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How to Keep u:sn vandr,
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MIR. sEMMES's ESCAPE


has been the subject of much comment.
Capt Wiuslow has been severely condemned
for permitting it, and AIr. Lancaster has
been har,hly criticised fr dishonorably aid
ing telligercnt in battle under the guise
of an agent of humanity.
Capt. Winslows errors were covered by
the glory of victory.
Why should not Mr.. Lancaster rescue q
wretchcd and unfortunate man IN whose
cause he sympathiZed!
To desert friend in such dire calamity
would lave been mOnStrous!
And why should not MI Scmmes escape
what he might well regard as the deep
damnation O! his taking -?
Had not thevery heavens blnShad through
the black mantle of night at his crimes?
Had not his unhallowed and destructive
torch sent terror to the hearts OF American
mariners on every sea?
And while remembering his delightful eX-
periences in yachting, he doubtless thought
OF the old saw,
he who fights and runs away
May live to fight another day.
SO, indeed did Mr.. Semmes, for he was
afterwards captured in arms, hearing the
weighty titles of Rear Admiral of the Con-
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GGlrts'al. Texas, -'uEs % .5S5,
Tie scrers Instantaneous Guide the Piano music
when .eLt sxses.A e.A5s- aud NC. Is
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.Esre1f, Ir!sI Cc.ar7, Ohio Fcirg7rg Is, lSSS.
yhavc received my Scgc instantaneous Guide Fian1
aEi well pleased With i. learned 10 play the
tWcn,y OF music about @ day -
' - 80 '' $50 IS n CLARK
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orupira, Ir5Ir 10 ccHn,y, EFI, ]

CrUritd, ESI1-3o tcEniys kuI, Lry ? l5SJ.
received the SoIsrs lns:antlucuus r.ucH
ple=sed Win it. would like YOU r=c=ty pieces
more music. Enclosed Won VIII drG the ElOgty Ny
1iE.s. \ C. CRIME.
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an vC ra.ishcG h the Sors litc and
tws.tv piece, % Ulsc- OH nGI paste SIC -
pat We have o7-1r Grd she az the pieces
We es. OF l. Please
Sc ZIG --.ssls E+-S FL P-Ei.--ss enclose sazy 5=
ECp4y- CALEB n. CLUCGA.
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PAINT & ROOFING CO.,
f43 Duane St, New York. 40 So.


thoroughly tested your Temporary Roofing
rai; taking into account the rapiiy with which hc
the with which he transferred from building,
Kind II the market. We used 5000 feet.
CAMTS, GA, Oct. -. Isl
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Mis-. SAE IL = WILLIAMS
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sope Guile 70 th- Ciano and Orcsr IS Ios Send Gaia
l-ue q ''rf Tunes some OF III nsEs van; . Nuke
..ec.!ozs LII ~.
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Those who commanded the guns on the Kear-
sarge during her battle with the Alabama were
David IL. Sumner Acting Master; Iben NJ Stod-
dard, Acting Master; James r. Wheeler, Acting
Master, and Chas. III. DaufoTth, Acting Masters
Mate. Sumner was appointed Acting Master Nov.
%, 1861 and resigned Jan 6, 1865. Stoddard was
appointed Acting Master Oct. 90, 1861 promoted to
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant March II, 1853 and
bouorably discharged from the service April
IL, 1866 Wheeler was appointed Acting Master Oct.
%, 1861 promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Feb Z, 1865, aud was honorably discharged Feb II,
1867 Danforth was appointed Acting Masters
Mate Sept. 4, 1862, promoted to Acting Ensign
May 9, 1864 and honoraby discharged Jan. 10, 1850
Raphael Semmes WAS born i'll Mary land and
first educated at Georgetown College, in the
District of Columbia He appointed Mds!iip-
man April !, 1926; was promoted to Passed Mid
shipnan April %, 1892; To Lieutenant Feb. g. 1897,
ana to Commander Sept. ii, 1850. He resigned Feb.
10 1861 before the outbreak of hosilities Duriug.
the time he connected with the u. S Navy his
total service was ii years and one month and
his shore service was nine years and nine months.
He was the most efficient naval officer that the
rebels had during the war, and the Alabama, under
his command, did great damage until her career
brought To close by the contest with the
KearsarSe, under Capt. WinslOw.
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Twenty People Crushed to Death and
One Hundred Injured by the Fall Of
n Massive stone Staircase I'm n Court
House.


