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V THE MORNING OREGONIAl?, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 190o. EIVE YEARS-LOST Caleb Powers Still Awaits .Kentucky Justice. HIS STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM Thrice Tried for Murder of Goebel, He Makes Time Rass Quickly by .' -Occupation, Though Sick and in Vile Jail. LOUISVILLE. Ky., March 10. Caleb Powers today completes five years In jail. Or March 10, 1900, he was arrested at Lexington, and on March 10, 1905, he is in jail in Louisville awaiting: his fourth trial on the charge of complicity In the murder of William GoebeL Three times he has been tried. Twice lie has been sentenced to life imprison ment and once to death. Three times the Court of Appeals, the highest judicial tribunal of the state, has reversed the finding of the lower court and sent the case back to drag Its weary length along the slow ways of the law. When will the end come? When will the case be decided one way or the other? Will the hope which must be eternal In the breast of Caleb Powers continue to sustain him through the days, the months and the years to come, as It has forive years past? For there will have to be another trial at least. Five years gone from his life: used by the Commonwealth of Kentucky In an effort to determine whether he Is inno cent or guilty. Such is the sombre re flection of Powers as ho sits In the Jef ferson County Jail today and keeps his doleful anniversary. And no matter how strong may be his hope of final vin dication, thero remains the bitter thought that no court, not the Court of Appeals of Kentucky, nor the Supreme Court of the United States, nor any court on earth, can give him back those five years of his young manhood, from 31 to 36, that are gone forever. His Spirit Not Broken. But Powers is not despondent. These five years in Kentucky jails have not sorved to break him either in body or spirit. The former he has sustained by regular exercise, the latter by never brooding and by always keeping his mind occupied in systematic pursuits, mainly in -writing a history of his life, his strug gles and trials. During the five years Powers has rested under the charge of being implicated In the murder of Goebel. two of the leading attorneys in the case have died; Tom Campbell, the soul of the prosecution, and ax-Governor John Young Brown, of the defense, who was the candidate of the Independent Democrats for Governor against Goebol: also W. C. P. Breckln rldgo. the famous silver tongue, who was an able champion of Powers. Five Years' Struggle for Life. Here Is the life of Caleb Powers for the past five years: 1900. March 10 Arrstei and placed In Jail at Lexlnrton. March 11 Carried in a two-horse conveyance across country to Versailles, and thence to Louisville, where he was placed In the Jeffer son County Jail. March 27 Handcuffed and taken to Prank fort, where he was placed In JalL April Bxamlnlhgr trial before Juice Moore at Frankfort. Held without ball. Granted a change of venue to Scott County and taken to Georretown Jail. July 0 First trial began. August 19 Given a. life sentence and trans ferred to 'Louisville jail for safekeeping. JCVve mber IS Henry E. Youtsoy, now serving a life sentence for complicity, and Jlrn How ard, alleged assassin, whoso case Is now before the United States Supreme Court, transferred to the Louisville Jail, where Howard and Pow ers met for the first time. 1001. February 6 Powers transferred from .Louis ville Jail to Frankfort Jall; March 28 Court of Appeals reversed finding of Scott Circuit Court. New trial ordered. Ootober 8 Transferred from Frankfort Jail to Georgetown. October 8 Second trial began. November 8 Given life sentence and trans ferred back to FrankrortJall. 1002. Remained in Frankfort Jail all yar until September, when ho was again transferred to Georgetown. December 3 Court of Appeals revered decis ion In second trial. 1003. Remained in jail at Georgetown until August S. when the third trial beran. August 24 Penalty of death fixed by the jury. November 25 was set as date of exe cution. Appeal taken, which stayed execution. October 13 Transferred to Louisville Jail and placed In No. 7, where he has since remained. 