Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 March 1884 — Page 7

AFFAIRS OF TIIE RAILWAYS. Personal and Local. M. A. Zouk succeeds E. B. Wingate as chief engineer of the Union railway and Belt road companies. O. H. Briggs, master of transportation of the Cincinnati. Wabasli A Michigan road, has resigned, to take effect April 1. Asa Kellogg, on April 1, -takes the agency of the Erie & North Shore line at St. Louis, vice W 0. Derbiner, resigned. The Red line opens for business on April 1. at Newark. N. J. B. W. Hopper, an old Wabash man, hits been appointed the agent. J. T. Harris, who for years was private secretary of W. S. Spiers, has accepted a similar position with S. D. Caldwell, general manager of one of the lake transportation companies. W. H. Prouty, late assistant general passenger agent of the 1., B. AW. road, is in the city. He will put in a few weeks in farming, and then take a good position on one of the Northwestern roads. Commencing with Sunday next, at 12 o’clock, all trains going east over the Belt road double track will use the north track: going west the south track. I his is directly the reverse of the manner trains are now run. John R. Elder lias returned from New Orleans, where he has been for several months. The Shell Beach road, which he has just completed, has not been damaged in the least by the recent floods in that flection. John Black, general master mechanic of the C.. H. 9c D. lines, has not* resigned, as stated in the Cincinnati papers, and says he has no thoughts of so doing. JMr. Black has been on the C., H. & D. some thirty years. Scalper Powell has brought suit against the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul road for $-18, which he claims they owe him commissions. Were the C., M. & St. P. oouipanv to retaliate upon him by enforcing the Stafcn laws against scalpers, they would soon smooth down Powell's feathers. The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago and the Chicago & Rook Island people yesterday perfected arrangements for putting on through cars between Indianapolis and Kansas City, via Seneca. The ooaches will leave Indianapolis at SP. M. and reach Kansas City on the next evening. The Indiana, Bloomington & Western people are receiving the first ten miles of steel rails on a contract for twenty-live miles of steel, to be delivered as early as May 15. This twenty-five miles of steel will be distributed on the Ohio and Peoria divisions at points where they are most needed. C. S. Sawyer, general manager of the Continental line, has issued the following notice: “A. F. Banks lias been appointed general agent of this line, with headquarters at Indianapolis, for north, of the Ohio river and west of the Mississippi river, and wiU have supervision of the line agencies within the territory Mined." The Michigan City people are much elated that the L., N. A. & C. people are to give them such accommodations. The Michigan City Dispatch says the management has now a single purpose, to become the direct Michigan City and Michigan State air-line, making direct connection with the Big Four for Cincinnati and Michigan traffic at Indianapols. The Wabash employes are again a good deal disturbed over the rumor that there is to be a general reduction of wages. The train-masters have already been notified of a $25 per month reduction, which will leave their salaries at SIOO per month. The employes have one consolation—the pay-car comes round more promptly than in former times. Commissioner Richardson, of the Chicago and Ohio river pool, says unquestionably Commissioner Fink is pursuing the right policy with the trunk lines in the matter of rates. The pool. lie says, would certainly go to pieces were one trunk line allowed to carry property at lowei rates than a competing line; therefore, there was but one alternative, and that was to meet the rate made by any line below tariff rates. The Lafayette Courier says: ‘ Lafayette would be a much better location for the C., I. St. L. & C. shops in every respect. The traffic agreement with the Monon should make this a desirable point, and adds to ♦lie many advantages to the Big Four as a location in which to establish the larger shops of the road. The Board of Trade might interview President Ingalls." It is too lateto-interview Mr. Ingalls. He has already purchased, at Indianapolis, twcuty-six acres of ground mi which to build their shops, and laid out extensive yards. A company has