Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-06-06
rs NOW ENDED
PEACE SIGNED
n wired that the Surrender
Made by the Boers-Terms
Nd-There Was Great JOY In
'pgland When King Edward Al
the News to be Made Public,

fgland When King Edward AL
id the News to be Made Public,
hdon, June IAN official cable
from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
Saturday, May 81, 11:15 D. M,
document containing terms of sur
Pr was signed here this even
Rt 1890 o'clock by all the Boer
sentatives, as well as Lord Mil
the British commissioner in
"a Africa and myself"
e news of peace in South Africa
lined in the Foregoing cablegram
1| Lord Kitchener was not expected
Epndon today. Soon after the re-
"A of the dispatch, however, the
Ia spread to the clubs and hotels
was received with much enthusi-
n The church bells were rung to
lin the good news. A crowd gath
n at the Mansion house and the
mayor of London, Sir Joseph G.
1sdale, announced from the bal
y that terms of surrender had been
I'D in South Africa.
ord Kitchener's definite announce
a of peace was received at the war
"a at o'clock in the afternoon and
/ communicated to King Edward
all members of the cabinet before
rs given to the public.
might the Sunday evening calm
E4ondon streets was broken by en-
Hlastic singing, shouting and horn
ing. The hotels, clubs, public
ses and the streets were not the
places where the people were act.
y demonstrating their joy. The
te news was announced in the
fehes today and by some congrega-
~ it was received with applause.
~ the churches of London prayers
were offered and spe-
hymns were sung.
pndon, June Peace has been de-
ed after nearly two years and
III months of a war which tried the
.ish empire to its uttermost and
"a the Beers from the list of ma
~ The war has come to an end
i Lord Kitchener's announcement
y Pretoria that he, Lord Miner and
Boer delegates had signed terms
eurrender." This announcement
been anticipated for several days
~ 1t was definitely forecasted in
za dispatches, but it's receipt Sun
afternoon took the nation by sur
81 as everybody had confidently be-
ID that the house of commons
ma hear the first news today.
Wording to dispatch to the Daily
ifrom Utrecht, Holland, Mr.. Kru-
Vas informed shortly after 9
Doh last night that peace had been
|ared. He had been asleep. "My
M he said, at Is impossible"
81 Kruger and his encourage, the
latch continues, hopes to be per-
ted to return to the Transvaal.
3 however. is quite unlikely.
he news which Great Britain was
lnxiously awaiting came character
LILY on an entirely pacific and UNI
Nesting Sunday afternoon when
don presents a deserted appear
e Very late Saturday night a
,atch was received from Lord
thener in which he said the Boer
yates were coming to Pretoria,
they had accepted Great Britain's
ps, and were prepared to sign
rs of surrender. Mr.. Broderick,
war secretary, personally commun
I'd this message to King Edward,
} was at Buckingham palace. But
government declined to take any
ices and nothing concerning the
sipt of this message was allowed to
out. About 1 o'clock yesterday
moon the war office received the
owing dispatch from Lord Kitch-
!, dated Pretoria, Saturday, May
11:15 p. M:
A document concerning terms of
fender was signed here this even
at 1890 o'clock by all the Boer
resentatives, as we'll as by Lord
her and myself"
he clerk on duty at the war Office
lsmitted this message to Bucking-
q palace, where King Edward was
ching.
" 8 o'clock last night the news had
ONE generally known. A few belat-
extra editions of newspapers were
died about the streets, but before
ir appearance the enterprising
vkers, who for a long time past had
It Union Jacks, feathers and horns
led up in anticipation of the present
mt, were much in evidence. The
'rts of the hawkers received lucra-
, rewards, with the result that long
er midnight the national flags were
we'd indismriminately by we'll mean
roysterers. There was scarcely an
nibus or cab which was not adorn-
with the national emblem. I'M
mptu professions marched up and
vn the Strand and Piccadilly. Spo-
ic cheering and much horn blowing
ned for the slimness of the crowds,