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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
WITIIT N I'M
National President.


Post II OF Nashville. Tenn, has Endorsed
tho Nashville sun for it's excellent work in
advocating Interchangeable mileage and
appointed Il official organ OF the post
Mr. Charles Brill secretary OF Louisiana
division. writes that the headquarters of
Louisiana division are now located at No
~ St Charles street, New Orleans. room
No. ?, where all visiting commercial tray
clers from all parts OF the country arc
welcome. The division has elegant and
comfortable headquarters md hopes
thereby 10 increase its membership.
our members should know and UNDER
stand that "A metallic key ring check or
Identification tag IS sont ont to each new
rmhcr and that the number on the idon-
thcation tag Is registered nj these head
quarters. 70 that II the member is injured
aud should be rendered unconscious. his
identity can be promptly ascertained by
trlcgraphing 10 these headquarters as per
instructions on Identification tag All old
members have been supplied with one OF
these key ring checks. but II any member
has lost his key ring check and desires TO
obtain another he cnn do 40 by rcmitting
10 cents Ia the National secretary, who
can, for this amount, have ono made to
order. Several lives have been saved in the
past year through the fundamentally Of
these Identification key ring checks, aud
as they cost members nothing additional
IL Is consida quite n feature. Whenever
a member is reported Injured and unidcn-
tihod. the case is promptly acted upon
from those headquarters by wire and In
structiOns given to see that he Is well taken
care Of and provided with the best med
teal attention.
The following letter shows that the Trav-
olors' Protective Association of America is
capable OF doing prompt work:
~. A. Slindler Secretary Oregon and
Washington Division. Travellers Protect
I've Association. Portland, oregon:
Dear Sr--I take this method of express
ing my appreciation of the prompt and
lust settlement made with me by the Tray
rlors' Protective Association OF America
for indemnity due me for injuries received
In June last | was laid up some seven
teen weeks, and after putting in my claim
received Si2.l2 cash. the fun amount
claiu.od by me, In just three weeks from
the date OF sending in my claim 10 you.
81 again express my high appreciation of
the Travellers Protective Association OF
America ns an insurance for travelling
mon Yours very truly
~. ]. Stewart"
! The annual meeting OF Indiana division
win be held on April %, 1896, at Richmond.
! Ind The date has been changed from
| May ?, In order to secure the attendance
OF tho National officers and others who
could not be present on May ,. Post c OF
Richmond Ind, viii be the hosts ON the
| occasion.
Joseph wallorstein Of Virginia division.
who has been consecutvely for four years
nrat National vice president OF the Tray
elers' Protective Association OF America,
| having heen sec md National vice presi-
dent Tor two yeors previously, will be IA
candidate for election to the National pres
| ldency at the rerrc Haute convention,
| June 2 is96 Mr.. Walierstein has been
elected and reelected each year. not only
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your strength, before It outruns your
power to arrest IT, and recover what Il
took from you. The safest and prompt-
sst recuperator OF waning vitality is Hos
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olner legislatures as rapidly as they con-
vtue, by tie Travellers Protective Associa-
ticu q America;
An act entitled an act 10 require the rail-
read cc.aaan MES IN the state of Iowa to
place On sale Interchangeable mileage
books 81 q II higher rate than cents per
gulle. and TO prevent ire ular traffic by
unauthorized persons in said mileage
rskots.
Section !. BE II enacted tina, every rail-
read coripany or corporation operating a
railway in this State. the limo or lines OF
which are more than nifty miles in length,
s-AA issue INTERCHANGEABLE mileage books
tnuliag The holder thereof TO travel 1000
POD OF si1l miles within this State. on tho
Inc OF lines Of such railroad. and of all
other railroads IN the State of Iowa of a
greater length than fifty miles. for which
ths corporation may charge a sum rot to
~ ee1 cents per mile. ANY railroad or
corporation which shall refuse to issue or
accept slich INTERCHANGEABLE mileage books
1or transportation shah forfeit $50 to be
recovered hy the party to whom such re-
tusa- is made, but no action can I've main
tainea therefor unless commenced within
one year after the cause of action.
Sectioa = Re st enacted that said inter-
rhauEeable mileage tickets shall he ac-
cepieG fer railroad fare by any railroad
company or other party controlling or
operating railroads in the State Of Iowa
y Ten presented BY the riehtful owner
thereof. and that whenever any mileage
Lchei Is sold by any railroad company it
shan be the duty of the company selling
such ticket to redeem the unused portion
q such mileage ticket when ps much as
~ per cent OF said ticket has been used by
It's purclaseT by paying to the legal holder
thereof for the number OF miles unused ut
he same price YER mile originally paid for
IT, provided the legal holder of said ticket
presents IL to the agent of the railroad
company Issuing said ticket. who shall
recaipt the said ticket to the holder, and
irnmedia'ely transmit said ticket to the
passenger agent OF said company, who
shall Immediately pay tho same at the
rate provided for in this section. provided
said ticket IL presented within sixty days
after ths expiration thereof.
Section g. That st. shall be unlawful for
any person to sell or deal in said inter
cnauFeable tickets issued by railroad COM
panics unless he Is the duly authorized
agent Of said railroad company, and It
shall be the duty OF said agent to exhibit
end post outside or his ticket office his
authority TO sell CT deal in said mileage
tickets. and the company whose agent he
is shall be responsible for his acts as such.
That any violation Of this law shall be a
misdeueanor.
Section 4. That this act shall he enforced
from ald after its passage
John A. Lee.
National President.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

