New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-02

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Seneraliy known. A few belated extra eoluohs
of newspapers were peddIed about the streets
hut before their appearance the enterprlslng
sfawkers who for long time past had kept
union Jacks, feathers and horns stored up III
anticipation OF the present event. were much III
evidence The efforts of the hawkers received
lucrative rewards. with the result that uhtli
long after midnight the national flags We're
waved indiscriminatey by well meaning roy
sterers There was scarcely an omnibus or a
cab which was not adorned with the national
lemblem Improvised professions marched up
and down the Strand and Piccadilly Sporadic
cheering and much horn blowing atoned Tor the
slirnness Of the crowds. which. had their VOL
,lr1e been greater. would doubtless have rfValled
..Mafeking night AS it was. the demonstra-
tions of the night resulted in a genial and
harmless sort of jubilation, which continued
long after midnight.
Outside of Buckingham Palace where King
Edward kept himself in wise seclusion, crowd
of fairly good proportions gathered. and here, as
elsewhere, the national anthem was sung Justify
Two sentries and many policemen guarded the
historic message outside Of the War Office.
which could scarcely be read by the Pickering
gaslight- After reading this notice the people
passed on, in eager crowds into the more east
ern districts of London, where there were no
Mall noticeable.
Good old Kitchener" and We're tloomin'
glad it's Overt" were among the phrases shouted
by the crowd.
A large number of those who had relatives at
the front participated in to-nights street scenes
and lent serious and often pathetic touch to
what would otherwise have been an amusing
l5ollihcation. Dear old Bill" or some such name
would be called out by some in the crowd,
with added He'll soon be ONE
While the general public celebrated the news
of peace in the streets, society was equally joy
Gus, although perhaps not quite so demon
tstrative. Many references were made to the
coincidence of the declaration of peace In South
Africa with the Glorious First Of June" ever
memorable in Great Britain's history by reason
hof Howe's victory over the French fleet in 1874
at the fashionable hotels and restaurants pa
ttriotic airs were played. and those present re-
jpeatedly stood up and cheered when the bands
played God Save the King At the Carlton
tHoteI a particularly brilliant crowd Of fashion
able people celebrated the news from South Al
RIGA in this manner. Among the people at the
Carlton were good many Americans, who good
inaturedly Joined in the enthusiasm
In the meanwhile the news had been conveyed
10 most of the churches, whose bells changed out
the message of peace. Preachers stopped in
their prayers and their sermons to read Lord
h1tcnener 6 lac0nlc message 10 LIICiI COlSAOS0
tions At St Pauls Cathedral the Bishop OF
lStepney made this announcement, ard impress
isively prefaced the reading of Lord kitcheners
message by saying, God has been pleased to
answer our prayers and give us the blessings
OF peace
Dr. Parker electrified three thousand listeners
! at the City Temple by suddenly interfering the
jSaispatch received at the War Office, TO which
She added an expression Of hope that this would
also mean peace in England. and that there
would no longer be anything heard of pro-Boers
sor pro-Britans.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury will shortly
appoint a day Of national Thanksgiving, in
which Cardinal Vaughan will Join in behalf Of
the Catholics.
The Cabinet will meet this morning and Will
rrobably discuss the wording of the statement TO
be made by Mr.. Balfour, the Government leader,
in the House of Commons This statement is
eagerly awaited as it is understood Mr. Balfour
will enlighten his hearers to the conditions
upon which the Beers surrendered On this
important point no further information has been
Forthcoming other than the intelligent anticipa-
tions with which the papers Nave been filled for
the past week
INTEREST on ERANSyAAL BONDS.
= IT BEGINS AGAIN TO ACCRUE CoINCIDENT
VI -wITH PEACE
y Pretq fla, June IA proclamation which was
issued yesterday. in connection with the sign
ing ythe peace terms last night, declares that
Notwithstanding the pr tclamations of Mr.. Kru-
q that interest on TX b2-ds of the TransvaaI
Hepubnc would be Euspt nded so long as the
war s. lasted i, such 'ntS'=' shall 'ss'" to accrue
June &c and 81. the days Of King Edwards
coronation. have been proclaimed public holi-
days here.