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CAGIL'S SENTENCE
Goes on Spree and Gets the Worst OF
It All Around

Genti Cagil, the son of Deaf Blanche, 4"
who keeps two cribs on Alameda street,
was yesterday fined $50 for the part
which he took in an Alameda street sa-
loon row on Saturday night. Cagil loaded
up with liquor on this particular occasion
and wanted to paint the town red. He
went into a saloon and started row,
getting thrown out for his pains. He
was just starting in for second engage
ment when Sergeant Merton happened
along anG gathered him up. sending him
to the police station, where he was
charged with disturbing the peace.
In the court room considerable amuse-
ment was created by the erratc attor-
ney, Bscailuz, who insisted upon acting
as Cagil's counsel. The defendant said
that he did not want his interests locke q
after by BiscailuZ, but that seemed to
cut no figure with the attorney. who per-
sisted in attempting to conduct the case
until he was ordered out of the court
room by Justice Morrison.
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Marriage Licenses

The following licenses issued yesterday
from the office of the county clerk:
Joseph F. Wiley. native of Ohio
aged SS years. and Katherine M. Glass
cock, a native of California, aged "a
years, both residents of Los Angeles.
Albert George Stevens, native OF
Canada, aged "a years, and Alice M
Roberts, also native of Canada. aged
p years, both residents of Pasadena.
Joseph Wilson Newby, native oil
North Carolina, aged 27 years, and Ella
A. Kirk, a native of Iowa, aged "a years
both residents of Pasadena.
Yancey A. Shrimp, a native of Ken.
lucky, aged 20 years, and Bessie M. Hen
derson, a native also of Kentucky, age
10 years, both residents of Los Angeles
Robert F. Train, native of England
aged 26 years. and Vera May Creeth
a native Of Illinois, aged 26 years, bott
residents OF Los Angeles.
William F. Kennedy. a native Of In.
diana, aged IS years. and Ruth Hall, 4
native Of Pennsylvania, aged "a years
both residents Of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-09-02
WOLFRAM DISCHARGED
THEM Fails to Appear and Prosecute
the Case Against Him

When the case against ]. H. Wolfram,
charged with assault with deadl..
weapon, was called yesterday in Justice
Morrison's court the complaining wit
ness, Charles Them, did not appear, anG
the defendant was discharged Accord
ing to the statements of Theins wife, he
is worthless fellow, who has done moth
ing toward her support for a long time
A few weeks ago he left home and DUR
ing his absence she applied for divorce
Last Saturday night Them returned.
His wife refused to admit him to the
house and plainly told him that she
would have nothing more to do with
him. THEM then started in to raise a
disturbance with his wife, and she called
her landlord, Wolfram, to her assistance.
The irate husband would brook no int err
ference with his domestic difficulties and
ftarted after the intruder with the evil
dent purpose Of doing him up. Wolfra IN
was not ready to get mixed up in a fight
with the odds against him, and drew a
revolver, firing it, as he says, in the all
merely to frighten Them. The latter
appeared a the police station, however,
and told a different story. He claimed
that Wolfram designed to shoot him,
and showed a powder-burned cheek to
bear out his statement. A warrant for
Wolfram's arrest was issued, but in the
meantime THEM has made himself
scarce, and this will probably be the last
heard of the affair.
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New Suits Filed

The estate of William Bourke, de-
ceased-The petition of NJ. NJ. Ramon
for probate of will. The estate consists
of three mining claims at Randsburs
ard vicinity. known as the Hibernia. the
Kansas City (one-third interest) anG the
Gopher mine.
The guardianship OF Elizabeth A.
O'Melveny-The petition of George S.
Stafford showing. that the person for
whom guardianship is asked resides at
Centralia, H., and has an interest val
ued at $4,000 in certain real property in
this city; also an interest in notes, mort
cages, ETC., valued at s4000 and cash or
deposit valued at s511S23 The benefici-
airy is rs years of age, and by reason of
old age and weakness of mind is unable
to properly manage her property. In
these premises the appointment of pc
titioner or some other person as guard-
an Of the estate of the incompetent with
in the state of California is asked.
W. Lacy, jr., and r. H. Lacy VS.. Pasa-
dena National bank-A suit for an ac-
counting for the proceeds of the sale of
certain securities and for those remain
ing on hand, and that the defendant be
restrained from seeking to recover from
plaintiffs on a note during the pendency
of this action.
r. c. Burns VS.. Julia P. Brown ct all
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Upon cross-examination Mr.. Davis
wanted to know from the witness how
Tar the tramps passed the house before
the constables held them up, but upon
this point the witness was indefinite, he
understanding McCamish to say that it
WAS while they were passing the door.
A reference to witnesses testimony,
taken at the preliminary examination,
showed that at that time the coroner had
reported McCamish as having stated
that when held up the tramps had pass
ed the east angle of the house about five
or six feet. Witness conceded that he
had testified to their having passed the
angle OF the house, but he was not cer-
tain that the five or six feet mentioned
was definition Of the distance past the
house; he inclined to think 1t was from
where the constables were standing.
The witness, too, could not explain how
after the tramps had passed the door
they both got into such odd positions
the one being handcuffed having gone
back over his track west Of the door and
Pyle falling close to the switch. while
witness testified that Mechanism stated
that Pyle fell to the ground about six
feef away from the steps Of the house.
These discrepancies witness could not
The herald., 1897-09-02
A HARD CONTINGENT
Have Their Cases Set by Judge Smith
in Department One

