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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-03-24

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Metbobiiten bereits auf iber 10000
eeittesen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
TREASURER M'CONNAUGHEY
YIELDS THE SNICkERSNEE

The men who viii draw their war
rants Tor the last time the firsi Of
thc year are. r. p. Wright. q. "A.
Appleton. Y. Cutrhatt, = Winalow
y. ShArht. l. r Dodge. A. h. hall
W n. nioKrn, J. PARIS and II Port.
way. Shkrht. WinaioW and Cochett
have been in the employ of tho
county tr.aNurern ofnee since and
during whittlcAly's term. and are 80
thoroughly familiar with all its
work thai they have been looked
upon as fixtures.
Although no one can quote Nc
cuunauahy direct on the subject.
rufuaf has ID that tho 10 men who
are discharged had been working
against the county treasurer. IN hls
effort 10 secure the nomination for
sheriff. Some or the men Whnae
Ncaipa we're taken. however. has
been heard 20 say that they believe
MoCouuauEhy simply wants TO put
men I'm their places whom he be
iIeveH have greater influence and can
do hiin more good politically. The
names OF the 10 men who are De,
atfned to fiji tha vacant chairs In the
office have not yet been given out,
and every smploye Of the office pro.
fcsars Ignorance on this point.
II IL said that Mcgonnaughy II at
tempting to find position for many
OF the men who he is letting out
As result few can be found who
will say anything against the way
they have been treated By their chief
for publication and they keep up a
cheerful front All say they have no
idea what McCnnnauEhy's idea was
In dlscharKing them. but further
than that will say nothing.
The county treasurer did not him
self notify the ten men that their serv-
ices would be no longer required. but
deputized chief Deputy Treasury Hen
Levy 10 DO 80. Mr. Levy refuses To hc
interviewed on the subject, and says
that he knows nothing about H. except
that the men. whose names have been
Rhen, were doomed TO go. and that
others will flil their places.
Mr. McCannsughy. contrary 90 his
usual custom. has not been lea hts Of
flee much lately. and dld not show up
at all this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
BLIzzARD'S sweep LEAVES
BITTER SUFFERING
Ssversst Storm Of Winter Extends From
Rockies TO Atlantic Seaboard- -Swooped
Down on New York Todey, Causing
Complete Suspension OF Business

NEW YORK. Dec. &c The worst
storm Of the year swept down over
this city frOm the west early this
morning, and enVeleped the streets
ana the lower bay I'm almost total
darkness The ferry boats dfifted
about the has. blown htthcr and
thither by the fierce gale. and sew
eral collisions were narrowly avert
81 Finally several ferry lines dis
continued running their boats alto
gether. until the darkness lifted.
Several liners which left quaran-
time thlS morning were compelled "a
come 10 anchor after struggling with
the storm and making but little
headWay.
On account 81 the violence of the
storm. business Is practically sua-
pended, ana today Il being observ-
81 A. holiday.
The weather bureau report shows
that today has been a record break
er for cold weather. ard the FORE
cast Is that tonight u viii Be even
colder. Ten degrsas below ~ eN-
pected before nightfam The tn
tense cold resulted IN a number ~
small fires this afternoon. which
were eNtiuEuished with great dlf-
fteulty. owing to the high wind
The most disastrous counaEration
of the day was the total destruc-
ton az Adeluhia hall n five story
building on Seventh avenue. which
Vas - Far gone before the depart
ntent reached II. that several Ad-
toinslnE stFtsc lures we're saved with
difficulty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
CHINA MAY HOLD
THE TRUMP CARD
EVERYTHING POINTS TO ULTl MATE WAR IN THE FAR EAST
RUSSIA IS NOT INCLINED TO MAKE CONCESSIONS

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 2s.--The
Nova vremaya today states that
alarm Is felt over the belief that
China II plotting TO aid japan
again Russia. Boxer General MAJ
and Vlesroy Kiay are mentioned a.
the leaders OF the movement Chi
nwae soldiers are having constant
target practice. as though In prep
aratiOn for active duty Chinese
immigrants. suspected 81 being sol
disrn IN disguise. are entering Man
rhufia I'm large numbers. Arms are
being hidden IA accessible places.
The papers adds that the Chinese
may ultimately hold the trump card
In the Mauohurian campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
THEY WANT
MR RNy
PARENTS ASK COURT TO LET
THEM CARE FOR THEIR DE.
mEHTEp SON