House.
PARIS, June 11.-At Theirs. a town in the
department of Puy-de-Dome, q murder trial
has been in progress for some days. The cir
cumstances Of the murder and the exciting in
cldentS OF the trial have engrossed the atten-
tion of the people, and yesterday, the last day
OF the trial, the courthouse was crowded with
men and women anxious TO witness the closing
scenes. When the people were leaving. immc-
diately, after the adjournment OF the court, and
were jammed upon the stone stairway leading
to the street. the lofty staircase fell. The scene
that followed was appalling Immense masses
struggling people below, gIinding through their
flesh and bones, and manning and mutilating
staircase and the shrieks of the people lying
helpless i'm the ruins caused panic i'm the
court room, and there was rush for
the now wrecked exit. Those who were
lin front unable to Withstand
the pressure from behind, and We're hurled
down upon the men and women crushed I'm the
fall of the staircase, and whom the people in
the street were already striving To rescue
When, at last, the panic had exhausted itself
and the immense stone steps OF the fallen STAIR
case had been removed, twenty persons were
taken from the ruins dead. The injured num-
bered not less than sixty, and many Of these
will die of their injuries.
A later dispatch from Thiers saws that in ad-
dition to the twenty persons killed in the court
house disaster yesterday, fully 100 persons
were injured. Many OF the injured are wo-
men, and their wounds are of a serious charac-
ter. When the massive stone staircase fell the
scene was fearful to witness. The immense
stone steps above, with the people upon them,
were precpitated upon the dead and dying be-
low, adding TO the horrors of the awful spec
tacle.
A still later dispatch from Theirs makes the
courthouse calamity there yesterday far more
disastrous in its consequences than the earlier
dispatches indicated. The dead already num-
ber twenty-fOur. The total number of the in
jured Is now placed at 163 OF these fourteen
will die
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where the Responsibility Rests.

THE DISTRICT TCoMMIssIoNERs NOT VESTED WITH
ANY POWER OVER THE WATER SUPPLY.
1t is stated by an official familiar with the
laws defining the duties OF the District Commis-
sioners that there has been much misapprehen-
sion to the measure OF their responsibility for
the condition OF affairs rendering the pollution
OF the city's water supply possible. The facts az
TO their power and responsibility, he asserts,
will not justify the criticisms which have heen
passed upon the District Commissioners I'm this
connection. These facts stated substan-
TALLY as follows: The entire control OF the
aqueduct and water supply Is placed by statute
enacted i'm 1873 (R. =. $500 and Isl }, I'm the
office of the chief OF engineers. The District
government cannot even lay "A main or tap the
supply at any point except by permission OF the
engineer department, II. =. A. aud the chief OF
engineers is authorized, whenever the supply is
no more than adequate for the purposes oi the
government, in the public buildings and
grounds, 10 cut off the supply now furnished 70
by favor OF the United States government.
The organic act of 1873 especially provided
that nothing in The act should be construed ss
transferring to the District Commissioners low
ers then vested by law in United States officers.
SO the District Commissioners could not. iIsfer-
entially, assume any control over the aqueduct
water supply. Their responsibility, IL is held,
is simply the responsibility OF vigilance. II the
United state States government place heap Of nith
In the White House grounds the District Csm-
missioners could do no more than call the
attention OF the President to the matter and
represent To him that the health OF the people
was i'm danger In this case, IL Is claimed in
behalf OF the Commissioners, that as
their attention was called TO the matter they
did ali that they could do within the limits of
their power, and promptly laid the matter be-
fore the proper officials. III the water supply
reeking with poison. IL is asserted, Inc
Commissioners could not lawfully spend one
dollar of the calamity fund upon IL. They coald
not spend any money at the receiving reservoir,
because il Is outside of the District, even IL ID
were not expressly stated what officers were
sponsible for the control OF the aqueduct. Com
fusion to the responsibility OF the Districs
aut horities has, il is said, grown out OF the daal
official employment of Major Lydecker, VINO,
while being Engineer Commissioner OF the Dis
trict, is at the same time the engineer officer
detailed by the Secretary Of War 70 have change
of the aaueduct.
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The High School Cadets Abroad.