The following defendants entered their
pleas yesterday and had their cases set
for trial as follows: Albert Mayhem,
charged with a crime against nature, set
for September 20.
Carl Rees, charged with burglary, Oc-
toberS.
Clauo Hill, grand larceny September
g.
Fung Dip Sam, murder, November II
A T. Davis, forgery, October 6.
W. NJ. Ware, forgery, October 13.
Harry Hershaw, robbery, September
10.
Frank Graham, robbery, September 10.
j. Toleman, grand larceny, September
II.
Burnes, grand larceny September II.
Kitty Calvert, murder, September "A.
Frank Phillips, murder, November Is.
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Set for Tomorrow


DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(2343 People VS.. McCamish; murder trial
further hearing.
DEPARTMENT TwO-Judge Van Dyke.
CAD Estate of ]. Bell; citation.
(S44) Estate of T. K. Wilson; trial.
Q60O) Estate of C. Richardson; citation.
(2132) Estate of S. C. Humphreys; letters
(s5) Estate of B. Wilson; accounting.
1883 Estate of NJ. Werner; partial dis
tribution.
Q7,31D Estate Of A. Gibson; distribu.
tion.
(2l22) Estate of F. E. Shaw; letters.
CO,33D Estate Of ]. Hommel; citation.
Q97D Estate of A. NJ. Lugo; final account
ing and distribution.
(212D Estate and guardianship Of Begue
minors; petition to sell realty.
(2S,555) Martin VS.. Martin; trial.
(20S0 Estate of F. E. Illing, alias II. E.
Filing: petition to sell real estate.
(217D Estate of M. S. Baker; probate of
will.
(2050) Estate and guardianship of NJ. l..
johnson: accounting.
(S7D Estate Of L. Markschalz, insane;
final accounting.
Q5,4S9 Estate of B. G. Kennedy; petition
to sell real estate.
(2120 Estate of ]. c. Drake; citation.
(45S) Estate of H. Regelin; final account
ing and distribution.
Q25D Estate of S. G. Millard: confirmation
of sale of real estate.
(2065) Estate of A. H. Spencer; letters.
(2lSD Estate and guardianship of E. j.
Person. letters of guardianship.
(c12O Estate of E. L. Seeber; letters.
(2l2S Estate of F. D. Seeber; letters.
Q1I1O Estate of NJ. ]. Brown; petition to
mortgage real estate.
Q6Ss) Estate of R. N. c. Wilson; petition
to set apart.
(2l66) Estate of j. O'Neil; probate of
will.
(2S59D Insolvency of E. G. Campbell; pc
tition to set apart personal property.
FOUR-Judge Van Dyke
(26.24O Petchner VS.. Rowan
FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(27.46S) City of Los Angeles VS.. Perry ct
al; trial
COURT--Justice Young.
Lay VS.. Ritch: $780,
Standard Collection company vs. Homer
Burk; 1870.
Standard Collection company VS.. Cor
such: 2:30.
Maud VS.. Frazier ct al; $50
The herald., 1897-09-02
A NOTE TRANSACTION
The Pasadena Bank Alleged to Have
Disposed Of Certain Securities

