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CONDUCT WAS UNUSUAL.
Young Man Held by the Police for
Observation

John r. Cunningham, thirty years of age,
formerly employed as private secretary to
Representative Gaines of West Virginia
was placed under arrest yesterday after
noon by Policeman Batson of the ninth
precinct and taken to the station house
because of his peculiar appearance and &C
tons. Cunningham, who formerly resided
in Fayette couny, w. Va, had his face and
hands blackened and he was offering SIC
TO the driver of a delivery wagon to take
him across the Chain bridge and land him
found him. At the time of his arrest he
was hiding on a pile of hay at Dckey
Bros feed store, near 18th and ii streets
northeast.
Admiral Terry is after me- he stated
to the police. and if l can get over the
river in a covered wagon I'll be safe"
Cunningham informed the police that III
had exchanged clothes with man at
Hyattsville. and that he had given the lat
ter So to assist him in changing his appear
ance. The police surgeons examined the
patient and directed that he he sent to the
Washington Asylum Hospital for observa-
ton and treatment.
Cunningham, it is stated graduated from
the Georgetown Law School last year and
had entered upon the practice of his pro-
fession. He occupied room al 1853 Massa-
chusetts avenue. His former employer
called at police headquarters this morning
and interested himself in behalf of Cum
bingham.
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FUNERAL OF JOHN CHOPPER.
Services Tomorrow Afternoon in st.
Johns Church. ..I

Arrangements have been made for the
funeral Of the late John Chopper, who was
found dead yesterday morning at his home.
1142 NJ street. 1t will occur from 81.
Johns Episcopal Church at 3 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, pastor of the church, will officiate.
Mrs. Chopper, who was in New York at
the time her husband died, reached home
late yesterday afternoon. Five of the pail
bearers selected today are Gen. II. Oswald
Ernst, Mr.. Arthur Brice, Mr.. Blair Lee,
Mr.. John Scott of Pttsburg and Mr.. Finly
French of Baltimore. n.y.
After the church services the remains
will be placed on a train and taken to New
York city for interment in Greenwood
cemetery. Mrs Chopper will accompany
the remains to New York and among those
who are to accompany her are Mrs Louis
Tiffany of Baltimore, cousin; Rev Roland
Cotton Smith, Mr.. Scott and Mr.. French.
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Marine Corps Orders.

Lieut.. Col. Con M. Perkina from Marine
Barracks. Norfolk. and to navy yard, New
York, for duty in command of marine bat
talon for service on the Isthmus of Pan
anna.
Capt. Henry D. F. Long. from Marine
Barracks. New York, to duty with marine
battalion for service on Isthmus of Pan
ANA.
First Lieut.. Gerard M. Kincade, from
Marine Barracks. Boston. to duty with ma
rine battalion for service on Isthmus of
Panama.
Provincial Regiment. United States Ma
rines, Cuba. and resume duties at Marine
Barracks. Norfolk.
First Lieut.. Louis G. Miller, from 1st
Provincial Regiment, United States Ma
rines, Cuba, to duty at Marine Barracks,
Boston.
Second Lieut.. Benz. s.. Berry, from LIST
Provincial Regiment, United States Ma
rines, Cuba, to duty at Marine Barracks,
League Island. Pa.
Second Lieut.. Hermann T. Vulte. from
United States Naval Medical School Hos
pital, Washington, D. c., to Marine Bar
racks Norfolk
First Lieut. John W. McClaskey. placed
on retired list.
Capt. John c. Beaumont. from Marine
Barracks. Boston. to duty in command of
marine detachment on United States ship
Georgia.
Capt. James w. Broatch. from Marine
Barracks, Washington. D. c., to duty at
Marine Barracks. Boston.
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Will of Jane Kooutz.

, BY the terms of the will of Jane Koontz,
dated April 8, 1882. and offered for probate
house 200 4th street southeast Is devised t.
her daughters. Margaret Jane Koontz and
Catherine Walker Koontz. as long as they
remain unmarried. Should they marry, the
property is to be sold and the proceeds di-
vided among her six children-George Rob-
ert Koontz, Thomas Lushear Koontz Anna
Dunlop O'Donnell. John o Wade Koontz
Margaret Jane KoontZ and Catherine
Walker KoontZ. The testatrix directs the
property at 2o2 4th street southeast be sold
and her debts paid with the proceeds.
The personal estate is to be distributed
among Anna D. O'Donnell Margaret Jane
Koontz and Catherine Walker KoontZ
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REVIEW OF CHARITY WORK.
Board Submits Annual Report to
Commissioners.

