The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-10-11
USES EVERY EFFORT.
Government Bending All Energies
to Save Miss Stone.
Steps Taken to Secure Her Release
Rumor That Brigands Have Grant
ed Months Respite checks Con-
tributions to Ransom Fund.

John Hays Hammond, the American
engineer, implicated in the Jamison
raid, has the state department put
forth such energetic efforts to save a
human life as it is now exerting in
behalf of Miss Stone, the American
missionary, who was captured by Bull
garian bandits. A sum of money has
been forwarded by the agency of the
cable to Spencer Eddy, the United
States secretary of legation, at Con-
stantinople, who has shown remark
able energy and ability in unearth-
ing the ramifications of the plot
which resulted in the kidnapping of
Miss Stone. There is little doubt
that the Turkish government has
done all hat it could be expected to
do to run down the bandits and what
is now to be lone is to secure similar
action on the part of the Bulgarian
government, and to that end infu-
ences more potent with the Slav
races than that of the United States
government are now at work. Should
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 infor-
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. 9.-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 S49,-
574.61 in cash and $1,000 in unpaid
pledges. This made the total $50,
574.61, 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
critical moment has been averted and
that a months time offers ample op-
portunity to add to the fund. Mr.,
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
dicating that the brigands have grant.
ed a months time are right, although
he has no personal confirmation o1
that fact, having repeatedly sent mes
sages to both Constantinople and Sam
okov. He says that the idea in the
west that he had stated hat no more
money is needed because enough has
been given is wrong. He is still anx.
ious about getting the total of $11O, 900
Next Saturday will be Miss Stone.
twenty-third anniversary of her sail.
ing from Boston for the missionary
field in Bulgaria.
Says Turkey Is Responsible.
London, Oct. 9.-The Daily Mail has
received the following dispatch from
its Vienna correspondents: "In reply tc
a telegram 1 addressed to him Tuesday
Gen. Zontschew, president of the Mace.
DOMAIN committee, denies that the com
mittee had any hand in the abduction
of Miss Stone. He adds that the com.
mittee desires the support of the civ
ilized world for the Macedonian cause
and therefore would not commit sucl
a folly. The Turks did the deed, anc
Turkey must be made responsible. M
Danew, the Bulgarian foreign minis,
ter, Indignantly denies the suggestion
that the Bulgarian government is moi
doing its best to rescue Miss Stone
B~ulsarians Aroused.
Philippopolis, Bulgaria, Oct. o.
Public interest in the fate of Miss
Ellen M. Stone, the kidnapped Amer.
lean missionary, ~intensifies here
There is widespread condemnation O.
the government for allowing suct
freedom to the Macedonian commit
tee as to enable it to engineer the
outrage. Miss Stone resided here be
fore h went to Salonica and she i.
well Known throughout the country
The patriotic Bulgarians are in
censed, as they recognize thai Mis-:
Stone n her colleagues of The
American missions in Bulgaria ant
Macedonia have been their bes.
friends throughout the troubles
There is no lack of indications tina
Prince Ferdinand is imperiling hi:
w position by permitting such Ii
cense to the committee as to enable
it to blacllmail prominent people il
support of the Macedonian cause.
Consul General Dickinson, whe1
here on his way to Sofia from Con
stantinople, thought it probable tina
if the brigands understood from head
quarters that the ransom would no
be paid they would release Mis-
, Stone, as the Macedonian cause woul,
not be helped by the murder of tn
woman.
Heavy Loss by Chicago Fire.
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