Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1884 — Page 7

AFFJJBS OP THE BAILWAYS. Personal aaad Looal. ■William B. McKeen, president of the Vandalia, hag rotomed f ro* his eartern pleasure trip. L. IX Richardson, Chicago and Ohio River pool commissioner, is in New Engjacd. the home of his boyhood. R. B. Wooteey, the chief train dispatcher of thaVandalia, spent yesterday in the city. He ■was en route for Louisville, Ky. Hazel Dell station on the Danville, Olney & Ohio River road was yesterday opened for business, J. B. Saaford wa appointed agent a G. Stiles, agent of the C„H. &L, returned yesterday from the reunion at Detroit of Libby {prisoners. He states they had a very pleasant Urns. It I* I>ohrty, the newly-appointed commissioner of the Indianapolis east-bound pool, arrived in the city last night, and ia to-day ready for business. Turin dispatchers V. H. Stevens, M. H. Cook, S. T. Blisaard and A. A. Zion, left last evening [fbr Lordsvilto, to attend the National Train Distpatchers’ convention. J. Q. Ripley has resigned the assistant-general (freight agency of the Wabash road, to take the 'eomsaissionernhip of the Wabash and Burling--1 ton pool at Chicago, Sept. 1. The friends of Murray KeHer are still pressing | the new general manager of the L., N. & C. to make him their general passenger agent, but the young man hesitates lest there be breakers ahead. | Colonel Robert Emmett, in a free-for-all fight, between the Wabash, the Bee-line and C., W. & M., and the Air-line, L, N. A. A C. secured a party es forty colored preachers for Detroit over the latter road. The understanding now is that on Sept. 1 the evening-up of percents, between the roads iu the east bound pool will be inaugurated—roads Which are ahead in their per cents, to turn over freights to those in arrears. John Witty, of this city, has applied forlettors -patent on a solid steel rolled frog, which, it is said, is superior to any frog now ia use. Arrangements have been made with the Morden Frog and Crossing Company to manufacture them. Monday the C., 1, St. L. & C. delivered at ■Cincinnati 437 car-loads of grain. Most of it was for expert via Baltimore awd Newport News, the Chesapeake A Ohio coming in for the lion's share of the shipments, and the movement yesterday was fully as heavy. Not for many a month has an official change created so much talk in railroad circles as the election of John King president of the Erie. Why so able a railroad man is passed over as is Geo. Blanchard, the vice-president, is a great surprise, ami the change is looked upon as unfavorable to the future of the Erie system. The freight rates of the trunk lines between Indian aped is and the seaboard average but 3 mills per ton per mile, when they are 9 mills per ton per mile between Indianapolis and the Mississippi rivers, If cents between the Mississippi and Missouri river, and 2@5 cents between the latter point and the Pacific ocean. C. C. Waite, vice president of the C., H. & D. and A H. MacLeod, general freight agent, Monday, visited C- J. Hepburn at St. Louis Springs, Michigan, and found him improving in health, and the physicians say that they will have him fully restored within sixty days. This will he good news to the many friends of Superintendent Hepburn. The Canada Southern fast-freight line having got onto the Pennsylvania road proper, connecting with it at Harrisburg, B. C.J. Pendleton, the agent at this point, is worrying competitors some, and when the new deal is fairly in operation this line will be a much more important one for Indianapolis shippers than heretofore, as it will take Philadelphia and Baltimore business and wake fast time with it John C. Tucker, general Northwestern passenger agent of the C., 1., St. L. & C., headquarters Chicago, has introduced anew method ■ot taking care of the Big Four passenger business. He has discharged all curb-stone and Joeal solicitors and finds his business rather on the increase, the Big Pour steadily running ahead of its per cent in the Chicago and Ohio Kiver pool. The C., St. L. & P., the Chicago & Eastern Illinois and L, R & W. maintain among them a dozen or more extra men employed in drumming up business. The fact is, that firstclass travel begins to steer dear of these annoying passenger solicitors. A disposition is shown to ridicule Jay Gould for selecting as president of the Wabash system James F. Joy, who is considerably over seventy years old, to regenerate the Wabash road. The boston Commercial Bulletin says: “Dees not Mr. Jov regret the time when he leased his little railroad—the Eel river—to the Wabash, or the local pride that afterward induced him to take a r.eat in the Wabash directory? He will not have to live much longer before he will grieve bitterly over his great indiscretion.” A Wabash director asked Jay Gould after the meeting if he did not think the pew president too old far the duties of the office. His difficulty in keeping his countenance was evident as ha replied: “He is ripe ia