The Portland daily press., 1893-11-13
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.


Ge',erat 81 Delivery, Sundays excepted 7.So
a. IN. 10 700 p. M. Sunday 800 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Deliveries, Sundays exeepted)-,In
business section of tho city between High and In
a qua Ssrests at 100 and sl5 a. m u 20 10 M 13o,
Once window, 900 u to 1900 a. M Collections
and 500 Re- IT. s Sunday g. 600 1o only 400
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston, Southern and Western, intermediate
offices and connections via Boston & Maine
railroad, eastern division) Arrive at 1890,
and 515 5S g15 Gose ssndag a anS
p. M; close $50 and 9.15 p. m.
Boston, Southern and Western, and inter
mediate offices and connections, via Boston and
Maine railroad (Western division)-Arriye at
1890 and $50 p. M; close 500 a. M, and
245 p. m.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive
a. m. and LOO p. M; close 1890 and 9.15
p. m.
augusta. intermediate Offices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
300 a. M, LOO and 600 p. m; close at 6.15 a.
M, 1880, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Farn,s'agton, intermediate Offices and connec-
lions, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive at
Ivy and $40 p. m. close at 745 a. m and
12.30p. m.
RockJand, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive LOO
anu 3 p. M; close at 6.15 a. m. and IL m.
ohONhSyU7l, intermediate OIlCoS anu COIlllec-
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at
LOO p. m. I; close at 1890 p. m.
Auburn, and Leaviston-Arrive 200 and 900
a. m. and LOO and 6.15 p. M; close 6.45 and
7.46 a. M, 1870, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Bongor-Arrive 200 a. M, 100 and p. M;
close at 6.15 a. m, 1890 and 91e p. m.
B5ddetord and Saco-Arrive at 80 and 80
p. M; close at 600, 500 a. m. and 1900 M,
2.45 and 515 p. m. Il
Island Pond ", intermediate Offices and
rive at 1890 p. M; close at 6.45 a. m. and 100
p. m.
Gorhon,, NJ H., intermediate offices and con-
nections via Grand Trunk railro ad-Arrive at
$40 a. m. and 1880 p M; close at Gas a. m,
LOO and 4.30 p. m.
Scranton, IT., intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Mountain Division NJ. G. R. r.
Arrive at 6.35 p. M; close at 500 a. m.
Bartlett, ~ r., intermediate offices and con-
neetions via Mountain Division NJ. G. R. R.
Arrive at geo a. m. and $50 p. M; close at
800 a. m. and 2.45 p. M.
II Duek Pond, P,ides Corner, Windhana, No.
Wtndha1n, Raymond and South Casco-Arrive
at 1890 m. close at 1.45 p. m.
Rochester, N. II, 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 Mills-Arrive at $40 a. m., 1.45
500 and 8.35 p. NJ; close at $50 a. NJ, 1l.45
a. m, and $50 p. m.
m 145 and 600 p. m. close $50 and 11.45 a.
m. and $50 p. m
Cape Elizabeth and Kastghtctue-A Arrive at
800 a. m. and p M; close at a. m. and Las
p. m.
BoaOery Beach-Arr!ve at p M close Las
South Portland and Wa1lard-Arrive at s a.
M, and 2.15 p NJ; close at a. m. and 200 p.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
. n
ter.-Domestic mail matter,-that is.
post Office within the United States to
some other post office within the same.
is divided into four classes, as follows:
1st CLASS. Written matter, namely, letters.
postal cards, and all matter wholly or partly in
writing, whether sealed or unsealed Except
corrected proof sheets of the same.) All mat
ter sealed or otherwise closed against inspection
is also of the first class.
% 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
are issued from known office of publication.
are formed prinJd paper sheets. without board
Cloth, leather or other substantial binding
character, or devoted to literature. the sciences,
art. or some special industry and must have
legitimate list OF subscribers, and must not
OF for free circulation or circulation at nominal
rates.
Sd Glass. Books, circulars, periodicals and
other matter wholly in print (not included in
second-class matter) proofsheets, corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
ing the same.
"the reproduction upon paper, by any process
except that of handwriting, of any words,
letters, characters, figures OF images. or of any
combination thereof, not having the
character of anlactual and personal correspon-
dence."
A''clrcular" is defined by statute to be 'a
printed letter. which. according to internal evil
dence, is being sent in identical terms to sever
al persons" and does not lose its character as
such by wiring therein the date, name Of the
mere typographical errors.
4th Glass Merchandise, namely all matter
not embraced in the first, second or third
destroy, deface or otherwise damage the con-
tents of the mail bag, OF harm the person of
any one engaged in the postal service, andnot
above the weight provided by law.
Limit of Weight Of Mail Matter.-No package
weighing more than four pounds shall be re-
ceived for conveyance by mail. except single
except books and documents published. or
circulated by order of Congress, or official
natter emanating from any of IL. the
the Smithsonian Institution.
80 Second-class matter mailed in packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the four
pUunu HlNIldtlOu.
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 MGtter.-The rate of
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1. On letters and other written matter,
except thas specially authorized to 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
traction thereof at Offices where free delivery
by carrier is not established.
On Second Class Matter. The rate of
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
weekes) and ON periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight. whenthe same aredeposited in