New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-04


Of Il notice on tue wall which reassured her still
further:
- leave Wdtermeons
with the watchers only
One man complied with this notice yesterday and
his luscious gift was thankfully received. An
instant aud general preference for watermeons over
any other fruit was loudly announced, and the
watchers live Oh the hope chat perfect avalanche
of melons will tumble in upon them during the re-
mander OF the week. Blt eagerly as Dr. Tanner
looks forward to lis Saturdays melon, OF the
physicians express grave doubts % tue ability Of
his stomach to retain It,.
d" That stomach viii have an awful surprise next
SATURDAY. said one yesterday. 1ou see when IN
organ has been disused fora long time it becomes
atr0phied and degenerates. Now, the Question is
whe her the gastric follices of DR.. Tauners stomach
haven't degenerated that they will refuse TO per-
form their fuuctlOus IL that Is the his stomach
Will reject everything | am inclined to tbink that
the getting over this fast may be harder than going
through with 1t. Just think of the condition tine
man is in The white blood corpuscles are floating
around like little canal-boats, wondering way the
deuce supplies dou't come"
Still, whatever may be the result, the doctors
will promises TO carry HIM successfully through tho
three DAYS thaJ remain between this noon aud tao
completion of the fast. But one feels much GER
tainty as to what may happen at the hall. Dr. Tam
uer has evidently reduced hmself to nearly the ex-
treme point, and the few days to come may prove
last straw. Yesterday he was much weaker,
and the anxiety felt by the physicians was
shown by the care with which they watched him.
Drives were forbidden, visitors were kept away, tho
ascent of stairs was prevented, and everything was
done to keep him far possible IN state OF abb
soIute repose. The battery at the hall has been
L,,o n nj and he mn
tacitly admit possibility that many of them arc
unwilling to acknowledge openly.
THE FASTER CONFIDENT As EVER.
Dr. Tanner himself is confident ever, al
though hollowness and quaycrng IN his voice
when he speaks Inch Is seldom. tell OF increasing
feeDleness He seems encouraged whenever he finds
that he can drink water without suffering from
nausea and water certany has remarkable effect
upon him. If his pulse is weak and thready, and
he drinks water it will almost Immediately grow
full and strong. There was no color in his face
while he abstained from water. but on drinklngit it
the color came back and has remained.
An attack Of coughing disturbed DIR. Tanners si5ep
at 10 o'clock Monday night which was followed by
eructations of gas. we: towel wrapped
around his head, and he sat by the window doubled
I'D as if in pain. II is cot was moved nearer the
window and he called for water but drank none.
AbO ut a. N. he began TO move restlessly on his
cot. Then loud Tetcbngs heard. and the
watchers sDrang to his assistance After violent
s,rainlng he vOmied a small quantity Of mucus.
Another wet towel was applied and the Doctor fell
asleep. 1hCn the following entry Appeared or one
of the record books
2:O5 a. m-Dr. Tanner sleeping soundy, DR. $ zone OF
the wateler) doing Ms best to wake hun by snoses that
resOuud from floor to ceiling
The doctor slept until 1870 a. H., when he awoko
and said: have had one of my bad nights io
tried mixed drIuk,' consisting of half plain and
half carhOnated water. ana about drove ont INTO
the park, venurinC this time TO drink at his pet
spring. The drive was not a very pleasant one. and
when DR.. Tanner returned lac SAID: don't feel
refreshed at all" and his appearance confirmed his
words. He mdulged III tine unusually generous
hbation of three of water, and then looking
over his mail discovered an Internal machine IN tho
shape Of a box of "cat torped0es,' sent, as tho
record book says to relieve hlm from an excess OF
feline serenadeTs"
Then the doctors present held brief consulta-
ton, and 1t decided, rs his condItion was 80
precarious to avoid, far possible every dram
upon his strength. They therefore decided to dis
continue the carriage drives and 10 have the doctor
lie IN the lower hall most of the time IN order to
prevent the wearisome ascents ana d scents OF tho
stairs A bottle of Hot Springs water arrived from
Arkansas but Dr. Tanner has learned by bitter
perence to view mineral waters with suspicion.
For the greater part of the forenoon lac sat IN an
easy char on the platform OF the lower hall. his
head resting "a pillow and his feet placed ~ an
other chair. He constantly 6athed his head and
face with wet sponge, drinking meanwhile about
three ounces of PLAIN a'd calbonc acid water.
Some flowers were presented, and the doctor. after
inhalinp their fragrance lay down on his cot and
r,ouestel that no more visitors be admitted until
ociock The air seemed close TO lllm ~ the lower
hall and al he went up 20 the gallery Of the upper
ball and lay down. hoping ,or rest. \ Wet towel
WAS placed on lis head. but he complained of II as
being too heavy, and a piece Of wet muslin was
substituted.
Ihe visitors exhaust me very much" he said
little later. Sometimes feel a. II my heart had
stopped beating"
Every effort was made to mitigate the annoyance
caused 10y visitors. They were allowed 10 approach
within about feet of the COZ. aud they had hardly
composed their faces into the proper expression OF
s0rrOwful surprise before the Sonorous voice OF ono
OF the watchers exclaimed " Ladies and gentle
men please leave the gallery after taking one look
at the doctor the atmosphere soon becomes WIZ
ated and II ~ necessary support the fasting man
as much as possible IN the ordeal he IS undcrg ng;
am sure YOU will the prOprlcty OF thls request.
But they ddn'tat least Judging from their races "a
they sulkily departed.
OBTAINING STATISTICS.
About y. IN. the daily examinations were MADE.
The pulse, taken at the temporal artery, was a..
and when the phygmograph was placed upon tho
radia artery of the wrist the tracing consisted OF
series of rather sharp angles of varying heights IN
oicatinc considerable fever, but much irregularity
- tho heart beats. The temperature was
ost.o and the respiration H. Grasping
r. thermometer III his right hand the
dnctor gave 10 conyulsive squeeze, and
t%c noints moved rapidly up 10 50 kiloerammes
Tie pressure with the leit hand was 80 kilo-
rnmmes Then DIR. Tanners clothing MAS par
| ,,niIy removed aud he was examined 10y aiiscila-
| nan thar j.. oy listening at hs bare CHEST. Inc
,',,raIory ulIrnlnrs caused by the air entering
| ,I iny,fg the bronchial tubes were found Ia bs
nn,u,al and the cardiac sounds. made bi the opon-