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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-27

Owing to a scarcity of cars North MahanOy
eolliery was compelled to suspend operationl
at noon to-day.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

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reasonable. Apply at % West Lloyd street, or
20 South White street 9-26-2s-lo
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cash and comm ssion first year-more second
year, II deserved; some for local work also
good references required those out of employ.
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DOR RENT.-A store room suitable for any.
IL kind Of business. Favorable location
Reasonable rent. Also for sale, Mosler safe .
nice size and good as new. Can be bought for
half the cost. Apply at HERALD office. 9-25-6t
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EOR SALE.-The oil business conducted by
the undersigned, including horses wagon
and route; in fact everything necessary to C rry
on the business. For further information
apply to Robert Yeager, No. 31s North Jardin
street. 9-25-u
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WANTED. "A young man OF good reputation.
w Willing to do all kinds OF work. Apply
at Davison's department stores, ll9, l21 and 12s
North Main street. 9-25-8t
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EYE REST FOR
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EOR SALE.-Most desirable dwelling on West
II Centre street, bath, water closet, sewerage.
two houses on rear OF lot. Valuable business
property, two stores North Main street Two
houses on East Coal street. Little cash required
Fine house In Brownsville Apply 10
j. CLAUDE BROWN,
Attorney-at-law,
7-29u Cor. Centre and White streets
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NoTICE.-Deslrable properties for sale Ap-
~ ply. TO s. g. NJ Hollopeter attorney,
Shenandoah. B.Y1tf
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Rusk. Cherokee County, Texas, June ~.
Had light rain here today. but seems TO
be only local. Cotton Is IN very good
condition, but corn is very short.
Greenyille, Hunt County, Texas, June 2s.
A very general and beneficial rain Tell IN
this section today. A big corn crop Is
now assured and cotton is the hnest ever
seen.
Kaufman, Kaufman County. Texas, JuNl
2s.--It is raining this morning and tho
prospects are good for good rain. Farm
ers are IEjoiced over the prospects. as
their crops are needing II badly,
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. June
2S.-Splendid season Ia the ground; rain
has been falling all day. Anderson coun
ty is hundred thousand dollars richer
tonight than last night on account OF tpt
rain
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas,
June 2s-Another fine rain fell here last
night and It Is still raining this morning
This rain came In good time TO make corn
fill out. The prospects are fine for both
corn and cotton.
Hearne. Robertson County. Texas. june
ga heavy rain began falling here late
yesterday afternoon and continued nearly
all night Planters from the bottoms this
morning say that both cotton and corr
will receive material benefit from thli
rain.
Mumford, Robertson County. Texas
June 2s.--A heavy rain began falling about
$50 o'clock yesterday evening, lasting al
night; stiil raining this morning. Cotton
in low Places inundated. This Is the frs
general season since May ~. Late corr
will be benefited.
Waco. McLennan County, Texas, Jun,
28.--Rain has been falling steady since
o'clock this morning and most OF the tint
since noon today the wind has been blow
ing gale from the east. The precipita
tiop at o'clock tonight was three incne
and at 10 o'clock was fye inches. II !
still raining az II o'clock.
Bryan. Brazos County, Texas. June 2s'-
The heaviest rain that has fallen here II
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Sheriff and Posse Had Rescued Him from
a Mob Shortly Before.
BAND OF dALLoPINd HoRsEMRN DID THE DEED
Rode Upon the Prisoner and Lead
Before an Effort Could Be Made Prevent 1.-THE
Details of the DastardIy Crime.

