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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

vicinity OF Lynn are causing the kind
OF trouble that was SO common at
Watrous. About every day, because
they were too careless or too ignorant
to cover their blasts properly. all the
wires are blown down and the Asso-
ciated Press report Is cut Oft for sew.
eral hours. Private messages OF
much Importance are also delayed.
The telegraph and railroad compan-
les Will find themselves up against
costly damage suits unless measures
are taken to stop this trouble.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

The article reproduced today from
the New York World relative to the
cure Of tuberculosis by vegetable
juice will express the opinion Of the
majority Of the millions Of this coun-
try. After all, It seems the vege.
table juice Is only used as an adjunct
to the outdoor, rest-food treatment.
Outdoor treatment, preferably at an
altitude, as the New York doctor
says, promises the only cure.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30
Chjcsuo llvestock.

Chicago, Aug. 30,-Cattle receipts.
$4,000 steady to 10 cents lower: good
o prime steers. $5.50Q6.40: poor to
medium. $4.0O@5.25; stockers and
'eeders, $2.25@4.50; cows, $2.20@A..
30; heifers. $2.25@ 500; Gamers, $l.25
@2.40; bulls, $2.0O@4.00: calves. $500
|@7.60: Texas fed steers. $3.5O@4.4O;
western steers. $3.4O@4.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Aug. 30-Cattle re.
ceipts. $4,000 steady: native steers,
si.25G6l0: southern steers. s2G5m
4.25: southern cows. s1.75G300; ma
tive cows and heifers, $l75m5.00:
stockers and feeders. S265G4.15;
bulls. S21sd3.50; calves, $300d5.75;
western steers. $3.25a4.50; western
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

The following New York stock quotations
we're received by Levy Bros. members chi
cage Board OF Trader. rooms 2 and 3, Crockett
block. Colorado Phone $50. Las Vegas Phone
$40 over their own private wires from New
spondent Of the firms Of Logan 4 Bryan New
FORK aud Chicago. members New York Suick
Exchange and Chicago board Of Trade. and
Vim. A. Otis AGO. BANKERS aud Prokers. Colo
RADIO Spr ngs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

Many influences are now making
powerfully In the direction Of peace.
There will probably Don be a rev.
olution in Cuba and there will Big
one In the Philippines about as soon
as the United States decides to LET
go Of 1t. There will inevitably be
more battles Of kites and crows, but
II Ia, quite possible that there will
never be another great war.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

There Is worse to come. No power
In earth or heaven will avail the
president from making a trip In an
airship.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30
STE SANDS.

1920 today, 111-pound Utah wethers
at $5.45, ewes at $4.75, while yearlings
bring about $5.75 for the best. Some
medium Arizona lambs sold at $685. to
$500 last week. and mixed New Mex.
leo sheep and yearlings, Is and 90
pounds, sold at $500 and $5.25. De-
mand Is still urgent for stock and
feeding stuff. even though prices for
same, $500 to $3.50, are equal to prices
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

for fat stuff a year ago. Packers do
very little sorting for two reasons, the
stuff is generally pretty good,
and they need every animal they al
get, and this leaves the feeder-buyer
out almost entirely, besides giving the
shipper high prices for a maximum
portion of his stuff.
]. A. RICKART.
Livestock Correspondent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

Las Vegas will reck little whether
the National Irrigation congress and
the National Irrigation association
are kindred organizations II both pull
for the reservoir.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

The baseball and fair advertising
souvenir, of which $500 copies have
been published, is one Of the most eff.
fective advertising folders this city
has produced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

They say that Roosevelt is learning
to speak Jap and finding 1t harder
than %persuading the warning emperors
to declare for peace.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

The Las Vegas Blues will be good
advertising for Las Vegas and for the
Northern ~" Mexico Fair in Colo
RADIO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30
Chicago Sheer.

Sheep receipts, 10000 steady; good
to choice wethers, $5.25@5.50; fair to
choice mixed. N75@5.10; western
sheep. $5.00@5.40; native lambs, $3.50
@7.60; western sheep. $6.0OG7.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

The world will not forget Baron
KOmura and M. Witte.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30
sl,75@3,25.
Kansas CITY Sheen.

Sheep receipts 5000. steady: nut.
tons. $a.35@5.50: lambs, $5,75@I25;
range wethers, $4.50@5.50; fed ewes,
81 .50@4.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

Some forty new residences for Las
Vegas this summer Is not so bad.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30
GREATER IN PEACE.

Great as was Japan In war, she mas
proven herself greater in peace. 1t Is
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

Did you see any sign Of the eclipse
today?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30
POOR BUSINESS 3.

