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senotor Rrounhort Is Angry.

Senator Samuel Braunhart, who is also a member of the Board of Port Wardens, Is justly indignant because of the use by the Bulletin last night of a private letter received by him over a year ago from Louisville, Ky. The letter has no bearing on the charge that the Bulletin. through its agents and solicitors played a sharp bunko game on the local merchants
 T am astonished," said Braunhart, last night, that the letter was pub lished, and have a poor opinion of the person who gave it to the Bulletin for publication. It is true that l received the letter and in March last 1 gave 1t to J. P. Edoff, president of the Califor- mia Protective Association, and mem Der of the firm of Dallemand & Co.,, for his private use. It was a private and confidential letter, and I believed that Edoff, knowing that, would treat 1t as such. I intrusted it to him as a pri- vate communication so that he alone might have the benefit of the contents. You now see how the confidence re- posed was betrayed
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a thief. If a paper tries to extort money and holds over its selected vic tims threat, it is a blackmailer There is no middle ground. But in lieu of a reply such as would have been made had the Bulletin had the slightest grounds for defense, there is the undig- nified sQueal of a poaching pig caught under the gate. There were yesterday many expressions of pity that a jour nal once respectable should have fallen so low, and yet its victims show no inclination to shield 1t. They feel that they owe a duty to the public
 The evidence on which the Bulletin has been hurled from a place among honorable publications was already heavy enough to be final, but it con- tinues to pour in. It shows that the contracts under which the Bulletin is trying to collect were procured by fraud, and that the means resorted to In the process of collection are the most contemptible known to the dis barred attorney. There is little need Tor comment, as the correspondence and interviews below fully explain themselves. The following letter from a. well-known house is an interesting sample:
 Business Manager San Francisco Bulletin-Dear Sir: We were consid- erably surprised to have presented to wbsf v5 on 6a,pnda Monday last bill for s155 for done for our account and at our direction in your special edition of we authorized no advertising done Tor that amount or for any amount approximating 1t whatever. When proposition to insert the matter re- Ierred to we absolutely refused to usten 10 him, saying we were not in the market as advertisers even to the most limited extent He replied bv saying that the Bulletin was going to write up all the most prominent busi- arucle on our establishment would certainly appear-that 1t would be better It we prepared the matter our serves so as to avoid errors-and
 nndiIy, that 1t would not cost us a single cent On our expressing sur Palse at so generous proposition he remarked that if the article pleased us a1ter It was written we could have tew additional lines prepared as a would be $l a line, and in that way we could discharge our obligation with regard to the main article for which they absolutely refused to re- ceive compensation. But he also re- marked that this special notice was entirely at our option-that it would and he mentioned s or S10 as the probable amount which we would be called upon to pay. We told him we had no time to furnish him with ma terials, but that, short time pre- viously, at the request of the secre- tary of the Mechanics Institute. we had written history of the business. and; as 1t was copied in our letter book, he could read it over and use what material he wanted He sug- gested that 1t would be capital idea. and we suggested that our type writer copy the article and he could then take 1t away and look ft over at his leisure and select such parts as he required. He did so, and in a few days he produced a proof for our in
 spection, which we examined and finding no typographical errors handed it back with the remark that 1t was correct We noticed that the article was copied almost word for word. and wondered that it had not
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Boyle and arrange matters, but re-

Boyle and arrange matters, but re- fused to go.
 GEORGE HERMANN, PROPRIE- TOR OF THE PACIFIC AMMMONIA BOTTLING COMPANY -I agreed with the Bulletin solicitor to pay $5 for the insertion of my business card in the paper and informed him that wanted nothing else in the way of write-up in their holiday edition ex- cept the insertion of this card. l have my bookkeeper and others as witness es to this fact, and the bills these peo- pie hold against me will not be pald. I recognize that the sketch and his tory of my establishment were ex- tremely complimentary; but l dldnt authorize it and I won't pay for It.
 c. M. MANN, 211-213 WASHING TON STREET, do not intend to pay cent of the bill for $61 that these peo- pie hold against me, as l told the so- licitor when he came to me that IT the write-up and cut cost cent d1on want them. He told me that l neeon be afraid on that score, as the Bulletin was doing it for the good of the city and didn't mind losing a few dollars in the interest of such a cause. l tolo him if this was the case he could have my permission to write as much as he pleased concerning my establishment. This he did to the extent of sixty-one lines, and now expects to collect Sl line for the praise that was given my establishment on verbal promise that 1t was to be free. I refused to pay the money and I intend to place the mat ter in the hands of my attorney.
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their collection. Your contract is here and you will not be sued"
 At last accounts the matter rested in this manner. The Bulletin will prob ably receive $5, and chance to try the bunko game again.
 About the rawest work of bunko steerers was done at the house of Con- radi & Goldberg, 730 Montgomery street The solicitor had the cut of the building to display. and likewise had committed to memory the fine rigmarole about the absolutely free notice" in general terms. Speaking of the game, MT. Goldberg of the firm yes terday remarked: "The solicitor sat there just where you are sitting. He said nothing would be charged for tue
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SICK AND DESTITUTE.
Sad Copdition of q French Cook s
 Family on SeVeDtb Street.

