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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
CAPE TOWN HEARS THAT
CR0NJE is IN RETREAT

rspecial Cable 10 the New York Herald Copy-
publication OF this dispatch is prohibited
All rights reserved in the United States and
Great Britain.l
LONDON, Dec. 4-This dispatch. from
its special correspondent, is published oy
the Daily Telegraph:
CAPE TOWN. Thursday, Nov. 30.-The
Cape Times has just received a message
from it's special correspondent in Mafe-
king conveying the welcome tidings that
General cronje. with 100 wagons and a
large body Of Beers. has left his laager.
and that the siege is practically raised.
although the enemy INDUCES in desultory
shell and rife fire. Naturally Cape Town
is extremely delighted with this piece of
intelligence
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SUPREME COURTS
BLOW AT TRUSTS
Decides Against the Constitution
ality Of the Pipe Manufac=
turerS' Combine.

issuance of the injunction prayed for.
This latter decision was affirmed by the
action to-day OF the Supreme Court. with
modification that the decision should be
construed as applying to interstate buSi-
ness only.
Remarking upon the general aspect OF
the decision, Justice Peckham said:
We have no doubt that where the direct and
immediate effect OF n contract combination
among particular dealers In a commodity IL 20
destroy competition between them and others
may obtain increased prices for themselves.
such contract combination amounts 10 a
restraint OF trade IN the commoditys even
though contracts 20 buy such commodity at the
enhanced price are continually being made
Total suppression Of the trade in the COM
modify Is not necessary In order 10 render the
combination one In restraint of trade. 10 is
the object OF the combination In limiting and
restricting the right OF each of the members
TO transact business In the ordinary way. as
we'll as its effect upon the volume extent
OF the dealing in the commodity. that Is
garded
The opinion then adds:
II is almost needless to add that we do not
hold that every private enterprise which may
be carried on chiefly in part by means OF
Interstate shipments Is going 20 be regarded
as related 20 Interstate commerce as % come
within the regulating power % Congress such
enterurises may be of the same nature as the
manufacturing OF refined sugar. that r. the
parties may be engaged as manufacturers ~
a commodity which they thereafter Intend at
some time to sell and possibly do sell in
another State: but such sale have already
held is an incident to and not a direct result
OF the manufacture. and 50 Is not n regulation
OF or m Illegal interference with interstate
commerce. The principle Is not affected by
anything herein decided.
The decision draws n clear distinction
between combinations affecting interstate
commerce and those applying 20 one State
only. The opinion attracted very great
attention because 10 IS the first opinion
on the subject OF trusts which has been
handed down since the subject OF trusts
has come into great prominence.
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guns on Bulwana Hill. which has thus
far been thrice silenced."
This dispatch from it's special corre-
spondent is published by the Daily Mail:
"PIETERMARITZBUR Nov. 30.-
News from Ladysmith is beginning TO
come in more freely. The latest dispatches
state that from the beginning of the in
vestment up TO last Saturday November
2O there were eighty-three killed and
wounded, including both military and civ
ilians.
"The Beers shell the town from all
sides, their favorite time for opening be-
ing at midnight. The heaviest casualties
occurred on November 9, when the Beers
made a determined attack, advancing
close to camp. They were routed with
heavy loss, our casualties numbering
twenty-one. The next day General Joubert
begged medicines from the British. We
lost one killed in an attack on the 18th,
the Beers again losing heavily. On the
10Th the bombardment. which had been
more or less severe. damaged some build
ings. On the following day II was an
nounced that the Beers were going
south"
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WASHINGTON, Dec. Ain the United
States Supreme Court to-day the Addy
stone pipe case was decided. This case
involved the constitutionality of the COM
bination OF pipe manufacturers which. Il
was charged, was a trust. The decision
was handed down by Justice Peckham.
and was adverse TO the combination. II
was therefore in opposition TO the trust.
The opinion of the Court OF Appeals for
the sixth circuit was affirmed.
In reviewing the case. Justice Peckham
said that IL had been brought under the
antitrust act of 1890, and that an in
junction was asked for to enjoin the cor
porations engaged in the manufacture OF
water and gas pipe which composed the
combination from continuing business un-
der the agreement by which they had di-
vided the territory of the United States
among themselves, and by which they
had arranged to fix prices.
Under this agreement the members Of
the combination provided for auctioning
off the right to make bids for supplying
with pipe cities not allotted territory. the
successful bidder 20 meet no opposition
from other members OF the trust; or. II
should be higher than that of the com
pany TO which the award had been made
by the combination. In cases in which
bids were asked for In territory allotted
10 members of the territory. the agree
ment was that no bids should be made
except under the supervision OF the COM
pany in charge OF that territory under the
agreement.
The charge was that such combina-
ton was a violation OF the clause OF the
constitution regulating interstate COM
merce. The District Court in which the
case was first heard refused 10 take this
view of 1t. but IL was reversed by the
Court Of Appeals of the Sixth Circuit,
which held the combination 10 be antag-
onistic to the constitution, ordering the
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UNUSUALLY HEAVY
FIRING AT LAOYSMlTH

