Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1899 — Page 7

Deposit Your Savings With the Indiana Trust Company Capital 51.000.0 W Liability of Stockholders. . . $1,000,600 Total Security for Deposits.. $2,000,000 This company will pay you 3 per cent, interest, compounded semiannually, on deposits of $1 and upward. No Fines No Expense Fund No Withdrawal Fees You can withdraw the full amount of your deposit and interest without any deductions whatever. Offices Cur. Washington St. and Virginia Avr. THE L. A. KINSEY CO. INCORPORATED. CAPITAL, FILL PAID. -BKOKERSChicago Grain and Provisions, New York Stocks. Long Distance Telephone, 1375 and 1593. 11 and 13 West Pearl Street Cincinnati Office, Room 4, Carlisle Building. IMftNFV Jwll/il Li I sl,oooand upward, loaned on Improved Property. Interest graded according- to location and character of security. No delay. C. F. SAYLES, 135 East Market St. COMMERCIAL RECORD. THE JOBBING TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Candies and Nuts. Candies—Stick, 6\±Q6%c per ib; common mixed, •1*074:; <3. A. It. mixed. 6>fcc; Banner twist stick, 8c; cream mixed, Sc; old-time mixed, 7c. Nuts —Soft-shelled almonds, U@l3e; English walnuts, 9#l2e; Brazil nuts, 10c; filberts, 11c; peanuts, roasted, 7@Bc; mixed nuts, iOc. Coal anil Coke. Anthracite, per ton, $7; Brazil block, 53.50; Island City lump, 53.25; Paragon lump, $3.25; Jackson lump, $4.50; Pittsburg lump, $4.50; C. & O. Kanawha lump. $4.50; Winifrede lump. $4.50; Blossburg smithing, $5; smokeless, $4.50; lump coke, per bu, 10c; crushed coke, per bu, 12c. Canned Goods. Com, [email protected]. Peaches—Eastern standard 8-lb, $1.75@2; 3-lb seconds, [email protected]; California standard. $2. 1ea2.40; California seconds, $1.75@2. Miscellaneous—Blackberries, 2-lb, 65@70c; raspberries, 3-Ib, 90@95e: pineapples, standard, 2-lb, sl.lo® 1.20; choice, [email protected]; cove oysters, 1-lb, full weight, 85@95e; light, 60® 65c; string beans, TO® 90c; Lima beans, $1.1001.20; peas, marrowfats, 85c@$1.10; early June, 90e@$1.10; lobsters, $1.85@2; red cherries, 80e@$l; strawberries, 85@9Qe; salmon, 1-lb, [email protected]; 3-lb tomatoes, 90@95c. . Drug*. Alcohol, [email protected]; asafetida, 25@30c; alum, 2V£ @4c; camphor, 50®55c; cochineal, 50@55c; chloroform, 58®65c; copperas, brls, 75@S5c; creatn tartar, pure, 36@33c; indigo, 65®80c; licorice, Calab., genuine, 30®40c; magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 25@30c; morphine, P. & W., per oz., [email protected]; madder, 14 @l6c; oil, castor, i>er gal. $1®1.10; oil, bergamot, per lb, $2.25; opium, $4; quinine, P. & V\\, per oz, 33#3Sc; balsam copaiba, 50®60c; soap, castlle, Pr., 12@10c; soda bicarb., 4u,@6e; salts, Epsom. 4®50; sulphur, dour, s@Ce; saltpeter. 8® 14c; turpentine, 50#55c; glycerine, 14017 c; lodide potassium, [email protected]; bromide potassium, 65#60c, chlorate potash, 20c; borax, 9@l2c; cinchonida, 22 @27c; carbolic acid, 30®32c. Oils— Linseed, 41®43c per gal: coal oil, legal test, 7@l4c; bank, 40c; best straits, 50c; Labrador, 60c; West Virginia, lubricating, 20@30c; miners', 40c; lard oils, winter strained. In brls, 40c per gal; half brls, 3c per gal extra. Dry Goods. Bleached Sheetings—Androscoggin L, otic: Berkley, No. 60, 6%e; Cabot, f.%c; Capitol. 4b>c; Cumberland, s’ a c; Dwight Anchor, 6c; Fruit of the Loom, 6c; Farwell, otic; Fltchville, 514 c; Full Width, 414 c; Gilt Edge, 414 c; Gilded Age, 3Vae; RUI, SJ/4e; Hope, 514 c; Linwood, 5%c; Lonsdale. 6c; Peabody, 4c; Pride of the West, 914 c; Ten Strike, 514 c; Pepperell, 9-4, 15c; Pepperell, iu-4, 16V4c; Androscoggin, 9-4, lSli-c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 17c. Brown Sheetings—Atlantic A, 514 c; Argyle, 414 c; Boott C, 4c; Buck's Head, sc; Cilfton CCC, 4V4c; Constitution, 40-lnch, 5%e; Carlisle, 40-inch, 6c; Dwight's Star, 6c, Great Falls E, 414 c; Great Falla J 4'4c; Hill Fine. st4c; Indian Head, £l4c; Pepperell B, 414 c; Pepperell. 10-4. 15c; Androscoggin. 9-4, 14c; Androscoggin, 10-4. 1314 c. Prints—Allen dress styles, 4c; Allen's' staples, 4c; Allen TR, 4c; Allen's robes, 4lie; American Indigo, 414 c: Arnold long cloth B. 7*4c; Arnold LLC, 614 c; Cocheco fancy. 4c; Cocheco madders,4c; Hamilton fancy, 4'2c; Merrtmac pinks and purf>les. 4%c; Pacific fancy, 414 c; Simpson’s mournng. 4c; Simpson’s Berlin solids, sc; Simpson's oil finish. 6c; American shirting, 314 c: black white, 3\c; grays, 3?4c. Ginghams—Amoskeag staples, sc; Amoskeag Persian dress, 6c; Bates Warwick dress, 514 c; Lancaster, sc: Lancaster Normandies, 6c; Renfrew dress styles, 6c. Kid-ilnished Cambrics — 3c: Warren, J*c; Slater. 3c; Genesee, 3c. Grain Bags—Amoskeag. sl4; American, sl4; Harmony, $13.50; Stark, sl6. Tickings—Amoskeag ACA, 9'sc; Conestoga BF, 1114 c: Cordis, 140, 9*4c; Cordis FT. 9145; Cordis A<’E. 914 c; Hamilton awnings. 8c; Kimono fancy, 17c; Lenox fancy, 18c: Muthuen AA, 9>4c; Oakland AF, 6'4c; Portsmouth, 10’ „.<■; Susquehanna, 1114 c; Shetucket SW, 51-c; Shetucket F, 6c; Swift River, 4';C. Flour. Straight grades, $4.50®4.73; fancy grades. $5.75® 6.25; iiateitt flour, $6®6.00; low grades, [email protected]; spring w heat patents, [email protected]. Groceries. Sugars-City Prices—Dominoes, 5.50 c; cut-loaf, 6.75 c; powdered, 3.35 e; XXXX powdered, 5.50 c; standard granulated. 5.25 c; fine granulated, 5.25 c; granulated—five-pound bags, 5.31 c; extra fine granulated, 5.38 c: coarse granulated, 5.38 c; cubes, 5.38 c: mold A. 5 50c; diamond A. 5.31 e; confectioners’ A. 5.13 c; 1 Columbia A—Keystone A, 4.88 c; 2 Windsor A—American A, 4.88 e; 3 Ridgewood A- - A, 4.88 c; 4 Phoenix A—California A, 4.81 e: 5 Empire A —Franklin IS. 4.75 c; 6 Ideal golden ex. C—Keystone IS. 4.69 c: 7 Windsor ex. C --American IS. 4.63 c; 8 Ridgewood ex. C—Centennial I*. 