Sad Copdition of q French Cooks
 Family on SeVeDtb Street.
 The attention of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was called yesterday to a sad case of pow erty and hunger in very deserving family. The head of the household is Gustav Diehl, a French cook, and with his wife and four little children live at S16 Seventh street. All of these are huddled in two small rooms for which they pay S5 per month. Diehl was formerly a well-to-do cook in several of the large hotels in Europe and the East. It was an evil day on which he came to this coast, for bad luck has followed him ever since. For a time he followed his vocation in this city and then went to Seattle, where event. ually he started in business for himself. but failed. Again he came to San Francisco and worked in one or two of the best eating establishments and clubs, but in every place he was obliged to give uo his work on account of i'll health.
 Just before the holidays he found employment in a restaurant on Sixth street, but that failed on the day before Christmas, and Diehl only received S2, which sum has lasted the entire fam fly ever since. Most of the time the father has been so sick with consump- tion that he has not been able to work. and when the neighbors learned of the condition of the family through the children there was not a single crust of bread in the house. Officer McMur- ray of the society informed the Asso- ciated Charities of the condition of the family and the help was promised at once.
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325 SANSOME STREET, have no KICK coming. because must have en- tered into the contract with my eyes open However, I thought the bill would not exceed s25. and 1t amounted to about $50. When I paid the bill told Boyle that I would charge the ex- tra sum up to experience.
 J. $. DANNER, MANAGER OF THE FIRM OF s. P. TAYLOR & SONS. DEALERS IN PAPER AND PAPER BAGS, 400 SANSOME STREET-The solicitor told me the bill would not amount to more than $5. I don't re- member signing any contract, but must have done 1t, as my name is there in
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Cure your cold with Lows Horehound Cough Syrup; price 10c. AT Sansome st .
The evening times., 1898-11-03
THINGS THEATRICAL

The attraction at the Columbia next
week will be found in tie reapp> ara ce
of Frank Daniels in Harry b. Smith and
Victor Herbert's comic operas, "Th Idols
Eye" and THE Wizard of the Nile
Those who have seen these product ons
Will undoubtedly be glad of an op .Jortu-
nifty to witness them again, There is
said TO have been no curtaiiment made
in the production this season. In addi-
ton 10 the cast of iastyyear there will be
seen here Kate TART. popular con-
tralto, and John b. Park, the young bari
tone, whose singing has been received
with favor in New York city. Besides
retaining the old chorus, which by The
excellence Of its work won much pIa Sc
from the critical throughout the country
last season, Manager La Shelle claims to
have added a beyy of twelve young grad
uates of a musical college to his enssm m
BILE New scenery and costumes have been
provided, and in addition 10 them Frank
Daniels has given to his own interpre-
tations many bits of business calculated
to make them irresistibly funny. New
verses have been written for his popular
songs. Under the musical du ectorship of
Prof. Gottschalk the productions are said
10 go with "A swing and a rhythm seldom
eQualed and never surpassed. The come
dams tour this season Will take him
from Boston Oh the East TO San Fran
cisco Oh the West, and from Washington
on the South to Toronto on the North.
The Wizard of the Nile" Will be given
here on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings and Saturday matinee, VITA
The Idols Eye" on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings. Seats are now
on sale.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
CITY BREVITIES.