and the United States in general through
the columns of the Sloga, bright weekly
journal published and edited by L. W.
PiskuIish. 1t is, in fact, the first and only
newspaper printed in the Slavonian IAN
guage on the Pacific Coast.
The contest was instituted to ascertain
the most popular lady and gentleman of
the Croatian colony in this country. The
result OF the voting showed Mrs. Ane
Herzo-Kenny, by vote of 79, 394, to be
the most popular lady, and ]. j. Clecak,
by a vote of 57,96S, to DE the most popular
gentleman.
On August the Sloga gave ball at the
Alcazar Hall in honor of the winners OF
the contest. The hall was beautifully
decorated with flags and flowers, and was
filled with the elite of the Croat1an citi-
zens of San Francisco and the bay cities.
Six appointed judges announced the con-
test at an end, and that Mrs. Herzo- Kenny
was the choice of the people for popu
larlty, her votes being 81, ,904 over all her
many competitors.
The lady was then called to the stage
and there, amid bower of flowers. had
the diamond medal pinned upon her
breast.
siaed Mrs. Kenny responded, and thanked
her people and friends for the honor con-
ferred upon her, after which she was pre-
sented with large number of beautiful
floral pieces. A very complimentary adj
dress an English by Hon. J. N. E. Wilson
followed. Then there was a speech, also
complimentary, by DR.. Vicki in the Savo-
MAN tongue.
After the ovation to Mrs. Hel 20 Kenny
the Judges announced the name of Ivan
Clecak as the gentleman who had received
the greatest number of votes, 81 1858 over
all his competitors. He was declared the
most popular man among all their people,
and magnificent diamond badge suitably
and handsomely inscribed, similar to that
OF Mrs. Herzo-Kenny, was pinned upon his
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
FIVE MILLIONS
IS SUED FOR,
The Oregon Improvement
Company Is Made the
Defendant.
DECLARED INSOLVENT.
Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany Seek to Foreclose a
Big Mortgage.
THE EXPECTED HAS HAPPENED
The Improvement Company Has Not
Paid Any Interest During the
Past Twenty Months.

One of the largest suits ever instituted
in this CITY or on the Pacific Coast for
that matter was fled late yesterday after
noon in the United States Circuit Court
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
seeks to foreclose mortgage executed by
the Oregon Improvement Company of
Portland in 1889 for SIS, ,oO0, 900. though the
amount actually involved is only little
over SIS. 000,O00.
When the institution OF the above
named suit became known yesterday it
created intense excitement in railroad and
financial circles. 1t has been generally
understood for some months past that the
OREGON Improvement Company was in a
had way financially, but on the other
hand it was believed they would pull
through.
The present litigation arises from a
mortgage executed by the defendants In
1880 for $5, ,O00, 900 to cover bonds for like
amount, and which were guaranteed by
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
The bonds in question were 5000 in num-
ber OF par value of $1,000 each, with 6 per
cent interest, the same payable semi
annually.
The mortgage given by the Improve
ment Company included 1884 shares of
the Seattle Coal and transportation Com
pany and the stock of the Columbia and
Puget Sound Railroad, that corporation
being owned entirely by them. In addi-
tion to this the mortgage EN- braced all prop
erty owned by the defendants. including
sundry railroads contemplated and the
franchises Herewith.
In 1889 the Oregon Improvement Com
pany desired to refund the first indebted
ness of S5, GOO 600, issuing for that purpose
bonds to the extent of $15 100000, with in
| terest at 5 per cent, payable under the
same conditions as the original execution.
After paying off the mortgage the balance
of the sum realized was to be used in
building new roads, extensions and such
other Improvements as the board of di-
rectors deemed proper. These bonds were
in tuin indorsed by the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company, the old mortgage be-
ing renewed, such other property as was
owned by the company being included.
On June 1, 1895, the Oregon Improve
ment Company defaulted in the semi
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