4.56 c; 9 yellow ex. C—California IS, 4.50 c; 10 yellow' C—Franklin ex. C, 4.50 c; 11 yellow Keystone ex. C. 4.44 c: 12 yellow—American ex. C, 4.44 c: 13 yellow—Centennial ex. C, 4.44 c; 11 yellow—California ex. C, 4.44 c; 13 yellow, 4.44 c; 16 yellow, 4.44 c, Coffee—Good. 10@12c; prime, 12014 c; strictly prime, 14® 16c; fancy green and yellow, 18®22c; Java. 28®320. Roasted—Old government Java, 324® 53c; Golden Rio, 24c; Bourbon Santos, 24c; Gilded Cantos, 24c; prime Santos, 23c. Package coffee—city prices—Arlosa, 11c; Lion, 10c; Jersey, 10.65 c; Caracas, 10 50c; Dutch Java blend 13c; Dill worth's, 11c; King Bee, 11c; Mail Pouch 11c. Flour Sacks (paper)—Plain, 1-32 brl, per 1,000. $3.50; 1-16 brl. $5; >, brl. SS; > 4 brl, sl6. No. 2 drab, plain. 1-32 brl. |*r I.ooc, $4.25; 1-Jti brl. $6.50; s* brl. $10: \ hrl, S2O: No. t cream, plain. 1-32 brl. per 1,000, $7; 1-16 brl. *8.75; * brl. $14.50; 14 brl, S2B 50. Extrw charge for printing, 5i.1001.15. Salt—ln car lots, 80@83c: small lots. 90®95c. Spices— Pepper. 12® 18c; allspice. 15® IS, , cloves, 18®75c; cassia, 15® tSc: nutmegs, 65@750 per lb. Beana-Choice hand-picked navy, 31.30® 1.35 i>er bu. Limas, California, 4>j@44c per lb Wooden ware—No. 1 tubs. J 3.7506; No. 2 tubs, $4.75®5; No. 2 tubs. $3.75®4; 3-hoop palls, $1.40® 1.50; 2-lioop palls. [email protected]; double washboards, $2 25®2.75: common washboards, $1.2391.50; clothes pins, 60®60c per box. Molasses and Syrups—New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 2S@33c; choice, 33®40c; syrups, is® IRc Shot—[email protected] per ling for drop. Lead 64©7c for pressed bats. Twine-Hemp. 12®Do i*r ib; wool, s@loc; flax, >o@3or; pater. 25c; jute, 12® 15c; cotton. IS®2sc’. Wood Dishes— No. 1. per 1,000. s2® 2.2", No. 2 $2.2592.50: No. 3. $2 50ft2.75; No. 3. s3®:’. 23. Rice— Ixjulsiana, 4w@6 l ,tc; Carolina, 6);oS'sc. (run tinii Steel. Bar Iron —1.50f5l 60c; horseshoe bar. 2'-@2*,c: nail rod. 7c; plow slabs. S'-c; American vast steel, 9@llc; tire see), 2>i®2e: spring steel, 44 ®sc. Leo tlier. Leather—Oak sole, 27®30c; hemlock sole, 24® Kc; harness. 3s®s7c: skirting. 3S®4Je: single strap. 36941 c; city kip, Oi® S3c French kip, 90c® $1.20; city cairskin. 99cf7$i.tO; Frencli calfskin $1.26® Anil* ami llnrseMliors. Steel cut nails. $1.75; wit- units, fjom store, $1.9092 rates, from mills 5i.75 rat-.-s. Horseshoes, per keg, $3.50; tiiuJi she*;', pe- keg, $1,50; horse tiail, s4®3 per box. Barb wire, galvanized. $2. painted. $1.75. I’reduce, Fruit* und tcgctnlilo*, Appl- Common, $3, good. $4; fancy. *i.&o. New Tomatoes— s3.in' per 6-basket crne. Grapes--Malaga grajer, $6.75 per Ltd. Lettuce—ll^li!per lb.

Figs—California. $1.65 per box; mat figs, B®Bc. Cranberries-$6®7.50 per brl; $2®2.50 |r crate. Oranges—f'alirornia navels. $2 75@3. Dmons—Messina, choice, 360 to box, $3.50; fancy, $4. Bananas—Per bunch. No. 1, $101.75, Cocoanute —50c i*er doz. Lima Beans—sc |*sr lb. Potatoes- C9e@sl (>er bu. Sweet Potatoes—Jersey sweets, $1 bu; brl, $3; Illinois, $2 brl; 75c bu. Cabbage—Holland seed, 2 per 109 lbs; homegrown. ?1 per brl. Onions —$2 per brl: Spanish onions, $1.59. Turnips—7s®9oc p*r brl. Parsnips—s2.2s per brl. Celery- Michigan and northern Indiana, 3C@4oc. per bunch; C alifornia, 40®75c. Honey—White. 15c per lb; dark. 12c per lb. Cider—s4.3o per brl; half brl, $2.60. Provision*. Hams—Sugar-cured, 18 to 29 lbs average, sii# $Lc; 15 lbs average, 8 ! 2®9 1 , 4 c; 12 lbs average, SK @9&c. Bacon—Clear sides. 49 to 50 lbs average. 6%c 20 to 40 lbs average, 6%c; 20 to 30 lbs average’ •,4c; bellies. 25 lbs average, 6%c; 18 to 23 lbs average, 6%e; 14 to 36 lbs average, 714 c. Cleatbacks. 18 to 22 lbs average, 6*40; 14 to IS lbs average, 6%c; 8 to 10 lbs average, 6 7 gc. In dry salt i,jc less. ’ ’.-ihoulders—lß to 29 lbs average, 534 c; 15 lbs average, 6c; 10 to 12 lbs average, b%c. laird— Kettle-rendered, 7c; pure lard, 6‘ t c. Pork—Bean, clear, sl3; rump, $10.50. seed*. Clover—Choice, $3.75; prime, $3.50; English, choice, $3.25®3.50; aDike, choice. $4.50@5; alfalfa. choice, $4.2504.50; crimson or scarlet clover. $2.75®3: timothy, 45 lbs. prime, $1.15® 1.20; light prime, $1.2001.25; choice, $1.25® 1.30; fancy Kentucky, 14 lbs, $1.15; extra clean, 69®75c; orchard grass, extra, $1.1501.30; red top. choice, 80c @51.40; English bluegrass, 24 lbs, $1.15®1.75; German millet, $101.25; Western millet, 60®S5c; common millet, 40®60c. trade in general. (luofntlon* at St. Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Other Place*. CINCINNATI. Feb. 13.—Flour quiet; fancy, $3.2003.40; family, $2.5502.75. Wheat quiet; No. 2 red, nominal at TJc. Corn dull; No. 3 mixed, 35>2c. Oats quiet; No. 2 mixed. 31c. Rye firm; No. 2,63 c. Lard steady at $5.35®>3.40. Bulk meats quiet at $4.90. Bacon dull at $5.75. Whisky steady at JR. 26. Blitter firm. Sugar steady; hard refined. 4.3505.10 c. Eggs strong and higher at 22c. Cheese firm; good to prime Ohio flat, ll^lUgC. ST. IUIS, Feb. 13. —This being celebrated as Lincoln's birthday, there was a holiday on ’Change and no trading was done except on the curb. Calls on May wheat were 77%c off to 77%c and back to 778gc, and puts 76c to 75 7 %c. For July wheat. 7119 c bid. In the local market 35%c was bid early for May corn, but later no buyers above 35'£c. Puts sold at 35*sc and calls offered at 35%c. Receipts at St. Louis for past forty-eight hours were 46,551 bu wheat, 92,250 bu corn and 50,400 bu oats. Rutter, Eggi anil Cheese, BALTIMORE. Feb. 13.—Cheese steady: fancy New York, large, lKg'll’Ao: fancy New York, medium, 11>4®;11%; fancy New York, small, 11V2® ll : !4o. Butter steady: fancy creamery, 21®22c; fancy ladle. 15c; good ladle. 13@14o; store packed, ll@12c; rolls, 12®13c. Eggs firm; fresh, 20®21c per dozen. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 13.—Butter about steady; creamery, 16®a)c: dairy. 