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affairs of the railways. Personal and Local. Thar© were transferred over the Belt rond last Week 9,212 cars, against 8,747 the corresponding week 1885. The Wabash eamines for the fourth week of Uuly increased $122,000, and for the month increased $221,000. According to Bradstreet's, reports of earnings of thirty-five railways, for July, aggreeate $17,$90,131 in 1886, aeainst $14,543,560 in 1885. The Ohio Southern, of which G E. Henderson Is general manager, earned in the month of July, ! 1886, $34,906; 1885, $25,154; increase, $9,852. Col. Wm. Shaw, on his return from his pleasure trip, will probably take a position on the {Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road. J. W. Sherwood, superintendent of the G, 1., Sfc. L. & C., who has been off on a pleasnr© trip isome three weeks, is expected home this evening. The Railroad Commissioner of Ohio to-day begins an inspection of the portion of the 1., B. & W. road lying in Ohio and of the Ohio Southern (Toad. * P. T. Maybury, representing the G. R. & L road, was in the city on Saturday. He reports tenrist travel to Michigan resorts as very heavy Ithis season. Geo. Stevens, superintendent of the eastern division of the Wabash, is enjoying a good rest at St Clair Springs, which are becoming qnite famous as a pleasure resort. E. W. Sloane, division superintendent of the American Express Company, after a few months’ rest, has so fully recovered his health that he has resumed his usual duties. There were transferred over the Belt road in the month of July 38.358 cars, against 35,539 the corresponding month 1885, 33,234 in 1884, 25,179 in 1883, 24,086 in 1882 and 29,040 in 1881. Notwithstanding the Wabash road has really passed into the control of the pnrchasing oomnittee, many formalities have yet to be arranged before the line can be deeded to its successor, whoever it may be. V. T. Malott is arranging his affairs to spend a couple of weeks at Nantucket. Iu a few days be goes East to attend a meeting of the bondholders of the Chicago & Atlantic road, and will then take a couple of weeks’ rest. president J. M. Quigley, of the reorganized Toledo, St Louis & Kansas City has concluded a month’s vacation at Bar Harbor and returned to New York. He expects now to take definite action looking to an improvement of the ertyThe firemen on the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville and Evansville & Terre Haute have had their wages increased 25 per cent, and on the Evansville & Indianapolis the firemen have received an advance of 33£ per cent These roads comprise the Mackey system. There never was a time when shippers can lielp the roads more by unloading cars promptly than now. Nearly ail roads are pressed for cars to handle their business, both local and through. Any cars are now worth from $lO to sls per ,to the companies owning them. D. J. Mackey, president of the Evansville system of railways, is confined to the house by the breaking of one of the tendons of his leg. But few men would fret under confinement to the house more than Mr. Mackey, who works usually eighteen hours out of the twenty-fonr. W. H. Fisher, who Aug r 1 took the agency of the C.. H. & D. at this point, is already catching on well, and made a favorable record the first week. Mr Fisher is a wide-awake, genial fellow. and General Passenger Agent Rockwell could not have made a better selection. The injunction against the Blood party in the Cleveland & Canton railroad is to prevent their issuing any new securities while thoir tenure of office is as doubtful as at present. The opinion prevails East that the Corbin party will be in full possession of the property by Oct. I. C. E. HendersoD, receiver of thq L, B. & W., states tha!. on no road in this country has there been so large an increase, iD the last three years, of rolling stock, in proportion to the mileage, as off the 1., B. &W. Especially is this remark .applicable to the increase in locomotives. Last week the C., St. L. & P. forwarded from this station 943 loaded cars, being the largest movement in any one week in any year since 1882. This heavy movement has, as usual, set afloat rumors that the Pennsylvania people are in some manner favoring certain shippers in rates.

