Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-16
COUNT l.0LSTOI is
REPORTED DYING
aged Nan Apparently Approaching
HIS End-Lying in stupor at
Little Station.
lever CONTINUES UNABATED
Doctors Say Condition atient is
Very Seriot
COUNTESS Is IMPROV ~ low
Pathetic Letter from Hush =
stores Wife's Strength.
WANTED TO SPARE HIS FAN ~
Pathetic Letter from Hush
stores wife's Strength.
WANTED TO SPARE HIS FAN ~
Death and Disappeared from
Home from Desire 20 Avoid
GivinE Pain.

iJi@As Russia. NOV. l5,-Ah ne c0nulllou OF
both Count Leo Tolstoi and the countess
are reported today as critical The count
appears 20 be succumb.ng to a fever
brought on by mental distress and exposure
ineidont to his voluntary exile from home.
Less apprehension was felt for the count
ess, WHO exhibited marked Improvement
following tile receipt Of a touching letter
from her husband. II was written at sha-
mardno after the count had learned from
his daughter Alexandra of her mother
distress
Less encouraging news comes from Asta-
pova Count Tolstoi apparently is approach
ing his end. The fever has not abated and
occasional chills are experienced The aged
man Is most OF the time in a stupor or de-
lirium, when he calls out the names Of
old-tlme friends lie occupies a bed in
the lodging OF the railway station master
and Is attended by Or. MakovetslIy and
another physician.
Tolstofs condition was aggravated by the
drive In the pouring rain from Shamardino
10 kozelsh Despite the weather the count
insisted on starting from the monastery
Immediately after Alexandra brought the
news that hls retreat had been discovered
on their way to him.
Ili and Depreased.
lie looked ill and depressed when he
boarded the train and refused to speak to
his fellow passengers. After a little he
fell asleep. DIR. Makovetsky had hoped 10
set his charge TO the home OF a friend at
hostov~on-pon. where he might rest quietly
until able to continue his Journey to the
Caucasus, but soon discovered the count
Was In no condition to travel
fhe mind OF the great Russian scarcely
could have conceived more. tragic ending
e Two lives Which have been ipierwoyen
iof ran tantury
Tolstol, overcome with fatigue while at
tempting yesterday to continue his pn-
srinage from the monastery at sha-
inardino to the Caucasus where
ne had hoped to spend his last
days in the Tolstoian colony on the shores
OF the Black sea, lies in a miserable hut
at the railroad flag station Of Astapova. al
Which point no was removed from the train
when his physician and companion Or.
Makovetsky. realized that continuation
OF the journey would result IN death.
Today Or, MakovetsiSy and consulting phy-
sieians declared that the condition OF the
--- 80 %AAeeN ettA0Aas
Last Sacrament for Countess.
On the TOlstoi estate at Yasnaya Poiiana,
less than eighty miles from Astova, the
countess today received the last sacrament
When her husband disappeared last Thurs.
day she attempted suicide. Since then one
nervous crisis after another has followed
For four days she did not touch food
Those in touch with the novelist say
rolsto felt the approach OF death and his
disappearance from home WAS Influenced
by q desire 70 spare his family pain and
the complications that might ensue regard.
ing his funeral because OF ex-communica-
ton from the Greek church.
Prince ObelenslSi, who first gave to tn,
world the news that the count had aband
oned his home society to seek solitude
pointed out today that Tolstoi was always
deeply interested IN the legend OF Alex.
ander /, who did not die when he is sup.
posed TO have done so. but passed many
years as a hermit In Siberia under tn,
name OF Kusmsteh
This afternoon Countess Tolstol aston
ished her physicians by demand that sh,
be taken TO her husband, She would no
listen 20 objections. Later In the day tn,
party proceeded to Astapova, the countess
being accompanied by two sons ana ,
friend Mr.. Tchzertkoff.
Ifoped 90 Escape Notice.
Tolstoi had hoped 20 escape notice afte
his departure from Yasnaya Ponana ant
spend e quiet week or farewell with hi
sister, Marie a nun in the ancient cloiste
Of shamardino ia ne province OF Ksluga
but he insisted upon leaving immediately
he found his retreat had been discovered
lie drove n a carriage last evening from
Shamardino 10 k0zelsh. accompanied by
his dauEhter. Alexandra. and Dr. Mako
vetsEy, "a order 20 cover his movements
and announced he was going 20 Moscow
where he has 3 house. Later however. tn
party changed cars and boarded a ioca
tram proceeding In the direction OF tn
Caucasus,
Tolstol with his two companions mad
his way 10 an unventilated third elias
compartment crowded with peasants. Tn
atmosphere was suflng, and he developer
such a fever that Dr. Makoyetsky though
Il UnWise to attempt to reach Dankov, th
first town Of any considerable size.
They left the train az Astapova, a liul
flag station. There Is no hospital ther
ana only a few peasant huts. The coun
vas taken into the station building wher
he remained during the night