been formed, it is stated, to build some sixty houses at Brightwood for the use of the Bee-line shop men. About 90 per cent of their employes live in the eastern part of the city', which is quite inconvenient, although the Bee-line runs a plug train between the city and Brightwood for their convenience. It is further stated that the employes who rent them will get a low rental, and have the privilege of turning such rental in payment for the property should they in the future wish so to do. Probably the boys’ experience in this direction when C. C. Gale was superintendent was such that they will take hold of aoy new scheme of this character cautiously. On tlie Whole a Favorable Exhibit. The annual report of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis road is published in the usual pamphlet form, and makes a very fair showing. considering the difficulties under which the roads in that section labored last year. In the first half of the year both tonnage and earnings increased and presented figures unprecedented in the road’s history. Later on the freight revenue fell off ou the partial failure of the crops, and in the autumn the road stood firm in maintaining rates, while others took business from it by observing the tariff agreement in letter only. The following is a comparative statement of 1883 with 1882: Per Ct. 1883. 1882. ofDif. Gross earnings $4,342,604 $4,441,600 —2.23 Operating expenses.. 3,018,382 2,953,778 1.84 Net earnings $1,324,221 $1,477,822 —2.03 Taxes 125,144 121,275 —3.19 Fixed charges 507,453 496.615 1.77 Int. and ex 26,889 6,277 326.9 Surplus $664,733 $853,632 Net income .. 530,175 939,922 —43.5 Total bal. in acet. . 3.382.159 2,851.984 18.5 Bonded debt 7,295.000 6,365.000 14.6 Cash ou hand 230,789 206,896 11.5 Add’s to property. .. 302,710 315,701 —21.2 Decrease; * increase. The road has become an independent and important interest. It has been necessary to put into good order it-s tributary lines between Indianapolis and St. Louis; ludianapoiis & St. Louis therefore received advances amounting to $1,109,797, and Cincinnati & Springheld $263,228. Os the last sum, $81,739 was the final payment for terminal property at Cincinnati. On the main line $382,710 were expended for equipment and lands. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis undertook the carriage of charges for reorganizing Indianapolis & St. Louis rather than issue obligations based on the credit of the latter road, and in consequence had to increase its bonded indebtedness by $930,000. The directors have prepared tho new general mortgage for $12,000,000 with a view to retiring all outstanding mortgages and leave for present and future requirements of the road $4,500,000. The mortgage covers 164 miles of road, equipment, etc., ami leases of Indianapolis & St. Louis and Cincinnati <& Springfield. The value of the terminals at Indianapolis and Cincinnati is estimated at more than the amount of bonded debt of Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati A Indianapolis.

Rates Radiy Ofl‘ at Chicago. There is evidently no cutting of east-bound rates at this point below the recent reduced rates, although a rumor was current last evening that the Nickel Plate line had taken freight at a cut under the last reduction. At St. Louis rates are reported firm at the reduced figures; but at Chicago no attention is paid to rates, if reports are true. The Lackawanna on Wednesday took 100..000 bushels of grain at a twelve-and-a-half-cents rato. and when called to an account alleged that it was done by mistake. The Nickel plate agent took no stock in this excuse, and is said to have closed the contract for the entire 000.000 bushels at a tweU e-and-a-half cent, rate per hundred pounds to New York. It was impossible to learn the ocean rate. but. it is said to have been export business. Should this rato be continued at Chicago doubtless Indianapolis, St. Louis and Peoria will make a similar reduction. The Trunk-Line War AfFocting North and South Knuds. As singularas it may appear, the trunk-line war on rates inside the pool is operating unfavorably uion the 'liicago and Ohio river pool, although it is practically * north and south pool, while the trunk lino is an east ami west pool. It is a fact that grain and provisions ai*e now being shipped to New York and Baltimore, and then loaded into vessels and taken to * harloston. Savannah and even Jacksonville, and then carried by rail again to interior points in the Caro iinas, Georgia ami Virginia, at a less rate than the awn® property could he carried by t*e <l : rect routes Jroin Chicago to the Ohio ’ *• ami then t ■>\ a rood at tho rates o ,v -liville or