15c. Eggs—Supply barely equal to demand, which is fair. Fresh candled Missouri and Kansas stock, 21c, cases returned; iillie In new white wood cases, oases Included. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13. —Butter firm and 2® 3c higher; fancy Western creamery, 25c; prints, 27c. Eggs firm and 2c higher; fresh Western, 30c. Cheese firm. ELGIN. Feb. 13. —Butter—Offerings, 50 tubs; sales, 41 tubs at 23c; 9 withdrawn on that offer. Official market active at 22c. Oils. SAVANNAH, Feb. 13.—Spirits of turpentine firm at 42'-c. Rosin firm; A, B. C. D, E, 95c; F. $1; O, $1.05; If, $1.20; I, $1.35; K, $1.50; M. $!.60; N, $1.73; window glass, $2.05; water white, $2.35. Cotton. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.—Cotton firm: sales, 3,400 bales. Ordinary, 4 7-16 c; good ordinary, sc; low middling, 5%c; middling. 5 15-lfic; good middling. 6 9-16 c; middling fair, 7 11-16 c. LIVE STOCK. Cnttle Scarce anil Steady—Hog* Active and Higher—Sheep Strong;. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 13. —Cattle Receipts, light; shipments, none. Receipts were light. The market looks steady for the week. Exports, good to choice $5.10@ 5.65 Killers, medium to good 4.00# 5.00 Killers, common to fair 4.00® 4.40 Feeders, good to choice 4.OC® 4.40 Stockers, common to good 3.00® 4.'io Heifers, good to choice 3.90# 4.25 Heifers, fair to medium 3.50# 3.80 Heifers, common and light 3.00# 3.25 Cows, good to choice 3.60# 4.90 Cows, fair to medium 3.50# 3.80 Cows, common and old 1.50® 2.50 Veals, good to choice 5.00# 6.00 Veals, common to medium 3.00® 4.50 Bulls, good to choice 3.50# 4.00 Bulls, common to medium 2.50# 8.25 Milkers, good to choice [email protected] Milkers, common to medium [email protected] Hogs—Receipts, 2,500; shipments, light. The market opened fairly active, with packers and shippers free buyers at a general advance of 10c, and closed firm with all sold. Heavies $3.95®'4.05 Mixed 3.9904.00 Lights 3.7303.90 Roughs 3.0C#3.75 Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, light; shipments, none. Nothing doing for want of stock. The market looks stronger for the week. Sheep, good to choice [email protected] Sheep, fair to medium 3.200 3.50 Stockers, common to medium 2.([email protected] Bucks, per head 3.00®". 50 Spiing lambs, good to choice [email protected] Spring lambs, common to medium [email protected] Elsewhere, CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—Owing to the recent frigid weather the supply of cattle to-day was limited and there was considerable competition bettveen buyers to secure the small proportion of good fat, heavy beeves. The result was a strong market for all desirable offerings, numerous droves selling 10c higher. Fancy cattle brought [email protected]; choice steers, $5.30®5.93; medium steers. S4.SO@ 5.10; beef steers, [email protected]; Stockers and feeders, $3.3004.75; bulls, $2.750 4.25; cows and heifers. $3.3004.00; Western fed steers, [email protected]; Texas steers, [email protected]; calves, $5®7.50. The moderate supply of hogs caused buyers to take hold more eagerly than usual, and prices ruled 5® 10c higher. Fair to choice, $5.9004.05; i lacking Jots, $3,650:3.87' i: mixed. $3.70®5.95; butchers', $3.75@4; lights, $3.6603.97' 2 ; pigs, $3.40 @3.70. There was an active demand for (sheep, and prices ruled strong. Inferior to prime sheep, $2.50 @4.50; yearlings, [email protected]; lambs, s4®6, largelr at $4.800 4.95. Receipts—Cattle, 13,000; hogs, 27,000; sheep, 14,000. NEIV YORK, Feb. t".—Beeves—Receipts. 2.492. Trade brisk: market 10005 c higher. Steers, ordinary to choice, $4.7505.80; fair to good oxen. s4® 4.50; bulls. $3.250.4.25; cows. $2.250 4.25. Cables higher. Live cattle, ll'i@l2c: live sheep, il' 2 @ 12V-; refrigerator beef, S'9@Br,c. Exports, none. Calves—Receipts, 366. Market 25030 c higher <>n light supply. Veals, $508.75; barnyard and fed calc s, $3.500 4.50. No Southern or Western calves. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 8,923. Sheep firm; lambs unevgn, but 10@2Sc. higher. Sheep, ordinary to prime, $3.500 4.50; lambs, common to prime, $5.2505.85. mainly $5.50®5.85. Hogs—Receipts. 12,570. Stock arrived late. No sales reported. Market nominally higher at $4.20 @1.45. ST. LOFIS, Feb. 13. —Cattle—Receipts, 1,160, including 600 Texans. Market strong. Fair to fancy native shipping and export steers, $4.60® 6.10, hulk at $3.150 5.40; dressed beef and butchers' steers. $3.6005.35. bulk at $4.300 5.30; steers under 1,000 pounds. $304.80, bulk at [email protected]: stockets and feeders, $304.50. bulk at $3.5004.35; cows and mixed. $204.75, bulk cows $2.3503.30. bulk heifers, *404.20; Texas and Indian steers. $205, bulk at [email protected]; cows and heifers. $2.70®3.20. Hogs—Receipts, 4.500. Market s#loc higher. Pigs and lights. [email protected]; packers, $3.85®4; butchers’, $3.96®4.07'x. Sheej)—Receipts, l.h'O. Market <lull and slow. Native muttons. S4O 4.25; lambs. $405.25. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 13.—Cattle—Receipts, 2.800 natives. 270 Texans. Cold weather cut down receipts to a vqry small figure. Good grades lo@ 15c higher. No fancy native steers offered. Medium, $4.70®5.40; light weights, $4.300 5; Stockers and feeders, $3.5004.75; butcher cows and heifers, S3O 4.30; eanners. $2.25@3; Western steers, $405; Texans, $3.5004 45. Hogs—Receipts. 3,*8>0. Trade in hogs was brisk at an average advance of 80. Heavies, $3.75#3.85; mixed, $3.60®3.80; lights. $3.8003.70. Sheep—Receipts, iotrge supply, mostly of goixl quality; trade was aetive at steady prices. Lambs, $4.5004.80; muttons. $4#4.25; ewes, $3.40 @3.75; culls, $203.25. CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.—Hogs active at $.8,45 @4.15. Cattle steady at $2.5005. Siieep steady at $2.25@ J . 