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jury coMronrs.

me practice which has prevailed OK
tonsivoly In tho past of "roddlin.," b,,,o,
that happened to have charge Of some nro.
longed criminal case, and running up an
extraordinary big bin for other than nh
soutc necessarcs, has received n d,rldaI
setback IN New York where the supre,ne
court has cut an account OF the Kind rc-
iorred 10 from 5000 to $oOi.
The jury upon which this large sum wrs
expended was that Of the Mack Thorn
murder case al Garden City. Long Island
From all accounts few men have ever h, i
an easier and better time at somehoav
e'Aes expense than the Jurors In amos
tion They were boarded at tho hest hotei
furnished with wine. liquors, cigars ana
paying eards, and in one instance medIca,
assistance, Tor which the attending phy-
slclan was allowed 5000. The total OF Tho
Dill brought in by the sherif's Office reach.
cd, as mentioned S204g and some ma
cents The board OF supervisors refused 10
pay me account. and reduced It to less than
$1,000. Under proceedings 10 comuol m.
BOARD 10 loot the bin tho courts fixed upon
ssO4.
unquestlonably. as matter of policy.
the furnishing Of flrst-class fare. with
wine and cigars thrown In, would be likely
10 break down a great deal OF that shy
indispostion' on the part OF the good
citizen TO serve his country la The "a.
pacity OF Juror. The service IA on, rso,,r
ing something In the way OF ..bounty" ~
draw into IT, without certain desraa =,
kicking the sreat majority OF the intel,I-
gent or busy classes, but II is Just az Wei
to have the courts discourage the "cca.
ding plan, after all, and derend ~, ~.
usual Inducements for getting the bone ana
finew In the box. Wines and CHARS Would
be but tho beginning OF Jury luxury ma
dissipation. were the $4,000 expense Lns
paid without protest.
san, in all seriousness, there Is pr,e,,ca,
suggestion In this incident. II he ora,.
nary d'scomforts of jury service could b.
somewhat modified, or removed; n more
liberty We're allowed and the menbars =,
The jury were not placed In imprisonn,o,.
almost as disagreeable as that OF the o,im.
inal himself, there would not bs such =,
EFFORT made BY large body Of good M \
70 avoid jury service. The public can ro
sncrd luaurits Tor the iuries. bu, !, csn
Improve the conditions and rerula,,on,
under which ordinarily the Jury IN crin,n,,
cas<s u held together. To repose r,nss
eon''osnes 10 tho panel and oder induce.
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y, TEN PAGES TODAY.
EUROPE AND AMERICA.

There Is no sort of question about the
proposition that the governments OF the
Old World. particularly those OF France
+ and Austria and Germany. would like to
see the power OF the United States curbed
and our growing prestige lowered But
while this is true there is wholesome
recognition OF the size and costllness OF
any undertaking looking to that end.
We bnyc become an object OF jealousy
among nations for several reasons, the
chief OF which Is undoubtedly commercial
rather than political. There liz, OF course,
certain degree Of apprehension as TO the
effect on the strength and stability Of mon
archical institutions oxerted by the spec
tacle OF prosperous and great republic,
hut the Old World monarchs still feel that
by force they can retain their thrones. rhe
commercial development OF this nation
however, and the nroadS we arc making
upon the trade Of Europe are causing
genuine alarm. Franco and Germany do
net now fear England so much as the
United states as a rival in commerce And
we are not only competing with them for
the control OF foreign fields. but are shut
ting them out of our home market as FAR
as possible by high tariffs. Their own
home markets are restricted and moi ,o
build up great foreign commerce is IN
face Industrial stasna,!on and eventually
poverty!
~ is only natural, therefore. That va
should ind In Europe slsplctous nnd
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AN APPEAL FOR PEACE.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ASKS IN
suRGENTs TO STOP THE WAR.
Vepeft of Home Rule Held Out-Thc
Mother Country's Endorsements
lis Fully Assured.

