The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-12
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

General DeliUery. Sundays excepted $50
a. m, to 700 p m. Sunday 300 to 1000 a. IN.
Carriers Deliveries, Sundays exeepted)-In
business section of the city between High and In
dia streets, at 700 and 9.15 a. m 12.45 M 80,
and 5.l6p. M; in other sections at 500 a. M,
1.3o p. m. Sunday delivery at Iost
ONCE window, 900 to 1900 a. m Collections
! from street boxes at HOO a. m., 400
and 500 p. M Sunday, 600 p. IL. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
Boston, Southern aud WestcS1. intermediate
offices and connections via Boston u Maine
railroad, Eastern division) Arrive at 1870.
O. and 11so B. M close a m. and and 11. %
p. M. /; close $50 and 9.15 p. m.
! Boston, Southern and Weste,7t, and !hter-
mediate offices and connections, via Boston and
Maine railroad western diyision)-Arrive at
1890 and $50 p H.; close 500 a. NJ, and
2.45 p. m.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad--Arrive
Pa. NJ. and co p. M. close 1880 and 9.15
p. m.
.44uqus.>,, intermediate Offices and eonnec%aas
via Maine Central ,ailroad-A-sye at 200 and
900 a. H., 1. 90 and 600 p. M, close at $40 a.
| M, 1890, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m
Farssi,,gton intermediate offices and connec-
tons, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive at
100 and 6.15 p. H.; close at 7 40 a. NJ, and
12.3Qp. m.
Rockla,ad, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrlve loo
and p. M; close at G.15 a. m. and IL m.
Sboarhegon, intermediate Offices and conncc-
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arfise at
loo p. m. /; close at 1880 p. m.
auburn and Leariston-Arrive 200 and 900
a. m. and LOO ond 6.15 p. Ii; close $40 ;sio
7.45 a. b., 1880, 4.15 and 9.l5 p. M.
Bangor-Arriye 200 a. na., 100 and p M;
close at 81 8 a. M, 1890 and 9.15 p. m.
Biddeford and Saco-Arrive at L 80 and $50
p. H.; close at 600, 500 a. IN. and 1900 NJ,
2.45 and 5.15 p. m.
Island Pond, IT., intermediate offices AID
connections, via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar-
rive at 1z.5O p. M. close at $40 a. m. and LOO
p. m.
Gorhams, ~ H, Intermediate offices and con.
nections via Grand Trunk railroad-Afrlve at
$40 a. m. and 80 p. m. close at $40 a. M,
LOO and 4.30 p. m.
| Seoa,ton, IT., Intermediate Offices and con-
| nections, via Mountain Division NJ. G. r. r.
Arrive at S.35 p. NJ; close at 300 a. m.
Bartlett, NJ H., intermediate offices and con
neetions via Mountain Division NJ G. r. b.
Arrive at 9.cQ a. m. and S.35 p. m; close at
500 a. m. and 245 p. m.
Duck Pond, Prtde's Corner, Wiadhazn, Ne.
| WaHdbdns Raymond and South CGsco--Afttye
at 1900 m. close at Lao p. m.
Rochester, N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
nections, via Portland &Rochester railroad--Ar.
rive at Las and 600 p. M; close at $50 and
ll.4b a. m.
Cumberland MJzs-Arrive at $40 a. M, LAB
600 and 8.35 p. M. close at $50 a. NJ, 11.45
a. M, and $50 In
Westorook iSaccaroppal at $40 a.
m. Lao and 500 p. m; close $50 and 11.45 a.
m. and $50 p. m.
Cope Elizabeth and K,,ighteille- at
500 a. M and p M; close at a. m. and LAS
p. m.
Bowery Beach-Arrive at 8 p. M; close Las
p. m.
South Portland and Wauord-Arrive at sa.
M, and 2.l5 p M; close at a. M. and zoo p.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification of Domestic Mail Mot
foa, -norno mail pnaffpr that
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
manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets or
corrected proof sheets Of the same.) All mat
ter sealed or otherwise closed against inspection
is also of the first class.
I'd class Periodical publications, namely all
newspapers and other periodical publications
which are issued at stated intervals and as
date of issue, and are numbered consecutlyely,
are issued from known office OF publication.
cloth, leather or other substantial binding.
To be of information OF a 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.
Sd Glass Books, circulars, periodicals and
other matter wholly in print (not included IN
seeopd-class matter), proof.sheets, corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
Printed Natter is defined by statute to be
the fa q ap9aR S amy word
letters, characters figures OF images, or OF any
combination thereof, not having the
character of anlactual and personal eortespon-
AScircular" is defined by statute to be "a
printed letter, which, according to Internal EVIL
al PERSONS 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
4th Glass Merchandise. namely all matter
not embraced in the first, second OF tnird
class which is not in its form or nature Iapie 10
tents of the mail bag, or harm the person OF
any one engaged in the postal service, and not
above the weight provided by law.
Limit of Weight of Nail Mdtter.-No package
weighing more than four pounds shall be re-
ceiVed for conveyance by mail. except single
books weighing in excess OF that amount, and
circulated by order OF Congress, OF emcl Ea
Departments OF the Government OF nom
so. Second-elass matter mailed in packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the four
81. The above limit of weight does not APP
ply to matter in foreign mails regulated by
postals conventions.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Glass Mdtter.-The rate of
postage on matter of the firf. class is as
follows:
1. On letters end other written matter,
except thae specially authorized to pass at
tkird-class rates End ON sealed matter or matter
otherwise closed against inspection, two cents
per ounce or fraction thereof
q. On postel cards enc cent each, the price
for which they are sold.
8. On drop letters" two cents per ounce or
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier
post Offices, and one cent for each ounce or
fractioa thereof at Offices where free delivery
by carrier is not established.
On Second esass Matter. The rate OF
postage oil second-c!ass matter when sent by
the publisher thereof, and from the Office of
publication. including samples copies, or when
sent from q news agency TO actual SUBSCRIBERS
thereto, OF 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 sen. by other than the publisher or news
agent, is one cent for each four ounces or
fractional part thereof.
The rate of postage Oh newspapers excepting
weeklies) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight. whenths same aredeposted In