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MONDAY, JUNE STEWART DIES IN PARIS Southern Railway Official Succumbs On Trip Abroad. HEAD OF EQUIPMENT BUREAU Came to Washington Office Ten Years Ago--At One Time Master Mechanic of the Union Pacific and President of Master Car Builders' Association--Wife and Daughter With Him. A a Stewart, general superin- tei dent of motive power and equipment or the Railway with offices In i died suddenly yesterday morning at the Hotel Continental In Paris, fr ranee according to a cable received by local officials ot the Southern Railway a Though only bare announce- of the death had arrived in Washington last mtjht It was believed by Mr Stewart friends that he died of an attack of liver complaint from which he has been to have suffered for the a several months Left Washington June 16. treated for this complaint at the Hopkins Hospital two months ago and a the hospital feeling con- i a Improved he left Washington It. at his physicians advice for Bad a i Uerman where he was expected to be treated As far as is known the treatment relieved him and cable announcing his death arrived AS a sudden shoLk to his many friends and colleagues in this city i he Washington Mr Stewart i a a i by his wife and 17- ear old daughter, Eleanor The ex perted to spend a short vacation In Europe before returning to their home In Ihii i at 21oO Wommg avenue northwest It Is believed by friends that the body be brought back to this city for bi a Native of Indiana Uexander Stewart was 47 years old He was widely in professional Clr- IPS ai one of the most capable and experienced railroad men in the employ tr a Southern Railwa-v He was born at rt a Ind a began at AH earlv ase to prepare for the railroad business He a master mechanic, of the I nlon a i Railroad with headquarters I i heenne for a number of he accepted the same posl- i for the Southern Railway with at Knoxvllla Tenn He was I uei promoted to the position of general porh tendent of motive power and i i of the Southern Railwas with head niai tors In this city about ten years it, la engaged here he was elected it of the Master Car Builders Association of America, later being sent as nat onj.1 delegate of that organization to Berne Switzerland when the Interna- tion a i a Congress was held there In 1 ilfi Member of Many Organizations.

In Washington Mr Stewart was widely In fraternal and cljb circles He a i a i Templar a thirty second legree- a member of the Mstic Shrine a life member of the Elks a member of the Columbia Countrj Club, Club, and the Commercial from his wife and daughter, who are now In Paris i the body he survived by a sister Mrs of North Platte Nebr AKCHDTFKE AND WIFE SLAIN BY ASSASSIN FROM FIRST PAGE The first attempt against the archduke occurred just outside the girls high school His car had restarted after a brief pause for an inspection of the bulld- when fJabrJnovlcs hurled the bomb This was so successfully warded off by the archduke that It felt directly beneatti the following car the occupants of which i von Boos-Waldeck and Col Merizzo were silvers of iron Francis Ferdinand stopped car and after making Inquiries as to I i and lending what aid he r-o ltd continued his Journey to the town a i There the burgomaster began the customary address Rebuked for Attack The archduke sharply Interrupted and snapped out Herr Burgomaster we have come here to pay vou a visit and bombs have been at us This is altogether an a a i Indlgnitv A a pause the archduke said "Now mav speak On lea'vlns the hall archduke and hii i announced their intention of visiting the Bounded members of their i at the hospital on way back to the palace They were actually bound on i mission of merc when at the corner of Rudolf Straase and Franz Joaef Strasse Prlnzlp opened flre ballet struck the archduke In the face The duchess was wounded In the abdomen and another bullat struck her in iJ-f throat severing" an artery She fell tit conscious across her husband knee At the same moment the archduke sank to the floor of the car Glory Their Exploit The assassins were interrogated toy the police and both Deemed to glor In their exploit Trinzlp said he had studied for a i at Belgrade He declared he had Ions intended to kill some eminent person nationalist motives He was await liter the- archduke at a point where he knew the automobile would slacken speed turning Into Franz Josef strasse The presence of the duchess in the car caused him to hesitate but only for a moment Then his nerve returned, and he emptied his pistol at the Imperial pair He de tiled a he had any accomplices Trlnzip IS years of age Nedeljo Gabrlnovlca is 21 He told the police he had oMained the from anarchists at Belgrade whose names ho did not km He denied also that he had ac compllcei and treated the tragedy with a indifference Anarchist Leaps River. his unsuccessful attempt to blow up tha Imperial visitors Gabrlnovics sprang Into the River Mlljachka, in an effort to escape but TV It nesses of his crimp plunged after him and seized him A fen ards from the scene of the an uneiploded bomb was found, i It fs suspected was thrown away i accomplice after he had noted the of Prlnzlp attack Table Silver A happy solution, of nearly any gift problem, is to send one or more pieces of Table Silver The extensive display of Table Silver in our stock makes it possible to quickly select a gift at almost any price desired GALT BRO. JEWELLERS, SILVERSMITHS, STATIONERS 1107 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. pecial Cble to The Washlogton Past. Vienna, June 28 --The heir pi esumptlve to the throne of Austria is now the Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, the son of the Archduke Otto He was married October 22 1911 to the Princess Zita of Parma at the castle of Schwarzau lower In tha presence of the Emperor Francis Joseph, the King of Saxony, and many other royal guests The bride attracted the greatest Interest throughout only because she was destined to become Empress of Austria some day.