Especial Cable TO the New York Herald. Copy
right 1899. by James Gordon Bennett Re-
publication of this dispatch is prohibited.
All rights reserved in the United States and
Great Britain.l
LONDON, Dec. 6.-These dispatches
from it's special correspondents are pub
lished by the Daily Telegraph:
"ESTCOURT, Thursday, Nov. 3d.
Throughout last night and for the great
er part of to-day there has been more
than the usual continuous cannonading
at Ladysmith. 1t is believed that all is
well there.
"Our troops at Frere are in splendid
condition.
Reports come in to the effect that the
Beers have posted over 10000 men with
fifteen guns, several of heavy caliber. to
oppose our passage"
The Daily Mail publishes this dispatch
from it's special war correspondent, G. w.
Stevens. who is with General Whites
forces:
"LADYSMITH, Nov. 4.-The lombard
ment Of the town continues. A locomo-
tive was hit by a projectile to-day and
ran off the line. There was no other dam
age done A Boer shell last evening killed
three men of the Liverpool regiment and
wounded nine more, some dangerously.
Yesterday one of our naval guns preached
the epaulement Of one OF the Beers big
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"0LD GLORY" ENTWINED
WITH A BRITISH FLAG

LONDON. Dec. 4.-Patriotic demonstra-
tions I'm the theaters and music halls OF
London continue undated. There was a
remarkable scene at the Empire last
evening. when Mrs. Brown Potter recited
a poem called Ordered TO the Front"
with soldiers and sailors grouped around
her on the stage. On each side OF Mrs.
Potter stood a sailor. one carrying the
American flag and the other the British
flag When the curtain fell and rose
again 10 an encore she tied the two flags
together, amid loud cheering. the entire
audience rising and singing God Save
the Queen" Lord Rothschild and a num-
Der of prominent men were in the house.
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LOSS OF THE ISM0RE
SERIOUS TO BRITISH

LONDON. Dec. At is now said that
some OF the guns. swords and carbines
and portion OF the ammunition have
been landed from the British transport
Ismore. ashore in St. Helena Bay.
An official dispatch from Cape Town an
nounced that the IsmOre broke I'D yes
terday evening. Her stern is out OF the
water. but her bow is gone. All hands and
twenty horses. out of $50. were saved.
The loss of the Ismore's horses is quite
serious at the present moment. when they
were particularly needed. They consisted
Of selected trained chargers and gun
teams.
IL is not yet clear whether the six field
guns on board the transport We're saved.
In any case. much war material and hos
pital equipment were lost.
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Langeberg at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Others followed in the direction of Jacobs
dahl and the main body of Beers retired
with the guns about in the evening. On
the following morning at daybreak the
British fired few shells into the village.
Getting no response a patrol Of cavalry
crossed the river and found the enemy's
camp deserted. Dead Beers and many
who were dying were to be seen every
where in the intrenchments. as well as
numerous new graves. Several buildings
were in smoking ruins
Some of the Boer prisoners say that
General Cronje was in supreme command.
He had to whip his men to prevent them
deserting, and despite this many threw
down their rifles and fed"
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BRITONS APPALLED, AT
THEIR HEAVY LOSSES

LONDON, Dec. 5-There Is feeling Of
disappointment and a continuing anxiety
respecting General Lord Methuen. The
Times says editorially:
.sThe battle of Modder River affords
splendid proof of the unsurpassed quail
ties of the British soldier, but while VIC
tories won solely by the exercise of these
qualities are indeed magnificent, they are
not war. They fill us with pride. but
with pride not unmixed with regret at
the persistent perversity of circumstances
which, apparently, prevents us obtaining
equal or greater results by processes
savoring a little of that military science
of which we hear so much"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
BRITISH INFANTRY
COULD NOT ADVANCE

