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Standard Wheel Co of Illinois. Incorporated, 1891. Capi- tal, $2,000,000. Crawford Fairbanks, Pres, Terre Haute, Ind. Charles Minshall, Vice-Pres and Treas, Terre Haute, Ind; E M France, Sec, Terre Haute, Ind; D E Allen, Gen Mngr, Indianapolis, Ind; John M Bassett, Mngr, Ft Wayne, Ind; Works and Office s e cor Lafay- ette and Wabash R R.
Star Iron Tower Company, s end Wells on Nickel Plate R R. Incorporated February, 1884. Capital, $25,000. J H Bass, Pres; H G Olds, Vice-Pres; P A Randall, Sec, RT McDonald, Treas.
Taylor Bros Piano Co, 19 W Wayne. Incorporated January, 1885. Capital, $4,000. Samuel R Taylor, Pres; I N Taylor, Sec.
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Wayne Knitting Mills, east side Park av nr W Main. Organ- ized, 1891. Capital, $100,000. Henry C Paul, Pres; John Ferguson, Treas; Theodore H Thieme Sec and Mngr.
Wayne Oil Tank Co, 201 Lafayette. Capital, $15,000. CS . Bash Pres; W H Davis Vice-Pres; W E Hunter Sec and Treas.
Western Gas Construction Co, Buchanan between Holton and Winter. Incorporated, 1890. Capital, $50,000. O N Guldlin, Pres; Ernest F Lloyd, Sec, Gordon W Lloyd, Treas.
Western Oil Pump Co, 57 E Columbia. Incorporated, 1892. Capital, $20,000. Wm Creighton, Pres; G A Rabus, Vice-Pres; E D Rogers, Sec; J H Simonson, Treas and Mngr.
Younge's Medical and Surgical Institute, 176 Calhoun. Incor- porated. Capital, $125,000. J W Younge, MD, Pres.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Barbers' Union, No 14, 140 Calhoun-Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month. John Brunskill, Pres ; Wm Grozick, Vice-Pres ; Wm Bogart, Rec Sec ; Henry Hol- man, Treas ; Reuben Browand, Fin Sec.
Bricklayers and Masons' Union, No 2-Meets every Monday evening at No 7 Main, from March Ist to December 1st ; balance of year second and fourth Mondays of each month. J Hergenroether, Pres ; B Hankens, Vice-Pres ; H C Ehle, Sec ; Fred Lindenberg, Treas.
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, No 153, A O U W Hall Court-Meets every Saturday at 7:30 pm. Thos Potter, Pres ; E E Cummings, Vice-Pres ; Wm Wietfeld, Rec Sec ; H L Mollet, Treas.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, A G Porter Lodge No 141-Meets every Monday evening at 70 Calhoun. Mathew Walker, Master ; P H Ryan, Sec ; Wm Dexter, Receiver ; D Haynes and U G Rhodes, Trustees.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Fort Wayne Lodge, No 136-Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 pm, at 79 Calhoun. H E Hunt, Master ; E W Clark, Sec.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Summit City Lodge, No 312-Meets every Thursday at 7:30 p m, at 79 Calhoun. Wm Ronk, Master ; J W Sunderland, Sec.
Cigarmakers' Union, No 37-Meets first and third Thursday evenings of each month, at 140 Calhoun. John Koch, Pres ; D S Hicks, Vice-Pres ; W T Jeffner, Fin Sec ; L P Sanders, Cor Sec and Treas.
Fort Wayne Brewers' Union No 62-54 E Main, Nimrod Hall. Meets second and fourth Saturday of each month. Adolph Laemmermann, Pres ; John Lehmann, Sec.
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Fort Wayne Butchers' Association-54 E Main. Meets second Thursday of each month. Gottlieb Haller, Pres ; David Shaw, Sec ; Frank Parrott, Treas.
Fort Wayne Division No 12 (Locomotive Engineers)-Meets every Sunday at 2 o'clock p m, at 136 Calhoun. Wm M Glenn, Past Chief Engineer ; J G Bechtol, Chief Engi- neer ; Marion Teagarden, F A E; Amos Line, S A E.
Fort Wayne Lodge No 1 (Car Inspectors)-Meets at K of L Hall second Friday evening and fourth Sunday of each month. Charles F Parr, Chief Inspector ; F F Seeger, Sec.