but on account of good looks the love story said to have been behind the marriage and from the fact that the bride was one of 24 brothers and sisters Is a Thirteenth Child. She Is the thirteenth child of the late ruke Robei of Parma, and his second wife a princess of Poltugal She is now C2 years old and the Archduke Charles be 27 jeara old next August Their only child was born November 20, 19U, baby boy christened Archduke Francis Joseph Otto, so that the succession to the ill fated Austro Hungarian throne is secured through two more generations The Archduke and Archduchess Charles Francis Joseph seem Ko live a simple life, like so many of the members of the Imperial house of HapsburK But they have, from the beginning of their honeymoon, set themselves to work to learn the different languages of their future subjects and to learn the complexities of the po- BECOMES HEIR APPARENT TO THE THRNE OF AUSTRIA THROUGH ASSASSINATION OF ARCHDUKE FERDINAND AEOHDUKE CHARLES FRANCIS ABTD HIS WIFE, PRINCESS ZITA OF PARMA. ARCHDUKE CHARLES FRANCIS JOSEPH, HEIR PRESUMPTIVE TO AUSTRIAN THRONE, IS POPULAR WITH HIS PEOPLE lltical situation of the dual These political questions are Intricate and baffling, and can keep pie seriously employed for their lives the young cou- the rest of Emperor's Official Hostess. The Archduchess Ztta has been the official hostess for the emperor since her marriage as the morganatic "wife of Francis Feidinand The Duchess of Hohenberg could not take this post of imperial rank Zita seems to have quite won the heart of the emperor He Is believed to have acted as a fairy godfather in fostering the marriage and now that Zita is a member ot his Immediate family the emperor has shown her many tavors He has given her some magnificent Jewels, among them a diamond coronet arranged In five tiers, each of which can be taken and worn as a separate ornament It Is supposed to have cost $20000 The emperor has also presented to Zita the fine library belonging tb his wife the murdered Empress Elizabeth as well as many of her other personal effects The new heir presumptive to the Austrian throne is extremely popular, as Is also his wife He enjoys society and makes a splendid figure in the ballroom He an8 his wile -were childhood playmates In the groends of the Archduchess Maria Theresa in Vienna. Her Childhood Solitary But after that the two seldom met, as Zita was educated at a convent in Bavaria She led such a retired life that it is said she met no male beings during these ears of her girlhood.

When she was presented at court In Vienna in 1910 ahe wore the first dress ever made for her hy a regular dressmaker All the others had been manufactured by the maids In the employ of her mother family She made her debut in a short dress that barely escaped the ground, as only elder ladies at court are permitted to wear trains But her childish good looks struck the heart of the Archduke Charles Francis Joseph wh'o had not seen her since he and she were both infants ft was only a short lime afterwards that the court was astonished at the announcement ot their betrothal Shy and Retiring, Archduke Defied Emperor to Marry Wonian He Loved Vienna, June 28 --Archduke Francis Ferdinand was a quiet, unassuming man who never took the trouble to have denied for him a multitude of youthful escapades with whioH" he was credited, but which he never committed And he never took the trouble to advertise his ability in many scientific lines Of all the "men who were the heirs to- European- thrones he was probably the least known. He had a very real and a very great influence in the military affairs of the empire but even in that he was extremely careful to keep himself In the background He was Tipt a familiar figure in Vienna that city of type, where one-half of the population when it walks abroad knows the other half by sight Naturally his sturdy figure in the blue- green uniform of the Alpine Jager, hich he generally -wore, the deep-set blue eyes and the close-cropped hair, cut in the fashion which has been copied by the Austrian lieutenants, Were well known from the many functions at -nhich he represented, the emperor Not a Popular Figure But he was not the popular figure that the emperor has always been Ferdinand did not have petitions thrust nto his hands when he drove out as the emperor, or as the Archduke Ralner, 'or whom the market women of Vienna went into mourning Ferdinand was shy and diffident. The people did not him The market women will not go Into mourning for him The climate of Vienna was very trying upon his health He was seldom there without an attack of Influenza, sometimes mild and sometimes severe, but which gave rise to the reports that he was consumptive. During the winter months he generally went to the Islajid of Brionl, off the Istrian -coast, near Pola There he followed his hobby of experiments in acclimatizing tropical flora and fauna in this Adriatic Island On this Island he had also an experimental ostrich farm and a number of exotic animals, which gave wild delight to his children. Inspector Genera 7 of Forces.