Commissioner Fink says if at all the points where pools have been established the roads would behave as handsomely as do the roads in the Indianapolis east-bound pool there would be but little to trouble the joint executive committee, and the exhihit of earnings would be even more favorable than it now is. The Vandalia and Pennsylvania are seriously considering the' takiag off of the five hotel cars which have been running for twelve years past between St. Loais and New York, and substituting therefor five new and elegant buffet cars. Probably such a step will be taken as soon as the PnUmau Car Company can build the new coaches M. E. Ingalls, president of the 0., 1., St. L. & CL, has gone East to see" what can be done to gather in the first-mortgage bonds, bearing 7 percent interest, and refunding them at 4 per cent, more rapidly. Boston capitalists have large holdings of these bonds, and are not inclined to turn them in even on a 10 per cent bonus fqr so doing. L. G. Matthews, until recently connected with the Pullman Palace-car Company, has been elected vi<-e- president of the Ohio Falls car works at Jeffersonville, as well as contracting agent. The New Albany Ledger says the carworks company is fortunate in securing the service of Mr. Matthews, who won the reputation of being one of tbe roost energetic and successful car contractors in tbe country. The Pennsylvania Company purpose to, as fast practicable, relay the Indianapolis division with steel rails weighing seventy pounds to the yard. Within ten days past ten miles of this heavy rail has been put in between Urbana and St. Paris. It is expected that within two years this improvement will be completed. The sixtypound rails taken up are laid on divisions of the system where lighter locomotives are in service than on the Indianapolis division. The Lafayette Courier says: "One of the Pittsburg rolling-mills will, to-day, commence the manufacture of 1,000 tons of steel rails for the L. E. & W. railway, which will be ready for delivery by the middle of next week. Six hundred and flft£ tons of these rails will be laid on this division and the balance on the Sandusky division. When these are laid, the L. E. & W. will be one of the best railed roads in the Weat, and the track will be iu keeping witft the other equipments.” Th& new Union Depot enterprise moves slowly. So may minor matters are presenting tne*?£lve3 which delay pushing things. There rb several pieces of property to condemn, and this cannot be done until court meets iu September, then there are a number of tenants in property already purchased that bold leases that do not expire until Jan. 1, 1887. They will net move unless paid large bonuses, and indications are that but little will be done, unless it be in the way of tearing down old buildings, before early spring. The fourteenth annual national reanion of the veterans of the Mexican war will be held at Deg Koines, la, Aug. 19 and 20. Arrangements have been made with the L, B. & W. railway to Carry veterans from Sandusky. 0., to Peoria, 111., connecting with the U, B. & Q. railway to Dee Moines. Tickets will be good going Aog. 17 and 18, and good returning until Aug. 31 inclusive. The committee of arrangements at Des Moines •re making preparations for a large crowd of veterans, and it is to be hoped they will not be disappointed. The rate from Indianapolis will be $13.85 for the ronnd trip, and the train will leave at 4:20 p. m., Aug. 17, running through to Des Moines without change of cars. East there is a friendly feeling shown toward she Corbin syndicate, now that the L. B. & W. under a financial cloud. Capitalists and railroad men say that Corbin, Maxwell and Graves Lave manfully stood up to the work during the hard times for railroads, going down in their gwn pockets frequently to furnish money to pay Interest on bonds and prevent a heavy floating debt hanging over tbe road, and all are strong in the belief that they will bring the road through frithout a reorganization of the company. As yet so one has suffered .outside of tho parties p'oore named, unless it be a few C., J3. & G stock

and bondholders who have been building castlea in the air on the future of the C., S. & (J. lease, which is now likely to be terminated, so inequitable are its provisions. There has not yet, nor is it likely to be the case, that any employe, or any party who has furnished supplies for the road, will suffer through the troubles that have overtaken the company. So handsomely has the Corbin syndicate stood by the road in its hard sledding for three years past, that they now have much sympathy. It being definitely settled that as soon as a erood title of the oid Franklin Life Insurance Company’s property can be made that it will become the property of M. E. Ingalls, president of the G. 1., St. L. & G, the C., H. & D. people are looking about for anew location, and it is quite probable that they or some of the directors of the G, H. & D. company will purchase nroDerty at some prominent point. President Timmerman is expected in the city within a few days to take the matter in hand. One of the C., H. & D. directors says that they (meaning the company) intend to show that they as wall as their competitors are interested in the city and are disposed to invest some of their means here. An official high in authority says that at no time in the history of the Pennsylvania Company have the affairs of the Indianapolis division moved a* smoothly