breast by Mr.. Piskullsh amid great ap-
plause. He was the recipient of many
handsome floral pieces. After the honor
conferred upon him he made an appropri-
ate address.
Mrs. Herzo- Kenny is descended from
one of the oldest and most distinguished
families of Austria. She was born on the
island of Lissa, near Dalmatia, Austria.
This island was made famous by the great
naval battle which took place there in
1866. She is a lady whose wealth is COM
puted in the millions, and is even more
noted for her charity than for her riches.
Mr.. ClecaK, who is a man about 40 years
OF age, was born in Konavli, Dalmatia,
Austria. In that city he married a very
estimable lady of superior family. He
came to this coast several years ago and
settled in Oakland, where he engaged
in the hotel and restaurant business.
Through his industry and high integrity
he has become one of the most successful
and popular business men of that city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
THE BIBLE.
"Where Did You Get It?"-A Lecture
by Father Yorke.

eWhere Did You Get It?"-A Lecture
by Father Yorke.
On Thursday evening, September 3,
lecture will be given by Rev. P. G, Yorke
in aid of the Sacred Heart Presen tation
Convent, corner of Taylor and Ellis streets.
The subject of his address is "Where Did
You Get the Bible ?" The lecture will be
given at Metropolitan Temple, Fifth and
Jessie streets, and will begin at o'clock.
The benefciaries of the lecture are de-
serving of generous response from the
public. Every year at the Presentation
Convent hundreds of girls are Instructed
gratis. The sisters naturally look for
crowded house on the present occasion.
Tickets of admission have been placed at
so cents each; reserved seat tickets 81.
Tickets may be obtained at any OF the
following places: The Catholic Art and
Book Co., 721 Market street; Neale q
Mehle Catholic Book Store), 227 hayes
street, opposite St. Ignatius Chnrcn |;
Messrs. Groom & Hagan (hatters), Bald
win Hotel, 942 Market street; James keele,
(piano warehouse), 1919 Van Ness avenue,
near st. Mary's Cathedral; Monitor once;
529 Clay street; at the convent. Taylor ana
Ellis streets, and al the hall the evening OF
the lecture.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
DROPPED TWO STORIES
Charles Lapthorn Has Narrow Escape
in an Elevator at 4O5 Market
Street.

Charles Lapthorn, an employe of J. G.
Pettitt & Co.. Fremont street, had mar
row escape from being killed yesterday
afternoon in the building, 4O5 Market
street.
He and other employees were engaged in
constructing dumb waiter in the build
ing. They were on the second story, and
Lapthorn stepped into the cage to see if it
would work all right. By some means or
other the lever did not catch and the ele-
vator descended. Lapthorn, seeing his
danger, grabbed hold of the rope to save
himself as much as possible from the jar
when the elevator struck the bottom.
He was picked up in dazed condition
and taken to the Receiving Hospital. The
only apparent injury was confusion of
the back, but he was detained pending
further observation. He lives at 625 San
Jose avenue.
''The elevator should sustain weight of
16O pounds" said Lapthorn, ''and as that
is my weight / thought it would be all
right. don't know how it happened, but
I suppose Mr.. Pettitt, who was working
the lever, lost control of it. / am glad
that l escaped SO easily. If / hadn't
lifted myself off my feet by holding on to
the rope it would have been worse for me-"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
WANT NO INCREASE.

The Merchants Association VIII Oppose
Raising the Assessment Roll.
The Merchants Association yesterday
sent the following seli-explanatory letter
to about 100 prominent property-owners,
bankers capitalists and real estate firms,
requesting their atte ndance at meeting,
10 which the general public is also invited:
Dear Sirs: The State Board of Equalization
has notified the Board of Supervisors of this
City that it will consider objections to an in
crease in the assessment roll OF the City and
County of San Francisco, at its Office in the
Capitol at Sacramento, on Wednesday, the
18th inst Realizing theegreat Importance of
having San francisco strongly represented be-
fore the State Board of Equalization, to pre-
vent any further increase of the present
assessed valuation of property in this City and
County meeting of real estate firms and prop
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
Something About the Latest
Doings in Ecclesiastical
Circles.
State and Local Items of Interest to
All Having the Advantage of
Religious Liberty at Heart.