railroad experience. ” The Passenger-Bate War Renewed. After maintaining west-bound passenger rates far two whole days, on Monday night die war was renewed, and yesterday rates seemed as badly demoralized as last week. Competitors <rf the Indiana, Bloomington & Western road charge that the 1 B. & W. renewed the warfare. It is alleged that while the 1., B. & W. maintained rates at their outside offioe, Bern Kelsey, the chief clerk erf H. M. Bronson, the truly good passenger agent, took a representative of a party of thirty persons to the general office, furnished fourteen with round-trip tickets to Flandreau, D. TANARUS„ at <3O, sixteen with single-trip tickets at sll, full rate being $29.75. The other roads claim to have affidavits to prove all this, and this was a signal for a revival of the war in which W. T. Ntehols, of the I. & St, L. road, who had been christened the great pacificator, is said ■to have taken part. Last night the passenger men of aH the competitors of the 1., B & W. ‘were making no secret that they now proposed fte give the f, B. Sc W. its fill of rate-cutting. To ten: credit of Geo. Butler, general agent of the T. B. & W., ha maintained rates at their outplde office until all roads shewed a disposition 'to cut rates regardless of all agreements. It should bo stated that the 1., B. &W. people calm that the party was contracted for before the restoration of rate*. So long as presidents and general managers look on and allow siO-per-month curbstone aoßcaters to fix rates, Indianapolis roads ■will be the laughing stock of officials of outside road*, especially west of the rivers, which are sure of their arbitraries no matter what rate ti C„ Sh L. & p., the Yandalia, the I. B. & W., the Wabash and the C., 1., Bt. L. & C. may give parties. A passenger agent 0 the Kansas Southern road, who was in the city last week, remarked that the fight by the iMisnspoHs roads last week had netted $9,000 to the Kansas Southern road, and he enjoyed the fight hugely. Good fiWdlrig for L, y. & C. BonriksMst*. An Eastern financial paper, in commenting on ffiae plan tq reorganize the Wabash road, says: The proposed plan of reorganization is an outrage. In bold but deliberate robbery the history of the Wabash railway for the last five years has never been equaled It kto be hoped that for the sake of American railroads this may be the last example of such railroad management. The only escape possible is the organization of the general mortgage bondholders with the purpose of resisting to the last extremity the accomplishment of the present plan. They are asked to surrender aH their righto by accepting debenture bonds with interest dependent on Income. Does any one of these bondholders imagine for a mo Tuent that he will ever receive and dollar of interest! There may come time when Jay Gould might be wHttug to pay interest on the bonds, hut then the original holders will have long before sold the bonds in utter disgust. Mb Gtoshl now threatens the disintegration of tho system in order to compel the general wort gage bcadboldera t 0 accept Ms plan. They would dp bettor to foreclose their own mortgage wd thus secure the management of the road in their own interest. Now they are politely urged to surrender everything and allow the present imnagNMwt to operate the mttroafi. They

might just to wait throw their bonds into fire for all the benefit they will ever derive from then*. l An Explanatory Circular. So much uneasiness has been, created among line agents and agent* of the Wabash road over the announcement that all fast-freight li*e op* perating over this road were to be dropped, that Manager Talmage has issued the following circular; To agents, conductors, and all concerned: All Wabash, Bt. Louis & Pacific care, that have been heretofore marked and assigned to the different fast-freight lines being operated over this road, will be repainted apdi marked “Wabash Fast Freight" These ears may be loaded for any Hne doing business over this road, including Red line, Canada Southern line, Erie and North Shore Dispatch line, Great Eastern line, Union line, Lackawanna Hne, West Shore line, and Hoosuc Tunnel, and when not required for line business, these ears may he used for local traffic. Wabash, St Louis ffi Pacific cars marked “W. L.” must be treated the same as “Wabash Fast Freight” cars, and must be reported as W., St. L &P. cars, and not as line cars. Lin# cars that do not belong to the W., St. L. & P. railroad must be recognized and reported as line ears, always using the full initial, or name of the line such cars belong to. Are Income Bonds of Any Value? Tho Corbin syndicate, which purchased the Iron division of the TANARUS., C. & St. L. Narrowgauge, is not having the smoothest of sailing. The circular calling the meeting of income bondholders of the Iron division says: “Any person purchasing the stock of said newly-organized corporation will do so with full notice that the corporation can have no valid title to the railroad or property until the rights of the second-mort-gage bondholders are adjusted.” But the term second-mortgage bondholders is a misnomer, and the wholasubject involves alegal principle which holders of the securities of a great number of other railroads that have issued ineome bonds would be glad to see settled. The fact is that the affairs of the Toledo, Cincinnati &Sk Louis railroad are becoming so tangled that the outside public generally prefer to wash their hands of the whole business; yet it would be a public benefit if some suit could be trough t to determine the exact legal status of an ineome bond of this and other toads whieh might be named.