20. Lambs steady at $4 0 5.25. “ALES OF REAL ESTATE. Four Transfer*, with a Total (nn*lde rail on of $5,100. Instruments fli.rd for record in the recorder’s office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twentyfour hours ending at 5 p. rn. Feb. 13. 1899, as furnished by rheo. thein, ab: tractor es titles, corner of Market and Pennsylvania streets, Iridianai>olis. Suite 229, first office floor, The Telephone 176't: Charles B. Oakes to John H. Hellekson, I/Ot 29 Bruce plate $2,459 Fannie T Drake to Franz J. Wednker and wife, part es the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 30, Township 15, Range 4 1,500 Anna Watkins to Bernard King, part Lot 31. Patterson’s addition 210 De Hart Woodworth et al to Oliver C Meyers and wife. Lot It, Block 8, North Indianapolis 1.009 Transfers, 4; oonsideratton $5,160 A representative of Chicago capital is said to be making negotiations looking to the consolidation of all threshing machine t*c* toricu in the country.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1899.

LAKE ERIE & WESTERN ♦ t MILLION DOLLARS MIST BE EXPENDED ON THE PROPERTY. 4. The Indiana. & Illinois Southern (o Be Made a. Standard Road—General and Personal Notes. The United States Investor contains a lengthy article on the passing of its quarterly dividend by the Lake Erie & Western. Among other things it says: “An official circular was issued late last week to the stockholders, stating in effect that after the payment of fixed charges lor the year IS9B net earnings would amount to about $717,00). The amount paid in dividends was $444,000; the amount necessary to make up the interest guaranteed by the road on the Northern Ohio bonds is $125,000, and, in addition to this, it was necessary to expend $200,000 upon the purchase of rails and for betterments. It was clear, therefore, that no further dividends can be paid out of the earnings of the present year, and the suggestions that money be borrowed or new securities issued were deemed inadvisable. During the next two years, they further state, it will be necessary to expend $870,000 upon new' cars, bridges and culverts, and in the purchase of new steel and air brakes, in consequence of which dividends could not be resumed for some time to come. The circular further states: ‘ln addition to these immediate disbursements for the maintenance of the property, the company has one or tw T o large obligations, which will be the subject of future consideration, but as to which the management would be glad to confer at the office of the company, at any time, with any shareholder who may wish to be informed in respect to them.’ ” Pennsjlvania’s New Trackage. The annual report of Chief Engineer Brown, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has been issued. It. covers the transportation lines owned and operated by and associated in interest with the company. During the year IS9S the new trackage on the Eastern system was increased 140 miles. On the lines west of Pittsburg there was an increase of 17.’77 miles of second, third and fourth tracks, and 28.85 miles of sidings on the Northwest system. The Southwest system reports an increase of 3.12 miles in second, third and fourth track, and of 23.82 miles: in sidings. All the other lines show a slight increase in new track laid. Total length of line: East of Pittsburg and Erie, 4.611 miles; w'est of Pittsburg, 4,424.20 miles; total, 9,035.20 miles. Personal, Local and General Notes. The Southern Indiana last week awarded a contract for three new locomotives to the Rogers locomotive works. The Lake Erie & Western lias prepared specification for one thousand box cars and will ask for bids probably this week. It is officially announced that the Missouri Pacific Railway Company has purchased the Central branch lines west of Waterville. M. S. Curley has been appointed master mechanic of the Illinois Central at shops in Paducah, vice William Hassmen, resigned. The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern will pay more attention to the dressed meats traffic and will build fifty refrigerator cars. J. R. Cavanagh, superintendent of car service of the Big Four lines, has gone to Buffalo to attend a meeting of car-service superintendents. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois now has the largest equipment per mile of any road entering Chicago, and the lowest grades, the Lake Shore excepted. The last fifteen months the Wabash has been spending an average of $40,000 per month in betterments to the property and charging It to operating expenses. The Ohio Falls car works last week contracted to build nine coaches and a pay car for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis, to be delivered next month. F. V. S. Crosby, treasurer of the Union Pacific road, has been appointed treasurer of the Oregon Short-line, vice T. K. Cummings, who will retire on Feb. 13. The Memphis Car-service Association has agreed wdth the produce merchants of that city to give them seventy-tw'o hours free time for unloading carload freights. George Haylor, district passenger agent, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and the Monon lines, was in Cincinnati yesterday in conference with Passenger Traffic Manager Edwards. Edw'ard B. Gillett, one of the directors of the Boston & Albany, who died in Westfield, Mass., last week, had been a member of the board of directors of that road nearly forty years. L. H. Van Allen, of the Lehigh Valley, will to-day resume control of the Lehigh Valley Transportation Company, the lake line of the road, relieving Capt. W. P. Henry as general manager. The unpretentious Peoria & Eastern road yesterday, wdth a special, made a very creditable run from Springfield, 0., to Indianapolis. 140 miles, covering the distance in two hours and forty-seven minutes.

