The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

after hour, after the surging masses
poured through London's thoroughfnres
like the procession on the eve of a presi-
Dental election in the United States
There was a lack OF pyrotechnical glare,
but every cabby and every busman N Lon
don had Union Jack on his whip and the
stars and Stripes we're By no means lack
ing.
Patrons of four wheelers we're not con
tent TO ride inside the vehicles and the
tops were crowded with flag waving,
cheering squawling enthusiasts.
AT Carlton House. which Is filled with
Americans, the bands played Marching
Through Georgia." which has been re-
Gently adapted TO the English song enti
lied Marching to PreAris," and Dixie
and other American airs were played.
Ten Thousand people stood 10 front OF
Mrs. Baden Fowell's house in at. Georges
Place, cheering and singing, and a score
Baden Powell, the colone's sister said
THE tale has been brought US many
times during the last anxious months,
The war office has promised Ms the earliest
information We only ',ope it is true.
Later in the evening Colonel BADEN
Powells mother sent word that she had
retired and that il any kilograms came
she was not to be disturbed until morning
The boys Of the Charter House school.
where Baden-Powell was educated. were
aroused from sleep by the news and the
institution quickly became a veritahle
pandemonium of noise and enthusiasm
AS soon as the Information was re-
ceved the lord mayor. a. j. Newton, sent
the following dispatch to ColonT Baden
Powell:
"The citizens of London arc relieved
They rejoice In the good news received.
Your gallant defense will long live in Brit
ish annals. Cable me what money is
wanted for the needs OF the garrison and
inhabitants after long privations."
In unrestraned jubilations the provinces
were not behind the metropolis, Although
London had the start by few minutes
the great industrial surrounding towns
soon burst into patriotic demonstrations.
BSa~ changed in their steeples, village
bands turned out and people gathered in
the squares 10 chant tervldly "God Save
the Queen"
From all parts OF the empire came the
story. Bombay, Hong Kong Colombia and
the Australian cities are rejoicing. Con-
tlnental cities, as the press kilograms
abundanty testify, received the news
sadly.
I Under the head Of How the News Was
L
THE telegram of the Associated Press
from Pretoria--the historic dispatch an
nouncing the rslief 81 Matching -was sent
/ from the capital of the Transvaal at ~
a. M, May IS. It rea he'd the London Of
fee at 9:17 p. m. and was instantly dis
patched TO every quarter OF the globe. BY
] SO p m. had come a response from far-off
Toronto declaring the reception Of the
news there. This is not surprising IN
view of the fact that in four minutes after
the receipt OF the telegram here IL -as
in The Associated Press office ia New
York whence 1t was forwarded 10 h
lfnrthesg limits Of the North American
continent"
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain called at tho
war office after midnight and received a
tremendous ovation.
The relief Of Mafeking has had the e.
feet of suspending or a moment interest
In the operators elsewhere In the field
of war Nevertheless yesterday brough.
important official announcements. Lord
Methuen entered Hoopstom Thursday! He
Is now seventy miles from Kroonstaad and
five miles from Bothaville.
General Butler entered Newcastle
Thursday eVcling. Lord Roberts Is not
idle. While waiting for stores at
Kroonstaad he is using his mounted men
to search q wide tract OF country. Colo
mel brcaaNood oecuplen LAnnies OF
Thursday and the same day General Hut
ton captured one OF the Bothas, thirty
miles from Kroonstasd. General Rumble
on Thursday enczmpei al Coicolan Brit
ish successes are thus reported at every
point from which news came yesterday.
A Lourenzo Marquee correspondent.
telegraphing yesterday, says; New peace
proposals Will probably be put forward BY
the Boer government The recent re-
verses are causing despondehey The e
was prolonged meeting OF the Trans
yaal executive at Pretoria Thursday and
the destruction OF the mines was again
considered II Is understood the gov
eminent does not intend 10 destroy the
nil es.
According 20 other advices from trt
same point. President Kruger and The
. other high officials propose leaving a.