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Show MONK BIRRED FROM TOLSTOrSCHAMBER Venerable Russian Altruist Is in Critical Condition, but Friends Still Hope. ASTOFAVA. Russia. Nov. IS After having remained practically unchanged throughout the day, tho condition of Count I.eo Tolstoi took an unfavorable turn late litis afternoon. Oxygen was administered lo tlio patient, who frequently fre-quently lost consciousness. Great anxiety anx-iety was expressed by those at the bedside, bed-side, but hojies have not been abandoned for his ultimate recovery. Dr. Usoff, professor of Internal discuses dis-cuses at. Momcow university, and Dr,w Tchurvsky, who treated Tolstoi for bronchitis In the Crimea In 11)01, have been summoned to Aslopava. At 7 o'clock this evening Tolstoi's temperature tem-perature wus D7.SS. pulse 110 and respiration respi-ration IIS. He was conscious, hut slecpv and very weak. SHU later in the evening even-ing after his temperature had been taken, which registered OS.'-' degrees, tho general gen-eral feeling of the patient, wus belter. Dr. Berkcnhclm says tile case Is not hopeless, though no means will avail to relieve tho overtaxed heart through periods of unconsciousness. No details of thu bed chamber escapes Tolstoi. Today he rebuked Dr. Berken-hclin Berken-hclin for entering and not greeting him. Again, overheurlng a hushed consultation consulta-tion icgardlng his hiccough, Tolstoi said: '"It Is not painful." This morning lie demanded that some one read to him disconnected sentences he hud dictated while in a seml-dcllriouti state lust, night. The holy synod is trying by all avenues ave-nues lo approach Tolstoi, Today it ordered or-dered an aged monk named Joseph, u friend with whom Tolstoi conversed at the Opt Inn monastery lust week, to come to Aslapova, Joseph's health, however, did not permit the Journey and tbe ubbot of Optlna, accompanied by a monk, came In his stead. They were not permitted per-mitted to enter tho siek room. This morning Tolstoi's eldest daughter, daugh-ter, Tatlna, was permitted lo see her fa titer for a few minutes. |