The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-01
MISS Stone
STILL HELD.
Woman Compan.
ion Said to Be,
Dead.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S--The Betscher-
ma Poschta, Macedonian newspaper
published at sofia, Bulgaria, declares
that the Turkish troops following the
brigands holding Miss Ellen Nj. Stone.
the American missionary and her help
err Mime. Tsilka. for ransom, have no
intention to trying To capture the ruff
fans, says the Vienna correspondent of
the World on the contrary the sol
diers and Turkish officials provide the
brigands with food, ii is asserted The
newspaper says that the brigands are
being protected under orders from the
highest Turkish authorities for the rea-
son that the Sultan Is keen for revenge
against the United States for the pres
sure brought to bear by America with
reference to indcmutics for the Arm.n-
ian massacres by the Turks.
As these declarations emanate from
the organ of a revolutionary party that
is making war on Turkey and are not
accompanied by any proofs. they are
not accepted as wholly without preju-
dice.
The Poschta says that the Bulgarian
Government is doing everything in its
power to assis; the American rcproscn-
tatiyes and has instituted strict in
uuiry to discover the identity of those
who made the capture of Miss Stone,
and to learn ii the Kidnapping had an
other and more important object than
that of ransom. The impression is
created that Miss Stone will certainly
be released, and at an early date.
SOLDIERS HELP BRlGANDS.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, oct. 22-lt is report
a
of Miss Ellen NJ. stone the American
missionary captured by brigands, died
recently in cHp'iv.;v
VIENNA. oct. 22-"Miss Stone wa,
cuptutc1,' says tie correspondent of the
Ncucstc Whence journal, mot BY h. -
ands, bGt by u detachment of Turkish
cavalry, at TIA" instigation of tn, sui.
tam"
CDNSTANTINO NOBLE, oct. 12-Should
no news hc received during the ncNt FOR
! ty-cight hours from the missionaries who
are seeking the captors of Miss Elton
Stone and her companion. Madame Tsi!-
ka. molo missionaries will be sent to
assist IN locating the hrigand band IT
Is understood that the missionaries have
been waiting at places in the vicinity of
where the brigands are supposed to bc.
expecting to receive II communication
| from them. 1t is proposed now that n
search, Iarty shall be organic ri TO pm
citrate to the brigands' retrcar.
LONDON, oct 2S-'It is reported ltDm
Sofia" says the Vienna correspondent OF
the Daily Mail, that United states Con-
| sui General Dickinson received mtell-
gencs from shepherds that Miss Stone
was seen at Jakoouda, ON Turkish terri
tory, about two hours journey from the
| Bulgarian frontier"
SUSPECTS DIE UNDER TORTURE
| LONDON, oct 23-The Mornin, Lead
ton, dated Saturday, October ~, from
Sofia:
| "On the frontier, near Grossb"lovo yes
tcrday, five fugitives from B4nista, Ma
| ccdonu-amonE them brother of Nine.
Tsilka. Miss stones companion-wcrc
shot dead by Turkish frontier guards
wliic ondeaVoGing 10 Crl>s mo Bu!ga-
I;gn territory.
! United States Consul General Dickin-
SON believing that they were members OF
| the American mission church. has de-
manded an official inquiry. Great brutal
Ity exists IN the strict between Banista
and the frontier Turkish officials have
arrested over 100 persons of bulgarian
nationality and subjected them to torture
in order to wiring from them information
as to Miss stones whereabouts. Several
OF them died under the torture.
Tho Bulgarian authorities. likewise
worried over the affair, are continually
arresting fugitiyrs from Macedonia and
this causes bad blood"