II they did not hang the nend WHO was
before them. She requested that the hang
Ing be done as near the town as possible
She offered TO pull the rope herself
The crowd cbeered Justify and for the
first time became somewhat dlsorSanised.
Sheriff Munden seemed to be waiting for
Just such contingency, and quick as a
fash he dashed through the crowd UP TO
the negro with his ten deputies formed
like wedge. Quicker than 1t takes to
tell It. the prisoner was handcuffed and
tied on horse and with the deputies
packed around him he was OF for Marshall
and temporarily safe.
The officers aud their prisoner rode fast
and furious. The crowd seemed dazed and
a pursuing party was slowly organized.
The mems horses were scattered all over
the town and this accounted for much OF
the delay and disorganized crowds pur-
suing, which was distanced by the off,
GERS.
All went we'll with them until they had
proceeded about mile and a quarter.
They had just passed the house where the
negroes deed was committed. when a
body OF horsemen dashed into their midst
from dense corner near the road and
riddled the negro with pistol and rifle bull
let's. The attacking horsemen were
masked. They were splendidy mounted
and rode like the wind out of the woods
and back into 1t, firing with deadly ac-
curacy with their horses under full speed.
Mr., Fuller came to Waskom IN 1898
from Dallas, where he ran the ST, Charles
hotel from lSSS To 1899. The home OF the
aged couple was originally In Northern
Iowa and they lived while In Grayson
county before going to Dallas. They own
the place on which they lived. 1t is quite
large farm, The house where the out
rage was committed is large brick struc-
/ ture and was one of the noted places in
this section before the civil war.
The negro was coal black, about Eve
feet ten inches tall, weighed about 100
| pounds and was about % years o. age.
He was n hideous looking creature. with
receding forehead and chin. protruding
/ lips long slnewy arms, dropping shoulders
and had much tho general appearance OF a
/ gorilla. He told The reporter that his
name was Allie Thomas and that hls par
ents live at Marshall, He came TO this
/ ncghhorhood about eight months ago from
Webster parish, Louisiana, where he was
farm lahOrer. Waskom Is perfectly quiet
tonight. Expression OF satisfaction ut the
negro's taking off are heard on every
! side
The only regrets expressed are for his
Victims injuries and for tho fact that no
was not hanged before the arrival OF tho
sheriff and his posse.
Mrs. Fuller is resting easy. and her
situation is not believed TO 10 specially
dangerous.
The place selected for tho attack upon
the sherin's posse was well chosen. The
road Is narrow, with fence on one side,
on the other side dense forest OF pines and
large oaks, nterspersed with bamboo
vines II is an ideal ambuscade and sue
ceseful pursuit OF the attacking party
would have been impossible.
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waskom. Texas, June 2s.--Between. 10
and IL o'clock this morning Mrs. A, Fuller,
aged IS years, was washing clothes In the
back yard OF her house, one mile west
OF this place Mr.. Fuller left her to ride
to neighbours. not far away. AS soon as
he was out OF sight OF the house, Allie
Williams, negro employed as day
laborer on their farm, ineulted her aud
threatened her life In case she resisted,
threatened TO kill her husband Il she told
him. He then caught her. She drew
stick from the kettle In which the clothes
were boxing and struck him with the stick.
wrestling until completely overpowered,
when the negro caught her by the wrist
and dragged her into the house, kicking
and otherwise abusing her. She resisted TO
the last. but was finally Frustrated and
he accomplished his purpose, atterward
threatening again to kill her and her hus-
band II she ever told any one,
Mr., Fuller returned after an absence OF
about an hour and upon finding the condi-
ton OF his wife, he hurried 20 Waskom
and phoned 90 Marshall for officers and
hloodhounds, the negro having fed in the
meantime.
p. F. Hill and Joe Bell mounted their
horses and went In pursuit OF the rapist
as soon as news OF the crime reached
Waskom. They came upon him at ~
O'Clock about two miles from the scene OF
tho crime. Finding resistance to be use
less he went with them to waskom, to
which place Mrs. Fuller had been brought
for medical treatment He was fully
Identified by her and confessed TO the deed,
Quite crowd had assembled at Was
kom, the news having spread like wllddre,
and It grew momentarily larger. Prepa-
ratlons for a lynohing We're made but a
request came by Jonesvllle and Marshall
to wait until the o'clock train should
arrive. These message coming from par
ties who wished 10 be present at the ex-
ecution, It was decided to await the
trains arrival
AT $3.50 Sheriff Munden, City Marshal
Lewis and eight deputies arrived. They
were notified that the negro was the pris-
oner OF the people in the western portion
of the county who refused to deliver him
20 any one, and that resistance was use
less. The crowd was orderly, quiet,
thoroughly organized and very determined.
They outnumbered the officers ten TO one.
The negro was chained TO q post In front
OF NJ. c. Abney's store. and was entirely
surrounded by the crowd, which held its
place with the precision OF a military or
ganization.
Sheriff Munden continued to parley and
talk for law and order. using every appeal
at his command. About o'clock Mrs. A
Hill spoke to the crowd. She told It that
the women OF Waskom relied upon it's men
for protection and that they were not men
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Damage Near Yoakum.