The Bee-Line Carrying the Lion’s Share of Live Stock Bast. The Chicago, St Louis & Pittsburg people are getting uneasy, as well as the Indiana, Bloomington & Western, over the unprecedentedly large tonnage of live stock that the Bee-line is securing for eastern markets from this point. Commissioner Spiers’s report on east-bound traffic out of Indianapolis shows that from June 24, 1884, up to the present date, the B.eeline has carriod 70. OS per cent, of the live stock; the Chicago, St Louis & Pittsburg 25.08; the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton 2.2; the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Westernl.sper cent.; the Wabash, the C., I. St. L. & CL and the Airline L., N. A. & C. “nix” That live-stock rates are being cut East from here, it is said, can readily be discovered by a little investigation. It is alleged that stock has been carried from Indianapolis to Buffalo at sl7 per car-load. The tariff rate is $32 per car-load. The L., N. A. St CL Thought To Be Drifting Into Trouble. Rumor has it that there is still a lack of harmony in the directory of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road, and there are those who believe that unless the jarring soon ceases the road will drop into the hands of a receiver. Like a majority of the roads in this country the earnings of eighteen months past have not been up to the expectation of the friends of the property, and it is stated that, to keep matters moving, money has been borrowed. There are those who believe that, in time, John B. Carson, the new general manager, will lift the road out of the mire, but it will be uphill work, and the question is, will dissatisfied creditors await results? The frequent changes in officers on the road has not been regarded as beneficial, but rather damaging. Miscellaneous Notes. The bears are attacking Pennsylvania stocks on decreased earnings. The Railway Reporter, of Pittsburg, calls one of its exchanges “a financial hyena,” hut does not name the paper referred to. The advance in the rail rates since June has favored shipments by eanai, on whieh rates have not been changed to an appreciable extent The strike on the Chicago & Groat Southern is still on, and connecting lines have received orders not to receive freights for points en that road. Business on the Naw York casals is increasing, and indications point to a good fall trade. Upward of three thousand boats are now running. This is tolling unfavorably ox the business of ti*a trunk lines. The value of Union Pacific stoek depends largely upon the action whieh will b taken by the next Congress. If the government should take the course whieh would undoubtedly be pursued by a private creditor, the share-capital would be wiped out at existence. On the other hand, if friendly legislation is had in the next session of Congress, the stock may be worth all it is selling for. The Lehigh Valley railroad shops in Wilkesbarre. Pa., have recently turned out a locomotive whidh is intended to make fast time with heavy passenger trains The engine has 18 by 34 in. cylinders, driving wheels 5 ft 6 in. in diameter. The boiler is 54 in. diameter of barrel, and has 236 tubes 10 ft 5 in. long. The fire box is intended for burning anthracite coal, and is 43 in. wide and 11 ft Tong. The Lonieville, Evansville & St Louis Air-line road this week has received from the Ohio Falls Car Works at Jeffersonvijle, three elegant passenger coaches, making five first-class passenger coaches recently completed for the road by these works. They are equal in style, finish and comfort to any coaches to bo found on a western road, and are made necessary by the steady increase in the travel over this road. A committee of tlie board of directors of the Boston & Maine railroad will, during the present month, inspect all Hie stations and station grounds of the road, and award three prizes to such agents as the committee decide have kept their grounds and stations in the best and most attractive order, The first prize is SSO; second S3O, and third S2O. Each station master will he allowed from five to ten dollars for flower seeds and expenses, regulated as to the degree in which the station grounds are shown to hare improved in appearance. A similar system has been introduced on the C., St. L. & P. by John F. Miller, superintendent.