Freight traffic is so heavy with the Wabash that agents on western divisions have been notified to refuse all but perishable freights and live stock until the sidings on eastern divisions can be cleared of loaded cars. William Garstang. superintendent of motive power of the Big Four lines, will leave this evening for New York to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the American Railway Master Mechanics’ Association. J. *H. June, traveling passenger agent of the Union Pacific, with ofiiee at Indianapolis, yesterday received from his brother, now in Manila, the time table of the oniv road in Luzon, which extends from Manila to Dagupan. It is stated that with the retirement of J. D. Layng as general manager of the West Shore road, on April 1, the West Shore will be operated as a division of the New York Central, as is the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg. The fast mail train, No. 14, on the Vandalia on Saturday morning was late in reaching Indianapolis, the first time since put on three months ago. The train was delayed by the breaking down of the engine, and its passengers were transferred to a train following. Notwithstanding ihe refusal of three of the principal trunk lines in Western territory to co-operate with their competitors in forming a Western traffic association the reports show that at the large railroad centers passenger rates are lirmer than at any time in many years. The Wabash has six locomotives in service between Peru and Toledo borrowed from the Cincinnati Northern. To add to its troubles the Wabash has had more engines become unserviceable in the last ten days than at any former period, so severe has been the weather. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois has made a traffic alliance with the St. Louis Southwestern from which the former road expects to derive much benefit. It is expected that at a later date, by building from Marion to Cape Girardeau, the Chicago & Eastern Illinois will be able to make direct connection with the Go-uld system in the Southwest. The directors of the Grand Trunk road have declared a 3-per-cent, dividend on its preferred stock and have a surplus left. This is the first dividend that has been paid in many years, and is the result of reforms instituted by General Manager Hays, who two years ago left the Wabash to Americanize the Grand Trunk and bring it up to modern standards. The Illinois Central, which recently acquired control of the Indiana & Illinois Southern, will bring the roadbed and its equipment up to that of the Illinois Central standard, which is of the highest order. Towns on the line and the farmers are showing rew life in business matters now that the Indiana & Illinois Southern is to be made a good railroad. President Fish, of the Illinois Central is credited with saying that from 1880 to 1887 the railroads of the United States paid out in conducting their postal service $121,255,078 more than the companies received. It is popularly believed that the railroads are overpaid for the transportation of mail matter. In the present Congress statements to that effect were made when the appropriation for railway mail service was discussed. Definite announcement is made by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway officials that a deal has been closed by which the latter road absorbs the Keokuk Western Railway, which parallels the main line of the Burlington road west from Keokuk to Vanwert. O . and connects with the Humeston & Shenandoah branch of the Burlington, thus giving the Burlington another through line from Keokuk to Omaha, and eoneets with Kansas City. The official announces that the deal will bo made in a few days. The announcement that the Baltimore & Ohio would on Feb. 13 put into service on their lines a number of new Pullman cars, on which but half of the regular sleeping car rates would be charged, was something

of a surprise to local officials, yet is looked upon as something that will be demanded. A majority of the persons who travel in sleeping cars would prefer to ride in the less expensive, yet just as comfortable, cars and pay but half the Pullman rate. Several passenger officials have before, agitated such a move, but the Pullman Company had such a firm hold on them that they hesitated and the matter was dropped. W. B. Poland, formerly assistant engineer of maintenance of way of the Chicago division of the Big Four, and after the war supervisor of bridges of the Cincinnati division of the same road, has been appointed engineer of construction of the new work of reconstruction of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern system. Under the reorganization the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern will become the western division of the Baltimore & Ohio and will be brought up to the standard of the main line. All grades between Cincinnati and St. Louis will be cut down to twenty-six feet to tne mile. One change of line of seven miles will be made and several of three or four miles and a tunnel cut-off will be built. Mr. Poland will have charge of this work. Employes of the Chicago &. Northwestern lines are being controlled to a greater extent under the merit system than on any other road In the country. The merit plan "begins to operate as soon as the applicant has his name entered on the books of the company as an employe. The applicant must first satisfy the official employing him that he is of good moral character and possesses a fair education applicable to ordinary business affairs. The new employe finds at the start that the drink habit is discouraged and that it will be much easier to earn promotion if he avoids the use of intoxicating liquors, and at the outset he is encouraged in paying his debts and remaining out of debt as far as possible. President Hughltt says the keynote of that road is a desire that the employes should have contented minds and feel that their positions are secure if the rules of the company are obeyed. RECEPTION TO BERESFORD. Hl* Lordship Again I)icu*e* the Situation Confronting China. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.—The assembly hall of the Chamber of Commerce was crowded to the doors this afternoon and standing room was at a premium. The occasion for this display of enthusiasm was the reception tendered Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, R. N., by the Chamber of Commerce of this city. Lord Beresford w'as entertained in his official capacity as representative of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain. The assemblage which greeted the distinguished gentleman was composed of the great merchants of this city, representatives of the diplomatic corps, the army, United States navy and the National Guard of California, and of the principal commercial bodies of San Francisco, besides several representatives of the federal service. The entrance of Lord Beresford to the assembly room was the occasion of a very pronounced ovation. First Vice President Newhall introduced Lord Beresford with a few' felicltious remarks. Hon. James G. Phelan, mayor of San Francisco, then said a few words of welcome, after whiqh Lord Beresford addressed those present. He followed the same general vein outlined by hiir> in the interview' with him sent out by tne Associated Press last Friday. Concerning the opendoor policy he took the view that it means simply that instead of “spheres of influence,’’ which