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PATRIorIc MISS wANAMAKER.

Miss Lillian Wanamaker is the
youngest child Of ex-Postmaster-
General. John Wanamaker, of Phila-
delphia, whose large shops are famous,
and who is noted for his religious ten
denotes, says the Independent. Miss
Wanamaker Is a beautiful society
belle. attending balls and dinners, and
wearing the costliest gowns. She
spends her time both in this country
and Europe. She visits her brother,
Rodman Wanamaker, in Paris part of
the year Rodman Wanamaker
married a beautiful French girl, and
has lived so long abroad that he is al
most a Frenchman. Miss Wanamaker
came into prominence year or two
ago through her acquaintance with the
brother of the Khedive OF Egypt,
Prince Mehemet Ali. The Prince, who
is a strikingly handsome fellow. edu-
Gated in England, fell deeply in love
with Miss Wanamaker, according to
the story, and proposed for her hand.
Miss Wanamaker has always declared
that she would marry none but an
American, and she refused the Prince,
like a patriotic girl.
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The sun inquiries: "Ol Shame, where
is thy blush?" 1t ought to be some-
where on her face if she is properly
constituted and her blusher is not
broken.
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JOHN SPAIN.

NOTICE., GEORGE f. ROBINSON,
the owner and occupant Of the house situ-
ated at No 1O6 West Tenth street. In the
Seventh ward in the city of Wilmington,
county Of New Castle and state of Della
ware, in compliance with the require
ments OF the acts OF the General Assem-
bly, In such case made and provided do
hereby give notice that I Shall apply in
writing to the Court OF General Sessions
Of the State OF Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, on Monday, the 18th day
Of September 1899, being the next term OF
said court, for a license for said house,
as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein
OF Intoxicating liquors, in less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on the prem
ises, and the following respectable citi-
zens Of said ward at least twelve oe
whom are substantial freeholders OF said
ward recommend the said application,
viz
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LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

TO TIIE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES
of the Court OF General Sessions of thu
State OF Delaware, in and for New Castle
county. Wv, the undersigned, respecta-
bic citizens and substantial freeholders
of the Third ward, do hereby certify thar
Harry Ramsberger who Is the owner and
occupant of the store and nremisses ft
southwest corner of Sixth and, Madison
streets, city of Wilmington, county OF
New Castle and State OF Delaware, and
described IN his application, and who ~
an applicant for a license on Monday tho
18th day Of September, A. D., 1893 for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors In quantities
not less than one-half gallon therein, to
be drunk on the premises, being a IL
censed retailer OF goods, wares and mer-
chandise, the aggregate cost value of
whose stock constantly kept on
hand for sale Is not less than
person of full age a man OF sobriety
and good moral character; that such sale
OF intoxicating liquors at the said place
Is necessary to accommodate the public;
that NE Is the owner and occupant OF said
house. and the following respectable citl-
zens of said ward at least twelve of
whom are bstantial freehOlders, OF said
ward, recommend the said application,
viz:
Thomas NJ. Monaghan. Henry witsf.
John c. Lavery David j. Chambers
ID. +. Leary, Joseph Hackbarth,
Harry c. Kates, Frank Stahl,
John j. Harl1ns M. Macdonald,
George ii. Huber, Henry ldinlks
Frank Garner. j. j. Schrade.
OudfItS A. hldntI, Joseph HI1cCkultnli4
John Elwood, Daniel Krapf,
Daniel Mailer VhOs. NJ. Monaghan,
Eugene III. DOcloety, Saml $. Alexander
John p. Reganv George Kraft,
InAFlftY RAndSBERGER,
NOTICE., JOHN SPAHIN, THE
tenant and occupant OF the house situ--
ated at the southwest corner OF Fifth and
DUPONT streets, In the Twelfth ward in
the city of wilmington county OF New
Castle, and State OF Delaware, in comph-
ance with the requirernents OF the acts
of the General Assembly, in such case
made and provided, do hereby give notice
that shall apply IN writing 70 the Court
OF General Sessions of the State OF Della
ware, IN and for New Castle county, on
Monday, the 18th day OF September, A. ID.
| 1899, being the next term OF said court for
a license for said house as an inn or tav-
ern, for the sale therein OF Intoxicating
| liquors IN less quantities than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises and the fol-
| lowing respectable citizens of said ward,
at least twelve Of whom are substantial
freehOlders OF said ward, recommend the
said application, viz.
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For Harness and Trunks go to Yer
ger. No. IL East Third street.
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John ID. Davis. John Eaton.
elmer Il. Mcdaniel, @. A. Wolf,
NJ Mcdaniel VIM. j. Mcconigle,
Frank M. Sewer, j. c. Robinson.
Patrick Cummings, James A. Kelly,
Alfred G. Heck, 10nos. n. Culbert
Harry Jacobs, Paul Mark,
George First, Adrien Hughes.
George NJ. Horn, EdW KaVanaug'h,
Walter r. Edwards, w. H. Alexander.
Robert Anderson, J. c. Watson,
d. iB. Markley, John Sayers.
D. u, Seeds Geo. ID. shaw.
E A. Ginder. j. r. e. Montgomery,
GEORGE Il. ROBINSON.
NOTICE.. WILLIAM F'ALAHEB,
the tenant OF the house known as the
Practical Farmer Hotel situated in
school district No. 1, Brandywine hum
dred, county of New Castle and State OF
Delaware, IN compliance with the re-
quirements Of the acts Of the General As
semDly In such case made and provided,
do hereby give notice that shall apply in
writing TO the Court Of General Sessions
Of the State Of Delaware, IN and for Now
Castle county, on Monday, the 18th day
or September. "A. ID. 1899, being the next
term of said court, for license for said
house as an inn or tavern. for the sale
therein Of intoxicating liquors in less
Quantities than one quart to be drunk on
the premises, and the following respect-
able citizens Of said school district, at
least six of whom are substantial free
holders OF said school district, recon-
mend the said application, viz:
/ j. T. NJ. Cardeza, Charles III. Wills,
| Christopher L. Ward Robert Casey, Jr.,
John L. McCafferty, William T. Habbert,
g. Bgent,ermayer, Albert i; Edwards,
Jacob Norrert, William H. Casey
James IIabbSrt, Albert l. Edwards,
/ Samuel irwin, J. T.. Peters
w. II. -Danzen.bakerJ. d. NJ. Cardeza,
WILLIAM FAT.AHEF
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|TTI " DTUEEITTE1 7II-
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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URGING CITY TO
SHAKE OFF THE
PAIL OF SLEEP
Such Declared to Be
the Real Issue.
BONDS WARMLY ADVOCATED
MAYOR PHELAN APPEALS TO
CIVIC PRIDE
BONDS WARMLY ADVOCATED