William Lacy, jr., and r. H. Lacy yes
terday began a suit against the Pasa
dena National bank, in which the charge
is made that the bank has disposed OF
certain securities. deposited to secure
payment of note, and now refuses tC
give any accounting OF the matter.
| 1t is claimed that on March Z, 1893, the
plaintiff gave three promissory notes
each for $4,000, and made payable ninety
days after date, to the defendant bank.
Each of the notes was to bear s per cent
interest, and to secure their payment
seventy-five bonds of the Perris Irriga-
tion district of the denomination of $500
each and aggregating $37. 500 par value,
were deposited in the bank. Later WILL
lam Lacy, senior, deposited 200 shares of
the stock of the Puente Oil company,
each share being of the parvalue of $780,
and the total 200 shares aggregating
$4,000, as further security.
On August so, 1895, the bank claimed
that there was then remaining unpaid
on the three notes the sum OF S7190, anG
on demand the plain tiffs with William
Lacy gave their joint note for the amount
as an evidence of the balance then due
on the first three notes, and these latter
bits of commercial paper were thereupon
surrendered by the bank. Meantime,
however, the securities deposited to Sc
cure the three notes, aggregating $4,000,
were left with the bank to secure the pay
ment Of the joint note for half the
amount 1t is now claimed that the bank
sold forty-seven Of the Perris irrigation
bonds, but refuses to account for the pro-
ceeds of such sale. and threatens to sue
on the joint note If it is not at once paid.
The matter has been complicated some
what by the death on August 9Th of Mr..
William Lacy, an6 the fact that no ad-
ministrator OF executor of his estate has
yet qualified. In thes. premises the
plaintiffs ask for ar accounting on the
part of the bank; that the defendants
be restrained from entering suit on the
joint note pending The trial of this action;
that the injunction then be made perma-
nent and the bank be made to surrender
the note for cancellation.
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A suit to recover 1925 on a note $75 at
torney's fees and decree of sale against
the east % feet of lot 80 and west 2S feet
Of lot 81 Of the Rose tract.
Julia p. Steinhart ct al VS.. R. H. Min
tier & Co. ct ALA suit to determine the
amounts of the claims of the several de-
PENDANTS for material supplied in build
ing dwelling house.
The herald., 1897-09-02
The Lions at Reaondo Beech

Adgie and her lions are at Redondo this
week giving free exhibitions to visitors.
She has the den outdoors near the band
stand, and performs in the morning and
afternoon. The lions are fed at $3.50 p. m.
The Santa Fe Is to be congratulated on
securing this great attraction. To accom-
modate the crowd special trains will run on
Saturday and Sunday at S:37, 9:45, 11:OS a.
m, ], $40, 6:15 p. m. Round trip, 80 cents,
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LICENSE MATTERS
Santa CataIiralSlan nd

The land of cool breezes and crystal waters.
Three boats Saturday. Grand display of
fireworks at night. Two boats Sunday.
Daily concerts. Marine band Banning
company, 222 South Spring street. Tele-
phone main 36
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The Divorce Mill

A short time ago the divorce case OF
Mrs Pollock against F. j. Pollock was
heard in department. four, and yesterday
Judge Van Dyke gave a decree in favor
of the plaintiff. granting her also the
custody of the minor child and orderinG G
the husband to pay IS per month toward
its SuDn0rt
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explain and the prosecution. on their
side. contend that contradictions of this
kind simply go to show the improbable
ity of McCamish's story Of the fight with
tramps.
The further hearing of the case will
be resumed this morning.
The herald., 1897-09-02
Court Notes

Thomas Farrell, an ironworker 81
years of age, was ordered committed to
Highland asylum yesterday by Judge
Van Dyke. Farrell was only released
about week ago, after having been con-
fined for three months, but he got to
drinking and the old delusions and hal
lucinations again made their appearance.
The herald., 1897-09-02
People VS.. Kitty Calvert; murder;

(2ssO People VS.. Kitty Calvert; murder;
to be set
(23S2) People VS.. F. Phillips; murder: to be
set.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(2S. $500 Jay VS.. Jay; divorce; trial.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Holmes vs. De Van; $3.50.
People VS.. Linson; 1880.
Birazza VS. PettrOth; 1870.
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Our Home Brew

Maier = Zobelein's lager. fresh from ;he,Y
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles o,
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Aliso street
telephone a.
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ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley
King & Co.
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For dynamos, motors and electrical SUD.
plies see Machinery and Electrical COM
pany. 351-S53 North Main street.
The herald., 1897-09-02

Hawley, King & Co.. .cor.5th st. and Bwy.,
agents genuine Columbus Buggy company
buggies and Victor bicycles.
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All prices OF wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street,
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| Agents Victor, Heating, World and
March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
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Everything on wheels. Hawley, KIM
& Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
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Drink Glen Rock water Address b. I
Smith. 2ls South Spring street. Tel &
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JOTTINGs

Wall paper. late styles. low prices. a
A. A. Eckstrom S. 1924 South Spring sire
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COURT CALENDAR