It is not quite two years ago since Ferdinand was made Inspector general of Austro-Hungarian army and navy Throughout the prolonged strain of the Balkan crisis he was prominent In the weighty councils at which the aged emperor discussed the menacing Interna- jonal situation with his advisers Al- hough the education of his children and the life of a country gentleman appealed more to him than the affairs of etate, Francis Ferdinand initiated himself into all branches of the conduct of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand was born December 18 1863, His father, the Archduke Carl Ludwlg was a brother of Emperor Francis Joseph, and his mother was Maria Annunziata, daughter of Ferdinand II of Naples. Francis Ferdinand waa still a boy when his mother died. In 1893 his father, then more than 80 married Princess Maria Theresa von Braganza, the 18-year-old daughter ol Kins Miguel of Portugal Esteemed by Her Stepson. The new stepmother established an emplary 1 home Ferdinand' always held her In high esteem She and her daughter the Archduchess Maria Annunziata were the only ladies present as witnesses of Francis Ferdinand morganatic marriage to the Bohemian Countess Sophie Chotek who later was elevated to tha rank of Duchess of HohenberS by the Emperor Francis Ferdinand became the heir presumptive when the Crown Prlnc-e Ru dolph, the son of Emperor Francis Joseph, met a tragic death In what is known as the Meyer-ling tragedy the result of an uncountenanced love for a joung bftroness The meeting of Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek took place at Eresbourg the seat of Archduke Frederick She was then the governess of Frederick's eight girl children, conceded to be among the plainest girls in Europe Although occupying an inferior position the Countess of Chotek came of a family older than any In Austria. She was of Bohemian birth Archduke Ferdinand was at Presbourg for a visit Love at First Sight It seems to have been a case of love at flrst sight.

Ferdinand protracted his ilsit beyond the customary length Then he came again and again and the lady was always willing to see him Finally, the affair came to the ears of old Emperor Francis Joseph, whose life plans have all been thwarted in one way and another He was furious He called his son to him It is a rule of the house of Austria that royal blood can only marry royal blood. You must give up that woman," he said "I will not" replied Ferdinand Then came a trip around the world Anxious to divert his son's mind from temporary Infatuation--as he thought It- Emperor Joseph sent him around the world, with a brilliant and imposing suite, whose sole duty was to amuse him. Love Proves Triumphant. Love seems to have been triumphant however Ferdinand remained faithful to the lady, and the lady seemed just as willing when he returned Then the emperor agreed tp a morganatic marriage, which Is a left-handed sort of affair by which the children of the union are 'denied the right of accession to the throne and the woman is cut oft from possibility of becoming empress. This strange wedding was celebrated in a ent at Brock an der Mur, Styria, February 6.

1900 Since that time the couple have lived an Ideally happy life together and have had two children. Although of ancient lineage, Countess Chotek was not royal In marrying her Ferdinand broke a precedent of SEW years' standing. It was, however, always her ambition to raise herself to royal rank. Imperial Tragedy Startles Vienna; Rumors of a Plot Had Been Rife Vienna June 28--The assassination of Francis Ferdinand and the Duchess of Hohnberg caused -a jproloxind sensation here. The streets were Quickly thronged, and anxious Inquiries were made regarding the details of the latest terrible, tragedy to befall some of the most prominent membecs of Imperial family during the present reign.

