The San Francisco call., 1901-10-25
COIN FAILS
To |NVE|GLE
THE BANDITS
Miss Stones Captors
Suspected Of Politi-
cal Scheme.
Evidences Of a Purpose to
Provoke a War With
Turkey.
Missionaries in Bulgaria Are Report
ed to Have Come in Touch With
the Brigand Party in the
Hills.
Special Dispatch to The can.

CALL BUREAU, 1906 G STREET, NV,
WASHINGTON, Oct. A.-If political mo-
tives were behind the abduction Of Miss
Stone, the American missionary held pris-
oner by Bulgarian brigands, her liberation
may be effected without the payment OF
the ransom originally demanded by her
captors.
Beyond the brief dispatch received by
the State Department yesterday from
Consul General Dickinson at Sofia, an
nouncing that the party holding Miss
Stone is reported to be still in Turkish
territory, the administration has no news
concerning the woman or Mrs. Tsilka, her
companion. Apparently neither Dickinson
nor Eddy, Secretary of the American Le-
cation in Constantinople, is in communi-
cation with the brigands and the lack OF
interest taken by the latter in the ransom
which Eddy is prepared to pay tends to
confirm the suspicion which has been en-
tertained for some weeks that political
and not mercenary motives are RESPONSE
BILE for the abduction.
Will Deal With Brigands.
The authorities still believe it desirable.
however, to appeal to the cupidity OF the
opportunity to acquaint them with the
amount Of money which Miss Stones
friends have raised and which he will be
willing to hand over to them upon the
safe production of the captive.
The authorities have satisfied them
selves that Turkey is in wise involved
in the seizure of the American woman
and all of the reports received by the
State Department have accentuated the
original suspicion that Bulgaria, well
as the Macedonian Committee, notwith-
standing explicit denials from the reign
ing prince, was in sympathy with the ac-
ton of the brigands and hoped that as a
consequence of the crime Turkey would
become involved in trouble with this coun-
try. Until Miss Stone has been liberated
the United States will devote it's efforts
to effecting her rescue. In the meantime
it is getting all the information available
establishing Bulgarian completely and re-
sponsibility in connection with her abduc-
ton.
Uncle Sam Is Determined.
At the proper time the United States will
make vigorous representations for the
purpose of securing adequate reparation,
which will include an indemnity for Miss
Stone or, in case of her death, for her
heirs AS Bulgaria is situated in the in
terror of Europe it will be impossible for
the United States to enforce it's demands
by a naval or military demonstration.
Russia has been so courteous in endeav-
oring to secure the liberation of Miss
Stone that the authorities feel that they
can rely upon her to support her claim
that Bulgaria shall repair the wrong her
subjects have done an American Citizen
CONSTANTINOPLE,O Oct 24-The mis-
sionaries who are operating from Sama-
kov Bulgaria, are at last in touch with
the brigands who abducted Miss Ellen M.
Stone and her companion, Madame Tsilka,
according to dispatches received here to-
day. though whether negotiations for the
ransom have actually been opened is not
disclosed. The missionaries on the spot
are expected to conclude the business with
the utmost dispatch.