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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
APPEAL BY MISS STONE Urges That the Ransom
 Be Promptly Paid. ASKS RECALL OF TROOPS Another Letter Also Received
 from Madame Tsilka. The Writer Says That She and Miss Stone are Hidden in Subter- ranean Retreat and Are Treated Well.

New York, Oct. 15.-According to a dispatch to The Journal and Advertiser from Sofia, further word has come from Miss Stone in the following letter written from Macedonia, to w. W. Peet, treasurer of the Turkish Mission in Constantino- pie.
 My honored friend.-I write to inform you that on the third day of September was captured by a great number of armed men-some forty-as I travelled from Bansko to Diumaala with about twelve teachers. students and others.
 "They took with me for my companion Mrs. Catherine Tsilka. The reason they captured us Is for a ransom. The price which they demand for us is 25.0O0 pounds. Turkish, which sum must be paid in gold. and this entirely without the knowledge of the Turkish and Bulgarian Govern ments. within the term of eighteen days from today.
 'The condition of Mrs. Tsilka decided the limit, as she is to give birth to child in three months. We are pursued by a Turkish army. I beg Dr. Haskell himself to go to Constantinople and exert him. self for the payment of the ransom at Samokov, where men will receive 1t by the presentation of an order from me.
 "The men who captured us at first showed courtesy and consideration to- ward us, but now since Turkish soldiers and Bashi- Bazouks have begun to pur- sue us and the ransom Is delayed, our condition is altogether changed.
 Therefore, 1 beg you to hasten send- ing the ransom demanded, and that as energetically as possible. you will repre- sent to the Turkish Government that 1t stop the pursuit of us by soldiers and Bashi- Razouks, otherwise we shall be killed by the people in whose hands we are I pray you. communicate without delay the contents of this letter to the representative of the United States at the Porte and request his most serious CO., operation.
 Pray flor us. we are at peace with God. with hearty salutations,
 Your friend.
 "EIlen M. Stone"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
SEARCHED BY THE SHERIFFS No Arms Allowed in
 Georgetown Court. POWERS TRIAL PROCEEDS Jack Chinn and Eph Lillard
 Tell Their Stories. Professor c. E. Stevenson swears That Powers Wrote Him That
 He Was an Open Ad-
 vocate of War.
POWERS TRIAL PROCEEDS
Professor c. E. Stevenson Swear

.Georeetown, Ky... Oct. 15.-The trial of Caleb Powers, charged with being an &C., cessory to the murder of Governor Goe- bel, is now under way in earnest. As per the orders of Judge Cantrill. all persons were searched by deputy sheriffs for con- ceaIed weapons before permitted to en- ter the court room today.
 Colonel Bonnet H. Young of Louisville testified that the southwest window of the office of Caleb Powers was raised six teen inches and the blind was pulled down. He could see motion within the room, but could not tell what 1t was.
 Col Jack Chinn. who was with GoebeI when he was shot, was called to the stand. He gave dramatic recital of the shooting. Colonel Chinn stated that he started to draw his pistol after the sec ond volIey of shots came, and that Goe- bel tried to get his revolver from his pocl1st as he fell wounded to the ground. Eph Lilliard, who also accompanied Goebel on the morning of the shooting, was next introduced: His testimony was much the same as that of Colonel Chinn. Ed Steffey told of having seen a gun barrel protruding from one of the win- dows in the Secretary of States office just before Goebel fell. On cross-exam- ination, Steffey said he did not know whether the rife barrel was pointing from Powerss office or the general re- ception room between his office and the Governors office. Court took recess un- til [ o'clock.
 Prof. c. E. Stevenson of Barboursville at the evening session told of a letter he claims to have received from Powers and since lost or burned, in which Powers said: We are honestly elected. They have it in for me because I know more than any one else and am responsible for the Reorganization of the Democratic party am an open advocate of war"
 Court adjourned at $40 p. m. until to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
ToDARoFF ARRESTED.
Suspicion of Connivance in Miss
 Stones Abduction.

Stones Abduction.
 London, Oct. 16.-The Times has the following from it's Vienna correspondent:
 The Sofia correspondent of the Pester Lloyd says that TodarOff the driver who accompanied Miss Stone when she was kidnapped, has been arrested on suspicion of connivance. He is a Bulgarian pro- testant from a Macedonian village and his statements are regarded as authentic
 '"Todaroff asserts that Miss Stone &C., companied by ZirlSoff and his wife, by Dimiestrem and three women teachers, all Bulgarians was stopped by brigands September 9th toward 6 o'clock in the evening in a narrow pass in the road leading from the village of Bankso to Dnmaia in Turkey. The brigands took Miss Stone and Mime. ZirlIoff away and left men to guard the others This guard, however, disappeared the follow ing morning leaving all the luggage and horses behind. Todaroff's attempt to represent the brigands as Turks is con- sidered suspicious. The fact thai the brigands left the luggage untouched is held to confirm the belief that their sole object was to fill the empty pockets of Macedonian adventures. Todaroff declares that the closing of the frontier in these districts is quite ilusory as he crossed without a passport and declares that he did not meet any frontier guard"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
rennesses River Convention.

