Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-21
CARELESS OF UP TO DEATH
''There Are Millions of People and
Many Sufferers in the World.
why Always Anxious
About Met"

AsrAPOVA. Russia Nov. 20-Count Leo
TOlstol died peacefully here this morning
Mr.. MakovetEky and the other attending
physicians and Countess Tolstoi were at
his bedside when the end came
IL was recognized long before that his
case was hopeless and at 5 o'clock in the
morning after the countess had been sum
moned and other members of the family
had gathered in en- adjoining room, the
physicians issued a bulletin. announcing
that the activity OF the heart had almost
ceased and that Tolstoi's condition was
extremely dangerous
Several Of the physicians were greatly
overcome by the Approaching death OF Rus
sia's great writer
Tolstoi. accompanied only by DR., Mako
vetsky. left his home at Yasnaya Poliana
with the purpose Of ending his days In soli-
tuda to which he more and more inclined
in his later years. His pilgrimage led him
10 the monastery at Shamardine in the
province OF KalEua. where he remained as
the guest OF his sister, Marie, who is a
aun IN the eloistep.
Retreat Ia discovered.
Learning that his retreat had been dis
covered he insisted upon proceeding on his
Journey to the Caucasus, where he hoped
to spend his last days close to the Toll
stoian colony on ths shores of the Black
Sea- But on the railroad journey he was
overcome with exhaustion and the cold and
DR. MHkovetsky was compelled to have him
transferred to the flag station at Astapova.
where ne was made as comfortable as pos
sible in the rude wooden building For five
days he had lain there suffering first from
bronchitis and later from Inflammation OF
the lungs Specialists had been called but
despite their utmost efforts the heart Of
The Rreat Russian responded but teebly TO
he restoratiSes and stimulants adminis-
.ered.
on Saturday the attacks OF heart failure
lncre6 SGD alsrfnnglg and many hours prior
70 the end she physicians had given up
All hopes. Countess TOstoi was admitted
10 the sick room for the first time last
uisht, but her husband failed to recognize
aer
she had hastened to be beside him
when she learned several days ago thai
HIS illness was serious but the physi-
clans had deemed II advisable that she
be kept away from the count, fearing
that her presence might cause the pa
tient emotion
other members OF the family were
from time 10 time admitted to the pres
encc Of their father and his daughter
Alexandra, has been in constant attend
Hnce
Heart Attacks Frequent.
Tolstoi suffered several serious at
tacks OF heart failure last night. In the
early morning hours these followed each
other rapidly, but were quickly relieved
Between the first and second attaol
the members OF the family were admitted
TO the bedside,
Tolstofs condition after each attach
was what the attending physicians called
"deeeptively encouraging"
The patient slept for a little while
seemingly breathing more comfortabl,
than usual. Doctors Thtchurovsky anc
Usoff, nevertheless, In a statement t,
Tolstoi's son, Michael, held out but sligh
hope and did not hesitate to predict
quick end under ordinary mortal circum
stances.
Tolstoi, they said, was a splendid pa
tient In mind and body, except the heart
During one OF the heart attacks Tol
stoi was alone with his eldest daughter
Tatina He suddenly clutched her han,
and drew her TO him He seemed to b,
choking. but was able to whisper. "Nov
the end has come that Is all A."
latina was greatly frightened and trie,
TO free herself SO she might call the doc
tor. but her father would not releas
her She called loudly from where sh
sat The physicians injected camphor
which had an almost immediate effect Il
relieving the pressure
Tolstoi soon raised his head and thei
drew himself up to a sitting position
When ne had recovered his breath, n
said; There are millions II people an
many sufferers In the world Why al
ways anxious about me?"