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Evening star., 1908-12-21
APPEALS TO THE PORTE.
Austrian Ambassador Complains
Against Boycott of Goods.
gram TO The Star

Special Cabiegram TO The Star
CONSTANTINOPLE.D December 21.-The
Austrian ambassador. Marquis Pallavicini
has handed the porte memorandum
complaining against the boycott of Aus
tr!an goods He cites an instance a.
Valona. Albania. where the boycotters
threw the provisions sent 10 vessel OF
the Austrian Lloyd steamship line into
the sea.
Marquis Paliavicini also complains OF
the misha handlng by mob of a driver OF
an Austrian mail cart and the Nj treat
ment OF q porter of the custom. house nj
Ealona. who was carrying parcel ad-
dressed to the Austrian consul. The lat
Ter complained to the governor against
this treatment and asked redress. The
governor replied that the driver was
chastised by the nation for transporting
prohibited goods
Evening star., 1908-12-21
HIBBARD ARRA|GNEO TODAY
MACHINIST ON TRIAL FOR AL
LEGED ASSAULT ON WIFE.
Former Navy Yard Employe Learns
for First Time Spouse Was Di-
vorced From Him in Iowa.

George Hibbard, a former machinist in
the navy yard. was placed on trial today
in Criminal Court No. 2, before Justice
Anderson and jury. to answer an indict-
ment for an alleged assault TO kill his
wife. Lulu Ifibbard. May Il last. In tn,
courtroom today Hibbard learned for the
first time that his wife had secured a di-
vorce from him in Iowa while he has beer
in Jail awaiting trial
According to the story of the assault
told by Mrs. Hubbard. who still retains
that name, though she testified she was
divorced last summer, she and her hus
band had separated several months be-
fore the occurrence. He continued to fol
low her at times, she declared, anC
threatened to kill her and himself unless
she consented to return to him.
Story Of the Assault.
On May IL last, as she was about to
go out for the evening. Hibbard, she
told the jury, came to her fiat, Al street
northwest, pushed her back into the
room. which she was leaving. and stated
that he had determined to kill her and
himself He then stabbed her, she de-
clared. in the neck Fleeing from him she
attempted to go down the fire-escape lad
der which leads from the rear of the
fiat, located on the fifth floor Of the
apartment mouse. her nuSOdnO cduSnt
her, she averred further, before she reach
ed the ladder and inflicted nine other
wounds on her neck and face.
He also attempted. she sated, to throw
her over the railing of the fire escape
to the ground. but was prevented b!
Ralph c. McCracken, who occupied ar
apartment In the same building and who
came to her rescue in response to he
cries for help.
While McCracken held the infuriatet
husband :he wife said she ran down tn,
four ladders of the fire escape to tn
first floor apartment. which she entered
and leaving track OF blood. hurried int
the street.
She fell to the pavement and was picked
up by Representative Foster Of Vermont
who happened to be in the vicinity. Mr.
Foster summoned the police and she wa:
taken to the hospital.
Representative Foster is not in the cit.
and will not be called to testify at tn
trial
Attorneys c. A. Keigwin and w. ri
Robeson, vino represent Hibbard, an
nounced that they expect to prove tina
the defendant was insane at the time o
the assault.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Child's Death Accidental.

A coroner's jury at the morgue this
morning investigating the death Of Her
bert Brogan. the four-year-old boy killed
by car of the Washington Railway and
ELECTRIC Company on Prospect avenue
near seth street Saturday evening last
returned a verdict that the death of the
child was due TO an unavoidable acci-
dent, and the railway employees operat-
ing the car were eXoneratcd from all
blame by the verdict.
Evening star., 1908-12-21

neSie's unique testimony. That applies
to the tariff on STEEL he added.
Il think the man who can make three
Or four dollars more profit than lazy. IN
lowed to make that profit-for his coun'
try's good" was an opinion expressed by
Mr. Carnegie when being questioned witf
regard to what he considers reasonaoie
profit
neRie said ne wanted it understood that
his statements represented his opinion
solely. He said that he came before the
committee because he had been sum
moned and that he gave his testimony
because he thought it his duty as al
American citizen.
Il did not volunteer it," he said
Declares for Protective Policy.
Pressed with questions from all sides
Mr. Carnegie arose from his seat ana
dramatically declared that he was pro-
tectionist. Il DESIRE he said, Ito FUR
nish to the consumer cheaper supply
and a more regular supply than he could
get abroad and If after forty years eN-
perjence we cannot develop steel with
that condition our protective policy in
that instance would have been 1alitre
instead of the triumphant success 1t has
become
Pointing his finger at the committee
and raising his voice to its highest pltch,
he declared that the steel industry was
now in the position where it can say:
Take your protection. We are now men
and we can beat the world in the manu-
facture of steel.
There is no reason for the tariif on
steel Re asa,n emphas sized. You should
not coddle the industry with protection.
4 recess at this point was ordered. MI.
Carnegie inquired if the committee was
through with him.
chorus OF voices.
This il cruel" remarked the steel mag
nate as he retired from the room.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Body Of Long-Missing Man Found.