Fort Wayne Pressmen's Union No 58-Meets second Sunday of each month at 64 E Main. Martin App, Pres ; Elias H Bookwalter, Vice-Pres ; John W Perrin, Sec ; Wm L Rudolph, Treas.
Fort Wayne Trades and Labor Council-Meets second and last Fridays of each month at 140 Calhoun. John Brun- skill, Pres; Thomas Potter, Vice-Pres ; H A Rodgers, Sec ; L C Kasten, Treas.
Fort Wayne Typographical Union No 78-Meets first Sunday of each month at K of L Hall. CL Drummond, Pres ; H A Rogers, Vice-Pres ; L H Green, Sec ; H L Wil- liamson, Fin Sec ; Cyrus J Lose, Treas.
Fort Wayne Union No 62 (Brewers)-Meets the second and last Sunday afternoons of each month. 1 Friendship Lodge No 70 (Machinists)-Meets every Wednes- day at 7:30 in hall in Foster block. Louis Seibt, Master Machinist ; W W Clark, Sec ; Fred Amsach, Treas.
Hod Carriers' Union-Meets every Monday evening at Roe- ger's Hall, 26 W Main.
International Brewers' Union No 6-54 E Main. Meets third Saturday of each month. A Laemmermann, Pres ; John Lehmann, Sec.
John Groof Lodge, No. 67 (Railway Car Men). Meets at K of L Hall, Bank block, second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Frank Frisby, Chief Car man ; M J Ryan, Vice-Car man ; G Lindemon, Res Sec ; P E Mills, Treas. Liberty Assembly, K of L, No 2,315. Meets every Thursday evening at K of L Hall, Bank block. Clark Hanren, M W ; A H Hague, Foreman ; George E Rhein, Rec Sec ; Philip Rapp, Fin Sec.
Local Union, No 70 (Plasterers). Meets every Wednesday evening at hall, 7 E Main.
Local Union, No 46 (Tinworkers). Meets first and third Friday evenings of each month at K of L Hall.
Musicians' Protective Union, No 44. Meets first Sunday of each month at Ft Wayne City Band Rooms, W Wayne. F J Reineke, Pres ; B F Stofer, Sec ; Frederick Goebel, Treas.
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Stone Masons' Union, No 7, Roeger's Hall, 26 W Main. Meets every Tuesday. Alois Hoffmann, Pres ; Fred- erick Hitzeman, Vice-Pres ; Frank Feibel, Cor Sec ; Leonard Yokel, Fin Sec ; Wm Ahlersmeyer, Treas. Summit City Lodge, No 34 (Boilermakers). Meets the first and third Wednesdays in each month at K of L Hall. Switchman's Lodge, No 19. Meets second and last Mondays of month at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Tailors' Union, No 118. Meets first and third Mondays of each month at 140 Calhoun. Daniel Auer, Pres ; Louis Sunday, Vice-Pres ; Frank Carter, Cor Sec ; Alfred Westerberg, Fin Sec ; Frank Fischer, Treas.
Wayne Division, No. 119 (Railway Conductors). Meets every Sunday at 2 o'clock p m at 106 Calhoun. W C Smith, Chief Condr ; T E Harper, Asst Condr ; C N Taylor, Sec and Treas.
Wheelmakers' Union. Meets second and fourth Monday of each month at K of L Hall. Theo M Cutshall, Pres; Edward Morris, Rec Sec ; Charles Kasbaum, Treas.
LIBRARIES.
Allen County Teachers' Library, 12 Bass block. Established 1888 ; 2,000 volumes. F J Young, Acting Librarian. Catholic Young Men's Reading Hall and Club Rooms, Li- brary Hall. Open every evening. Rev J R Quinlan, Director.
Concordia College (1,500 volumes).
Emerine J Hamilton Library, 233 W Wayne, 2, 100 volumes. Margaret E Hamilton, Pres and Sec.
Fort Wayne Catholic Circulating Library and Association, Library Hall, n e cor Calhoun and E Lewis. Kilian Baker, Pres ; P J McDonald, Sec ; George A Litot, Treas ; Rev J R Quinlan, Director. Association meets first Thursday of each month. Library open Sundays from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
Polk's Directory Library, containing directories of principal . cities and States, 11 Arcade.
Y M C A Association, 103-105 Calhoun.
MILITARY.
Fort Wayne Blues-B Fonner, Capt ; Harry Mains, Ist Lieut; W Aylmer Spice, 2d Lieut.
