The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-03


Sd Glass. Books circulars, periodicals and
other matter wholly in print mot included In
second,class matter), proof-sheets, corrected
proofsheets and manuscript copy accompany
ng 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 or images, or of any
combination thereof. not having the
character Of an!actual and personal correspon
dence."
A"crcular" is defined by statute to be
printed letter, which according to internal evil
dence, is being sent in identical terms to sever
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
not embraced in the first, second or third
class which is not i'll 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 Mail Matter.-No package
weighing more than four pounds shall be re
beived for conveyance by mail except single
cooks weighing IN excess OF that amount. and
except books and documents published 4or
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. Si-l
81. The above limit of weight does not ap-
ply to matter in foreign malls regulated BY
postals conventions. 90
RATES OF POSTAGE. r.
On First Glass Matter.-The rate o
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows: so
l. 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.
On poStel cards one cent eacn, the price
fol which they are sold.
g. On drop letters" two cents per ounce or
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier
post Offices and one cent for each ounce or
traction thereof at Offices where free delivery
by carrier Is not established.
on Second Class Matter. The rate Of
postage on second-GlaSS 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
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 weight, when,the 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 a
letter-carrier office for general or box delivery
are subject 10 pay postage at the rate OF one
cent per pound; when deposited by other than
publishers or news agents, tor general or box
delivery, the rate is one cent for four ounces or
fractional part thereof.
Weekly newspapers when deposited by the
publisher or news agents in a letter-carrier
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 a news-agent by mail, to a let
OF publication or elsewhere are subject to
postage at the rate of one cent pound, which
entities them to delivery by the carriers.
on Third Class Mdtter.-The rate of postage
on third-cass matter is one cent for each two
ounces or fractional part thereof.
On FourtIt- Class M0ttcr.-The rate of postage
fraction thereo..