Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
TO SAVE MISS Stone.
MUST RAISE sIl2o00 10 PAY 10
TURKISH BzTsAEDs wHo
ARR HOLDING HKR
MONEY KUSf CONE TERT QUICKLY.
American CHRISTIAN Psrriots Appealed
to Fer the Raising Of This
Large Amount Fer the
Release Of a Lady
Missionary.
MONEY EUSf CONE EERT QUICKLY.

BosTOS. Oct st sill be remem-
bered that recently in Turkey q party
Of missionaries vas attacked By for
eigners and Miss Ellen Stone, . mis-
sio0zry, vas carried Of. The SrigaBds
are holding her for q rznsom and
although the Turkish authorities are
pretending 70 DO everything in their
power to rescue her, little hope is ex-
pected from that quarter. The follow
ing appeal has been addressed to the
Christians Of America:
B0sT0S, MAss-- Oct l. 1901 - To
Christian America The relatives and
friends Of Miss Ellen Stone, the mis-
sionay now held captive by brigsnds
in the Balkan mountains unser sen
tsnce 0f death % October : if the
ransym demanded, moo pounds
sterling, Turkish, $1,000 American,
is not paid prior 10 that date, appeal
to Christian America 10 aid in their
efforts to raise this large sum in.
time 70 assure her safe ~deliverance-
Her situation is desperate. The gov.
eminent at Washington has done and
is doing everything officially and
humaneIy possible to secure her re-
lease. Notwithstanding all this, there.
is a possibility u failure q negOtia-
tons, and it Is absolutely necessary
that the amount OF the ransom he in
stantly raised
A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.
The prudential committee Of the
American board o. commissioners Cor
foreign missions have to-day fully con
sidered the question, and have decided
that as a corporate body they deem IL
a dangerous precedent, hazardous
TO the life and safety Of other mis-
sionaries to raise the money and pay
the ransom demanded, although in
diyidually In full sympathy with any
movement which promises TO effect
her release.
in view q the circumstances
NessrS. Ki5der, Peabody & Co, the
eminent bankers q Boston, have con-
scented b act as trustees for all funds
which may be contributed for the pur-
pose Of ransom. In case the govern
ment shall succeed In its efforts, or ia
any other event which shall render a.
ransom unnecessary. the trustees,
Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co, VIII
at once refund the money 10 the
donors direct In case the ranS0m is
required, Il is stipulated and agreed
that il shall be paid through the
authorized agent Of the American
bard at ConStantin0ple and any
reimbursements which may later be
received through OF from our govern
ment at Washington viii be returned
By the trustees % the donors.
MONEY! MUST COKE QUICKLY.
ut is absolutely necessary that all
contributions, whether sent By mail,
telegraph or other method, shall reach.
Messrs. KiddeT, Peabody & Co., at
their banking house. n5 Deyonshire
street. Boston, before noon Of Tues
day, October s.
In view Of the extreme urgency Of
the situation, a special appeal is
made 70 the bushes community for
prompt and liberal response, we be-
lieving that all advances win prove
simply a temporary investment, Ger
tain not only to yield the largest sat
isfaction Of saving a precious life, but
also, in all probability. 70 be returned
in fact Miss Stone is an American
Christian patriot She Is in imminent
danger Of assassination. Even moments
are precious. VIII American Chris
tan patriots come 70 her rescue?f'