The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
JEFFERSON HONORED
Representative Democrats Celebrate
His Birthday by Banquet.
CONCERNING ALASKGS LIQUOR LAW.
Secretary Gage Says That 1t Cannot BE En-
forced-Banquet acknowledgements
Communicating Monitor to BE Utii-
ized-Lee Ready to Return.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The 155th
anniversary of the birthday of Thomas.
Jefferson was celebrated here last night
by dinner given at the national rifles
armorv, under the auspices of the Ma
tional Association of democratic clubs.
About 400 preventative democrats
from all sections of the country were
present including many senators and
representatives. The guest of honor
was Hon. w. j. Bryan, of Nebraska.
Chauncey f. Black of Pennsylvania,
president of the association, delivered
the address of welcome and Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the ma
tional democratic committee, presided.
Mr.. Bryan, who responded to the toast of
Thomas Jefferson" was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, and throughout
his speech there were many demon
STATIONS In the course of his re-
marks he spoke feelingly of the Cuban
situation, declaring that If the United
States assumed the responsibility of
deciding that the cruelties and bar
barities of the warfare on that island
should cease, no nation in Europe
could protest without defending the
things which we condemned.
CONCERNING ALAsKA's LIQUOR LAW.
WASHINGTON, April IA. -Responding
TO resolution of inquiry in regard to
the enforcement of the liquor law in
Alaska, Secretary Gage has sent
statement to the senate in which he
says that. Notwithstanding the efforts
of the department, IL is still fact
that the law is openly violated. 1t
has, he SAYS, been reported to
the department that 40 saloons do
open business in Juneau, town
of less than 1000 inhabitants.
| while in Sitka, which contains
less than 1000 white inhabitants
there are - open saloons. The uni
versal public sentiment in the terri
tory" says the secretary, lis bitterly
| opposed to the enforcement of the
liquor law and the efforts of the Off
GERS are met with intimidation, threats
of violence and attempts at bribery"
| The secretary closes with the state
ment that il is impossible to enforce
the present law against the existing
public sentiment.
IRoQUoIs CLUB BANQUET POSTPONED.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE present
| crisis between the United States and
Spain has led to an indefinite postpone
ment of the annual banquet and dem
onstration of the Iroquois club, set for
April %, at which eX-President Cleve-
land and other democratic leaders of
national prominence were scheduled
to speak. In taking this action the
executive committee of the club.
/ alAnta1 "a
patriotic to discuss political questions
in times like these. and condemning
as unpatriotic 'all efforts on the part
of political leaders. both in and out of
congress, to make political capital out
OF the present situation" The club
acted with the approval of ex-Pres-
dent Cleveland and the other dem
ocrutic leaders.
INSURGENTS COMMUNICATING.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 14.-Agents
of the Cuban insurgents are trying to
| communicate the probable action OF
congress to their associates in the
| field. They may get news across the
| gulf 10y means of II boat from other
parts. No vessels are leaving Kew
! West for Havana and none have ar
! rived from there. Though cable mes
sages are sent no answers are received.
! Nothing has been received since Gen.
| Lees departure from Havana on Sat
urday night.
ANOTHER MONITOR TO BE UTILIZED.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Arrange--
ments are being made to put into inn
mediate service the monitor Nan
tucket, which has been used as train
ing ship for the North Carolina naval
reserve for the past four years, This
old craft took prominent part in the
bombardment of Fort Sumter, and is
said to have been one of the best mont
tors of the war
In the annual de pate between ParK
college and William Jewell college, at
Liberty, Mo-, William Jewell won.