II earnest work on the part Of improve
ment and district clubs can insure sue
cess, all OF the bond propositions Will UNI
doubte6ly be voted upon favorably. Last
night meetings were held in many parts
of town. All were we'll attended, and but
one spirit was Misunderstanding spirit OF
civic pride and progress.
Mayor Phelan visited several meetings
and gave short addresses in advocacy Of
the bonds, but although he asked his
hearers to question him freely regarding
any objection they might have, no one
was found who was not in accord with his
Honor's arguments.
Pixley's Hall. at Polk street and Pacific
avenue. was crowded by members OF the
Forty-first District Improvement club
and voters when eX-Supervisor Denman
called for order. In opening the proceed
ings he said that some or the Donds need
ed no explanation, but regarding the pam
handle there is still need for some popular
education. I'VE need schools, and snail
have Them" said he. I'VE need sewers,
and shall have them. We certainly need
hospital, and we shall have 1t. We want
our park panhandle extended, and We
should have 1t also. Every great city ex-
tends and maintains creditable park and
boulevard system. we must nave IL too'
and we certainly shall have II II our cit
liens realize the value of IL and their re-
spcnsibility. This extension Will act also
as a great firebreak between the north
q new idea that should not be lost sight
OF. i expect to see all the bonds passed
by much more than the necessary two
thirds vote"
p. n Wellin spoke in detail Of the var
ious bond propositions and attacked some
OF the existing fallacies concerning them.
He refuted the idea that the sewer system
would result in tearing up all the streets,
destroying existing systems and taxing
small owners out of their property. He
explained how the various sections of the
CITY would be benefited and stated that
the cost would be very small compared
with the immense Improvements.
Mr. Wellin said that the labor question
was disposed OF by the charter, which
fixed the hours and the pay of labcrers.
II will require from 500 to 1000 men, prob
ably for two years, to work on the park
extension and all the money spent will
merely change hands right here In our
own city He referred to the opposition
to Golden Gate Park thirty years ago and
to the many arguments that were adj
vanced against IL at that time and showed
how they had been proved fallacious and
misleading.
WAS there ever a time he asked.
when obstructionists did not arise when
ever a public Improvement was suggest
ed? They will always be with us. but
they must not blind us nor stop us. II
Chicago had had park running through
her midst at the time of her great fire not
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one-half of that city would have been re-
duced TO ashes We want to live here
and enjoy life here, and our children
want TO do the same. 1t is our duty to
see that these improvements are carried
out"
A. Sbarboro, representing the Associat-
ed Improvement Clubs, was the next
speaker. He said that he does not own
foot of land anywhere near the line OF the
proposed park improvement but was con-
WINGED that by extending the park and
building the sewers every inch OF the city
would be directly benefited.
The adoption of the new charter has
made 1t perfectly safe for the city to issue
bonds, for every dollar that will be spent
will go into the proper channel for which
ii was intended.
This is not an election Of BOSSES" said
the speaker. but an election in which the
laborers and the artisans are to determine
whether they are TO insure an era OF pro-
gress or whether they are going to allow
another CoXey army TO march out or this
State because there Is nothing to do here.
II is a question of whether you will allow
the city to sleep as she has slept for the
past five years or whether she is to be put
In position where she can double her
next fifteen years"
Cheers greeted Mayor Phelan as he
arose to speak. Ordinarily we are divid-
ed at elections" he said, "butsat this time
we can be united We are TO build city
for the future. The pioneers. noble as
they were, only cared for their present
anu uldut no plans LOT the IHey
intended only to make their money here
and go somewhere else TO spend II. We
do not feel like that. 1t is true San Fran
cisco is out of debt. but II we have no
debt, II is equally true that we have moth
ing for which a debt may stand. 1t is only
our climatic favors that prevent this city
from being very unhealthy. Our schools
are a menace to child life; our hospital is
menace to the health of any who go
there. Oakland, Alameda and Los An
geles put us TO shame with their beautiful
schools, and they acquired them all by
issuing bonds.
1T is said that we should have necessi-
ties before luXuries. This is true. but
where Is the man who does not have both
If he can afford them? And is not San
Francisco wealthy enough to have both?
We have had the four walls OF a house
long enough; II is now time we put a little
furniture and a few pictures and carpets
I'm 1t. l would not vote to make San Ra-
fael, or even Oakland. a worlds resort. 1t
would be foolish, because they can never
be aught but suburban places and will
only get what we leave With San Fran
cisco it is different. We are bound to
grow and the more beautiful we make our
city, the more quickly will IL grow. II the
acquisition OF schools, parks and sewers
would retard the obtaining of our water
and light plants We might hesitate. but
these improvements we propose to acquire
now will but help us in the near future TO
own all our gas and water plants and per-
haps other things
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Precita Valley Club.