Huntsville Ala. Oct. 15-President Newell Saunders of Chattanooga will call the Tennessee River Improvement Asso- citation to order for it's fifth annual session tomorrow at noon. Several members of Congress will be present, among them Senator F. w. Pettus. Congressman Gib- son. Moons and Sims of Tennessee. Un- derwood, Bankhead, Burnett. Richard son. Taylor and Clayton of Alabama and Candler of Mississippi. One hundred delegates from every town in the Ten nessee Valley will attend and Congress will be memorialized to provide for the removal of Instructions from the Tennes- see River
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
PAT cRowE's PROPOSAL.
One Hitch in Plans for His Surren-
 der

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 15.-Chief of Police Donahue is engaged in arrangements by which he hopes to be able to accept the conditions laid down in Pat Crowe's let ter for the latters surrender. He has most of them completed, his request for the withdrawal of $25,OO0 reward offered by the city being complied with by the City Council tonight. Judge Won Son haler of the County Court. before whom Grove must appear. however, refuses to bind himself to the proposition of put ting the alleged kidnapper under a $500 bond. Speaking of the matter today. Judge Won Sonhaler explained his posi- ton as follows:
 'If Pat Grove appears before me, I shall treat him in the matter of bonds and in every other way just as I should treat any other criminal l certainly shall not bind myself in advance to fix his bond al any certain amount. Of course if he comes and surrenders himself vol untarily that will be circumstance that will be taken into consideration in the fixing of the bond"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Theory of Prosecution.

guilty of the crime of forgery in the case of each of these names"
 Theory of Prosecution.
 After summarizing the theory of the prosecution that the murder of Mrs Adams was the result of a plan devised by the defendant to kill Cornish by means of rare and deadly poison concealed in a powder in common use as a remedy for trifing ailments, the court says:
 Throughout the length and breadth of the testimony relating to the death of Barnett there is not a suggestion of a fact which throws any light upon the in- tent with which the poison was sent to Cornish; or which serves to support or strengthen the inferences as to intent which may be drawn from the evidence tending to show that the defendant sent the poison to Cornish"
 Further on the court says: Assuming Barnett to have been killed by the defen- dant, the crime has its own separate motive, intent and plan. This is equally true of the crime charged in the indict- ment. The mere fact that the two crimes are parallel as to the methods and means employed in their execution does not serve to identify the defendant as the poisoner of Mrs. Adams unless his guilt of the latter crime may be inferred from It's similarity to the former. Such an in- ference might be justified if 1t had been shown conclusively that the defendant had killed Barnett and that no other per- son could have killed Mrs Adams. But no such evidence was given. The evil dence tended to show that the defendant had the knowledge, skill and material to produce the poison which was sent to Cornish. But he was not shown to be the only person possessed of this knowledge. skill and material. Indeed, it is common knowledge that there are many such per- sons Therefore the naked similarity of these crimes proves nothing"
 The News at Sing-sing.
 New York, Oct. 15.-The news that Molineux had been granted a new trial reached Sing Sing prison at SPA this afternoon in the form of telephone mes- sage from this city. Warden Johnson said he would not convey the news to Molineux until he received. some official notification from Albany Molineuxs mother who is boarding in the village near the prison was expected at the pri- son this afternoon and it was thought she would probably be the first to break the good news to her son. Up to o'clock this evening Molineux had not been satis- fed that he had been granted new trial. General Molineux reached Sing Sing early in the evening. but it was then too late for him to go to the prison as the doors close for the night at 5:30 o'clock. The warden was asked If he would allow Gen. eral Molineux or his wife or Mrs. R. B. MGineux to inform the prisoner of the change in his case. The warden replied that if the members of his family or any one of them sought an interview with the young man they were entitled to it and if they told him 1t would be their privilege.
 Former Governor Frank s. Black has been retained as senior counsel to defend Molineux at his next trial in conjunction with his present counsel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
VAN WICK REPUDIATED.
Bar of New York Does Not Thinl
 Him a Proper Candidate.