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn, December
21-According to Medical Examiner II.
E. Deane, it has been fully established
that the body of a man found near Scan
tic river December IL was that of Howard
Van Pelt. of Morgansyille, y. j. The
body 1t is believed had been in the spot
where it Was found for about a year
Van Pelt left his home a year ago last
May and nothing had since been heard
from him. Identification was made
through the efforts of brother of Van
Pelt, and John Van Schenck, a colored
man, whom Van Pelt had known in
Morgansville.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Suicide Of Grand Rapids Woman,

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, December 2l.-
Mrs. Myrtle Searles, thirty-two years old
wife OF James ". searles, a prominen,
resident OF this city, committed suicide
by shooting herself through the head
She is thought to have been temporarily
insane and had been suffering from
neurasthenia. Her first husband, whose
name was Gordon. died six years ago in
Cleveland. Her father, Warren Coffin
lives at Tsrre Hautex Ind.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Thirst Starts Run on Pumpkin Pie.

WINSTED. Conn, December H.-Bake
shops are running overtime to supply the
great demand created for pumpkin pie
since the town went on the water wagon
November l. No less than half a dozen
new restaurants have opened since the
saloon was abolished.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Given Had Intended to Help.

Mr.. Given said today:
Amy further appeal to either Judge
Mullowny or myself in the matter is use
less, of course, because of the fine being
paid yesterday. But it was my intention,
either today or tomorrow, TO have made
a recommendation that the fine be sub
stantially reduced. | believed the ends
of justice had been satisfied by the con-
viction and the defendants short stay in
prison.
Il am not prepared to say what my in
vestigations have revealed. But there is
one thing certain, she was subject of
Denmark and her story of her life there
was substantially true.
Whatever her position may be now, she
at least succeeded in bringing influence of
a very worthy sort to bear in the case
With the payment of the fine and the
countess release the matter, so far as the
authorities in the District are concerned,
definitely ends.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
PENNSYL RAILROAD
BuIIetin:
Bulletin:
THROUGH SLEEPING CAR TO CHICAGO
VIA ssPENNSYLvANIA Limited"

For the of the increasing be
tween Washneton Chicago the Rail
road Company will and December g. Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeping Car from Washington through Chicago
Union Station every IS
and arrives Chicago S45 the morning
The through from Washington and Baltimore is picked
rp bv the train Harrisburg and from this point pas
senges enjoy all the comforts and convenences OF OF the
complete trains 1t is composed OF Smok
ing Drawing Room and Sateroom Sleeping Cars Dining
Car Observation and Library Car. There senograper
dispatch the correspondence passengers
charge and maid the ladies' The market
reports special items telegaped and
All the of hotel club which
possible the command of the
sengers. 49,
No extra charged tickets from Washington and Bal
accommodations
enjoy them fully the rate they would trains
completely equipped
The Washington the easbound limited
ing Chicago at $50 pm
Railroad the railroad OF
The Pcnnsy Limited trains. -..
T.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Success Of Postal Bank.
Railway Construction.

Gratifying progress is reported in the
construction OF the railroads for which
franchises have been granted In the
islands. In Panay thirty-three miles and
in Cebu nearly sixty miles are already
under operation, with regular passenger
service and freight service in force. Work
on the remaining mileage authorized is
being pushed as rapidly as conditions per-
nit. In Luzon the completion OF the rail
road to Camp No. on the Benguet route
will soon bring it within twenty-five miles
of Baguio, the summer capital OF the
island.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Civil Pension List Urged.