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the Cincinnati Southern to sin-h points. While it takes some three days longer to ship the property via Nev. York or Baltimore, the difference in fa* or of the latter at the present Iv trunk-line rates more than 9>r the difference in tinu*. \\ lieu tinwar between the trunk lines broke out a Chicago and Ohio river pool offieial states that the roads in the latter had just got over the effects of tlie flood, and were doing a very good business at paying rates; but this new d*al of the trunk lines has already seriously affected their business. It would be useless, however. for these roads to undertake to meet these rates, as the rates of the roads south of the Ohio river are too high and arbitrary to admit of such action. Boston to New York in Five Hour*. Western railroad men, in the last two years, practically rebuilt the New York A New England road, and placed upon it the finest passenger equipment in this country, and then were removed. Their successors now reap the benefit. The present management propose, within the next sixty days to nut on a fast. New York and Boston express train which will make the rim each way in five hours. The train will run via the Air line road from Willimantic to New Haven, thus traversing a total distance of only 212 miles. There will Ihj no stop between Boston and Willimantic. 85 miles, a track tank 2.000 feet long being already under construction, a little east of Putnam. to supply the locomotives with water. Miscellaneous Notes. Thirty-two prominent railroad men were stopping at hotels in Jacksonville, Fla., on Tuesday last. The Eastern, Boston & Maine and Maine Central roads, of Massachusetts, have adopted the Union self car-coupler. Arrangements have been completed for the extension of the Denver & New Orleans railroad, and the contract for the completion of the road will bo executed within a few days. It is stated that tho West Shore is already more than earning expenses. The company has contracted for a large amount of additional passenger and freight equipment, and it will change its schedules of trains soon and will run faster trains. Aftet April 1 the general offices of the Boston. Hoosac Tunnel & Western Railroad Company will be at Mechanicsville. which will alflo he the postoffice address of the general manager, chief engineer and the auditor and assistant treasurer. The offices are now at Saratoga Springs. At the annual election for officers of the Pennsylvania road, on Tuesday last, there were 604.919 shares—representing over $30,000,000 capital at par —cast for the ticket. There wore 50,110 more shares voted this year than last, but this was because of an effort haring been made this year to draw out a larger vote. Boston and New York business men are urging the Boston & Albany people to put ou more fast trains. The Boston & Albany people say before they put any more fast trains on they desire to have the present ones show better financial returns. They say no such trains are needed, and they make out a pretty good case. Elections to determine a 2 per cent, tax to aid in the construction of the New Albany, Cannelton & Leavenworth narrow-gauge railroad have been ordered in Perry county, as follows: Trov township. April 30: Anderson township, May 2; Clark township. May 4; Oil township. May 6. In Crawford county. Jennings township, May 16; Union township. May 20. Ou next Monday Oliver Bros. & Phillips will begin the manufacture of Bessemer steel upon a process never before tried in this country. The firm have erected a large building for the purpose of rendering the steel into small ingots, but not for finishing it. The heating, rolling and finishing process will be done in another department of the mill. The firm refuse to talk about the new process. Travelers who go by the Michigan Central uew rowte find themselves right abreast the tumbling flood of Niagara Falls in crossing the cantalever bridge, and get an impression of trie cataract that will linger in their minds forever. Without charging them a cent extra the railroad gives the passenger a better view iff the falls than he could get in any five dollar hack drive, and the sight is obtained without any delay or annoyance.