Justice Hagner yesterday, in Equity
Court. issued an order directing Julius
Hugle to pay his wife, Louise Hugle,
alimony of $50 per month.
George w NARROW, colored, of Ivy City,
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Lacy and Muller, on the charge of steal
ing a wagon from a Prince George Coun-
ty farmer He was turned over to Sher-
if Robey for trial in that jurisdiction.
Fire was discovered in the stables in
the rear of 9i Water Street, last night,
but the flames were eXtinguished before
any damage was done. Two horses, be-
longing to ]. NJ. Beaver, were slightly
scorched before they could be rescued.
The Womans National Press Associa-
tion will hold a meeting in the parlors of
Willard Hotel Friday evening Mrs.
Belva Lockwood will lead discussion on
the subject of How Far Was Yellow
Journalism Responsible for the Late
War"
The United States Civil Service Com
mission, will hold an examination, in its
rooms, beginning November 16, to test
fitness for promotions of all persons in
the departments of Washington, who now
hold positions below the grade of clerk,
TO that of clerk.
William H. Baldwin was arrested last
night by Policeman Mickey for begging
in the streets. Baldwin was passing
around his hat for a collection in the
crowd which had assembled in front of
the Gospel wagon on Louisiana Avenue,
and had collected Is cents.
The National Geographical Society, viii
inaugurate its seasons lectures, with
an open meeting to be held in the Column
bian University Hall. Friday, November
4. at $50 p. m, when Lieut.. A. H. Jarvis,
of the United States Revenue Cutter
Service, will deliver a lecture on 1.-The
Point Barrow Relief Expedition. Winter
of lS97-'9S.'
An enjoyable entertainement was given
last night in the Masonic Temple. Fourth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue south
east, by Old Glory Council, No. "a, /. O.
o. A. M Those who participated were
Misses Rose Day, Edith Luckett, NJ. Nc
Lean, and Messrs. Campagna, Harmon,
Boswell, Jacobson, Prospect and the
Depro Brothers.
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The Vaughn Class Concert.

The annual concert of the Vaughn
Glass, which takes place tomorrow even
ing at o'clock in the Calvary Bap-
tist Sunday school house, corner of
Eighth and II Streets northwest, prom
ises TO be the most interesting event of its
kind ever given under the auspices of
this organization. The program ar
ranged is an exceedingly fine one, and
will present such well-known artists as
Miss Florence Henri King, ,violiniste; Mrs.
w. l.. Wilson. soprano; Miss Blanche Z.
Muir, contralto; Miss Helen Colhoun,
reader; the Ceci.ian Quartet. composed OF
Miss BERTHE Thompson, Miss Josephine
Burton, Miss Sallie Shreeve and Miss
Irma Callahan, with Miss Katie V. VIII
son as director; Mr.. Jasper Dean McFall,
baritone: Mr. Fred w. Seibold, tenor;
Mr.. c. II. Henney, euphonium solOist;
Mr. NJ M Clarke, whistler, and the Ell
Dorado Mandolin Quartet, Messrs. Amiss
Todd, Holt and Constantine.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
CAPITAL STOCK DOUBLED.
Important Action Taken by the At
Iantic Coast Line.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Atlantic Coast Line Company. of
Connecticut. held Tuesday at Bridgeport,
Conn. a resolution was adopted 10 IN
crease the capital stock from ~s5.eeeeeo 10
$4,000 600 The additional stock will be
distributed among the stockholders as
stock dividend.
This dividend of 100 psreeentsrepressnts
the accumulated profits and increased
valuation of the assets of the company
1t is payable to stockholders of record OF
November 12 This company is the pro-
prietary company of the Atlantic Coast
Line system of railroads in Virginia.
North Carolina and South Carolina. Be
sides its capital stock, the company has
outstanding S50000e1 of ) per cent ire
deemable certificates of Indebtedness.
which is a first lien on the assets Of the
company.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Prince Georges Unpopular Law.

The opening of the hunting season has
brought many gunners from Washington
and Baltimore into Prince George and
''pot-hunters" are even more numerous
than usual. The Prince George Jaw for
bids non-residents from shooting there
without license, but the law is violated.
A resident of the county may not even
permit an outside visitor to hunt on the
hosts own premises without a trip to
Upper Marlboro to get a. license. This
feature is roundly denounced, and it is
claimed that unlicensed ''pot-hunters'' are
checked but little. Rabbits and par
tridges are plenty.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
American PenMomen.

