The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-06
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.


cashser's Office, !snndays excepted), 7.so a
| m. to 800 p m. Registry department, 800
a. m. to 600 p. m.
General Delivery, Sundays excepted) 7.3o
| a. m. to Z. 100 D. m. Sunday 800 to 1000 a. m
Carriers Deliveries Sundays excepted)-In
business section OF the city between High and In
dia streets at TOO and 9.15 a. M, IL. 40 m, 1.3O,
and BIB p m; in other sections at 500 a. m,
Once window, 800 to 1000 a. m. Collections
| from street boxes at HOO a. m, 400
and 500 p m. Sunday 500 p m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston, Southern and Western intermediate
omces and connections via Boston & Maine
railroad, Eastern division) -Arrive at $780,
ana Lac sna 3, m n close q M and 1899
p M; close $50 and els p. M
Boston, Southern and Westey7 and inter
mediate OFFICES and connections, via Boston and
Maine railroad western division) Arrive at
| ESQ ana $50 p. M close 500 a. M, and
2.45 p. m.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive
a. M and LOO p. M; close 1870 and els
Pm.
via Maine Central railro ad-Arrive at 200 and
9.ooa. m, LOO and 500 p M; close at 6.15 a.
M. IL; 30. Alb and 9.15 p. m.
.Farnsiagton, intermediate Offices and connec-
| tons, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive at
LOO and 6.15 p. m; close at 7.45 a. m, and
12.3op. m.
.Reokzand, intermediate offices and connections
VIA Knox and Lincoln Authoritative LOO
and p. M; close at 6.15 a. m. and IL m
| Skoachegaa,, intermediate offices and connec-
uons via Maine Central Authoritative at
LOO p M; close at 1890 p m.
Auburn and Lewtston-Arrive 200 and 800
a. M and LOO and g. p. M; close 6.45 and
Tao a. M, 1880, Alb and 9.15 p. m.
Bangor-Arrive 200 a. M. LOO and p. M;
close at 81 a. M, 1890 and 9.16 p. m.
Biddeford and Sdco-Arrive at 80 and $50
P. M; close at 600, 500 a. m. and 1900 m.
Z.4b and 5.15 p. m.
Island Pond, IT., intermediate offices and
connections, via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar-
rive at l2. 80 p. M; close at $40 a. m. and 90
p. m.
Gorham,. N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
lecnonS, Via Grand Trunk Authoritative at
$40 a. m and 1896 p m. close at 6.45 a. M,
LOO and 4.3o p. m.
Saganton, IT.. intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Mountain Division NJ. @. R. r.
Arrive at $50 p. m. close at 500 a. m.
Bartlett, N. H. intermediate offices and CON
nectlonS via Mountain Division M. G. r. R.
Arrive at 900 a, m. and S.35 p. M; close at
8.oOa. M and 2.45 p. M
Duck Pond Pride's Corner W1Y,dhona. No.
Wta.dhana. Raymond and South Casco-Arriye
at 1900 M; close at Las p. III.
Rochester N H., intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Portland &Rochester raiIroad-Ar-
rive at ]. 40 and 600 p MI close at $50 and
11.45 a, m.
Cumberland Afius-Arriye at $40 a. M, Las
500 and S35 p. M; close at 80 a. M, 11.45
a. M, and $50 p. m.
Westbrook (saocarappa) Arrive at $40 a.
m. LAB and 900 p M; close $50 and Ii Asa.
m. and $50 p. m,
Cape Elizabeth and K,eigI,tvSUe-Arriye at
500 a. m. and p. M; close at a. M and Las
pm.
Boeoery Beach-Arriye at p M; close Las
| p. m.
South Portland and WauaYd--Arrive at s a.
m, and 2.15 p M; close at a. m. and zoo p.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification of Domestic Mail Mat
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
corrected proof sheets Of the sanie.) 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 four times year when bear
are issued from a known office of publication.
are formed ofprintd paper sheets. without board.
Be- o1nea q pabs
character, or devoted to literature, the sciences,
art, or some. special industry, and must have
legitimate list of subscribers and must net
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 mot included in
second,class matterl, proofsheets, corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
ng the same.
Printed matter" is defined by statute to be
~
except that of handwriting, of any words,
letters, characters, figures or images, or of any
character Of aniactuai and personal cofrespon
dence."
A"clrcular' is defined by statute to be -"
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
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
IN It's ha 10
tents OF the mail bag, or harm the person of
any one engaged in the postal service, andnot
I'm Limit Of Wight Of Maj Matter.@No package
weighing more than tour pounds shall be re
beived for conveyance by mail except single
cooks weighing IN excess of that amount. and
except books and documents published or
circulated by order of Congress, or ofheilal
at ge rSm or Of o ae
the Smithsonian Institution.
80 Second-elass 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. lNE
On First Glass Matter.-The rate o
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1. On letters and other written matter
except that specially authorized to pass at
thirdclass rates and on sealed matter or matter
otherwise closed against inspection. two cents
per ounce or fraction thereof
On poste cards one cent each, the price
fol which they are SOLD.
3. On drop letters" two cents per ounce or
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier
most ofices. and one cent for each ounce or
traction thereof at Offices where free delivery
| by carrier is not established.
| ON Second Class Natter 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.