The morning call., 1893-05-16
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

a Foxy JUNk-DEALER.-Actl under
a resolution of tue Board of Supervisors
Mayor Ellert yesterday sold all the old
junk of the Fire Department, the sale re-
alizing S643. The Mayor was very indig-
nant a the action of some secondhand
dealer, who sent around notices to all the
bidders that the sale had been postponed.
The foxy junkman's idea was to keep away
all bidders but few so that the goods
could be knocked down to him at his own
price. The scheme fell through and tie
Mayor is making an investigation to dis
cover the culprit. To-day the old engine
houses and other city property will be sold,
because they are not occupied and are
useless 10 the department.. The houses
are situated on Folsom street, near Second ::
on Sacramento, near Drum, and on Fran
cisco street near Stockton.
DIR. VooRSANGER's LECTURE. -
UniOn-square Hall was comfortably filed
last evening with a select and appreciatiye
audience to listen to a lecture delivered by
the Rev. Jacob Voorsanger under the
auspices of the Geographical Society OF
California. The subject was, "The
Travels of Benjamin of Tudela in the
Twelfth Century" and proved to be a 3 in
terasting as it was instructive. The
speaker led his audience through the eight
years of travel of this ancient Rabbi and
showed the difficulties which he en-
countered on all sides and his final return
and success in the land OF his people. The
series of lectures given by this society are
becoming very popular and their apprecia-
tion is manifested by the large attendance
which gathers on each occasion.
A New COUNTERFEIT NoTE.-Secret
Service Agent Harris has been notified
from Washington that new counterfeit
silver certificate is in extensive circula-
tinn. 1t is of the value of So, series of
1856 The most noteworthy defects are
that the portrait Of General Grant is
scratchy; and most of the small letters are
poorly engraved. The dividing lines all
run perpendicularly. while in the genuine
note they run both perpendicularly and
horizontally. The dot of the 81" and the
cross Of the "t' in the word register" are
also wanting in the counterfeit.
THE CoREAN SECRETARY DEPARTS
Am HI Sun. secretary of the Royal Corean
Commission at Chicago, returned East
Yesterday after seeing the band off to
Yokohama on Saturday. Am Is also
Secretary of War TO the King when at
home. He was taken to the depot by his
friend MI. Wsldron. and, the sleeping
beTths being all taken, received promise
of an extra car at Sacramento. He is a
clever, highly educated and urbane gentle
man and made many friends during his
stay here. When his duties in Chicago are
over he will make a prolonged visit
through the State.
VITAL STATISTICS FOR APRIL.-The
death rate to be LII per thousand. Dur
ing the month the total mortality in the
State from all causes was 953. or these
1913 deaths were due to consumption, II to
diseases of the heart, 20 to pneumonia, So
to diseases of the stomach, 26 to cancer
and % TO bronchitis. Scarlatina was re-
ported epidemic at Knights Ferry. measles
at Merced and Elk Grove. whooping-
cough at Hollister and t0nsilitis at Will
iams.
A CHANCE FOR CoMPosERs.-The COM
mttee mana aging the "Calitornia Musical
Day" concerts, to be given at the Worlds
Fair on June 20, would like one or two
shortpart songs to complete the pro-
gramme. and they therefore invite all COM
posers identified with musical interests in
the State 10 send Immediately any such
compositions for examination by the COM
mittte. Address the secretary, Fl. b. Pas
more, 1924 Washington street, San Fran
cisco.
LOTTERY SwINDLER G. Upson,
charged with circulating bogus lottery
tickets, came before Police Judge j.
achimsen yesterday. Detective Hand
ley testified to having raided the defend
ants room at 76j Howard street. ana hav-
ing found quantity Of bogus lottery tick
cts and materials for forging them. Some
OF these Upson had thrown out of the win
dow. The case went over until this morn
ing. Should Upson get clear OF this charge
be will be arrested for yagraucy.
The Whitney Embezziement Case.
The case of E. Il. Whitney. charged
with embezzlIng the funds OF the Fidelity
and Casualty Company. was called for a
preliminary hearing in Judge Lows court
last evening.
The accused acknowledged shortage In
his accounts as they appear on the books,
but claimed that several commissions were
owing him. He had repeatedly offered to
balance the account IL his claims were
allowed. The offer was made as early as
May /, but he could get no satisfactory
assurances OF business-like settlement.
He was ready even now 10 make settle
ment.
On the part of the prosecution the in
debtedness was denied. and an effort made
TO prove case on the face Of the books.
BY agreement of the attorneys on both
sides the case was passed to next weeks
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