Yoakum. Texas. June 2s.-The weather
of yesterday was a record breaker. AZ
an early hour the wind began blowing from
the north and a light rain falling BY
noon the wind had reached the velocity OF
a gale and continued as sleh I'LL aHou' .
o'clock, rain falling IN torrents N the
meantime. Duriug this time considerable
damage was done number OF trees m
rooted. corn blown down. IT is still
cloudy and threatening ,his morning, with
indications OF more rain.
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Mexican June Corn.

Ennis, Texas, June 2s-Mr. James Var
brough, progressive farmer of this vicin-
ity. had on exhibition here today several
stalks of Mexican June corn, which was
lust on the eve OF tasseling. The stalks
measured fraction over ten feet in length
ana was as rank and green as any river
bottom corn. Mr.. Yarbrough has several
acres, which he predicts will produce a
splendid yield. He is testing the growth
OF that grade OF corn in this section.
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A Young waterspout.

smithvllle, Texas. June 2s.--A young
waterspout fell here today. The iron
bridge of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
over Bartons creek, six miles south OF
here. Is washed away and all trains Will
be delayed No. southbound passenger
will go over the Houston and Texas Cent
raj from Elgin to Houston and No
northbound from Houston will go over the
San Antonio and Aransas Pass to Waco
The Katy officials have large force at
work repairing the damage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
RAIN REPORTS.

RAIN REPORTS.
Rain reports were received from the
following places:
Olive. Hardin county; some hail also. but
no damage was done.
Edgar, Dewitt county; much damage to
new hay.
Webster, Harris county.
Winchester Fayette county.
Burkeyille, Newton county.
Ennis, Ellis county; general over the
county.
Tehuacana, Limestone county.
Groesbeeck Limestone county; very
good for corn.
Kosse, Limestone county,
Calvert, Robertson county.
Mlllican, Brazos county.
Elkhart, Anderson county; all crops benz
Gifted.
Harwood, Gonzales county; very beneh-
cial.
Klngsbury, Guadalupe county.
Buckholts, Milan county; tanks and
streams are full and ground soaked
Temple Bell county
Elliott, Robertson county.
Muldoon, Fayette county; some damage.
probably by wind
Lockhart, Caldwell county.
Beeville, Bee county.
Paris, Lamar county
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stream, Arc pnnkfuII,

Phelps, Texas. June 9s.-one OF the
hardest rains this community has wit
messed for years began last night at !
o'clock. and is still falling All small
streams are swollen to their fullest capac-
ity and great many cut OF their banks.
The new lake the international and Great
Northern Railroad company has just built
is filing very rapidly 1t now covers about
FIVE acres and will cover fifteen acres In
the next twenty hours II present rain
continues.
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N BRAzoRIA COUNTY.
u,,on manage Has Been Done TO the
Crops.

Apgleton. Texas, June T-rne STORM
Monday night was something terrihc'
though no very great amount OF carnage
was done except to growing crops Wnieh
was doubtless heavy. especially to the
corn and fruit trees. The storm com
menced early in the evening and continued
with increasing violence until ai'sl uay
light when ii abated somewhat; 1 thoug 4
rain continued to fall all DAY yeS s,ic y.Is
intervals, and the wind blew sun sa's
all day. ,,ho had passed
II was said By many wnS ,ho wind
through the storm Of 10
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wrecked. while the stock of goods was
badly damaged by broakSzs and water
Ben Strickland and Tom oden, both OF
Pine Valley, were in the shed at the time
and had narrow escapes,
Total loss to the lumber company will
reach $4,000.
Damage in the Vicinity has not yet been
reported.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
Jurv Hn. Alexander Case.