means the breaking up of the Chinese empire, that England, America, Germany and Japan shall by an agreement maintain free and equal commercial relations for all in the Orient. It includes the reorganization of the Chinese army into one imperial army instead of numerous provincial armies, officers and both, as to commissioned and noncommissioned officers of Europeans, so that the Chinese empire may be properly policed and life and property made secure. As it is now mobs and rebellions are liable at any time to destroy both lives and property, as actually happened not long ago, when about 6,000,0C0 taels worth of property belonging to the French mission, in western China, was destroyed. He spoke flatteringly concerning the achievements of the American navy and of the growth of American Influence throughout the world and expressed his greatest satisfaction at the firmer union of the ties of friendship existing between England and the United States. At the close of Lord Beresford’s remarks short addresses were made by Horace Davis, Judge Morrow and other prominent speakers, after which an opportunity was given the members of the chamber to meet the distinguished guest.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Portion!* of Tennessee, Ohio and North Carolina Disturbed. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb.'l3.-An earthquake shock of from five to ten seconds’ duration passed through East Tennessee this morning at 3:20. It was felt mostly in the upper end of the State, not reaching as far as this city. People w r ere aroused from their sleep, but no damage was done. OH ILLICOTH E, 0.. Feb. 13.—Earthquake shocks were perceptible here at 3:30 a. m. The temperature is 15 to 20 below zero. CHARLOTTE, N. C„ Feb. 13.—While the earthquake shock was felt here at 4:35 this morning. It seemed to come from the southwest and awoke the inhabitants. No particular damage was done. Pay of Peace Jnstiecs. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: While the legislators are in session I wish to call upon the justices of the peace within the State to urge their representatives to make some provision by amending the laws so that justices will not he compelled to do so much work for the State for nothing, As the law now is a. justice in a town of from 3,000 to 10,000 inhabitants has to lose about one-half of his fees on work done for the State, which everyone must admit is not just. Under the present law every case, whether misdemeanor, punishable by tine or imprisonment, that is not collectable, the justice is compelled to try him, furnish his own office, blanks and spend his time for nothing, which is almost one-half of the state cases tried. Another matter is in insanity cases, the law allows justices $2 per day in such cases, but makes no provision for mileage. Often there is no qualified justice to act in an adjoining township, then the justice is called on to go from some other township and by the time he hires his conveyance and goes out ten or twelve miles and does the work and gets back, possibly he has made enough to pay lor his conveyance, and possibly not; it depends on how "hard up” or generous the livery man is. Another matter that should have attention is in paternity suits where the parties, after arrest, settle the matter by getting married, and thereby beat the officers out of their fees. There is not another officer in the State that is compelled to do work for nothing and is imposed on in such a way, and there is no reason why justices should be. I am aware that it would be hard to fix a salary that would be fair to the State and the justices. As there are many justices living in quiet country places that have but little to do, and to pay them a salary would be a loss to the State, I think the best remedy would be to allow all justices to retain from fees collected, says, $1.5) or $2 for each case tried where the fees are not collectable off of the parties tried. TBe fees of •justices in criminal cases are small if thev even could get pay in each case, and the State should not ask them to spend their time and money for nothing. The State pays the prosecuting attorney SSOO salary annually and allows him about three times as much fes in each case, when on an average he does not have to spend more than onehalf as much time in the case as the justice. I do not claim that the prosecutor is getting too much for his work. Is the justice not worthy of his hire, or is it supposed that the justice can afford to work for nothing? Tnere is no office in the gift of the people that is so poorly paid for the work as that <f the justice, and I take this opportunitv to call on the justices of the State to call on their representatives and assert their rights and if the 3,000 justices of the State will assert their rights, by each making an effort, as all other classes do. I think we will soon find ourselves better paid for our services. The State allows every man who asks for it a commission as notary public, which takes a great portion of the civil business from the justice, which is his best-paving business, and then asks the justice to go ahead and do its work for nothing. JAMES L. HILLMAN, J. P. Bedford, Ind., Feb. 13 Uuildluf; Permit*. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Railroad Company, raze buildings. New Jersey street near Washington street: S2OO. Frank Pantone, excavate cellar, 410 West New York street; $145. Emma J. Fitch, frame house, 528 Miiburn street; S3OO.

VITAL STATISTICS—FEB. 13. Birth". Rose and George McKee, North and Pennsylvania streets: boy. Minnie and John Cara lie, 71a Pleasant avfnue; girl. Elizabeth and A. E. Sherer. 1320 Blaine avenue; hoy. Aggie and William Giezendanner, 920 Stillwell street: boy. Nellie and Sam Underwood, 933 Pantzer street; boy. Louisa and George C. Walters, 2 n 23 Ash street; hoy. Lida and H. F. Rikhoff. 125S East Market street; girl. Mr. and Mrs. Peter O'Donnel, 333 McCauly street; boy. Nettie and R. W. Clymer. 90*7 West thirtyfirst street; girl. Mary and George Maurer, 1116 Blaine street; girl. Harry H. Pauley and wife, 522 West Michigan street; boy. Clara and George Howokotta, 1121 Woodla wr. avenue; boy. Lena and George Griswold, 2i Wallace street: girl. Louise and O. Morand, city; girl. Dentlts. Mrs. Flick, sixty-eight years. Sherman drive and East Michigan street; pneumonia. Philip Liehe, thirty-eight years, 1208 Maloti avenue: tuberculosis. Johanna Redform. sixty-seven years, 723 South Delaware street; heart failure. Mary Wise, seventy-seven years, 1409 Hoyt avenue; carcinoma. Thomas Locke, nine -years,lo4 North Douglass street; congestion of lungs. Clara Perry, live months, 415 Rankin street: pneumonia. Fred Carson, twenty-four years, city; railroad accident. Elizabeth Meyers, forty-eight years, 30 North Beville avenue; chronic rheumatism. Freddie Loehe, eight months, 2226 Station street; pneumonia. J. F. Youk. seventy years, 2226 North Alabama street; grippe. Inez Starks, fourteen months, 1019 Central avenue; congestion of lungs. William Luther, ten days, 132 Pine street; inanition. Grace Meyers, live days. 132 North Alabama street; malformation. Henry Kistner, forty years. 