Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-19
MUCH INTEREST ALL OVER RUSSIA
Fear of Mental Excitement Prevents
Reception of Bishop,
COMPROMISE IS NOW DESIRED
Government Apparently DesirOus of
Settling the Trouble.
SOME DEMAND HIS REPENTANCE
Several CIericals of synod Insist
TOIstoi Must show Evidence of
Sorrow Before lie Can Be
Received.

Received.
ASTAPOVA. Russia Nov. lS.-A bulletin
issued at o'clock this afternoon reads:
Count Tolsto,, after passing a practically
sleepess nght, during which he frequently
lost consciousness, became cemer toward
morning His temperature at midday was
sS.S pulse 100 and intermittent respiration
4O The local lung symptoms are un-
changed. The patient continues very weak
1t was learned that Tolstoi's condition
was practically unchanged this afternoon
Russi is deeply interested in the efforts
being made for the authors reconciliation
with the Greek church. There is slight
prospect Of success Cor the present, as his
physicians say there would be grave danger
in the mental excitement which the count
would be likely to experience II he We're
permitted to see the telegram sent him by
the metropolitan antonius or TO receive a
visit from the orthodox bishop, Cyril, whom
the holy synod has sent hther.
The government apparently is desirous
Of finding a compromise but several cleri-
calls OF the synod insist that Tolstoi must
show evidence of repentance before he can
be received again into the church,
AClAPONAt huSblar NOV Ao-<A bNllINlA
issued at 5 o'clock this afternoon reads:
Count Tolstoi, after passing practi-
cally sleepless night during which ha
frequently lost consciousness became
calmer towards morning. His tempera-
ture at midday was sS.S, pulse l2O In
termittent respiration 20 The local
lung symptoms are unchanged. The pa
tient continues very weak"
In the early stages of the Inflammation
Of the lungs from which he 10 suffering II
WAS the temperature which gave cause for
anxiety, now II is the heart. The patients
temperature was not particularly high to-
day, but the heart action was extremely
bad. Tolstoi alternated part OF the time
between inconsistencies and delirium.
| Early this evening IL was announced the
! inflammI ton had been confined to conn
I paratively small section OF the lung and
I that expeotorauon was free The heart,
however, caused constant anxiety. Stro-
( phanthus, a powerful st=n.urant, was ad-
ministered oxygen was not resorted to.
/ The physicians have issued frequent bull
letins. IN which they refer to the persist
! ent. temperature. A clyster was admins
tered as a means of relieving this, and as
an immediate result the patients tempera-
ture dropped from 1Olh to 100, less, how
ever, than was expected Temporarily
there was easier breathing and the pulse
dropped slightly. The patient faced crit
zeal night.
Reported to Desire decentralization.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1s.-It is re-
ported that Count Tolstoi desires a recon
cliation with the Greek church, from
which he was communicated following
the publication OF his work. "ResurTec-
ton In 1901
According to today's papers the Holy
Synod held secret session yesterday, at
which the relations OF the count and the
church were discussed Bishop Parthenius
OF Tula, who visited the novelist last sum-
mer participated in the deliberations and
later told a representative OF the press thai
In his opinion there was no doubt that
Count Tolstol wished to Withdraw from
under the church's interdict
An exhortatory telegram addressed t.
Tolsto by Antonius, metropolitan of 81.
Petersburg presiding over the synod, and
the departure Of Bishop Cyril for Astapova
mark the extreme solicitude OF the church
TO gather Tolstoi into its folds
Al the time Of the writer's serious III
ness at Crimea in 1900 a similar exhortatlon
was sent 10 him and secret orders were dis
patched to Crimea TO allow only the repre-
sentauves Of the church entrance to the
bed chamber during his dying minutes, as
the synod had determined at any cost 10
bury him.
on that occasion, when he regained CON
sciousness, Tolstoi directed an answer TO
the clericals:
The text OF the telegram from the metro
polltGn, Antonius, is as rossows.
4 Since the very first moment OF your
rupture with the church ] necessarily
prayed and 1 pray now that Sod may re-
store you TO the church. Possibly He is
soon 10 summon you 20 the Judgment seat
j II implore you IN your sickness now ~
reconcile yourself with the church and tho
orthodox Russian people. May COD bless
you"
Count Tchertkoff and the other attend.
ants decided that II was unthinkable u
submit the telegram 10 Tolstoi IN bis pres
ent condition
LONDON, Nov ia dispatch from n.
Petersburg TO the Times says the Holy
synod mas been discussing the question OF
resembling the decree Of accommodation
against Tolstoi Premier Stolypin is urlipa
the synod 20 lose no time in deciding the
question one way or another. lie points
out the consequence Of refusing Christian
varial In some form.
The repudiation OF his error on Tolstol !
| part. however Is absolutely necessary be-
fore the SYNOD can go against the cauOn
law regarding accommodation. 1t is be-
Heyed the bishop Of Iambon has gone 10
? Aspanoya 10 ascertain the views on this
point regarding TolGtoi, either from him
self or his immediate friends.
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