45 THE CHICAGO BANKER October 3, ipo8] SB THE CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO RESOURCES $67,011,093 OFFICERS ERNEST A. HAMILL, President JOHN C. NEELY, Secretary CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON, Vice Pres. FRANK W. SMITH, Cashier CHAUNCEY J. BLAIR, Vice Pres. B. C. SAMMONS, Asst. Cashier D. A. MOULTON, Vice Pres. J. EDWARD MAASS, Asst. Cash. JAMES G. WAKEFIELD, Asst. Cashier UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY LETTERS OF CREDIT FOREIGN EXCHANGE CABLE TRANSFERS California State Banks The report of the State Bank Commission of California shows that San Francisco has 12 savings banks. They have in deposits a total of $137,098,974.83. The remaining 102 savings banks in California have in deposits $42,267,-416.97. The Commission has complimented Oakland by specially mentioning the condition of its banks, as it has been doing in the case of San Francisco and Los Angeles for years. Heretofore Oakland has been included in the general term “interior banks.” The Commission reports that Oakland has ten commercial banks and six savings banks. Its commercial banks have $2,188,735.80 in deposits while its savings banks have deposits amounting to $31,-119,091.94. The 14 savings banks of Los Angeles have $35,617,175.30 in deposits. V* California Cities Bank Clearings During the past week bank clearings in California cities were as follows : San Francisco $34,524,000, Los Angeles $9,661,000, Oakland $1,614,000, San Jose $480,000, Stockton $406,-000, Sacramento $986,000, Fresno $510,000, and San Diego $797,000. prints have become extremely valuable, the books being cut up and the prints framed and scattered, one party having one and another possibly two or three. The costumes of the period, the general views of the buildings, street scenes, historical landmarks, then the show features of the city, etc., compared with the present, make the phenomenal strides in advancement now achieved seem almost incredible. The past is always of interest and the reproduction of this old unique work should at this time prove of infinite interest to all. Reproductions of all these pictures have been made for circulation in souvenir form by the Farmers and Mechanics National of Philadelphia, and it is a worthy and beneficial effort at publicity. The book is valuable. V First National of Lexington John M. Bell, for forty-two years connected with the First National of Lexington, Ky., has resigned as cashier. He is succeeded by Joshua P. Shaw, formerly cashier of the Second National of Lexington. John Gunn, who resigns as vice-president of the First National, is succeeded by Harry K. McAdams. a capital of $500,000 and over, and to all banks with branches with a capital of $1,000,000 and over, I have no doubt whatever. That it is extremely desirable in this country if it can be made safe, I am quite certain. But quite as important as the asset currency, to my mind, is the branch system. If you make your laws so that it is merely permissive, surely the branch system will not come into being in an important degree unless it is right in principle. If it is right in principle, should the particular interests of ten thousand or more individual banks stand in the way of a great public good? However frank I may have been I have not dared to strike such a high note of criticism as many of your own bankers, remembering that I am a foreigner, but if what I have said offends I beg you to forgive, and to believe that I have no end to serve, and have spoken out of a full heart that which to me seems to be the thing I hope we are all seeking—the truth. I thank you most heartily for your patience in listening to my rather lengthy paper. V» Birch’s Views of Philadelphia Over a century ago Wm. Birch & Son, designers and engravers of some note in their time, engraved a series of twenty-nine plates of views of Philadelphia. The views were considered remarkably accurate at the time of publication and were sold by R. Campbell & Co. publishers, 30 Chestnut Street. It was believed that these engravings were mostly made at their residence, some bearing the imprint “Drawn, engraved and published by W. Birch & Son, Springland Cot., Neshaminy Bridge, on the Bristol Road, 1800,” while others read “Designed and published by W. Birch, Enamel Printer, 1800.” Very few complete copies of the original book of views are in existence; the old scenes in the views have been wiped out one after another; the individual State Convention Dates Date Association Place Secretary Address October ! 3, 14 .. Illinois .. Chicago November n, 12 .. Indiana .. Indianapolis Andrew Smith .... .. Indianapolis.. November 20, 21 . .Arizona .. Prescott The offices of the American Bankers Association, Eleven Pine Street, dation and comfort of its members, who are urged to call have been fitted up especially and use same when in New for the accommo-York.