Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-04
BOER WAR IS NOW ENDED
TERMS OF PEACE SIGNED
Lord Kithener Wire that the Surrender
Had Boon Made by the Boers-Terms
Old England When King Edward AL
lowed the News to be Made Public,

Old England When King Edward Al
lowed the News to be Made Public,
London, June IAN official cable
gram from Lord Kitchener. dated Pre-
toria. 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 Boei
representatives. as we'll as Lord Mil
ner (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
ceipt 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 Kitcheners definite announce.
ment of peace was received at the war
office at 1 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 norm
blowing. The hotels. clubs. pubic
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 z'-feace mas peeh ue,
clared after nearly TWO years anu
eight months Oh war "hich 'iieu 'ne
brltish empire 10 its u'te,nios' anu
wiped tne boers iroh INC iis' VI na
lohs' Inc war mas colhe u an emu
win lord hitcheher anhouncenen, ,, !,
from rretoria 'na' me- Loru minei anu
the boer deiegates nao sisheu terms .einis
OF surrender. inns aiinounc.'nen' i'
had oeeh ahticipa'eo ior se'e'u' u"s
ana IL was denniteiy iorecas.ea III
these oispatches' put i's ieceip' gun
Day afternoon TOOK the ha'ion py sur
prise, as eVerypoay had cohhuehtiy pe
ileVed that the mousse Vi co"hh'oh'
wouid near the nrst news .ouaS'
According 10 aispatch 10 tne ',aiiy
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