The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
LONDON GROWS DELIRIOUS.
British Howl Themselves Hoarse Over
Ladysmith's Relief

London, March 1.-When the news Of
the relief of IJadysmi,h became generally
known London literally went mad with
joy. and throughout England the scenes
witnessed have DO parallel in the
memories of this generation. The Lord
Mayor OF London Immediately tele
cral he'd his congratulations TO Generals
White and Butler. When the Queen re-
ceived the news at Windsor the bells on
the Curfew Tower of the Castle were
rung in honor of the event.
The strain that for 11S days had kcyt
the natioat in terrible anxiety was u
moved. The Lord Mayor showed
himself at a window out of
which hung huge City I'M
peri;l Volunteer flag. and the crowd
yelled itself hoarse. Staid magnates
grabbed tiaring posters from newsboys
and brandished 'Ladysmith Relieved"
TO the roaring throng. All thought of
business was forgotten. Nothing could
be done on the stock exchange except
sing God Save the Queen" and cheer.
Busiress on the Baltic wheat ma ket for
clrgoeS closed at / O'Clock. No one
wanted TO trade on such a day as this.
The stores put up their shutters and
gave their employees a holiday.
The Lord Mayor ordered holiday
for the city schools.
The great bell in st. Paul's was rlIng
this evening. The stately Foreign Office
50 far forgot itself as to display large
union jacks from the windows. A
cabinet meeting was held and as the
members met at the entrance TO the
Foreign Office they exchanged the
Wa1mest congratulations.
Crowds blocked the War Office lob
bies, struggling TO see for themselves the
announcement and cheered the British
generals in South Africa to the echo.
Outside Marlborough House. the Lon
don. residence Of the Prince of Wales a
large ard iubilant crowd assembled.
At Glasgow. Liverpool, Birmingham,
Edinburgh and in fact, in all the cities
big and little flags flew everywhere,
whistles footed. bells chimed and crowds
paradcd the streets. singing patriotic
songs. business was given up for the
day, the schools were closed, in the har-
bors all the vessels dressed ship, and at
the military and naval depots scenes of
the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
At Liverpool. addressing crowd of
around the town hall the Lord Mayor
said:
Il thank the Almighty God for the
glorious news. We have awaited II
patiently. We are satisfied that under
the humane laws and government of this
country the Beers, in very short time,
will be loyal citizens of the British Em
pire''
4aIe L.,
gratulations TO General Butler and Gen
eral White, and the Prince of Wales
has telegraphed congratulations to Gen
eral Butler
Lady White in message in reply to
congratulations. says:
"All the world is in sympathy with
me today. and | am in sympathy with
all the world I am delighted at the
joyful news of the relief, and am hap
py at the intelligence that my husband
is well and safe at last. As wife
can say no more. What happy wife
could say more:''
A day long cheering thousands kept
up the inceSsant roar before the Mansion
House and all traffic in what is Lon
don's busiest concourse ceased. Pande-
monium reigned The news of the Man
sion House demonstration had spread to
all quarters of the city. and III re poured
in stream Of ho0dlums and fakirs,
laden down with flags; women, boys,
and ali sorts and conditions of people.
Silk hats flew into the air and small
fights We're of frequent occurrence. The
hundreds Of policemen on the spot had
their hands full, but as long as the
enthusiasm of the crowd was only
confined tdahorseplay the officers did not
interfere.
Tons Of fireworks are being bought in
preparation for elaborate celebrations
tonight
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