Dallas. Texas, June 2s.-Judge ciints
charge to the jury in the celebrated Alex
ander murder case was read this evening.
Afser having been out forty minutes the
inrors announced that they would be un-
able TO reach verdict tonight. Defend
ants counsel expected an acquittal,
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rruit Was DIoun Down.

Halletsvllle, Texas, June est began
to rain here at an early hour yesterday
morning and rained all day and most OF
last night At times heavy winds, accom-
panied the rain and did considerable dam,
age In the way Of blowing down corn and
sorghum and fruit (peach Is and pea y.
Mr.. l. G. East, who oSns an extensive
orchard near this place, reports his peaches
and pears as being almost ruined.
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AT HEMPsTEAD.
nbe Downpour Almost Equal TO
CIoudburst.

Bempstead, Texas. June 2s.-It has
rained steadily for thirty hours and at
times during last night and this morning
the rain was heavy enough to resemble a
cloudburst. The streets resemhied creeks
and many were impossible particularly
tina one north and parallel With the ran y,
. .ns trsck There was good deal OF
d do1u ~ many stores and hotel property
from leaking roofs and oyerhowing streets .rs
The Brazos Is on tear ana taele arc
some who express fear OF an overi Low ,ho
IL stopped raining at noon, ~ the
roads being impassebie,,, u " w. trsi rain
, dav Tor The time being. Knowing ones
Claim hat the rain will make the canta-
lopes 10 the field worthless
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THE STORM DID DAMAGE
A Tornado Visited Q Sawmlll in San ia.
clnto County.
THE CORN WAS BEATEN INTO THE GROUND
injury to Crops Reported from whar-
ton, jackson. Lavaca ana other
south Texas Counties.

oakhurst Texas, June 2s.--A tornado
visited this place yesterday, doing con-
siderable damage. The big drying shed
of the Columbia Lumber company was
demolished and the lumber therein much
broken; the shed was about 300 feet long
and 60 feet wide. The company's store
was blown off its blocks and partially
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Damage 60 Crops.

Rosenberg, Texas, June 2s.-A heavy
rain has been falling here almost inces-
sanity for the past thirty-six hours. ac-
companied by strong winds Rain was
needed badly here. but It is feared the
strong winds VIII prove very Injurious to
corn and cotton, laying 1t fat In the helds.
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blew nearly as hard, and had 1t continued
for the same length OF time, no Doubt the
damage would have been as heavy, Many
considerably, and some OF the smaller
residences were removed from their foun-
dations.
The corn is laid fat, but the cotton 10
not thought to be hurt, and many claim
that the corn will stralghten up again as
soon as the sun shines. and win make a
good crop after all
District court did not convene today on
account OF the heavy rain.
Some uneasiness is felt for those oan,ped
on the beach.
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Sinner, Texas. June 2s--A heavy rain
and wind from the north struck this place
about noon yesterday; 1t continued until
after midnight. Corn and sorghum IS all
blown nat. Considerable damage was done
to fruit and shade trees. Some are up
rooted and others twisted OF
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peIuge at prcnham.

BRENNAN. Texas, June 2s.--At
midnight deluge is falling; the
Santa Fe's new emhankment Is be-
ing washed away rapidly and 1t
may be some days before trains can
run. The damage in the highlands
has been enormous from the wash
ing of the land. Corn crop is no
longer hoped for In the bottoms
the damage has been very small.
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Nncnnn Notes.

Nocona. Texas. June 27.--campbell &
kendall are erecting fine stone business
house on Clay street.
A long distance telephone Is being put
nm along the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
galway through this place.
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Sweet Home. Texas, June 2S.--This COM
munity was visited yesterday by the larg-
est rain OF the season. The wind did muon
damage blowing down the corn and sor-
ghum crops Cotton Is also injured, but
not SO much.
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IN JACKSON COUNTY.


IL IL Impossible 10 Estimate the
Damage Done.
Edna. Texas, June 2s,--Continued hard
rain for thirty-six hours. The railroad
track was washed out In several places
between Edna pens and the Navidad river.
Trains are unable to pass the construction
train at work on track.
Great damage has been done to fruit.
cotton, corn crops; tho greatest flood OF
water ever known in this section. Inn
possible to estimate damage at present.
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.rurv Ma. the smith Case.

