Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20

the City Given Over to the Vent
ing of Its Great Humor.
that the Pretoria government has
peace. While no confirmation of
this rumor is at hand, it is generally
credited.
PREORIA, May I9.-It is officially
announced that Johannesburg will
be defended. The consuls of the
neutral powers have been advised to
look after their citizens.
LONDON, May 19.-London tonight
is in state of high carnival, so far as
the leading thoroughfares are con-
cerned. The liberation from toll Of
ing classes IN the afternoon to some
extent changed the character of the
celebrations which in the forenoon bad
been marked by the absence of disor-
DER and by many graceful incidents,
more especially in the West End Col.
Baden-Powells house, which faces
Hyde Park, was all day the center of
scenes which must have been exceed
ingly gratifying to his family, who
constantly appeared on the balcony to
bow their Acknowledgements. In addi-
ton there was continuous streams of
fs1rT hrir crip All
cards of congratulation. When the art
students procession, which was of
great length, having been joined by
many members of the best families,
stopped in front of the house. the
hero's mother and sisters came 70 the
window evidently greatly moved.
They fetched the large oil portrait OF
the colonel, wreathed in laurels, and
placed it conspicuously on the bal
cony. When the storm of cheers ceas-
ed for moment the colonies mother
briefly addressed the crowd, expressing
her heartfelt thanks to the demonstra-
tors.
AT about this time beautifully ap-
pointed equipage drove along, in which
were three ladies, each completely at
tired in one Of the national colors, red,
white and blue. The charming effect
of this and similar incidents gave a
picturesque touch to the festivities
Everywhere were seen professions and
various bands in carnival or khaki at
tire. accompanied by pretty girls and
youths collecting money for the Vari-
Gus funds connected with the war.
There must have been
Millions of Flags Sold
during the day. The whole city was
covered with them. There was little
other attempts at decoration, bur the
effect is altogether novel to London
ers.
Tonight, although the excitement
increases in intensity and the crowds
are hourly thickening until it is al
most impossible TO pass through the
streets and the scene of the Queens
jubilee are quite eclipsed, the demon
srrators are mainly composed of the
rougher and lower orders. who. after
indulging freely in liquor, find amuse-
nent in hat smashing. throwing paper
and in various kinds of horse-pIay.
making the streets hideous with the
noise of tin trumpets, concertinas and
other musical instruments. and in ere
ating ugly rushes along the thorough
fares. A cab or even a seat on a bus
is unobtainable.
From Charing Cross to the Mansion
House is a seething mass of humanity
! afoot, on the tops of buses and in cabs
and vehicles of all kinds, all wearing
little flags, loyal badges and buttons.
portraits of Baden-Powen. Lord Rob-
erts and other popular officers. The
scene is unprecedented in the annals
OF the metropolis.
Further westward. through Pail Mall
and Piccadilly, and from Hyde Park
corner to the extreme west similar
scnes are being enacted. Extraordfn-
airy demonstrations continue outside OF
Col Baden-Powell's residence. where
a brilliantly Illuminated device Is ex-
/ hibited. Mrs. Baden-Powell. the Col
onel's mother and his sister. occupies a
box at the Alhambra tonight. where
a tremendous ovation was accorded
f. them. There are professions with
bands and banners everywhere. All
the West End clubs and many other
Buildings are Illuminated.
During the course OF the afternoon
the police found difficulty in keeping
the spirit Of unruliness down. A deal
OF rough horse-play was INDUCED in
and every soldier and sailor in uni
form was seized and carried on the
shoulders OF cheering demonstrators.
A Te Deum service was held in ST.
Paul's this afternoon. The Lord Mayor
and the sheriffs had intended TO be
present az the services, but they were
forced to telephone that 1t would be
hopeless for them 10 attempt to Ieave
the Mansion House, which was be-
| sieged by an impossible crowd.
One OF the most curious professions
of the day was formed by some hun
dreds Of South Kensington art students
OF both sexes. headed by mounted
khaki-clad comrade. The girls wore
their studio smocks and reaped a gold
en- harvest along the route o. the pa
rade for Lady Georgianna Curzon' q
Mafeking fund In the midst OF the