The mass meeting which had been an
nounced for last night was unavoidably
postponed until Monday night in conse-
quence Of other pressing engagements OF
the speakers who had been scheduled to
address the meeting
In the meantime the club proceeded to
transact its regular business. John t.
Graham, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, offered "a resolution indorsing the
bond issue for all of the features en-
bodied in the proposition. The scheme for
sewers was Endorsed in particular, as the
section of the city in which the club is
located and for which the property own
ers have been contending ever since the
organization of the Improvement club Is
In sore need OF sewer improvements.
President j. Il. Wizard spoke of the
dilatory tactics of the contractor who has
the filling in of Bernal Park. This
brought forth additional remarks from
Secretary Young who announced
that the Supervisors had extended 40
more days 10 the contractor without any
seeming justification, thereby protracting
the work, which should have been COM
pleted months ago.
1t was shown by the statistics OF the
number of families with school children
that there is a necessity for another
school building south of Twenty-fourth
street. and to have such a building erected
VIII be the aim of the property owners as
soon as the bond election so decides.
The club has made ample preparations
for the mass meeting on next Monday
night, at which there will be able speak
present.
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Railway Mail Clerk
Blake Trapped.
GOOD FOR THIRTEEN YEARS
TEMPTATION SHOWED HIM
EASY LIVING.
Caught by the Clever Detective Work
Of Postal Inspectors Erwin and
Bricker, Who Have a
Clear Case.