The board of charities Of the District
submitted it's sixth annual report to the
Commissioners today. The report consist
ed of review of the work of the various
institutions under the boards supervision,
with number of recommendations. The
work was considered in four divisions,
each of which was given special attention
by a standing committee. These four di-
visions are reformatories and correctional
institutions, medical charities, childcaring
institutions and miscellaneous institutions.
Possibly the most important recommend
alton made by the board is to estimate for
$21O,000 for the construction of an addi-
tional wing and administration building
for the present workhouse, which building
is declared to be inadequate. and for the
erection of a general municipal hospital
for INDECENT patients
The present board of charities consists Of
John Joy Edison. chairman; George M.
Kober, Charles P. Neill, Simon Wolf and
George w. Cook.
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that course was to large extent reSpon-
sible for retaining many of these pumps.
Mr.. Mccarthy himself had very little con-
fidence in the allegations that were made
about the disease-breeding qualities of
pump water. If it were as bad as some
people claimed it to be, he did not see why
the horses that drink bucketsful of it and
the fishes that swim in it are not an
initiated. He didn't believe that water is
the means of conveying half of the disease
that is attributed to it.
The meeting was then brought to a close
by the singing of Aud Lang Syne."
Committee and Guests.
The entertainment was arranged by a
committee composed of Crosby s. Noyes,
VIII lam R. Smith, Andrew w. Kelley, Ed
ward F. Droop, J. Henry Small. jr., John
R. Major, Benz. w. Reiss, Louis P. Seibold.
T. Edward Clark, Thomas w. Smith and
A. H. Raglan.
Benjamin w. Reiss, Adam Gaddis. A. ].
Bache, Crosby S. Noyes. DR.. NJ. Starr,
Thomas c. Noyes B. H. Warner, Theodore
W Noyes, Maj. George H. Armes. o. D.
Sunny, H. M. Bennett, A. G. Brust, Hern-
don Morsell, S. V. Noonan, Norval w. Hing,
Robert A. Phillips, Matthew Goddard, FRED.
G. Calvert. J. ]. Georges, Aonzo Hart.
H. V. Cotton, J. D. Cathell, j. Edward Lib
hey. John R: Major, George A. R, McNeir,
Grupe, J. Edward Riggles, Joseph }. Keller.
w. H. Dennis, B. A. Colonna.5 K. NJ A.
Fenwick, ]. Eliot Wright. T. r. Henon,
James Crosgon. B. d. Drane George w.
Arthur. Charles H. Calvert, J. Tyler Powell.
E. T. McNerhany. John B. Mccarthy, Sc
bastian Bauer, Edward Shaw. H. o. Hall.
Henry c. Thompson, A. w. Kelley. Edward
Droop. John N. Walker George Y. Hansell,
William B. Palmer Edward Kern. ]. c.
Yost, J. L. Daley, George w. Harvey, Maj.
Richard Sylvester, s. Thomas Brown,
Frank w. Hackett. w. Lee White. c. B.
Smith, w. r. Smith, William W. Chambers.
NJ. G. Copeland, Rev. Richard Emmons,
John Baden. Louis P. Seibold.~ DIR. A. P.
Pardon, B. C. Wright and Capt. Isaac
Pearson. al.
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OLD RESIDENTS
ANNUAL BANQUET
Men Interested in Planning and
Building Capital City.
THE ASSOCIATION AS HOST
Introductory Remarks by Commits
sioner mcfarland.
OTHER PROMINENT SPEAKERS
"reminiscences of Other Days Inter-
spersed With Anecdotes and Ex-
pressions of Fraternity.
THE ASSOCIATION AS HOST
Introductory Remarks by Commits.
sioner Macfarland.
OTHER PROMINENT SPEAKERS