The incompetents who have charge
of the Santa Fe improvements In the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-30

RADIO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-15
\ NEW lINM ENGINE.

Ii" o..rr lr%> an, tlm!cayor,!.- to
rails. funds to purcAa.'a fire engine \
v'r rilir,cli ON" of ,.. improved Kind
can h. had far l.,. taIu 500. nearly
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Cool Wear For Women

S1e[; Petcoa e camhrc with her!tche ,uae good width
yoke same with embroidery insertion because M
Corset Covers they the talk of trimmed backed and front
o
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&azzGGa

This is the store that best equipped for the comfort anc
convenience of shoppers Our first duty is gathering the best
every kind OF merchandise that the markets produce and allowing
nothing to be sold above equit tbe price
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inexpensive Summer Corsets


prices possible many you
tape girdle especially figures
a o vervs me steesun
worth O. lands
worth
abdomen.
especially ladies', strong durable
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-15
FOR ATLANTIC CITY,
JuiN 1. i8O5


Leave Broad Street station via delaware
River Bridge, Express 500 D.iO a. M ION
saturdays only 2;4l IA IA and sos y. m,
week. days Sundays. 500, go "A. M, 2Ii IA
Leave Market street harf-Express, l:5o
man S:%2 932 LOO IA. m, 1880 Saturdays
only, LOO saturdays only ESQ SATURDAYS
only 200, 800, 400 go minutes, 4:is, eXcent
saturdays. 800 60 minutes and ) ii D. m,
Meek-oaNS. sundays, $40 mail. 500 $50,
90, 1000 and loo n. M. $50 D. m. 500 E,Xc
LOoa NJ weekdays, 200 and $50 a. m. sun
days.
FROM MARKET STREET WHARF.
For Island Heights. Seaside Park. and
Long liranch, Sln $40 a. M 1870 and $50 n,
m. weekdays sundays, $50 a. IN. Island
Heights. Seaside Park, and Sea Girt only,
3.0O p. M. week days.
For Tuckertun. Beach Haven and Rnrne
gat city, a:OS a. M. l:SO and rs D. m. week
daNS. sundays, 80 a. IN.
FOR CAPE MAY.
Express, 800 a. m, $50 SATURDAYS only),
go, i:US 80 minutes and $40 D. m week
days. Sundays, 800 a. IN Sl.O0 Exc 7:OOa
III. daily.
FOR ANGLESEA. WILDWOOD AND
HOLLY BEACH,
Express. 300 a M. 20 SATURDAYS onlvl 2.2n
4 S' ana 2:20 p. M, weekdays. sundays,
ge0a IN. 4 W Exc, 100 n. M week-davS md
$50 a. IN. sundays.
FOR SEA ISLE CITY, OCEAN CITY.
AVALON and STONE HARBOR-Express
S.tU Il. m, l:US saturdays only. except Ava
ION ana stone llarborl 2;30. 40 and $40 p.
n, weekdays. sundays $40 a. M. sl6O
Enc, 100 "a. m. daily. ''
oror MFRS POINT Express, l:5O Dmain
wv a m, 2:OO and ECO y. m. sundays, 500
"A. IN.
Dining ar. EXtra-tare tram
foradditlonal information apply to Ticket
Agent '''' ~
W. ". .\TTERBURN l. II. WOoD
GENERA Manager. laSS'r 'rraif ic Manager
GEO. VI. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent.
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington Railroad
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule in Effect May 20, 1905
Trains leave ELkTON as follows:
MARYLAND DIVISION,

30, S2l, Dos III a. M, 2.26, I.I3, 5.8, and
S.3l p. m, week days sundays, flO5,. 307
81 9QS, Il. m, 2,2a, i.23, 5.33 and S37 p. H.
For chester !l'5, 5l6 S.2l, ll0l a. m, 22B
~. 15S, ana A.31 =. IN week DAYS SUNDAYS
+ LOB, S2i 9Oo a. M: 22G, rs, ,35 and 8 81 D. IN
For Perryville, Havre de Grace. and Balti.
more, + 10. 500. nos 10 10 a. M, i2l5, 327
2.lS, 3ol, 49, ~ p m, 1880 night week
days sundays, fi.i7, 1915 "a. m, II. 10, 55i
b.iS, ). 10 r. m, $3.50 night.
tor Was hington. fan, 1913 a. m, l2IS
Pol. ~, and - III p. IN. sundays, fli ana
/" % "A; m, 1916. j.5l, 1910, and 1850 y. m.
For Port Deposit, ~, sos, and 1918 a. m.
~ lb. and By. and LIS D. N. MO K -1ln - ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-05
rural Mail Carrier Held Up.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Aug. 5. =
George Il. Townsend. Il rural mail car
rier, was held up by three men on the
Middlebury road about three miles
from this city last night and relieved
of $50. One of the men grabbed the
horse by the head and. producing a
gun, ordered Townsend to stop. A
second climbed into the back of the
wagon and pinioned his arms to his
sides. and the third produced a long
knife and ordered the carrier to keep
quiet while he went through his peck
ato
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-05

