The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
MISS STONE SEEN.
Reports That Shepherds Saw
Her on Turkish Territory.

London, Oct. 23.-'It is reported from
Soha,'' says the Vienna correspondent
of the Daily Mail, that United States
Consul General Dickinson has received
intelligence from shepherds that Miss
Stone was seen at Jakoouda, on Turk
ish territory. about two hours journey
from the Bulgarian frontier"
NINE. TSILKA DEAD.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct 2S.-It is report
ed that Nine. Tsilka, the companion of
Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American mis-
sionary captured by brigands, died re-
Gently in captivity.
Katherine Stephanor Tsilka was her
full name, and she was a native of Bull
garia. She adopted Christianity and
became a missionary teacher. With
Miss Ellen Stone, an American mission
airy, she was captured by brigands Sep
TENDER 8, near Mehoma, on the bOun-
Diary between Turkey and Bulgaria
The ca ptives were taken into the noun
tain Businesses and the brigands sent
a demand for the payment of $4,000
ransom for Miss Stone. Mime Tsilka
was taken by the brigands simply as
a companion for the American woman.
Negotiations for the payment of the
ransom are still in progress and a pur-
suit of the kidnapers by the Turkish
and Bulgarian troops was abandoned
for fear that the captiveS would be
killed. A letter from Miss Stone con-
tanning the demand for ransom under
peril of death or i'll treatment stated
that the writer, with Nine. Tsilka, was
accorded all the liberty possible under
the circumstances.
On October 16 a letter from the brig
ands was found under the door of Nine.
Tsilka's parents home at Sofia, an
nouncing the birth of child to the
Bulgarian woman and stating that the
mother was in good health Nothing
has since been heard from the unfor-
tunate woman.
ANOTHER MISSIONARY TO GO.
COnStantinople. Oct 23.-If no news
is received during the next forty-eight
hours from the missionaries who are
seeking the captors of Miss Ellen M
Stone and her companion. Mime. K. S.
TSilka. more missionaries will be sent
to assist in locating the brigand band.
The missionaries have been waiting in
the vicinity of where the brigands are
supposed to be expecting to receive a
communication from Them 1t is pro-
posed now that searching party shall
be organized to penetrate to the brig
ands' retreat.
CHARGED TO THE SULTAN.
Vienna, Oct. 23.-The Sofia correspon-
Miss Stone was captured not by bri-
gands, but by a detachment of Turkish
cavalry, at the instigation of the sui
tan"
SHOT BY GUARDS.
London, Oct. 23.-The Morning Leader
publishes the following communication
OaleQ SATURDAY, tClOOef II, cOud.
''On the frontier near Grossbelovo yes
terday five fugitives from Baniska,
Macedonia-among them a brother of
Nine Tsilka, Miss Stones companion
were shot dead by Turkish frontier
guards while endeavoring to cross into
Bulgarian territory.
United States Consul General Dickin-
son, believing that they were members
of the American mission church, has
demanded an official inquiry. Great
brutality exists in Baniska and the from
tier. Turkish officials have arrested
over 100 residents of Bulgarian nation
atty and subjected them to torture in
order to wiring from them information
as to Miss Stones whereabouts. Sew
eral of them died under torture.
1.-The Bulgarian authorities. likewise
worried over the affair, are continually
arresting fugitives from Macedonia and
this causes bad blood"