The men who have been leaders in plan
ming and building this city, who have been
pioneers in all the great undertakings that
pride of the country, gathered ABOUT the
banquet board at Freund's last evening. It
was the forty-second me the Oldest Inhab-
itants Association had met in a similar
manner. The events of the evening proved
how the years can pass without making the
heart grow old. 1t showed how lives that
had been well spent in the doings of great
things result in old age unaccompanied by
any lesseaing of strong powers of thought
and action. The evening was character
lied by many patriotic speeches and by
harmless conviviality. Stories were told of
the olden days of the city, when reams of
its greatness were being INDUCED In by
these men who have lived to see realized
their most cherished hopes O. what the
capital of great nation should be-
The company occupied the large dining
room at Freunds, which was beautifully or
namented for the occasion. The American
spect during the evening predominated in
the decorat TONS Beautiful roses ornamented
the lon- line of tables
The assembly was called to order by Mr..
Allison Nailor, jr., president OIL the Oldest
Inhabitants Association Mr. Nailor sat
at the head of the table. and beside him
was Mr.. S. Thomas Brown, a former presi-
dent of the association. Commissioner Mac
farland was at his right hand. Cthers who
occupied seats near the head of the table
We're Mr. Crosby S. Noyes. Mr.. William A.
Smith. Mr.. Frank w Hackett, former as
slstant secretary of the navy; Mr.. Theo-
dore w. Noyes Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes, Mai.
Sylvester, chief of police and others
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STARVING BY MILLIONS.
Famine Prevails Throughout Central
China

A famine affecting millions of people pre-
walls throughout central China, according
to a dispatch which has been received at
the State Department from Shanghai. This
is the first intimation the government has
received that such serious condition
exists.
The dispatch adds that relief committees.
consisting of various consuls general, local
Chinese officials and business men, have
been appointed to deal with the situation.
1t also says that the sufferers are actually
on the verge of starvation.
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Funeral of James M. Dean.

The funeral of James NJ. Dean, the OPP
tician, who died last Thursday. will occur
tomorrow afternoon from the chapel at J.
William Lees undertaking establishment.
Religious services will be conducted II Cal
vary Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock
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DandeIion

is acknowledged by all physicians to be splendid
cure for liver trouble. II you are bilious get box
OF Dr. Edwards Comp Dandelion Tablets. For
sale by all druggists. Free trial package at Al.
aeck's drug store, 1929 Pa. ave. 1.w.
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Opening of the Program.

The singing of America led by Mr.. Fred
G. Calvert, opened the program that had
been prepared for the occasion. A pleas
ant feature Of the banquet and one which
permitted an adjournment long before mid
night was the interspersing of the toasts of
the evening between the courses that we've
served In this way the program was large
iy rendered by the time the banquet was
concluded.
Mr. Benjamin W. Reiss. secretary of the
association. added much to the evenings
entertainment by rendering popular music
on the piano.
Some charming songs, given by Mr.. Hern-
don Morsell In his most effective style were
also greatly appreciated by the gathering.
Rev Richard Enmons invoked the divine
blessing upon the assembled COMPANY 4
President Nailor read letters from Gen.
Miles, Admiral Schley Commissioner West
and Col. Biddle. Engineer Commissioner of
the District, expressing their regrets that
other engagements had prevented them
from being present. Gen. John NJ Wilson
who is seldom absent from these annual
dinners and who has been so closely con-
nected with much of the improvement that
has been made in this city, was prevented
from attending the banquet because of q
recent death in his family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08

Oh Any young man or woman who
Az wants work can get it through The
" Star. One cent q word.
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Mr. B. H. Warner responded to the second
toast, "Our Country and Our Flag" Mr..
Warner was especially happy in his re-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-10-25