1001. Year passed in Jail at Louisville. December 6 Court of Appeals reversed the case for the third, time. Settle and Barker, Democratic Judges, voted with Burznan and O'Rcar. 1002. In jail at Louisville awaiting fourth trial. Makes Time Pass Quickly. The thought of spending' five years in jail, buoyed up only by hope min gled with dark uncertainty. Is appal ling. It brings the thought of leaden hours, of days that are as years, of years that are eternities. But Powers has never for a moment permitted time to He heavily upon him. On the con trary, he says it has passed quickly. What a lesson for those who, with every advantage and pleasure, find themselves suffering with ennui, is af- forded by this young man, who, after half a Jocade in prison, says: "I have never found that time, even in Jail, passes slowly for me. On the contrary. It often passes so quickly that 1 cannot accomplish all I have set out to do. Every moment of the day is oc cupied. I have no idle periods." When Powers was asked io relate briefly how he has passed the five years In jail, he said: "From the time I reached Louisville in August, 1903, until February 6, 1901, when 1 was again transferred to the Jail in Georgetown, 1 divided the days JiitD periods of work, sleep, exercise and rest. I arose each morning at 6 o'clock, had breakfast from 6:80 to 7, read the morning paper until 7:15, walkod from 7:15 to 8:15. Shaved, rest ed and arranged my toilet until 9. Head law, literature and took occa sionally a few notes on my autobiog raphy until 12 M. Walked, pitched a ball and used exercisers until 1 P. M. Hosted until 1:S0. Answered corre spondence until 3. Dinner from 3 to 3.39. Read papers until 4:15. Walked aHd exercised until 5:15. Bested until 5:46. Walked and pumped the gas off my dyspeptic stomach until 6 P. XL Studied from 6 to S P. 3d. Exercised with dumbbells, Indian clubs and weight machines until 9 P. M., when Ave had to go to bed. This routine I adhered to constantly, savo that 2 was often interrupted by visitors, callers, curiosity-seekers, sympathizers, etc all shades, classes and types of human ity. I have read thousands of letters from people I have never heard of and never seen. All of these I have an swered when an answer was deserved. Nearly all the letters were sympa thetic, but some were the reverse. Some wrote me that I had my Just de serts, others that I ought to bo hanged. These wore anonymous. During the year 19Qt I arose at 7 A. M.. bathed until 7:30, had breakfast from 7:30 to 8, exercised from S to 10, worked from 10 to 1, exercised from 1 to 2, worked from 2 to 4. and had sup per at 4. I have eaten but two meals a day since I have been in Jail, and have been constantly troubled with my stom ach, as I have erirnnin rmstrJr? rjctstrrh. Kj&y fight has been to keep up my Health. The air In all my quarters has been vitiated, and in most of them It has been fouL I have had to live with a host of prisoners, black and white. At Frankfort and Georgetown, I was lodged with negroes. They played on musical instruments, shot dice, played cards, told Jokes; and my work was done in the midst of noise and confu sion." Powers' most trying experience lias been in the Frankfort jail, which looks more like a stable than a plaoe for humanbelngs. Here he has spent more than a year. His cell in which he was confined for 13 of the 24 hours was in a steel cage 16x21 feet, which was located in the center of the jail. All around it ran a passageway. The only air came from narrow apertures in the outer wall. With 20 prisoners, black and white, locked in this cage for 18 hours, and with the water, drainage and waste of all kinds in the same place, its condition was fearful. Powers' life for these five years has been passed in the Louisville, Frank fort and Georgetown Jails. He has never been allowed to give bail, though he oould furnish any amount. The Frankfort and Louisville jails are old. In one respect Powers has been fortu nate. His jailers have always been humane and considerate. After five years' imprisonment. Pow ers finds himself now in exactly the same condition he was the day of his arrest. At that time the Franklin County grand Jury had returned an In dictment against him charging' him with being accessory to the murder of William GoebeL He has not been con victed; has not been acquitted. He has been tried three times. That is all. WILL CHEISTEN WITH WATER No VIcked Wine Will Wash the Minnesota's Sides. ST. PAUL, March 10. Water from Minnehaha falls will be used In christ ening: the battlesnip Minnesota. Gov ernor JohnBOn so announced today. Miss Rose Marie Schaller, the university stu dent, who Is to christen the battleship, caled on the Governor yesterday after noon and discussed the subject. Both had received numerous letters from temperance advocates, urging that wa ter, instead of wine, be used for the christening. They decided that, unless there is too strenuous objection from the shipbuild ers, who will be in charge of the cere mony, a bottle will be broken contain ing pure water from the historic falls. The water probably will bo carbonated, so as to give tbe proper fizz when the bottle is broken. Club for Business Women. NEW YORK. March 10. Women claiming that they lack wholesome di version, owing to the fact that they are engaged six days a week in busi ness pursuits, have effected an organ ization called the Business Women's New York League, which will Beek to bring -the