Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-16
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Condition Favorable.
The Countess Insists On Being
Taken 10 Her Husband.
A Reconciliation Is Effected With
Count Tohsftkon.

Tula, Russia Nov. 15.-Count Leo Toll
stoi is suffering from bronchitis, and.
owing to IA high fever. is i'll an extreme
ly weak condition. A message from his
daughter Alexandra, who Is nursing him
at Astapova, giving this information adds
that the physicians say no immediate
danger threatens. TOlstoi suffered from
a severe attack of bronchitis in the winter
of 1909 and as result was readily suS-
ceptible to the disease again when he
exposed himself to a long journey in the
cold and rain.
The home of the station master at As
tapova is quite comfortable and the pa
tient is receiving skillful attention at the
hands OF Dr. Makowetsky and one other
physician in addition to the loving care Of
his daughter. Newspaper correspondents
who are gathered around the little nag
station, however, although not agrees
sive in their attempts to secure the latest
details. are hampering the attendants
and Alexandra has issued u request that
her father he left in peace.
According to the official diagnosis OF
the phvsicians, Tolstoi is suffering from
:, catarrhal inflammation Of the lower
is good The maximum temperature to-
day was l02. falling at times to 80. which
is practically normal, pulse 1oi dropping
to 30: respiration fair The physicians
add that the eXpectoration and diuresis
are sufficient and that the patient has
enjoyed tranquil sleep. is In good SPIT
its and is resting quietly.
Altogetlrr, this is considered a salts
factory report, particularly in view OF the
high temperature which was maintain
cd yesterday and the symptoms OF men,
tai distress which was said to have de-
veloped.
Countess Sophia Tolstoi. after the first
shock caused by her husbands sudden
abandonment of his home and family.
displayed astonishing enegery this morn
ing and insisted on being taken to the
count Accompanied by her sons ana
Count Vladimir Tchertkoff, who formerly
was Tolstoi's representative in England.
she proceeded to Astapovn by special
train. 20
The illness of the great author brought
about the reconciliation between the
countess and Tchertkoff. whose embitter-
cd feelings in recent months have caused
Tolstoi much anguish. Count Tchertkon
was summoned by telegraph to Yasnaya
Poliana, where he joined the countess
and her sors. Tolstoi himself in let
ter. had expressed a particular desire for
Tchcrtkoff's presence.
The differences between the countess
and Tchcltk arose over Tolstofs Mt
crary legacy Tchertkoff had charge Of
:. large quantity Of unpublished material
and copies of Hadji Murat. Tolstot's lat
est work, and other stories. as well as
various documents which he had been
forwarding for safe keeping to England
These he Intended to offer for free publ
cation in pursuance Of the author's
wishes The Countess Tolstoi. In behalf
of the family, has been insisting that
Tolstoi should procure copyright Tor
all his publications, the returus from
which would serve to aid the very numor-
JUS family instead of filing the pockets
"f the publishers. NJ.
Three months ago. when the admins
tratiyc order expelling TchertkoR rpm
Tula province was repealed, he visited
Yasnaya Poliana, but left hurrdediy -
the countess had peremptorlly forbiddee
him access to the grounds. Tolst fthesp-
upon visited Tchertkoff on his estate
three miles away In Moscow prosi i'ce-
in spite of the attempts Of the countess
! to dssuade him.
| Serious family MISUNDERSTANDING arose
| and in consequence recent visitors 70
| Yasnaya Polana have remarked the
clouds over the customary serenity OF
the place. The health Of the countess
suffered seriously and professor OF ner-
yous disorders from MOSCOW visited nor
| several times prior to Tolstoi's pilgrim
age.