Washington, April 4,-The home rule
government of Cuba, through the Cuban
cabinet, of which Premier Galvez is the
head, today issued a manifesto appealing
20 all those bearing arms in Cuba, in
surgents rs well as Spaniards, BY mutual
consent and understanding to cease the
hostilities and consider re-establish-
ment of peace on a strong and firm basis.
The manifesto will appear in an extraor-
binary issue of the Gazette probably today,
explaining the benefit of home rule, de-
clarlng that the colonial constitution may
be reformed on broad lines. and making
a patriotic call for the celebration OF peace
after n previous understanding and mu-
tual consent.
One OF the paragraphs of the manifesto
says: The provisional government ar
GENTLY desires, as facts prove, that all
Cubans, with no exception whatever sho I'D
unite in the noble Undertaking of restor-
ing peace and harmony upon strong and
enduring basis. The provincial goyern-
ment by its own Inspiration and also as
a faithful interpreter OF the warm wishes
or the government of the mother country
addresses itself to the Cubans who are In
the held, hghting to attain what In reality
has been attained-the triumph OF right
and justice. with perfect assurance of
future orderly development Of all resources
and elements of society
Let the noise of arms cease. Let Us
shake hands. Let us embrace each other
warmly as brothers of the Cuban country
and, resenerated. by sacrifice. let II; work
unitediy to make the Cuban people great
powerful prosperous. Let MS sons of
cuba, come to a frank and loyal under
standing TO deliberate calmly and resolve
rightly on the best means TO reach, by
common accord, peace without dIshonor
10 any one with honor for all. Let u
voice of patriotism between brothers eouaI-
~ Interested in the fate of cuba.
me provisional government comes for
Ward TO take the initiative to attain the
n,gn ends that have been enumerated.
so,ennnly offering assurance and ALWAYS
relying on the appreciation of the cavern
inent OF the mother country.''
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SEA POWER AS INSURANCE.

| whether We have neace or war. but
particularly II We have war. the RAPID
| development OF our navy to point where
| we can feel safe against attack from any
quarter may be expected TO follow from
| this time forward. The eyes OF the Ma
ton have just been opened TO the nee
| essity for strengthening this arm as they
have never been before.
Sea power means commercial greatness
and commercial expansion In turn neces-
states sea power. To have our merchant
flag respected IT must be protected The
guns must so along with the article oil
commerce and In proportion az this Is the
case the trader will be ready TO explore
new fields and enter faraway ports. NO
British merchantmen fears to go any
where. no resident British trader Is APP
urehensivo OF outrage in any country where
he may be located.
The cost OF our navy can be counted
simply as an Insurance rate against COM
morcial disaster or war. Regarded in this
light Il ought TO recommend Itself at once
to tho business Intelligence OF the Nation.
If we have 81 900, 600, 900 of coastwlse trade,
another 81 900, 900 900, or more. of foreign
commerce, and coast property exposed to
tho valuo of several billions more, the
expenditure of from $780, 900 to $780,
600 600 annually for the maintenance of
a powerful navy would be but an ordinary
insurance premium. Tho risk might be
slight or remote, but 1t would be an actual
one and the loss might fall upon us, If
unprotected. at any time or when we least
expected II.
The very absence of protection, in such
case. would invite possible attack and
loss. IT Ia too late In the history of the
worlds business to discuss the wisdom
or adyisability OF insurance and II is equal
Nv untenable to contend that forts and
ships are not In the nature of insurance.
We may not avoid war nov. but we can 10
so in the future by being better prepared
for It, and twenty years expenditures on
a big naval arm would cost less than
two years war with first rate power!
The Mexican Herald. published IN the
City Of Mexico, suggests that the United
states resolve by formal action of con,
gross to spend $50 900 900 u year Tor the
next Ave years In building up n great navy.
or such courso It thinks the civilized
world VIII take due netice, until 1t wi
everywhere be admitted that tho great
Republic is too formidable fighting power
to Ftfle with or anger II thn mouey
Is nor spent In this why, the Herald thinks
II VIII be otherwise used and to no last
ing profit nor 10 the enhancement OF the
National prestlge
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Tomas Estrada Palma. the head of the Gu.
ban junta in America has been conspicuous
figure in the affairs OF Cuba since the last
rebellion began. lie was proclaimed pscsi-
dent OF the revolutionary party when tho
flame broke out three years ago In 1877
Palma was chosen as president of the Cuban
republic. He fought vaiiantly in the ten
years var, and at the restoration OF peace
was offered pardon and restitution OF his
fine Cuban estates II he would swear allie
giuncc to Spain. The offer was rejected and
Palma became an exile. frst to honduras.
and then. in 1888 to the United States He
in Orange county, New York. an
Tor the teaching of languages and to
this school hundreds of the children of
wealthy Cubans were sent for taeir educn-
ton Senior Palma was born In Cuba. but
he is a descendant of one Of those ancient
families of CASTLE, celebrated in the songs OF
the country. Ills father was rich planter
at whose death Estrada WAS studying law IN
Seville. On his return to Cuba young Palma
determined that he would do all In his power
to strike the shackles from the Pearl of tho
Antilles. md he has kent his promise.
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. :
NEW YoRIx's NEW ROAD LAW.