members Into touch for mu tual helpfulness and to provide pleas urable recreation. This is the first Eastern branch of the Business Women's National League. which was formed at St. Louis after the last meeting of the General Feder ation of Women's Clubs, with head quarters in Denver. Social meetings will bo held once a week, and the pro moters are endeavoring to work out a plan broad enough and sufficiently in teresting to prove beneficial and at tracting to saleswomen, stenographers and others engaged in commercial pur suits; also teachers, artists, lawyers, physicians and other professional women. Among the schemes under discussion Is one for purchasing a place distant from the city where members of the league needing rest can live for a time at a small expense. Funeral Honors to A. M. Palmer. NEW TORK. March 10. A representa tive gathering of members of the thea trical profession assembled In the "Little Church Around the Corner" today to at tend the funeral of A. M. Palmer. The funeral ceremonies were under the aus pices of the Actors' Fund of America, the ushers and managers of the New Tork theaters, and among those present were many of the most prominent actors and managers In the country. Among the honorary pall bearers were William Gil lette, 'Francis Wilson, Forbes Robertson, Daniel Frohman and Bronson. Howard. Canadian Murderer Hanged. TORONTO, OnL, March 10. Alexander Maria was hanged here today for the murder of his child. Greater Reduction - In Pianos OUR Greater Reduction In Pianos MISFORTUNE TURNED TO YOUR BENEFIT Safe Falls From Third Floor of Our Building Down Elevator Shaft and Smashes Our Eleva tor Into Smithereens As the Lewis and Clark people were moving their safe last Sunday to the Fair grounds, the rope broke, precipitating the safe to the base ment and demolishing our elevator. Since then several cars of pianos have arrived and as we have no place to store them without extra expense and trouble, and as others are re sponsible for damage to elevator and any other expense while it is being repaired, we have concluded to make a still further reduction in price from our Profit-Sharing Sale now' going on, and charge this last reduction to par ties responsible for damage to elevator. Our Profit-Sharing'Sale In which the manufacturers Join us In sharing the profit with you. In or der to dispose f 1500 pianos. Is cer tainly the greatest opportunity ever presented here to secure a high-grade piano at small cost, and with the ad ditional cut on account of elevator makes a double proposition that no one can afford to overlook, and es pecially when all can be had on our leasy-payment plan of JS, JS, $10 and $15 per month. Rent Sale Club To those who feci they can not take advantage of our Profit-Sharing Sale Just now, we have placed 100 pianos in a rent-6ale club on the following conditions: Tou pay $5 as Initiation fee,-and we deliver a nice piano in your home free. Tou then pay $3 per month for 12 months and then 57 per month till the balance is paid. Thero are three styles and the prices are J23S. 56 and J2SS, a guaranteed saving of exactly $30 on each piano. Tou cannot afford to overlook this. Allen & Gilbert-Ramaker Co. CORNER SIXTH AND MORRISON WIDEST OPEN OF STATES NEVADA THROWS DOWN BARS AGAINST GAMBLERS. They May Gamble Anywhere If They Pay License Reform Platform Legislature Changes Front. RENO; Nev., March 10. Another radi cal victory was won by the wide-open element In the Nevada Legislature today, when the bill compelling all gambling to be conducted on the second floor was repealed. The measure practically makes Nevada a state where gambling can be carried on ih any place, eithor on the street or in the house, so long as the gambler pays the license. Governor Sparks this afternoon stated he will sign the bill. It is a strange condition In that at the recent election the majority of the legis lators were elected on what is known as the "reform ticket." pledged to suppress gambling and restrict the liquor interests. These legislators for tbe most part voted for the bill today, the measure carrying by a vote of 23 to 14. .CONTEST SUBMITTED TO COURT Colorado Legislature Puts the Ques tion Scheme to Seat Peabody. DENVER. March 10. Further consid eration of the Peabody-Adams Guberna torial contest has been postponed by the General Assembly until Monday next for the purpose of obtaining an opinion from the State Supreme Court as to the right of the Joint convention to declare a va cancy In the office of Governor, and the effects of such action. Three questions were today submitted to the court, as follows: Interrogatory 1 Can the two Houses of the General Assembly In joint convention assembled, in the contest proceedings, le gally adopt the said Alexander report upon the facts set forth and recited there in? Interrogatory 2 Can the Joint con