New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
SUCCPS FAST ENDED.
HIS FIRST FOOD AFTER FORTY.FIvE DAYS.

HE NEARLY COLLAPSED TOWARD THE END OF
HIS LONG ORDEAL.
SIccs task Is done and the superiority Of mind 10
matter is again demonstrated At 2 10 O'Clock last
night he had accomplished the purpose avowef on
November ,, that is he had not tasted food IN forty
five days. He comes out Of the ordeal skeleton bus
wiki n mind calm and reflective, Judgment sane.
clear and cool. At the beginning Of the fast no
weig Ell Ia Il pounds and 40 its conclusion lOi -,
a loss Of fOrty-tWO and one half pounds N forfyhvs
days. ON thirty tour previous occasions >ucci haA
tasted, bat had he absained from food for %
long period. lie has broken in small pieces all
records.
His temperature during the forty-hfth and last
day normal his tongue was clear. moi'a
and steady. but his weakness and misery were
pitiablc to SEQ. For tn, first time lie looked
sick unto death. A. the day on and the
Of his liberation approached lie sank AZ rapidly ~
10 grave unea,lness among hIs watchers, each
Of whom feared that al moment lie might collapse
Bat his Will Of steel sustained him I'll the end came
and he slipped his cup Of thin cocoa rs pacdly a. IL
il had been his daily practice.
All day he had been preparing MS stomach ana
ute,tinos for the reception Of food, light diaug's
~ settler and Iunyadi water being taken 10 assist
those organs in the resumption Of thejr natural func
lions. ~ seventy two houIe he had not tas;ed his
clhir The laXativcs brought fits OF depression
which succeeding each other at short Intervals kept
the doubled up on his BED OF couch IN; siTi1rr
part Of tho day, and in that condition he wa, mob
an attractive Object 10 gaze on. Yet many huhdf'd7
Of men and women Visited him in the course OF ire
morning and afternoon. y quarter before lS
pdIlor d@nscly packed that iHcrc>s ana eSresi
were practically impossible. except with the utmost
cAcror. scores OF men and women stood IN mo
room waiting 10 LAY or H. something or see 'ohs'
Thing done al the moment when the fast should end
Expectation was on tip \ dozen newspaper
Ia keen hpi
>ucci and fifteen twenty phy ,iciQns were ihere
with them to note the proceedings, II was allh'ss
Ike being at ii wake only II was not death watch.
M O'Clock saarp ,ucci arose from hi couch and
then ii seemed II the persons looking Al mn we're
welcoming bach from the grave lone-lost brother
Cheer followed cheer, and hands Wed win fee' IN
making noise. succi hi, hands deep IN his pockets,
HI, lack bent nearly double and his head hung j."
on nj, chest lifted up the right corner Of his mourn
and smiled u greeting 10 a!l-not happy greeting.
IVA, I've, but greeting.
Then succ made speech. lie said. in Italian,
that the most difficult thing about fasting was 10 ea'
after the fast. declaration thar. beng Interpreters by
ry,chD Train. brought forth renewed applause. Tho
faster Wa, then photographed by fash light
NJ starr announced f. III. a->emoa.e that hs was
preparing warm water for the last umr for Sc"or
>uo,l e., wash ont his stomach with, before eating {"
witch there more app!aGs"
Su,. slipped h, Blocker, Standing AT the raIns
H. f view D. all tn spectators. and with eaeh SIP mere
va, a smile thai Illuminated the wloe room Ana 81
ended the long last.
uurus III, last Of fory i've days. succi drank ~
ounce, = Cotou w4ter 100 ounces Of mineral water
duf ,iAjy four ounce, VI Ice.
.oll,Niu. j., the last medical bulletin:
N.u.Nu.A De-. -, 1890. lurtN'nfh day y ia';'
M,i.h, Io4I, unienr-Inent November ,, li'~i ;
tenp.r4turr normal, pull. o. respiration, ~ dl"'-
uon,.er "a AiogllHnr- iifOne~r. not tested general
.,ntuon w,aA. toaSIe c.a, most and steady water
drunk during ue Gay-n&tuiai : ouncr', 'Aaine >
olnc., l>,ltscn lurgauye ounces lhanyadp Urinary
aial,.is ounce, IN - hotr, SPECIFIC gravity lo-2
reaction aDid clear.
r.l, va, signed by Dr.. Ramon Gutc.a', J.. t..
Mason Henry q WIdmAn, II. H. Hasan, y w. Lynda
" L. Bsp,i iaAN II. lnl'm. and Student Watchers
T. q l.IunArdt. J. :. IingAny, f. NJ. Lane, l. H.
F,lshrr snd J. tu!d.
To-day from noon TIL O'Clock >ucd Will hold
public reception and at Tie latter hour VIII a>'all ia
elaborate b.l q fare which Psyche Tram 0ud Mr. >iaif
A,l, arranged for hts first ncalbou 'lloa, ,srdln"s
IN butter rice soup. fish, chicken Gpquettc'. r'a''
calves brains, coffee. cocoa sorbetS. champagne ara
cigar. Lat tlc Intelligent pubic need not expect -
sr, tie italian dcy4ur great portion Of this meal
Half a pound of would probably XIII !lm - dead
a., lie. Tor. lie viii IMPLY through the motions %
/ cauu,. >uccl - SIN master Of H. appetiteS