the assassination became known the authorities possession of all telegraphic and telephonic facilities at Sa- rayevo and shut off unofficial communications. The utmost sympathy Is expressed everywhere for the venerable emfieror. Francis; Joseph, who only yesterday left Vienna after a serious illness for IschJ, upper Austria, to recuperate Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife left the capital Thursday In the 'Dest of health and spirits for a tour of Bosnia and Herzegovina, wiiere toe archduke was to take command of Important maneuvers According to reports received they had met evers where with an enthusiastic reception Rumors of a plot against the life of tne heir to the throne had freen In circulation for the past few days, but thelpollce -had taken precautions -to safeguard archduke ahd the duchess. Rulers and Notables Killed by Assassins 1801--Paul, Czar of Russia. 1813--Mr.

Percwal, prime minister of England. 1820--Due de Bern, smi of Charles of France. 1848--Count Rossi, papal premier. 1854--Duke of Parma 1860--Prince Daniel, of Montenegro, 1865--Abraham Lincoln 1872--Lord Mayo, governor general of India. 1876--Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Turkey.

1881--President Garfield 1881--Alexander II, Czar of Russia. 1882--Lord Cavendish, lord lieutenant of Ireland, and Mr Burke. 1894--Sadi Carnot, President of France. 1895--Mr Stambouloff, premier of Seriia. Shah of Persia.

1897--Bordm Sdiarte, President of Uruguay. 1898--Canovas del Castillo, Spanish premier 1898--Empress Elizabeth of Austria. 1899--President Heueux of Haiti. 1900--King Humbert of Italy. 1901--President McKinley.

1903--King Alexander and Queen Draga of Servia 1904--Mr. Von Plehve, Russian minister of the interior. 1905--Grand Duke Sergius of Russia, uncle of the czar. 1905--Gen. VonUarliarski, military governor general of Warsaw.

1906--Gen. Count Alexis Ignatieff, of Russia. 1907--Atbeg Azam, premier and minister of the interior of Persia. 1908--King Carlos of Portugal and his s(Sn, the crown prince. 1909--A.

M. T. Jackson, chief magistrate of India 1910--Mr. Eoutrous, Egyptian premier. 1912--Prince of Samos.

1913--Nazitn Pacha, Turkish minister of war and commander-in-chief of the army. 1913--Francisco I. Madero, President of Mexico. 1913--Jose P. Suares, Vice President of Mexico.

1913--King George of Greece. 1914--Archduke Francis'Fer- dinand and Duchess of Hohenberg. TRAGEDIES HAVE SHADOWED EMPEEOR FROM THE DAY HE ASCENDED THRONE The latest tragedy which has come to the houue of Hapeburg is the culmination ot the personal Borrows that have overshadowed the life of the Emperor Frmncls Joseph. Hie reign began with sinister omens, for he faced Internal dissensions and external aggressions from the moment he came to the throne In 1853 the list of tragic Incidents began with an attempt upon his own when a. Hunrarlan named Lebaiiye wounded him with a knife Fourteen years later his brother, Archduke emperor of Mexico, was captured by those who rose against him, condemned to death by court-martial, and executed.

Then followed the burning to death of a niece in Vienna, a slater In Paris, and the death by suicide in Stahrenberg Lake of a cousin. In 1888 the emperor's wife, the daughter of Maximilian Joseph, Duke of Bavaria, was stabbed to death at by e. mad Italian anarchist. They had been estranged for many years, but the emperor had never ceased to show a deep affection for her Lesa than ten years before the emperor's only son, the Crown Prince Rudolph, a man of ability and promise upon whom the Austrlana had pinned their hopes, met death in a mystery which to this day has not been cleared On January 30 1889, his body was found In a. hunting lodge at Meyerllng, not tar from Vlanna Beside his body lay that of the Barpneee Marie Vetsera Aged Emperor Suffers Grave Shock; Orphaned Children Not Told of Loss Vienna, June news of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand was imparted to the aged emperor he exclaimed 'Terrible' Terrible' I am spared nothing Austrian opinion regards the tragedy the result of a well prepared conspiracy It iff asserted that when It became known at the Servian legation here that the archduke intended to so to Bosnia he was advised not to undertake the Journey, as certain Servian desperadoes were planning an attempt against his life Disregarded the Warning.

