Evening journal., 1901-10-07
RAISING RANSOM
FOR HRR RBLBANB
Boston Has Oae.third Amount
Demanded for Miss Stone
Government Unable TO Boston
Pastor Thinks BatlleShip Would
be Effective

Boston, Oct 7.-Just how much
money has been given to the fund for
the ransom of Miss Ellen NJ Stone,
the American board missionary, held
captive by brigands Is not known this
morning. Those directing the effort
IN her behalf hope that the respone
throughout the country will be very
liberal and that the figure is fully
100000, II not the necessary amount
which is $4,000 more. In Boston and
vicinity the amount already IN hand
from comparatively small number
OF sources reaches nearly $4,000 and
there are a host OF churches to hear
from. Todays mail is expected TO
bring I'm many thousands of dollars
additional, making II possible for Bos-
ton alone TO raise over one-third OF
the total amount The belief is gem
eral here that the country at large will
care for two-thirds OF the ransom
money so that It will be ready by to-
morrow noon.
The firm of Kidder. Peabody & Co.,
which is handling the fund for her re-
lease at this place, kept its Office open
yesterday The days receipts were
S4.325.75, with s640 additional in
pledge.
AT the shawmut Congregational
church. Rev. w. T. McElween said that
while he did not wish to discourage
the present movement for Miss stones
release. yet the whole thing appeared
to him to establish bad precedent.
He thought there must be some efficacy
In first class battleship with decks
| cleared for action In his opinion the
brigands were playing q game Of bluff
and had no idea OF assassinating their
/ prisoner.
AT the Park Street church, Rev. DR..
| Withrow presented the case of Miss
Stone strongly for the assuring his
hearers that If the money is not used
for her ransom 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 lor the outrage"
Rev. Dr. Lorimer. at fremont Tenn
pie. Rev. John Galbraith at the Brom-
field NJ En church. Rev s. f. HerriclS
at the Mount Vernon church on Beacon
street. also presented the appeal and
similar action was taken lin other
churches Dr. Herrlcks congregation
subscribed $l75. but other pastors ask
ed donors to send their contributions
direct TO Kidder. Peabody & Co.
The sum of 81 500 was given by mem
bers OF the First Congregational church
Of Chelsea. This is the church OF
which Miss Stone is member.
The urgency of the case kept the
American Board in session for two
hours yesterday. Later the committee
issued a 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.
Both gentlemen had interviews with
President Roosevelt and the officials
Of the state department 1t was made
plain TO them they told the Prudential
committee. 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 in
formed that the government by reason
OF constitutional restriction is unable
to pay the ransom. The committed
was also made aware Of the fact that
, the American board has no money with
which to save Miss Stone The only
practical way. therefore, was shown tC
r be a popular subscription, which al.
ready has been started. The commit
tee heartily approved this and begar
sending kilograms to many parts o.
the country urging subscriptions.
The committee says that in view o
the spirit with which the appeal Il
received there is strong grounds FOL
the hope that the amount will be OBJ
! tanned speedily. In every possible wa,
the American board will cooperate
both by gift and solicitation.
President Capen says that the gov
ernment at Washington, both tn
O President and the state department
. have done. are doing. and will continu
I to do all that is in ther power L
4 procure the release Of Miss Stone.