The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-30

p. m.
South Portland and W1llard--Arrive at s a.
m, and 2.15 p. M; close at 8 a. m. and 200 p.
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CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification of Domestic Mail Nat
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:
1st 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 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
frequently as four times year, when bear a
date of issue, and are numbered consecutively,
are issued from known Office of publication.
are formed of rnsd paper sheets. without board.
q tn, leather or other substantial binding.
To be of information of public
character or devoted to literature, the sciences,
art. or some special industry, and must have
legitimate list of subscribers, and must not
be designed primarily Tor advertising purposes,
or for free circulation or circulation at nominal
rates NJ
Sd Glass. Books. circulars periodicals and
other matter wholly in print (not included in
second-class matter), proof sheets, corrected
ing the same
sPrinted natter is defined by statute to be
except that Of handwriting, OF any words,
letters characters, figures or images or of any
combination thereof, not having the
character of anlactual and personal correspon-
dence' Ia
A"circular' is defined by statute to bel4a
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
mere typographical errors.
4th Glass Merchandise, namely ali 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-
any one engaged in the postal service, andnot
above the weight provided by law.
Limit of Weight of Mall 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, or official
Departments Of the Government or from
the Smithsonian Institution.
80 Second-clasS matter mailed in packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the four
pound limitation.
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 thaS specially authorized t0 pass at
third-class rates and on aled matter or matter
otherwise closed against inspection, two cents
per ounce or fraction thereof.
2, On p0stel 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 thpfAOf offices WlAra 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 news agency TO actual subscribers
thereto or to other news agents. is one cent per
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 OH newspapers excepting
weeklies) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, Whenlthe same aredeposited in
is uniform at one cent each; on periodicals
weighing more than two ounces, two cents
each.
Newspapers and periodicals when de-
posted by the publishers or news agent in
letter carrier office for general or box delivery
are subject 10 pay postage AZ the rate of one
cent per pound; when deposited by other than
publishers or news agents, for general or box
delivery the rate is one cent for four ounces or
fractional part Thereon.
Weekly newspapers when deposited by the
publisher or. news agents In a letter-caIrier
office, for delivery by carriers or otherwise, are
subject only to the rate OF one cent pound or
fraction the eof.
All second-class publications. when sent by
the publisher or news-agent by mall, to q let
ter-carrier office located either in the county
OF publication or elsewhere. are subject to
postage at the rate Of one cent pound, which
entities them to delivery by the carriers.
on Class Mdtter-The rate of postage
on third;elass matter is one cent for each two
ounces or fractional part thereof
on Fourth Class Mdtter.--The rate of postage
on fourtll-claSs matter is one cent an ounce or
fraction thereof.
Postage on Seeds cuttings. roots, scions and
plants Is at the. rate of one cent for each two