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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
American Missionary Tells of
Her Abduction.
.CAPTORS LESS KIND
Do Not 1tinue Their Original
Courteous Treatment.
USE OF TROOPS WAS A MISTAKE
Miss Stone Urges That Haste I'm Pay
ing the Ransom Is Ad-
VisabIe.

Sofia, Oct. 15.-Further word has come
| from Miss Stone in the following letter,
written from Macedonia to w. W. Peet,
| treasurer of the Turish mission in Con-
stantinople:
| My Honored Friend-I write to inform you
| that the Sd OF September l was captured
/ by great number of armed men-some forty
-as l travelled from Sansko to Diumaala
with about twelve teachers, students and
others They took with me for my compan-
ion Mrs. Catherine Tsilka. The reason why
| they captured US is for a ransom. The price
which they demand for US is 25OOO pounds,
Turkish, which sum must be paid in gold,
and this entirely without the knowledge Of
| the Turkish and Bulgarian governments,
within the term Of eighteen days from to-day.
The condition Of Mrs. Tsilka decided the
limit, as she is to give birth to a child in
three months.
We are pursued by a Turkish army. I beg
Dr. Haskell himself to go to Constantinople
and exert himself for the payment of the
ransom at Samakov, where men will receive
it on presenting an order from me- The men
who captured US at first showed courtesy and
consideration toward US, but now, since
Turkish soldiers and Bashi BaZouks have be-
gun to pursue us and the ransom is delayed,
our condition is altogether changed. There
fore beg you to hasten sending the ransom
demanded and that as energetcally as possi-
Bile. You will represent to the Turkish gov
ernment that it stop the pursuit of US by SOL
diers and Bashi Bazouks, otherwise We shall
be killed by the people in whose hands We
are. | pray you to communicate without de-
lay the contents Of this letter to the repre-
sentative of the United States at the porte
and request his most serious cooperation.
Pray for US We are at peace with God.
With hearty salutations, your friend,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
CHANCE FOR MOLINEUx
New York Court of Appeals Grants
New Trial.

Albany, IN. Y, Oct. 15.-The court of ap-
peals has granted Roland B. Molineaux a new
trial Molineaux was convicted of the mur-
der Of Catharine j. Adams in New York city
and sentenced to death. The court grants
a new trial on a prevailing opinion written by
Judge Werner of Rochester, his principal
ground being that the lower court erred in
admitting evidence as to another alleged
crime, the death Of Barnett, and thus merged
two issues.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
HOMESTEAD FRAUDS
Conviction That May Affect Similar
Gases in Minnesota.

Helena, Ark, Oct 15.-John NJ. Ham was
to-day convicted in the federal court of for
gerry in connection with the soldiers addi-
tional homestead lands and sentenced to three
years in Fort Leavenworth penitentiary and
to pay a fine Of $500.
This is the first conviction ever secured
in the United States courts for such an Of
fense. There are pending nine other in
dictments, the frauds having been practiced
extensively in this state and in Michigan.
Wisconsin and Minnesota. The case is re-
garded by the several government land Office
officials as tie most important in years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
UNFIT FOR THE MINISTRY

Illinois Clergyman Who Slurred
President Mckinley.
Chicago, Oct. 15.-The Rock River Method
ist conference to-day voted that the Rev. A.
B. Smart twas unfit for pastoral work" He
was accused Of making slurring remarks
about President Mckinley following the as
sassination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
Wheat Brought Back for Reshipment

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
Bandit Band Dissolves.

Although the time fixed by the brigands
who abducted Miss Stone for the payment
of the ransom demanded expired a week
ago, no one has appeared at Samakoff to
claim the money or to announce the fate
of the captive. 1t Is now learned that
the band has dissolved. but that Miss
Stone is kept under surveillance at some
distance from the frontier. This is due
to snow and cold weather rendering the
mountains uninhabitable. The efforts of
the police to arrest Saraoff, formerly pres
ident of the Macedonia committee, who is
suspected of completely in the kidnapping,
are still unavailing. The failure is due
to the sympathy of the inhabitants and
local authorities.
The police at Sofia have arrested GER
tain suspects, including Paul Genadieff,
brother of the we'll known barrister and
deputy.
Charles NJ. Dickinson, United States
consul at Constantinople and diplomatic
agent to Bulgaria, says:
when the Stone party was captured it was
compelled to wade stream up to the Perrin
mountain. Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka were
hurried up the mountain and the other pris-
oners were released next morning. Just be-
fore the Stone party appeared the brigands
captured a Turk and battered out his brains
with the butt ends of guns to prevent him
telling they were lying in wait. The whole
band was disguised as Turkish soldiers when
it captured the Stone party.
The parents of Madame Tsilka, the
teacher who was captured by brigands
with Miss Stone, have received another
letter from their daughter urging the
step already taken, namely, stopping the
military pursuit because the brigands
threaten the prisoners with immediate
death in the event of danger to them
selves. The writer says she and Miss
Stone are hidden in a subteranean re-
treat and are treated courteously. She
also says the only means of securing their
release is to pay the ransom demands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15