The disregarded the warning and proceeded to Sarayevo Telegrams are being received tonight from all parte of the kingdom announcing the Immense sensation caused by the crime All puolic festivities have been canceled Anti-Servian demonstrations occurred tonight outside the Servian legation, and stones were thrown at the residences of prominent Servians Troops were ordered out to suppress the disorders It is reported here that several Bos nlans and Serbs have been arrested at Sarayevo for complicity in the plot which is said to have wide ramifications Serbs Long Resentful. Ever since the publication of an imperial rescript, on October 7, 190S proclaiming the annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina to Austria strong opposition to Austrian rule has been displaced the Serb and Moslem residents of those provinces Bosnia and Herzegovina were formerl included in European Turkey but the Austria-Hungarian occupation was au- thorized in 1878 by the treaty of Berlin The treaty, however, contemplated the evacuation of the occupied provinces after the restoration of order In 1908 there was a reform movement In Turkey, which might mean revival of Ottoman Events In the Near Bast seemed propitious, and, with small formality, the American government added the two provinces to Its territory In this pact Archduke Francis Ferdinand is said to have played an important part Servia was so incensed at Austria action that she threatened war but after several months of negotiations among the powers capitulated and accepted the situation Emperor Profoundly Shocked IschI, June 28 --Emperor Francis Joseph suffered a profound shock when informed of the assassination and retired immediately to the private apartment after giving orders that everything be in readiness for his return to the palace of Schoenbrunn on Monday The Duke of Cumberland paid a visit of condolence this afternoon The three young children of the archduke and duchess, who remained here with the agred emperor when their parents went to Bosnia, were placing In the gardens of the palace when the shocking news arrived Nobody had the heart to Inform them of their bereavement The succession, 3f no change Is made hereafter, now passes to Archduke Charles Francis son of the later Archduke Otto and a nephew of Francis Ferdinand, who married Princess Zita of Parma They have one son and one daughter STORM RAGES 5 HOURS Hand of Servia Suspected in Plot; Murder Will Increase Nations' Hate Vienna, June 28--It is feared that the Sarayevo tragedy will still further em bitter the none too friendly relations existing betweeh Austria and Servia Both the youth who fired the fatal shots and the bomb thrower are Servians, with close associations with Belgrade The bombs also came from Belgrade It is likewise remarkable that tha flrst news of the assassination received at Budapest came from the Servian capital Burners Blame Servia. Many vague rumors are in circulation regarding Servian complicity in tha as- sassuiation of the archduke but It is difficult at the present moment to estimate their accuracy The two chief criminals are Intense Servian chauvinists but there is no satisfactory evidence regarding their accomplices or the originators of what Is de dared to have been a widespread and completely organised conspiracy Ever since the adchduhe journey to Bosnia was first announced the authorities have received warnings from va- rious quarters that ft was inadvisable for him to visit Bosnia at the present time It is said that eien the Servian Minister at Vienna made private representations to this effect, as there were many indications of a. recrudescence of pan-Servian agitation In that territory Balked Servis's Plan Ever since the annexation of Bosnia- Herzegovina in 1SC8 Servian hatred of Austria-Hungary has been in creasing The events of the last Balkan war when Austria-Hungary stood in the way of Servia ardent desire to secure an Adriatic port arid openly sided with Bulgaria against her former allies still further estranged the Servian people The Servians were disinclined to be lieve that the emperor at his advanced age was initiating any anti-Servian pel icy, and attributed it mainly to the archduke The archduke also was believed to be a foe to the pan-Servian move ment and it is thought probable some such motives as these may have inspired the plot which culminated tragically at Carayevo NOT FOR THE PREMIER President Said to Favor Another as His Succesor. IS EEGABDED AS IMPOSSIBLE John Temple Graves Writes That It Is Doubtful That Any Man Mentioned as the Next Candidate Would Meet With Such Opposition as the Secretary of State--The President's Plan.

