The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-03

London. June 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 everywhere are thronged
with people, who every now and then re-
lieye their overstrung nerves by an OUT
burst of .hoarse cheering, or by braying
penny trumrets.
the peopIe and the absence therein of any
note of exultation seems, however, TO
have set a good example, and while CIV
ing free vent to their own satisfacton'
the British are showing small desire TO
crow over their late enemies.
Flags and buntings are everywhere dis
played, church bells are ringing. statutes
are being fired and there Is general Jupii-
alton on all sides.
Crowds of people poured into London
early and surged toward the usual CEN
ters, the mansion house, royal exchange
trafalgar Square, ETC., and quickly pe-
decked themselves with tiny flags. but
tons and badges.
AZ intervals some enthusiastic starts
singing God Save the King, which was
taken UP by the happy throngs ana IL
heard for many miles through the neigh
boring streets from one end Of the me-
tropolis to the other.
Shouts on Stock Exchange.
THE earliest demonstrations on the stock
exchange, where the members arrived an
hour earlier than usual, commenced with
the bidding UP of South African securities
and consols. On the official opening GOD
save the King" was sang by all present.
and a telegram was dispatched to LORD
Kitchner as follows:
1.-The members of the LONDON STOCK
- r,f 20 T.
isb empire in rejoicing at the happy end
| ~ tbe,Iengthened campaign. Peace with
honor Is a fitting prelude to peaceful cor
onation celebration. Heartiest congratu-
lations to your lordship and the brave
boys with you
,Tbe members of the stock exchange
| then marched to the mansion house and
serenaded the Lord Mayor, Sir Joseph y
DimsdaIe, and afterwards rusemed busi'
ness. but without much heart TOT theii
work. - -.
later ~, the day a levee at st. james
nalace and a cabinet meeting in Downing
| street attracted immense crowds. Thous
| ands of people waited the arrival or tine
| cabinet ministers, and the scenes wnicf
greeted the popular favorites have mo-
| been euualled in many years. Many o.
the ministers wore court dress, on az
count of having to he present at the leve'
which adueu 10 dtIieSti'S"S"' W
| casion.
| Chamberlain. the Colonial Secretary
came in for special attention from th'
masses.
THE police were unable to hold them II
bounds and crowds surged around Mr.
Chamberlain's carriage, hurrahlnS anc
shouting congratulations until the Colo
NAL Secretary escaped within the build
| ing.
Thousands Cheer King.
On the adjournment of the Cabinet
meeting the crowds dispersed to Bucking-
| ham palace and st. James palace and fur
ther relieved their feelings by cheering
| fine King and other notabilities, who at
tended the levee, at which the United
| states Ambassador, Joseph Fl. Choate
| and all the members of the embassy and
a number OF special coronation ENJOYS
| were present. $500
| the nroyinces testify to the extreme JOY
felt Inv all classes at the conclusion of
the war. AT many places the magistrates
discharged all the prisoners charged with
| light offenses.
| a singular fact Is that the first news OF
| the conclusion of peace were received at
/ Windsor, by telephone. from Berlin and
| Paris.
Schools Take Recess.
Many of the provincial exchanges closed
at lunch time. and the children at the
schools everywhere were dismissed.
Great torch light professions are being
arranged for tonight and Nominations
which were in the course of preparation
| for the coronations, are being hurried on
/ so that they can be lit up tonight.
| There is no further news from South AT
RIGA. but the opinion is expressed in Off
ctal quarters here that Commander