Cases to Be Called in the Departments
Today
DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(23S5) Chas. Compton; forgery; to plead.
In re habeas corpus of ]. B. Collins: hear
ing continued from Saturday.
(2s4O People vs.McCamish; murder; trial;
further hearing.
The herald., 1897-11-28

states and sell 'em fer half anywhere
by the gross.
Il made plenty of money them days.
but not enough to suit me. After had
saved up a good little pile, I took trip
to Tucson to see if l couldn't start UP
for myself and having found a nice little
man with some money who was willing
to become my pardner and stay on the
Mexican side while l did the smuggling
across the line, went off to Janos and
bought ME a lot of mules.
Il had heard that there was another
American that was engaged in the same
business, who went by the name of Don
Guillermo-that's all the name I ever
heard him mentioned by. He allowed
he was the king of the contra bandista,
and he had given out that he wouldn't
stand no competition from nary Ameri-
can without a fight. There was too
much profit in the business, so didn't
pay no attention to this here brag of
Don Guillermo, but attended strictly to
my smuggling, day in and day out, and
me and my pardner was just coming
dobe' dollars and American eagles.
1--WE must ha cut down the graft fer
this yere Guillerro considerable, for
hearn it said by some of the boys that
he had sworn he'd do me UP if so be he
could catch me in the mountings. For
a long time he didn't, but when we met
we had 1t hot, I tell you. You will
think il strange, that engaged as we
We're in the same line, we should never
have met after several years atravelnS
putty near the same trails, through the
Huachuca, Chiricahua and Mule mount
ings avoiding of the American riders
and the Mexican custom house guards,
but it is fact that didn't know Gull
lermo by sight, neither did he know me.
! had a good description of the feller.
He had a reputation of not KNOWN what
fear were and ter be willin' to fight at
the drop of the hat. However, didn't
care, so long as there was plenty of
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in plenty. 1t was as good hiding place
as any 1 ever was in, and l had beer
there many times before.
After smoking q pipe or two l was
just thinking Of going to sleep when one
of the Mexicans says to me that he hears
a noise as if there was horses near. My
first thought was for the custom house
inspectors, but by and by 1 made out
that there was too many animals fol
that, and 1 says: Don Guillermo, by
c. He was a-coming down the
canon on his way to Sonora, if it was
him.
His threats against me hadn't both
cred me very much before, not that
wasn't angry agin him for them, but ]
had always said: Business afore pleas
ure,' and ! knew we'd meet some day
when not too busy, and then I'd call him.
We'll, says | to Don Ramon, my head
man, If this is Don Guillermo, we might
as well settle this talk he has been a
THROWN out agin me. This is a quiet
spot and no danger of interference. You
go ahead and see who is comm. He
done so, and sure it were my Don GULL
ermo and his gang.
81 took my Winchester and sneaked
up the canyon piece to see how far they
still was. l was just trying to get behind
a good sized rock, a-seeing no one yet
when, bing. goes a shot and a bullet
caught me square in the wrist where
you see the deep furrow. 1 dropped
but wasn't disabled. Cautiously getting
up again, could just make out a man q
little ways off, kind of hiding behind g
tree that wasn't thick enough to cOncea
him entirely, and L let fly. Down he
went.
MY MeXicans had rushed up, and the
Greasers of the other gang come flying
along, too, and there was as fine fight
as you ever see. goes over to my man
who didn't move at ALL thinking if it was
Don Guillermo that l would just settle
his hash. Sure enough it was him.
pulled out my navajo to do him, when
quickern lightning, the damned cuss
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A2%~Z2TS1WW SllZH0 ST. .<MSszyM5o

