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the bank resumed business they renewed their relations with it. The business of the bank for the year 1880 shows an Increase of 50 per cent over that of the previous year, With the Increase of trade In Chicago, and the demand for safe and reliable banks. the continued prosperity of the Traders Bank is assured. PRESTON, KEAN & CO. Among other Indications of a healthy development In the department of finance, It may be mentioned that the banking house of Preston, Kenn & Co., 100 Washington street, averageil In their deposit line. for the latter half of the year, about 81,500,000, being an increase of nbout (N) per cent on the business of 1870, accompanied by something llke a corresponding gain In the department of foreign exchange over the transactions of that Interesting branch of the business for any preceding year. Preston, Kenn & Co. conduct business in three leading divisions,banking, security, and foreign exchange,and while, ns stated, the development of volume in the foreign transactions, and the standing average of deposits have been of marked character. the department of securities Is assigned grent prominence. Government, manicipal, State, and county obilizations, the negotiable securities of the Nation, constitute a primary interest. n specialty, so to speak, in the business of the house. The tratisactions in this department figure high in the millions, and are also largely In excess of any preceding or recent year. THE INTERNATIONAT. BANK, situated on Lit Salle street, opposit the Cham her of Commerce, nlways considered one of the soundest banking Institutions of this city, has during the last few years stepped stenility forward to the front rank of our banks. Since 1877 its deposits have Increased threfold, aim are nownpprouching the third million, while its general business and earnIngs have kept pace with this development. One of the leading branches of this bank is Its foreign exchauge business, which, although actual figures are withheld, may be said to amount to many millions. The list of Directors and stockholders of this bank is nn unusually strong one, comprising some of the wealthiest and most prominent business-men and capitalists of this city. ILLINOIS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK. This is the best-known savings Institution In Chicago. It occupies the old Fidelity Building, Nos. 145 and 147 Randolph street: has It cash capital of $100,000 invested In U.S Government bonds, held at par: also a surplus fund of $10,000. It loans only on cash collaterals, Investing but n small part of its funds on long-time real-estate loans, and none whatever on personal security. Moreover, has always had the courage to reduce the rate of Interest paid to depositors when occasion required, preferring rather to lose patronage than to hold depositors by giving n larger premium than first-class securities would return. To this line of policy, ad hered to by the Directors and stockholders, among whom are some of our best business men and capitalists, may be attributed Its success In meeting all emergencies that have arisen, as during the past seven years It has never failed to meet every call of its patrons In full on demand. The fact of Its savings deposits having Increased 150 per cent since Jan. 1, 1850, Is further proof of the confidence reposed In It by the public and Its growing popularity. THE FIDELITY SAFE-DEPOPIT COMPANY VAULTS The above popular Institution was the first one built in Chlengo,--It being open to the public in June, 1871, or four months prior to the great fire. These voults became very popular nt once, and fully verified their fire-proof qualities by preserving their contents Intact. When first opened the vaults contalned 1,068 separate safes, and since then they have Increased the number four times, and have now an order in the manufacturer's hands for 1,000 more safes. These will soon e be placed In position, and when they are they will make n total of over 4,500 separate safes, thus showing the rapidly-liicreasing popularity of the Fidelity Voults. Matthew Latlin, Esq., Is the President of the Company: Van II. Higgins, Treasurer, and Robert Boyd the manager, These vaults are ns proof against thieves as ingainst fire. It is advisable to call early and secure one of the new sates.