THE COURT RECORD. Supreme Court—March 27. Hon. Geo. V. Ilowk. Chief Justieo. 10662. The Pennsylvania Company vs. Ellen Long. Gibson C. C. Bickneil. C. C.—The instruction in this case stated that the plaintiff would be entitled to recover on proving that it was dangerous to make the coupling complained of, and that the deceased was directed to make it, and in making it. was killed by reason of the adaptation to each other of the two couplers. This instruction was erroneous, because it did not state that the jury must also find that such facts showed negligence on the part of the company. It does not follow that because the work was dangerous the company was guilty of negligence. Petition for rehearing overruled. administrator’s sale of LAND —FRAUD. 10346. Martha C. Riley, et al. vs. Geo. 8. Kepler. Hancock C. C. Franklin, C'.—Appellee sued as assignee of two notes given for the price of real estate purchased at an administrator’s sale. Tho answer set up certain facts and representations made by the administrator at the time of the sale, as to the title of the land, intended to show fraud on his part. Even if well pleaded as to the facts this answer was insufficient. The administrator, as such, could not commit a toi t. in the sale of the property. If he made false representations in the sale that was his individual tort, for which he could only be held individually liable. (54 Ind.. 444; 57 id.,’42; 58 id.. 278.) It would not constitute a defense as against the notes. Judgment affirmed. BASTARDV—SURPRISE—NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE. 10703. John Gardner vs. ex rel. Laura Blotter. Hamilton C. C. Best. C.—ln a trial fur bastardy, it is no surprise that the relatrix testified to acts of intercourse at times aud places different from those which the defendant was informed would be proven. He is bound to anticipate and meet all the evidence which is admissible under the issues. (41 Ind.. 180; 47 id., 592.) In such cases the relatrix is examined before a justice, ami upon such examination the defendant can ascertain from her when and under what, circumstances the child was, or may have been, begotten. In a motion for a uew trial for newly-discovered evidence, the facts constituting diligence must 1)0 stated; so that the court can determine whether due diligence in discovering the evidence was used. (42 Ind., 164; 48 id., 106.) Tho affidavits of the witness must accompany the motion, unless a sufficient excuse is shown for not‘filing them. (38 Ind., 5-19; 72 id., 57.) The refusal of the witness to make the affidavit is not a sufficient excuse, as the court, upon application, will compel the witness to make the affidavit. (49 Ind., 507.) Judgment affirmed. RAILROADS SHIPMENTS OF STOCK DELAY CAUSED BY RIOTS. 8669. Wm. M. Bartlett vs. P., C. 9c St. L. Railway Company. Henry C. C. Hammond, J.—Action by appellant to recover for the failure of apj>ellant to ship a lot of hogs to East Libert}', Pa., within a reasonable time. A party lias no cause to complain of the overruling of his demurrer to a pleading where it appears that the pleading was found, upon the trial, not to bo true. (2 Ind.. L. M. 258.) Where the complaint agaiust a common carrier merely alleges a breach of tho common law duty of such carrier, and the evidence shows that the goods were received under a special written contract, which was not declared upon, the variance is fatal, and the plaintiff cannot recover. (13 Ind.. 518; 50 id., 339; 89 id., 457.) Appellee’s agents received the hogs under an order from tho superintendent that they might then receive stock and perishable goods for shipment, and appellant then kuew of the riots at Pittsburg, but not of their extent, and with this knowledge executed a contract whereby he assumed certain risks, among them delays of transportation. Taking the order and contract together. 111 the light of surrounding circumstances, their obvious meaning was that the appellee accepted the hogs for shipment, appellant assuming the risks referred to. A common carrier may, by express contract, relieve itself from its common" law liabilities, except as to consequences of its own negligence. (29 Ind., 21; 38 id., 150; 49 id., 302.) The facts pleaded in the eighth, thirteenth and fourteenth paragraphs of answer show that the hogs were delayed at Columbus, 0.. for twelve days by reason of extensive and destructive riots at Pittsburg and Columbus, which were beyond the power of the civil and military authorities to control, and that as soon as it was practicable to do so the stock was reshipped to its dostinanation. These facts negative negligenco on the part of appellee, and the answers were good. Judgment affirmed. ESTATES FINALLY SETTLED—FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE. 8926. James Vestal vs. Martin Allen et al. Put nani C. C. Colerick, C.—A creditor of a deceased debtor may prosecute an action to set aside a fraudulent conveyance executed by tho debtor, so that the property so conveyed may become assets for the pavmeut of the decedent’s debts, but the administrator of the estate is a necessary party to such an action. (2 Ind. L. M. 205; 2 Ind.. 188; 12 id.. 501; 2 Will. Exrs.. 1105 But where the estate has been finally settled, ami more than three years have elapsed, within which i; could be reopened, it is too late to maintain such an action. The creditor must proceed with his action before a final settlement es the estate is made, Judgment affirmed. NOTE EXECUTED ON SUNDAYS—RIGHT OF JURIES. 1099 G. Wm. T. Conrad vs. Sarah Kinzie. Cass C. C. Bickneil. C. C.—A note, signed and delivered by a surety to the principal 011 Sunday, and afterwards by the latter delivered to the payee on a secular day.