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.--"If Japan is
sincere i'll her desire for peace and has
decided to propose reasonable terms
there is no question that a peace treaty
will be signed at Portsmouth" This
in effect is the statement made
to President Roosevelt at Sycamore
Hill by Nj. White, Russia's chief envoy.
on the occasion of the latter's presen-
tation to the president by Baron Ro.
sen. the Russian ambassador, accord.
ing to authority the reliability of which
is not open to doubt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-05
Excursionists rsconcd Dcotb.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The engine,
tender, baggage and smoking cars of
a New Jersey Central train, loaded
with eXcursionists, including scores of
women and children, returning from
Atlantic City to New York, plunged
and Bayonne into Newark bay, carry
ing the engineer, William Mooney, to
death and leaving the panic stricken
passengers marooned. Fortunately
none of the three passenger coaches
been an appalling catastrophe was
avoided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-05
Specials

that will fill your books quick
ly at bargain prices, until clos
ing time tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-05

Buff you put
up n or the
other instead of
cash when buy
ing Furniture all
~exorbitant price
is charged. and
"second hand'
or ''pull backs"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-05
The Weather Tomorrow-Fai
to cloudy.

Store closes at 1890 tonight
until then the coupon for SO
stamps with a dollar purchase
holds good.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01
DAVID c. REID HAS
NO STATEMENT TO MAKE
Declares He Has Only Kindly
Feelings for His Former
Employers

David O. Reid. former president of the
Harlan and Hoilingsworth Company is
stlll in Wilmington and has so far formu-
lated no plans as 10 what his future
course win be
When seen az tho r.. =. & w. railroad
station this morning where ho was await
ing a train for phnaaslpha he said that
he had no statement TO make regarding
his severance with the local company
and that he only has the kindliest feel
ings toward g. He has many friends In
the employ Of the company with whom
he has been closely connected since ne
first took charge Of the plant Mr.. Reed
added that had he been aware that no
was going 20 leave that there would have
been no change in the policy Of the man
agement as pursued by him as he believed
that he was working for the best inter-
ests of all
President Coke Is at present engaged
In becoming familiar with the plant and
has nothing 10 say regarding. work 10 be
done In the future In the course OF a few
days he Will have become famillarlzed
with the works and will be- able TO outline
his future policy He may appoint some.
one whose business u viii be TO give IA
the press matters relative to the firm
which he desires made public.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01
BUSINESS HERE BETTER
THAN FOR SOME TIME
Conditions Throughout the
Country Show Prosperity
That Is Unparalleled

The 1St of April, a date often mark
ing disquietude, anxiety and not in
frequently serious distress in the world
of finance and labor, this year dawns
on a land contented and ait ease in
every existing coalition and jubilant
over every prospect.
Prosperity unexampled and unparal-
leled is reported from every section
of the United States Money is easy
and capital seeks investment; the wage
Garner is better paid than for some
years, and there are few idle men in
the broad domain of the country.
In this city, business is better at
present than for some time. There are
few men unable to find employment.
Wages are good, and it was reported
today that when the EdgemoOr Iron
Works shops open on Monday, having
been closed for two weeks because
material could not be secured, the en-
ployes will receive a 10 per cent. i'm
crease in their wages. 1t is one Of the
plants of the Steel Trust which will in
crease the pay of all the employees
All the shops and manufacturing plants
about the city are working on full
time and employing their full quota
of men.
] The prospects for peace are some
what dimmed, however, by the troubles
! between the unions and the employers
over the open shop. The unions de-
mand the closed shops, while the en-
plOyers are a unit for the open shop
As both sides are firm, trouble is ex.
pected in the building trades.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01
MANY REDUCTIONS
ON ASSESSMENTS
Property of Peter J. Ford In
creased From $4,000 to
$1,000