1t has long been evident, says Gen. Ed
wards. that some inducement in addition
to the salaries should be offered to ap.
pointees in the insular service if the high
standard OF officials required is to be
maintained. In his opinion the only rem.
edy for the existing condition lies in plac.
ing the faithful employe after a number OF
years of foreign service in g. pension OF
retired status. He says the required ex.
penditures would be made from Phi'ip.
pine revenues and would never exceed
100000 a year. 1t Is recommended tina,
Congress enact a law to that end.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
THE SYNOPSIS

brass Of workmanship
pawnbrOeT shop year One sailor John Lind
enters and buy The pawnboer refuses to let him have
it at the price Lindsay pay and the sailor policeman
claiming the box pointing out the initials o.
proof
The enforcing
leave the Lindsay Hindu who recognized
from sailor his
that pawnbroke
Lindsay and the Hindu, Hindu
folds the pwnbroke This is carried
to with the The Hindu
spring. opens magnificent ,xythree
monds is exposed
Overcome by greed Lindsay kills the Hindu seize the box and makes
the moors finding shelter lonely where asleep
escaping finds shelter Lindsay
Clothes finding them the damonds which Lindsay placed
bag lie continues his dihgt but surrounded by the the
Dropping diamonds deep boulder aggers
throws his hands ana falls dead.
The wardens VINO shot him up
await the arrival of the officers Each sight the
diamonds the demands half upon
10
drops the body into the fssure the and
moving all evidence Of the crime, makes packs
his belongings neighbong he
Fney, friend, informs him
and he being shadowed N
glass works where he, Fnney, is night watehmaH.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

OF the glass works. and after some
fumbling with a key unlocked door
in the wall and motioned HollIns 10
step inside. AS the door closed behind
them. Finney laid his hand on his
companions arm, guiding him along
the wall until they came 20 what gp-
pesred In the darkness TO be a smsh
cottage which had the high wall cor
it, exterior al the rear and faced into
the yard that opened into the dark
ness In front
Here Finney unlocked another door
bade H0Ilins step within, and drew
him along a dark passage into a room
lighted only by the glow OF a care
fully banked fire. He struck a match
and lighted a gas jet that hung from
the roof. Hollins looked around him.
and found himself standing in the
midst OF a comfortably furnished liv-
ing room He glanced anxiOusly at the
curtained window.
Don't be afreld, my lad" said Fin
ney with a reassuring nod. THAT win
dow is shutteFed as veil as blinded
and cuFtained, and there isn't an eye
made that could see through IL. Just
Set At&E kAHAtit the htAlEE utDAr anu staFll
Wen have our supper and be comfort
able. / don't go nay FIRST rounds for
good hour vet"
He stumped OF and fastened the
door, came back pointed out an easy
chair on the hearth 10 Hollins. and
stirred the fire into a bright and
CHEEKY glow. Then ne unCorked one
OF the bottles Of whisky and set II
with a glass and a jug OF water at
Hollins' elbow.
Nay" said HoIlins. Two glasses.
mate; We'il drink together"
Well, just A drop, then" replied
Finney, ITO drink your health. Whoa,
my lad-that's about my lowance un-
til a bit later on. Well. here's TO you"
HOllins poured himself out a tibeIs Al
supply OF the spirit. Finney noticed
tie quantity in one sharp glance out
Of his eve corners and drew his own
conclusions. He began making prepat
ations for supper; IN the midst OF
them he paused and drew out a news
paper from his pocket.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

fair percentage of whatever IN might
be 10 know the necklaces history
He had read the newspaper ac-
counts OF the remarkable chain OF
murders in South .DevOnshiTe, of the
disappearance OF the two warders, and
of the tinding of Lloyds body. but
there was no mention OF diaTlonds in
any of them, and he came to she con-
cmsion tflat the existence or the
necklace was unknown 10 the authori-
ties or the newspaper reporters
iFnney was not the man TO relin-
qulsh anything of value that fell into
his hands without making an effort
TO retain it, He knew that chance
had placed a fortune IN his power
and he there and then determined that
1t should not easily be taken from
him. He hac no fear whatever OF a
search being made for Hollins on his
premises-he was certain beyond the
shadow OF a doubt that no one had
recognized the ex-warder at the sta
ton or in the outskirts OF the town
by which he had guided him, or had
seen him admitted by himself to the
glass works yard
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Bill Left His Tracks.

Finney picked up the coat and ex-
amined it first. finding nothing but an
empty spirit flask. a tobacco pouch, a
pipe and a box OF wax matches. evi-
IDENTIFY purchased from a Bristol to-
nacconist. Ftnney snook his head.
He was careless. was Bill" he said.
He didn't destroy his tracks as he
should have done: I've shouldn't have
let folk have the cnauce OF knowing
that he'd been 10 Bristol
Then he turned TO the waistcoat and
found more evidence Of Bills careless
ness in the shape Of "a lefi-luggage
ticket made out at DERBY where Hol-
Inns thinking he was d. ing a wise
thing had deposited his portmanteau
containing the old tweed suit which
ne had replaced by a new one at
Bristol. Finney shook his head again.
Bristol TO Derby" said he. 1T
wouldn't ha' been a hard thing to
track Bill"
He laid the waistcOat aside and be
gun 20 examine the body. The pockets
Of the dead mans trousers yielded lit
tie more than a pound or two I'm loose
silver and copper. a bunch OF keys,
and one or two Insignificant odds and
ends.
But when Finney turned the body
over ae found thai Hollins had deep
and convenient pocket at the back of
the hips. and from this he drew
small canvas bag. which on eXamina-
ton proved to contain two fiVe-pouud
Bank of England notes and twenty
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