Fort Wayne Grays-Arinory n w cor Broadway and Jeffer- son. Meets Wednesday and Friday of each week. H W Hagemann, Capt ; C G Pape, Ist Lient ; C Borgman, 2d Lieut ; H W Hagemann, Pres ; H W Ropa, Vice- Pres ; G Lindeman, Sec ; Paul Zimmermann, Treas.
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Fort Wayne Rifles, White Bank Bldg-C E Reese, Capt ; P.A Thompson, Ist Lieut ; J W Thompson, 2d Lieut ; Wm Roeger, Sec ; C E Reese, Treas.
Rifles' Cadet Corps The-Rifles' armory, White blk. Meets Friday evening of each week. Henry Rienkensmeier, Ist Lieut ; B L Auger jr, 2d Lieut.
Wayne True Blues-Armory, White Bank blk. Meets Thurs- day evening of each week. J B Fonner, Capt ; H C - Mains, Ist Lieut ; W A Spice, 2d Lieut ; J B Fonner, Pres; W S McLeod, Co Clerk.
Zollinger Battery-135 Calhoun. Organized 1888. W W Mungen, Capt ; Wm F Ranke, Ist Lieut ; C A Teagar- den, 2d Lieut; Joseph Parnin, Sec. Meets first Wednes- day of each month. -
MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
Allen County Bible Society. Dr Wm T Ferguson, Pres; W E Griffith, Vice-Pres; H C Schrader, Sec; F D Paulus, Treas. Annual meeting in April.
Allen County Licensed Liquor Dealers' Protective Association, 64 E Main. Meets first Tuesday of month. Charles Roeger, Pres; Philip Heinz, Vice-Pres; B Webber, Cor Sec; G J Ortleib, Fin Sec; Christ Entemann, Treas.
Allen County Medical Society. No regular meetings. Dr G L Greenawalt, Pres; Dr A P Buchanan, Sec.
Ancient Order Hibernians, Allen County Division No 1. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at Hiber- nia Hall, White blk. J H Rohan, Pres; D D Gordon, Vice-Pres; Daniel McKendry, Rec Sec; Thomas McGee, Fin Sec; Owen Barry, Treas.
Annie Besant Theosophical Society, 42 W Berry. Meets every Thursday at 8 pm. Hon Edward O'Rourke, Pres; Mrs Julia A Taylor, Sec; Dr George A Ross, Treas. Bobolink Club, 1952 Calhoun. Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month. Henry P Lauer, Pres; Edward Carray, Sec and Treas.
Borton Club, 24 Arcade. Organized 1893. Frank Dildine, Pres; J N Roach, Sec and Treas.
Boss Barbers' Protective Association. Meets in shops of members on first Sunday of each month. A L Lichten- walter, Pres; N C Browand, Sec; Jacob Walters, Treas. Bruederlicher Unterstuetzungs Verein, Trades and Labor Hall. Meets third Sunday of each month. Frederick Schmetzer, Pres; Charles H Buck, Sec; Wm Schmidt, Treas.
Butchers' Association, 54 E Main, Nimrod Hall. Meets first " Tuesday of each month. Gottlieb Haller, Pres; Charles Wilkins, Vice-Pres; David J Shaw, Sec; Frank Parrot, Treas.
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Caledonian Society, 76 Calhoun. Meets first and third Mon- days of each month. J B White, Pres; D Mckay, 1st Vice-Pres; Francis Burgess, 2d Vice-Pres; Thomas Dun- can, Sec; R Dickie, Treas.
Catholic Knights of America, St Bernard Branch, No 3, Li- brary Hall, n e cor Calhoun and E Lewis. Meets first and third Sundays of each month. Very Rev J H Bram- mer, Spiritual Director; John H Brennan, Pres; Patrick Ryan, Sec; W L Logan, Treas.
Catholic Knights of America, Father Delaney Branch, No 715, St Patrick's School Hall. Meets first and third Mon- days of each month. Rev J F Delaney, Spiritnal Director; D D Gordon, Pres; Louis J Fiest, Vice-Pres; Thomas F Golden, Rec Sec; Edward Schele, Treas; J F Mungo- van, John Carroll and J B O'Ryan, Trustees.
Catholic Knights of America, St John's Branch, No. 566, St Mary's School Hall. Meets second and fourth Sunday. Rev J H Oechtering, Spiritual Director; John Krock, Pres; George Alter, Rec Sec, A Kalbacher Treas.