binds the surety. (87 lml.. 269.) But if the note be so >igned ami delivered on SiimLiy. ami then delivered to the payee on another Sunday, it i- void: and this is so whether the payee lad knowledge of tho fact that the note was exeeuted.on Sunday or not A man is presumed t<* know the days of tie week, and a contract made with him on Sunday is void, whether he knew it was Sunday or not. Where there is conflicting testimony upon any issue. the court invades the province of the jury'by suggesting, even indirectly—as was done in this case —that the proof is not sufficient. (60 lml.. 522.) Judgment reversed. SUPREME COURT—MARCH 28. BASTARDY —A PPEAL —CONTINUANCE. 11515. George Powell vs. ex rol.. Hannah Salyers. Marion, C. ('. Howk. C .-I.—The act regulating bastardy proceedings does not in terms provide for an appeal to the Supreme Court, but the proceeding is a civil suit and is governed by the civil code in all respects not provided for by the bastardy act. (4 1 lml., 321); 56 id., 51.) Appeals iu such cases are therefore governed by the civil code, and the fact that the appellant prayed an appeal in term time which he did not perfect by tiling the requisite bond, did not preclude him from afterwards taking his appeal in either of the two modes provided in section 640 R. S., 1881. The appellant’s affidavit for a continuance complied with all the statutory requirements and entitled him to the continuance prayed for. Judgment reversed. CITIES —GIFT OF CORPORATE PROPERTY. 8785. City of Terre Haute vs. Terre Haute Waterworks. Vigo, C. C. Elliott. J. A municipal corporation may sell stock taken by it in a private corporation. The right to sell property not held for a public purpose is an incidental power inherent in all corporations, public or private, unless withheld by the law under which they were organized. (51 lml.. 565; 2 Dill. Mun. Corp.; 3ded.. 575.) There is no provision in the laws under which appellant and appellee are incorporated, which prohibits the sale of stock held by the city in the waterworks company. The second paragraph of the complaint avers that the $50,000 of stock subscribed by the city was “donated" to the appellee. The officers of a municipal corporation have u<> right to make gifts of corporate property. They occupy positions of trust requiring of them fidelity to the municipal interests. The gravamen of the complaint is the breach of duty in bestowing a gift of corporate property upon one who had full knowledge of all the facts. The complaint was good. Judgment reversed. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE—LIENS. 10553. Ex rel. Margaret Sparrow vs. Jerome T. Kelso et al. Knox C. C. Hammond. J.—One who purchases land at an administrator’s sale, subject to liens, the amount of which is deducted from the purchase price, assumes the payment of such liens, whether it is so stated in his deed or whether a bond is taken from him therefor or not. His agreement to pay the liens, though not in writing, is enforcible. (23 Ind., 590; 40 id., 12-4; 43 id., 315; 58 id.. 66.) It is the duty of the administrator to pay off incumbrances out of the personalty or by sale of two-thirds of the land, so as to free the widow’s interest from liens created in the lifetime of her husband. (21 Ind., 171; 30 id., 144; 49 id., 114.) Where real estate assigned to a widow is incumbered