New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-06

MAURUS JOKAI
The Hungarian novelist, who died yesterday.
was left orphan and the change IN his circum-
stances obliged him TO leave school at Presburg,
where he had been studying German. and TO be
his own teacher thereafter for about three years
In 1910, when fifteen, he went the high
school at Papa, and two years later to that az
kecskemet. Al both OF these institutions he had
for schooImate and constant companion Alex
ander Pet5h. destined to become the impasslOned
young poet well a soldier OF the revolution
and to lose his life before that conflict was ended
After leaving the high school J6kai studied law,
but although he completed his course and was
admitted TO the bar. he never cared for the pro-
fession. and practsed only short time. His tastes
were strongly literary and before the break
ing out of the war ne had become editor OF
weekly newspaper in Budapest Early in ls4S he
was one OF the prominent leaders OF the revolu-
tionary party On March Is OF that year he and
Pet6h took their first active part in the struggle
BY putting themselves at the head OF force com
posed chiefly OF newspaper men and students and
pushing their way the fortress OF Buda. Their
purpose in this the liberation Of John Tancsics
a journalist who had been imprisoned tor hts
political articles il behalf OF Hungarian indie
pentence, and who while in prison. had become
consumptive and blind. Jokai the first 10 enter
the captives cell. broke his chains and carried
him ou- in triumph Once outside. Joka! took
Tancsics b. tho hand. and. followed by the en-
thusiastic crowd, led him TO the Grand Square in
front OF the Museum OF Budapest There. upon
temporary platform, J6kai read the famous
Twelve Paragraphs" These embodied the de-
mands OF the Magyar nation for the restoration
OF their ancient constitution and called upon the
Austrian government TO grant them the
liberty which their right. The proclamation
created intense excitement. and J6kai, carried
lowers. recited aloud the lines Of Petoh.s hnest
TTevoiltionrAFX, MS, song, - atFTa, A4syar. Up. Up
In the same year Is4s Jdkai married Rosa Labor
bered the greatest actress OF tragedy that Hun
sary has produced. She was thirteen years older
than her young husband. who was Just twenty
three at the time OF their marriage Early in 1s49
no IoHoWed tho hungarian government from Fest
TO Debreczin, whittier II had been forced to move.
temporary goyernmeht which the reSoIGtonists had
formed. with Kossurh at its head
the Austrisns. and BY the united Efforts OF the
troops OF both nations the Hungarian forces We're
conquered At the capituIatIon or NilagoS, IN
surrendered-not 10 the Austrians. but 10 the Rus
sian General Rudiger-Jokai was present. Seeing
serious thoughts OF committing suicide. when his
She had sold what Jewels and other personal prop
erty she possessed. and thereby procured money
had two suits OF peasants clothing and. disguised
In these J0kai and she made their way on foot
IN the wood Of Bukk and finally reached q place
where they We're safe from immediate danger
For several months J6kai was obliged 10 remain
n hiding IN order TO gvade me Au5sFn les
marshes near the Sajo River a small stream OF
ever and his stirring political articles appeared in
the patriotic newspapers over the signature .saJo
When the country had Guieted down somewhat
after the war. and there was disposition 10 over
look the past deeds OF the reyolutonsts who desired
to return to their homes. J6kaI once more became
known TO the public under his own name lie
Interference for some time. Then about the year
1854 IN the period which is sometimes referred 10
tyranny exercised by the Austrian government
eb SIC IL o g-@astad fr7nrfsonai ard dnsd
fOrr q a
he was unable to produce this sum. and his friend,
fine and succeeded in having him liberated from
In the years that followed JozaI gradually be-
came convinced Of the hOpeessness OF the attempt
decided that the wisest course under the circum-
stances TO effect as advantageous a con1proH-
ed to the Chamber Of Deputies as a member OF
the Teiey party, whIgn IavOFsu [e P[4eure I'm
amicahle adjustment with the court OF Vienna
J6als oratOricaI abilities and clear Judgment made
him a leading member Of his faction, and It was
partly through his work that the reco9ciHatiQn OF
1867 took place between the King and the Hun
garian people. go, 80, -o.,.., 49, 49,.
un.nterruptediy in Parliament. In the election Of
the latter year he defeated. but was at once
upper upper house of the Hungarian Parliament cthe
House OF Magnates1 IN 1854 b ne vas selected 5y
funeral Grafton over the body OF kossuth when 1t
Thorughout his career J6kai in spite OF his almost
continuous journalistic work found time TO write
more than two hundred volumes OF romances /
novelties and short stories Among his most IA
nous BOOKS wnlcn nave pen INTO Eng
bob The New Landlord The Green Book" /
The Nameless Castle, The Carpathian sultan
and Eyes Like the Sea- the last named largely /
an autobiography. He wrote many dramas, and (
his 'sIIstory OF Hungary highly regarded [
He was contributor and Editor OF The Court
a humorous paper at Budapest from 1858 to 1881 !
founded the political daily "Fatherland,' in 1862
and became editor in chief Of the Nation in 1884
His first wife died in tSs6 and thirteen years
a fterward he married Hungarian actress Ara (
bella Macy who was only twenty years old.
In IanIlary 1895 J6kat had his Jubilee the {
celebration OF the hfttetE anniversary of the ap-
of hi irSr OeCa he
coived new proof OF the affection which the entire
Magyar nation felt for him Among the multitude /
OF gifts was a present from his countrymen OF [
2OOC forms (Ss0O0O). Another present took the /
form OF hundred pictures painted by the lead
ing HunFarfan artists. and all illustrating scenes
from his novels The first of these was by Nun I
ICacsv who had one Of his close friends /
Among the other famous men whose friendship /
I6kai has enjoyed may De named Bismarck Kos /
s1Itb Verestchagin. the younger Dumas List ana !
Thsen The University OF Budapest conferred upon /
him the degrees Of Ii. D, and Phi. D.