as under the present division management. Superintendent Turner is operating the road on an economical basis, without impairing the service, and has become very popular with the men under him, while Harry Miller, the engineer of the maintenance of way, although a young man, has shown as much ability in carrying on needed improvements as would-a veteran in the service. On the Indianapolis division wooden and iron structures are being rapidly replaced with solid stone arches, with an ample room for the water to flow freely, and the roadbed, in every respect, is being put in condition to compare favorably with the best divisions on the Pennsylvania system of roads. There is excellent authority for stating that whenever the Chicago division of the Wabash road is sold, the Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe will be in the field as bidders. One who is well informed says all talk that the Beeline is to be consolidated with the Lake Shore is without foundation. It is highly probable that a closer traffic- agreement will be entered into, which will be of great advantage to both interests; nothing further. The same authority expresses the opinion that it would be a grand thing to consolidate the two roads, he claiming that in no case has there failed to be benefits derived through the consolidation of roads. No instance can be named, he states, wherein it has brought injury to the people at large tn any material interest, while in many cases consolidation has brought about more and better facilities and lower rates. Freight Traffic. The train records show that the ear movement of the week ending Aug. 7 was the largest of any week in many months, the increase being quite general with all lines, more especially with the Eastern roads in their through business, there being a larger movement of grain, lumber and live stock. It is noticeable, as well, that westbound traffic is increasing in tonnage, aud will likely inorease from this time on for some months. Local business is seldom heavier than now, exceeding the usual tonnage for August To make the statements more complete, we arrange the table showing the car movement somewhat different from the usual form, giving the movement of loaded cars in the weeks respectively ending July 23, July 30 and Aug. 6. It will be noticed that each week shows quite a handnoma improvement over that of the preceding week, that of the week ending Aug. 6 showing that 961 more loaded cars were handled than in the week ending July 30, and 2.169 more than in the week ending July 23. Below is given the movement for the three respective weeks:

Loaded Loaded Loaded Name of Road. Cars Cars Cars July 23. July 30. Aug. 7. L., N. A. & C. Air-line. 184 178 196 1., D. &S: 402 Ji9B 301 I. &V 593 492 399 C.. H. & 1 753 599 034 Wabash 610 580 504 r nXr w f Middle... 935 838 1.021 1., a. it W.fp eori a g 27 7(J5 T Qf t #.n fLaf... 1,654 1.648 1,716 0.,1.,bt.L.:L.{ 0in 1?01 174 Q 1822 J. &L 1.070 773 810 no, r o p (Columb 1,280 1,246 1,565 U., set. U & F. J Chi 328 236 269 Vandalia 1,802 1,781 2.122 I. k St. L 1,356 1,518 1,458 Bee-line 1,646 1.635 1.618 Total 13,151 14,359 15,320 Empty cars 5,372 5.482 4.855 Total movement 18,523 19,841 20,185 Big Four Karnlngs. The monthly report of Treasurer Osborn shows the earnings of the G, L, St. L.*& G for tbe month of July to have been: 1885. 1886 From passengers $22,368.97 $24,813.35 Local freight 15,599.88 18,717.02 Foreign freight 16,898.88 23,274.00 Line freight., 452.86 4,574.00 Expross " 1,346.67 1,422.00 Mails 2,919.77 2,817.00 Total $59,587.03 $75,617.37 Add total of first quarter.. 37,500.00 '43,780.70 Add total of second quarter 40.000.00 44,198.80 Add total of third quarter. 40.000.00 48.603.54 Total for four quarters.sl77.oß7.o3 $212,200.41 LETTERS FROM TIIE PEOPLE. The Viuduot Question. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal; The late meeting held by the citizens of the South Side was attended by many representative men of that part of the city, one of whom said: This is the first meeting called for this purpose that I have attended. I have, however, educated my feelings upou this to wait until a proper time to urge it upon the attention of the proper authorities. It Is my opinion that the time haa come when the magnitude of this great necessity should be estimated by the citizens of Indianapolis, with a view of giving it such consideration as its importance demands. This statement was recognized by the meeting as an assurance that new forcos were to be pnt in operation, and that the time has most assuredly come in which to prepare for undertaking this essential improvement. Our City Hall if built. Our market-house is under way. Our State house will soon be completed. The people of the South Side have waited and have paid cheerfully their share of the taxes to be expended for improvements made on the North Side. They have braved the danger and delay for many years of this crossing, which hundreds of them have been compelled to make every day iu the necessary business transactions with the citizens of the North Side. Lives have been sacrificed and cripples have been made. The people have submitted! to it because no money was in the treasury—nor is there any at this time. But the next money that the city has to expend for public improvement must be applied to malting this crossing. Tbe South Side will wait until this money is raised, but they will not wait any longer without mffking some effort