Catholic Knights of America, Supreme Secretary's office 27-28 Bass blk. Most Rev W A Gross (Portland, Ore), S S D; M T Shine (Covington, Ky), S P; Charles E Hannauer (St Louis, Mo), S VP; Wm S O'Rourke, S S; Charles J Kirschner (Toledo, O), S T.
Catholic Knights of America, Uniform Rank, No 103, Library Hall. Meets first and third Sundays of each month. John Houser, Capt; J H Brennan, Pres; Kilian Baker, Vice-Pres; Patrick Ryan, Sec; Wm A Logan, Treas.
Catholic Young Men's Amusement Society, Library Hall. Rooms open from 8 a m to 10 p m. Rev J R Quinlan, Director.
Columbian Reading Circle. Meets Sons of Columbus Hall, 10-12 W Wayne, Tuesday, 8 p m. E J O'Connell, Pres; Robert Reilly, Sec.
Deutscher Landwehr Verein, Saengerbund Hall. Meets third Sunday of each month. Paul Drinkwitz, Pres; M True- benbach, Sec; Wm Wiegand, Treas.
Euphonia Double Quartette, 138 Calhoun. Organized July, 1887. Felix Schanz, Pres; C J Schiemann, Sec; August Schmidt, Treas; G Hormel, Musical Director.
Father Edward Council No 237, C B L, St Paul's School. Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month. Fred- erick Link, Pres; Cornelius Brunner, Sec; A J Keller, Treas.
Father O'Leary Council No 327, C B L, Library Hall. Meets first and third Mondays of each month. Victor A Sallot, Pres; Wm H Ronan, Sec.
Fort Wayne Athletic Association, 18 W Berry. H M Diehl, Pres; Dr J E Miller, Vice-Pres; Lonis Heilbronner, Sec.
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Fort Wayne .Board of Underwriters, 23 Bass Block. Organ- ized, 1882. D L. Harding, Pres; C E Graves, Sec and Treas; Regular meetings first Friday of each month.
Fort Wayne Club, 71-73 Harrison. Annual meeting, Janu- ary Ist; Governor's meeting, once a month. Rooms open daily. Membership, 425. R J Fisher, Pres; R T McDonald, Ist Vice-Pres; S C Lumbard, 2d Vice-Pres; H C Paul, 3d Vice-Pres; Ben Rothschild, 4th Vice-Pres; James H Fry, Sec; Louis Fox, Treas.
Fort Wayne Commercial Exchange, 29-30 Bass Block. Char- tered January 17, 1894. G E Bursley, Pres; W L Carna- han, Vice-Pres ; Charles Falk, Sec; F P Wilt, Treas. Meets every Monday evening.
Fort Wayne Cycling Club, 16 W Wayne. Organized 1892. Hugh McC Bond, Pres; Marion Black, Vice-Pres; W F Urbahns, Sec; F E Stouder, Treas. Meetings first Tues- day of each month."
Fort Wayne Driving Club, 30 E Main. Meets July 3 to 5 and August 27 to September 1. W H Watt, Pres; RT McDonald, Vice-Pres; H C Rockhill, Sec; S M Foster, Treas.
Fort Wayne Relief Union, 144 Pritchard. Mrs M A Guild, Pres; Mrs G E Bursley, Sec; Miss Clara Fowler, Supt. Fort Wayne Saengerbund, Saengerbund Hall, 55 W Main.
Organized February 9, 1869. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Paul Richter, Pres ; Conrad Bauss, Vice- Pres ; August Langhorst, Sec ; Frank Rahe, Fin Sec ; Gottlieb Unger, Treas ; Prof A J Rager, Director.
Fort Wayne Turn Verein, Saengerbund Hall. Meets second Sunday of each month. Otto Commerow, Pres ; Christian Entemann, Vice-Pres ; Henry Wiese, Sec ; Otto Herbst, Treas.
German Military Co, Roeger's Hall, 26 W Main. Meets first and third Sundays in each month. Wm Ahlersmeyer, Pres ; Max Rubin, Vice Pres ; Nicholaus Kiesling, Cor Sec ; August Puls, Fin Sec ; Charles Roeger, Treas.
Gruetli Verein. Meets in Saengerbund Hall, on third Sun- day of each month. Cornelius Brunner, Pres ; F C Jenne, Sec.