725 South Capitol avenue; congestion of bowels. .Albert Quinline, six months, 911 West Vermont street; pneumonia. Louise Duprey, fifteen years, 313 West Raymond street; apoplexy. Rose Moore, twenty-five years, 1530 Leonard street; tuberculosis. Mary P. McCleaster. twenty-nine years, 1312 Charles street; septicemia. Carrie Braun, thirty-five years, 1142 Shelby street; pneumonia. Marriage License". James Avin and Mary Dodko. William Donahue and Ella Donahue. Charles Neuforth and Nancie Gray. George P. Meier and Nellie P. Simmons. George P. Davis and Evangeline Foppiano. Panis A. Watson and Isabella Kirby. Pensions for Veterans. Certificates have been issued to the followin' r >mcd InAanians: Original—David Akins. Wilmot, $6; William H. Jacobus. New Albany, ?6; George B. Coveil, Homer, $6. Restoration anti Additional Joseph Rhodes (deceased). Athens, $4 to SB. Restoration and Increase Armstrong Hughes (deceased), Corydon, sl4 to sl7. Increase—Eli Williams, Booneville, $6 to $8; Asher Pearce, Williamsburg, $6 to $8; Richard Floyd, Logansport, $lO to sl2; John Loth, Muncie, $8 to $10; George W. Floyd, Lynnville, sl7 to $24; Robert R. Reed. Frankfort, sl4 to sl7; William M. Burdy, Decatur, $6 to $10; James H. Baughn, Selma. $8 to sl2. Original Widows. Etc.—Alley A. Tyler, Brownsburg, sl2: Nancy J. Rhodes. Athens, $3: Louisa English, Worthington, $8; Maria A. Mason, West Middleton, $8; Mary J. Magner, Monroeville, sl2; Margaret A. Roth, TTnderwood, $8; Rebecca Enfield, Asherville, $8; Hannah K. Hughes, Corydon, SS. Union Stock Yards It. ft. Slsiel & Co/s Anti-Trust Live Stock Market Report. Indianapolis, ind., Feb. 13. 1899. We had light receipts on account of cold weather, and strong market. Could have used all the hogs here last week. The houses we buy for In Boston. New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, Wheeling and Baltimore bought 16‘j loads in Chicago last week, and all would have been bought here laet week if we could have gotten them. They would prefer them bought here, as the freight is cheaper and. time quicker. If the Trust would have sold us. we could have used all that were here, and would have had much higher prices. For the next two months it is very important. to have your hogs in our hands or to come in and give us show to buy them. Our hogs go to fill orders and bring much better prices than the local packing houses pay. As soon as the weather moderates, we will likely see good run and shade lower prices. We quote: 259 to 359 averages at ?4.C0®4.07Q and 200 to 230 at 4.02*2, and lights, 160 to 190 at $3.87%@3.95. Pigs and light Yorkers, [email protected]. Consign your hogs to us or come in and give us show to buy them. I'liysiciissT " ’ DP. C. I. FLETCHER, RESIDENCE—IO23 North Pennsylvania street. OFFICE—7I3 South Meridian street. Office Hours—9 to 10 a. m.; 2 to 4 p. in.; 7 to 8 p. m. Telephones—Office, 907; residence. 427. Dr. Vv. B. Fletcher’s SANiVrORIUM Mental nml Nervous Diseases. 218 NORTH ALABAMA STREET. DR. WILLIAM F. CLtVKNOtR, £29 N. Penn. st. Phone 2503. THROAT. NOSE and EAR. ltmilO AD TIME TA RLE. ON and after Sunday, Nov. 20, 1898, trains will run as follows: (Central Standard Time.) All trains enter l MON RAILWAY STATION. —P. 51. Time in Hlaek Face Figures Trains marked thus: Dy—Daily, S—Sleeper, P—Parlor Car, C—Chair Car, D—Dining Car. CLEVE.. ( IV. CHI. & ST. LOIIS R'Y. Cleveland Division—Big- Four. DEPART ARRIVE New York ex. dy s. 4:25 IT City & W ac, dy. 9:25 Muncie & 811 ex.. 6:35; S'wst’n lim, dy, and s.ll:30 Cleveland mall 10:50 B.H. & Muncie ex 3:10 And'on & B H ex.. 11:16 Cleveland ex 0:00 V c <S- W ac, dy.. (.50 B.H. & And n ex. 8:45 Knick’b'r, dy. and e. 0:35 N. Y. ex. dy. 5... 10:50 St. Louis Division—Big Four. St Louis expr 7:30j New York ex, dy, s. 4:05 S’wst'n lim, dy, and 5.11:45' Mat & T H acc 10:30 T. H. & Mat. ac.. 4:30 St. Louis express..s:4o T H & Mat acc, Kn'kb’r sp, and s.dy 0:10 Sunday only 0:15 NY A- KtL ex.dy si I :liO Cineinnati Division—Big Four. Cincinnati f I, dy s. 5.45 Greensburg acc 9:00 St L & Ctn f 1. dy, s 4:15; Cin'ti acc, dy 11:15 Cincinnati acconi... 7:00 ! C & St L mail, dy Cincinnati accom... 10:50 and sand p 11:40 Cincinnati dy p....72:45 Chi. Lim., p...... 4:15 Greensburg acc... 5:30 Cin A- Ind ex, p... 0:40 C'ti &■ Wash, F. L, C f&StL ex, dy s.t 1 :<IS dv, and, sand p... 0:20 Chicago dy s 11:50 Louisville Line. Louise f 1 dy s 3:45 Louisv f 1 dy 5... 11:50 Louisv day expr...2:45 Louisv day expr... 11:40 Chicago Division—Big Four. Lafayette accom 7:10; Cin f 1, dy. s 3:30 Chi i m. dy, and p.... 11:45 Lafayette accom... 10:30 Chi. Lim, dp 4:15 Cin. mail, pd, dy. 2:35 Lafayette acc 5:15 Lafayette acc 5:45 Chi F L. dy s 12:05 C'ti A- Wash, dp. 0:10 Miehigun Division—Big Four. Benton Harbor ex.. 6:35; Wabash acc, dy 9:25 Mich mail and ex..11:15; B.Harbr m'l ex... 3:10 Wabash acc. dy.. 4:50 Michigan expr— 8:45 Peoria Div.. West—Big Four. Peoria ex and mail. 7:25] Col A- Cin ex, dy, a. 3:30 West’n ex. dy, p... 11:45 champaign accom..lo:2o Champaign acc... 4:35 N.Y. ex & mail... 2:42 Peoria ex, dy. 5.. l 1:15 Peoria ex, dy. p.. 0:10 Peoria Div.. East —Big Four. Columbus express.. 5:]0 : Springfield expr 11:35 Sp'field & Col. ex.3:20 Columbus expr... 10:40 PITTS., CIV. CHI. A ST. LOUIS R’Y. Imlianniiolis Division—Penna Line. Eastern ex. dy, 5... 5:50; Fast ex, dy 7:55 Fast ex, dy 8:25 Lim'u mail, dy s d.8:05 Columbus acconi 8:30 St I, ex. dy, ands. 12:25 Atl'c. ex. dy, and a .2:30 Ind’p’lsacc 3:15 Day ex, dy 5:00 Mail express, dy.. 0:50 StL&NY, dy sand.. 7:10 West’n ex. dy. s..10:00 Chicago Division—Penna R. R. Lou & Chi ex, dy p. 11:35] Chi & Lou f ex.dy 5.3:20 Lou* Chi f ex.dy s 12:05' Chi & Lo ex. dy p. 3:45 Louisville Division—Penna R. R, Lou * So sp!. dy. s. 3:30 Mad & Ind acc 10:30 Lou & Mad ac, dy s 8:15; St L & C f 1, dy, p. 11.25 Ind & Mad accom, Mad & Ind acc...5:40 Sundav only 7:00 Ind & Pitts, dy, s 7:00 Tnd & Mad ac 3:30 Mad. &- Ind. acc., L At At a. dy, p..4:00 Sunday only 0:t0 Louisville acc 7:10 L & Chi ex dy s.ll :SO V AN DAI.IA I.IN E. St Louis ex. dy ... 7:20 New Y'ork ex. dy s. 5:40 N y * StL. dy sand. 8:10. Casey accom 10:00 tL ex, dv. sand p.12:35 St I-ouls ex. dy.... 8:20 * Casev acc 4:00 Atl’c ex, dy. ands p.2:25 Fast Mail, dy 7:0. Fast Line, daily. 4:45 Western ex dv s. t l :35 StL &NY . dy, sand 7 :05 INDIANAPOLIS & VINCENNES R. K. C't" * V'nes ex, dy 8:15 Vincennes expr 10:40 Vincennes expr....4:20 Cairo expr. dy 4:50 .INCiW ATI. HAMILTON A DAYT'N R'Y Ticket Office, 25 W. Washington St. •Cin ex 8:65 *CIn ex 12:45 •('in fast mail 8:05 *Cin fast mail 6:50 ••Gin * Detroit ex..10:1 *Cin & Detroit ex..11:45 ••Gin & Dayt'n ex 2:4.* & Dayt’n ex.3:20 •Cin *• Dayt’n lim.4:4’ 'fin & D'y'n Urn. 10:35 •Gin. Toi. & Det 7:o’. ••Cin, Tol & Det. 7:50 • Dallv. *• Ex. Sunday. LAKE ERIE A WESTERN R. R. Mail and expr 7:00 Ind'pls ex, dy 10:20 T D v M G ex. dy 1:20 Mail and expr.... 2:35 Evening expr 7:00 Toledo expr 41:00 INDIANA, DECATUR A WESTERN R’Y. Mail and expr 8:151 Fast expr, dy, s c.. 3:50 Ghicago express 11:50 Tuscola acc 10:40 Tuscola accom 3:45 Chicago expr 2:10 Fast ex, dv. s c. 11:10 Mail and expr.... 4:10 t'., 1. A L. R’Y'. 4Motion Route,) Chi night ex. dy, 5.12:55] Cin vest. dy. s 3:30 Fast mall. dy. .... 7:001 Fast mail. dy. .... 7:55 Chi expr, p IHSOiCIn vest, dy, and p. 4t37 t’hl vest, and p 3:3s.Chicago exgr 2:40