Superior Judge Taiinan this morn
ing signed an order parolinK Abe
offieid. a ls-year-old boy. from the
stsllacoon insane asylum. to which
he vas committed several months
ago. The hoy has not recovered
from his mAindy. but his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs n. II. Offield. OF
Georgetown. peiitioned the court
that they be allowed % care for hiu,
NJ their own home. and stated that
they were well ahls 60 DO 50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
3DROWNED
BIO DHEponR SINKS WITHOUT
WARNING iN THE HARBoR,
At BOSTON

BOSTON. Dee. 20 The General Poe.
the largest dredEer IN tho harbor. sud
denly sunk this afternoon. George
Coomba. government cfnpioye, and
William o. eili and Thomas JoneH,
bisoksmlthH. were drowned. Thirteen
men were on board the dredgcr when
she went down Ten we're rescued
The dfadHef was being taNed Al the
time the accident occurred The cause
for her plunge % the bottom Of the
harbnr IL unknown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

A ludfcrous mistake. which Illus
trstes the cArefeszusHs and lack q
Elneerfty q tn street contractors In
makirK their bids. waa discovered at
the board < works meeting this morn
Ing ]. ". Fftts made a ~ Tor doing
the grading on Nineteenth avenue
north. which could not - understood.
BEFORE his bed had been opened =.
NoFrnile's I'D had also been read ard
placed on file Fltts bid read tiga -
per acre. bat that sounded 10 ynrsa-
sunahla that Secretary nsxIeY tried
% figure out u some other figure
might not be meant
tie faltes and 80 did the three nsus-
b-rs ~ the board Fttfs. who was IN
the iohhy. tbtn explained that he
meant $40 an nere. Then u VAS dis
covered that some u the contractors
were bidding ~ the acre and others
IN iump sum. Chairman Thomson
moved that all bids b returned until
the nix-up was adjusted. the bids t.
b. opensd two weeks from today, and
his motion carried
what couid - more unfair" said
zone q the Contractors after the meet
INK ''0ne bid ard a portion ~ another
were read 80 that when bids sre
rrtAd aAAlM I'd Two A#tAA hAAH WHIT AAHt-
tractors viii have an advantaEe over
these two IN knowing What they BID
thtz morning Besides u puts off the
matter 80 much longer that Il gives
contractors who are already loaded Up
with work more tirns IN which 10 set
y chance 20 BID.
by this method contractors might
hold Up the letting = all contracts TN
III they got ready 70 bid. This they
cotiis do b. makinE bogus bid on
account q which the beard would re-
Ject alt and delay matters indafi-
uifeiY"
A petition u the Coast Concrete
company for an extension Of tine for
- days IN constructing the Twenty
niuth avenue sewer was referred to
the cify engineer.
The beard Will call for bids on jan
nary 2 FOR furnishing i7.0oo feet o.
steel rails. angie bars and spikes for
the construction of a railway tFWee
miles long fer the carrying - nate
rial from North Bend 10 the power
plant n the municipal Hight works
near Cedar lake.
me railroad viii be a continuation
~ = logging road that already extends
seven miles northeast from North
bend. The railway will be but tenn
porary affair. for the purpose 81 car-
rvtnx through a heavy timbered coun-
try material needed for the construe-
tion Of the lighting plant All. or .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.--The steam
or Cedric today brought from Eng
land Miss Lillian Bennett, who ex-
peeted to marry Ambrose Coed. who
was Killed in the Connellsyille wreck
while en- route TO meet her. The
news was broken on board by pas.
sengers. The girl became nearly IN
sane with grief.
The immigration authorities made
an exception OF her case and per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
Sink
5iG STEAMERS COLLIDE IN
BOSTON HARBoR-A CLYDE
LINER GOES TO BOTTOM

