Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-21
DIES OF
HEART FAILURE



THE -Four Gospels Harmonized and Trans
lated His other works included My
Confession Criticisms OF Dogmatical
Christianity what ! Believe: What Is
to BE Done?r The Death of Ivan nytch"
The Power Of Darkness" a drama; ION
Life The Fruits OF Enlightenment" a
comedy; The Kingdom Of God is Within
YOU" What is Artg' THE Christian
Teaching" Resurrection" THE Slavery
of our Times" What is Religion" and
many other works on the most varied sub
iects.
In 1901 Tolstoi was accommodated by
the holy synod and in October. 1902 he de-
posted his memories and diaries with the
curator of the Rumyanzoff museum on the
condition that they should not be published
until ten years after his death and in No
vember Of the same year he legally made
over his whole fortune, including his real
and personal estate. to his wife and chill
dren.
In 1896 Tolstoi wrote a powerful vindica-
ton OF the DulShobor sect, which in that
year had suffered great persecution for its
religious professions. On the Russian cen
sor refusing to permit its publication, Toll
stoi applied to the London Times, which
printed the lengthy article in full. lie
continued from that time on to address
his literary efforts to the British press On
March II, 1895, the London Daily Chronicle
published a lengthy letter from TOlstoi to
a correspondent I'm England on the Vene-
zuela dispute which had then recently
arisen between England and the United
States. II contained a strong indictment
of war.
ThreateRed win Exile.
Tolstoi was several times threatened with
expulsion from Russia and was several
times, it is said, on the point of being OK
He'd, but seemed on the whole TO have been
treated with unusual leniency, in view OF
his pronounced views especially as set forth
in a manifesto entitled. The Peoples
Rights" his criticism of imperial acts and
his open letters TO the emperor.
He was, however, expelled from Moscow
in July 1901, and had since resided at Yas-
maya POliana. His health at that time was
poor and for time his life was in danger,
but he regained his strength and resumed
work. Later he suffered a relapse and in
February 1902 was reported dying, Again
he rallied and in June his recovery was
complete.
In July 1904 TolstOi wrote an article de-
nouncing the Russo-Japanese war, which
caused the seizure of the Novost of st.
Petersburg which published it. and a re-
vival of the reports of the governments in
tention to take severe action against the
author In June 1906 Tolstoi published an
open letter to the emperor regarding the
internal conditions tn Russia, which was
printed throughout the world and some
time later no completed his drama, BE
hind the Scenes in War" theyproduction of
which was prohibited in St Petersburg
The London Times of September 1, 1906,
printed a seven-cOlunn article by Tolstoi
entitled ~ Great InfQuity," dealing with
the land question and declaring that Russia
is living through an Important time that is
destined to have enormous results. The
article was largely devoted to the theories
of Henry George and declared that the land
question had reached a stage OF ripeness
such as fifty years ago was reached by the
question OF serfdom.
Predicted COminE of yellow Peril.
In 1897 he wrote letter 10 ttlUl Sauba-
tier OF Paris as a reply to the latters book
on the disesta bllshment OF the church Of
France. In this communication the Rus
sian writer predicted the possible reduction
of all the Christian countries of the west
to a state OF vassRlage to the japanese
and other oriental people, basing his pre-
diction on the ground that 1t Is only in the
orient that religion and patriotism are
synonymous.
On the occasion OF Tolstois eghtieth
birthday extensive celebrations were held,
although they were strongly disappToved
by the Russian government and were made
the subject of an appeal by the holy synod
to all believers to abstain from particips-
lion.
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been sent to prison. OF these. NJ Selden
Was sentenced to six months imprisonment
in 1903 for publishing and distributing the
pamphlets Thou Shalt Not Kill" "A Let
ter of Liberals and Christianity and
Patriotism"
The venerable writer addressed a note to
the court, challenging the prosecution of
himself instead OF the publisher. but the
magistrate did not venture to institute
proceedings against TOlstoi and the govern
ment took no notice Of the challenge.
denounced Privileges OF Class.
Although TolstOi came Of an aristoerRtic
family, being a descendant Of Count Peter
.Tolstoi. the friend and comrade OF Peter
the Great. and receiving his education At
Kazan university, entering the army as a
lieutenant of artillery and commanding a
battery at SebastOpOL he was at heart a
peasant IN the best sense Of the word,
devoted to the improvement Of the Russian
masses and eager to lead them I'm the
right path.
with these objects In view he, as early
as 1875, organized peasant schools on a new
original educational basis, oO-opeFated IN
the Improvement OF cheap, popular publi-
cations. organized relief for the starving
population bf middle Russia lin Isgt-Is92),
renowned his property in copyright, land
and money and I'm the recent agrarian dis
turbances, actually but vainly invited the
peasants to plumber his estate at Yasnaya
Poliana. There he lived the life OF a
peasant, in a peasants hut, partaking only
OF the simple peasants food and wearing
the peasants costume-rough blouse broad
leather belt fur cap, long beard and wide
trousers tucked into high. cowhide boots
But although Tolstol chose the existence
OF peasant, his family occupied the sub
stantial family mansion on the Yasnaya
POlana estate, not far from Tolstois peas
ant hut. In the mansion was the authors
library and there he went whenever he
desired 10 dictate 10 his secretary.
Tolstoi was a great reader and amongst
his recreatiOns were chess, cycling. lawn
tennis and swimming
Dressed In Black snd yellow"