, 1880-01-01

Mh4IH tHiSlNIltly VClltA lINACNSEN4 A'A4s
A[nnre Hlaills at tho lrad Of his profession,
md Ia nj, accomplished business nln,l. Ills
present agency, though only three years old,
ranks AnionE tic best II, the city. To-day ho
who Inns been associated with him tor. tho
past three yours, well known na a first-class
underwater, mid one nf tho most popular
gentlemen In the business; Mr. Webster was
mans 1nS!rallce CompaMy, and lis lanny
friends will be glad IL SEQ him In this con-
hcction. ....-......
TIE TRADERS.
Our Chtcngn readers tlo not need to be told
TINT tho flrc Of 1s7t bereft us of MI otir fire.
insurance companies, leaving Chicago prop
erty-owilers At tho mercy of companies for
cign 10 our city nnd State.
In Mny following, however, n few public
spirited md wealthy cItizens organized the
Trntlcrs'. oil n soltd casll basis, putting UP
s5oo, ,ooo III registered bonds MS n guarantee OF
good faith.
Those who tnre watched tho course Of tho
Traders since the slato OF lis first policy
know TINT It has proven SUCCESS III every
The Boston fire Of 1s7e, occurring
only n few. mnnths after tho Company
started, cost tho Company nboMt ZOO, and
ngaln in Jpy, 1sI4 tie second GhiSaE' IT.. i,
hncks on II young company, nil its obligations
have becil promptly met md regular divLd-
ends s nnid every 1!larter to stockl,oers eo over
having hccr pald during tho seven years the
Company Inns done business,
The uniform courteous, treatment Of
patrons by the management coi!pssd VII,
n fnvorit company everywhere, at home or
nbrinH, willie the solid character Of Its assets
IL of Itself sufficient to command lucrative
business.
Iho annual statement, now In preparation,
nntl surplus 0f SE,5, 900 at tcnst, 1t re-
uuircs lio foresight to predict that tho Trad
ers,. will enjoy a long nntl, successful cnregr.
The home Office OF the Company Is 1T No.
ITO In Salle strrat.
TIE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CoM-
Tho Commercial Union Assurance COM
pNny of London Is ono of those companies
tl,at havc been doing business in the United
States for several years past, and one Of
those companies that at tho time Of the
Chicago and Boston cont1agrations, pnid their
losses by funds from the London office with
ont reducing their assets In the United
States. Its history l,as been one coil
se eassess ef an SYers et sssps sefE
At the time Of lis lust statement the fire
assets were s5,0sG, ,407, and of this sum s:,5i3,
100 was act.al cash surplus to rol!eyholHcrs,
liza snr,,rlt,, ~ s,orkhn,t}"rss nhli~otinns n
the nulOtltit uf Sll.15O.OOO. Tile nysets d.
noslt"ri in fhe 1InitrI Stntcs nrn 81 Id. din.
md of this amount s0le, ,G53 Is surplus,
,rust Th;s T,n,nnnv an thn iat ~ Snnto'm.
hcr' ts1s estnhi;sRci nv n hrnnrh ntf,co
nt No 1Gt In Snile strret. Chicaao.
under tho management Of Mr., c.
+. Mullins, Resident Secretary, who
was inr .na'ly years cnnncctet! VIII the Go1l-
a,s s ~ W. az s,o,,, I'm ,1.t,ns ,s s'x as,, nIo nrc,
vigorously pushed. md lnrgcly Increased,
III Chicago aiul other cities where It has been
oper1tlng for my length Of time the n1ne Of
nG Tomctelat M H., o'om ',' y eennH i s noiise-
n M, III" % scttinnent ~ insscs W IN ~ fnrt thnSS
recognize the spirit and meaning Of intleIri-
nifty. We predict the continued growth Of
thiS paFtanilty tor tl,iS COMPANY; Liberal
e'ose "1l' tec'hlcAl seelsel1leA.'
i. B. chlTcnE1't 4 co.
OF the prominent tirc-ins,.rat,co agencies Of
n1osfess ! e;s, '.nsg te past ycar .1ah ll'a. ~, "l
street. A year ago they represented four
s3Ooo, ,ooo. Thrv now renrescnt six ram.
nnrirs, With onTrnrntn nsset9 ~ RS I'M mn
Thu ni,ltt!on nj thu rhrufx Asslirn1Ira Etun-
pany OF Luntlol,, which for tho hist century
las bGeie zen Known as oMo OF u1e strongest and
neSi ~ XIII is,"Sg nns,a,F tr II, g mu, t,,,
surimrsleisi nf Nfnssnch.1sntts and afh"r s'1 !
compantcs), places tho agency III the front
rank ~ regards quality OF companies and
amount OF business dune.
THE NEW fo1sk q nosroS.
George ?. Treadwny Il Co., No. 1a3 In Sallo
street, are agents for this sterling Company,
Tho New York 4 poston Fire-Tns,,rnnoa
Cnmnnnv wos or0a,;7cd IN is7r, viii, . mid.
up capltA' OF 100000 chiefly III Government
bonds. 1tspresitlent, AIr. A. Gallatn Stevens,
IL onn of The mnst substantial mrn In Ncw
York. and l,is Bonr,l of Directors cons,sts nf
eent1cn,en az hleh business und finnncrol
staniinn. The Comnany Inns hccu ,listn.
guisIed for It's conservative prudent policy
from the outset, and. with its cns, cauitai.
iargo net surplus, and cxpcricncc1 m%a1luar. %
nieIlt, ilas tnken rink with tie ina inost t sectlro
indemnify i oilers to The ns,trlig public Is Is
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