to impress upon tbe Council and Board of Aldermen that fu.ther delay is unjust, ungenerous to the people and ruinous to the growth and prosperity of tbe city. It is said, with no unkindness toward the many enterprising citizens north df the Virginiaavenue crossing, that if they oppose this improvement because it would be taxing them for an expenditure that would enhanoe the value of property in that part of the city in which they do not reside and turn nsw improvements and employ new investments beyond the street on which they live, they are uninformed about as to what it takes to build up a great city. The citizens on the South Side have paid their share of the enormous sum expended on the State ditch and other improvements from which they have realized no benefitexcept that which results to them as citizens of Indianapolis. These, however, are matters that should only be mentioned in connection with the opinion of some that the South Side should build the Virginiaavenue viaduct without any aid from citizens north. The South Sider might, with the same propriety, ask to be exempt from taxes to ba expended en the North Side. One gentleman snidy to me, iu answer to this argument, that the market he use, the Gity Hall,

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etc., benefits tbe South Side, and the viaduct will not benefit the people on tbe North Side, for they have no occasion to use it, forgetting that the business men on the north receive much of their patronage from the people south of the crossing. In estimating the benefit of the trade south we must include the country also. From no direction does more trade come than from the south. Your correspondent knows, from observation. that this is true. It is a fact that the country people are more disturbed about this danger and inconvenience than many are aware of. We have known some of them to hitch tbeir teams on the south side nnd walk over. Others have said if we could do our trading over the railroads we would not cross them. Anyone who has watched the growth of the city during the last twenty years will be compelled to admit that on none of the great thoroughfares upon which the city is entered have more general supply establishments sprang up than on Virginia avenue—which is owine to the fact that these houses are demands, and that many of them are the result of an increasing determination to not risk life any oftener than has to be done. The railroads, which have done much to build up the city, have imposed an inconvenience on the south side of the city that the north side has not realized. It may be said that this burden has resulted in great general good to the north as much as to the south. Is it not right that the north part should do something to relieve the south from an inconvenience which results from causes that greatly benefit them? Looking beyond all these considerations, let us estimate this necessity by the value of human life—by the number of accidents that have happened there. These accidents, and the danger of more occuring, rise before the citizens and demand attention. The present crossing is a standing menace over the lives of thousands of our fathers, mothers, wives and children. Shall this not outweigh all other considerations? Is this of itself not enough to make every citizen resolve to keep his thought upon this subject until a viaduct is built? It will require time to do it, but not more than two years should pass until this great city is united by an improvement, which alone can make the city what it sbonld be. J. w.H. Indianapolis. Aug. 4,1886 Mrs. Ebert’s Insanity Case. To the Editor of the ludiananolls Journal: My attention has been called to an article in last Sunday’s Journal in reference to the Ebert insanity case, in whieh a criticism is made upon my testimony in the same. Now, while the article does me great injustice, I would uot deem it of sufficient importance to myself to call for a reply. save in the manner in which the case has been distorted and the wide circulation given it by your journal. Common justice re quires that the other side of the question should be presented. The facts in the case, as briefly as I can state them, are as follows: I first be came acquainted with Mrs. Ebert about two years ago, when I was called upon to treat her, which 1 attempted to do for a period, probably, of two months, but was utterly foiled in any attempt to carry out anything like a systematic course, on account of her mental peculiarities and her husband, and 1 gave it up in despair. During this time, and once afterward, I was called upon to decide as to the advisability of calling an inquest, with a view to sending her to the asylum, but fearing to do her injustice, declined to do so. She then moved away and fell into other hands, who, I am told, experienced the same difficulties that I bad, aud I heard no more of her until I was appointed to act as medical examiner in a commission of lunacy. The testimony in the case was ample enough to show a mild case of insanity. The cause of this may have been, as Dr. Fletcher says, partially from abuse, and her mind, naturally not very strong, was still further unbalanced; but of the cause we had nothing to do, but to judge of her present condition. It was agreed by all that as she would not take treatment at home, the rest aud supposed scientific treatment at the asylum would be just the thing needed, Especially as she seemed imbued with a vague idea