The Rev. w. II. Fish Jr. of Dedham,
Mass, will occupy the Unitarian church
pulpit at Santa Barbara during this and
next month, exchanging with the Rev. E.
r. Dinsmore.
The resignation of the Rev. W. n. Huff
man as pastor of the Congregational
church at Upton has been accepted. The
congregation adopted resolutions of re-
gret.
The Rev. F. A. Merriam has resigned
the pastorate of the Congregational
church at Ventura.
The w. c. I. U. and Y. P. s. c. E. have
succeeded in about clearing up the debt of
the Congregational church at Black Dia
mond by means of an entertainment.
Cantor Z. J. Stark of this City has con-
tributed an article on Music in the Hous e
of Worship" to the New York Hebrew.
The First congregational Church OF
Norwich, n. j., has released the Rev. Will
liam II. Scudder from his engagement
that he may accept call to Tacoma.
The Hebrew says that 1t has been in
formed that the projectors of the new
Ideal Synagogue in Philadelphia propose
20 carry out the design of having divine
worship and religious instruction as free
as air.
The Rev. Frank C. Butler was ordained
as pastor of the Congregational church at
Edmonds, Wash, on the 5th inst The
sermo was preached by the Rev. w. G.
Merritt.
The Rev. Michael A. WalIrath, pastor of
the Catholic church in Colusa, will cele-
brate the twenty fifth ordination to the
priesthood on Septem Der "a.
The proposed Christian college to which
DR.. Sheldon Jackson has gwen $4,000 will
be located four miles from Salt Lake City,
and the collegiate institution will be
feeder.
j. r. Grimstead, who was pastor of the
Christian church at Winters two years,
has accepted the principalship OF the
Dixon High School.
There will soon be Christian church
at San Luis Obispo, fifty members having
been enrolled.
The monthly meeting OF the California
Woman's Missionary Union will be in the
missionary-room, Y. M. G. A. building,
San Francisco, Thursday, August 20, at 10
A. N. and P. NJ.
The receipts OF the American board for
July are somewhat larger than for the
same month last year. But in the eleven
months of the year that have passed there
has been a total decrease of $40, ,S51, the
larger part of which is in the legacies
The decrease in the regular donations has
been $44S0.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

annual interest, and again in December.
Formal demand was made for the money,
but all the New York company received
was promises. In June of the present
year the defendants defaulted in payment
of interest for the third time. Whereupon
the Farmers Loan and Trust Com pany
determined to institute a suit for lore
closure.
The first suit was accordingly begun in
Oregon July last, and now the Surety
Company covers the entire situation by
instituting proceedings here. Their attoT-
neys are Myrick & Deering. It is alleged
in the complaint that the Oregon I'm
provement Company is insolvent, hence
the desire on the part Of the plaintiff to
foreciose the mortgage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

You will see that the most powerful vessel of
to-day has the same number OF engineers that
the smallest ironclads had in 1864, although
the modern ship has over fifty times the
engine-power of the former. There was not
a ship in the navy in 1854 that could develop
over 1000 horsepower. Few of the ships of
the new navy have less than 5000 horsepower,
and they run as high as the 20, 800 horsepower
of the Minneapolis, which ship carries but four
engineers. In 1864 there were 268 steamers
in commission and n sailing vessels; yet with
20 per cent of the vessels without engines,
there were only 1.64 line officers to each engi-
neer, while to-day, without sailing ship in
commission, with many ships without rag
Of canvas, we have Alb line officers to each
engineer.
Eominally, the Secretary of the Navy is at
the head of naval affairs practically he is
next to powerless. for the reason tnat the
machine" SO manages matters that all COM
munications with the Secretary, incoming and
outgoing. are, with but little exception, passed
through the meshes of its net. The Secretary
must depend upon naval officers tor informa-
tion and advice and for the execution OF his
orders, and the machine" sees to IL that these
functions are performed as far as possible by
its own members. doubt ii there has been
has not eventually discovered that he has been
grossly deceived by the very officers whom he
trusted as advisers.
But the machine" has not confined its an
tagonism to direct assaults upon the Engineer
Corps, but by various intrigues it has sought
TO indirectly throw discredit upon that corps.
few years ago there was great hue and cry
about alleged serious defects in some of the
new war vessels. The then Secretary OF the
the results of the previous administration for
political effect. Those, however. who knew
the true inwardness of the affair knew that the
Secretary was grossly deceived By his advisers