by a mortgage also covering land sold subject to the'whole mortgage, the failure of the purchaser to pay the mortgage debt gives the widow a right of action against him. and she cannot sue the administrator for failure to take a bond from such pur* Chaser without showing the latter's insolvency;. (2 Ind. L. M.. 171.) The final report of the administrator. until set aside for mistake or fraud, is a bar to an action by the widow for using money received from the sale of land to the payment of general debts of the estate, instead of applying it to the discharge of liens on the land assigned to her. (471ud., 98; 48 id., 391; 74 id.. 327.) Judgment affirmed. 10585. Millikin et al. vs. Temple. Tippecanoe 0. 0. Rehearing denied. 11296. Aiken vs. Ising. Vanderburg S. C. Rehearing denied. Superior Court. Room No. I— Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Sarah J. Clark vs. Elisha Reed; motion for appointment of receiver. Benjamin Elder appointed. Wm. M. Backus et al vs. American Fire Insurance Company. Dismissed by plaintiff. Wm. S. Harrison vs. Lillie W. Harrison; divorce suit. Ou trial by jury. Decree granted on grounds of abandonment. Room No. 2—Hon. D. W. Ilowe, Judge. Thomas F. Dixon et al. vs. Peter Routier; suit on note. Cause dismissed. Luc ion W. B. Hetselgesser et al. vs. John M. McCollum; suit to quiet title. Tried by court and taken under advisement Edward D. Porter vs. Annie Fulton; suit for medical services rendered. Tried by court. Judgment against defendent for SBO. Joanna B. Schwomeyer vs. Henry Schwomyer; divorce. Cause dismissed. Room No. 3—Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. John W. Morris vs. Phoebe Morris; suit for divorce. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Amanda Clayton vs. Charles Clayton; suit for divorce. Dismissed for want of prosecution. John Kyle vs. John Bohrman; suit on note. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. F. R. Welz vs. Maria Rhodius; suit for damages. On trial by jury. Marion Criminal Court. Hon. Pierce Norton. luigs. State vs. Andrew Keener; murder. Jury out.

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GOLDEN PRAISE VOLUNTARILY ACCORDED TO Sarsaparilla By People who Have Proven its Benign Ejects.

Warrkx Lf.laxd, Xew York; “There j Is no medicine in the world equal to j AyKit's Sarsaparilla.” [Cured by it of Rheumatism.] Rev. AV. E. Pennington', Central | Smith Hampton, .V. B.: “Ayer’s SarSaksapaiuli.a has made a uew man of j me.” [Cured by it of General Debility.] ! John J. Ryan, Athletic B. B. | Philadelphia, Pa.: “Ayer’s Sarsaparilla cured me.” [Cured by it of Rheumatism.] Orlando Snell, Lowell, Mass.: “I enjoy better health than ever before, due solely to the u<e of Ayer's Sarsaparilla.” [Cuicd by it of Carbuncles aud Debility.] Nathan S. Cleaveland, Boston, Mass.: “A most valuable remedy for (lie lassitude and debility incident to the sprinu season.” [His daughter cured by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla of Headaches, Dizziness, Indigestion, aud General Debility.] Milton Fox. Dracttl, Mass.: “The one I would recommend above all others as a Wood purifier.” [Cured by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla of Scrofulous Humor and Dyspepsia.] Selby- Carter. Xashville, Tenn.: “My system seemed saturated with Scrofula', but Ayer’s Sarsaparilla cured me.”

