Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20

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ASTAPOvA, Russia. November 90
Count Leo Tolstoi, the noted Russian
author. died at sos o'clock this morning.
1t had been realized for several hours
that the count was sinking and at $50
Countess Tolstoi was admitted to the
sickroom, but the dying man did not
recognize her. The family assembled
in an adjoining room awaiting the end.
The doctors had issued the following
bulletin at am:
'sThere has been sharp deterioration
in the activity of the heart Condition
extremely dangerous
Attacks More Frequent,
Count Tolstoi had suffered several
serious attacks of heart failure in the
night. During the early morning hours
these followed each other in rapid sue
cession, but were quickly relieved. Be-
tween the first and second attacks the
members Of the family were admitted to
the bedside.
Tolstois condition after each attack
was what the attending physicians
called "deceptively encouraging" The
patient slept for a little, seeming to
breathe more comfortably than usual
Drs. Thtckfrovsky and uzoff, never
theless. in a statement to Tolstoi's son
Michael, held out but slight hope and
did not hesitate to predict a quick end
under ordinary mortal circumstances.
Tolstoi, they sad. was a splendid pa
tient in mind and body, except the
heart.
Whispers to Daughter.
During one Of the heart attacks Toll
stoi was along with his eldest daughter,
Tatina. He suddenly clutched her hand
and drew her toward him. He seemed
to be choking, but was able to whisper:
Now the end has come; that is ALL
latina was greatly frightened and
tried to free herself so that she might
run for the doctor but her father would
not release his grasp. She called loudly
from where she sat. The physicians in
Immediate effect in relieving the pres
sure.
Tolstoi soon raised his head and then
drew himself up to a sitting position.
When he had recovered his breath he
said: There are millions of people and
many sufferers in the world. Why al
ways anxious about me?"
Novelist and Social Reformer.
Count Lyof Nikolaevich Tolstoi, usually
oallec Count Leo Tolstoi. novelist and
social r1former, was born August %. 1898.
at Yasnaya Poliana. In the province Of
Tula, Russia. When twenty-three years
old Tolstoi entered the army and served
In the Caucasus and in the defense of
Sc bastopol against the British and French
allied forces. He first made a reputation
In literature By q series OF vivid sketches
written from Sebastopoi and when he
left the ARMY socn after the Crimean war
he devoted himself entirely to literature.
HIS WAR and Peace" a tale of the
invasion Of Russia by Napoleon in 1872
is regarded In Russia as being his mas
terpiece, though his ''Apna Karenina. %
which appeared in 1916. and The Co.'S
his "Kreutzer Sonata" translations OF
which were published in 1880. also at
tracted wide attention.
Christ's Sermon His Rule.
Toistoi wrote much on education and
published a number Of short stories and
"reminiscences of childhood and youth, but
Of recent years he had devoted himself
to religious teaching. He made Return
not evir' the keystone OF the Christian
faith, and insisted that the literal inter-
pretation Of the sermon on the mount
was the only rule Of the Christian life.
The religious views OF Tolstoi were set
forth in his ''Christs Christianity" and
My Religion"
During 1893 Toistoi wrote ''The King.
dom OF God Within U.s." an important
work on the social question. and in lS0:
he wrote ''The Four Gospels Harmonized
and Translated" His ether works includ.
ed my Confess on: Criticisms Of Dog
maticai Christianity: What I Believe
what Is to Be Done?'' "The Death OF
Ivan Ilyitch" 1.-The Power OF Darkness
"a drama), ION Life" ''The Fruits of En-
iightenment" Ia comedy. THE Kingdom
| THE Christian Teaching" The Resur,
rect on" "The Slavery OF Our Times.
| .What Is Religion and many othei
works on the most varied subjects.
Excommunicated in 1901.
| In 1901 Tolstoi was excommunicated By
| the holy SYNOD. and In October. 1909. h,