The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-02

Mr. Kruger and his encourage, the
dispatch continues, hope to be permit
ted te return to the -TransvaaI. This.
however, is quite unlikely.
The news which Great Britain was so
anxiously awaiting came characteristic
cally on an entirely pacific and uninter-
esting Sunday afternoon, when London
presents a deserted appearance
Very late Saturday night a dispatch
was received from Lord Kitchener IN
which he said the Boer delegates were
coming TO Pretoria, tnat they mad ac-
cepted Great Britain's terms, and they
We're prepared to sign terms of surren-
der Mr.. Brodrick, the war secretary.
personally communicated this message
to King Edward who was at Bucking-
ham Palace But the government de-
clined to take any chances and nothing
concerning the receipt OF this message
was allowed to leak out. AT about
o'clock yesterday afternoon the war Of
fee received the following dispatch from
day, May 81, HIS q. M.
"A document concerning terms Of sur
render was signed here this evening at
half past ten o'clock by all the Boer
representa- tiNes, as Well as by Lord Mil
ner and myself
The clerk on duty at the war Office
transmitted this message to Buchng-
ham palace where King Edward was
unching At about 8 o'clock word was
received permitting the publication OF
this message. and the small notice
which was stuck up outside the war
office consisted Of a copy OF Lord Kitch-
ener's cablegram-
NEWS MADE PUBLIC.
A similar notice was put outside of
the colonial office. Beyond these TWO
skinny bits of paper, London knew
nothing of the great event. In the clubs,
the hotels and tne newspaper offices.
which We're almost all deserted, the mo-
mentous news was tieked out on the
tape Then. like Wildfire. at about
o'clock London awakened to the faer
that the South African war was over
The inhabitants of the east end hocked
to the Mansion House. the mecca of
the boistelCusly patriotic. just in time
to see the lord mayor Of London, Sir
JOSEPH C. Dimsdale, come to balcony
and announce that terms Of surrender
rad been signed in South Africa.
Amid many cheers the lord mayor
made a short speech in which he ex-
pressed his hope that London would
show its appreciation Of the good news
bv behaving itself decently and in an
orderly manner. Let us" said the lord
mayor in conclusion, NOW pray for
long ard happy peace.
At this statement the assen bled
crowd yelled Justify and ct the instance
of the lord mayor gave hearty cheers
for King Edward followed by Others
for the men who had died in South
Africa since the war commenced.
BY 8 o'clock last night the news had
become generally known. few be-
lated extra editions Of newspap pers We're
peddled about the streets, but before
their appearance the enterprising hawk
ers. who for a long time past had kept
union jacks, feathers and horns stored
up in anticipation of the presents event,
were much in evidence
She Efforts CT the hawkers received
lucrative rewards with the result that
until long after midnight the national
flags were waved iadiscriminately by
well meaning roy ysterers. There was
scarcely an omnibus or cab which
was not adorned with the national en-
blem Impromptu professions marched
up and down the Strand and Piecadilly.