Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-06-07

IoHlSuI the sunday evening calm
of London streets was broken by en-
thusiastic singing shouting and horn
blowing. The hotels, clubs. public
houses and the streets were not the
only places where the people were act
lively demonstrating their Joy The
peace news was announced in the
churches today and by some congrega.
tons it was received with applause
Ii all the churches of London prayers
of thanksgiving were offered and spe
cial hymns were sung.
London, June Peace has been de-
clared after nearly two years and
eight months of a war which tried the
British empire to its uttermost and
wiped the Beers from the list of ma
tons. The war has come to an end
with Lord Kitcheners announcement
from Pretoria that he, Lord Miner and
the Boer delegates had signed terms
of surrender" This announcement
had been anticipated for several days
and it was definitely forecasted in
these dispatches. but its receipt Sun
day afternoon took the nation by sur
prise, as everybody had confidently be
lieved that the house of commons
would hear the first news today.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Utrecht, Holland, Mr.. Kru.
ger was informed shortly after
O'Clock last night that peace had been
declared He had been asleep. "My
Cod" he said ut is impossible
Mr.. Kruger and his encourage. the
dispatch continues. hopes to be per-
mitted to return to the Transvaal.
This. however, is quite unlikely.
The news which Great Britain was
so anXiously awaiting came character
istically on an entirely pacific and I'M
interesting Sunday afternoon when
London presents a deserted appear
ance. Very late Saturday night a
dispatch was received from Lord
Kitchener in which he said the Boer
delegates were coming to Pretoria
that they had accepted Great Britains
terms, and were prepared to sign
terms of surrender. Mr.. Broderick,
the war secretary, personally commun-
icated this message to King Edward
who was at buckingham palace. But
the government declined to take any
chances and nothing concerning the
receipt of this message was allowed to
leak out. About l o'clock yesterday
afternoon the war Office received the
following dispatch from Lord Kitch-
ener. dated Pretoria, Saturday, May
81, 11:15 p. M:
"A document concerning terms of
surrender was signed here this even
ing at 1920 o'clock by all the Boer
representatives, as well as by Lord
Miner and myself"
The clerk on duty at the war office
transmitted this message to Bucking-
ham palace, where King Edward was
lunching.
nv s o'clock last night the news had
become generally known. A few belat-
cd extra editions of newspapers were
neddled about the streets, but before
their appearance the enterprising
bawters. who for long time past had
kent Union Jacks, feathers and horns
stored up in anticipation of the present
event were much in evidence. The
EFFORTS of the hawkers received lucra-
tive rewards, with the result that long
after midnight the national flags were
waved indismriminately by well mean
ing roysterers. There was scarcely an
omnibus or cab which was not adorn-
ed with the national emblem. I'm
promptu professions marched up and
down the Strand and Piccadilly. Spo-
radic cheering and much horn blowing
atoned for the slimness of the crowds,
lin had their volume been greater.
I'D doubtless have rivalled "Mafe-
,,,ng night" AS 1t was, the demon
cations At OF the night resulted in