Special to The tVaahlnston Post New York June 28 --John Temple rraves, in a Washington dispatch to the American says The Presidential prognostication In this column recently was by no means an arrow shot into the air It was a dellb erate prediction, whose reception here at the Capital indicated how widely circu ated is the oellef that the President will not offer himself for reelection and that Secretary of State has been aware of that fact from the day he entered the cabinet Whether the President has confided his Intention to any other particular friend or not, it is pretty well established that before his Secretary of State took the oath of office he satisfied himself that he would not have his chief to flght in the national convention of the party in 1916 Mentions Other Democrats. 1 It is notable said a Western editor "that this probably Inspired utterance from the White House makes haste to mention other Democrats who might be the flrst choice of the President for the Succession Burleson is flrst of all and Burleson's friends are said to be pluming him diligently for the race "Then there come Kern and Hoke Smith In the White House list--Kern, who was the Secretary of State running mate In 1308, and Hoke Smith who was In Cleveland's cabinet and might have been In Wilson's Senator Ollle lames also has a White House boost Regarded as Impossible. "Enough has been remarked a Washington philosopher and former diplomat, "to throw a great doubt upon the Idea that the Secretary of State Is now the President's choice, if he has ever been. Savins Daniels a'nd McAdoo, not even a cabinet officer could he counted for the Secretary of State. It is doubtful if any men mentioned for the Presidency would meet with greater opposition among the Democratic leaders In Washing-ton and the rank and file of the country than the Secretary of State He is generally regarded as impossible YOUNG DAffCEBS DEFY EDICT Bolts Strike Three Houses, Setting Two Ablaze.

BAIN ALMOST A CLOUDBURST Two Prostrations From Heat Before Downpour Reduces Temperature--Four Men Rescued From Overturned Cabin Cruiser Near Alexandria--Launch Party in Penl--Damage in Fairfax County. Newport Leaders' Curfew at Midnight Saturday Evaded by Devotees. Special to Te Washington Newport June 28--Mrs Stuyvesant Fish summers ago began a campaign against dancing after the midnight hour of Saturday as did Mrs Edward Ber wind But the jounger set will dance after midnight Saturday even though they have to have a second dance elsewhere Mrs Fish had a dance at the Crossways Just before midnight the orchestra plajed the final music and the guests were outside Crossways at midnight But the young folk wanted more dancing and surrounding Mr and Mrs Pem- bioke Jones, coaxed them to permit those who wished to dance for an hour or so to go to the Jones residence And they did taking music along and serving a buffet supper Sunday morning It was after midnight before the dance given by Paymaster George Pigman jr and Surgeon David Allen of the naval training station, ended in the Naval War College Even then the younger people were reluctant to quit. The best dancers on the floor in the one- step and Maxixe were Miss Marguerite Caperton, daughter of Admiral William Caperton commander-in-chlef of the Atlantic reserve fleet at Philadelphia, Mrs Morrison of the training station. Mrs Walter Scott Andrews Paymaster Pigman.

and Miss Catherine Knight, daughter of Admiral Austin Knight JAPAN FEARS A CRISIS. Consideration of New Legislation by California During Fair Means Trouble. Tcrkyo, June the alien land ownership question still unsettled Japanese statesmen are openly anxious concerning Japanese participation in the Panama-Pacific Exposition Should new legislation be considered or adopted In California while Japan considers herself a guest of that State, if is feared in conservative circles hert that it would lead to a heightening of the feelings of the people of Japan and precipitate a crisis The decision of Japan to participate in the exposition was reached after a division of opinion and considerable misgivings and It is understood that the exposition authorities promised to exert themselves to prevent -legislation which the Japanese might consider obnoxious. The series of electrical disturbances which have alternated with the record breaking hot wave in Washington during the past week culminated yesterday at ternoon and night in one of the worst storms, or series of storms that have visited the Capital In years Vivid light nlng bolts played havoc in several sec tions of the city setting two houses ablaze, severing telephone wires rending trees and at the same time furnish Ing wonderful scenic effects in their swift stabs from the whirling clouds The peals of thunder which followed the flashes instantly were deafening and only a few hardy spirits lingered near doors and windows to note the effect of the sky artillerj Mercury at 1OO Mark Before the storm set In se-veral heat prostrations occurred, the temperature climbing to the 100 degree mark and the air being very humid The storm commenced at about clock catching the bulk of the population on the streets at pleasure resorts or along the Potomac It continued with a i Intensitv for five hours always accompanied bs light ning and thunder At times the rain as Burned the proportions of a cloudburst Sets Roof Ablaze About 6 clock a bolt of lightning struck the home of Scott Herman, 101 Eighth street northeast setting fire to a cupola. Persons in the house at the time say they felt the shock but no one was hurt The roof was ablaze when the fire department arrived but the flames were quickly extinguished Damage to the house is estimated at $100 Half an 'hour before this lightning I struck a heavj wire cable and entered a shop at 725 Eighth street southeast by Vincent Marino where the freakish streak was seen to burst This caused the interior of the shop to become enveloped In blue flame and a presuming the place was on fire ran to the nearest street corner and sent in an alarm When the firemen arrived they found the shop in darkness and HtUe or no damage Rain Puts Out Fire The home of Duncan at Alta Vista Md was struck bv lightning A chimney was knocked from the house and the roof caught fire The heavy jour of rain at that tme extinguished the flames and but little -damage resulted Two cases of prostration were re ported to the police during the dav Mibs Mary Hunter 23 vears old of Baltimoie was overcome while lunching- in a.

