The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24
She is Said to Have Arrived at
Strumitza, Macedonia, With Nine.
ISilka and Latter'S Child.

Constantinople. Feb. p4-Miss Ellen
Stone, the American missionary who.
with Nine. Tsilka, was captured by bri-
gands in the District of salonica, Sept.
last, has been released and arrived at
Strumitza, Macedonia, at-3 o'clock yes
terday morning.
Nobody was at Strumtza TO meet Miss
Stone. as the brigands had given no in
dication where they proposed to release
the prisoner. Nine. Tsilka and her baby
were also released at the same time. They
are all well. Miss Stone Immediately
made herself known to the authorities at
Strumitza.
The first news of Miss Stones release
was contained in telegram received by
Mr.. Dickinson, the American consul gen
eral at Constantinople, from the vice
consul at Salonica. The telegram gives
no details of the release.
As Strumitza is, near the Salonica-
Uskub railroad, Miss Stone will proceed
TO Salonica without delay.
CoNFIRMAToRY DISPATCH.
Boston, Feb. 4-Secretary Barton of
the American board, has received the
following cablegram confirmatory of the
Associated Press dispatch announcing the
release OF Miss Stone. 1t was dated Sa-
lonica, and is unsigned.
Both Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka and
child released from confinement i'm good
physical condition and good spirits"
Secretary Barton regards this news as
absolutely authentic. as the missionaries
of the board had been given instructions
10 send no cabegrams based on mere
reports. but To wait until positive inform
alton could be given.
WHY MISS STONE WAS SELECTED.
New York, Feb. 2i.--Spencer Eddy, first
secretary OF the United States legation at
Constantinople who had charge of the
negotiations for the release Of Miss Ellen
Nj. Stone and Mrs. Tsilka, arrived here
yesterday on the Kronprnz Wilhelm. In
an interview he said the brigands cap
tured an American rather than any other
missionary, because they believed the
Americans had the most money and would
be likely TO pay the ransom.
Did the brigands want the money for
themselves?" Mr. Eddy was asked
No. they did not, and that is where the
people I'm America do not understand this
case. Ii is entirely a political matter
and all the people i'm Macedonia are in
sympathy with the kidnapping. for they
believe IL is step toward freeing Mace
donia from Turkish rule, the same as
Bulgaria has been. and the money they
demanded @loo0Oo) was intended for the
Macedonian cause.
IF we had been dealing with the pro-
fessionat brigands who wanted money.
pure and simple. instead of the present
ones Miss Stone would have been released
long ago. IL is very likely that this cap
ture was deliberated upon for a long time.
and the victims selected were considered
best 10 serve the cause when compared |
those M of bpr ma
do the Macedonans have any feeling |
or enmitys toward the missionaries?'
NO they are rather friendly TO them |
than otherwise. They desired to attract |
the attention of the world to their cause
and incidentally TO get some much needed |
money. | have every reason 10 believe |
they have given Miss Stone and her COM |
panion I'm captivity the very best OF treat
ment When Mrs, Tsilka's baby was born |
she received the kindest treatment. from
all we can learn.
II have had five letters from Miss Stone |
written I'm Bulgaria so her captors could |
read them and they were masterpieces
in cleverness and diplomacy. Miss Stone
Is very courageous woman. Ninety
seven thousand five hundred dollars Is
the total sum on deposit to the credit OF
the brlgands."
Won't Turkey attempt 10 punish the
\
Turkey will have a problem on her
hands II she does. for the MacedonIans
have risen up as one man I'm. their demand
to be free from Turkey. and this kldnap-
ping of the, two American missionaries
may be called chapter one In their plan
for liberty"
Mr.. Eddy will visit Washington on Of
hcisi business and then proceed to his
former home. Chicago. for visit
HOW THE MONEY WAS PAID.
London. Feb 2l-wiring from Constan-
tinople the correspondent OF the Daily
chronicle says he understands that. ow-