At the annual meeting of the American
Pen Women, held last night, the election
of officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows:
Mrs Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue,
president; Mrs. Virginia King Frye, vice
president: Mrs. Theodore Cunningham,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Emma E..
Triepell recording secretary; Miss Jennie
S. Campbell, treasurer; Mrs Kate Scott
Brooks, auditor: Miss Juliette NJ. Bah
bitt. librarian; delegates at large, Mrs.
Abbie c. Baker, Mrs Mary Temple ia
mieson, and Miss Alice r. Morgan.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

William Gillette has adapted the new
comedy, Because She Loved Him So.
from the French of Bisson and Lechrey,
which Charles Frohman will produce
next week at the National The alter. Since
Mr. Gillette made his tremendous success
in Secret Service impressng the crit
les and theatergoers of America and En-
gland with his wonderful ability both as
an actor and dramatic author, the pub
lie has been waiting eNpectantly for
something new from his pen. The only
work in the line OF play-making that he
has done since then Is the comedy, BE
cause She Loved Him So" 1t comes from
the prolific French source, in adapting
from which MIR. Gillette has shown his
delightful skill in "AIl the Comforts of
Home" Mir Wilkinson's Widows and
TOO Much Johnson" The new piece Will
be given a worthy presentation by Mr..
Frohman The strong cast he has as
sembled is IN itself assurance Of this, Tor
il contains such names AS J. 4. Dohson,
Ida Conquest Edwin Arden, Arnold Daly,
William Smith, Tully Marshall, w. j.
Constantine, Charles Eldridge, Roy Fair
child. Kate Meek Leono:a Braham- Mar
garet Fielding Margaret Mayo, Edythe
Skewett. Bijou Fernandez and Helen
Gail.
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NtkAs4zG.
Remnants F!

A single note, but it sounds
forth with the clearness of knife
cut and summons ten thousand
women to The Busy Corner.
There's always a fullness of worth
and style in all that we offer.
Sometimes we can make yorr quar-
tiers and half dollars go farther
than on other occasions, but we
think that tomorrow they IRE
destined to take the longest trip of
all along the road to economy.
Heavy selling the early part Of the
week has left its trail, and rem
nants of every description have
accumulated for gathering up. In
addition to these goods are a score
of brilliant leaders in mill ends.
No use 70 eXtol the greatness
of their under-pricing.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Price Case Hearing SATURDAY..

There We're no new developments in the
Price case yesterday. Benjamin +. zHlar-
per, the juror who is accused by another
juror of misconduct in the jury room,
called at the District attorneys office, but
whether or not he took any steps to car
ry out his assertion that he would take
Douglass Thompson, his accuser, to task
could not be learned.
Saturday has been set for the hearing
of the argument on the motion for a new
trial and the arrest of judgment asked
for by Prices counsel.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
&. 4. &. SnecinI Meeting.

There will be special meeting of the
Columbia Athletic Club next Saturday
night for the purpose of considering what
action shall be taken by the club in re-
spect of interest now, and for some years,
overdue and unpaid, upon its first mort
gage bonds. and particularly what ac-
ton, if any, shall be taken by the club
in the event of foreclosure or other like
proceedings for the satisfaction of said
obligation
The evening times., 1898-11-03
French Market and Bazaar.

The Ladies Southern Relief Society
will hold "An Encampment,' in the Ma
sonic Temple, for one week beginning De-
cember s. The entertainment will be SIM
liar in measure to the French market
and bazaar given by the ladies last year.
Luncheon will be served each day at
noon.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Railway Mail Clerks orgauize.

The railway mail clerks in Maryland,
Virginia. West Virginia, North Carolina
and the District of Columbia have per-
fected a permanent organization, to be
affiliated with the national organization
of railway mail clerks. John H. Gray, of
North Carolina, was elected president,
and j. n. Davidson, of this city, secre-
tary.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Fred Acton May Recover.