question with a view Of making recon-
mendations for the pre- Sident's guidance.
The documents in the several cases upon
which the Evans forces base their fight
will be carefully examined Fortunately
all of the evidence which will be admissa-
BILE is of documetary character. Judge
Torrance is himself as free from preju-
dice in the matter as the president He
will go at the investigation as judge who
is getting ready to hand down decision.
o..............., .................-
If he finds that the charges
against Evans are not sustained
he will remain in Office. If ne
finds that they are proved, Evans
will be dismissed.
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This is popular impression regarding
understanding reached at the White
House yesterday AS for the politics Of
the case, it is likely that neither the pres
ident TaC, Judge Torrance will consider
it. Thy .cr would not stoop so low as
to tell the sident that the soldier vote
in Ohio, for instance-waS in danger
Of slumping unless Evans is dismissed at
once, even if that were the situation, and
the president is just brave enough to be
Independent and want to arrive at fair
conclusion regardless Of political effect.
Mckinley Ready to Remove Evans.
1t should again be said that President
Mckinley was ready last March to remove
Evans, distasteful as the task was, when
General Sickles and his friends began
their bitter personal assault upon the
commissioner and placed the president
where he could not act without seeming
to be under compulsion. The president
would do nothing under. fire, and so the
matter went over.
Old soldiers themselves are to blame
that Evans is still in the Office. This state
ment is authoritative. What President
Roosevelt and Judge Torrance both want
are the exact facts in the case, without
prejudice or color Of any sort On these
facts the presidents decision will be made.
Whatever recommendations may be made
by the commander in chief will be backed
by evidence and will stand any sort or
fire, either from Evans, should the recon-
mendation be adverse to him, or from the
Grand Army, should the recommendation
sustain Evans,
1t is a matter for general congratulation
that this much discussed case is now, as
result OF yesterdays conference at the
White House, at last on the way to an
honorable adjustment.
Judge Torrance gave up all his spare
moments yesterday and last night to re-
ceiving visits from distinguished Grand
Army men of this city who came to see
him in large numbers. Nov. 10 he will be
the guest of Lafayette Post, New York
city, perhaps the most noted post Of the
country and as guest of honor will deliver
an address.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
SLIGHTLY STRONGER TO-DAY
Gov. PilIsbury's Condition Thought
to Be More Hopeful

Governor Pillsbury's condition was consid-
cred slightly better to-day. He Is still un-
conscious, but his splendid vitality is bearing
him up wonderfully. A member Of his fam
lily said to-day that the governor appeared
better than for some time But little hope
was held out, although it was thought the
governor might linger for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
CAPTORs TURKS
story of the Driver Who Accom-.
panied Miss Stone.

Netc York Sun Special SeT-rtce
Vienna, Oct. 15.-George Todaroff, the
driver who accompanied Miss Stone when
she was kidnapped, has arrived at Sofia.
He says his captors are Turks and that
the abduction took place on Turkish terri
tory. The Bulgarian police have Todaroff
under surveillance, as they are not sat
isfed with his statements. Consul Dick
inson still complains that the Bulgarian
authorities are not taking proper
measures to deal with the brigands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15
Reciprocity Question Will Be
Left Herewith.
ROOSEVELT'S COURSE
All President Will Do Is to Recon-
mend the Principle.
FAvoRS MARINE REHABILITATION
Suggestion That the President May
Initiate Emperor WILL
Jams Example.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Oct. 15.-Walter Wellman, in
a special telegram from Washington to
the Record Herald, says that President
Roosevelt will recommend to congress in
his message next December the general
principle of commercial reciprocity with
foreign nations. But the president will
not suggest any particular form of ap-
plication of the principle. He regards
that as the proper function of congress
and as a matter with which the execu-
tive has nothing to do in the initiative.
arrangements and will quote from the late
President McKinley's Buffalo speech in
favor Of that doctrine, but he does not
propose to attempt to do any of the
work which naturally devolves upon con-
gress and does not intend to recommend,
in terms, the reaffirmation of any Of the
treaties now pending. He will go
as far in advocacy of reciprocity as Mr..
Mckinley would have gone had he lived,
but no farther.
President Roosevelt realizes that reci-
procity, while supported by sentimental
considerations, is, after all, tariff affair,
and all tariff affairs are matters of busi-
ness in which conflicting interests appear
and must be harmonized before anything
can be done. That is the mission of con-
gress, not of the executive. All the
president can do is to recommend the
principle.
Nothing Likely to BE Done.
Among senators who have discussed
this reciprocity proposition there is a
strong feeling that nothing Of Importance
can be accomplished for some years yet.
1t is so easy for manufacturing or pro-
ducing interests whose prosperity is
affected to block legislation through their
friends in congress that it is feared next
winters reciprocity campaign will begin
and end in talk.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15

