The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-02
ALL ENGLAND MAD WITH JOY.
Business Gave Way TO Wild an En-
thusiastic Scenes.

London. March When the news OF
the relief of Ladysmith became generally
known London wet literally mad with JOY
and throughout England the scenes wit
messed have no parallel in the memories
of this generation.
The Lord Mayor of London Immediately
telegraphed his congratulations to the
generals. White and Butler. When the
Queen received the news at Windsor the
bells on the curfew tower of the castle
were rung in honor of the event.
The strain that for 1lS days had kept
the nation in terrible anxiety was re
moved. The Lord Mayor showed himself
at a window, out of which hung huge
city Imperial volunteer flag, and the
crowd yelled itself hoarse. Stald mag
mates grabbed flaring posters IRON news
bows and brandished ''LadySnith renewed
10 the roaring throng
All thought of business was forgotten
Nothing could be done on the Stock Elk
change except sing God Save the Queen
and cheer. Business on the Baltic wheat
market for cargoes closed at 1 o'clock. No
one wanted to trade on such day as
this. The stores put up their shutters and
gave their employees holiday.
the city schools. The great bell in ST.
Pauls was rung this afternoon. the
stately foreign office so far forget 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 for
.gn office they exchanged the warmest
congratulations.
Crowds blocked the war office lobbies,
struggling TO see for themselves the an
nouncement, and cheered the British gen.
erals in South Africa to the echo.
Outside Marlborough House, the Lon
don residence of the Prince of Wales, a
large and jubilant crowd assembled
Same in Other Places.
At Glasgow, Liverpool. Birmingham,
Edinburgh, and in fact, in all the cities,
big and little, flags float everywhere, whis-
ties footed, bells chimed and crowds pa
raded the streets, singing patriotic songs.
Business was given up for the day, the
schools were closed. in the harbors all
the vessels dressed ships, and at military
and naval depots scenes of the widest
enthusiasm prevailed.
At Liverpool, addressing a crowd OF D.-
Oo0 people assembled around the Town
He'll, the Lord Mayor said:
L thank the Almighty God for the glorl-
Gus news. We/have awaited it patiently
We are satisfied that under the humane
sdWS ana government OF tnls country tne
Boers, in a very short time, will be Loyal
citizens of the British empire"
The Queen has telegraphed her con-
Gratulations 10 Gen Butler and Gen
White, and the Prince OF Wales has tele-
sraphed congratulatlon to Gen. Butler.
Lady White. in "a message in reply to
congratulations, says;
All the world Is in sympathy with me
to-day and I am In sympathy with all the
world. / am delighted at the joyful news
or the relief, and am happy at the intel
Iigence that my husband Is well and safe
az last. As a wife ] can say no more
What happy wife could say more?'
Demonstrations Everywhere.
All day long cheering thousands kept ur
the incessant roer before the Mensor
House, and all traffic in what Is London
busiest concourse, ceased. Pandemoniun
reigned. The news OF the Mansion House
demonstration had spread to all quarters
OF the city, and there poured in stream
ar hondliras and fslsirs~ iadan down Will