The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-24
DAUGHTERS Will
VISIT CHARLESTON
Thursday Set Apart for Them
at the Exposition.
TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
MIS-. Charles w. Fairbanks. the
President General, to he Accom-
panied on the Trip by Mrs. Daniel
Manning, Her Predecessor.

Many delegates TO the recent congress
Of the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton have remained in Washington for
the purpose CT attending the Charleston
Ep0sition on next Thursday. which has
been set apart as D a. r day.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks. president
general, and Mrs. Daniel Manning, her
predecessor. VIII leave for the Southern
city early this week. Mrs. Manning viii
reach Washington today
Southern Hospitality to BE Extended
In addition to the officials Of the expo
sition and of the State. the South Caro-
lima society Of the D. a. r. and the
Charleston chapter. through which the in
vitation was extended. will assist in re-
celving-
1t is the intention OF South Carolina
on this occasion to show the visiting
Daughters what true Southern hospi-
tally is.
As the result Of the incIement weather
during the entire week the congress was
in session a large number Of delegates
are suffering from severe colds.
Mrs. Fairbanks Fatigued.
Mrs Fairbanks is suffering slightly
rom severe fatigue. caused by her atten-
ti0n 10 duties, and did not leave her room
yesterday
Some delegates left the city Immediately
after the close o. the congress. particu-
larly those from nearby States. A number
OF the Western delegates are still here.
Today sightseeing is in order, as much
OF this could not be done while the con-
gross was in session.
Before the start Miss Stones captors
gave their prisoners most impressive
object lesson by beating. stabbing. and
clubbing TO death a Turk whom they had
captured.
Negotiations Opened.
The negotiations for ransom and release
were opened September Is, and have pro-
eeeded up to the present time. Both Bull
garia and Turkey at the start ordered
out troops. which secuted along either
side Of the boundary. each country ap-
parently being more jealous for the cap
ture OF the brigands on the soil Of the
other than to simply secure the release
of Miss Stone and her companion
Spencer Eddy, Secretary Of the Legation
at COnstantinOple. and Q. N. Dickinson,
Consul General ar COnstantinOple, acting
under instructions from the State Depart
ment, from time to time made strong rep
reservations to both Governments, but
without practical effect
Finally. upon the plea Of Miss Stone,
made through , letter, the diplomatic
force was obliged to request both Coun-
tries 70 cali Of their forces lest the brig
ends, being hard pressed. slaughter the
two women. This was done. and each
land again disavUwcd any responsibility
for the consequences. protesting against
The payment Of any ransom.
Mission Board Refuses Aid
singularIy enough they were joined in
this protest by the American Board Of
Missions. which not only refused TO take
cut OF its own pocket the SuO,000 demand
ed, but pleaded that II a ransom were paid
by any one At all il would result in
American missionaries becoming a mar
ketable product, listed in every country
Of the globe. They would everywhere
have a following. eager not for the doc
trines they propagated. but the posses
sion Of their persons.
Joint stock companies for the kidnap-
ping and ransoming Of American mission
aries would become more frequent and
probably more successful, financially, than
those for the exploitation Of gold or Of
oil fields. In that direction the board re-
fused to lift a finger.
Miss Stones relatives, however. thought
differently. and through their efforts and
these Of philanthropic individuals
throughout the country $4,000 was raised.
less than one-half the amount demanded.
The brigands had one or more agents
IN this country. who kept them informed