New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-06
ONE DAY MORE.

x,,s-s HONESTY.
~ Tanner will probably finish his thirty
~ dav this noon. although his con-
IN Yesterday was very precarous. tie
u, M from repeated attacks of sick
go Int his physicians think, If the
ne. s, care be exercised, that he vii.
raD,ote the fast. His weight yesterday wa
,"oi, nounds-a loss of three pounds since
mn1,lav. and of thirtyfve pounds
1~cs the beginning of che fast Or.
w;,han A. Hammond has written a letter
Tin, hi, belief that the fast has been con-
ducted honestly.
our FASTER'S CONDITION PRECARIOUS.
"S.op that piano." ordered Dr. Tanner yester-
49,. Il can't bear any more music"
-, one looked at HIM In surprise. Music has
,nbis f,vorite diversion since the beginning of
80 BY 1t he has seemed to become excited
' rs animated. But yesterday ne wOuld allow no
- with one exception. Then the watchers
-, "a realize how weak and worn the doctor Is.
- ching irrltated him. If his attendants con
20 IN q whisper at the distance Of the length oil
.tar,lery. he peevshly requested them to stop.
'~Doiseor movement Jared upon his overstraned
rss Visitors were almost UnbeaTable. Nothing
-, right Suffering terribly himself, he COM
ricafef his feelings of discomfort 10 those around
- HIS face revealed his condition more plainly
.bon eyer 1t was pale and hagg9rd, and scanned
- deem lines. His fits of sickness have told upon
him severely aud it is yet a disputed question
rbetber he has strength enough to finish his fast
successfully. HIS condition is regarded as very
critical.
twas stated in yesterdays TRIBUNE that DR..
Hammond intended writing letter expressing his
belief IN me honesty of the fast. Yesterday after
noon this letter was received by Dr. +. W. Hoeber'
,ftbe regular watch, and we'd the exciting lea
,nre Of tbo dav. The circumstances leading 10 the
writing o. this letter are as follows: Or. hoeOer
read on Tuesday an interview with DR.. Hammond.
In which he spoke disparagiuoly of the scientific
benefits % be derived from the fast. Dr. HoebU
tboucht that Dr. Hammond hardly did justice to the
regular physicians at the hall He thought also
Dr. Hammond would come TO the hall If desired and
express C. fuller OPINION. On Tuesday evening Dr.
Hoeher asked Dr. Tanner If ne would like 20 have
Dr. Hammond visit him. Or. Tanner replied: You
can't get b ORE here On Wednesday morning Jr.
Hoebar 81, Jed upon Dr.. Hammond, who promised ''
Ure q letter saving that he believed the fast to be
hone- and also offered to VISIT Dr. Tanner al Gar
endon Ham, II the doctor would Ike % receive
him and OF the visit would be satisfaction 70 TIE
faster Dr. Hoebar gave Dr. HAmmonas message
topr. Tanner. whereup0u D.. Tanner eX laiuea;
Hammond can go to-. He's 30 gentleman
and do.'t want anything 10 do with him.
Yesterday morning Dr.. Hoeber called again upon
Dr. Hammond. whose first greeting was: Tanner
said c0l.d 20 -. didn't he
"Yes." sorrowfully replied Dr. Hocb"r, " be did,
Well. have written letter about the fast
.,,i,b is addressed to you. as pr. Tanner doesn't
seem 10 ..aut 10 hear from M said Dr. Hammond
ON rrtarniug TO Clarendon Han Yesterday after
noon Dr Ho.bsr spoke Of the letter 30 DIR. Tanner
,rro,v.laiped irritably. "Dou't speak 20 me- OF
Hammond. lie always irrItates me. cau'o bear
bsuaue.'