LONDON. Dec. 5.-Julian Ralph. de-
scribing in the Daily Mail this morning
the battle at Modder River. says:
II can testify that the British never
once saw the enemy. yet they were not
able to raise hand or foot without being
riddled.
Despite all this, however. the day bo-
longed to the artillery. The infantry
never advanced two PAGES during this
day of hell. The shells of our twenty
guns were accurately planted in the
enemy's trenches and broke the hearts of
the Beers, for after dark they all re-
treated"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

cross-fring on the the British attack A
Boer Hotchkiss was directed with marvel
Gus accuracy against a British Maxim
killing the sergeant in charge, woundine
an officer and disabling the gun. This oc-
CURED quite at the beginning of the en-
gagement. Whenever the Boer fire was
silenced in one direction IL would imme
diately be reopened in another
owing to the terrific fire nobody on the
plain was out of range. Stretcher- bearers
found 1t impossible to go forward In the
few cases they were called upon to attend
and the wounded were compelled. if pos
sible, to crawl out of the lines.
mo quarter seems to have been given
on either side. The British assert that
amid the bullets the ambulance wagons
displayed their flags promiscuously to no
advantage. These were repeatedly driven
back and compelled TO take refuge out OF
sight.
''It is alleged that the Beers used dunn
dums and made especial targets of the
horses on the plain in the hope of hitting
the riders. While the Argyll Highlanders
were pushing across the river they were
fired upon from house and several fell.
Thereupon the Highlanders stormed the
house, and although the Beers hoisted a
white flag no attention was paid to II and
all the Beers were shot.
1T is reported that General Cron1e,
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been commandeered had the
Beers been allowed to make a
longer stay.
Two remaining squadrons of
the Household Cavalry left Lon
don yesterday for the front. This
is the first occasion since the
Egyptian war when the Life
Guards have taken the field. They
should prove very valuable re-
inforcement, as the British are
still weak in cavalry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
REPORT THAT MET1UENS
ARMY is IN KIMBERLEY
simultaneously Comes the
News That the Siege Of
Mafeking Has Been Raised
-Gallantry Of the Beers at
MOdder River.

| ONDON, Dec. 4-The Evening Express says
- it learns that cable dispatch Wos received
today from officer Of the Guards saying
simply. "lD KimberIey,' Wbicb it is added nay
mean thot GeDero Metbuen's vanguard has
entered Kimberley.
CAPE TOWN, Thursday, Nov. 3o-Tbe Cape
Times bus the following dispatch from Mofe-
king: General Crone WITH 100 wagons Cpd q
large body Of Beers bos left bis lager, proc-
ticoIly raising the siege, although desutory
firing cap be heard.
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Report of a Conspiracy.

LONDON. Dec. A Dublin corre-
spondent declares that owing 10 startling
information as to the existence OF dyna-
mite conspiracy in order to quicken the
flow of Doer subscriptions, the executive
has decided 10 double the guards at all
the military barracks in the district.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
BATTLE VIEWED BY
WOMEN BICYCLISTS

LONDON, Dec. A letter from an Of
ficer at Ladysmith reveals n novel feature
at the battle Of Reiffontein several ladies'
arrived on bicycles. OF course they kept
at distance, but a shell pitched close TO
them caused them TO pedal off TO a safer
pOeftfOu
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Rners in High Sniritz-

LONDON, Dec. A press dispatch
from Durham says that persons arriving
there from Pretoria assert that the Beers
are full Of confidence and are well pre-
pared for n six months siege OF Pretoria.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
ONDON, Dec. 5.-Slowly