Sherman, Texas. June 2s.--Argument
was completed and the Jury charged q
a.A5 this afternoon in the case OF Rob
smith. n a late hour tonight the Jury
Is still out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
GREAT DAMAGE AT WHARTON.


Wharton, Texas, June s--This section
was ravaged beyond calculation by the
heaviest storm and rainfall since 1875
wires not working Damage to crops will
foot M into the tens Of thousands.
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Columbia, Texas, June 27.--A good rain
fell here last night, but was accompanied
by wind storm that has blown the corn
nat on the ground. The wind did consid-
cradle damage here, having blown the
roof off OF small houses. twisted rudders
and wheels OFF of windmills, etc No Sc
rious damage was done, however.
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Z o'clock yesterday to today; rain is still
falling. The rain has been general ovar
the entire line OF the New York. Texas
and Mexican and Gulf, Western Texas ana
Pacific except west OF GolIad where there
has been none at ALL All creeks and rivers
are up. General superintendent Forbes,
Foreman Lutes and Roadmaster Collins
went east on q special today, prepared
TO repair any damage done the track.
Judging from reports from agents the
rain has been even heavier east OF here
than at Victoria The benefit to cotton
and stock interests and to the melon indus
try will be- vast.
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away and who said he was deputy sheriff;
could not see the faces OF the men who
came In the house because some OF them
tried to screen their faces.
On cross examination the witness said
she could not positively identify any of the
men who we're there.
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Polk Weeks, recalled by the defense, said
he returned BENEFITS saddle the day after
the hanging did not recollect whether or
not he had told Bennett he had been to a
fish fry. They said they had fish fry,
but he was not with them; if he told Ben
nett that he was there that night, he lied,
He testified before Justice Garrett that he
was at John Hinsons house that night,
and that Johns was with him and that they
had a fish fry; he was swearing lie then.
The witness recited his movements the
day OF the hanging On discrimination
he told how he loaned Johns the saddle he
had borrowed from Bennett.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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Jake Bennett, recalled by the detense,
said when Polk Weeks brought back the
saddle he had borrowed Weeks said he bad
been to a fish fry the night before.
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Jesse HUMPHREYS, the 12-year-old son of
Jim HUMPHREYS, was the next witness
Was at home the night Of the lynchlng;
four men came to the house; had talked
to County Attorney Faulk and told Faux
he thought be knew one Of the men; when
the mob came to the house he raised up
on the pallet; two men stayed and the rest
went off; told Faux that he thought one
of the men was Steve DAILY; thought it
was Steve DAILY because one Of the men IA
vored DAILY
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OFFICIAL DETAILS
or tho Engagement Between the
British and Beers at EIaHdsIaagtc.
The English Win Dearly Bought

or tho Engagement Between the
British and Beers at EIaHdsIaagtc.
The English Win a Dearly Bought
Victory.
LONDON. Oct, 22.-Thc war Office
this afternoon published the following
dispatch to the secretary of state for
war, the Marquis Of Lansdowne, from
the general commanding in Natal, Sir
George Stewart White, regarding the
engagement yesterday at ElandslNagte,
between Glencoe and LndysmIth. when
the British under General French, rout-
ed the TransvGal forces under General
Jan II. NJ. Kock. second in command in
the Transvnal army, who wns himself
wounded and captured, and has since
died:
White, commander in Natal, to the
secretary for state for war.
Filed Ladysmith, October %, 1880 n.
In the action at ElnndslnnEtG yester-
day the troops engaged were the fol-
lowing:
Cavalry, Fifth Lancers, n squadron Of
the Fifth draGoon guards, the Imperial
light horse and two sluadrons OF Natal
cnrbinccrR; artillery, TwOnty-first field
battery, Torty-seCond field battery md
the Natal field battery. Infantry, the
DevOnshirc regiment, half n battalion
Of the Gordon Hlghlandcrs and the
Manchester regiment. The whole force
wHs under General French, with Colonel
Ian Hamilton commanding the lnfNn-
try.
was present In person from $3.50 to
G:30 p. M, but did not assume direction