Evening star., 1901-10-08

Miss Stone
lar action on the part of the Bulgarian
government. and to that end influences more
potent with the Slav races than that of
the United States government are now at
work. Should these measures fail then
the money must be paid and that is why
Mr.. Eddy has been placed in possession of
that powerful auxiliary. The State pe-
partment officials deprecate most earnestly
newspaper discussion of the measures it
is taking in Miss Stones -ehalf, asserting
that the department is being greatly en-
barrassed in its efforts by such publica-
tions. Consequently the officials refuse to
give any information concerning this case
beyond the merely negative statement that
they have not been informed of the report
ed extension to one month of the time al
lowed for the ransom of Miss Stone-
Patriotic Bulgarians Incensed.
PHILLIPOLIS, Bulgaria, October g.
Public interest in the fate of Miss Ellen NJ
Stone. the kidnapped American, intensifies
here. There is widespread condemnation
| of the government for allowing such free
dem to the Macedonian committee as to
enable it to engineer the outrage. Miss
Stone resided here before she went to Sa-
lonfca, and she is well known throughout
the country. The patriotic Bulgarians are
incensed, as they recognize that Miss Stone
and her colleagues of the American mis-
s1ons in Bulgaria and Macedonia have been
their best friends throughout the troubles.
Ihere Is no lack of indications that Prince
ferdinand is fmperiling his own position by
permitting such license to the committee
as to enable 1t to blackmail prominent per-
sons in support Of the Macedonian cause.
Consul General Dickinson when here on
MS way to Sofia from Constantinopie
thought 1t probable that If the brigands
understood from headquarters that the
ransom would not be paid they would re-
lease Miss Stcne, as the Macedonian cause
would not be helped by the murder of the
woman.
Mrs. HObart's Contribution.
NEW YORK, October S.-Mrs. Hobart.
wife of the late Vice President Garret A.
Hobart, has sent her check for $3.50 toward
the ransom for Miss Stones release
Sensational Confession of a suspect.
PARIS, October S.-A letter received by
the Havas agency from Salonica. dated
October 4, says:
The American consul here has Just re-
ceived orders to make the arrangements
with the vail (governor) for the payment Of
the ransom Of Miss Stone
The Turkish authorities have made NIL
merous arrests among the Bulgarian popu-
lation, without distinction of religion. and
nearly all have been put to torture in the
hope Of abstracting information prisoner
named Dimitri said an understanding ex-
isted between the Protestants and the
Macedonian committee, and that Miss
Stone was even acting in concert with
tnem, with the view of obtaining funds
dor aa poiticai-religious propaganda. These
declarations, wrung from Dimitri under
torture, are valueless. What is certain is
that the captain of the band designated for
the payment Of the ransom a place in prox
unity TO the Roumelian frontier. Which
proves that he hopes to escape the Turkish
police, and that the Bulgarian police do
not cause him anxiety
This condition of affairs is shown by
ho fiNya edo
of twelve or fifteen men each have become
SO bold between Strumitza and Kuorili
that the officials of the Oriental railroad
have requested the Turkish military author
itles TO reinforce the troops guarding the
track and bridges.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October S-Mr
Haskell, the american missionary at Samo
kon, Bulgaria, Is opening negotiations with
the brigands with the view of reducing the
amount of the ransom demanded for the
release Of Miss Stone.
DIR. Capen Discusses the, Case. sss
HARTFORD, Conn.,. October s-An in
teresting feature of the opening session of
the American board of commissioners for
foreign missions. which began in Parsons
Theater this afternoon, was the response
by Dr. Capen, president of the board, to the
address of welcome delivered by Rev. E.
P. Parker. DID,, of this city. In his re-
sponse, DR.. Capen said
I'VE are In great anxiety over the fate
OF Miss Ellen Stone, so greatly beloved
who is today in the hands of the bandits
with the sentence of death hanging over
her. 1t is a comfort in our tears to know
that our government is doing everything
that is possible to be done for her rescue:
Last Saturday, Secretary Smith of this
board and myself met President Roosevelt
ana Assistant Secretary Adee in conferences
on this matter. The President has made
this his own case. If Miss Stone were a
member of his own family he could hardly
put more heart or more energy into it.
Every power Of diplomacy Is being used for
her rescue. We must thank God that when
President Mckinley fell there is in Presi-
will see that American missionaries under
the flag of the stars and stripes shall have
the fullest possible protection.
1t may be necessary that ransom
shall be paid, but that will not close the
incident 1t will be but the beginning of
the chapter"
1t is announced that this afternoon or
tonight an urgent public appeal in behalf
OF Miss Stone will be formulated by Presi-
culatfon.
The following have been named as a
committee on nominations:
The Rev. DR.. Frank s. Ritch, New York.
chairman: the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Rich
ards, Pennsylvania; the Rev. DIR. George
F. Hall, New Hampshire; A. Lyman Willis
ton, Iowa, and the Rev. Dr. A. w. Ache
man. Oregon.
There is a strong feeling among the dele
gates that DR.. Capen. who has held the
Office Of president for two years, viii un-
questionably be reelected
Probable Case of Murder.