Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-21
DISHEARTENED.
Beers Dispair Of Withstanding
British Forces.
Kruger Reported to Have Telegraphed
Peace Proposal.
A Plot to Oppose Kruger and Surrender The
TransvaaI.

London May 21.-3.10 A. M.-Display-
ed in the most conspicuous style in the
Daily Express is the dominant war
news of The morning: We have the
b. 81 reason for stating that in the last
"a hours a telegram has been received
at the foreign office addressed person.
ally to the prime minister from Presi-
dent Kruger, proposing terms Of peace
The exact terms Of the message can
not be stated. but we believe it is
couched in an exceedingly humble
strain"
1t IS inconceivable Of course, that
Lord Salisbury can have sent any re-
ply except the one that stands ready
on the lip of every "Uncondi-
tional surrender
The blsterous rejoicings over the
news from Mafeking become riots in
parts Of London, Aberdeen and Belfast
and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
In the FinchIey district of suburban
London mob stoned the railway sta
ton masters house and smashed the
windows Of a Diapers shop, setting the
building on fire, although whether by
accident or design, it is not yet known.
Two clerks We're injured. The house
of a Bonr sympa thiZer at Harlesden
was attacked by n large crowd and
the windows We're shattered The po-
lice charged the mob and were greeted
with a shower Of decayed eggs. Num-
erous arrests We're made and the police
reserves were called out.
RiotinE took place in Aberdeen from
: to 10 O'Clock Saturday evening.
around a hall where a stop the war;
meeting was being addressed by Mr..
Cronwright Schreiner, husband of
Olive Schreiner. A crowd of students
and others tried to storm the hall and
t. break down the doors. The foot po-
lice We're unable to cope with the dis
turbers and sent for the mounted po-
lice who made some Roadway with the
crowds; but free fights occurred be
tween the supporters of the meeting
and the crowd and the royal infirmary
nearyby was Kept busy dressing the
wounds f the combatants. caused by
stones. bricks and clubs. A number of
arrests We're made and finally the chief
magistrate ordered the chief constable
to cali out the military. The Gordon
Fighlanders from the Castle Barracks
then cleared the streets. Within the
hall the opponents Of the promoters of
the meeting practically broke it up and
carried an amendment to the principal
resolution. The residence Of the Rev.
Alexander Webster, where Mr.. Cron-
wright-Schreiner stayed, was damaged
Boer sympathizers stoned a procession
Of ship yard employees at Belfast and
there were some disorders in Blrming-
ham. At Dover the business establish
ment Of Mr. j. Prowne, a member of
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wrecked by a mob. The police were
unable to cope with the disturbance
and the local artillery and volunteers
We're called out. AS the riCting con-
tinued the royal artillery was called
upon to suppress the mob. The win
dows Of buildings adjoining Mr..
Brownies were smashed Numerous ar
rests were made.
Rev. Lord William Cecil. a son Of the
premier. preaching. yesterday. in
Gray's Inn chapel. London before the
Australian federation delegates and
other notahles referred to the demon
STATIONS of violence and said: THE
popular enthusiasm prevailing
throughout the country is dangerous.
The line between good and evil is soon
OVerrun by the unthinkinG crowd. The
outburSt is evil in Sa far as ii is the
same spirit which animated the Ro-
man crowds in the Coliseum while the
gladiators pursued each other to the
death: but it is good inso far as it is
50 far as it is a protest against one
Of the greatest evils Of the age. the
love of money"
Special prayers Of thanksgiving were
offered. yesterday, in the churches Of
the United Kingdom. The lord bishop
Of London, Or. Mandcll Creighton. who
preached before the Queen at Wind
sor. alluded to the relief of Mafeking:
and clergymcn generally found in the
event their topic for the day.
Details of the relief Of Mafeking are
still wanting, the British military au
thoritics being without dispatches.
Lord Roberts wires that he knows Of
the relief only through a press agency.
Lord Lansdown. however, announces
that the war Office expects direct news.
today.
The situation in the field has chang
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