 New York. Oct 15.-The Association of the Bar of New York City met tonight to hear the report of its committee ap- pointed to pass upon the qualifications of tho candidates for the judiciary to be elected this fall m this city. The sum- mary of the report presented to the as- sociation follows:
 Candidates-Morgan J. O'Brien. Demo- crat and fusion, hearty endorsement; James A. Blanchard. fusion. proper can- Cidate; John Proctor Clarke. fusion, prop CT candidate; Charles w. Dayton. Demo- crat. proper candidate; Samuel Green baum fusion, proper candidate; Charles IT. Knox, Democrat, proper candidate; Robert A. VanWyck. Democrat. candi- dacy not approved.
 For Judge of City COurt-John P Shuck- man, Democrat. not approved; for the same office. Samuel Seabury, fusion, proper candidate.
 A motion was made to table the sec- tions of the report referred to Mayor NanWyck and Judge. Shuckman, but it was votel down. the whole report being adopted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
No One Appears at smakofr.

Sofia, Oct. 15.-Although the time fixed by the brigands who abducted Miss Stone, the American missionary. for the pay ment of the ransom demanded expired a week ago. no one has appeared at Smakoff to claim the money or to an- nounce the fate of the captive. It Is now learned that the band has dissolved, but that Miss Stone Is kept under surveil- lance at some distance from the frontier. This is due.to snow and cold weathe rem dering the mountains uninhabitable.
 The efforts of the police to arrest Sara on. formerly President of the Macedon- ian Committee. who is suspected of com plicity in the kidnapping. are still un- availing. The failure is due to the sym pathy of the inhabitants and local au- thorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
DEATH OF DUKE OF ALvA
uiobest of Spanish Grandees Sue
 cumbs in New York.
New York Oct l5.-The Duke of A

New York Oct. l5.-The Duke of Alba, 3,', From heart failure this afternoon at tie an,,rtmtuts in the Holland House irh. nmI4 came to this city on Septem- ia', o1 tn witness the international yacht ,,aas as the gurst of Sir Thomas Lip tDn Cn thr day of the last race he con t,.,o,sd tUl,, q severe cold, which developed in- t, tl ',.''o,, of fufuenza The Duke of Alba,
 AI,.a as if is sometimes spelled, was Sa taars of az. In social and titular rank he was the leader of Spanish sO- ciety. He was fourteen times a count, nine times gfand"e or the frst-class ,,4n 1,,as ,Ha most extensive private property w Saai,, and hts palace at Madrid for m nn.nY wears has neen the center of social gaiety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
BoTHA IN CAPTIVITY.
The London Stock Exchange Starts
 the Report.

London, Oct. 15-The rumor was started on the Stock Exchange this morning that General Botha the Boer commanded-in- chief, has been captured.
 However, a dispatch from Lord Kitch- ener, dated from Pretoria yesterday even ing, contains nothing more important than the weekly summary of the cap- lures, a reiteration of the statement that General Kitehener's columns are moving against a considerable force of Boers, near the Natal frontier, with which Gen eral Botha is supposed to be and the announcement that the Schepper's com mand in Cape Colony has been broken up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Bulgaria Responsible. /

London, Oct. 16.-"The belief is growing here" says dispatch to The Standard from Constantinopie that the Bulgarian apd not the Turkish Government is res- ponsibie for the retention of Miss Stone, whose capture was committed with the connivance of Macedonian agitators. If not with that of the higher authorities The attitude of the latter toward brigand bands Is most suspicious and very diff ferent from what it was during the time of Stambuloff."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Commission is Illegal,

Hoton. Kas. Oct I5.-,Iudge Marshall Gep- hart, in a decision handed down ln the Dis trict Court here. holds that Ihc charging of a commission prescribed by the Kansas tlty Live Stock Exchange for the pur lh+t 'i sale of live stock by the members If the exchange is illegal and that such cnmmiS7ion cannot be collected hy law. Tn" decision m ehect holds that the Kansas City Stoc< Exchange Is a monopoly and an outlaw a7d tliat ttS transactions are In violat-on of tse kansas tesLutCE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
In subterranean Retreat.

Sofia, Oct. 15.-The parents of Madame Tsiika. the Bulgarian teacher who was captured by brigands with Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary. have received another letter from their daugh- ter urging the step already taken, name ly the stopping of the military persuit because the brigands threaten the pris- oners with immediate death in the event of danger to themselves. The writer says that she and Miss Stone are hidden in subterranean retreat and are treated courteously. She also says the means Of obtaining their release Is to pay the ran- som demanded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Mir. Cleveland A Trustee

Princeton, N. J. Oct lj.-At the meet ing of the Board of Trustees of the Uni- versity held here this afternoon eX-Presi- dent Cleveland was elected a member of the board to fill the vcancy made by the death of the Rev. George T. Purvis of New York. Mir Cleveland accepted and was sworn in. President Patton in his re- port stated that there are now l,239 under graduates enrolled as against 1,l6l last year, and that eight instructors had been added to the faculty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Russia Wants to HeIp.