Almost “all the ills that flesh is heir to” spring from, or are intensified by, impurities in the blood, the result of hereditary taint or of a wrong manner of living. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla thoroughly purifies the blood, gives tone and vigor to the digestive organs, and imparts n6W Vitality to the nervous system. The ouly preparation of this class for which these claims can be truthfully made, and the only one that does “real, lasting good,” is Ayer’s Sarsaparilla PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., [ Analytical Chemists ] LOWELL, MASS. Sold by all druggists j price $1; six bottles for $5. [OFFICIAL.] STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION or tub NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM’Y On the 31st Day of December, ISB3. Located at corner Broadway and Wisconsin streets, in Milwaukee. Wisconsin. TUB ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARK AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in banks, including $57,603.18, 1883. in transmission, received January I—lo. .$ 913 765.23 Real estate, unincumbered 1,274,352.40 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of per cent., secured as follows, market value: United States registered bonds 285.318.22 Missouri 6s. bonds 49,010.00 County, city and town bonds - 862,630.79 Accrued interest and rent 277,112.38 Loans on bonds aud mortgages of real estate, worth doable the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance, except as to eight loans, aggregating $379,500, in which cases there are or are claimed to bo comparatively small prior liens, but against which the company has ample bouds of indemnity and other security 15,708.301.98 Ledger accounts and bills receivable 29.937.32 ‘ Deferred and unreported premiums 326.166.70 Premium notes 1.388,066.11 Total assets $21,115,321.43 LIABILITIES. Premmms paid in advance $ 1,710.30 Accrued commissions, estimated . 3 000.00 Unpaid dividends, estimated 4.000.00 Losses'adjusted and not due \ rjos* 01 Losses ani endowments unadjusted S “ Reserve for paid-up insurance claimable 71,028.90 Reserve on policies outstanding (Actuaries’ 4 per cent.) 17.660.938.00 Total liabilities sl7 953.075.51 The greatest amount insured in an v one risk 30,000.00 Except a few cases in which policies have been increased by dividend additions beyond that amount, State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. m I, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company <n the 31 st- day <f December, 18S3, as shown by the original statement and that the said original statement is now on file iu this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe tuv name and affix my official seal, this 31st dav of January 1884. . [seai..] JAS. 11. RICE, Auditor of State. per cent, deducted. The company was organized and commenced business November 25 1858, on a purely mut i?! basis, aud hafe'always been conducted on that plan. Sitice its organization the company Inis paid to the representatives of its deceased policyholders for death losses $11,372,729.23 Aud to its living policy-holders for dividends, matured endowments, surrendered anti lapsed policies 20,276.315.15 Total $31.649.074.38 Add present assets 21,115.321.43 Amount paid to policy-holders and held for them $52.761,395.81 Total premiums received 45.261.1 45.1 2 Excess of assets and payments to policy-holders over premium receipts .... . $7,503,250.69 From the above statement it will be seen that, the company has paid to policy-holders, anti bas invested for them, Seven and Ono lialf Millions of Dollars in excess of the entire premium receipts The Northwestern writes all the best modern forms of insurance endownments and semi-endowments, Tontine and semiTontine policies. Remember, it costs no more to write a policy in the Northwestern than it does in a poorly-managed and smalldividend paying company. The Northwestern pays larger dividends to its policy-holders than any life insurance company doing business in the United States, hence it offers the cheapest insurance. If you contemplate insuring, call or address me at 60 East Market street, Indianapolis. I). F. SWAIN, General Ao-ent. SINKER, DAVIS & CO., Indianapolis, 1 1 id., BUILDERS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, and Greneral TNLnell in erv. D A DCD INDIANA PAPER COMP’Y, \~ A Y' H |"\ manufacturers. A- -A. .MmmmJ A-- ■ WM. (). DeVAY, Agent No. 23 E. Maryland Street. paper upon which the JOURNAL is printed is furnished by this company. JAMES U. ROSS & CO., Wholesale Whisky Merchants, No. 184 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis.

Hon. Francis Jewett, Lmeell. Moss.: “Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is the only preparation that seems to do me anv real, lasting good.” [Cured by it of liloocl impurities.] Mrs. E. J’>. Tompkins. Brooklyn, JV. Y.: “Ayer's Sarsaparilla lias done me untold stood. Nothing else lias been so efficacious.” [Cured by it of Feminine Ailments.] FrankM.Gp t p , ~0117, oint Texas: “Has worked like a charm ; no medicine could have accomplished more.” [His child cured by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla of Scrofulous Sores.] * Mrs. H. McKay, Lowell. Mass.: “I can recommend Aykr’s Sarsaparilla to all afflicted.” [Her son cured by it of Scrofulous Swellings, Dizziness, aud Internal Fever.] Gko. Andrews. Lowell, Mass.: “No j doubt whatever that I owe my recovery to Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.” [Cured by it I of Salt Rheum.] Henry J. Chapman, Nashua, X. H.: j “Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a perfect blood purifier.” [Cured by it of long standing and severe Scrofulous Humors.] Mrs. Lorenzo S. HtTGGt.ES, Auburn, j Me.: “Ayer’s Sarsaparilla has proved j its superiority to all others.” [Cured by [ it of Feminine Weaknesses.]

