Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
IN Such Good Health that No Escort Is
Needed on journey
YANKEE MIsslONANY REACHES s
Nobody to Greet Her, as Her ArrivS
Unexpected.
PROCEEDS At ONO. TOWARD LEGATION
UOnsuI-General Dickinson omciaIIy
NOtihsd of the Release by the
American Vice Consul ut
saloBica.

CONSTANTINoPLE, Feb. 23.-Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the American missionary, who,
with Nine. Tsilka. was captured by bril-
gands In the district OF Salontca Septem-
Der 3 last, has been released, and arrived
at Strumitza, Macedonia, at 3 o'clock this
morning.
Nobody was at strumItza to greet Miss
Stone. as the brigands had given no indi-
cation where they proposed to release the
prisoners, Nine. Tsilka and her baby were
also released at the same time. They are
all we'll. Miss Stone Immediately made
herself known to the authorities at Stru-
mitza.
The nist news Of Miss stones release was
contained in a telegram received by Mr..
Dickinson, the American consul general at
Constantinople, from the American 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 Salon
lea without delay.
Mother Informed of safety.
BOSTON. Feb. r23.-Dr. Judson Smith.
one Of the secretaries OF the American
board, called at the residence of Mrs. Ben
jamin Stone, mother Of Miss Ellen M.
Stone, the missionary, in Chelsea this after
noon, bringing a cablegram. dated salonica,
February %. containing the one word,
SAFE" signed Haskell
DR.. Smith understands this dispatch to
indicate that Miss Stone, Nine. Tsilka and
the latter's baby have been delivered into
the hands of the American representative
at Sores, Macedonia.
The cabiegram is from Edward B. Has
kell, one of the missionaries of the Amer
lean board stationed at salonica.
Regards News ms Authentic.
Secretary Barton Of the American board
has received the following cablegram, con-
firmatory Of the Associated Press dispatch
announcing the release Of Miss Stone. It
was dated Salonica and is unsigned:
Both Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka and
child released from confinement, in good
physical condition and good spirits"
secFqtarx Rarton Fegardsf thiR news M
absolutely Authentic, al the missionaries
Of the board had been given instructions
to send no cablegrams based on mere re-
ports. but to wait until positive informa-
tion could be given.
Goes 10 Macedonian Committee.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-CablIng from Con-
stantinople, the correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle says he understands that, owing
to the necessity of protecting the innocent
persons who assisted them, the American
delegates will never divulge where and how
the ransom money for the release Of Miss
Stone was paid.
The correspondent learns. however. that
the ruse Of hlling the moneybag with lead
after the ransom had been paid, with a
view of making 1t appear that the mission
to pay the ransom had failed, was COM
pletely successful. 1t is practically certain
that the ransom money goes to the Mace
DOMAIN committee.
Miss Stone, continues the correspondent,
IL certainly innocent of the plot to kidnap
her. but strong suspicious are entertained
about some Bulgarians who accompanied
her party or remained ehind