other side. transferred iJ 10 bis own
side of the door ana locked himself in
with the corpse.
Then ne went back 10 the bed and
re-examined the body. but only in \
superficial fashion-just sufficient to
convince himself that Hollins was
really dead; and while he did so he
rlminated IN 2 quiet fashion.
NO one who had seen BIZ on the
drink last night" unused afr. Finney.
could possibly feel surprised 10 hear
OF BilTs death from drink, He drank
all but about a wineglsss Of the con-
tents of two bottles OF whisky and he
put precious little water with il. The
strange thing is that he didn't get
lighting mad. But he was not 4 DIT
like that never saw a more lamb
like drunkard
Certainly he went of very peaceful
IN the end I hadn't bargained II Of
fering Bill hospitality 10 provide for
his dead body. but I suppose some
thing will have TO be done with him.
or that however. we'll think a little
later on-st present I should like TO
know what Bill has about him"
The late Mr. Holllns had retired TO
rest in simple fashion. He had Ger
tainly divested himself Of his coat and
his waIstcOat. which lay carelessIy
thrown ups, the hoor. but the rest OF
mis- habillments. including his boots,
stin remained upon him.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Dbl lac Crook OF Lis An.

You'd perhaps like to see the
Evening Post while I get the supper
ready. Bnl?" he said. There's a bit
inside and a good deal on the last
page"
HollIns drank OF his whisky, helped
himself 70 more, and opened the pa
per with trembling hands. He found
the bit 20 which his host referred;
it was a brief paragraph about his
disappearance, and affected him In no
way. He had already read fits sub
stance in tbs morning papers. But the
good deal on the last page turned
him sick with fear-so sick that the
Paper almost fell from his hands Ev-
erything had gone wrong: everything
was aga inst him.
They had gone out searching for
Lloyd: they had repaired tn the
plateau where he and Lloyd had
watched b. VassalTs body; cog
which they rad taken with them sniff
ed at the rocks on the edge Of the
fissure: the assure itself had been ex-
plored, and the body OF Lloyd, with
the head battered out Of shape. had
been recovered And now all the
hounds Of justice were in f'u cry af-
ter William Hollins.
Williams Rollins was very miser-
able. He cursed himself and he cursed
Lloyd: he was in the mood for ours
ing everybody. But as that did no
good. ne drank whisky instead Fin
ney saw that he was upset and bided
his time: he soon set out upon the
table supper which consisted Of hot
rabbit pie and baked potatoes. goose
berry tart and Dutch cheese. and he
invited his guest TO draw up his chair
and faH to
HoIHns responded with but a poor
grace; he was Huriy and duh and by
no means go,d company. and he
sometimes let p is knife and fork drop
and stared at r s host s If he did not
quite know WI at to make Of him
After supper he wanted hot grog.
and had IL in considerable quantities.
and Finney feIred that he would get
drunk and make a scene. But HoIlins
became quieter and quieter as the
evening progressed and the first bot
tie Of whisky waned, and in a peace
ful state OF mind. he finally went to
bed. in a small chamber opening out
OF the living room. carrying the sec
ond bottle OF whisky with him.
Tell you everything in the marn-
ing, Finney. OF frien'. ." he said a little
drunkenly. I'm see you're right. Fin
ney-Fn make Il worth your while
YOU trust me for that-it's a big
thing.
Finney locked him in his room and
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Plans and PernlexltIes.

So secured was Finney Of absolute
safety in this respect that he wasted
no time in thinking Of the matter.
There were other and more important
matters TO think Of at that moment,
and ne gave himself up TO thinking
of them.
The first was the immediate disposal
OF the diamonds Finney. under an
other name. kept a banking account
AZ Leeds, ten miles away. with a firm
who believed him to be a respectable
one-legged gentleman possessed OF
house property, and did not know
that the considerable sums he paid
into his account were the proceeds of
l,sury. His bankers kept various lit
Tie matters for MIN under lock and
key: Finney determined that the dia-
m0nds. hidden from sight in a care
fully sealed parcel, should be de9os-
tied WITH them next day-
F'o. TIE present he wrapped them up
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