The New York & New Haven Is severely criticised that it discriminates against the New York & New England road iu favor of the Boston & Albany. A writer in one of the Boston daily papers, who is is tbe habit es making very positive statements, intimates that the New Haven road cannot afford to bestow any favors open a bankrupt oorapetitor to the Boston & Albany But the fact exists that the New York Sc New England offers the New Haven road a wellequipped route to Boston, which is twenty-two mile* shorter than by the Albany. It is also the only road east of the Pennsylvania Central which lias a track tank, and that of itself is equivalent to a saving of fifteen minutes. 1 'PM . a 'd' to ■—— Points About Managing Bank Cashiers. Western Busmens Man. 14 hew York Mail and Eg. pres*. Out in California it fe very seldem that a cashier gets away with much. vYe have learned from experience and from the Chinese “merchant princes* of San Francisco. Yes, tho Chinese are shrewd ia business. They trust to no man’s boneaty. thev take ae man’s word. ”<> this in not considered a reflection upon his honesty, but it in business. The large companies have seven cashiers, or trustees, or whatever they may be called. Each <tt these seven has a key to the safe, and there are seven different lock* Sis man may combine and open six leeks, biff eon go no further. It requires the swronih key to reach the. aerated gold, if mm* such system were in vogue among our Eastern business houses and bonks, there would not be so many thieving cashiers summering ira Canada and widows and orphans mourning in poverty. It strikes right ut to the fymte agony, and for a cuyo of pain St. Jacobs Oil has no equal.

THB JOURNAL* W©QiNJQSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1884.

METROS# WWt MILLION. The Earth Now I’iidei-go*ng * Wtooee Sombarthoant by the Stray bbelto of tpnpe, Boston Herald; The earth is now passing through the stream of August mgteors, generally seen in,the north western, sky after midnight, A single observer, under-favorable ciotUflMtiMPea SOUP from six to eight meteors pa hour. But he gees only onefifth or one sixth of those visible above his horizon. The total, number therefore visible in an hour at given stations is shout thirty-five. If we should multiply this by twenty-four we should get over eight hundred to the number visible at a fiven point of the earth's surface in an entire ay, provided that clouds or sunlight did not interfere with the observation. From a single point on the earth's surface, however, wo see only a small portion of tbo atmospheric envelope, and it is within this atmospheric envelope that the meteors become visible. The total number visible ever the whole earth in a day would be upward of 10,000 times th* number visible at a single.station, or 19,000 multiplied *y 899 equals 8,000,000 as the number of meteors falling every day to. the earth, which would, i*t ih absence of the sun, mom and clouds, fie visible to the naked eye. Fortunately for us, these bodies are not very large, and a protective atmosphere interpose ß between us ana their tumultuous assault. Were it otherwise everything an the surface of the earth would be battered down to a common level. Forth# most part these bodies are dissolved in the upper regions of the atmosphere and descend imperceptibly as meteoric dust, a deposit of which has sometimes beeu found upon tow of mountains. The August meteors are usually of an orange color, move very rapidly and commonly leave streaks which lest for one or more seconds. These streaks are highly useful ia enabling us to fix the radiant point with precision, Wliat Real Hunger Is, Pittsburg Ditaatch. Very few persons ia this land of pleaty knew what real hunger is. They imagine a slight craving for something to eat, or a little gnawing sensation in the stomach, to be hunger. A soldier who spent the winter of 1863-H54 on Stringer Ridge, opposite Lookout mountain, says ne was hungry for three months; not a moment es whieh time he was not anxious for something to eat. They had three small crackers a day, what corn they could steal from the starving mules, and a few half-ripe persimmons, One day word was brought to camp that a mule