Preston.A. Blake. railway mail clerk. re-
siding at 1903 Sanchez street In this city.
has gone wrong and is now in the Coun-
~ JAN lamentinE the weakness that led
him into temptation. He was arrested
yesterday BY Postal Inspectors Erwin and
Bricker on the charge OF taking money
from special delivery letters en- route De-
tween this city and Los Angeles and en-
bezzling The same.
For the past six months small sums OF
money have been reported missing on the
railway mail between the two cities and
an examination OF the letters showed that
they had been opened by a skillful hand
their contents extracted and the letters
carefully Iesealcd. Inspector Erwin took
as his assistant Inspector Bricker who
has done some very clever work in his
line, and The TWO laid their plans 20 trace
The thefts 10 the perpetrator. Their vigil
lance was rewarded yesterday by the dis
covery that Blake was the thief and they
put him ander arrest on the arrival OF the
train az the Oakland mole When con-
fronted with the positive proofs held
against him bN the agents Blake broke
down and confessed his crime, begging for
mercy at the same time. He told them
that his peculations began several moaths
ago. but that his stealinEs had not
amounted 10 more Than few hundred
dollars In all.
After he had gone through the sweat
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Park Sentiment.

The meeting held at Devisadero Hall
under the auspices of the Panhandle and
Ashbury Heights Improvement Club to
discuss the bond issues was largely at
tended. A number of speakers presented
strong and convincing arguments favor
ing the proposed Improvements. In call
ing the meeting to order Chairman c. ID.
Salheld expressed the opinion that there
would not be 5000 votes cast against the
bond measures. He had made a hoise-
toulouse canvass and found that business
men, merchants, lawyery and laboring-
bonds.
Henry n. Clement, who was one of the
first Park Commissioners, stated that he
and his colleagues, Frank McCoppin and
Charles III. Story, had agreed upon the
need OF park at least 1000 acres in area.
1t was to extend west to the ocean and
east to Van Ness avenue. As the charter
line extended TO the west line of Devisa-
dero street the city had no power to make
any reservation outside of its limits. He
contended that the only way TO acquire
parks. sewers. schoolhouses and hospitals
was by the issuance Of bonds
A >. Baldwin said that IL was not a
question or squandering money but to buy
some valuable land that will afford pleas
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NEWH0USE WAS NOT
WllTSEE'S PARTNER
JUDGE SEAWELL HANDS DOWN
HIS DECISION.

Judge Seawell has decided in favor NJ
the defendant in the suit of Oscar New
mouse against i. A Wiltsee, I'm which the
plalntir sought 10 establish his claim that
ne mad a partnership interest In certain
mining properties standing I'm Wiltsaa,s
naIhe. ihese mines were Included IN tba
h,oups known as the Providence CID
bIossofn, ri ORC and Drummond ''N
Newhouse for several wears ac,ad =.
t pblsing expert Tor Wiltsee. and ne claimed
mat Tor MS services I'm locating and A.
NeloplnB mines Wiltsee agreed 10 give bir,
a one-iourth interest In an of The nronar
nes located by him. Judge Sea well ga
Ut the agreement set up bv Newbonsa
zinc Mlthin the statute OF frauds +.
Va an effect. the creation of a tr,e+ a.
rear property such as could only he a., "a
y. written instrument or by onera ttor ~
law In deciding the question tba 'io On, 81
Sa,u tHat NhlIe the preponderance OF owl
aence showed that Wiltsee had ~, wi
-NeNhouse interests i'm properties fro,I
ume 10 time there existed no nartnarsSi,I
increment between them. as there NO P
provision by which Newhouse xyas 20 ~. NJ
ms snare or any losses that might he P;1 10
During the trial OF the case certair ,,o.
ters developed that led Wiltsee 70 ca,Is.
me arrest OF Newhouse, and the case will
some up before Judge Dunno I'm the nesr
future on habeas corpus proceedings "a,
sututeo IN behalf of the defendant
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Point Lobos Club.