The road law passed just recently hv t,e
new YORK legislature Is curious IN
stance OF mixture on progrossiyenees ma
ipolitical towardice. II provides for ,he
construction OF good country roads under
state supervision, but II Places tho huh,
Of their cost upon the State nj large aoa
TIE county at large, rather than upon the
immediate beneficiaries OF tho Improve
ment.
Is something like the street having
plan With u.s. but the necessity up there
= not such as here for saddling the cost q,
the Improvement upon the community n,
whole, Under this New York road ,aw
ordinarily. the road desired must be ne,,.
toned for by the majority OF the abu,tins
oroperty owners. II the state engineer
On inyestisatIon. finds the petition wsl,
founded, be = to have the road Imorovad
~ tslford, macadsm or gravel, az tho "a %
nay require. and assess the coat. onc. ha,f
ncop ~ State. as per cent on the county
- y psr cent on thu sbuttlnx property
= e>ses where there i manifest resa
- ~ roed and Il Il not petltloned for N !.
!. : ~ y done without petition and
~ y ~ cant assessed - before on M
- tevnshlps through which he
4 fas<s1esr y ths farming Gle
* 70 y reprsssnted Il
ohhsisS ssaanst 10 6ill
~ Gnh< - - -. *. ..'.,'
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Gone To Enlist,

Victoria, Texas. April 4.--Mariou 4
err, Jr., messenger at A. Levi & caii
and Richard Scott, who held the nm|
ton in the Guadalupe Valley rsilvsIl
both aged about II years, took I'D
parture yesterday with the avowed
tion of "enlisting for the war
understood that they expected 70 N
recruits who were to leave Galyutnl
terday for Norfolk, Va. Young Vi
parents live here, but Scott Is The al
well known Galveston lawyer. M
given no intimation OF their inteutip|
left a note to their employers v,
them for past favor5.
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ARMIsTICE RuMoRs.
'rsed the Queen Regent n
Kermit ~ Truce

Madrid April s,--(Delayed in transmit.
slon')--l is reported bore that an arm,s
tee in Cuba may b, proclaimed within ,,s.
days, "''n'h Two
- claimed that the earlier reports on
,he situation are somewhat ipaconrota
f npo. italiy occurred was substantially as
inc =, pope sent an eloquent telegram urg.
ne queen to grant IN armistioe W
Nupa III view OF the negotiations nov, - ~
natled TO be going on between the ,ns,,rg TO-
ehts ana the Cuban authorities for -,
uary conclusion OF permanent peace nh
nope dwelied ON the outrage Of Tho island
~ nupa and nrgsd action upon humanIta.
''sn ana non-politieal grounds.
,ba, Is claimed by the Spanish authorities
Ia Ia an armistlce may yet BE- arranged win
the cubans. one single condition ra,', Wild
open to discussion. CONSUMING
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They Want Pence.