down town cafe She fell to the floo- uncon scions She was taken to the Emergency Hospital and last night was able to re turn home "William Gross 34 years old colored Congress Heights fell prostrate at EibVenth and streets northwest and was removed to the Freedman Hospital The rainfall yesterday was Inches according to the a bureau report The steady downpour lowered the tem perature considerably The mercury leg istered 68 degrees at noon at 2 clock fell to 76 degrees and at 10 clock last night reached a fraction below "0 During the greater part of the afternoon and evening the rain swept streets par ticularly in the downtown sections were deserted Washmgtomans kept we'll with in doors and all the theaters play ed to nearly empty houses Prevents Public Meetings Several meetings were called of be cause of the rain The Secretary of State was booked to address the congregation of the Fourth Presbyterian Church Thirteenth and Fairmont streets north west but he failed to appear The con gregation also failed to appeal Thousands of persons who journeyed to nearby pleasure resorts and -who were caught In the rain experienced some dif ficuity in getting back to the city Lightning plaved havoc with the elec trie wiring in the suburban district 1 cat ting off communication and causing cars to be delayed lor several hours unt 1 some of the damage coulo be repaired Damage in Fairfax County 4t Burke Fairfax county, a a ter rifle wind hit a settlement of about 100 homes created considerab damage to wheat and to fruit trees and cut off communication with the outside accord ing to the story as told bv John Conrad of 37 street northeast who arrived "Washington last night after spending the day there There were no fatalities 'The storm hit the settlement about 4 o'clock he said It was pieceded bv a gathering of clouds in the northwest as well as In the southeast accompanied by a high i A lumber yard belonging to Fleet one of the more prominent lumber deal ers In that section was wiped out i damages estimated at about $4000 The home of White agent for the South ern Railway there had its roof toin off a barn belonging to Merchant a farmer was completely destroved and three box cars on a siding were off the tracks Launch Party in Penl. Daniel Loughran jr and a party of friends were aboard his launch Augusta when the engine broke down about 4 miles south of Alexandria The launch Mary of Alexandria went to the assist ance of Mr Loughran and towea the Au g-usta to that city and friends returned to Washington bv trol ley He reported that a cabin cruiser went down off Fort Foote when the storm was at Its height Soldiers rescued the four men who were aboard Manv small boats ran in to shoal water and anchored but were blown across the stream dragging their anchors Store Hours--ftOtt 'UMSBURGHftBRQ 1 No Other Material so Popular for Making SnmmerDresses and Waists as Silk Crepe De Chine And We Offer a Splendid Quality Today at, a Yard $1.29 The popularity of Silk Crepe de Chine this spring has extended Into summer, and vou now see summer dresses and waists for street or evening TV ear made of this mate rla.1 Realizirg tl popularity of silk crepe de chme and desiring an extraordmari value for today selling we deemed on this fabric to make todaj a big day In silks This Silk Crepe de Chine is 40 in wide and offered In practically all shades such as ack three shades of a del garnet cardinal old rose golden brown tajpe pearl w'star'a pink white lavender mais nile olive flesh tango alice and i apier blue "Worth SI 75 a lard-but offered verj special at 5129 vard Cashable Habutal 36 in wide In black or white--makes up Into cool or dresses alue CQp Special today a Main Floor--Eighth Street Ko tunda--Silk 1 KNEESSI'S Trunk Sale Now in Full Swing BIG SAVINGS 425 Seventh St. Are Made of HIGH BALLS Famous Whiskies 909 7th McCRAY Refrigerators Known Everywhere for Superiority McCray Refrigerator on st -s w. SPECIAL NOTICES. ID ROTHSl HIT DtSJRES TO announce the a of his law offlc a from 'Uh aud sts to Suite 222 246 Bldg loth ind sts nw DIQGS DESIRES TO AN nounce the removal of Jils la-W offices from 9th and sts to Suite 213.

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