LETTERS o. DR.. HAMMOND AND pE. TANNER
TLeIe-cr Of Dr Hammond Is as follows:
no. 33 WEST FIFTY 70 UETH-s1' Aug 4, 1880
nan ro.ron: Ia answer 90 yOrr request for am eN-
ctr Oh ,lg ooinion TO YOU relative TO some Of the
-,r,.-.lc., Of Dr. Tanners fast, nave 10 SOW
c-nrr.i although OF t,me~' as have understood IL
m2, a -l9lr aair1s D.. Timer has faithfully alb
b. INA, \. 6l. saeceedei TAR better than thought
DC r,r.-rlat though there have been Other alleged
bcir, Jed than ans o,aer Oh similarly ''~
PEE r.b b. mss not succeeded in show NJ that Dis
,r-.rr. ..f r-ufly constituted from any "'l'f 'I
be la. ..I s- others would have seAciou "1uo- ''A'
ST. tua has shown that these alleged iasta ices
, ,,..,..ge.d are fraudulent az Otherwise ac-
celuv Ills the most important result l'o'''i' 81 o.
Sereal-Taa- De has shown the NAB my o, the human
.,f. r d
confirming. there ore ouf previous AL0"o1'e VIZ '-0
subrc'. + rr,.cs- lator,,ioa-
td5 .o. Nee. ana Ghst Use qua ties in Inn
'S4l5n r ,lnF h. ought to stop at once and
ocrp[ -.ieandro OF tbe forty days u tgy ne 30 pms
hi stomach suitable condition. 90 receive '""' WAGER
i TcriS-I., severance in enc face Of the scrons
dan. 81 menace h.m wasic TO nay mind, Doe duo
~ lsl- rI. AMI cert nv iuI- % coucede tAai Ae
can ra lr- ~ GAYS Without other iooo than wafer
Tero5t-In The letter whIch I received RON nm a
lev ay. before he entered OF his present fast ne IN
foruel that DE succ' eird ID, "'u.t lu ne -
Cept JOS rr1 o.tion 20 60 tIF' d'N' vi IL ' S I
vater ad Ny of.r j. s q D u , nun . as ' v
for bus sake he VIII not actr IT, II Pls,I ~
tory ought lo satisfy nm. III 'i '"A- Ae '' ~ 'I0
judgy Ha r'aiy ior me fs lions made OF Dr.
Tanner iurins las last nav - ne e<l"iat,ons
slccG. Tire amount and chr.cer OF tne ~ .o,9
IA 0p no.. A % .gd lungs ought especially 20 nave Deeh
ana 81 @. ILr weighing seems 10 nave Deeu very III
Jair.agiiIt. therefore tic scientific results are
not Wa. tler should nave been hut that neVeIheIe7-
enough ha. been SHOWN cause II, TO modify our Ve@s
Ymrs sincerely WILLIAM A. HAMMOND.
To pr t. " HOLDER
Tie letter referred TO By Dr.. hammond under the
eleventh head OF bis letter is as follows;
NEW YORK June I6, 1850.
Dr. HAMMOND. ,-.., ,,.,,o. oo,-
DflRsiR: Not hearing further from you, baTe con
cud ID commence he fasting experiment ID Ciavn
deu Hal Tuirteentb-st., or WedIesuas ne&t ~" r ~
eurefn so far a. consistent with your Proessi0nal
duties would IKE you TO have Que OF NOR M"caoa
fraud I'm ,hls fasting eXperiin M ! sa nan '"Ae ~
Il suoce Ell III TINS, then propose IN tne Iall. wlsn
nacI SIN teus are the ety. 10 accept FOuI
+1o' "a xner,ynent on thirty DAYS fast without IOod
or water not however, for the $1,000 as you propose
In, IN t interest Of science CIInk TINS p an OF pro
cedrre viu be attended with more desirable rtsuits
TIN either Of the others siugy. II daly recOfu ~
kert 81 me amount taken each uay' WIN .he
dali A. A. Of weight temperature, etcand IN SAINT pan
cared ou IN the second fast think we shl nave some
$500 Ia tDou which TO base tue value OF water as a
food etc II TINS plan meets your approval et me huo"
a. vonr ea-iest convenience Yours respectfully,
H : tanner, No 2O5 East Thirty -si&tAst' n l.
DR. Hammond states that to this letter he returned
sverbal message, saying that be would be ready Tor
the experiment at any time. letter written to Dr.