Humane Society. Organized January, 1888. Officers for 1894: George H Wilson, Pres ; T E Ellison, Vice- Pres ; D N Foster, 2d Vice-Pres ; Charles Archer, Sec ; John Mohr, jr, Treas. Membership, 250.
Isaac Knapp Dental Coterie. Organized January 20, 1891. Meets at member's offices. Dr E F Sites, Pres ; Dr M A Mason, Sec ; Dr W W Shryock, Treas.
Knights of St Charles. Meets St Mary's School Hall first Tuesday of each month. Wm Kuhlbach, Pres ; Edward Leeuw, Sec ; Louis Schwartz, Treas ; H Pranger jr, Capt.
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Knights of St John, Emmett Commandary, No 17. Meets Library Hall every Wednesday evening. E J Lennon, Capt ; Dennis Gorman, Pres ; V J Baker, Sec ; S J Gardt, Treas.
Knights of St John, Indiana Commandary, No 172. Jacob Hartman, Capt ; Henry Wiegand, Sec.
Knights of St John, Wayne Commandary, No 148. Schroe- der's Hall. Meets Friday night of each week. Joseph Kopp, Capt ; Frank Brucker, Pres ; C J Michael, Vice- Pres ; John Kohrman, Sec ; Edward Nohe, Treas.
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Fort Wayne Caledonia Society. Mrs James Cairns, Pres ; Mrs Ellen Dickey, Sec.
Master Plumbers' Association, Pixley & Long Block. Meets Thursday of each week. Robert Ogden, Pres ; Emmett Martin, Sec.
Morton Club, Odd Fellows' Bldg. Regular meeting first Monday of each month. Frank Alderman, Pres ; John Noble, Sec ; H C Moderwell, Treas.
Occult Science Society The, Bank Block. Meets every Sun- day and Thursday evenings. E G Pierce, Pres ; H V Sweringen, Vice. Pres ; L O Hull, Cor Sec ; Mrs H W Williamson, Fin Sec.
Parker Gun Club. James Field, Pres ; Christian Cook Sec ; A Zimmerman Treas.
Parliamentary Coterie Club, 11 Arcade. Meets first and third Mondays of each month at 4 p m. Mrs Fairbank, Sec.
Philharmonic Club, 138 Calhoun. Organized May, 1891. Meets second Monday evening of each month. F Schanz, Pres; C J Scheimann, Sec, August Schmidt, Treas.
Prohibition Club, Swinney blk. Meets every Monday even- ing. Dr W T Ferguson, Pres; Rev A McDonald, Vice- Pres; Wm Rauch, Sec.
Q & O Club, 413 W Main. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Wm Ryan, Pres; Louis Auger, Vice-Pres; Dan Auer, Sec; Conrad Bayer, Treas.
St Boniface Benevolent Society of St Paul's Catholic Church. Meets each fourth Sunday. Erasmus Stork, Pres; Wm Heid, Sec; Michael Gruber, Treas.
St Charles Mutual Benefit Society. Meets in St Mary's School Hall first Sunday of each month at 4 PM. Joseph Hergenrocher, Pres; H W Kohrmann, Sec; Louis Schwartz, Treas.
St Joseph Benevolent Association. Meets at St Patrick's School Hall second Sunday of each month. Frank W Bennett, Pres; Michael Shea, Sec; G P Gordon, Treas.
St Joseph's Catholic Benevolent Society, Library Hall, n e cor Calhoun and E Lewis. Meets second Sunday of each month. G P Gordon, Pres; Patrick Ryan, Sec; C F Graffe, Treas.
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St Julian Council, No.87, C B L, Library Hall, n e cor Cal- houn and E Lewis. Meets first and Third Tuesdays of each month. Thomas Saly, Pres; Owen Barry, Sec; Frank De La Grange, Treas.
St Paul's Young Men's Society (Catholic). Meets fourth Sunday of each month at St Paul's School Hall. Henry Kohrman, Pres; Charles Swieters, Sec; Fred Parr,. Treas.
St Vincent De Paul Society. Meets at St Patrick's School Hall fourth Sunday of each month. Mrs Max Grove, Pres; Frank Mungovan Sec; Mrs James Finnell, Treas. Saxonia Aid Society, 6 Force. Meets third Sunday of each month. Charles Fiedler, Pres ; Wm Becker, Sec. Soldiers' Sons and Citizens' Club, 26 Arcade. Meets second and fourth Saturdays of each month. A C Keel, Pres ; Frank Koontz, Cor Sec ; F Gibson, Fin Sec ; S W Stirk, Treas.