Austin. Texas, April 4.-The ~
telegram. signed by Representatives
banks of this city and other ~
business men, was sent out this en-
Hon. Joseph D.. Sayers, Wassa
d. c.:
I'VE commend your action 10 th
affair. burt are great advocates
and ask you to lend your as'lsIn1
that end
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WAS THE LAST CHANCE.
fapers So Regard the ,Jcdl
tiOn Of tbc nn,,u

'''' vi 'fTH I'NNN.
LONDON April 4.--The Westminster Ga
ze'te this afternoon says: SECURING mo
mediation of the pope between snai,, 49,,
o ,, reflects infinite credit upon all par
','s' me tension of the last few DAYS ba A..
shown what strong man the Annr,oa~'
~ n" " In their president With weak man
wo - 1't ram mat by now the United states
"o rl nave been swept with war, 'a'e'
The 81. James Gazeita ra,".' ~. .,,,,
pope ; mediation Will enable SpaIn h.. ,ahs
,"r ner concessions 10 the insurgents WIN aNe
Gu. sacrificing her PRESTIGE VIM
pren spec'aI dispatch from Madrid saws ina,
,het sasasta today expressed tn hui ,a's
t tIal peaceful considerations would "G ~
thst Ht th me american politicians. declaring
The LAST hpopes mediation is "practIcally
'"S i"sl chance Of averting war; '''
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The WHY Lover.

Long, long ago q gallant youth.
Adored maiden fair.
sn, thonsh his hart was torn apart
TO speak he didn't dare.
ne s 'oansd his pPssion to the moon,
,."lsa, aias, 10 tell the lass
low sweet lass was she.
~, Ger his sarging brain thought
Frela'ir Glanced 10 shoot.
ana re went and told his taller
and tho tailor messed his suit
Nav York Evening Jorrna,
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Maxine Gomez is perhaps the foremost Of
. the four men who are now prominent in the
J affairs OF Cuba. Gomez is "A years old, and
. most Of his long life has been spent on fields
Q OF battle or In intrigucs for revolution and
2 the overthrow o, tyrnnu.eal governments. He
! Ii native of San Domingo and fought with
! the spaniards against his own land long be-
. fore be took up arms for the tause OF free
0 Cuba He was literally rewarded by the
. Spanish army and in the d1y3 before 1870 he
! new General Weyler well. When Cuba rose
In isdS Gomez offered his services to Spain.
They were refined aud the DmniticGn being
u natural fighter Joined the ievolutionistJ
) rather than remain idle when war %as N ne
air His experience OF SIanish cruelty
D during the ten years OF strife made him
Cuhnn heart and soul. After peace Gemez
!, took part In general Of the wars In Latin
Americn, ana when Macao brought Up tho
! present revolution Gomez WIS offered The
command OF the army OF liberation ana ac.
reptcd IT, He has been eminently su:csssiul
In that capacity ever since he entered RIO
field The old general has s'ondiastly cutg
TO the Independence or death idea and
! hates autonomy.
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General Bartolome Masso, the president OF
the Cuban republic, has his life long been II
stanch fighter for the independence OF his
country. Masso is one of three brothers, who
imblbed from their father an undying hatred
for Spain and the Spanish. These three re-
ceived their first lessons in warfare during
the ten years war. Masso Is part Spanard
and part negro. His father was a full blooded
Spaniard, but Masso hated Spain with
ferceness, uncompromising that he won
the rank of major general by the Incredible
holiness OF his lighting. When peace was re-
stored the Masses took the oath OF allegiance
TO Spain. only to break It shortly and Join
Garcia in his guerrilla movements They were
safe In the mountains of Santiago de Cuba
when the present revolution came Mssso IL
q naturaized American citizen. He secured
his papers while working for Colonel de Fig
uerado nj Tampa n few years ago. lie had
little education, but has acquired vast
amount Of knowledge through conversation
ard is : most polished brave and worthy
man. He is married to white American
woman whom he found at Key Wert Masso
cd h.sf Fsst,
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Mhnt Am Must Exnrct.