that the German plan of being treated in a hosnital was the only plan. Not supposing that my testimony would be published but would be read by a medical expert, I aimed at brevity and conciseness, and did not give any opinion based on any previous knowledge of the case, but.gave tbe salient points as developed in the evidence, perhaps too briefly, but still plain enough, I claim, so that a man with a fair knowledge of the English language and not afflicted with preternatural obtuseness could understand it I do not claim to be an expert on insanity, but I have graduated at three of the best schools in the country, besides attending full courses in two others, and have been engaged in active practice fifteen years, and I will venture the prediction that uuless the conditions and surroundings under which she has lived, until recently, are not improved, she will herself fully vindicate the correctness of our diagnosis. I have a faint suspicion that Dr. Fletcher took his cue or was unduly influenced in making up his judgment by certain sensational articles and misrepresentations by persons who knew but very little of the case. Even if this was not the fact, it is barely possihle for even the superintendent of an asylum to be mistaken, especially if it should happen, as it sometimes does, that this most pitiable class of beings, the insane, are placed under tbe care of a political accident, with little more qualifications than some of the inmates of his wards. Hoping that this statement of the /acts will in some measure take the place of the Philadelphia lawyer called for, I am, B. R. Graham. Peru, Ind., Aug. 6. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Mias, she clang to Castoria, Whan she had Children, she gave them Castor,

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[OFFICIAL.] COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIREMENS’ INSURANCE CO. On the 30th Day of June, 1886. Located at Comer of Main and Second Streets, in Dayton, Ohio. The amount of its capital is 5*250.000.00 The amount of its capital paid up is 250,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons 5522.584.29 Real estate, unincumbered ‘ 84,147.81 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., secured as follows (market value): United States bonds, 3 per cent. 113,300.00 Dayton, 0., city bonds, 8 per cent 6,176.6 G Musio Hall Company's bonds, Dayton, 0., 7 per cent 4,657.50 Troy, 0., city bonds, 8 per cent 5.175.00 Merchants’ National Bank stock, Cincinnati, 0 26,085.00 Second National Bank stock, Cincinnati. O - 8,150.00 Dayton National Bank stock, Dayton, 0... 3,608.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of reaLestate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 133,231.01 Debts otherwise secured 871.90 Debts for premiums 33,757.88 All other securities 1 904.07 Total assets $442,709.12 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due ! $9,896.09 Losses unadjusted 4,575.00 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks (Now York standard) 141,892.77 Total liabilities 5*157,863.80 The greatest amount in any one risk. $5,000. The greatest amount allowed by the rules of the company to be insured in any one city, town or village: No rule. The greatest amount allowed to be insured in any one block: No rulo. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned. Auditor of Stat of the State of ludiana, hereby certify that the above Is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on tbe 30th day of June, 1886, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this 23d day of July, [seat,.] 1886. JAS. H. RICK, Auditor of State. [OFFICIAL.] COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE ■ FIDELITY AND CASUALTY (INSURANCE) COMPANY On the 30th Day of June, 1886. Located at No. 214 Broadway, New York City, Now York. The amount of its capital paid up is $250,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS: . Real estate, unincumbered $6,000.00 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at tbe rate of— per eent., secured as follows (market value): SIOO,OOO United States government bonds, 3 per cent, (called), with accrued interest. 100,500.00 120,000 United States government bonds, 3 per cent 123,300.00 25,000 United States government bonds, 41a per cent ;.... 27,937.00 15,000 United States government bonds. 4 per cent 18,900.00 25,000 N. Y., Lao. & W. Railroad Company 5 per cent, guaranteed stock 26,750.00 50,000 P., C. & Toledo Railroad Company first mortgage bot.ds 54,000.00 Cash loans on collaterals 85,940.00 Cash in bank and in office 35,962.79 Accrued interest 823.83 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 2,250.00 Debts otherwise secured 11,811.75 Premiums in course of collection v 78,623.03 All other securities 7,192.61 Total assets $579,991.01 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and due ] Losses adjusted and not due *.,0 Losses unadjusted j Losses in suspense, waiting further proof.. J All other claims against the company 24,381.73 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 242,841.0(1 Total liabilities $295,729,26 The greatest amount in any one risk w ithout security, SIO,OOO. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement or the condition of the above mentioned company on the 30th day of June, 1886, as shown by the origiual statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this 24th day of July, [SEAL.] 1886. JAS. H. RICE, Audjtor of State.

