Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-11

races than that of the United states
government are now at work. Should
these measures fail, then the ransom
money must be paid, and that is why
Mr.. Eddy has been placed IN posses
sion of this powerful auxiliary The
state department officials deprecate
most earnestly newspaper discussion
of the measures it is taking in Miss
Stones behalf, claiming that it is be-
ing greatly embarrassed in Its efforts
by such publications. Consequently
the officials refuse to give any intor.
nation concerning the case, beyond
the merely negative statement that
they have not been informed OF the
reported extension to one month OF
the time allowed for the ransom OF
Miss Stone.
Much Cash Still Needed.
Boston, Oct, e.-No additional state
ment of money received for the ran
som fund for Miss Stone was given out
by Kidder, Peabody & Co. after the one
Of the late afternoon showing $4e'-
s74.el in cash and $1,000 in unpaid
pledges. This made the total $780,
574.6l. to which will be added in the
morning the sums received over night.
The rush of contributors is over be-
cause of the general opinion that the
1 critical moment has been averted and
that months time offers ample OPP
portunity to add to the fund. MT
Charles A. Stone, brother OF the cap
tive missionary, wishes activity for the
fund to continue for a few days longer.
He hopes that the cable dispatches in
| dicatipg that the brigands have grant
ed months time are right, although
he has no personal confirmation ct
that fact, having repeatedly sent mes.
! sapes o both Constantinople and Sam
oaeoy. He says that the idea in the
west that he had stated that no more
money is needed because enough has
been given is wrong. He is still any;
4 ious ABOUT getting the total of Sill 1000
Next Saturday will be Miss Stones
4 twenty-third anniversary of her sail
ing from Boston for the missionary
field in Bulgaria.
Says Turkey Is ResDonsibie.
London, Oct 9.-The Daily Mail has
received the following dispatch from
its Vienna CORE pondent: "1n replytc
a telegram I addressed to him Tuesday
! Gen. Zeptschew, president of the Mace
DOMAIN committee, denies that the com
mittee had any hand In the abductior
of Miss Stone. He adds that the com
mittee desires the support of the civ
ilized world for the Macedonian caus'
and therefore would not commit sucl
: folly. The Turks did the deed, anf
Turkey must be made responsible. Al
Danew, the Bulgarian foreign minis
ter, Indignantly denies the suggestion
that the Bulgarian government is no
doing its best to rescue Miss Stone
He says 1000 troops are engaged il
the search for her."
Bulgarians Aroused.
Philippopolis, Bulgaria, Oct o.
Public interest in the fate of Mis-
Ellen NJ. Stone, the kidnapped Amer
lean missionary, intensifies here
There is widespread condemnation o
the government for allowing sucl
freedom to the Macedonian commit
tee as to enable it to engineer tn
outrage. Miss Stone resided here be
fore she went TO Sa'pnica and she i
well known throughout the country
fhe patriotic Bulgarians are in
censed, as they recognize that Mis-
Stone and her colleagu6s OF tn
American missions in Bulgaria Az
Macedonia haye peen their bcs
friends throughout tsae tpnNble'
There is no lack Of indications tba
PRINCE Ferdinand is imperiling- hi
own position BY permitting such ]