vention so assembled legally declare a vacancy to exist in the office of Gover nor of the State of Colorado upon the facts recited and set forth In the Alex ander report? Interrogatory 3 Can the joint con vention in the pending contest proceed ings. In the event of the adoption of the Alexander report, legally decide who Is entitled to the office of Governor of Colorado, or does the constitution of Colorado provide in such an event who Is entitled to such office, and, if so, what person is so entitled under the said constitution? Accompanying the questions Is a long preamble, which sets forto that there is a deadlock in the Joint assembly, and that many members have declared they are unable to vote for any of the re ports until the questions asked are le gally settled. As drafted, the preamble referred tq me .reaDoay report signed by 14 of the 27 members of the contest com mittee as the "majority report." Ob jectlon was made by Democratic Sena tors to the words "majority report," as one of the signers of this report. Sena tor Alexander, had also submitted the Independent report, on which the opin Ion of the court was desired, and this action. It was claimed, had the effect of withdrawing his name from the Peabody report. Efforts were made to force Aloxan der to explain his position, but they were unsuccessful. Tne preamble was finally amended to show that Senator Alexander had signed two reports. Immediately after the questions had oeen agreed upon by the Senate, the two houses went Into Joint convention and adjourned until Monday morning to await tne opinion of the Supremo Court. The petition of the Joint Assembly concerning the contest was filed with the Supremo Court this afternoon and the court directed the Assembly to have attorneys appear before it to morrow morning and argue the merits of the petition. The court will then decide whether or not it will answer the interrogatories. Neither Governor Alva Adams nor ex. Governor James H. Peabdy wants the Governorship contest settled by process or procedure except a square vote Ih the Joint assembly on the question which of them is entitled to hold the office The resolution submitted yesterday to the joint assembly by Senator Morton C Alexander, a member of the contest com mittee, declaring the election for Gov ernor held last November void because of fraud, rescinding the Assembly's ac tion in declaring Alva Adams elected and declaring a vacancy, Is derided by the supporters of the two contestants for the Governorship. The submission of the questions In volved in this resolution to the Supreme Court for ah opinion as to Its legality seems to be merely a device of the Pea body Republicans to bring aoout a situa tion where a straight vote on the reso lution to oust Governor Adams and de clare Peabody elected will be forced. It Is not expected that the Supreme Court will decide that the Legislature can declare the executive chair vacant, and Peabodys supporters planned this movo to nullify the movemont of the anti-Pea-body Republicans In favor of seating the Lieutenant-Governor in the chair of Chief Executive. This done, they believe Pea- ure Blood Is Certain if You Take -A 4 V v ' ' Hood's Sarsaoarilla r It curea rthose eruptions r boils, and pimples which appear in the Spring; enrea scrofula sores, ealt rheum or ecsema. and relieves the itching and "burning; adapta itself equally" well to, and also cores djspepsia and all stom ach trochlea; cures rheumatism and catarrh; cores nervous troubles, de biKty aod that tired feeling. - This is not merely modern theory, but it is solid, up-to-date fact. Proved by thousands of cures (0,366 testimonial; in the post 2 years. is V-W America's f -Greatest Spring Medicine Ctt only Hood's Artistic Picture-Framing Highest-Class Watch Repairing Lowest Prices man,Wolfe ; $8.50-$15 Fancy Waists $4.75 We offer for today the balance of our last season's Novelty Silk Waists at a great reduction from former prices. Although the styles of these waists are every bit as good as anything shown this Spring, this store's policy demands that they be sold in a hurry, no matter what the loss. Made of Crepe de Chine, Chiffon Taffeta, Peau de Cygne and Louissine Silks, in cream, light gray, light blue, champagne and light brown; .elaborately trimmed with fine laces, appliques and silk embroidery; our heretofore 8.50 to $15.00 Novelty Silk Waists at In the Jewelry Store MOUNTED SIDE COMBS'; Large assort ments, metal and jewel mounted. Three very special values at 68& 75 and $1.15. In the Stationery Store ST. PATRICK'S DAY NOVELTIES. Hats, Favors, Snakes, Flaps, Pins, etc A large variety, oc to 25c An immense display of imported Easter novelties ranging in price from 5c to 1.00 rw Men's Shirts for Spring Exceptional Values at $1 and $1.50 Men's Shirts for Spring and Summer wear now on dis play in the