Busy Honolulu Water Front Closes Roads to Freight
A bustling front presents an extraordinary bustle on Monday and a full blockade Tuesday as trucks, drays, and wagons jam the esplanade from Fort Street to Wilder steam ship dock awaiting loads for Kinau Helene and Claudine. By 7 a.m. freight pours in, Wilder dock becomes too small, sixty vehicles queue, loading continues until 10:30 and Kinau and Helene fill to capacity by noon with all spaces used.
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Dreyfus Will Fight For Innocence In Paris Letter
Paris letter quotes Captain Dreyfus asserting his innocence and demanding a public ruling as part of a general amnesty debate. He says his liberty is not honor, and he seeks full legal means to prove he and France are just. He calls for truth over political division.
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Drawn battle at Modder River ends with Boer retreat
London dispatch describes a day long struggle on November 28 with heavy Boer entrenchments. General Cronje evacuates Kimberley forces and dawn finds British crossing the river and encamping. Experts doubt Methuen can risk further action. Boers retire at night, leaving a strong defensive position.
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Modder River
Cronje
Kimberley
Methuen
Bcota
Methuen's Heavy Leases
London dispatch notes widespread disappointment and capital anxiety over General Lord Mil len amid Modder River battles. The Times editorial laments the limits of victory achieved by soldierly courage alone and warns that greater results require better military science and stricter wartime regulations. Water use restrictions become stricter due to scarcity and increased demand, suspending privileges where waste occurs.
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the Times
Modder River
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