The San Francisco call., 1901-10-07
RAISING FUNDS
To PAY RANSOM
Money Alone Will Save
Lie of the Kidnapped
Missionary.
Friends Of Miss Stone Hope
Sum Demanded Will Soon
Be Realized.

BOSTON, Oct. 6.-Just how much money
has been given for the ransom of Miss
Ellen Stone, the American Board mission
ary held captive by brigands in Bulgaria,
Is not known tonight. Those directing
the effort in her behalf hope the response
throughout the country will be very lib
eral- In Boston and vicinity the amount
on hand from a number of sources
reaches nearly $4,000, and there is host
OF churches to hear from. Tomorrow
mornings mail is expected to bring in
many thousands of dollars additional,
making it possible for Boston alone to
raise more than one-third of the total
amount, which is S15OOO0.
The urgency of the case of Miss Stone
brought together the members of the pru-
dental committee of the American board
tee issued statement based upon the
views of President Samuel B. Capen of
the board and the secretary, Rev. Dr..
Judson Smith as the result of their visit
to Washington yesterday.
Both gentlemen had interviews with
President Roosevelt and the officials of
the State Department. 1t was made plain
TO them, they told the prudential commit
tee, that the only certain way to secure
the release of Miss Stone and save her
life would be the payment of the ransom.
The committee was informed that the
Government, by reason of the restriction,
is unable to pay the ransom. The COM
IulllG6 WAS also nldU6 aware OF tile laCL
that the American board has no money
with which to save Miss Stone. The only
practical way, therefore, was shown to be
popular subscription, which has al
ready been started. The committee heart
lily approved this and began sending notes
TO many parts of the country urging sub
view Of the spirit with which the appeal
is received there Is strong grounds for
the hope that the amount will be obtained
speedily. In every way the board will
J T11.4l,
ton. President Capen says that the Gov
ernment at Washington, both the Presi-
! dent and the State Department, have
done and will continue to do all in their
! power to procure the release of Miss
Stone.
The firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co.,
which is handling the funds, kept its Of
| f1ce open to-day. Late in the afternoon a
! statement of the days receipts was
made, the total being S4325 So, with $64C
At the Park-street Church Rev. DR..
! Withrow pleaded the case of Miss Stone
! strongly. assuring his hearers that If the
! money is not used for her release it will
be returned to the donors, as the chances
are that the United States Government
| will make the Turkish Government pay a
| heavy indemnity for the outrage"
AT the Shawmut Congregational Church
did not wish to discourage the present
movement for Miss Stones release yet the
! whole thing appeared to him to establish
be some efficacy in a first-class battleship
| with decks cleared for action. In his
| opinion the brigands We're playing a game
/ of bluff and had no idea of assassinating
| their prisoners.
Rev. DR.. LoTimer at fremont Temple.
Rev. John Galbraith at the Broomfield
Methodist Episcopal Church and Rev. S.
T.. Herrick at The Mount Vernon Church
also presented the appeal, and action was
taken in other churches. DR.. Herrick S
congregation subscribed $175 but other
pastors asked donors TO send their sub
-scriptions direct to Kidder, Peabody &
/ Co.
The sum of $500 was given by MEM
bers Of the First Congregational Church
of Chelsea. This is the church of which
Miss Stone is q member.