BUSINESS Dili lit.'TO BY INDIA N A POL I 5. ABSTRACTS OF TITLES. ELLIOTT & BUTLER, NO. 3 /ETNA BUILDING. CONTRACTORS. WHITSIT & ADAMS, NO. 21 THORPE BLOCK. Sewers, Streets and Roads. MISCELLANEOUS. BRYCE’S BAKERY. Only 0110 quality of CRACKERS mail ' ,nd that tho best. Wholesale price 7 oer‘ , and retail 19 cents per pound. KNEFLER & BERRYHILL, Attorueys-at-Law, No. 30 North Delaware Street. IEE HANSHAWS _j Windsor Restaurant and Lunch Rooms, 21 meals for $3.50. Open at all hours. No. 46 North Illinois Street. Hercules powder, the safest and strongest powder in the world. Powder, Caps, Fuse, and all the tools for Blastwg St umps kept by 0. 11. JENNE. Sole Agent, 29 South Pennsylvania street Indianapolis Oil Tank Line Cos., DEALERS in petroleum products. Corner Piue and Lord Streets. MW. B BARRY, SAW MANUFACTURER, 132 aud 134 South Pennsylvania Street. Smith’s Chemical Dye-Works, No. 3 Martindale’s Block, nefts' Pv^toffujo* Clean dve and repair gentlemen’s clothing: also, ladies* drosses, shawls, sacques. and silk and woolen goods of every description, dyed and refinished; kid gloves neatly cleaned at 10 cents per pair. Will do mors first-class work for les9 money t han any house of the kind in the State. JOHN B. SMITH. RIGGS HOUSE, WASHINGTON. D. C., Fifteenth and G Streets. First class and complete in all its appointments; is situated opposite tho United States Treasury Build* ings. and in the immediate neighborhood of the President’s Mansion, the State. War and Navy Departments. Street Cars to and from Depots, Capitol, and all Departments, pass the house every three minutes during the day. The honor of your patronage earnestly solicited. C. W. fePOFFORD, Prop] THE HYDRAULIC PRESS BRICK GQ. ST LOUIS* MO. Make a Specialty of Ornamental & Plain Red Front Pressed Brick, Manufacturing Annually over TEH MILLIONS. Tkey guarantee that the quality, finish and Color, are unsurpassed, if not unequalled by auv other bricks made in the United States.

CrvYS STOVES. So No Kindling Required. No Coal to Carry*, No Allies to Remove. Prices from $2 to $lO. C> A. S K IST C;• 11ST Ks. Prom J s Horse-power up. We sell to gas •■ msumers in this city only. On exhibition and for sale by the GAS COMPANY, No. 47 South Pennsylvania Street* r.UtIH, Uti, BCK DItOUOT. NEW YORK: E. FoUrr\ ft n r pirpn CAN BE r 1 I JCURED Read the following tes' iae-nuils, and y"i will be sat> islied that this is true: On ivn \ti. O Nov. 17. 1 382. Di. Liudlev—Your Fit Cure has done our hoy a great deal of good, lie lias not luid a (it or spasm since he began taking vour medicine. Respectfully, Jan k Mi.ucllant, C>3s W. Filth >t. NEW l'rui.tNCTON 0., March 30, 1383. Friend Hr. Lin Ilev—l w:’ siv to thee that my son has not had any at:a, k. -iuci lie began Using thy medicines that wo know of. Thy friend, Amos Hawkins. CIN INN.VTI, O, Feb. 2 18S‘. TV- Llndley— ’ ’ Our littlo daughter is, wi think, entirely well for which you have our kin thuuk.s and gratefulnos.-,. It has lifted a great, burdoc from our hearts. Katk Haver, 105 Calhoun .t. The above cases and hundreds of others of bad cases (>f tits, spa.-ous and i-.onvuLions have been cured by Dr- Lind - Fit re. it u *> m.- fail. \s| your druggist .>• it. BKUWNJNtr \V- .■ I '• u -i iu-4.

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