At rules held in Clerks Office of th.l
Circuit Court of Kanawha County. on Tx
nrSt Monday III n month of Octobe'
zoos.
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swered:
You have M a good deal for me
and l appreciate it. You do not think
l killed S%turgis?"
Il haven't stopped to think very
much about it. 1t would be no more
than q natural superstition after that
row in Hawkbill's-that row on my
account"
well, I'm innocent of murder br,t
circumstances have got a grip on me
and shall avail myself of the means
or escape which you offer. l can't
take your horse, though. That would
throw suspicion on you"
How will you get out of the coun-
try?"
With any kind of a start you can
trust me for that. Go back through
the tunnel. take your horse away and
get to your lodging place. I am much
obllged to you for the interest Won
have taken in me. Some time [ shall
hope to repay you"
Il am already repaid. But I think
o should take the horse"
No"
You won't be long in coming??"
Not long"
"Good-by. then. and good luck to
ron. Your word that you did not kill
Stureis is enough for me-"
Thank you. Good-by and don't
forget hat promise"
God knows | have cause to remem-
Der it. came back in a husky whisper
Darrell listened while the young man
lowered himself into the tunnel and
retreated beyond earshot in the direc-
uon OF the creek. Then. taking a note
book and pencil from his pocket. Oar
rel wrote a few lines, his pencil point
sroplng over the small page in the
dark.
"r. Darrell regrets that circum-
stances over which he has no control
compel him to postpone indefinitely
ms meeting with Mr.. Murgatroyd. He
besS TO assure Mr. Murgatroyd. how
ever. that the meeting is simply de-
ferred and not abandoned"
rearing out the sheet on which he
had penciled this message, Darrell left
1t on the table.
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you can bet your moccasins they'll
think things over pretty careful before
tryin to take the bit in their teeth
He looked AT the prisoner %curiously.
Darrell had seated himself III n chair
and lighted a cigar with his usual nom
chalance.
For a murderer, in the grip o the
law and with a pack of lawless coy-
otes only too anxious to get at YOU.
you re taking this plenty cool"
I'm not a murderer"
THAT shot goes as it lays" returned
the l~ncredulouS marshal. but il won't
help you" He brought out Darrel,s
revolver. pulled down the barrel and
examined the cartridges. one empty
cartridge and five full ones,'' he added.
briefly: "45-caliber."
Il fired that one shot a good MANY
miles from Sandy Bar" said Darrell
Stick to il" Srinned the marshall.
ITS your only hope and it's slim
enough"
When viii you hold the inquest?.
Tomorrow morning. And here's
something you can spread your blank
els n 90 to sleep on. nv friend.
Escape amt 10 he thought Of. When
leave here 1 draw a Gordon of tr,stv
men around this jail. and the guard II
be kept up until l come 70 take Won TO
An@condy with a coroner's verdict
hoidln o for the murder of Jack
Stursis stuffed in my pocket"
The marshal walked TO the door
Darrell watching him silently.
Garry another gun beside his NM.
asked the officer. his hand on the 1arcb
No"
We'll. the rest of your belongin's you
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CHAPTER v.
DARREL,S ESCAPE.

Eponay creek skirted the confines OF
Sandy Bar. The LETT bank was a far
reach OF sane which gave the camp its
name; but the right bank, on which the
settlement had bee built. was high
II bluff-like and "%gophered" with
tunnels.
The bar was rich in placer gold.
When the sand had been Graded over
prospecting for quartz dykes began and
many a "stringer" had beer followed
inward from the face of the right
bank.
The stringers had pinched out. The
south bank, however, had not been
~bandoned as worthless until fairly
honeycombed with drifts that led to
nothing but country rock.
Thus it followed that the camp had
under it n sort of catacombs wherein
lay buried a thousand hopes of disap-
pointed miners. To this fact, MS will
be seen, Nate Darrell owed his life.
The Sandy Bar Jail was a log struct-
ure that had outlived it's usefulness as
n miners cabin. 1t was situated not
more than so feet from the brink of the
steep. brush-covered bank of the
Eponay.
In the single room of this makcshift
Jail Darrell and the marshal presently
found themselves. n tallow dip" splut-
tering fcebly on the table. Outside the
mob could be heard scurrying about in
ominous silence.
They're worked up to beat four of
a kind muttered the marshal. listen
ing to the sounds from without. but
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II you force me to fight for my life for
whatever happens you alone will bs
responsible / want the marshal and
am willing to be put under lock and
key until the coroner has a chance to
sift this affair. That's all you can ex-
pect of me"
Every man in the rabble carried a
revolver and every revolver had leaped
from pocket IT holster.
"Shooting's Toe good for him,"
shouted some n at the rear OF the
crowd.
The yelled suggestion was grasped on
the instant 1t was we'll for Darrell,
since it turned the mob's attention to
a rope instead of a bullet and would
consume more time in the execution.
Messengers were dispatched here n
there. but before anything could be
done a burly, broad-shouldered maj.
parted the ranks of the rabble left and
right and reached barrels side.
Give me that gum" he demanded
gritty. I'm the marshal"
Darrell yielded up the weapon with
out n word.
Now" cried the marshal. this fell
low goes to the lookup, without any
ifs, nor ands. nor whyevers. There
amt a man of you that packs the nerve
to stop me and, you know it. Scatter
from In front of us n clear the trail!"
There was nothing in the marshars
hands to enforce the order. He was
known to be a man of few words and
prompt action, however, and the crowd
sullenly parted.
Then, with his arm in Darrel's the
marshal started his prisoner for the
iail. The rabble. muttering wild
threats and chatting with baGled rage,
tagged at their heels.
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CHAPTER ".
BARRELS ENCOUNTER WITH
STURGTS.