had mired in the mud on the Raccoon mountain, road, and had been killed. He and a number of others started in search of the carcass, with visions of mule steak before their eyes. On their arrival, they found fully two hundred men there who had come on the same errand. Os tho mule there were only the hoofs left. Two members of the “Hundred and Dutch” (One Hundred and Eighth Ohio) Regiment had just finished a hotly contested fight for the tail. While they were fighting, it wns stolen, leaving them only their olaek eyes and bloody noses as the result of their battle. Notwithstanding these men were hungry enough at any time to eat mule, and oftentimes would have relished a cut of dog, they were not hungry enough to eat a comrade. They realized, however, that it was possible to be driven to sueh an extreme. And where would be the harm in so doing if the necessity should arise? There certainly would be none at all. The Decadence of Base Ball. Chicago Herald. Base ball has been overdone, and popular interest is no* only waning, bat the sport itself is depreciating. There are too many leagues; too many clube, too many professional players at high salaries. The marked decline of late is due to several causes. Net all of these are with the players and manager*. The public is responsible for one demoralizing influence, for mob-like protestations against the decisions es umpires, insults and threats of bodily harm, hooting and howling, are demoralizing in the extreme. Some ball exports declare that outside of a sow clubs play is becoming worse instead of better. There is poorer throwing, catching and ba*erunniug than of (fid. Apparently everything has been sacrificed to the specialty of “the battery.” Pitching, catching behind the plate and batting are cultivated to excess and to tho negi lect erf other features.

Why Headricks In Weak. Rushville Graphic. If it is asked why Mr. Hendricks’s life has 1 been a failure, so far as results are concerned, the answer is easy. A man wke has mere moral cowardice than moral courage in hfe make-up, who is insincere ten times to where ha js sincere once, and who never declares himself until he has frit tbe public pulse, and then in a doubtful manner, was never bom for a leader. Such a coarse through a tong and oomparativriy uneventful public life has gained for him the reputation of being the greatest straddler on earth. He dree not command the respect es men of sincere convictions even in his own party. Such a : man can never arouse enthusiasm, and ip ever doomed to disappointment and defeat English “Faragraphs.” Philadelphia Gall. American Editor—Ba you would like a position on my paper! Loudon Journalist—Yes, air; I have *nd much. : experience in Lon’on, six. A. E.—lt so happens that the only position vacant is that of paragraph writer. Are yon pretty good at paragraphs? L. yes. sir; I ’ave three paragraphs already written at my ’oteL A. E.—Wril, fetch them over. L. J.—With pleasure, sir; just m soon as I can ’ire a wheelbarrow. •attar as a Lawyer. Springfield Republican. The idea that Butler is a great lawyer exists only out of Massachusetts. In Rhode Island, where his friend Governor Sprague toted to rescue his vast estates from .disekiation by General Butler's aid, the latter wholly failed, Although he had prohably a just came Massachusetts judges smile when asked If Butler is not an able lawyer. The Sun has crely to compare General Butler’s erratic judgments upon politics for thirty years with the event to dispose es its idea that he is a man of great intellect and political sagacity. The Story f Qaaritottaa. Milwaukee Sentinel. At the worst there is nothing which reflects discredit upon Greedy and bin men, but, on the contrary, if it be true that they wtre reduced to such extrentotiw, the fact ought to increase the ootnmieeration felt for then*. But th* Story has been written up with a deliberate purpose of making ft as revolting and sensational as possible, so as to tickle the jaded palate es the public. Tto folk of firnritolre ffwnaiags. ST*u*h Raw*. Mrs. Jennings, a vary oM lady flying near Athens, baa lately performed a father wendorful feat for a lady of her age. She had a couple of bushels es wheat