, 1874-10-25
composed Of the Oldest and most substantial
citizens OF St. Paul. The agent in Chicago is
Mr. Charles E. Rollo, No. III LaSalle street..

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THOMAS 0ooDMANs AGENCIES.
Tho agencies of Thomas Goodman, No. 112
Lasalle street, WAS among the earliest in tho uu-
derwriting business Ii Chicago, comprise tho
firemen's Fund OF San Francisco. and the C.ti-
zens' Of Newark. Tho cash capital Of the for
mer is 100000. with assets OF 1885,, 2,63202, in
clnding cash in bank (gold), s4s,527.26, and
$113, 900 iu United States bonds. The dlsburse-
ments by Mr. Goodman for losses in October,
1871. amounted 20 million aud quarter, in
Guiding S529, 600 bT the Fremens Fund, being
$4,000 IN excess Of the original capital. The
losnes in the July fire amounted to but $4,000,
illustrating che advantage Of small lines over .
wide field, as practiced both by this Company
ana the Citizens. The latter is sn old corpora
tlon, managed under 1ha guidance OF many rea1s'
succcadful experience. The advent Of the Com
pany to Chicago WAS Immediately after the great
ire: 1ts present condition is euninently strong,
healthy, and prosperous The capital stock is
&230, 900. with assets in cash xnd equivalent
items to the amount OF 3400, 600.
THE HUDSON OF JERSEY u1rY, NJ.
Among frst-clasa companies which have re-
Gently established agencios in Chicago, aud who
will remain in the field. il the Hudson Insur-
ance Company, Of Jersey City, N. j., Oakley B.
Pellet, Manager Northwestern Department, No.
90 Lasalle street. The history Of this Company
has been thirty-two years. uninterrupted growth
and prosperity, without single accident serious
enough to embarrass its operations for day, its
remarkably conservative character being illus
trated both In this immunity from periodic dis
aster and in its adherence TO. twenty years to
QUO management without q single general
CHANGE Among tue Directors are ex-Goys.
Randolph and Newell, and Orestos Cleveland,
Esq. the distinguished President Of tho Arneri-
can Institute. The Hon. Henry c. Kelsey, Sec
rotary of State, says: "The Hudson stauds in
tue front rank Of insurance corporations in this
State. aud IL managed &nd chiefly owned By her
very first citizens. Personal examination has
shown tho Co1npauy's statement 10 bo exactly
correct and ito affairs AZ representa-" fea-
ture Of tue Northwestern department is that it's
enti1e management is On . salary basis, obv.at-
ing common but peiilous osgcsneas to conduct
business for tbs profits OF commission.
THE FAIRFIELD FIRE OF CONNECTICUT,
represented BY MossrB. Farmer, ATKINS l. Co.,
Sc LaSalo street. is Board company, but did
not withdraw their Chicago agency, aad con-
tinuos to write small lines on desirable risks-
They evidently believe there is good property to
insure in Chicago, as we'll as in other citics-
The Fairfield has been doing d successful busi-
ness for over fvo years have acquired good
reputation for pTomptness in tho fulnlluaeut of
their contracts, and have handsome surplus
over al liabilities, including capital. With =
rapidly becoming one OF tho popular agency
companies, and their policies are sought af1sr BY
our best business meu.
THE ALLE41ANN1A OF P1TTGBuRa.
Tho M!emannia Fire Insurance Company Of
PittsbuFG, Pa, tho Directory Of which il COM
posed Of dozen Of the resident German capi-
talists Of that old city. hold worry respectable
rank in the national list Of companies, conduct
ed On theory of liberal ente,p prise regulated by
conservative ideas. The Company was originally
organized 10 meet local requirements and to
ok hr,oir nj
urating limited agency System only upon the |
formation OF the National Board. the plan Of |
has been to abstain from the busi- |
ness OF special bazards and to cultivate the |
moro quiet fields Of legitimate insurance; but. |
this cautious and moderate |
theoro OF operations. the growth and develop |
ment Of the Company would appear TO have |
been been very rapid, with business sufficiently
profitable to return annual dividends ut 20 Per /
cent from the date of organization, aud consid- |
erably moro than doubling the original capital |
Statistical items Of receipts and Losses in several
States aud cities, obtained from Messrs. Hop
kins d Mcknight, managers OF the Chicago |
branch, and supervising a2enta for the North |
western States. No. 147 LaSalle street. Indicate |
tho remarkably healthy character Of tha busi- |
uess of the Company. |
In regard to tho actual strength OF the CON-
pauy, tho statement made at tue beginning Of |
the p1csent month indicates assets Of si3; 38.
an interesting item Of which is cash in bank to |
the amount of 9l13.000. The President OF ths |
Auemannia, Robert G. Schmertz, Esq, is pro- |
prietor Of the famous Duquesne Glass Works 1T |
and is we'll known to our merchants
and throughout the Northwest in connection
With that department. ofcommerce. The Chicago
Agency, no8 in tho hands OF Messrs. Hopkins il |
is tho only branch office ever cstab-
lished by the Company. Although not mcm-
Der Of the National Board, the Allemannia is un-
derstood to prescribe to the majorty of the
Board regulations. and to favor tha general
spirit Of it's rules and PRINCIPLES.
The practical superintendent Of the affairs of
The Company devoives on Mr. H. Mattullath !
General Manager at ptstsburg.