Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-02
REJOICING IN LONDON.
All Business at Standstill-Ireland Alone Refuses to Celebrate Peace.

All Business at tandstill-Ireland
 Alone Refuses to Celebrate Peace.
 London, June 2.--With the exception of Ireland practically the whole of the United Kingdom is holiday making to- day in honor of the conclusion of peace in South Africa. The streets are thronged with people who, every now and then, relieve their overstrung nerves by an outburst of hoarse cheer ing, or by praying penny trumpets. The tone of King Edwards message to the people and the absence therein of any note of exultation seems. how ever, to have set good example and, while giving free vent to their own satisfaction, the British are showing small desire to crow over their late enemies.
 Flags and bunting are everywhere displayed, church bells are ringing, salutes are being fired and there is general jubilation on all sides.
 Crowds of suburbanites poured into London at an early hour and con- verged towards the usual centers, the mansion house, Royal exchange, Ira falgar square, etc, and quickly be- decked themselves with tiny flags, but tons and badges. At intervals some enthusiast starts singing God Save the King" which is taken up by the happy throngs and is heard for miles through the neighborhood from one end of the metropolis to the other.
 The earliest demonstrations on the stock exchange where the members ar- rived an hour earlier than usual, com menced with the bidding on South Af- rican securities and consols. On the official opening "God Save the King was sung by all present, and a tele- gram was dispatched to Lord Kitch- ener as follows:
 s'The members of the London stock exchange join with the rest of the British empire in rejoicing at the hap py end of the heightened campaign. Peace with honor is a fitting prelude to peaceful coronation celebrations. Heartiest congratulations to your lordship and the brave boys with you"
 The members of the stock exchange then marched to the mansion house and serenaded the lord mayor, Sir Jo- seph c. Dimsdale, and afterward re- sumed business, but without much heart for their work.
 Later in the day a levee at St James, palace and a cabinet meeting in Downing street attracted immense crowds. Thousands of people await ed the arrival of the cabinet ministers and the scenes which greeted the pop ular fayorites have not been equalled in many years. Many of the minis ters wore court dress, on account of having to be present at the levee, which added to the attractiveness of the occasion.
 Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, came in for special atten- ton. The police were unable to hold the crowd in bounds and the people surged around MT Chamberlain's car riage, hurrahing and shouting con- gratulations until he made his escape wilnin the building.
 On the adjournment of the cabinet meeting the crowds repaired to Buck ingham palace and St James palace and further relieved their feelings by cheering the king and other notabill- ties who attended the levee, at Which the United States ambassador, Joseph Fl. Choate, and all the members of the embassy and a number of special cor onation envoys were present.
 TeIegrams received from all of the provinces testifying to the extreme joy felt by all classes at the conclusion of the war. At many places the mag istrates discharged all prisoners charged with light offenses.
 Many of the provincial exchanges closed at lunch time, and the children at the schools everywhere were dis missed.
 Great torchlfght processions are being arranged for tonight, and illuminations which were in the course of prepara- ton for the coronation are being hur- ried on, so that they can be lit up to- night.
 There is no further news from South