The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-15
PORTLAND POsT.OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

a. m. to 600 p. m.
General Delivery, Sundays excepted 7.3o
a. M to 700 p. m. Sunday 900 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Deliveries, Sundays excepted In
Ola streets, at 700 and 915 a. M, IL. 40 m, 1.3O,
and D. 10 p. M; in other sections at 500 a. m,
d d;So Pr, p m Sunday 30 delivery at Post
and 500 p. m. Sunday 600 p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
Boston, Southern and Western, intermediate
Offices and connections via Boston & Maine
8, and 11.3o p. m; close 8 a. m. and 12oo
M, 5.15 and 9.15 p. M; Sunday. arrive i. IS
p. m. /; close $50 and 9.15 p. m.
Boston, Southern and Westere, and inter
Maine railroad western division) Arrive at
1880 and $50 p. M. close 500 a. NJ, and
2.45 p. m.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive
a. M and LOO p NJ; close 1890 and 9.15
p. m.
augusta, intermediate Offices and connections
va Maine Central railroad-Arriye at 200 and
300 a. NJ, LOO and 600 p. M; close at GLE a.
NJ, $780, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
:. Farnsirgto,,, intermediate offices and connec-
tlons, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive at
LOO and els p. M. close at 7.45 a. M, and
1880 p. m.
.Rockla,ad, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive LOO
ana p. M; close at 6.15 a. m. and IL m.
Skoschegoa,, intermediate offices and connec-
uons, via Maine Central Authoritative at
LOO p. M; close at 12.30p. m.
Auburn and LeWisto1.-Arrive 200 and 900
a. M and LOO and 6.15 p. m. close $40 and
TAB a. NJ. 1880, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Bangor Arrive 200 a, NJ, LOO and p. m;
close at 6. 5 a. M, 1880 and 9.15 p. m.
Biddeford and Saco-Arrive at 1890 and $50
p. m. close at 600, 500 a. M and 1900 M,
2.45 and bio p. m.
Island Pond, IT.. intermediate Offices and
connections, via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar-
p. m.
GorItan,, N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
nections, via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at
$40 M. and 1890 p. M; close at 6.45 a. M,
LOO and 4.30 p. m.
S,gantor, IT., Intermediate Offices and con-
nections, via Mountain Division NJ G. R. r.
Arrive at $50 p. M; close Assoc a. m.
Bartlett N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
nectionS via Mountain Division M. G. r. R.
Arrive at 900 a. M and $3.50 p. M; close at
500 a. m. and 2.45 p. M
Duck Pond, Prtdes Corner, W,trdhaan, No.
W51adtdns, Raymond and South Casco-Arrive
at i ZOO m. /; close at LAB p. m.
Rochester, N. H., intermediate offices and con-
nectionS, via Portland &Rochester railroad-Ar.
rive at Lao and 600 p. M; close at $50 and
11.45 a. m.
Cumberland Nius-Arrive at $40 a. M, Las
900 and 8.35 p. M; closeeat $50 a. M, IL .45
a. m, and $50 p. m.
WestbrooE (Saccarappa) Arrive at $40 a.
m. 40 and 500 p. m. close $50 and 11.45 a.
m. and $50 p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and Kaaightvtue- Arrive at
500 a. m. and p. NJ; close at a. m. and Las
Pm
Boavery Beach-Arrive at 6 p. M; close LAS
p. m.
M, and 2.15 p. NJ; close at a. m. and 200 p.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification of Domestic Mail Mot
ter.-Domestic mail matter,-that is.
mail matter sent in the mails from some
post Office within the United States to
some other post Office within the same.
is divided into four classes, as follows:
LIST class. Written matter, namely, letters.
postal cards. and all matter wholly or partly in
writing, whether sealed or unsealed Except
manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets or
corrected proof sheets OF the samc.) All mat
ter sealed or otherwise closed against Inspection
I'd class Periodical publications, namely all
newspapers and other periodical publications
which are issued at stated intervals and as
frequently as four times year, which bear
date of issue, and are numbered consecutively,
are issued from known office of publication.
are formed ofprintd paper sheets. without board.
To be of information of public
character, or devoted to literature. the Sciences
art, or some special industry, and must have q
legitimate list of subscribers, and must not
be designed primarily for advertising purposes,
or for free circulation or circulation at nominal
rates.
other matter wholly in print mot included in
second-class matIer), proof-sheets, corrected
proofsheets and manuscript copy accompany
Ing the same
Printed matter" is defined by statute to be
"the reproduction upon paper, by any process
except that Of handwriting, of any words,
letters. characters, figures OF images, or OF any
character of aniactual and personal correspon-
dence." @
A"circular'' is defined by statute to be "a
denee, is being sent in Identical terms to sever
alpersons." and does not lose its character as
such by writing therein the date. name Of the
addressee or of the sender, or the correction of
mere typographical errors.
4th Glass Merchandise. namely all matter
not embraced In the first, second or third
class which is not in its form or nature liable to
destroy, deface or otherwise damage the con-
tents OF the mail bag, or harm the person OF
any one engaged in the postal service, andnot
above the weight provided by law.
weighing more than four pounds shall be- re-
ceived for conveyance by mail. except single
books weighing in excess of that amount, and
except books and documents published, or
circulated by order of Congress. or official
Departments si Of the government or r from
Eo SNlIUllSOuldu lllStlbuGlOU.
80. Second-class matter mailed in packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the four
pound limitation.
81 The above limit of weight does not ap-
ply to matter in foreign mails regulated by
postals conventions. ~
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Glass Matter.-The rate of
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1. On letters and other written matter,
except that specially authorized t6 pass at
third-class rates and on sealed matter or matter
otherwise closed against inspection, two cents
per ounce or fraction thereof.
2. On postel cards one cent each, the price
for which they are Sold
3. On drop letters" two cents per ounce or
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier
post offices, and one cent for each ounce or
fraction thereof at offices where free delivery
by carrier Is not established.
On Second Class Matter. The rate OF
f postage on second-class matter when sent by
the publisher thereof, and from the Office Of
publication, including samples copies, or when
sent from a news agency TO actual subscribers
thereto. or to other news agents, is one cent per
pound or fraction thereof.
The rate of postage on newspapers and
periodical publications OF the second-class
when sent by other than the publisher or news
agent, is one cent for each four ounces or
fractional part thereof.
The rate of postage on newspapers excepting
weeklies) and on periodicals not exceeding two
oupoao IN uoi0ht wIepit1le same aredepOSited in