FOR THEIR PROFICIENCY.
A squad of the High School cadets, % in
number, under command of Major Frederick
Sohon, visited the camp of Wilson Post, G. A.
R., at the Schuetzen park I'm Baltimore, last
evening, and gave an exhibition drill They
were accompanied by Capt. Burton Ross. of the
Washington Light Infantry, their drill-master.
and Mr. Richard J: Bakelock, OF the Adjutant
Generals office, Washington. The Baltimore
american, speaking OF the drill of the cadets,
says: "Their maneuverS were different from
any ever seen here, and appear to be original
The orders were given with great rapidity and
as quickly executed. They formed circles,
marched in twos, fOurs company 'front.' wheeled
backward and forward; in fact, there is hardly
a maneuver that they did not perform The
exhibition was heartily enjoyed and applauded
After short rest, nine of the company exc
cuted q skirmish drill in manner that would
have reflected credit on West Pointers. They
are perfectly at home in the manual, and handle
their pieces like veterans. In loading and
firing, their hands move with machine-like
regularity, and only one sound was heard when
the hammers fell. There were no orders given
They kept time with the music from q piccolo.
Later In the evening they gave another exhi-
bitiOn In Banquet hall, when they drilled to q
piano accompaniment. The old soldiers pres
ent were loud in their praises Of the soldierly
behavior and military precision of the cadets"
This evening company B, of the Washington
Light Infantry corps, Capt. Ross commanding
Will give drill at the camp.
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A NUMBER OF CHORUS GIRLS INJURED er THE
FALL OF A FLIMs1 PLATFORM.

FALL OF fLIMsl PLATFORM.
CHICAGO, June 11.-Toward the close af the
last act Of "Nanon," at the Exposition building
last night, a crash occurred, and cries and
groans were heard by the audience. For fe~
moments the performance came TO a stand
still. Behind the scenes, leaning on the lap of
one of her companions, lay "A chorus girl, moan
ing and In great pain; another was being carried
tnsensible into dressing-room; while third.
likewise moaning, was being supported by two
friends. At the back OF the stage a platform
had been erected of thin, dry planks. cvtdently
UNIT 10 carry the weight OF the twenty-five TO
forty people who had been crowded on a.. More
anxiety seemed to be shown To get the tell-tale
planking out of the way than to minister TO the
sufferers. "They only fell four feet and were "A
bit scared remarked a man on the stage, ''and
its no use making fuss about lot of Dutch
women" After every trace Of the plan king had
been removed. and while efforts were still being
made To exclude reporters, some of the Victims
yet lay where they had fallen, and could be
heard groaning and moaning. Mr.. Cline, of the
1halia Opera company, states that onlg two
ladies We're injured. and neither OF them
riously. He admits the platform was not built
as strongly as 10 should have been, but that WAS
due to the hurry of preparation.
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An Aceideut .t the Menument.