FN1'tFI fllNtN,
hn' precious few men can maze The
drive from The cradle to the grave wnhod,
iaad'ng In tight place now and thea
everything which goes ~ musl eon,c
a.cNn The Weather may he ilnc ana III
horso fresh and the track light whsa ,Sc
race is called. but there must senssaiJy
some time and place somewhere laxn
ire line when the man and ceiling r,,,s,
mss', u Is blamed Lonesome road IA,
never had washout or smashup. '''
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SPANS WAR MOVE
Fleet Concentrating ana ~
ivity ut CndtS'

FIcct tOuCcutTNtin6
tivity mt CndiAs }.
New York, April 4.-Dispaua''a
Evening World from Madrid ~ :. !.
preston is that the cruisers y !
Almirante oquendo, which ia'e''
vana for Porto Rico, will JOIN =
fleet at Cape de Verde lslanG
Cadig presents scene OF e.,
tlon and activity, with the
war vessels. Admiral Cervirs
the protected cruisers CrisIoo~
fonso XIII. and Infanta Ieievl
pedo cruisers Don Maria o. n
Destructor. the torpedo vessss M
celona and Havana and INC
stroyer Posceptino. ,,.,.,c,
reinforcement will be ai'g ~
Canary Islands forthwith. ~
of artillery with heavy hruw
Notifications and war stores ~
talions Of infantry VIII emu I
Iona Tuesday. Two battaliuhh,
and one of engineers VIII 49,
All these forces will be equ'pN
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WhEN TEXAS MAS \ REPUBLIC.

The Gammel's second yah,me a, ~.
print of the laws OF Texas has ,asa y
ceiyed. ''sn re-
- uiSsoanieal finish thl, volume rs mn,
,~.s''of 70 me first while the arrnngr-
~en' OF The matter In chronolczisal or,,
y NE same OF the space covered from ~
: n'fa congress in 1898 10 the frs, ,as,s
azure Of the State IN 1916. muca the larssr
S''''a = eaSrssssd " the laws prspsr.
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Gonzales de Quesada is the representative
of the Cuban republic at Washington. The
secretary OF the unrecognzed legation Is
social lion In Washington and Is the especial
f;vorite of the ladies who live In the capital
wives of senators. congressman and cabinet
officers The young senior Is the nephew of ,
General Rafael dc Quesadn of Venezuela,
and is one OF the most ardent OF the Cuban {
patriots. Qnesada has not wasted his time
since he has lived In Washington. He Is ~
close friend of the senators or the committee !
on foreign relations and other other sen
ators, too. The senior has an interesting per-
sonaliiy. aside from the intense sympathy his {
cause wins for him on all hands. He Is
son of fine old Spanish family. One OF MS 9
ancestors Gonzales Quosada, was the gov7es
ernor OF Porto Rico. The Quesadas held large :
estates in Cuba and not long ago were among q
the rich families of the island. AT present G
they have nothing. Young Quesada has q
worked day and night to recognize Cuba. and 9
IL is said that the strong pro-Cuban sentiment .
in the senate is due to his labors Washing
ton society has Toasted toad. dined and re- =
ceved him as II has no other foreign diplo- .
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one Hundred Enrolled

Texarkana, Texas, April S.-Vre =
men have been enrolled for sefyia9
District Judge l.. A. Byrne Of Ten
Ark. The men will be put inl' !
drilling duty tomorrow, after vns
services will he offered to the sen
war for regular army duty agsllS
The company is composed OF Ine =
terial of the town.
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The Man with the hoe.
Brownsville Herald.