III .
by degrees we are begin
ming to understand the
character OF the Modder River
fight, which in many senses
seems TO have been one OF the
most remarkable in the present
campaign.
From various sources may be
gathered a fairly circumstantial
account, which. although def
cient in Just those details which
add picturesqueness and color to
the narrative. goes far to justify
the much criticized judgment
passed by General Methuen him
sell. who described the engage
ment as one of the hardest and
most trying in British military
annals.
As night came on it seemed to
all intents and purposes a drawn
engagement. In reality, how
ever. the Boer entertainments, es-
pecially after the crossing OF the
river by the British troops, had
become untenable. Under cover
OF the night the enemy evacuated
them. abandoning them to Me
thuen's forces in the morning. 1t
was throughout an infantry bat
tie. in which every division was
engaged. With all their disad-
vantages in point OF ground and
the intervening river, the British
troops nevertheless drove a
force of 10000 or 1000 Beers
off the field.
There are reports that General
Metlluen is already in Kimberley,
but these are probably prema-
ture. Some OF his scouts may
have reached that place, it being
only twenty-fOur miles distant
from Modder River. Important
news may be expected to-day or
tomorrow, as there is every
reason TO think that the British
advance has been resumed.
1t is now certain that the Beers
are in great force on the farther
side of the Tugela River. The to-
tai of the army confronting Gen
eral Butler may be from $1,000 to
10000 men.
AS for its artillery, at Far
quhars Farm, according to ac-
counts in Natal papers, the Boer
guns overpowered the British,
who have thirty-six field weap-
ons. But now this artillery will
be divided, and there is not likely
to be more than thirty or forty
Boer guns, if SO many, on the Tu-
gela. Against this General Bull
Ter has forty-two guns, besides
the naval weapons. He should
then have a distinct, although by
no means too large a preponder-
ance.
There is good news at least
from Mafeking. 1t is reported
that General Cronje has moved
his commandos south and that
the siege is practically over, to
the intense JOY of the beleaguered
garrison. Everything points tc
the substantial accuracy of this
piece OF intelligence.
Tales of Joubert's death are
now conclusively disproved. He
will undoubtedly conduct the
coming battle in Natal.
In the meantime some new:
has come through from Lady.
smith, showing that while the
Boer bombardment was becom-
ing severe, one of the navy gun:
had once more silenced the big
Boer 20 or 100 FOUNDER. Genera
Gatacre has occupied Molteno
and secured large quantity o
corn, which would doubtless have
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

Der % has arrived at Estcourt. He says
General Joubert personally commands the
ColensO force The Boer force at Colenso
is estimated at 1900 men. with fifteen
guns.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

Joubert Commands at Colenso.
LONDON. Dec. A local farmer ar
rested by the Beers and released Novem-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-03

Miss Bell, whois here for the pur.
nose Of securing a class IN vocal music,
has just returned from protrscted
course Of study under George Sweet, Of
New York, and ia thoroughly equipped
a. a teacher Of voice culture. She IL
meeting with encouragement, and the
Eagle hopes she will secure n large
class. Miss Bel is most accomplished
singer, and aside from her work M a
teacher, would be a charming acquisi-
lion 10 the music loving community II
induced 20 remain here.
The Eagle regret. to announce the
death Of Mr Terrell Steele, AZ The home
Of his parents at Millican, after an iIl-
mes. Of twenty days. Young Mr.. Steele
was 20 years old and a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. =. Steele. lie was born In
Grimes county, but had lived IN Mill.
can twelve years. The Eagle uniies
with other friends in extending sympa-
thy 10 the family.
p. II. Arlington, who was here yes.
ierday from Millican, reports that the
Hope creek iron bridge has been com
pleted aud work on the Whites creek
iron bridge il well under way. Work
on the long bridge or trustle is also
progressing satisfactory.
Chas. Edinburg's restaurant in the
Zennat block Is now open day and
night. Regular meals 30 cents. Short
order lunches At all hours. Il
Horse for sale. Apply to Dr.
Paul NJ. Raysor. dies
llouse Tor rent. Apply 70 Mrs. j. r.
Johnson. d9I
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-03

The faculty, officers and corps Of ca.
diets, Of the A. and NJ. college, will
leave by special train this morning for
the San Antonio international fair.
Nearly one hundred Bryan people will
accompany the excursion. The train
10 scheduled TO leave College At 7 30 a.
~, ADD will stop here for the Bryan
crowd few minutes later.
Marriage licenses; Joe Bailey to
Lula Brown, Rufus Mitchell TO Rosan-
ma syniard, g. X. Dixon TO Jennie
Cothron, J. Q. Couch to I . j. Johnston,
Will. Ellis to Martha Washington,
Sam Murry to Laura Jackson, Edward
Goode to Mrs. Frances Trappier
A party composed OF Sheriff T. G.
Num-, n. q. Rhodes, ]. +. Butler, A.
+. Wilson and HillsmAn Wilson. Of
Bryan, W. Q. Boyett and Eugene suber
Of College, and Marion Moseley, Of
Franklin, left yesterday for a big hunt
on Matagorda bay.
l. d. Thompson Of Le0na, Leon
county, brought forty-seven bales Of
cotton to Bryan yesterday. They were
weighed by the Brick Warehouse aud
sold by John Is. Mike.
Lee Moseley has a position at A. b,
Car, Jr's.. where he will be pleased 10
see and wait on his friends and the
public.
Cotton Seed llulIs-we offer cotton
seed bulls and meal At the lowest
prices. Phone 90. Q. +, Moore. dec.l
Just received, another car Of fresh
Battle Ak Flour, going at 81 per sack
at D. Mike, Jr. GCo'-. 900
Miss Bell will be the special ,ololsi
at 81. Andrews Episcopal churh on
sunday. d9S
n. Is. Donahoo j. 2. KeIfer and 9TH
er. we're here yesterday from Madison
county.
Wanted-To buy a good milk
COW. Apply to G. NJ. Camp. d9'
Dr.. Peegees, Of Dallas, will preach a
the Baptist church tonight.
Mrs. J. W. Tabor returned from SAT-
Antonio yesterday.
Mrs. Griffith, Of Dallas, IL yisiiinl
Mrs. O. A. Adams.
smoke Metropolitan cigars sold a
E1positson saloon. az.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-03