II. r. Souders, an emplOye OF the United
States electric light company, while working
upon the electric lights in the Washington
monument this morning fell from the hand rail
which surrounds the shaft to the flooring, and
was injured very seriously. His left arm was
broken, and his side and leg badly hurt. The
place at which he was working was 800 feet
high, and had he fallen In another direction he
would have been precipftated that distance
down the Shaft. The elevator was sent up for
carry him TO seek medical assistance, but caused
him too much pain, and the police ambulance
was telephoned for.
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The Case Of Paylnaster General Smith.
AN EXPECTED ORDER FOR COURT-MARTIAL.
1t is confidently expected that Secretary
Whitney will, late this afternoon or tomorrow,
issue an order for the court-martial of Pay
master General Smith, whose office was re-
Gently investigated by q court of inquiry with
regard to alleged irregular practices in the mat
ter of contracts for naval supplies. It IL under
stood that the court-martial will be composed
mainly of the officers who are at present men,
bers of the Wales cOurt-nartial. The medical
officers will probably he relieved and their
places supplied by prominent officers of the pay
department.. Paymaster General Smiths court
case. 1t is said that the charges, based upon the
evidence before the court of inquiry, upon
which Paymaster General Smith L. to be tried
have been prepared in the Office Of the Judge
advocate general, by the direction Of the Secre-
tary, by an officer specially detailed for the
nj
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NEW YORK, June 1.-THE stock market was
strong i'm the early dealings this morning. first
prices generally showing an advance of \. to Ia
per cent, from which there was further gain
IN the first quarter of an hour of IA 20 4 per
cent, led by Lackawanna and ST. Paul. Later
a moderate reaction was followed by another
upward movement, and at IL o'cloch the
market is strong at about the highest prices OF
the morning hour. There was little activity
i'm the early dealings, followed 10y "A relapse into
the usual extreme dullness, which has con-
tnued. Boaning rates are 1-64al-32 for NORTH
western and delaware and Hudson, and easy
for other stocks
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DENVER, Coll. June ia meeting OF the
Colorado Cattle Growers association 10 in ses-
sion here, for the purpose Of discussing the
question oi establishing cattle trail acftsss the
state from Texas to Wyoming Prominent cat
Tie men are present from all parts OF the state.
IL Is understood that AN effort will be made to-
the Kansas line. connecting with the Dallas
trail. This the Las Animas county STOCK men
will vigorously oppose, and serious trouble Ia
a possible result
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Gen. Grant sleep. well.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Gen. Grant did not 20
to sleep until late last night, but he slept well
during the night and did not get up until late
this morning. He got about the usual Eumber
of hours OF sleep and was not dressed until 10
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Seeking to End His Troubles by Suicide.
THE HERO OF ST. LOUIS SCANDAL TRIES TO
DROWN HIMSELF AT CHICAGO.

Novamhar 1850 x,as I,nnactad ..-;,I n.ao - 20
the most sensational cases that ever occurred
I'm ST. Louis, attempted suicide yesterday af-
ternOOn by jumping of pier, near the subur-
ban town OF Lake View. He rescued by
fishermen and taken to the County hospital
where IL was found that he was on the verge Of
an attack of delirium tremens. In 1882 Mr.
Rush Tevis met Iglehart and Mrs. Tevis coming
out Of a hotel in St Louis. Previous to that
his suspicious had been aroused, and he drew
a revolver and shot Iglehart In the arm. Tevis
got q divorce from his wife. Afterwards the
couple became reconciled and lived together
committed suicide. The case created a great
scandal In st. Louis at the time, as all the par
ties connected with IL were of high standing
in the community and In society. Igiehart
came to Chicago about two months ago. Mon.
day night he was two weeks in arrears at his
hotel and was turned out. Yesterday ne went
to Lake View and spent his last dime for a
drink. He says he has friends, but did not wish
TO trouble them.
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End of |. RatIroad Ntrtke.

