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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1899
Page
4
Report from November 13, 1899 notes British troops in the Transvaal under heavy pressure near a potential disaster for General White. Defenders are stubborn but outnumbered, suffering heavy losses and nearing the limit of endurance as renewed aid is sought.
A bitter defense of the Advertiser and criticism of the Opposition and figures like Mr Dole, Mr Lansing, Mr Hartwell, and Captain Whistletrigger. The piece mocks political knifeing, praises patriotic war symbols, and recalls the 1898 Hawaiian crisis and the USS Bennington affair, portraying the Goddess of Liberty under attack.
The men whom Mr Hartwell represents raise no objection to the amusement as it merely demonstrates the character of the eagle in Captain Whistletriger's cage.
London reports a belated dispatch from Ladyanith describing Monday's retreat where squadrons narrowly escaped an overwhelming force of Hoers. The Royal Hussars, though pressed, were orderly and suffered only one wounded. The Queen expresses pity for General White and officers. Public reaction blames scouting lapses and ammunition loss, with debate over Colonel Carleton’s orders to hold Nicholenn’s Nek.
A Tribune cable recounts General White's report on the Ladysmith siege. It states the left wing halted bravely under heavy fire after Colonel Carleton's column lost guns and ammunition, and notes the surrender was misrepresented as a failure rather than a heroic stand against overwhelming odds.
In Emporia Kansas the Twentieth Kansas Regiment arrival disrupted life as schools closed and business paused while General Funston addressed crowds from a wagon. He stated he would sue the San Francisco Monitor but not Archbishop Ireland, after denying libel actions against Ireland.
An assortment of farm and road tools listed by size includes packing varieties, Steel Road Scrapers, Tubular Wheelbarrows, Pan American Wheelbarrows, Champion Canal Wheelbarrows, Extra Heavy Breaking Plows, Aving's Steel Plows, and Perfect Rice Plows sorted by size.
In the Police Court this forenoon the following cases were disposed of Ah Kin assault and battery on Lokana six dollars and costs Ah Chin opium in law fifty dollars and costs Hapaumi Aisurhing the ye l of the night two pounds and costs Ah Pu plu in possession discharged Ah Hook cruelty to animals ten dollars and costs.
London dispatch reports Berlin concedes to Britain in Samoan matter. Germany agrees to give up Gilbert and Holomon Islands in exchange for Samoa. Britain would gain control of Samoa and all Micronesia groups except Guam.
Commander Eugene H C Louise who took by Monterey from here to Manila has been detached from command of a coast defense monitor and set on waiting orders in an action connected with Commander Charles Cornwell in the same period.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and cure conditions like salt rheum scrofula rheumatism dyspepsia catarrh and improve overall health. It claims Hood's Pills aid liver discomfort and are not irritating.
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