When the hour came for the
Kansas legislature TO clore the
other day the executive council
took the somewhat remarkable
precsution Of stationing detec-
tiyes M every exit OF the state
house with instructions 10 see
that no public property was car
ried away. II has been the Gus
tom in the past. it seems for a
vast number Of articles. ranging
from typewriters down TO ink
stands in value and from desks
and chairs TO punches Of envel
opes in size TO disappearatt heend
of every session and the authori
lies decided that for once at least
This sort OF stealing should be
discouraged. The detectives
found plenty to do and dozens
~ would be thieves were forced
20 disgorge. The depredators
we're chiefly Legislative employees
and they excused their conduct
by saying that they regarded the
property taken as perquisites Of
their positions. ut had always
been done" they said. Two or
lhree quite wellknOwn members
II both house and senate partic-
ipated in the raid and had to en-
lure the humiliation Of handing
back plumber Of one sort or an
other. A senator who was carry
ing Of two volumes OF statutes
hecnine extremely angry when
halted. He intended TO return
the books he declared and was
only taking them away for TEN.
porary purposes. VERY WELL
replied the detective, just give me
q receipt for the books and take
them along. / must do my duty
or give some adequate explana.
lion Of why ! did not do it, |;
would be interesting to know
~hcthcr the Kansans are peculiar
in looting their capitol or in TAX
ing action TO prevent the dirty
business. There are other states
in which legislative souvenirs
are not quite unknown.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-03
FooIIng The bugs.

Edward g. Uihlein, former the
park commissioner Of Chicago,
had n large collection Of rare
flowers. shrubs and trees from all
parts Of the world, Of which the
bugs were just as appreciatiye as
he was himself As soon as he
would get some rare specimen
the bugs would pounce upon ii
and deyour II. Many times bugs
from foreign lands. like the red
and green flies. would arrive with
plants and start their deadly
work. Finally, however, Mr..
Uihlein fixed on the plan Of putt
Ing a scooped.out potato near
each plant. This decoy meal
proyed a great success, and the
hugs now feed on potato and
leave the plants roots alone.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-03

DR.. J. l.. Fountain vent TO llearue
yesterday.
Dr. Geo. r, Tabor visited TIearne
yesterday.
Lang the machinist. at Cars Hard
ware store. dti.
John Burns Sas mere yesterday from
Leon county.
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye At the
Exposition saloon. 1907
Remember Wooten < Harder for all
kinds Of seeds aud feed. 2s6
Mrs. W. C. Wilcox returned
from Dallas yesterday.
DR.. Julius Zulch. Of Willow Hole.
was visitor 10 the city yesterday.
John h. Mike will sell you a pair Of
fancy fat turkeys for 81 today. $50
State Purchasing Agent Clia A..
Adams was here from Aust u yesterday
You are invited to attend the seryi-
ces at the Episcopal church on Sunday.
.t''f. ~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-03
An Archduehess' sympathy.

A pretty story il current Just
ess Valerie, Youngest daughter
now az Vienna about Archduch.
of the emperor. II seems that
when travelling the other day
from Linz TO Vienna she noticed
on the platform at Linz % li-year
old school boy crying bitterly.
She had the conductor bring the
lad TO her compartment, and
finding that he was proceeding
TO Vienna, TO attend his fathers
funeral, she insisted on his trav.
cling with her, paying the differ.
ence in his fare. as he had only
a third class ticket. During the
trip she devoted herself 10 the
task Of comforting him, telling
the boy among other things that
she. too. had suffered much from
The loss Of a fondly loved parent
who had died suddenly and unex
pectedly in foreign land. II
was only when the boy reached
Vienna and was leaving that he
discovered that the kind lady was
Archduchess Naierie.ZF From
Marquis DE Fontenoys Letter.