The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05
|9)[R WAR IS NOW ENDED
TERMS OF PEACE SIGNED
x,thener Wired that the Surrender
u.s Bron Made by the Boers-Terms
S,.ted-There Was Great JOY In
old England when King Edward Al
,., tho News to be Made Public.

ut
odd England When King Edward Al
,.a tho News to be Made Public.
london, June IAN official cable
cram from Lord Kitchener. dated Pre-
,oria. Saturday, May 81, 11:15 p. m.
says:
A document containing terms of sur
render was signed here this even
Ing at 1890 o'clock by all the Boer
CONSERVATIVES, as we'll as Lord MIL
nor 1.-THE British commissioner in
South Africa) and myself"
The news of peace in South Africa
contained in the foregoing cablegram
from Lord Kitchener was not expected
in London today. Soon after the re-
CENT of the dispatch. however, the
news spread to the clubs and hotels
and was received with much enthusi-
asm. The church bells were rung to
acclaim the good news. A crowd gath
cred at the Mansion house and the
lord mayor Of London. Sir Joseph C.
Dimsdale. announced from the bal
cony that terms of surrender had been
signed in South Africa.
Lord Kitchener's definite announce
ment of peace was received at the war
Office at o'clock in the afternoon and
was communicated to King Edward
and all members of the cabinet before
it was given to the public.
Tonight 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-
tions it was received with applause.
In 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 it's uttermost and
wiped the Beers from the list of ma
tons. The war has come to an end
with Lord Kitchener's 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 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 un
interesting Sunday afternoon wher
London presents deserted appear
ance Very late Saturday night s
dispatch was received from Lore
Kitchener in which he said the Doe,
delegates were coming to Pretoria
that they had accepted Great Britain's
terms, and were prepared to sigr
tnrv 80 AG~
the war secretary. personally commun
icated this message to King Edward
who was at buckingham palace. Blu
the government declined to take an.
chances and nothing concerning tn
receipt of this message was allowed t.
leak out. About / o'clock yesterda!
afternoon the war Office received tn
following dispatch from Lord Hitch
ener. dated Pretoria. Saturday, Ma,
81, 11:15 p. M:
"A document concerning terms o
surrender was signed here this even
ing at 1920 o'clock by all the Doe
representatives. as well as by Lor
Miner and myself"
The clerk on duty at the war ofiic
transmitted this message to Buckfnf
ham palace, where King Edward wa
lunching.
BY o'clock last night the news ha
become generally known. A few bella
ed extra editions Of newspapers wer
peddled about the streets. but befor
their appearance the enterprisin
hawkers. who for long time past ha
kept Union Jacks, feathers and horn
stored up in anticipation of the preser
event. were much In evidence. Tn
efforts OF the haWkers received lucr,