Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-09
ONLY HALF IS RAISED
Of the Sum Needed to Save the
Life Of Miss Stone, the
Missionary.
HER BROTHER ASKS EXPEDITION
In the Raising of ths Other Half. n
Turkey Declared Responsible
for the Outrage.

Washington. Oct 9.-The time al
lowance by Miss stones kidnappers
expired yesterday, Vet she is still
alive and unharmed. 1t is known
now officially that her captors have
granted a short extension of time
how much is not stated. The officials
feel If the response to the appeals
of Miss stones friends do not cease
or diminish. there is yet a reasonable
hope for getting the money in sea-
son to save her life.
ConstantinopIe. Oct. "a trust
worthy. report locates Miss Stones
abductorS on Summit Mountain at
Gultepe on the Turkish Bulgarian
frontier. 1t is said they number Is.
Arrangements have been made to
surround them with Turkish and
bulgarian troops.
Boston, Oct 9.-No additional state
ment of money received for the ram
som fund for Miss Stone was given
out by Kidder. Peabody * Co, after
one late yesterday showing S49,374.61
In cash and $1,000 in unpaid pledges.
This made the total S56,514.61. to
which will be added today the sums
received overnight. The rush of con-
tributors is over because of the gen.
eral opinion that the critical moment
has been averted and that months
time offers ample opportunity TO add
to the fund. Charles A. Stone. brother
of the captive missionary. wishes ac-
tivity for the fund to continue for a
few days longer. He hopes that the
cable dispatches indicating that the
brigands have granted a months time
are right, although he has no personal
confirmation of that fact. having re-
peatedly sent messages to both Con-
stantinople and Samokoy. He says
that the idea in the west that he had
stated that no more money is needed
because enough has been given is
wrong. He is still anxious about get
ting the total of $4,000
Not Done by MAcedonians.
London. Oct. 9.-The Daily Mail has
received the following dispatch from
its Vienna correspondent: In reply
to a telegram l addressed to him today
General Zontschew. president of the
Macedonian COMMITTEES denies that the
committee had any hand i'm the abduc
tiOn of Miss Stone. He adds that the
committee desires the support of the
civilized world for the Macedonian
cause. and, therefore. would not COM
init such a folly. The Turks did the
deed. and Turkey must he made re-
sponsible. NJ. Danewt the Bulgarian
foreign minister, Indignantly denies
the suggestion that the Bulgarian gov
ernment is not doing its best to res
cue Miss Stone. He says 5000 troops
are engaged in the search for her.
Armenian Accuses the Sultan.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 9.-Dr. NJ.
Mesropian. of this city. a physician
and native of Armenia. who has lee
tured considerably in eastern cities on
the atrocities practiced upon the Ar
menlans by the Turks, declares that
the abduction of Miss Stone. the Amer
ican missionary. by brigands in Bull
garia, was the work of the sultan OF
Turkey. Il am sure IL was he who or
dered the brigands to carry off Miss
Stone" said DIR. Mesropian. HE or
dered her to be taken across the Bull
garian border. so as to distract suspic-
ion from himself. 1t is n move in re-
taliation for the enforced payment of
the $4,000 indemnity that the United
States exacted of Abdul Hamid for the
burning of American missionary build
ings. / believe IL would &c better for
the government to send a warship over
there than TO pay the ransom