his message to congress. This is an error
He will follow the example of the late
president and recommend to congress the
passage Of measures designed to build up
the American merchant marine, leaving
congress the task Of finding the method.
This is as far as President Roosevelt
feels like going at present. Later on,
when he has secured a irmer grip upon
the subject and upon all his relations to
the national legislature and to the party
and public questions, he may feel like
taking a positive stand in favor of def
mite policy, in case congress has done
nothing meanwhile. For the present
caution and conservatism are the presi-
dents motto. If congress passes a de-
cent subsidy bill the president will un-
doubtedly sign it.
Not Sure of Passage.
Senator Frye thinks congress will pass
the bill which he and Senator Hanna have
ready for introduction, but very few Of
his colleagues agree with him. If con-
gress does not take hold of this problem
and find a solution of it pretty soon Pres
ident Roosevelt may have a chance@ko
show what he can do. He is thoroughly
In earnest in his desire to have the Amer
lean flag restored to the ocean. This is
a form of "Americaism" which specially
appeals to him. 1t is known to all his
friends that he greatly admires the skill
and energy with which the kaiser encour-
ages the rival steamship companies of his
empire to compete for ocean trade.
The kaiser pats first one Of these COM
panies on the back and then the other.
He keeps them up to the fighting mark
much as one manages a battle between
two game cocks. 1t matters not to him
which WINS he is content as long as Ger
many has the finest and fastest ships on
the ocean. Suppose President Roosevelt
were some day to initiate the kaiser's ex-
ample?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15

Only 90 per cent of the population OF
England and Wales live in the country.
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Others fear that the republican
party, anxious to avoid hurting
some of these protected and pro-
tecting interests, will permit the
years to roll by without reduction
of tariffs, either by direct legis-
lation or by the indirect method
of reciprocal tariff arrangements
with other countries, and that
sooner or later the people will
throw the republican party out of
power and put in party
that will reduce customs taxes.
This was the fear of the late
president.
But he realized, as his successor does
that, while it is easy to perceive the dan
ger, it is a matter of the greatest diff
ficulty to ward off by means Of wholesome
legislation to which some powerful in
terest objects. Hence the prevailing
opinion that the president will turn the
reciprocity suggestion over to congress
and that congress will do nothing.
Subsidies.
The president has decided to adopt q
similar policy in dealing with the subsidy
question. An eastern newspaper, organ
of the subsidy seekers. says President
Roosevelt. will recommend subsidies in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-15

If he finds that the charges
against Evans are not sustained
he will remain in Office. If ne
finds that they are proved, Evans
will be dismissed.
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

The people Of Rockport, Peoa, Oakley
AMI Marion who are interested in irriga.
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at Peoa on the 10th, when board Of ex-
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the proper use Of the above waters
Prominent men Of those places are TAX
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valley who propose to use the water
from the Weber. II would be a mighty
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

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tits now definitely known that man bit.
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The Improvement, Era for October IL
the last number Of Vol. 4, aud tls we'll
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Letter to the Queen Of FnglSnd /"
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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-23
SCHLEY TRIAL.
TestimonyBe Being Taken
in the Case.
AnarchistsArrested in Chicago
Turned Loose.
All the Mills al Pittsburg in Active
Operation.
NEBRASKA ASYLUM BURNED.

Washington. D. c.. Sept 23.-ThC
Schley naval court OF inquiry met al
II o'clock. 1t was authoritatively sta
ted today that the navy department
has no intention at present of bring
ing Admiral Sampson to Washington
as a witness or to participate in any
other manner at the inquiry.
Commander Schroeder was recalled
and asked IL he desired to make any
corrections of thI official records of
his testimony on Saturday. lie ad.
ded the following regarding the re.
marks that he fcard Admiral Schley
make aboard the Massachusetts, the
day of the bombardment of the Colon.
He said that when he came aboard
Admiral Sampson would be there the
following day. He made that state.
ment in connection with the remark
that he was going In to sink the Colon.
Questioned by Captain Lemly in re.
gard to the coal supply OF the Massa-
chusetts he said she had enough on
board to have remained on the block
ade twenty days. The purpose of this
inquiry was to develop what Messrs.
Lemly and Hanna considered an er'
ror in Admiral Ii.gginsons testimony.
He said that tn Massachusetts could
not have remained on the blockade
more than twelve days and then the
vessel would be without coal and pow.
erless to proceed to coal. Lieutenant
Commander l.. G. IIeilncr, who was
navigator of the Texas during the
Spanish war. was next called lie
said he heard no guns fired when the
squadron approached Cienfuegos and
to his knowledge no effort was made
to ascertain whether the Spanish fleet
was in the harbor at that point, or
destroy the Spanish works there, nor
had there been an effort to communi-
cate with the Cubans on shore until
Captain McCalla arrived on the Mar.
blehead. He told how the fleet pro
ceeded from Cienfuegos to within
twenty miles of Santiago.
Commander Heilner described the
battle of July 3 OIL Santiago, as far as
the Texas was engaged, and told of
the Brooklyn running in front OF the
Texas, declaring that II was moment
of the greatest danger to the Texas
OF the entire battle. He said that on
account of this incident two or three
! minutes had been lost and fully three
miles lost to the ship. Part OF this
delay had, however, he said, been
| caused on account of fault In the
ship blowers, rendering the vessel
slow In getting M steam.
At 4 o'clock the Schley court of In.
quiry adjourned until tomorrow.