The age-herald., 1900-05-21
Believed to be Couched in an
 Humble Strain.
REIOIClNGs TURNED INTO RIOTS
The Homes of Boer Sympathizers in London and Smaller Cities and Towns Stormed by the Ex-
 cited Mob of Enthusiasts.

London, May 21, 310 a. m-Displayed in the most conspicuous style in the Daily Express is the dominant war news of the morning:
 We have the best reason for stating that in the last twenty-four hours tele- gram has been received at the foreign of- flee, addressed personally to the prime min- ister from President Kruger proposing terms of peace.
 "The exact terms of the message cannot be stated but we believe it is couched in an exceedingly humble strain"
 It is inconceivable of course that Lord Salisbury can have sent any reply except the one that stands on the lips of every Briton-unconditonal surrender
 The boisterous rejoicings over the news from Mafeking have become riots in parts of London, Aberdeen and Belfast, and else- where in the United Kingdom. In the Finchley district of suburban London a mob stoned the railway station master house and smashed the windows of a draper's shop, setting the building on fire also, although whether by accident or de- sign 1t is not yet known. Two clerks were injured. The house of Boer sympathizer at Hareston attacked by a large crowd, and the windows were shattered. The police charged the mob, and were greeted with a shower of decayed eggs. Numerous arrests were made and the po- lice reserves were called out
 Rioting at Aberdeen
 Rioting took place in Aberdeen from to 10 o'clock Saturday evening around a hall where a ''stop the war meeting was being addressed by MT Crownright- Schreiner, husband of Olive Schreiner A crowd of students and others tried to storm the hall and to break down the doors. The foot police were unable to cope with the disturbers and sent for the mounted police who made some headway with the crowd but free fights occurred among the supporters of the meeting and the crowd, and the royal infirmary, nearby, was kept busy dressing the wounds of combatants, caused by stones, bricks and clubs. A number of arrests were made and finally the chief magistrate ordered the chief constable to call out the military. The Gordon Highlanders from the Castle barracks then cleared the streets
 Rev. Lord William Cecil, a son of the premier preaching yesterday in Gray's Inn Chapel, London, before the Australian federation of delegates and other notabes, referred to these demonstrations of vio- lence, and said:
 "The popular enthusiasm prevailing throughout the country is dangerous. The line between good and evil is soon over run by the minimizing crowd The out burst is evil in so far as it is the same spirit which animated the Roman crowds in the coliseum while the gladiators pur- ,,oIa aol, ,t1o yl,o i4 l.. in so far as it is a protest against one of the greatest evils of the age, the love of money"
 Special prayers of thanksgiving were of- fered yesterday in the churches of the United Kingdom. The lord bishop of Lon don, Dr. Mandell Creighton, who preached before the queen at Windsor. alluded to te relief of Mafeking, and clergy generally found in the event their topic for the day
 "Details of Relief Wanting
 Details of the relief are still wanting, the British military authorities being without dispatches. Lord Roberts wires that he knows of the relief only through a press agency. Lord Lansdowne, however, nounces that the war office expects direct news today.
 The situation in the field has changed but little since Friday. Lord Roberts troops are In fine form and abundantly supplied. Indications seem to point to an early movement. His cavalry, riding over several hundred square miles in a semi circle beyond Kroonstad have received the submission of hundreds of Free Staters
 It now appears that the Dewet, who of- fered to surrender with ,000 men, was not the well known General Dewet but com- mandant Dewet. He stipulated that his men should be allowed to return to their 1rms Lord Roberts replied that the sur- .ender must be unconditional.
 The Botha, who was captured the other day was Philip Botha
 Those surrendering are solemnly warned that if they break the oath of neutrality their houses will be burned and their farms confscated. Such do yield Is only for protection.
 Reports flow into Lord Roberts head quarters of the Encouragement of the Boers and of their willingness, even in the case of the Transvaalers, to give up. President Steyn is described as having lost his head several times recently.
 The original of the telegram addressed 10
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