BOSTON. Mass. Dee za-rhs steam.
er Dewey and the clyde liner Klowa
coilided IN the Boston Light channel
this afternoon. The KioWa sank al
most Immediately. The Dowey vas
badly disabled and had - be towed
back 20 port. The collision was fol-
lowed BY a Wild panic among those
aboard the kiowa. Almost as soon as
the vessels struck u was seen that the
Kiowa was doomed and a rush 20 the
life boats was made.
The crew ~ nearby tug succeeded
IN reseuiug all those aboard the sink-
ing liner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

larwe portion Il tbs road. will prob
ably BE- said 70 the iaxEisE company
Nhsu u t. no fnaKur needed
A. the conclusion - the meeting the
beard. accompanied By Contractor J.
a t1tfA made a personal luvastiE ion
- q slide ou Sixth avenue. between
Cherry ard James streets The slide
destroyed a portion - the contractor =
work A portion % the money due him
has been held back ~ the board
Fitfs wants Is act H. a. be thinks
the slide {. something ever which be
had no control.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
MARCHING On
SAN DOMINGO.
mAcoRIs INSURGENTS ARE APPROACHING THE CAPITAL
THEY FAVOR JlmlNEz PRESIDENT

arrived from San Domingo today.
say that the country r. a secthins
storm OF riot. anarchy and revolu-
ton until the people have no idea OF
What they are fighting for.
The passengers predict that ths
same condition viii continue until
some outside country steps in and
stops It.
Communication between ports Is
suspended and all wires are down.
Business Is at "A complete stand
stin. and all traffic Is practically
suspended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
BEATEN AND. ROBBED
IN A TOUGH Dive
WILLIAM BRADY A LAeoRER. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
FRONT or A NEW TENoERLolN DANCE HALL
A. HANLEY SUSPECTED THEFT

Unconscious and bleeding and robbed
% his gold watch and every cent 81
his money. William brady, a wnrkinF
man was found near the entrance ~
RilsyH Arcade theassr and dance hall
IN the new tauderioln district this
morning At o'clock Patroimen Jen-
ninea and Kcefe discovered him In the
hallway and took him 10 the police
station
Later IN the day Brady came 70 his
senses and asserted that ~. Haniey. .
young fellow whom the police know
unfavarably. had assaulted him In the
theatsr the night before He further
stated that his - watch and 81 In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
ORPHANS cHRIRTMAS

A most enjoyable Christmas day was
spent ~ the House Of tho Coed ahsp-
herd. The Sietnrh express their sincere
thanks L. the friends who 80 Eensr-
ouaiY remembered the little orphans
under their care.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

their shoes and pfofeas total ignor-
sner % what u doing. and they have
a reaiiEing sense Of the unstable
qualities 81 political positions In gen
erai
The orders Of dismissal 80 I'm force
January ! and were a great surprise
10 every oua. especially as the men
who are 20 be discharged are anon e
the oldest employees of the office aud
have always been thought 90 be
trusted and strong constituents Of
Mr. Mee.onnsuKhy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
ONE KILLED AND
SIEVE RAJ HURT

NEW YORK. Dec. IA workman
named FItzaeraid was Killed. and sew
arai others badly injured. this morning
IN a COLLAPSE Of q big cslsson In the
electric subway which Is being con
atructed at Bath beach. OF the IN
iured. two are fatally hurt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

taah were mts&ihHs
patrolman glaaaclock was instruct
"a Co find Haniey and soon had him
under arrest Hanley In still in the
oity iat Hr. denies strenuuuslY that
he robbed BRADY. lie admits that he
and Brady we're drinking In the thea
ter together. and that he struck the
latter during n drunken row. but In
slsts that Brady must have been roh-
be.f BY somebody else after the fight
HanieY was formerly reform
school prisoner Bfady'H wounds were
dressed and he was released ON his
own recosnixHnce 90 appear as wit
ness against Haniey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
THE DIG AXE FALLS ON rnE HEADS OF TEN or AIS OFFICE
gmPLoYEs-poLtrics THE

County Treasurer AcCauaauKhy.
like an avsnxsuK angel. during the
past sesk has ssuopsd dawn upon
10 u his employees and with a sword.
which ~ said to be made Of political
aspiration. has separated them from
plump county position which they
have held for terms varying from
ono to eight years.
Ills action has created q great up
haaval in the treasures office. and
even those Of his employees who siili
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
JAps ORDER BULLETS

LONDON. Dee. ze.-Ths CORE
spondsnt Of the Daily Mail At sgd
ney. ~. a. W. cables that the Jap
Aness government has plneed or :
dsrs for large quantities Of PIG lead
with New South Wales concerns
and that the presumption II that this
lead viii be used for the mAnufac-
turn of bullets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
BURGLARS
slo DEPARTMENT STORE is
ROBBED OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS WORTH OF SEAL.
SKINS AND SILKS

FnEEpORT. o. Dee. fs.-whIie a
blizzard uan In progress last Hight
burglars forced an entrance into the
ifarmon department store and carried
away seaisklna silks and ieweiry
amounting 70 several thousand dollars
Ia value.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
FOUND AT
LAS 7
MOODY or MISSING MILLION.
ARE WENTZ DISCOVERED
HANGING IN A BOX CAR AT
ST. JOSEPH, MO.