Constantinople. Oct 15-The Russian Government has repeated it's expression or desire to assist the United States Government by all practical means in rescuing Miss Stone. The other powers are equally solicitous. but Russia is the best able to bring the necessary pressure to bear.
 Messrs Baird and Haskell, the missiona- ries. have not yet succeeded in. getting into touch with the brigands or opening negotiations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Rannuet to Lipton.

Chicago. Oct. l5.-At the Chicago Ath- letic Club this evening a banquet was given in honor of Sir Thomas Lipton, and he was made the recipient of a mas sive silver loving cup. presented by his friends in Chicago. In his speech, Sir Thomas said he was seriously constder~ ing making q third effort to wi" the America'S CID.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Compelled to Wade a Stream.

New York. Oct. 15.-Chares M. Dlckin- son. United States Consul at COnstanti- nople and diplomatic agent to Bulgaria is quoted in a Sofia dispatch to The Jour nal and Advertiser as follows:
 When the Stone party was captured they were compelled to wade a stream up to the Parin mountain Miss Stone and Mime. Tsilka were hurried up the mountain and tho other prisoners were released next morning. Just before the.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Suspects Arrested at Sofia.

New York, Oct. 15.-A dispatch to The Journal and Advertiser from Berlin says that The Vossiche Zeitung Sofia corre- spondent has wired as follows concerning developments in the kidnapping case of MISS Stone: "The police at Sofia have arrested certain suspects, including Paul Fenadieff, brother of the well-known barrister and deputy"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16

Stone party appeared, the brigands cap tured a Turk and battered out his brains with the butt ends of guns to prevent him telling they were lying in wait. The whole band were disguised as Turkish party"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16

defendant and that he was, therefore. guilty of the crime of forgery in the case of each of these names"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16

Continued on Page Ten.)
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-28
Montpelier & Wells Rlv.
or r. r. Time Table

Corrected to June "a, 1901 Train
leave Barre as follows, going east:
100 A. M-Connects at Wells Piv
er with Accommodation train aortI
and south over Passumpsic Div. B. 4
Nj. R R. for St. Johnsbury, Newror.
and WIFI River Jct., with Accom-
mediation train north over White M,
Div. B & NJ. r. R. for Lisbon. Ii,
Teton, Lancaster, Fayf ans. Bethle
hem and Profile House. Through
train Sc, vice. from Wells River vis
PlymoL tn or White River Junction Il
Boston. Arrive Boston 4.45 b. m
With New York express via Below
Falls, Springfield. Hartford and New
Haven, arriving Grand Central De
pot, New York, 40 p. m. Through
coaches and parlor cars Wells River T.
New York.
12.45 P. M.-Through Express.
with Pullman parlor car, Burlington
to Fay bans. Stops at all principa
stations between Wells River, and Fay
bans, arriving at Faybans 400 p. N
Con lects at Faybans with train TO
Por land and Old Orchard Beach
With train for Summit mt. Washing
ton, arriving Summit 30 p m. Cor
meets at Wells River with mail trail
north over the Passumpsic Div, ais
Western Express via Canadian Pacifi
Ry for Montreal. Que bee Chicago ar
l. he Pacific Coast. Through sleepl1,
cars Montreal to Chicago every da
except Saturdays. To Pacific Coas
every day except Sundays. With Bos
ton express, has parlor car. arrivins
in B .ston at 8 90 p m. With trait
for Lancaster, WhIteheld, Jeffersul
Berlin Gruverton aud Grand Trup
r r.
3,16 p. NJ Connects at Well
River with Express train north owe
B. & NJ. r. R. for St. Johnsbury, LyD
donville, Barton and Newport, witt
AccommC dalton train south for al
stations between Wells River ant
White River Jet. With Express trai,
north over White Mt. Div. foI Lisbon
Littleton, Bethlehem Street; Pronl,
House, Twin Mountain, Faybans
White6ed, jefferson and Lancaster.
TRAINS WEST
Trains leave Wells River at 6.4t
1890 a, m, 2 IS. $50, p. m.
Arrive Barre 1905, A NJ, 1910
$40 p M.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Montpelier $50, Gas, 1l.6!
A. NJ. 2.30, 3,55, 5.25 P. M.
Arrive Barre $50, 10 Of A. n
1910, 2 so, 4.lO, $40 P. NJ.
Leave Barre 7.30, 1920 A. n
12.45, 3 Is, 4.l5. 5.45 P. NJ.
Arrive Montpelier 7.45. 1926 A. II.
100, $50. ABS, 600 P. M.
w: A. STOWELL, General Manage,
F. W. SrANYAN, Superintendent
F. ". MORSE, Gent Pass. Agent
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-28