of different kinds that she wanted to save for seed. The two bushels of wheat got mixed together aad she separated it by picking out a grain at a time. A Manes Large Dem PttUrtmr* Chronicle. The Loss plumber is not ashamed to sit at the same table with the bankers attending the Bankers’ convention at Saratoga. The plumber has learned, to be bread -and large in his view* by an extended intercourse with his bills.' The Brnwttn of ffieteato. I’lttrtHUK Chronicle. They now flB tooth with electricity. A woman with a tooth foil of electricity and an eye full of fir* will be a balmy object fora man to meet on the top landing when ba cones homo from balancing the hooks at 2x. m. WWI gouapensattena. I’fcikHtoipbia Bacasd. Lisa ia full of empanaatiena It said that tha boat dressed woman ha tbtoett? boa a wamton leg aad is the euvy es numerate other women who would willingly exchaage leg for her frocks. BpnoM ttasatonm Burlington Free Brers, “It seems to me,"said a Vermont judge to hie daughter, “that your young man calls a pood many timer a wrote. My eourt down* sit anywhere Hear as often as yours does.” “Qh, well,

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tOFFIQfAL,) STATEMENT OF THB CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES BRANCH QS. LONDON ASSORANCE CORPORATION On the 30th Day of Juge, 1884. Located; at No. 88 Wall street, New York city, N. Y. B. LOCKWOOD, Manages. Home Office, Loudon, Englpnfi, Tb* amount of its capital i £89t>.559 The*m u wt of its capital paid UJ ia.. THE ASSETS OF THB COMPANY IN THE U. S. AB#s AS FOLLOWS: Cash op bgnd in the hnn4* of agents or other persons... $15,893.79 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of 4k) and 4 per cent., secured as ssh) iQVfJI (fiytfecjf; YAiu&) • United States P er bpnds., .. r .„ 1,326 550.00 Interest accrued. 2,987.71 Debts for premiums . 62,3-4.94: Total assets , .$1,307,756.40 J# UNITED STATES. ijosaeaadjusted and due... .... j Losses adjusted and not due - l $63,583„Q^ Lossesiq suspense, waifln* top farther Pfoefc. Amount necessary to reingura outetamJuig risks...,, Total liahflifles. - $599,373.33 State of Indiana, Offioe of Auditor of State. I, the uodwsigned, Auditor es State of the State of Indians, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of tip, condition of the abpvermentfmied company oa tfye 39th day of June, as shows bp the original stiteaaant. (W 4 that tho said original statynant is now op filf ip this offipe. Ip testimony whereof, 1 hereunto subscribe my mime and affix my official seal, mis 18th day to August, 1884. [BRAL.] JAS. H. RICE, Auditor of State. tcmCIAL-1 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION ——o THE II i®Sil n 818 COMPANY On the 30th Dny of June, 1884. Located ait No- 859 Eire street, Manchester, K. H. The amount of it* capital i*.,...., $500,000 The iiinouutof it* capital nred up ia- *90,000 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ABE Ag FOLLOWS: Gash an hand and re hand* of assist* * ether persons #19,961.80 Benda owned by the eompaay, bearing interest at the rate of i—, — per cent., secured as y'flllfrv); United States government ($33Q,300) and other bonds 693,572.00 Leaps on bauds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, anfi free frojn any orwr incumbrance '- 81,746.86 Debts otherwise secured 81,529.17 Debts for premiums 1 69,239.52 All other awarittea - 8.0Q0.00 Total - $954,049.35 LIABILITIES. l4reeeeadjp*Wadde* -i $22,533.33 Losses adjusted and not due $ Losses unadjusted , ...... 5,000.00 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks- 228,985.28 TotalKabilitios........ $256,518.61 State es Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned. Auditor of .State of the State of ladiaaa. hereby certify that toe above U a correct oepy es toe riptement of the condition of the above-mantiousd company, oa to# 30th day of Jure. 1884, asakowahy tbe original etate ueot. and that the said original statement is now o.n % in this office. Ia teatamany whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name aad affix my official seal tort llth day of August, 1884. JAB- H. RICH Auditor of fftate[OFFICIAL.] STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION Os —rrre—r GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE CO. Oa the 30th Day of June, 1884. Located at corner Sixth avenue and Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa. The amount of its capital is. $206,000 The amount of its capital paid up Is. 200,000 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ABE AS FOLLOWS: Cash OB hand and In the hands of agents or other persons $55,1,63.53 Real estate, unincumbered. 