ST. JOSEPH Mo, Dec 20 The
body OF Phillip Wentz. secretary OF
the Wontz Shoe Company, the MIL
lionaira who has been missing for
several months, was found hanging
IN an empty boxcar today. suspend
I'd from the ceiling OF the car on a
piece OF fence wire. Relatives think
he was murdered. The coroner IL Of
the opinion that Wentz committed
suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
EXTENDS INTO TENNESSEE

kNDNNiiIsh Tenn. pefs 81
The thermometer registered II de-
Krces ahave kero. here today. RE-
ports. from ali over the state tn
dictate that the intense cold II gen
erat A bitter nerth wind - blow
ing. making the Low temperature an
the more severe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
70 DEAD
TYPHOID PLAQUE IN PENNsYL-
WANNA TOWN CLAIMS MANY
VICTIMS DAILY

BUTLER. Ia, nec. Is The seventy
eighth victim Of the typhoid plague
died thin morning Five died yenter-
day. The arrangements Tor caring fnf
the stick are now weii provided. bat it
seems impossible 70 check the disease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
CANNOT coNcepr MORE

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 1s.-At
the Russian foreign sffiee Il II stil
insisted that the Russians proposals
in the Ear Eastern affair have been
40 liberal as 10 make further con
sessions improbable.
IL II stated. however. that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
aELoW zERo IN NGaRAskA

OMAHA. Neh. Dee -. The NOR
cury dropped 50 degrees yesterday
aud last night and tt was several
degrees below nera this morning The
cold weather II general throughout
Nebraska and Iowa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

WASHINGTON. d. G. Dec "a
The state department received the
following dispatch from MsniEter
Powell. today. Insurgents are now
marching on San Domingo. from
Macoria. The cruiser Newport has
arrived. and the German feet II
expected today The Maeoris IN
surFents favor Jlminez for presi-
dent"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

MEMPHIS Tenn. Dec, ss.--The
coolest weather OF the winter. and.
In fact. for several years, IL being
experienced here to-day. The Their
mometrr Is lowering several ddegres
below the freezing point.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

foreign office may see III 10 change
its recent proposals TO japan 30
that practically no further coneeH-
sions VIII be made by Russia, yet
the proposals VIII be modified 20
Is 10 satisfy Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
sMEEps ovER onIo

CINCINNATI. ohio. Dec. 26-Foi-
lowing a fierce blizzard that swept
over the city last night tho ther-
niomrtrr continued falling ana the
temperature reached the lowest
mark Cor the winter today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
ZMy2KXG GOES WITH
M MAW N MRKC

WHEN CONTRACTORS MAKE oioTc BIDS, SUNSHINE" wal
AND HIS ASSOCIATES SHUTTLE UP THE CARDS AND
ORDER oEAL-cITY BUILD RAILROAD AT NORTH
BEND TO AID CONSTRUCTIONS MUNICIPAL lloHT PLANT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

LIMA. o. Dee 4e---Charles NieH-
enulYer. wealthy contractor. Was
found dead within a block OF his
home this mofuiuE. lie Vas frozen
to death tn a snow DRIFT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
ZERO WEATHER

CINCINNATI O. Dec. &C. The
cold wave continues. the mercury
falling below ncro this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
TIoHT BEI oW

CHICAGO, m. Dec. IS The cold
continues. the thermometer regis.
terins aero since early this morn
ms,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
FINDS CNRPlE IN
HME N M}RW
GIRL CROSSES ATLANTIC TO BE TOLD THAT HER BE-
rRoTHED VICTIM OF coNNELLsVIlLE WRECK

mitted the brother Of the deceased.
George Good. 10 sign a bond for her
support.
This morning she accompanied him
10 his home at Mckeesport 10 attend
the funeral OF the man whom she
was to have married.
CONNELLsVILLE, Pa, Dec. &c.
Twelve victims OF the Baltimore a.
ohio railway wreck are still un-
claimed. including four unidentified.
The time Of the request has not yet
been determined.
PANAMA. Dec. 26.-N lillian i.
buchanan, United states minister tn
the republic OF Panama, presented
his credentials here yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

