Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-10-17
MISS STONE ALIVE.
The Captors Of the American Mis-.
sionary Grant More Time.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO RANSOM SLOW
Miss Stones Friends Hope To Get the Money
In Time to save Her Iife-The Band
Of AbductOrs Located on q
Mountain.

Mountain,
Washington, Oct. 10.--I'hc time a
lowed by Miss Stones kidnapers e,
pired Tuesday, yet she is still aliv
and unharmed. 1t Is known now Off
cially that her captors have granite
short extension OF time--how lnuc
is not stated-and the officials fee
that II the responses TO The appeal
Of Miss Stones friends do not ceas
a. diminish there Is yet reasonabl
hope for getting the money in seasoI
to save her life. The danger in th'
situation lies in the abatement o
popular interest which was 50 gen
orally manifested during the frs
few days following the issuance Of tn,
appeal.
Additions to the Stone ransom funt
have practically ceased. Only tw,
small checks were received at Bostor
up to noon yesterday. The fund ag
gregates nearly $4,000.
A telegram from Consiantinople
says: A trustworthy report locates
Miss Stones abductors on the sum.
NIT OF mountain at tultcpe on the
Turko-Bulgarian fronticr near Dub.
nitza. 1t is said that the KIDNAPPING
band numbers IS. Arrangements
have been made to surround the
mountain with Turkish and Bulgarian
troops. 1t has been suggested that
the abductors of Miss Stone are mem
bers Of the old Macedonian commit
tee, actuated by motives Of jealousy,
and that they are cndcavoring to ac-
complish the downfall Of the present
committee. The Bulgarian govern.
ment has promised 10 net vigorosly.
Boston. Oct. 12.--lhe misundcrstand-
ing existing in various parts of the
country, indicated especially in pri-
vate advices received here as to the
progress of the fund to ransom Miss
Stone, the missionary, is considered
to be sufficient reason for the issu-
ance of another appeal for funds by
the clergymen who signed the first
one. The idea is to impress upon the
people of America the danger which
still threatens Miss Stone. The APP
peal says: "rhe pronptngs of our
hearts compel us to issue second
urgent appeal to the people Of Amer
lea to come to- the rescue of Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone, The American mis-
slonnry now held captive by brigands
in the Balkan mountains for ran
.om of $4,000. Nearly one-half that
sum ia vt to be raised. Private ad-
vices received yesterday we're to the
effect that Il was absolutely neces-
sary to raise the full amount at once.
The story Of a 80 days respite is ah-
solutey disercdted in the best in
formed circles.
"To-day's information from Wash
ington is that the outlook Is far from
being so rcossuring as was hoped yes
,eylay. The public should not be de-
teived by the idea tlot the American
board, as such, will pay any OF the
ransom. 1t has officially declared
that it could not, although its mem
bers have unanimously expressed
sympathy with the movement Will
not pastors, tendcr-hearted women,
patriotic men and representatives OF
commercial and financial activity
everywhere; will not every one aid by
giving and soliciting until the entire
fund is In hand?
"All contributions should be sent
direct to Kiddcr, Peabody & Co., 1l5
Devonshire street, Boston, or Barring
Magoun & Co., 10 Wall street, New
York. All money contributed will be
returned to the donors in case its
use is not necessary, or in the event
Of its being hereafter returned by or
through the United States govern
ment."
Sultan May he Held Responsible.
London, Oct 12.--Aftcr detailing
the history of the abduction of Miss
Stone, the Spectator remarks. "Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the Washington
cabinet maintain justly that the sui
tan is responsible, as 1t is his mis-
government which provokes and pro-
tects the brigands and they intend to
demand reparation from the porte
II will not be limited, we imagine, to
e25,OOO. The porte will be required
to punish the authors Of the outrage
and, as Turkey is sure to shuttle and
America is tired Of being played with
Q naval demonstration Is quite on the
cards. The sultan will, of course
yield to the first show Of force"
"The United States legation here,
says a dispatch from Constantinoplt
to the Daily Telegraph, shave re
ceived information, which they with
hold, Of some expected Developments
In the Stone affair. On Tuesday II
was supposed an attempt wouio p'
made to capture the band, but moth
ing has been heard since Monday
when Mr.. Haskell reached Samakoff
He is not provided with funds, bu,
has been empowered to arrange the
lowest terms. The attempts to cap
ture the band have made the brigands
shy Of future traps, thus rendering
negotiations difficult. Such tactics
are severely criticised here. The
brigands may in revenge kill theil
captive. Moreover, the fact that nc
money was produced on the first de-
srord ,ony causa tho hri0ands In mn,