14,98-5.39 Bends owned by th* eomprey. bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., secured as follows (mfwket value): United Stales bonds. . 43,269.37 SMmel bonds- 19,760.00 Railroad b0nd5..,..,.. 13,309.00 Bank stocks 50.846.75 Oremt* and afcy bend* -- --- 20,460.00 Leans on bonds and mortgaoas es real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from auy prior incumbrance 211,858.08 Itrfbts Otherwise saearad 4,476.75 Total assets $432,228.87 LIABILITIES. Louses adjusted and not due-..,.,,....,.,...., $11,320.00 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks , 128,914.21 Total liahitttias.... ................ $140,234.21 The greatest aauwret in any on* risk, $5,000. Th greatest amount aßowed tube insured in any one block, #IQ,OOO. State es Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, toe undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hewhy certify (Jt tbe above Is a correct copy of the statement of the oonditkm of the above-mentioned company op the 30tffi day of June, 1884, as shown by the original statemant. and that the said original statement is now <>* (Lie in this office. In testimony whereot, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, this 9th day of August, 1884. ISKAI-.} JAH it- RIQE. Auditor of State-

- |OKC'IAU] STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION —— or tan .... ■ Commercial Fire Insurance Cos, Oo the 30th Pay of June, 1884. Located t No. 157 BKwnlwey, £ew ¥s&• The amount of ite capital 4s. v5..k.,ii.u,j..,(,'.i i ... . •*, . doff The amount of it* capital paid up i5............ " 300009 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPARE ARC AS FWAoWsi Cash on hand and in the hands of agfeifts ot other persons 5153 359.93 Bondeowned by the company, bearthg interest at the fate of— par cent., secured as follows (market value): United States currency bonds, 6 per cent ....... 283.640.09 United States currency bonis, 4 per Cent &3,550100 Brooklyn corporation nonda, 7 par cent . 1A 200'00 Long Wand City bond*, 7 Percent ..—p lO'oOO.OO Flushing city water bends. 7 per COiit ,a tmU ls,ooo.oo Elisabeth city bonds, 7 per cent ... ............ lO^OOoioO Hew Yerk ity cojpofatn aas't bonds. 7 pee cent . . 16,97o!oO Leaps on band* sad mortgages of real estate, worth double tne amount for which the ™a nsartgaged. from any prior inoumbjwnoe........ 22,700.00 Debts for predaWni5..................J*.... 76.474A9 T *“““ mmm. - —' 5SSi5 Amount due to banks or other creditors ................ ......... ..... 045,000.00 ' Amount owing and not dye to banks or other creditors... V7&16 Lossesadjustodand notdae . - ll,604!0O Losses unadjusted 11,925.00 Losses in snsoen**. waiting for further pr00f..... .... t 2930.90 AU other claim* against the company., it,471.11 Amount necesaarjr to reinsuM outstanding risks .......... „...i,......,...u 177] 73004 Total KabftlWes 526i.43e.31 The gratae** amount Ip nay one rhrit. fIO.OOO. The greatest afhcunt allowed by the rules *£ the eempany te be insured in any mm eitr, town oc viKaratJfo rule. Tne greatest amount aßewed be he insured in any one Mwk: Netthn * State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. 1, the undersigned, Auditor Os State of the State of Indtaha, hereby certify fhgt the above ts k oorreet capy es tee statement of the rendition of tee ntw-tntetewmd eompaar * the 30te ditv of Jane, 1884, asshown by the annual statement, and that the eani original statement is wvw !> W in this affine. , testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe toy name and afflt jAf official seal, this Istday of August, [ B Kai*.} 3AS. if. yrUB, Auditor of State. OISTXjY SI.OO PER YEAR. 1 Indianapolis Weekly Joninal SEND FOR IX

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