The San Francisco call., 1901-10-09
RANSOM IS NOT YET PAID,
BUT CAPTIVE STILL LIVES
Money Is Being Rapidly Subscribed to Secure
the Release of Miss Stone, the Abducted
Missionary, and Government IS Active
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ALL BUREAU, 1906 G STREET,
n n. w, WASHINGTON, Oct. s.
III Though the time limit within
~ which the ransom for Miss Stone
was to have been paid expired at
noon to-day, the woman, according to in
formation received by The State Depart
ment is still alive. This gratifying intel
Iigence is clouded by a suspicion of the
course which Bulgaria has pursued.
Should the suspicion now entertained that
Bulgaria participated in the plot for the
American missionary's abduction be alb
solutely confirmed, 1t is the purpose of
this Government to submit heavy claim
which shall include indemnity for Miss
Stone and the amount of ransom that will
be paid, or, in he event of her death, an
indemnity for her heirs. The officials in
sist that there is no fund out of which
the ransom of Miss Stone can be dis
bursed, but there is reason to believe that
the secret fund of the State Department
will be used TO supplement the amount
contributed by the charitable of the Unit
ed States in case the money collected
should not reach the sum fixed by Miss
Stones captors. The department is OBJ
serving the utmost reticence, claiming
that an iIl-advised publication may de-
feat the elaborate plans they have under
way for the woman's rescue. The officials
absolutely refuse to confirm or deny
runors in circulation to the negotia-
tions in progress, but say that everything
possible is being done to rescue Miss
Stone
Blame Laid on Turkey.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The Daily Mail has
received the following dispatch from its
Vienna representative:
In reply to a telegram addressed to him to-
day General ZOntschew, president Of the Mace
donian committee, denies that the committee
had any hand in the abduction of Miss Stone
OF the civilized world for the Macedonian cause
and therefore would not commit such folly.
The Turks" he says, did the deed, and
Turkey must be made responsible"
NJ Danew. the Bulgarian Foreign Minis
ter, Indignantly denies the suggestion
that the Bulgarian Government is not do
ing its best TO rescue Miss Stone. He
ssys 5000 troops are engaged in the search
for her.
Beloved in Bulgaria
PHILIPPOPOLIS. Bulgaria, Oct g.
Public interest in the fate of Miss Helen
N. Stone. the kidnapped American mis-
spread condemnation of the Government
for allowing such freedom to the Macedo-
niar committee as TO enable it to engi-
Miss Stone resided here before she went
TO Salonica and she is well known
throughout the country. The patriotic
Bulgarians are incensed, as they recog-
Of the American missions in Bulgaria and
Macedonia have been their best friends
throughout the troubles. There is no lack
of indications that Prince Ferdinand is
imperiling his own position by permitting
such lfcense.to the committee to enable
IL to blackmail prominent people in sup
port Of the Macedonian cause.
Consul General Dickinson. when here on
his way to Sofia from Constantinople,
thought ii probable that If the brigands
understand from headquarters that the
ransom would not be paid they would re-
lease Miss Stone. as the Macedonian
cause would not be helped by the murder
of the woman.
Torture of Suspects.
PARIS, Oct S.-A letter received by the
Havas Agency from Salonica, dated Octo-
Der I, says:
The American Consul here has Just received
orders TO make the arrangements with the Vail
OGovernor) for the payment of the ransom of