DENVER. Col, June 1.-The strike ga she
Denver and Rio Grande railroad II apparently
at an end resulting I'm a complete yictsry for
Receiver Jackson's management The road IL
now i'm perfect working order In every depart
ment-
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Guarding Against Polluted Water.
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MAJOR LYDECKER
AND THE CANAL COMPANY.
The officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal company have ratified the agreement
with Major Lydecker for the transfer of the
conduit, and for the filling of the two tumbing
dams at that point. The agreement as ratified
conforms, In terms, to what THE STAR some
days ago said 1t would be. 1t is agreed between
Major Lydecker, representing the government,
and President Baughman, for the canal COM
pany, that to prevent any flow of water from
the two-mile level at Great Falls into the Poto-
mac river above the aqueduct inlet. the dis
lock and the two tumbling dams or overiiows
next above the aqueduct inlet may be closed 4.
1t Is also agreed that q new waste-weir of one
third greater capacity than the one to be closed
duct inlet; that all expenses incurred in the
work shall be paid by the United States, and
that the work shall be done by the canal COM
pany. under the supervision of the U. 5. engi-
neer In charge OF the aqueduct.
THE WORK BEGUN TODAY.
A STAR reporter this morning called upon
Major Lydecker, who, in response to question
stated that the agreement had been formally
ratified by both parties, and that Capt Symons
and the canal officers were at Great Falls to-
day engaged in the work of making the changes
prescribed in the agreement. Major Lydecker
added that the work will be carried on without
delay to completion.
The most difficult feature of the work is the
cutting OF new waste weir through the canal
bank below the conduit The bank there is
composed of masonry and heavy stone and it
Will be quite Gjob to cut through it. Meantime
the old waste weir has been temporarily fixed,
50 that no water can run over or leak through
1t, and the tOw-path has been raised. to
shut off the two tumbling dams. So that while
the permanen; work Is progressing no canal
water can get into the river at that point.
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CUMBERLAND, WIS, June 11.-A Norwegian
laborer named Swenson and a farmer named
George De Long, both OF whom lived about
three miles from this city, quarreled at . late
hour last night Both had been drinking. De
killing him. The Victim W&s terribly mutiIated
DE Long then fed
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PORT JERvIs, n. " June Il-Cassins stock
house and Albert Labar, young men residing at
Lincoln. Sussex county, ~. Y. sought refuge
under large tree during a storm on Monday
last, when lightning struck the tree, instantly
killing Labar. Stockhouse was thrown some
distance and probably fatally injured.
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A Chtuc.e Thenser Burued,

SAN FRANCIsCo. CAL, June ia nre last
night I'm Chinatown burned the interior OF the
Chinese theater and destroyed several adjoin-
ing buildings. The loss is S65, 900; Insurance
unknown.
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RUSSIA ORDERING KRUPP SHELLS.
ST. PETERSBURG, June l1.-Russia has
given an order for 1000 eleNen-inch kFupp
shells. Ii Is rumored here that the crown prince
OF Austria will soon make visit TO the car.
GUARANTEEING AGAINST SPAIN.
ALEXANDRIA. June IA quarantine Of all
vessels arriving from Spanish ports has been
ordered, as precautionary measure against
>he Introduction of cholera
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NANDALIA, ILL.,, June 11.-Seventeen-year
locusts in coun tless numbers have made their
appearance in this (Fayette) county. The pests
have already begun to work on fruit orchards
and farmers are beginning to view them with
serious apprehension.
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Killed by q Train.
THE MANGLED BODY OF Mr.. GEO. N. SCHAFER
FOUND THIS MORNING.

THE MANGLED BODY OF MR.. GEO. NJ. SCHAFER
FOUND THIS MORNING.
The body of Mr.. George NJ. Schafer was found
this morning in q ditch on the Metropolitan
branch OF the B. & o. r. r., just north of Bound
ary street, his skull badly fractured and his
right hand lacerated. 1t is thought he was
struck by passing train during the night.
Officers Markwood and White took the remains
to the second precinct station. Mr.. Schafer
was the Well-knOwn paperhanger located at
1903 Pennsylvania avenue for many years
past, and was man of family and about So
years old. Last evening he was one of the
park, Germania, which is located on the west
side Of the railroad and but short distance
from where the body was found. 1t Is thought
that while driving alone i'm his buggy he was
run over by the cars. although his body was
found several yards from the demolished
buggy. At first there was no trace of the horse,
but the animal was subsequently found quietly
were at first suspicious OF foul play, although
the impression now is that he was killed acci-
dentaly. He leaves q widow and six little
children.
Later.-An examination was made to-day by
the police and IL was ascertained that Mr..
sehater left the park In his buggy about mid.
night The horse got into a ravine, and, after
a desperate effort, broke away from the vehicle
and ran up the railroad track. Mr. Schater
was seen afterwards going in the direction
taken by the horse and il is thought that, fail
ing to find the animal where he had walked,
some 500 yards he sat down to rest and went
to sleep, and was struck by an outgoing train.
morning.
The inquest will be held tomorrow at two
O'Clock ut the late residence of the deceased,
100 Pennsylvania ave.