Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-10-11
RAISING A RANSOM.
COUNTRY RESPONDING ueER-
ALLY FOR MISS STONE.

Turkey Nay Be Forced to Pay Heavy lndsm'
nifty for the Outrase-City Of Boston Has
Already Contributed LiberaIaIly-The Full
Amount Demanded. Sl50.0O0. May Be-
Raised.
A Boston dispatch of the 9th inst.
says:
Just how much money has been
given for the ransom of Miss Ellen H.
Stone, the American board missionary
held captive by brigands, is not known.
Those directing the effort in her be.
half hope that the response through
out the country will be very liberal,
and that it is now fully 100000, il
not the exact amount, which is $780,.
600.
In Boston and vicinity the amount
on hand from a number of sources
reaches nearly $4,000, and there are
host OF churches to hear from. To-
morrow mornings mail is expected to
bring in many thousands OF dollars
additional, making it possible for Bos-
ton alone to raise one-third OF the to-
tai amount.
The belief is general here that the
country at large will care for two
thirds OF the ransom money, 50 that it
will be ready in a few days. The
family OF Miss Stone have had no late
news and the American board can
give out nothing to throw light on the
missionary's predicament.
The urgency Of the case OF Miss
Stone, the missionary held for ran.
som by brigands in Bulgaria. brought
together the members of the Pruden.
tial committee of the American board
for two hours to day. Later the com.
mittee issued statement based upon
the views OF President Samuel B. Ca
pen OF the board and the secretary,
Rev. DR.. Judson Smith, as the result
Of their visit to Washington yester.
day.
Both gentlemen had interviews with
President Roosevelt, and the officials
of the State department. 1t was
made plain to them, they told the
Prudential committee, that the only
certain way to secure the release Of
Miss Stone and save her life would be
the payment of ransom.
The committee was informed that
the government, by reason of consti-
tutional restriction, is unable to pay
the ransom. The committee was also
made aware of the fact that the Amer
lean board has no money with which
to save Miss Stone. The only practi-
cal way, therefore, was shown to be a
popular subscription, which has al.
ready been started. The committee
heartily approved this, and this morn
ing began sending kilograms to many
parts OF the country urging subscrip-
tions.
The committee says that in view OF
the spirit with which the appeal is re.
ceived, there is strong ground for the
hope that the amount will be obtained
speedily. In every possible way the
American board will cooperate both
by gift and solicitation.
President Capen says that the gov.
ernment at Washington, both the
President ond the State Department,
have done, are doing and will continue
to do all that is in their power to pro-
cure the release of Miss Stone.
The firm Of Kidder, Peabody & Co.
which is handling the funds, kept its
Office open to-day. Late in the after
noon statement OF the days receipts
was made, the total being $4.325.75,
with $64O additional in pledge.
As the Park street church, Rev. DR..
Withrow presented the case OF Miss
Stone strongly, assuring his hearers
that if the money is used for her
ransom it will be returned to the DON
ors, as the chances are that the Unit
ed States government will make the
Turkish government pay q heavy in.
demnity for the outrage"
At the Sbawmut Congregational
church, Rev. w. T. McElween said
that, while he did not wish to discour.
age the present movement for Miss
Stones release, yet the whole thing
appears to him to establish bad prec'
edent. He thought there would be
some efficacy in irst-class battleship
with decks cleared for action. In bis
opinion the brigands were playing a
game of bluff and had no idea of assas-
sinating their prisoner.
Rev. DR.. Lorimer at fremont tenn
pie; Rev. John Galbraeth, at the
Bloomfield M. E. church; Rev. s. E.
Herrick, at the Vernon church on
Beacon street, also presented the sp'
peal and took such action as was tax.
en- in other churches.
DR.. Herrick's congregation sub
scribed $185, but other pastors asked
their congregation to send their con.
tributions to Kidder, Peabody & Co.
The sum Of 81, 500 was given by mem
bers of the First Congregational
church OF Chelsea. This is the church
of which Miss Stone is member.
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