[OFFICIAL.] COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MOM FI A1 111 INSURANCE COMPANY On the 30th Day of June, 1886. Located at No. 124 East Third Street, Dayton, Ohio. The amount of its capital is $100,009,00 The amount of its capital paid up is 100,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in hanks $9,861.06 Real estate, unincumbered 400.00 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., secured as follows: United States registered 4 per cent, consols 87.500.00 United States registered per cent, bonds 33.450.00 Celina, Versailles and Troy bonds 10,925,00 Arcanum and Mercer county bonds 1,510.00 Merchants National Bank stock 8,000.00 Winters’ National Bank stock , 6,000.00 Collateral loans 20,000.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from all prior incumbrances 178,947.00 Debts otherwise secured 179.00 Debts'for premiums 14,622.07 All other securities 1,670.10 Total assets $373,064.23 n LIABILITIES. Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof $1,200.00 All other claims against the company 3,325.32 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 56,948.14 Total liabilities $G1,473.40 The greatest amount in any one risk, $5,000. The greatest amount allowed by the rules of the company to be insured in any one city, t .wn or village: No rule. The greatest amount allowed to be insured in any one block: No rule. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify tnat the above is a oorreefc copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 39th day of -Tune, 1886, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this 23d day of July [SEAL.] 1886. JAS. H, RIPE, Auditor of State. (OFFICIAL.] COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES BRANCH OF TnE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. On the 30th Day of June, 1886. Located at Nos. 37 and 39 Wall Street, New York. Alfred Pell, Manager. Chas. Sewall, Assistant Manager. Home Office, London, England. Central Department: C. J. Holman, Resident Secretary, Cincinnati, O. The amount of its capital is r. $12,500,000 00 The amount of its capital paid up is i 1,250,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IN THE U. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in banks $213,393.18 Heal estate, unincumbered . 225,695 11 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at tlio rate of— per cent., secured os follows (market value): $480,000 United States 4 per cent, registered bonds 609,600.00 435.000 United States 4*3 per cent, registered bonds 487,200.00 15,000 N. Y. 0. & H. R. railroad 7 per cent, bonds 21 000.00 25,000 West Shore railroad guaranteed 4 per cent, bonds 26,250.00 100,000 Chicago & N. W. railroad 5 per cent, bonds 110,750.00 50,000 Chicago & N. W. railroad 7 per cent, bonds 71,500.00 100,000 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad 5 per cent, bonds 108.500.00 60 000 Chicago. R. I. & P. railroad 6 per cent, bonds. .1 81,600.00 1,000 shares Illinois Central railroad leased lines 4 per cent, stock 98,000.00 Debts otherwise secured 67,219.41 Debts for premiums 259,942.11 All other securities. lihfcKMhSl Total assets $2,394,450.32 LIABILITIES IN U. S. Losses adjusted and not due $172,353.99 All other claims against the company 5L616.95 Amount necessary to l-einsure outstanding risks 1,236 269.22 Total liabilities $1,460,240.28 The greatest amount in any one risk; the greatest amount allowed by the rules of the company to be In - sured in any one city, town or village; the greatest amount allowed to be insured in any one block: All go*, erned by prudence. m* State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State! I the undersigned Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above Is a correct oopv of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned society on the 30th day of June 1886, as shown by the original statement, and that the said origiual statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe mj name and affix my offioial seal this 28th day of July, [skai,. I—lßß6. JAS. H. RICE, Auditor of State. ONLY SI.OO PER YEAR. The Indianapolis Weekly Jonrna (TWELVE PAGES.)

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