The Portland daily press., 1893-10-31
PORTLAND POST.OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS,

General Delivery, Sundays excepted) 7.3o
a. m. to 100 p. m. Sunday 800 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Deliveries, Sundays excepted)-In
business section Of the city between High and In
da streets, at TOO and 9.15 a. M, Il. 45 M 1.30,
and 5.l5 p. M. +; in other sections at 500 a. M,
Once Window 900 To oo a. coectSns
from street boxes at HOO a. M, 400
and 500 p. m. Sunday 600 p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston, Southern and Western, intermediate
railroad, Eastern division)-Arrive at 1890,
., and lao 2 m; close a in M and and 1900
p. M; close $50 and 9.15 p. m.
Boston, Southern and WesteTn, and inter
mediate Offices and connections, via Boston and
Maine railroad (Western divisiOn)-ArriVe at
2.45 p. m.
a. m. and LOOP. M; close 1890 and 9.15
p. m.
augusta, intermediate Offices and connections
wa en- Name central rairoad-Arrive at 200 and
500 a. M, 90 and 90 D. H.; close at 6.15 a.
m, 1880, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Fd1mi,gton intermediate offices and connec-
lions, via Maine Central Rairoad-Arriye at
LOO and Clio p. m.; close at z AS a. M, and
1880 p. m.
Rocklond, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive 100
and p M; close at 615 a. m. and IL m.
SAoutegax. intermediate Offices and connec-
tons via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at
LOO p. M; close at 23o p. m.
AUBURN and LeDiSton-Arrive 200 and 900
a. m and Loo and 6.15 p. M; close Gas and
7.45 a. m. 1890, Alb and 9.15 p m.
.Ba,,gor-Arrive 2.ooa. m., LOO and p M;
close at 81 5 a. M, 1880 and 9.16 p. IN.
Biddeford and Stco-Arrive at Q 80 and 8, 30
p. M; close at 900, 500 a. m. and 1900 M,
2.45 and 5.15 p. m.
Island Pond, IT., intermediate Offices and
connections, via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar-
rive at 1890 p. M; close at $40 a. M and 100
p. m.
Gorhana, N. H., intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at
$40 a. m. and 1880 p. M; close at GAS a. m,
LOO and 4.3O p. m.
Scranton, Vt, intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Mountain Division M. C. r. r.
Arrive at s35 p M; close at 800 a. m.
Bartlett, N. H., intermediate offices and con-
neetiions via Mountain Division M: G. R. R.
Arrlve at SEQ a. m. and 8.35 p. m; close at
800 a. M and 2.45 p. m.
Il Puck Pond, Pride's Corner, Windaan,, No.
at l2.OO m. /; close at 1.45p. m.
Rochester, y. H., intermediate offices and con-
rive at 1.45 and 600 p. M. /; close at $50 and
11.45 a. m.
Cumberland lIil1s-Arrive at $40 a. m, Las
500 and S:35 p. M; close at $50 a. M, 1t.45 !
a. M, and $40 p. m.
Westbrook (Saccarappa) -Arrive at $40 a.
m. AS and 600 p. M; close $50 and 1145 a.
m. and $50 p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and Rnightviue- Arrive at
800 a. m. and p M; close at 6 a. m. and As
p. m.
Bowery Beach-Arrive at 6 p. NJ; close 1.45
p. m.
South Portland and Wauord--Arriye at a.
M, and 2.15 p m.; 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:
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.. which bear
date OF issue, and are numbered conseeutiyely,
are issued from a known office of publication,
are formed of printd paper sheets without board.
Gloth 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
or 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), proof-sheets, corrected
proofsheets and manuscript copy accompany
ing the same.
"Printed natter 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 anlactuai and personal correspon-
dence."
printed letter, which, according to internal evi-
dence, is being sent in identical terms to sever
al persons. and does not lose its character as
such Dy writing therein the date, name OF the
ADDRESSED 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
above abe the Weight provided by law .' anu Ao'
limit of Weight of Mail Mdtter.-No package
weighing more than four pounds shall be re
books weighing in excess OF that amount, and
except books and documents published or
circulated by order of Congress, or official
pspsf Of Tie OF Of o@ s
the Smithsonian Institution.
30 Second-class matter mailed in packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the four
81. The above limit of weight does not ap-
ply to matter in foreign mails regulated by
poStals conventions.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Class Matter-The rate of
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
/. On letters and other written matter
except that 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.
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
fraction 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 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
ounces in weght.when the same aredeposited in