At its session yesterday afternoon
the Levy Court made numerous
changes in the assessment, it being the
last day to hear appeals. The prop
erty of Peter ]. Ford at Fifth and
Rodney streets, which was assessed at
$4,000 was increased to $4,000. The
Brownson Library property was also
raised from $1,000 to s45OO.
The assessment on the Philadelphia
and Reading railway station at Water
and King streets was reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000 and on. the lot al
joining from $4,000 to S1S,50O. The
assessment on the McComb property
at Third and Orange streets was re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000 The
assessment on the property of the
Manufacturers Contracting Company
at No. West Tenth street was re-
duced from $500 to $1,000.
HOCKESSIN KAOLIN REDUCED.
The Hockessin Kaolin Company
property in Mill Greek hundred was
reduced from S11.60O to $500 and the
property was transferred to the Ma
tional Bank Of Delaware. The assess
ment on the property Of Nathan Lie
herman. No. S14 West street. was in
lcreased from $4,000 TO s6O00 on the
property of Mary w. w. Bringhurst
No. sos West street. was reduced from
S65OO to $4,000; one the property of e
B. McCombs, No. SO West street, in.
lcreased from S65O0 to S6S0O. The as
lsessment on John Doordan's propert!
lin South Wilmington was reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000 and the figures o.
a lot of the p, y. & w Railroad Com
pany on the south side Of Third stree
between Church street ana the rail
road were reduced from $4,000 to S25OC
land the assessment on a Tot owned b,
the railroad company on Church stree
between Fourth and Fifth was reduce
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01
NEW RECEIVER NAMED
FOR CLOTHING COMPANY
Judge Bradford Appoints
Victor B. Woolley Who
Takes Up His Duties

rhe Union Clothing and Merchan-
disc Company. formerly the ]. Warren
Bullen Company. yesterday afternoon
filed an involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy i'm United States Court and
Judge Edward G. Bradford appointed
Victor B. .Woolley as receiver, pend
ing the appointment of a trustee II
bankruptcy. The court also instructed
Mr. Woolley to apply to the Court Of
Chancery for an order directing Jo-
siah Marvel, receiver for the company
appointed by that court, to turn over
to him the assets OF the company.
on the application of some of the
creditors of the defunct concern Chan
cellor Nicholson recently appointed
Mr.. Marvel receiver of the company
and the latter Immediately entered
upon his duties. giving the required
bond for $4,000 fixed by court. This
proceeding did not satisfy other cred
itors of the concern. however, and
Yesterday the Columbia Knitting Mills,
Kahn. Dreyfus & Company and NJ.
Maldower filed a petition OF involun-
tary bankruptcy I'm United State Court
and ask for the appointment of a re-
ceiver Mr.. Woolley was appointed
and directed to give $4,000 bond. He
will now ask Chancellor Nicholson to
compel Receiver Marvel appointed by
him. to turn over the assets OF the
company and it is expected this will
be done at once. and later trustee ir
Bankruptcy win be appointed at q
meeting of creditors.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01
CITIZENS PARTY
TO Be LAUNCHED
Rev. DR.. Watt, % Smyrna, at
the Head OF New Political
Organization
TEMPERANCE ARD PURE BALLOT
snecIal 10 The NvenIns IonrnaI.

Dover April 1.-The local option
forces Of elaware will combine to re-
deem the State from the liquor traf-
hc and from the corruption of the ball
lot by forming third party to be
known as the Citizens Party Of Del-
aware. This announcement was made
here today by the Rev Dr. Robert
Watt, Of Smyrna, president Of the
elaware state Temperance Alliance az
ter a conference with prominent tenn
perance advocates
A convention will be called during
this month for Dover at which the new
party viii be organized Primaries
viii first be held throughout the State.
DR.. Watt today went before the Del
aware NJ. r.. Conference. which is be-
ing held here and urged the colored
Methodists TO combine with the move
lment and this they pledged themselves
70 do The objects OF the new politi-
cal organization win be ito stop the
corruption OF the ballot and place cor
ruptionists in Jail" and ito recognize
the right Of American citizens to vote
on the temperance question"
Bishop Berry, who is presiding over
the Conference. commended the move-
ment and declared that Something
would have to be done by the Metho-
dists to redeem elawarc. restore tho
purity Of the ballot and overthrow the
saloons.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01

the side naves are separated from the
middle nave by ornamented columns on
which rests the groined arch ceiling dec
GRATED richly with stucco beads and ro-
settes.
The length OF the edifice is 1873 feet and
the width 60 feet. though 20 feet wide at
the transept The height OF the middle
nave is 40 feet and that OF the side naves
80 feet.
Two lofty towers. 1876 feet in height,
together with the artistic entrances
and the large rosette window above
the gallery ornaments the front. The
foundation walls are built of massive
granite blocks and the upper walls of
brick, with selected pressed brick fac
ing of gray color. The walls are
trimmed with richly cut Bedford
stone and galvanized iron.
The roofs are slated with the best
old Bangor quarry slate and the win
dow frames are provided for double
glass and the latest improved ventilat-
ors. The stained glass windows and
electric lights viii add greatly to the
beauty of the church.
There will be four confessionals in
the church set in recesses under the
large windows in the transept A
seating capacity OF 1900 people has
been provided for. not including the
gallery which will provide for at least
I2OO more.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01