Standard Club, 42 W Berry. Rooms open every Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sundays. David Hirsch, Pres ; Cyrus Greenfelder, Vice-Pres ; Louis Hirsch, Sec ; Isidore Pottlitzer, Treas." --
Three Rivers Rod and Reel Club, 54 E Main. Organized 1888. Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month. H Baker, Pres ; J Benedict, Sec ; F Belchin, Treas.
Traveling Men's Protective Asso, Post A, 29 Calhoun. Meets last Saturday of each month. L J Bobilya, Pres ; Charles J Bulger, Sec.
West Lakes Fishing Club, 20 W Main. Samuel Alexander, Pres ; Wm Kehler, Sec and Treas.
Young Men's Christian Association, 105 Calhoun. Organized March 18, 1886. E A K Hackett, Pres ; W F. McCau- ghey, Genl Sec.
Young Men's Christian Association (Railroad Department), 245 Calhoun. Atchison D Craig, Chairman ; J W Burns, Genl Sec.
NEWSPAPERS.
American Eagle The, 7 Bass block. The American Eagle Publishing Co, proprs. Established October 27, 1893. Issued weekly on Fridays. Terms, $1.50 per annum.
Business Guide The, 76-80 Clinton. Established 1887. Clar- ence G Smith, publr. Issued monthly at 50c per annum. Fort Wayne Dispatch (Ind), 88 Clinton. Established 1878. James Mitchell, propr. Issued weekly. Terms, $1 per annum.
Fort Wayne Freie Presse (German, daily, Dem), 24 Clinton. Established 1888. Otto F Cummerow, propr. Issued 'daily except Sunday. Terms, 10 cents a week.
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Fort Wayne Gazette (daily, weekly and Sunday, Rep), 41 E Berry. R N Leonard, propr. Issued every morning at 10 cents per week ; issued weekly on Thursday, $1 per annum.
Fort Wayne Journal (daily, Dem), 30 E Main. Established 1880. The Journal Co, publrs. Issued every morning at 10 cents per week.
Fort Wayne Weekly Journal (Dem), 30 E Main. Established 1868. The Journal Co, publrs. Issued Thursdays, $1 per annum.
Fort Wayne Journal of Medical Science, 2 White block. C B & G C Stemen, publrs and proprs. Subscription, $1 per year.
Fort Wayne News (Ind), 19 E Main. Wm D Page, propr. Issued every evening. Terms, daily $3 per year ; weekly, issued Fridays, $1 per year.
Fort Wayne Sentinel (daily and weekly, Dem), 107 Calhoun. Established 1833. E A K Hackett, propr. Terms, daily - by mail, $4.80, by carrier, 10 cents per week ; weekly $1 per annum.
Indiana Deutsche Presse (weekly, Democratic), 24 Clinton. Established 1888. Otto F. Cummerow, propr. Issued Thursdays. Terms, $2 per annum.
Indiana Staats Zeitung (daily and weekly, Democratic), 37 E Columbia. Established 1857. Indiana Staats Zeitung Co, proprs. Daily $4 per annum, weekly $2 per annum. Monday Morning Times (Ind), n e cor Main and Calhoun. Established 1892. Gart Shober, propr. Issued every Monday morning. Rates, $2 per year.
PARKS.
Allen County Fair Grounds, west end Washington bet St Mary's river and P, Ft W & C Ry.
Anthony Wayne Park, on north side of Maumee river e of Main st bridge. A summer resort for parties, picnics, etc. Centlivre Park, west side Spy Run av, n of canal feeder. A summer resort for parties, picnics, etc.
City Park, cor Broadway and Taylor.
Hayden Park, e s Harmer bet Maumee av and E Jefferson.
League Park (Base Ball), e s Calhoun n of E Superior. McCulloch Park, Broadway opp Nirdlinger av.
North Side Park, e s N Clinton bet 5th and 6th.
Swinney's Park, see Allen County Fair Grounds.
Vordermark's Grove, s s Maumee av 1 e of Glasgow av.
Williams Park, s s Creighton av bet Webster and Hoagland
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POSTOFFICE.
Southeast cor Berry and Clinton.
Postmaster-W W Rockhill.
Assistant Postmaster-F E D Keplinger.