Texans are delvlng into the soil OF the
great old State now for ether than eg.i-
cultural products and some OF them arc
hndins gold and oil and other riches. But
sfter all, the standby OF the State. as Of
INC whole nation, viii stu be the man
with the hoe Without the farmer. this
people would find national progress rosky
read TO travel '
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STICKING POINT FOR SPAIN.

New York Evening Post
| Just what proposals are now before the
cabinets in Washington and Madrid We
do not know. At the initiative of which
F! side they have been advanced 1t has not
been made public. But in the nature OF
tho case all these negotiations will prove
futile unless they cover definite arrange
ment for an immediate ending of the war
in Cuba. Whether by Spain's withdrawing
| absolutely, on payment of an indemnity
or with some other salve to her pride, or
by such an extension of home rule that
the insurgents VIII accept ii and lay down
their arms, any plan of settlement which
is 10 stand for a single day must include
an agreement that the dragging and dead
ly hostilities on the island must at once
cease.
This country is now definitely commit
ted to the policy of Intervention in Cuba.
Distinctly foreshadowed by President
Cleveland. more explicitly announced by
President Mckinley in his message TO con-
sress OF last December, underlying all the
diplomatic approaches 10 Spain made by
our government during the last six months,
the purpose of the United States TO take
part in solving the Cuban problem has
10 wornins ali other natiors IN tasn ,ha;r
hands orf tva have ;ndic,,od c,,r datn,rri,,
alton to put our hands on when the time
came. Intervention now is obviously to
be based unon grounds of humanity. 1t
is to succor starving thousands that We
20 TO Cuba, II we go at all. But it can
of ,he victims or tho uor MT nor,,
win il ,ha reesation Of ~, v'ar o,h,,,.
wise IL would ho a ,,,s, ,.;1in,,,,,s al .,s
dofc,tiny chati,v mr. IA non ,,,,' ~. ~,
gress voted last summer ,yos fnr ,ho r1,
lief of needy Americans in Cpb, nost Of
WHOM, stmni, rar,trad $3.50, 80 80, ".
tho island An, n s;oo ooo ~, rh,ta'.',,
larger em,n 10 ro,,t ~ ~, r',,.,,.,o,S s ,
the rcscmo of tho misor,b,o r,,hn,'s th,n,
selves IL IL Tho ni.in an, ~ n,,r',,.o'', -.
soc than stons arn ta,,o, ~ ~ 80 81 -.
TO remove thc causc NJ ,t,;r ,nisoru '''''
II &c mt noc,ss,., 20 ,,,a,,n, -
"'''H' Nv any
violent language about the responsibility
OF Spain in budding half million OF
helpless human beings in places where
conld ,ho s,nnor, u',,, r,a ,,
M, - 49,, , ''a' '"',
has proven in execution lis rbas,,S ra ~
suits may have been partly due TO the
general breakdown of Spanish finance and
10 .he lnapillty OF spain to care properly
v ,h' lor her own soldiers In Cuba Btt
NY "ie INC iaets' starvation ana disease
~ N'"h'ns up lrlshtiui daalh rate
dnlohS non -coInpatants. American oii-
go go Gan scarcely endure going ashore, so
app"inhs nre me spectaelcs OF gaunt mis-
eis 'nr squaiid aenth mat meet their
uses. inoss VINO nave seen the consular
tvno,.s w Mashinston' detailing the con-
a,,o, ,, o. a,ia,rs IN all parts OF The ISLAND
ibcv wo,ra a IVY were 10 DE made pabie
~ ~ouiu eA9ile UNIVERSAL cry OF hor-
ror' Now, spoln acknowledges herself un-
an asie 10 nSal TINS open sore. She is report-
ca as perteetiy Wiling, however. that food
una meaielnes should be sent to the sick
anu nn Starving IN cuba by our government
hut me truth isNthat neither can she ac-
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Try n Few Acres.

Soaly News.
A. RAISING I've acres of melons Tor slim.
mem this year and we predict that he
n,nsr who does this in an Intelligent
~, WI realize more cash profit frsra
acres az cotton. ,"A'' ase