The Portland daily press., 1894-01-05
PORTLAND POST.OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

m. to 100 p. M. Money order department, 8 a.
a. m. to 600 p. m,
General Delivery, Sundays excepted) 7.3O
a. m to 100 p m. Sunday 800 to 10.00a m.
Carriers Deliveries, Sundays excepted)-In
business section of the city between High and In
and OLD P. m.; in other sections at 500 a. m,
d.3O p: m. Sunday delivery at Post
Office f.aS window, 900 to 1000 a: m. Coiectione
and 500 p. M Sunday, 600 p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
sBoston, Southern and Westers, intermediate
oinces and connections via Boston & Maine
railroad, Eastern division)-Arrive at 1870,
m, OLD and 9.15 p. M; Sunday arrive 1.25
p M; close $50 and 9.15 p. M
Boston, Southern and Western, and inter
MEDIATE Offices and connections, via Boston and
Malne railroad (WeStern diyiSion)-Arriye at
1880 and $50 p. M; close 500 a. M, and
2.45 p. m.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrivs
a. m. and LOO p. M; close 1890 and 9.15
p. IN.
augusta. intermediate Offices and connections
wa Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
800 a. M, LOO and 900 p. m.; close at 6.15 a.
M, 1870. 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
!. Harrington, intermediate offices and connec-
tons, via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye at
LOO and 6.15 p. M; close at 7.45 a. M, and
1880 p. m.
.Rockla,,d, intermediate offices and connections
VIA Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive 100
ana p. H.; close at G. ID a. M and IL m.
;. Skolchegan, intermediate offices and connec-
tons. via Maine Central railroad-Arrive Cd
LOO p. M; close at 12.3O p. m.
Aat0ur7a and Leagistof,-Arrive 200 and eco
a. m and l. 90 and 6.15 p. M; close GAS and
7.45 a. m, 1880, Alb and 9.15 p. m.
,Bo'gor-Arrive 200 a. M, 100 and 6 p. M
close at 6.15 a. M, 1880 and 9.15 p. m.
BSddeford and Sdco-Arrive at r. 80 and $50
?. m; close at 600, 500 a. m. and 1900 M.
2.4b and 5.15 p. m.
Island Pond, IT.. intermediate OFFICES sna
rlve at 1890 p. M. close at 6.45 a. M and 90
p. m.
Gorltana, ". H., intermediate offices and con.
nnecuons, via Grand Trunk railroad-Arriye az
$40 a. m. and 23O p m. close at 645 a. M
LOO and 430 D. m.
na Satg;anton, II, Intermediate offices and con-
Arrive at $50 p. m.; close at8.OO a. m.
Bartlett AZ e. intermediate Offices and CON
Arrive at eco a. m. and $3.50 D. M; close at
800 a. m. and 2.45 pm.
Duck Pond, P7'ide's Corner, W5,sdI,ans No.
W1ndhane, Raymond and South Cdsco-Arriye
at l2.OO M. close at 1.45 p. m.
Rochester, N. IT., intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Portland &Rochester railroad-Ar-
rive at 145 and 600 p. M; close at $50 and
11.45 a. m.
Cumberland Afius-Arrive at $40 a. M, LAB
O,e1U Il. ldh
a. M, and $50 p m.
West6roos (Seccorappa)- Arrive at $40 a.
m. l.45 and 500 p. m. close $50 and 11.45 a.
m. and $50 p m.
Cope Elizabeth and Kntghtvsue-Arrive at
500 a. m and 6 ?. M; close at 6 a. m and Az
pm.
Boaceay Beac1t-Arrive at p. M; close 145
p. M
South Portland and Wauord-Arrive atsa
m and 2.l5 p. M. /; close at a. NJ and 200 p,
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification of Domestic Mail Mat-
ter.-Domestie 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
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 ofprintd paper sheets without board.
cloth, leather or other substantial binding
To be of information of pdblfc
sciences.
art. or some special industry. and must have a
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 mot included in
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
ing the same.
sPrnted natter is defined by statute 70 be
1.-THE reproduction upon paper, by any process
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.'
A"circular" is defined by statute to be "a
printed letter, which, according to internal evil
al PERSONS and does not lose it's eharacter 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 all matter
not embraced in the first, second or third
class which is not in its form or nature liable to
tents OF the mail bag, or harm the person OF
any one engaged in the postal service, andnos
above the weight provided by law.
Laaest OF Weaght Of Mol Matter.lNo package
ceiyed for conveyance by mail except single
books weighing in excess of that amount, and
except l books and documents published. or
Departments Of the Government or from
Tie OlultuSOuldl IuStlCutlOn.
80 Second-clasS 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,
On First Class Matter.-The rate of
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1. On letters and other written matter,
except that specially authorized t6 pass at
rates and on sealed matter or matter
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
traction 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
including samples copies, or when
sent from news agency TO actual subscribers
hereto, 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
veekes) and on periodicals not exceeding two