Doylestown has four odd characters
who poo. their issues In buying shoes.
They all have the same sized foot, and
each regards this fact In the nature of
libel perpetrated upon him by the
other three. Every year each one Of
the quartet chips in SIS. and the fund
Of $72 Is expended for shoes. Buying
them In such quantities there is natu-
rally reduction in price. One would
think that there would be an equal d.
vision Of the shoes. but that isn't their
little game
The shoes are owned collectively,
share and share alike. and when not
being worn they are kept in closet in
the express Office, which Is the general
lounging place Of the quartet. If one
man wants to wear new shoes, he goes
to the express office and puts them on.
If he wears russets in the daytime and
wants to wear patent feathers in the
evening, he goes to the express Office
and makes the change. They have
been doing this for several years and
claim they wouldn't wear shoes in any
other way.-Philadelrhia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-28
EAST WARREN.


Mis- Anna NJ, G,atln is visiting at
hui o.I rome for a few days.
james Elb, REL and wife OF PennSyl-
ydnid are visiting at Ed HeaLh's Tor
sl ri time.
Mrs. W. A. Averill is gaining.
Mrs. E. Fl. E lott had cancer re
moved from ner It mach which was a
vers critical thing but she was quite
cJmfortahle at last reports.
Mr.. Haver returned to his home in
Enusburg Monday.
George Tasks boarder'. returned
to their homes Friday.
w lker Pc rim visited at ]. H. Low
ett's the last uf the week FRI N East
Bethel.
F. A. Mutt OF H osick. N. Y, visit
ed Geo. Elliott last week.
Miss Louie Estey i, qlite i'll with a
fever.
Mrs. Hyzer returns the middle OF
the week to Randolph.
Mrs. A. NJ Dicxerson hurt her arm
last week.
Mrs. Hattie Hudson OF Burlington
visited A. E Eldredge recently.
L Cassidy OF Waterbury was among
us over Sunday.
Schools here commence Sept 3, as
Monday is Lab Day.
school is District No. and 2 is
taught BY Miss Maggie Drew and a
cousin.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-28
Central Vermont Ry...
Time Table
Corrected to June %, 1901.

Corrected to June %, 1901.
Trains leave Barre daily, exec
Sunday, as follows:
GOING SOUTH
$40 A. M.-Mail for Boston via Low
ell or Fitchburg; New York VII
Springfield and II New England point
Parior car to Boston via Lowell. AM
White River Junction to New York
1901 P. Mast Express for Boz
ton via Lowell; New York via Spring
field and via New London. Buffs
parl r car to Boston.
$40 P. M.-Local Passenger +,
Northfeld, Randolph, White Rive
Junction and Windsor. ~
100 p. NJ. - Night Express
Leaves Barre week days only, bu.
leaves Montpelier 1855 A. M. dali,
including Sundays, for Boston VII
Lowell or Fitchburg and for New
York via Springfield. Pullman sleep
irg cars to Boston via Lowell and J.
Springfield.
GOING NORTH
$50 A. M.--Passenger for Bul
lington. St. Adams. Montreal ant
Richford. Connects at Essex juno
tion with express for all points O,
Rutland Railroad.
3.O5P. M.-Mail for Burlington
Rutland, Cambridge Junction, 8,
Adams, Montreal. Rouses Point ant
Ogdensburg. Parlor car to Montreal
B 1OP M.-Express for Burline
ton, st. Adams and Montreal. Pul
man sleeping car, Montpelier juno.
ion to Chicago and East Swanton t,
Buffalo without change. D. Buffalo
l0.45 a. IN. Due Chicago 8 As P.
next day.
Suburban. Service
Trains to Montpelier. Leave Barre
90, $50, A. M, 1901, 3.05, $40
1l.O0 p. M.
Trains to Barre. Leave Montrt.
lier $40, 9 Is, 1880 A. NJ, 1875,
$50 and 800 NJ.
Wllllamstown Trains
Leave Barre 1.20, 4.30 P. M. Du,
Williamstown, 1.55, 5.2OP. M.
Leave Williamstown 1870, N
2.3O P. NJ. Due Barre, sos AN
800 P. M.
r. ). LOGAN, s. W. CUMMING
vice.Prcs Gen. Aans. Gen. Pass.