The condition of Fred Acton, the ten
year-old boy whose spleen was removed
at the Emergency Hospital some days
ago, remains unchanged and is still con-
sidered favorable. DIR. ]. P. Carr, who
performed the operation. is of the opinion
that the boy will recover.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

Denman Thompson will be seen next
week at the Lafayette Square Opera
House in his great pastoral The oid
Homestead" This play, which has been
popular for more than twenty years, mas
never failed to draw large houses here,
and there seems no doubt that the com
inc engagement will mark no exception
to the rule Mr. Thompson viii be sup
ported by what is said TO be an excellent
company. and viii carry the quartet
which has come 10 be identified with his
production.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

Manager Herman is to be congratulated
on having secured for his next weeks at
traction at the Lyceum Miner and Vans
Bohemian Burlesqgers. The oiU which
opens the bill includes Billy Van and
Vevie Nebriga. in an entirely new sketch;
Evans and VidOcq. in cr"ss-fire repair
tee; Saxon and Brooks. with gems from
the opera: Fisher and Jason, acrobatic
eccentriciLes; Myrtle Tressider, a dainty
soubrette, and Tommy Burnett. The
farce. "A Scrambled Egg closes the
bill.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

Smyth and Rice's Comedians will be
seen Monday night at the Academy of
Music in H. A DuSouchet's successful
farce My Friend From India. A cast
Of some degree Of cieverness is to pre-
sent the piece. and should make it more
Than ordinarily attractive. Seats are now
on sale.
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. cases celebrated Gibraltar Percales
all the new stone and navy blue colors-
every pattern-desirable and pretty. E3 n
Worth l0c = yard ............--....... y Az
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cases new Princess Flannelette, nov
city styles, this seasons newest T. n
productions Worth l0c a yard ~ ~
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bales OF Farmers Tnbeached l7o
Muslin, length from ] TO 10 yards. SG
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] case 29-inch Sateen. in pink. blue, red
and other bright colors, suitable for
lining OF fancy work. Worth y l-2c 3 n
q ward ........................ " ~
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1850 yards new Twill Drapery, all new
and choice coloring. Worth cents Cn
Il yard ...........-.....-...-.... W
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case of Nashua unbleached Can 17r
ton Flannel. length from ] to 10 yds.. LSt
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case extra heavy Amoskeag I'M
lleached Canton Flannel, worth lie 1I~a
a yard .-.--........---..-.-.-.-..
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o cases best quality Dress Prints-at
least 100 new and desirable styles 17o
in fun patterns. Worth 1-2c yard. 06G
The evening times., 1898-11-03

"Fitz'' Emmett will be the headiner at
the Bijou during the coming week pre-
senJing a sketch of novelty and merit.
Mr.. Emmett has always been popular To-
cally. and good audiences should be the
result OF his engagement \ strong vau-
deville bill will nil in the remainder of
the program.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

If there is history Of
weak lungs in your family,
take SCOTS Emulsion.
1t nourishes and invigor-
ates.
1t enables you to resist the
disease. Even if your lungs
are already affected, and if
besides the cough you have
fever and cmaciation, there
is still a strong probability Of
a cure. ~
The oil in the Emulsion
feeds; the hypophosphites
give power to the nerves !;
and the glycerine soothes and
heals.
soe. and ol.oo, al druggists
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New Yora.
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Boys Department.
Boys Long Pants Suits.

We can fix up the boy to suit the
mothers heart
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$50 yards all-wool extra quality medicat-
ed red twilled flannel: equal to the nEn
best grade of tiremen's s............ ZJG
The evening times., 1898-11-03

500 yards 50-inch all-wool imported chew
lots and serges. Come in black. navy and
medium blue patterns. Fun enough for
an entire tailor-made costume. o0o
U,or+b 20 q ,-ard 0JG
The evening times., 1898-11-03
1900 yards 30 and 40 inch
Black Cashmeres, Hen
riettaS, MOhairs, and
AIpacaS.

Here is a chance 10 feast a slim purse;
they come in dress and skirt lengths, in
both blue and jet black MOI single
yard worth less than 25 cents and some
even more. The special price to- IN
morrow will he ................-.....-iZ ~
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No SaeNo Prices No Qualities Ever Equaled These
Mems O,ercoats.

Cold weather's here. Look out for
colds. Better provide yourself with
one of our cold-defier overcoats.
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of their under-pricing.
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we have suits, sizes up to So Here's
tremendous good bargain
for big fellows. It's yours. " n
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