SMOKE MELROSE CIGAR. Price sc. Ask your dealer for one. JOHN RAUCH, Manufacturer, - - - Indianapolis. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Fire Association of Philadelphia On the 31st day of December, 1898. It is located at 107 and 499 YValnut street. Philadelphia. Pa. E. C. IRVIN. President. RENJ. T. HEUKNESS, Secretary. The amount of its capital is $500,009.'8) The amount of its capital paid tip is 500,900/8) THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $169,373.90 Real estate unincumbered 322,671.37 Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— jier cent., as per schedule tiled, market value $2,963,131.25 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 2.034,199.17 Debts otherwise secured 161.550.00 Debts for premiums 572,824.79 All other securities 98.534.43 Total assets . ~56,322,284.91 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due $150,690.99 loesses unadjusted 106,874.44 Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 32,217.60 All other claims against the company 192,692.93 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 3,974.863.27 Total liabilities $4,457,339.11 The greatest amount in any one risk. $50,000. Elate of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. I. the undesigned. 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 on the 31st day of December. 1898. as shown by th# 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 [SEAL.] 2d day of February, 1599. W. 11. HART, Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STAT ES BRANCH OF THE Palatine Insurance Cos., Ltd. On the 31st day of December, 1898. It i? located at No. 21 Nassau street. New York. Home Office, Manchester, England. WILLIAM WOOD, Manager. The amount of its capital is £1,36*1,000 The amount of its capital paid up is £272,064 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IN THE U. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Gash on hand, in banks, and in the hands of agents or other persons $143,498.60 Bonds owned by ti company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., secured as follows: United Slates bonds, market value 448.090.00 State, county and municipal bonds, market value 228,900.99 Railroad stocks and bonds, market value 1,498,178.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 4i0,009.09 Debts otherwise secured - 13,954.41 Debts for premiums 352,197.78 Total assets $2,653,828.80 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due $28,234.38 Losses unadjusted 155,397.58 Losses in suspense, waiting' for further proof 37,151.73 All other claims against the company 98,329.41 Amount necessary to insure outstanding risks 1.384.428.13 Total liabilities $1,793,511.23 The greatest amount in any one risk. $45,000. 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 ■ correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned eomiwmy on the 31st day of December, 1898, 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 [SEAL.] 31st day of January, 1899. W. H. HART. Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE London Assurance Corporation On the 31st clay of December, 1898. Head office in the United States is located at No. 44 Pine street, New Y r ork city, N. T. Home Office. London, England. CHARLES B. CASE, U. S. Manager. The amount of its capita! is ..........£896,556 The amount of its capital paid up is £445,276 the ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IX THE U. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other j>ersons $144,254.53 U. S. registered 4 per cent, bonds, market value; lallroad mortgage gold bonds and loans on bonds and mortgage • 2,912,820.00 Debts for premiums 271,332.10 Total assets * ..........$2,458,406.63 LIABILITIES IN THE U. S. Losses adjusted and due, losses adjusted and not due, losses unadjusted, losses in suspense, waiting for further proof All other claims against the company Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 767,078.77 Total liabilities $1,088,474.24 State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above 1# a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 81st day of December. 1898. as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement Is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, 1 hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seel this [SEAL.] 31st day of January, 1899. W. H. HART, Auditor of Stftte. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF TIIE UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company On the 31st day of December, 1898. It is located at No. 45 Dale street. ~ *’ v Home Office, Liverpool, England. F. W. P. RUTTER, Manager. **. The amount of its capital is .$10,637,590.06 The amount of Us capital paid up is 1,063.750.00 the ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IN THE U. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Gash on band and in the hands of agents or other persons $20,449.7* Real estate unincumbered 239,125 00 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of various per cents., secured as follows: United States bonds, market value 402,354.17 State, county and municipal bonds, market value 431,212.56 Railroad stocks anil bonds, market value 1,185,320.00 Other stocks and bonds, market value 83.00 Intereet due and accrued 26.348.33 Debts otherwise secured 8,131.69 Debts for premiums 280,521.9* All other securities 2.396.28 Total assets ~..52,171,142.7$ LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and due. losses adjusted and not due, losses unadjusted, losses in suspense. waiting for further proof—outstanding losses $179,147.23 All other claims against *he company 79,317.39 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 1, .*>40,008. as* Total liabilities State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. j, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above la a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 31st day of December." I*9B, 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 thla [SEAL.] 31st day of January. 1899. W. H. HART, Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF TIIE UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE Commercial Union Assurance Cos., Ltd. On the 31st Day of December, 1898. It la located on the corner of Pine and YVHliam streets. New Y"ork. Home Office, London. England. A. H. WRAY, Assistant Manager. Western Department, Chicago, 111. H. C. EDDY', Resident Secretary. The amount of its’capital is $12,599,090.06 The amount of its capital paid up is 1,350,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IN TIIE l. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Gash on hand and in banks and trust companies $451,271.9$ Real estate unincumbered 888,148.6* Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of various per cents,, as per schedule filed, market value 1,737.615.90 Bonds and mortgages 263,500.0© lYebt* otherwise secured -bills receivable - 31,961.68 Debts for premiums 387,#*H. 14 All other aecTirttics—lnterest accrued, rents, reinsurance 10,693.14 Total assets .......$3,772,793,®) LIABILITIES IN THE l. 8. Lessee, adjusted and not due 159.973.7S Losses unadjusted * MMIU" liOssea In suspense, waiting for further proof 5.875.0# All other claims against the company 148.828.25. Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 1.8X4.396.i* Total liabilities >••• $2,191,917.16 State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. I. the undesigned. Auditor of Stare of the State of Indiana, hereby csrtlfy that the abovs is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 31st day of December. 189*. hs 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 [SEAL ] 31st day of January. 1899. YV. 11. HART, Auditor of Stats. Sunday Journal* by Mail, $2 a Year

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