see me,
he said al | p. H. and down he went, bracing HIM
self to make very good showing IN MS walk
around the hall. .
At2oclock he walked another lap That was all
he could endure. and the effort seemed to exhaust
hIm greatly. He sat III his easy-char ana looked
sadly down at the curious crowd below. PM tney
had paid their money, and he neryed himself lot an
effort Bring them up slowly" he sald. lon9
line like those at the delivery "lncows OF pos eS
mtted into the gallery at time They walked up
as near DIR. Tanner possible, stared at bln. ana
then were invited TO withdraw. Some OF them
bowed or waved their hands to the doctor. but he
remained as immovable as sphinx. AT 3;ZO the
daily observations were taken: Inc pulse was %,
the respiration 10. The radial artery seemed TO
throb more strongly and fully. for It's motion as
communicated through the rubber diaphragm at the
base OF the sphygmOgraph caused the delicate nee
die at the top to vIbrate firmly and regularly
The tracings were pronounced better lncicatlnR
that DIR. Tanners heart still beats with considerable
force and regularity. The temperature was 99o and
the dynamOmeter showed q pressure Of ~ ltllo-
Srammes with the right hand and IL Win the leIt.
WEIGHING FASTER.
Then the doctors weight was ascertained to be
122 pounds-a loss Of one-hah pound since Thurs
day, and Of 3Jl2 pounds since the beginning of the
fast. Then the doctor became possessed of the idea
chat he could obtain better air IN the northeast
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