Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-21
JEFFERSON H0N0RED
Representative Democrats Celebrate
Ills Birthday by a Banquet.
CONCERNING ALASKA'S LIQUOR Law.
Secretary Gage Says That IL Cannot Be I'm.
forced- banquet Postponsd-Inaurgeut
Communica ling Monitor to BE IT'LL
issd-Lse Ready to Return.

anniversary Of the birthday Of Thomas
Jefferson was celebrated here last night
BY Q dinner given at the national rifles
srmory, under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Association Of democratic clubs.
About 400 representative 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.
Chsuncey 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 we're many demon
STATIONS. In tho course OF his re-
marks he spoke feelingly ofthe Cuban
situation, declaring that II the United
States assumed the responsibility Of
deciding that the cruelties and bar
barites Of the warfare on that island
should cease, no nation in Europe
could protest without defending the
things which we condemned.
CONCERNING ALAsKAs LIQUOR LAW.
AZ WASHINGTON, April a. Responding
70 resolution Of inquiry in regard to
the enforcement Of the liquor law In
Alaska, Secretary Gage has sent a
statement to the senate in which he
says that, notwithstanding the efforts
Of the department, 1t 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 10 open saloons, 'The uni
versal public sentiment in the terri
tory says the secretary, sis 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 1t is impossible to enforce
the present law against the existing
public sentiment.
IRoQUols CLUB BANQUET POSTPONED.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE present
crisis between the United States and
Spain has led to IN 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
70 speak. In taking this action the
executive committee Of the club
adopted resolutions declaring II un-
patriotic to discuss political questions
In times like these, and condemning
q unpatriotic AL 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.Presi.
dent Cleveland and the other dem.
ocrstic leaders
INSURGENTS COMMUNICATING.
KEY WEST, Fla, April l4-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 by means Of 4 boat from other
parts No vessels are leaving Key
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 Die UTILIZED.
WASHINGTON, April 1A-Arrange.
ments are being made to put into i'm
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
aaid TO have been one of the best moni.
tors Of the war.
LEE READY TO RETURN TO CUBA.
a WASHINGTON, April lA-Fitzhugh
Lee told Mckinley he was ready to 70.
turn to Havana II he could be given
authority TO take $4,000 volunteers
along who were ready. The president
promises to commission him brigadier
general OF volunteers in case Of war.
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