Office hours-Week days, 7:15 a m to 9 pm; Sundays, 9 to 10 a m. Corridors open until 11 p m daily.
Money Order Department-Clerk, C A Beuret; office hours, 8 a m to 5 p m.
Orders are issued in sums of not more than $100. Larger amounts may be transmitted to the same person by addi- tional orders.
Rates for Orders to any part of the United States-Not exceeding $10, eight cents; over $10 and not exceeding $15, ten cents; over $15 and not exceeding $30, fifteen cents ; over $30 and not exceeding $40, twenty cents ; over $40 and not exceeding $50, twenty-five cents; over $50 and not exceeding $60, thirty cents; over $60 and not exceeding $70, thirty-five cents; over $70 and not exceeding $80, forty cents; over $80 and not exceeding $100, forty-five cents. Postal notes to any amount not exceeding $4.99, three cents.
Rates on all International Money Orders-Not exceeding $10, ten cents; over $10 and not exceeding $20, twenty cents ; over $20 and not exceeding $30, thirty cents ; over $30 and not exceeding $40, forty cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50, fifty cents.
Mailing Department-Chief Clerk, Thos W Blair; Assistants, W D Seaton, W W Kerr, George Humphrey; Stamper, R A McCulloch.
General Delivery Department-Chief Clerk, F J Drake.
Registered Letter Department-Clerk, George R Crane. Office hours, 8 a m to 5 p m.
Stamp Department-Clerk, M C Baade. Office hours, 7:15 a m to 9 pm.
Distributing Clerk-J W Worden.
Free Delivery Department-Superintendent of letter carriers, C F Kettler.
Carriers :
No 1-C F Kettler.
No 2-George D Piepenbrink.
No 3-C D Bourie.
No 4-Amos K Mehl.
No 5-W A Ross. No 6-Paul O Richter.
No 7-Thomas A Davis.
No 8-Henry W Martin.
No 9-E E Banks.
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No 10-Charles A Stockbridge.
No 11-C M Rouzer.
No 12-Wm F Kanning.
No 13-Frank A Manuel.
No 14-Wm Stahl.
No 15-Frederick R Reiling.
No 16-Wm De Hart.
No 17-R Frank Horstman.
No 18-Wm H Griswold.
Substitutes-W A Zimmerly, Harry A Zwahlen, Frank A Hauguenard.
Special Delivery Messengers-Thomas Quinn, Wm H Gick.
Six deliveries daily in the business portion of the city, viz : at 6:40 a m, 9:30 a m, 1, 2:10, 4 and 10_p m.
Two deliveries daily outside the business portion of the city, viz : 7:30 a m and 3 p m.
Factory deliveries, viz : 7:15 a m and 1 and 3 p m.
Sundays, office open from 9 to 10 a m. Three city collections by the carriers are made at 4, 6 and 10 p m. One collec- tion outside business portion at 6 p m.
Postage-The postage on letters to be forwarded in the mails to any part of the United States, is two cents per ounce, prepaid by stamp. The postage for letters dropped in this office for delivery in the city, two cents per ounce, prepaid by stamp.
Canada and the British Provinces-Two cents per ounce ; prepayment compulsory.
Postage to all countries included in Universal Postal Union- For prepaid letters, five cents per half ounce ; for unpaid letters received, ten cents per half ounce ; for postal cards, two cents each ; for newspapers, if not over two ounces in weight, one cent for each ; for books, other printed matter, legal and commercial documents, pamphlets, mu- sic, visiting cards, photographs, prospectuses, announce- ments and notices of various kinds, whether printed, en- graved or lithographed, one cent per each weight of two ounces or fraction of two ounces ; merchandise, ten cents for each eight ounces or fraction thereof, and parcel not to exceed that weight.
Registration-Valuable letters to any part of the United States and Canada and the Universal Postal Union, will be registered on application, for which a charge of eight cents (in addition to postage) will be made.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HALLS, ETC.
Allen County Jail, w s Calhoun nr Superior. Anderson's Block and Hall, n w cor Broadway and Jefferson.
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A O U W Hall, Bank Block. Arcade Building, s s Berry bet Calhoun and Harrison.
Arion Hall, cor Main and Harrison.
Auger Block, 65 E Main.
Aveline House Block, s e cor Berry and Calhoun.
Barr Street Market House, s e cor Barr and Berry. Bank Block, s e cor Main and Court.
Bass Block, 73-77 Calhoun.
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