AS time mellows the perspective of
past events. so it blurs and mobiles
the characters of those who made
them. Much of the glory of Anaconda
has departed and Sandy Bar has gone
the way of the played out" mining
camp, yet tradition deals generously
with the exploits Of Nate Darrel-often
too generously.
The TRANCE features of his feud with
Murgatroyd were sufficiently incred-
1ble in cold truth: and when the out
line of the facts faded with n lapse
OF years. Imagination was drawn upon
10 sharpen the "reminiscences. The
added material was not always to Oar
rel's credit.
Yet no one who now remembers Oar
rel will ever tell you tina he tried 10 he
anything. but a gentleman. If the part
was beyond him. it was solely the fault
OF his unfortunate vocation.
In any other walk of life his sterling
qualities of mind and heart would have
claimed their tribute of resnect and So
clal position. a mar who believed that
his fate was of his own making could
hardly have been ignorant of this: but
passion for play was too deeply in
grained in his nature. The nutorieiy
he had courted and won. in any other
profession would have been the mill
stone that pulled him under.
The recovery of the boys money
aptly illustrates barrels character.
He could not see anything wrong in
turning the tables on the b~lacklecs
and it was a pleasure for him TO be
able to do it.
He played an honorable" game: and
he considered il honorable 10 worst a
couple of sharpers at their own tao
tics.
AS he made his way back along the
struggling street toward Hawkbiu
HenderSon'S he was warilv wa;chful
Recent events had taken his
somewhat from his main in
coming to Sandy Bar and the murder
Gus A~lurgatrOyd might be lurkin. any
where in the shadows or logging his
steps.
The wheeZy tones of fddles. guitars
ard a b~asS-viol. accompanied by hoarse
shouts. laughter and Z fall of dancing
feet echoed from 4 building across
the way Other buildings along the
street We're aglare with light and rife
with a clink OF glasses. a rattle of
poker chips and boisterous cries of
drinkers and players.
There were few on the street at that
N and Darrell passed rapidly on
in the direction of the gambling place.
Abruptly a form hurled itself across
his path from a dark space between
two Shandes on his left.
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From various parts Of the room a
general movement OF the idly curious
had set in towards that particular
table, which made it necessary for
Darrell to request. in his politest tones,
hat those W the table and the
door should draw aside in order that
he might watch for the entrance of IA
man he was waiting for"
The request was complied with. Be-
hlhd ms chair Darrell could lear the
sharp, tense breathing of the boy.
Sturgfs asked how much the diamond
stud was worth and, when informed.
borrowed $500 from HawkbIil Hem
derson. 5000 to meet Darrel's bet and
5000 to raise" him. Darrell took u
magnificent watch from his vest pocI-
ct. the gold case studded with gems.
Il am a stranger here" said he,
quietly, land his is as far as | can %.
What have you?"
SturGis eXultantly spread out his
four queens. Darrell laid down four
kings and an ace.
Take your money" aid he, turning
to the boy.
A growl of rage came from Sturgis.
Catching up his opponents discard he
turned tho p~astcboards over.
"T~rickedi" he shouted, springing
erect. "He had three aces and dis
carded two! Hawkbill. demand the
stakes"
Henderson, red-raced, b]uIi-nacked
and c%orpulent. staggered closer.
This place is on the square, he
said w~heezingly to Darrell, "and II
you've juggled the cards the stakes 20
to Sturgis."
Leaning onward with Il quick move
ment, Darrell swept his hand under
the edge of the table in front OF Stur-
gis. Sturgis tried to stop The hand
but was not quick enough.
The hand reappeared with a small
nlcllel-plated continuance known as a
table "hold out" A murmur passed
through the crowd.
"Sturgis has been using that all
evening"" remarked Darrell, coolIy.
He cheated that boy out of his money
and"
With an imprecation, Sturgis hurled
himself towards Darrell, u cleaning
object in his mind. Hawkbill threw
himself in the way and ordered Slurgis
10 keep back.
1t was evident that the banled gam
bier had friends who would rally to
his side and Darrell swept the stakes
into his hat, clapped the hat on his
head and caught the boy by the arm
and hurried him out.
AT the hotel the young mans money
was returned to him. Tears stood in
his eyes as he thanked Darrell and the
latter. grunly bidding him remember
his promise. went out into the darl,
street intent on returning to Hawk
bills and waiting for Murgatroyd.
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CHAPTER VI.

Old Alb Gryce. under foreman at the
War Eagle mine. pulled in mis- half
oroken bronco team at the rear of the
Half Way house and rolled OF the
seat of his mountain wagon.
"hen ye TAX EN- of the pole.
Jimmie. said he TO the hostler, don't
1901 none with the harness. Them
oronks Kin kick more an faster than
airy other critters in these parts"
To Be Continued.