PARIS, Dec. 2s.--It was learned to-
day that Japan ~ preparing q force
which will probably number lb.e0
men. which viii be sent into Korea
10 maintain order at the disturbed
r.orts She has been assured by
fkus.ia that such action viii not DO
considered as an unfriendly act or
a casus bslli.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

CHICAGO. poc. 20 The thermon-
eter dropped to . degrees below kera
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Threo inches Of snowfall accom-
panied the drop IN the temperature,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
JAps, FtonTtNo FORCE

JkPS' FIGHTING FORCE
TOXIC. Japan. Dec zs.-The war
talk which has been floating over
Japan for some time arouseA consid-
cradle interest IN the fighting force
Of the island empire. For 50 small
n country the fighting force Of Japan
~ very large The army includes
Il 900 Officers and 10000 men. II
il based on conEcription. and every
male between the ages Of IT and 30
may be called on for service.
The navy consists Of six battle
ships. sin arrnored cruisers. IL cruis-
srs. 4 torpedo glinbeats. 20 destroy
era. q torpedo boats In addition 10
these ships which are now In eom-
mission. there are a number OF All
classes being built These ships are
manned By nearly 10000 officers and
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

ton. Ind. which was IN course Of
construction. was blown down by the
extremely high winds that accom-
panied the fan Ia temperature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

REVOLUTION AND RIOT
SFW YORK. Dec. zs.--PaEsengers
ON the clyde liner New York. which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 70 -censii
cradle damage VAS done BY the bilr
xArd that swept the state last night
a five-stoTy building at Washing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
sEvEREsr STORM OF WINTER

CHICAGO, Dec. .a--The entire
Middle West. extending to the
Southern states. " in the thross OF
THE most severe cold snap % the
winter. IN many ppiacsS the cold
wave Il accompanied b. high winds
and hlinxards
Railroad traffic Il seriously az
feeted. and ths telegraph service
throughout the entire Mississippi
valley IL impaired All the wires
are down IN many places through
out the Middle West. cutting them
off from all outside communication.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28

SIT LOUIS. Dec. Ia The whole
middle west - In the grasp % a cold
wave ard hhKxard In ard about 81
Louis Christmas day opened vvarm
thermometer suddenly dropped and
the hlix4ard swept OYER the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-28
SHE WAKTC
4 ME
! sourH OMAHA olRL TAKES !
J STRANGE METHOD FOR I
GETTING A HUSBAND .

PORTLAND. ore. Dec 20
Among u large consignment or
eastern eKHs received by com-
mission house here this morn
Ing we're many on which Miss
= Crook Of South Omaha had
written a request for "a husband.
She says she II ~ years cid and
good looking. she works for
the Armour Packing Company
and wants a man about - years
Of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
The Fertilizer Tax.

The Constitutional Convention passed resolution as follows: That it is the sense of this convention that the legis- lature. at It's next meeting, should re- duce the tag tax on fertilizers to an amount not to exceed the reasonable; cost of the inspection thereof" The present tax on fertilizers of 50 cents per ton, paid into the treasury this year. $S5, ,107.29. Out of this fund, the department is supported, together with nine agricultural schools and one experiment station. The cost of the department and the schools has been this year $51. .482.04. These sums sub tracted from the gross income from the sale of tags have been leaving balance of about thirty thousand dollars, of which the state treasury has been profit ing. The SS5. .1O7.29 total income, has been very helpful in the past two years in sup plying a good part of the states dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
The Convict Department.

There are now engaged for the state on its farms and leased to contractors 1878 state prisoners. There are in various camps leased under contract for counties 870 misdemeanants, or what Is konwn as county convicts. The state has direct su- pervision and control of what Is known as state convicts, but the department can only interfere with the hire of county convicts to the extent, through the gov ernor. of abrogating the contract on a showing that they are not fairly treated by the lesee. When such contract is ab- rogated, the counties are suffered to take them again and release them. The state can abrogate, but 1t is powerless to oth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
The Girls Industrial.

This is our youngest school and is en- titled to the greatest care of the state. In so far as attendance goes, it Is a suc- cess. It Is, too, wisely ofricered. Unfortu- nately it got in debt two years ago and is not out yet. You will probably recall that two years ago the board of trustees came before your committee and begged for $10o,0O0 to put up the buildings. You gave them s65.o00. The plans had been previously projected and the result Is that you will be called upon to provide for that debt. It will amount to the dif-
 ference between the s65,00o appropriated