Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
ANNOUNCEMENT
PoSToFFICE DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, d. c., April ~, 1881,
The department deems it fitting to make
announcement in this manner of its deep
sympathy with the families bereaved by
the death of six postal clerks in the terrible
accident to the New York and Chicago fast
mail train on Saturday, the 18th instant. and
its appreciation OF the hazardous services
performed by the men of the railway mail
service generally.
The announcement will be spead upon the
official journal of the department.
s. a. WHITFIELD,
Acting Postmaster General
POSTAGE on NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
At FREE DELIVERY OFFICES.
PoSToFETCE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF POSTMASTER GENERAL,
WASHINGTON April 81, 1881,
Order No 155.
Order No. 13S, of April 16 1891, is hereby
modified so as 10 read as follows:
Ruling to, page 194, January, 1891, postal
guide. is amended SO as to read as follows
Under the proviso of section 352, postal
laws and regulations, the postage on news
papers excepting weekliesJ and periodi-
Gals, deposited in letter carrier Office by
publishers when sent to regular subscribers
or as sample copies, or by newsdealers
when sent to regular subscribers, for deliv-
cry by its carriers, is as follows: l. On
newspapers excepting wealilies, for the
~
without regard to weight or frequency of
issue, one cent each, to be prepaid by affix-
ing an ordinary one-cent stamp to each
paper. .. On periodicals (other than news
paperS) not exceeding two ounces in weight
one cent each, to be prepaid by
afiixing an ordinary one-cent stamp
to each publication. 3 Gu periodi-
ounces in weight, . cents each, 10 be pre-
paid by affixing = cents in ordinary stamps
to each publication. 4. Weekly newspa-
pers entitled 70 second-class rates, excepted
above, / cent per pound. to be weighed in
bulk and to be prepaid with newspaper and
periodical stamps at the Office Of mailing.
The rate of postage on newspapers and
periodicals of the second class, when sent
by others than the publishers or news
agents, TO any place in the United States,
shall be l cent for each four ounces or frac-
tional part thereof, without regard to place
of mailing or destination. (Section 35l,
z. L. and R. S. 4. WHITFIELD,
Acting Postmaster General.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT MEDAL.
PosroFF1cE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE oE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
RAILWAY NAIL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. April 2l 1891
The general superintendent railway mail
service will present a gold medal to the
clerk in the whole service who makes dur
ing the year ending December 81, 1891, the
best case examination record.
RULES.
/. The examinations first in order will be
upon those states for which the clerk COM
peting distributes mail when on regular
duty.
. Clerks below class ), after having
passed upon the states regularly distributed
by them. will take up such other states as
are distributed by clerks in higher grades
upon their own lines. After which they
can make their own selections from such
other states as may be distributed in their
own division, and, after that, may make
selections from adjoining divisions.
8. Only the last examination upon any
scheme or state will be placed to the credit
of the clerk competing.
T. knowledge of connections and obedi-
ence to orders will be prime considerations
in making the award.
j. None but clerks regularly employed in
railway postofices can compete for this
medal. JAMES E. WHITE,
General Superintendent