men's store. In soft styles, made of Madras, Percale and Oxfords, in handsome, up-to-date colors and patterns. Great values at 1.00 and $1.50 Q-nAtial Jt1 AH We offer for today Men's Soft special ?i.uu Shi made of yhigh.quality white Madras and Oxfords at $1.00 each. They are identical in quality with those sold at the exclusive deal ers at $1.50. $1.00 Underwear at 79c We offer as a "special" Men's natural color Merino Underwear shirts and drawers medium-weight gar ments at the price of 79&. Heretofore they sold at $1.00. The sort of underwear for now. $1.75 Kid Gloves $1.49 Opportunities presented herewith for buy ing highest-class Kid Gloves at a substantial saving. There are Three-clasp Consuelo Overseam Kid Gloves, 2 clasp Pique Suede Gloves, 1-clasp London Pique Kid Gloves all in full color ranges; some have fancy fourchettes, with embroidery to match; our best $1.75 gloves today at $1.49 Silk and Lisle Gloves. 50 for Fownes 2-clasp English Lisle Gloves, fillet embroidery, black, white, tan, gray, mode and beaver. 75 for Fownes 2-clasp Suede Lisle Gloves, fillet embroidery, black, white, gray, mode and beaver. 75c for 2-clasp Milanese double finger tipped Silk Gloves, fancy piping, pongee and gray with heliotrope and red piping. Druggist' s Sundries French Tooth Brushes, hard, medium and soft bristles, with guard; special at 25 Iris Toilet Soap, highly scented: special at 8p Listerated Tooth Powder, large size; special 10 Pure Glycerine, Rosewater and Glycerine, Rose water; special today, bottle at 6 Dickinson's extra strength "Witch Hazel, large 14 Hoseleaf. Complexion Cream; special 2o Kirk's Almond Meal and Toilet Powder; spec. 9 Ponce De Leon Florida Water small ; spec. 10 Bono Handle Nail Brashes, plain and with side wings; special today at XUC Fancy Gilt Frame Hand. Mirrors; special 63 Handkerchiefs, Aprons, Veils 50 for Armenian Handkerchiefs; pure linen; white hemstitched; hand- y made lace edge. instead of 15c Women's all pure linen White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. 49 instead of 75c. 85c Ready-to-wear chiffon, lace and Tuxedo Net Veils; plain and two-toned effects. 26 instead of 35c Women's White Lawn Aprons with bibs ; hemstitched and embroidery trimmed.. body can secure a majority over Adams la tbe decision of the contest. BRYAN SPEAKS FOR REFORM Declares Governor La Follette Its Foremost Champion. MADISON. Wis., March 10. On invi tation .of both houses. Colonel W. J. Bryan today addressed the Wisconsin Legislature. Governor La Follette -was present. Mr. Bryan championed the re form measures of the state administra tion. Ho characterized Governor La Follette as the first and foremost champion of reform In the Republican party In the United States. Tho speak er opposed the influence of corpora tions la politics, and he particularly scored the railroads. He predicted. that the railroads would yet combine with the Standard OH Company. Mr. Bryan however, believed that Kansas people would then be aroused to crush tbe monopolies in that state. Money In Connecticut Elections. HARTFORD. Conn., March 10. Rev. Dr. Newman Smythem. of New Haven, who appeared before the judiciary com mittee of the General Assembly In sup port of a corrupt practice bill, In formed the committee tnat alter care ful investigation he had found that in the last campaign "money met money at the caucuses In considerably more than 10,000 towns of the state. He figured that tho total sum might have reached $160,000. Notwithstand ing, he said, the notorious use of mon ey and other valuable considerations in the last campaign, "not a. single stroke of a prosecuting pen has been made. not a dollar fine Imposed, not a jail door has swung open to receive a single po litical robber of Connecticut" He intimated that such evidence as was at hand might be laid at the door of the judiciary committee of the United States Marshal. Alderman Acquitted of Bribery. CHICAGO, - March 10. Ex-Alderman Frederick A. Hart, indicted two years ago while a member of the Council, has been found not guilty by Judge Barnes, of the charge of having attempted to so licit a bribe. Hart was the Democratic Alderman" from the Twenty-ninth Ward. The accusation was that he offered for a consideration to get an order through the City Council allowing a bank building to exceed the height allowed by law. More Boodle Charges In Missouri. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 10. A special grand. Jury has been called to In vestigate charges of boodllng in connec tion with the Breeder's law repeal bill, which passed the Senate yesterday, and other legislative boodllng charges. Folk Signs Repeal of Breeders' Law. JEFFERSON CITT, Mo., March 10. Governor -Folk tonight signed the breed ers' law repeal bill. This measure kills existing statutes prohibiting bookmaking and poolselllng except in certain incis ures. There Is at present no specific law against bookmaking or poolselllng in the state and unless the new bill which has been passed by the House is passed by the Senate the several communities will be forced to prosecute betting on horseraces under the general gambling laws. . Fruitless Ballot In Delaware. DOVER. Del., March 10. Today's bal lot for United States Senator resulted: Addlcks, 14; Saulsbury, 14; Henry A. Dupont. 