LOCAL MEN FURNISH MATERIAL.
The brick work on the structure was
lone by +. j. Sharp. The cut stone
trimmings were furnished by Henry
Stewart and the plumbing and heat
ng done by Harry A. Miller. The
painting was done by James NJ. Bryan
& Son.
The Rev. John S. Gulcz is pastor Of
he church and it is largely due to his
Efforts that the new edifce was built.
The old church will be transformed
into school and when this is done the
Polish Catholics Of Wilmington will
have one Of the most valuable proper
ties in the citN
The windows I'm the handsome new
church are Of stained glass in beautiful
design and were donated by Joe and
Michael Dymciviz. Josephine PunalslSd,
st. Stanislaus Society. Sodality of the
Virgin Mary. Holy Rosary Society
William NJ. Connolly and Mary Gulcz
The altar railing was donated by John
Z. Healey. the builder. and the statu-
airy and sacristy furnishings by men,
bers Of the congregation.
On Sunday evening at the fortS
hours devotion the Rev Flank Miller
of Detroit, will preach On Monda,
evening the sermon will be preached
by Rector Buchaczkowski. of the Pol
ish Seminary of Detroit and on Tues
day evening by the Rev. DR.. Barasz
of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1905-04-01
GRAY NAMED TO
SUCCEED CARTER
Mayor Bird Appoints Him
AS Street and Sewer
Commissioner
TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE TODAY

John G. Gray. the well-known lawyer
OF this city. was today appointed a
member of the street and Sewer Commits
sion by Mayor Charles D.gBird. lie was
spoken of in Connection with the position
for sometime and his appointment caused
no surprise. At 10 O'Clock the new official
was sworn in by Clerk of Council John
j. Monaghan in the presence Of Mayor
Charles u. Bird and several newspaper
representatives,. Before Mr.. Gray took
the oath of Office Mr.. Monaghan swore in
Edward J. McNabb and Harry Pizor the
new ccal oil inspector and bailif OF Coun-
ell respectively.
Mr.. Gray is popular Democrat and has
taken an active part I'm politics for sew
eral years. He did much to bring about
the election of Mayor Bird ana is a per-
sonll friend Of that official
BORN AT BRIDGEvILLE.
The new commissioner is 80 years OF
age and was born at Brdgevillo, Del tle
was educated in the schools az Bridge
vile. the High School at Georgetown, the
Pennington Seminary near Trenton, N. j.,
Delaware College and the Columbia Law
School. He was admitted to the bar at
Georgetown IN the fail Of 1896 and came
to Wilmington to practice law ON May 10,
1871
After leaving college, Mr. Gray was in
business for a short time, He then taught
school and later was appointed supcrin-
tendant of schools for Sussex county and
a member Of the State Board Of Educa-
tion. After serving in this position for
four years he resigned in May 1893. Im-
mediately afterward he was appointed in
charge of the Division of Western Claims
in The Pensions Department at Washing
ton. having charge Of the adjudication
of claims in the territory from Indiana
to the Pacific coast This office he re-
signed May 10. 1897. and then came TO
Wilmington to practice law.
HAS OUTLINED NO POLICY.
After being sworn into office this morn
ing Mr.. Gray was asked if ne had out
lined policy TO follow In the perform
ance of his new official work. He said
he had not as he was ignorant as yet OF
the duties attached to the office. but b,
promised that he would discharge then
to he best Of his ability and with a de
termination to always consider the inter
ests of the public.
That Mr.. Gray did not seek his new
position is well-known and it was not un
,, I'll this morning that he actually accepte
the appointment He did not want the of
flee for the reason that his time is al
most entirely occupied with the affair
of the Delaware Corporation Company
of which he is president. He said toda
that now, as he had accepted the ofic
he proposed to give it attention and d
his duty 10 the best of his ability. II
sald he had plenty OF public spirit an
too much conscience to neglect his pub
! lie duties. Il shall avail myself at IN
earliest possible moment" said Mr.. Gray
ito acQuaint myself with my new dutio
and then propose tofollow them out con
, scientiously and with the best Of m
knowledge.
Mr.. Gray's appointment is for six year,
tie succeeds James d. Carter, Republ
can, making the board Democrat
body The other members are A. l. Johr
son, Democrat. and Thomas II. Melvin.