Show FAVORED THE STEAL city officials D sm ased by the mayor of philadelphia philadelphia in his effort to de teat the consummation of the plan to lease the city gas works to the unit ed gas improvement company for seventy five years for mayor weaver has dismissed from office david J smyth director of the department of public safety and pe ter costello director of the department of public works the mayor has announced that be Is in the fight to the bitter end which means that a great political batttle is now on and will be carried to the polls next no vember in his fight against the gaa lease and the republican alon the mayor has called in as coun sel elihu root of new york and for mer judge james gordon of this city |