Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-25
WIS A DISMAL FAILURE
The Anti-War Demonstration in Lon
don Turned the Other Way.
THE SUPPORTERS OF THE GOV
EMINENT YELLED THE SPEAK
ERS DOWN AND THREW
THINGS AT THEM-RESOLU-
TIONS ADOPTED TO SUPPORT
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERN
MENT.

MENT.
LONDON, September 24.-The at
tempt to hold a Pro-Boer. anti-war
demonstration in Trafalgar Square,
London, this afternoon. resulted in a
drastic failure. Thousands assembled,
but to not support the speakers. On
the contrary the crowd waved union
jacks and sang the national anthem
and Rule Britannia like mighty in
vocations.
ible, were received with groans decay
ed apples and eggs and other missiles.
There were cheers for Mr.. Chamberlain,
Secretary of State for the Colonies, and
Kisses for President Kruger. Some sol
diers who were present were carried
shoulder high by the crowd.
There were several ugly rushes for
the platforms, which were surrounded
by opponents of the demonstration,
who yelled fiercely Finally the mount
ed police were telephoned for to clear
the square. Batons We're freely used,
several persons were trodden upon by
the horses. and thirty arrests were
made.
The opponents of the meeting finally
proposed resolutions in support of the
governments policy, which were carried
amid wild enthusiasm.
This evening the promoters of the
demonstration held a meeting in pri-
vate and after a long discussion, car
ried the following resolution:
In consequence of the organized in
terruption of the anti-war demonstra-
ton in Trafalgar Square to-day, TO-
mented by a section of the yellow and
stock jobbing press, this committee re-
selves to hold a public meeting in one
of the largest Metropolitan halls at an
early date.
The list of speakers included none
of special influence most of them being
labor leaders or socialists. The mem
bers of the peace associations had no
opportunity to address the crowd They
were saluted with excavations as soon
as they.mounted the platform, and were
obliged to stand, smiling complacently,
during the singing of the national airs
and the wild cheering for Mr. Chamber
lain. Their attempts to put their re-
solutions to a vote were the merest
dumb show
Henry M. Hyndman. the socialist
leader, was particular object of ami
mostly. He was menaced with a forest
of walking sticks when he tried to
speak.
The shouldering of a soldier and a
marine, with their hands clasped, in a
procession around the square. provoked
frantic enthusiasm and was altogether
an impressive incident, the multitudes
bursting into the song, Soldiers of the
Queen"
On many of the passing omnibuses.
which carry small union jacks, the pas
sengers lifted the flags from their
sockets and waved them vigorously.
Long before the intended hour all the
proposed speakers had disappeared.
LONDON, September 25.-The special
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
at Pletermaritzburg, Natal, says:
1t is believed that the protracted
sitting of the Orange Free State Rad
is due to the elaboration of defensive
measures.
NO rain has fallen in either republic.
and it is doubtful whether the Beers
can commence hostilities before the end
of October"
LONDON, September 25.-The Trans
yaal situation presents no new features.
Dispatches from johannesburg this
morning report complete dislocation
of the Raadj mining industry. The
exodus continues, and all the mines are
closing.
THANKS TO THE FREE STATE.
PRETORIA, September 24.-The
Volkstein conveys to President Steyn
and Mr.. Fischer, of the Orange Free
State, the thanks of the whole republic
for their support.
According to the same authority, the
Transyaal government has decided to
return to the donor the fine young lion
which Cecil Rhodes recently presented
to the Transvaal delegates to the agri-
cultural union in Cape Town about ten
days ago, as it declines to have any
thing whatever to do with that gentle
man.
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