3; Richardson, 7; Hughes, 4. Total, 48. Necessary to choice, 25. The Senate today adopted a Joint resolution, fixing March 23 as the time for the final adjournment of the Legislature. Baker Indicted for Perjury. INDIANAPOLIS, March 10. The County grand Jury today returned an Indictment against ex-Senator E. C. Baker as a re sult of the charges of bribery recently made against him In the Legislature. Mr. Baker's whereabouts are unknown. No Election at Jefferson City. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 10. There was an additional desertion from Nledrlnghaus on today's battle for Sen ator. The ballot read: Nledrlnghaus; 51; Cockrell. 71; Kerens, 15; McKinley, 4; Bartholdt. 5; Warner, 3; Dyer, 1; Lyons, 1; .Walmsley, 1. XCASE IS CLEAB. (Continued from First Page.) was pigeon-holed la the office of the Com missioner or In the division of special agents and nothing was done. But some one else got an inkling of what was going on and began to complain. Letters poured. In to the Commissioner and were prompt ly pigeon-holed, unUl tbe pressure be came so great that something had to be done. Therefore, In June, 1S02, a special agent of the office In Tucsonncas directed to visit Schneider and learn what he could. At the same time, and by the same mall, a letter was sent to the same special agent giving some Instructions to make certain Investigations In another part of the" country Immediately. So It was not until September that the story of Schneider was told to a Department official. "When that story did become known. Mr. Hitchcock got an inkling of the way things were -going and took charge of affairs. He sent for Hermann and, after upbraiding him for his conduct, demanded, his resignation. , In the meantime, the Secretary sent for Special Attorney Pugh to make an Investigation of the cases, and Mr. Pugh reported that, while there was. evidence of fraud to an enormous extent, he could not get proper evidence to convict the offenders. He asked ttta.1 some one experienced in the detective business be assigned to the cases and Mr. Hitchcock sent for Chief Wilkle. of the Secret Service. Mr. Wllkie assigned AgenC Burns to the work and progress in the Investigation dates from the time Mr. Burns took charge." THE DATS DEATH BOLL. Oldest of Philadelphia Lawyers. PHILADELPHIA, March 10. Oliver Hopklnson, head of one of the oldest and most distinguished, families in Philadel phia, died today of pneumonia, aged 93 years. Mr. Hopkinson was the oldest living member of the Philadelphia bar, and old est living graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the National Grays and a Lieutenant of the Cadwallader Grays, which organizations were active In suppressing the anti-Cath-ollc riots of 1844. He served.in the Ciivl War as Lieutenant-Colonel. Oldest White Woman In Maryland. BALTIMORE. Md., March lO.-Mrs. Nancy Kelly, the oldest white woman la Maryland, Is dead at the age of 107 years. Her oldest living son is 73 and her young est daughter Is 63. For nearly half a century MrsT Kelly resided in the house In which she died. There are ten grand children, and 19 great-grandchildren. Haytl Will Tolerate No Syrians. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, March 10. President Nord has postponed the final hearing in the case of eight Syr ians under order of expulsion, on the complaint of American Minister Powell, for having presented false American, naturalization papers. Under a lav passed by the Chamber of Commerce,, all Syrians In Haytl are forbidden to engage in trade or commerce in this Island after April of this year. Both the native and foreign commercial pop ulation of Hayti approves of all meas ures that have been taken against the Syrians. In tha event of France abandoning the protection of Syrian Catholics here by virtue of her treaty obligations, their defense wil be undertaken by the German Minister to Hayti, under In structions from his government. Manager Davis Trial Today. CHICAGO, March 10. An effort to ob tain a change of venue from Chicago courts was made- today on behalf of Wil liam J. Davis, the theatrical manager charged with Involuntary manslaughter as a result of the Iroquois fire. Judge Kersten. however, declined to take cogni zance of defendant's petition.- The case was thereupon docketed for -trial tomor row. When you feel all tired ont and, broken up generally, "take Hood's Sarsaparilla