had come back 10 his native place and
had fallen over the wharf. OF WheF-
ever he might happen 10 be found in
the darkness or in a state of intoz-
ieation. but il was also true that some
strange things would be said IL the
body we're discovered without a penny
In its pockets
Finney knew the difficulties which
arose in matters Of this sort. and WAS
keenly aware OF the danger which les
in possibilities If Hollins body AIS
drawn out Of the river some little
thing that he had never thought of.
however carefully lie might mink
might connect him with it, and that
dire events spring from trivial causes
Finney was as wen advised as any
man living.
lie rose from his breakfast su0-
stantial meal 90 which u, lad done
ample jGstice-stIl perplexed as 10 his
procedure. and only certain ~ one
thing-that he must get rid OF HolI.ns'
body lighting "a pipe ana sitting
down by his scarth 90 think uaters
out. he suddenly called 10 mind book
which lay hidden away in TIE cup
noard-a book in which some aIisent
compiler had gathered together vast
amount OF material relative t0 crna
5I all descriptions. lie got Dc down
from a dust-cOFeTed shelf and furn-f
TO chapter wherein was set forth
Il descr pti0n Of the various methods
and eEpedients reSoTted 90 bv murder
ers in the effort 20 rid themselves 4
the bodies OF thir victims.
lie read SpyHr..f rsg-... ...F
liat most EtTderers must be men of
small imagination and Of no iore,f.,.,,
so clumsy did their actions I'm d--u.s-
ing or the evidence OF their crimes
set N 90 him But then. hc reflected
they were probably dazed and exei.eI
by their guilt-he Fnney. had no
guilt upon his soul.
lie had, rather the comforiaf.le re-
hection that he had done fEe dead
man k,1duess- And then. quite ~ud-
denly ne remembered that n HoI.fr~,
body did come 10 light, and if aulz-
ward questions were asked. ana if -
were mixed mp with the matter. 10
would be suspected Of beiBg q muir
defer' though murderer he was NONE
Nobody would believe him. whatever
he might say-tHe mere MAKING sv.-s,-
with q body was quite sufficient 10
damn one unutterably. This thought
made him all the more resoIute I'm his
determination 10 rid himself securely
or the corpse which cuB.bered hIs. bed.
The only plan tkat he could think
OF that seemed u all feasible was 70
bury Hollins in the room in which he
had died. But there were many draz--
backs 10 that-first the bother and
difhculty OF taking up the boarded
noor and eXcaVating the ground: sec
ondiy. the danger that some one
would hear 'the noise OF pick and
shovel and insist on knowing what
was going on; and. thirdly. tho chance
that some future occupant OF the cot
tage or It's owners might take a fancy
~ carry out new drainage o7era-
uons. That plan would not do; he put
the book hack IN the cupboard locked
up the cottage and went out into the
yard Of the glass works 10 think stm
further.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
CHAPTER XI (Con IT,

Hollins stared at him with some
thing like suspicion in his heart and
I'm the look which he cast upon him.
How do / know you won't give me
away he asked,
Not II you make II worth my while.
Bill" said Finney.
well" said HOIlins. what can you
do for me?'
It's this way answered Ftnney
w..h cheerful alacrity. When / had
my accident six years ago and lost my
left leg-run over. I was BIZ, by a
wagon at Glass Houghton-I had to
leave the force. Of course. and ] got a
very good Job as night watchman at
the big glass works. I'm going on
duty there now; l can take you with
me. and / can put you where nobody'u
ever find you If you don't want TO be
found.
But afterward?" asked Hollins.
II should suggest a trip to the Con-
tfnent," said Finney. Il could get you
of to Hull or Grimsby easily"
Eollins meditated upon the offer for
3 few seconds.
VERY we'll" he answered suddenly
IN 80 with you; We can settle terms
after. Look here, have you got any
thing to drink where were going?'
Il can get aught you'd like. Bill, II
you'll give me the money" said the
night Waterman.
Hollins put half a sovereign into
Finneys outstretched hand.
Get a couple Of bottles Of the best
Scotch whisky he said. And lets
be sharp about getting on 70 your
place, Finney; I'm wanting a drink
row"
This way Bill" said Flnuey. Fol
low me at a little distance.
He turned of in a direction different
70 that which Hollins, who well re-
~aembered the situation OF the glass
works, expected him 10 take His
wooden leg stumped cheerfully along
the road aud into the gloom. Hollins
kept his old acquaintance ia view and
81 the same time preserved a sharp
lookout for anything in the shape OF
the enemy.
Since he had heard the news which
Finney had retaiIed from the evening
paper, he had felt that the air was full
OF autagonistic forces. and he began
70 realize what il feels like 10 be the
hunted instead OF the hunter.