The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
Same Report Says the BrIgands Who
Abducted Her and Madame TSiI-
ka Have Dispersed.
NONE OF THE BANDITS FOUND
THOUGH THREE DIFFERENT PAR
TIES ARE ENGAGED ~ SEARCH.
Scarcely Half the Amount of Hanson
Money Demanded ny the Kid
napers IL Available.

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Oct. Sit is said
young Bulgarians have banded themselves
to search for Miss Stone, the American
missionary, and her companion, Nine.
Tsilka, and with the consent OF the Bull
garian authorities have left Samakov for
Mehomia with this object in view. The alb
sence Of news about Miss Stone has led 10
revival OF the report that she has already
been killed and that the brigands have dis
persed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 2S.-Those who
have been in hourly expectation Of news
regarding Miss Stone and her companion
have again been disappointed. Nothing def
mite has yet been reached i'm the dealings
with the missionaries abductors. A point
which is much discussed by those who are
interested in the case is what shall be
done if the brigands insist on being paid
the s25OOO CTurksh) which they at first
demanded. Scarcely half that sum is avail
able thus far, and it is believed that should
an agreement on reduced terms be impOs-
sible the offer Of a less sum than $4,000
(Turkish) will be withdrawn, even at the
cost of the life of Miss Stone.
LONDON, Oct. 2g.-"Mr. Dickinson, United
States consul general at Constantinople,
has written TO Miss Stone at Belitza. re-
questing her to induce the brigands TO con-
sent to reduce the ransom" says the
Vienna correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph. The Bulgarian opposition journal.
the Mir, declared that the troops frater-
nized with the brigands and allowed the
latter TO escape through the Gordon
THE Porte must be aware that pa
thence is well-ngh exhausted and that the
United States government is not likely to
show the same leEiency which France
shows from fear of disturbing eastern Eu-
rope. The Stone affair."" says the Vienna
correspondent Of the Times, lis the second
incident in a comparatively brief period;
and. seeing how freely an anti-American
combination Is discussed among the Euro
pean powers, America cannot be expected
to consult their convenience. 1t seems TO
be too readily assumed that the United
States are unable or unwilling TO defend
their interests. 1t can only be hoped that
this will not prove a serious illusion"
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-According to the
Sofia correspondent OF the Journal and Adj
vertiser, Colonel kantcheff. project OF the
Bulgarian police, has made the following
statement regarding Miss Stone, the miss
ing missionary: If Miss Stone is living she
will be found within ten days. Three differ
ent parties are now en- route 10 establish
communication with the brigands. Dickin-
son has sent two young men from Sofia.
try well. a party of five has gone from
SamakOv with the same object. They are
former pupils Of Miss Stone and VOlun-
teered for the trip. Mr.. Dickinson pays all
expenses. The third party consists of one
sent by the Russian minister. This is the
most mysterious affair We have had since
the court photographer was captured in tbs
woods near Samatov thirteen years ago.
He is still living and his frugal life with the
brigands cured him of several diseases. 1t
is ominous that nothing has been heard OF
the captive for a month. our severe meas
ures have driven the brigands from the
frontier to the interior, and IL Is now
race between the three relief parties TO see
which will find her first Some one is sure
to find her if living.
News has reached US that the brigands
were attacked by Turkish troops, but this
is not confirmed While the government de-
clines to parley with the brigands. IL facili
tates every effort TO find Miss Stone. The
ish quarter The Turks invariably protect
them for backsheesh. The briGands will kill
Miss Stone if they do not get the ransom
They have said so, and they always keep
their word. This is the brigand code OF hon
or. Other bands will soon at them If they
let her go without money. If we find them
we will hang them all. They are sure TO be
caught within a year"
Consul General Dickinson asserts that the
real cause OF the delay in finding Miss
! Stone is the rivalry between the Turkish
| the responsibility on each other. Turkey
wants to find her in Bulgarian territory,
and vice versa. Mr.. Dickinson also declares
| that three hundred Bulgarian soldiers are
! totally inadequate for the frontier over one
| hundred miles long.