Next morning / was on hand to escort
my new friend to his brothers home at
Santa Monica. On the train he told me
how his two fingers had been neatly
amputated with bowie knife by a
gambler, but he was not nearly so talk
ative as the preceding day, because his
approaching meeting with a brother he
had never seen made him feel somewhat
preoccupied.
AS the cars stopped in front of the
depot at Santa Monica, James jumped
out of the train and went up to an eX-
press wagon driver to inquire the direc-
tion of Mr.. William McKenzie's house.
Suddenly he stopped as if rooted to the
ground. His eyes were fixed in an awe
stricken manner upon an elderly man
with a grey beard and moustache, who
was accompanied by handsome, dark
haired, olive tinted lady many years
his junior and two pretty little boys in
sailor clothes.
Without turning his head toward me,
but with his eye constantly in the direc-
ton of those people, my companion said
to me:
For the love of God! Have you a
gun that you can loan mel forgot to
pack mine. There stands Don CUTLER
mo. If he sees me he'll shoot, by God,
he'll shoot, and then I am a goner!"
I had no gun. AS I was thinking of
the chance of a stray shot for myself
the lady saw my companion. A blush
spread upon her face, and she made a
step toward him. Then she checked
herself and spoke to her husband, who
cast a Olliclk glance tOwa rd us and hur-
riedly advanced to where we stood.
James was a picture to look at. He
was not feeling easy, that was certain,
but neither was there the slightest dis
play of the white feather.
"Shoot, If yer want to. Don Guillermo, -
he said defiantly, "shoot, if we will; l
amt got no gun
mo, no, Don Santiago; will not shoot
you. l owe you my life. Dona Carmen,
my wife, told me how you forbore kill
ing me in the Huachucas, when you had
me at your mercy Let us be friends
instead. How has the world used you?"
"Oh, toerably WELL" answered James,
now quite recovered. Il cum out yere
today to find my brother, a Mr.. William
Mckenzie, who lives here with his fam
lily. Dye know him?"
What. William Mckenzie? Then
you must be James Mckenzie yourself.
Well, this beats all. Why, man alive, 1
am the William that you seek, and you
are my brother!"
That let me out. I had taken this talk
ative fellow for an A No. 1 liar, and he
had disappointed me.
FRANK OAKLEY.
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that my anger disappeared sudden like,
and, says l, wiping the blood from my
face with my scarf: Sonora, for your
sake l pardon my enemy. Vaya listed
con Dios.'
THE Mexicans had cut each other up
some, but by the time got back to my
camp the fighting was over. We hur-
riedly fixed up our wounds and
vamoosed leaving Don Guillermo's gang
in the canyon in peace. got to Tucson
all right, but nearly died from blood
poisoning. A new collector of customs
had been appointed in Arizona when
got well and he allowed that smuggling
must stop or he'd know porque. So
concluded to quit the smuggling biz and
come to California for a spell. l went
up north and / have got a good gold
mine now in Trinity county But, durn
my skin, there's a fellow up there, one Of
them rich cattle barons, he wants my
land and he allows I'll have to git or git
killed. 1 had a little conversation with
his foreman the other day which cost
him all his front teeth and hole in his
hand, and that's the reason come down
away from there for POGO tempo.
But what I cum principally fur is for
to see my brother, him as ran away
afore l was born. Through my married
sister, who lives at Cleveland O., have
had a letter from him inviting me to
visit him. He and his wife and kids
have fine cottage at Santa Monica and
want me to come and stay thar awhile.
I am going tomorrow. His name is
William Mckenzie and mine is James,
but / amt wore that name for twenty
one years. What do you think of that
story, now. It's all Gods truth. too.
How did 1 lose them two fingers?
Oh, that was in Chihuahua, with a
sporty boy. Say, I'll tell you that, too,
if you have time. Got to go? Well, see
you again. Say, what dye say? Let's
you and 1 go to Santa Monica together
tomorrow. I'll meet you here at 9 o'clock
if you say SO. All right, that's agreed to.
S'long."
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A Plea for Social Justice

This, and this alone, is what l contend
for-that our social institutions be cen
formed to justice; to those natural and
eternal principles of right that are so
obvious that no one can deny or dispute
them-so obvious that by law of the
human mind even those who try to de-
fend social injustice must invoke them.
This, and this alone, contend for-that
he who makes should have; that he who
saves should enjoy. / ask in behalf of
the poor nothing whatever that prop
erly belongs to the rich. Instead of
weakening and confusing the idea of
property, / would surround it with
stronger sanctions. Instead of lessen
ing the incentive to the production of
wealth, l would make it more powerful
by making the reward more certain
Henry Georges Social Problems"
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Doodle to be made honestly, as l was
ADDING.
Il was a-coming from Sonora with
about fifty packnlules loaded with pis-
tolls and other goods that had come from
a German ship at Guaymas. Them Ger
mans initiate our American manufac-
tured goods till ye can't tell the differ
ence from the outside, and sells them dirt
cheap. They don't come up to our goods
by far, but they look nice, and green
horns and tenderfeet without experience
of guns, knives and such buys the burned
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and Arizona, bought stolen mules from
over the border from the Apaches and
sold horses stolen in Mexico to the
Gringos at Casa de Janos, the best place
on earth for fellow that has anything
to trade what the guvment has no busi-
ness to 'sabe' nothing erbout
"Why, looka here! See this five-cent
cast iron knife. l have had that fifteen
years. T'aint no durn good for nothing
but 1 keep it as mascot. used ter buy
them knives five cents apiece in the
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A Dangerous Step

Indications at present appear to pre-
sage the ratification of the annexation
treaty by the senate. But that will not
change our opinion of it in the least.
Instead of being a source of strength,
the islands must become an additional
burden, and is a step toward territorial
aggrandizement which may be desirable,
but is more likely to result disastrously.
San Bernardino Sun.