The Point Lobos Improvement Club met
last evening 10 consider the bond issues.
George r. Fletcher presided. The attend
ance was large. Resolutions were adopt
ed that Endorsed the act of Mayor Phelan
in calling for the bond election; invited all
Improvement clubs and citizens TO vote
tor the bonds: approved OF the action of
the Merchants Association, and also
pledged the club members to do all that
they could to carry the elections on De-
cember n and 20 in favor Of the three
propositions.
President Fletcher said that the reports
he had received from different quarters
had convinced him that all of Richmond
favored the bond issues and was practi-
cally a unit. The Point Lobos Club was
the first TO take up the bond issue, and
was proud of its record in that connection.
The extension OF the panhandle and the
boulevard would be of incalculable value
TO Richmond. President Fletcher also
named committees TO work for the bonds.
as follows:
son, Volney l.: Winchell, John J. Cassidy.
r j. Ward, William p. Johnson, George
Magoonis.
Eiections-James NJ. wilkins. d. L. Fitz-
gerald, Il. T.. Gillon. Fred CHAMBER. Claus
Giese. Fred l.. Jones, Emile Serveau
George r. Fletcher.
-Yisiting-John T. Williams. Samuel Nc
Kelvey. p. NJ. McGushin. L. G. McMuiIin.
IL. U. Jaudin, Charles Goodall, 1. c. Cog
Press-Walter T. Lyon. J, J. Duffy.
NhdlltS NOllSldUl. COlOntl CndTleS HI.
Murphy. Robert Jordan. E. l.. O'Connor,
Chris Bunger
Observation-Disclosures Ginley, I. S. Green.
A l.. Holder, Nick Hesse, A. Hemenover'
j. II. Sivers.
The other speakers were D. v Kelly
Curtis Hillyer. Il. II. Mccarthy. p NJ
Wellin and Mayor Phelan, in the order
mentioned Mayor Phelan said that the
only question was whether the improve
ments were desirable. II they Were they
were wanted; II they were not desirable.
they were not wanted. He then explained
how necessary they were. at some length
The meeting was enthusiastically favor
able to the bonds
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CABLE-cAR ACCIDENTS.
Three Occur on the McAllister-Street
Line Within an Hour and
Half

There was a chapter Of accidents on the
McAlliste- street line yesterday afternoon.
all occurring within an hour and a half.
About 2 o'clock car 257 was crossing Leav-
enworth street when a Post street car
came down the hill at a great speed and
struck the rear platform of car 257 with
such force as 10 nearly overturn II. A lit
tie girl was thrown of, but was not in
jured. and all the passengers were shaken
up Sergeant Gleeson and Detective
Crockett were among the passengers and
jumped of. thinking the car would topple
over.
Half an hour later ]. r. Grady OF Stock
ton was crossing Jones and McAllister
streets, rolling a cigarette, when car 272
struck him, knocking him down He was
taken 10 the Receiving Hospital. whore a
cut over his left eye was stitched and
dressed. His left leg was bruised. About
$3.50 o'clock a McAllister street car struck
the rear platform OF a Larkin street car
at the crossing Of the two streets. and y.
i. Briscoll OF p Golden street, who was
standing on the platform was thrown off
into the mud. He was taken to the Re
ceiving Hospital, where IL was found that
he had escaped with the hands being
skinned.
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~ ECAUSE OF gripman's bad judgment mper-
feet Observation-Disclosures which in railroad
panys logic direct result of shower
| i crashed other Powell
streets yesterday One victim is at his home with
kneecap, lad is badly bruised and of
passengers suffering from shock.
the collision violent that the dummy
knocked the Powelstree clear
the blow doing serious damage both The
addition those injured
Had the crashed into each
earlier the Powelstreet would have been
fatality could hardly have been avoided
approached the crossing lively speed,
the Powe-sreet which Joseph
standing, and threw them heavily
The dummy should have waited
had crossed but the brakes not used in
the collision.
Joseph of 1907 Jackson street Of middle
and crippled, platform Powelstreet
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He severely injured that
home and bed.
'It appeared that the gripman OF he
been attending his business" Mr.. Kahn,
for that point Suffer street is while
approaches down steep grade The dummy crashed into
force, and l
and with fearful pains in left side
years from sciatic rheumatism and knee is
numb and swollen considerably, and also received blow
back, which is causing considerable
standing by also knocked down
drugstore Several thrown
but not seriously hurt. only surprised
killed.
The Of the dummy explained accident by say
that the slippery condition of the tracks
alone responsible for the accident
passengers asked him if grpman supposed
allowance for slippery track. but received the
affairs unavoidable accidents
being treated in drugstore, home.
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ROBERT DUNCAN MILNE
SERIOUSLY INJURED
WELL-KNowN WRITER STRUCK
BY A CAR.
His Skull Badly Lacerated and the
Injury May Prove Fatal An
Operation Deemed Necessary.

Robert Duncan Milne, the we'll known
writer OF short stories. met with an acct
dent last night shortly after u o'clock
which may cost him his life.
Mr.. Milne was crossing Market street
between New Montgomery and Second.
when he was struck and knocked down
by car PSI OF the McAllister street line.
He was taken TO the Receiving Hospital
by Officer Meyers. and II was found that
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ure and comfort to the people and be a
well-paying advertisement for the entire
city. There would be no trouble to secure
a syndicate TO buy the property intended
for the panhandle on twenty years time
sition that will be of great proft TO the
community.
Charles Sweigert. State Senator Wolfe
Assemblyman White, Charles Alpers. G..
spoke of the benefits that would accrue
to people in all walks OF life If the pond