The Portland daily press., 1895-04-24
PORTLAND POST.OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

d. H. 10 f'OO p ILL Oulluity 3OO 10 1O.OO d. III,
Carriers Deiiuertes, Sundays excepted)-lu
business section of the city between High and In
dia streets, at Z 90 and 81 q. M, l00pm, 1.30,
and 5.l5 p. m.; in other sections at 500 a. H.,
l.3o p. m. Collection from Atlantic to
Office window, 900 to 1000 a. m Collections
from street boxes at HOO a. m, 400
and 800 p. m. Sunday. GOO p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston Southern and Western. intermediate
railroad eastern division)-Arrive at 1870,
5, and 1l.30 p. m.; close s a. III. and 1900
M, 5.15 and 9.15 p. M; Sunday, arrive 1.25
p. m.; close $50 and 915 p. m.
Boston, Southern and Western, and inter
mediate offices and connections, via Boston and
Maine railroad (Western division)-Arrive at
LOO, $50 and $50 p. M; close 800 a. M.
and 2.45p m.
a. m. and LOO p. m.; close 1920 and 9.15
p. m
Augusta, intermediate Offices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
800 a. M, LOO and 600 p. m. close at g. a.
M. 1920 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Fdrni7egton intermediate Offices and connec
tions via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye at
LOO ana 615 p. M; close at Z .45 a. m, and
12.20p m.
Rockla,,d, intermediate Offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive 100
and + p. M; close at 6.15 a. m. and IL. 10 p. m.
Skouhegan, intermediate Offices and connec-
tlOnS, Via Maine central rallrOau-ArIlVe at
LOO p. M; close at 1920 .. m.
Auburn and Leactsto,-Arrive 200 and 900
a. m. and LOO and 6.15 p. m.: close 7.45 a.
n., 1920. 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Bangor-Arrive 200 a. M, LOO and 6 p. m.i
close at els a. M. 1920 and 9.15 p. m.
Btddeford and Saco-Arrive at LOO, $50 and
$50 p. m; close at 60O 500 a. m and 1900
M, 2.45 and 5.15 D. m.
Island Pond IT.. intermediate offices and
connections, via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar-
rive at 1880 p. m.; close at 6.35 q. m. and 100
p. m.
Gorhaaa, N. H.. intermediate offices and con
nections, via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at
$40 a. m. and 1890 p. m. close at 6.35 a. H..
100 and 4.30 p. m.
Scranton, IT., intermediate offices and con-
nect1Ons, via Mountain Division NJ. G. r. r.
Arrive at 8.35 p. m.; close at 500 a. m.
Bartlett, N. H., intermediate offices and con-
nections via Mountain Division M. G. R. R.
Arrive at SEQ a. M and 9.S5 p. m.; close at
500 a. m and 2.45 p. IN.
Duck Pond, Pride's Corner, Windhon,, No.
Windbdne, Raymond and So'Lih Casco-Arrive
at 12. 90 m. close at l.4l y. III.
Rochester, N. H. intermediate Offices and con-
noctions, via Portland &ttochester railroad-Ar-
rive at 1.45 and 800 p M; close at 6.30 and
11.45 a. IN.
Cumberland Afttls-Arrive at 40 a. m, Las
600 and S.35 p, m.; close at 80 a. NJ. 11.45
a. NJ, and $50 p. m.
IYestbrooE (SdccGroppo) Arrive at $40 p.
N. LAD anu u. ClOS6 O.0O dIlu ll.4O h
m. and $50 p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and K1,ightutlle-Arrive al
500 a. NJ. and 2. M; close at 6 a. m. and Las
p. m.
Bo,cery Beach-Arrive at 6 p. m. close 1.4E
p. m.
South Portland and Wilard-Arriye at s a.
M, and 2.15 y. m.; close at a. m. and 200 D.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification Of Domestic Mail Mat
ter.-Domestic mail matter,-that il
mail matter sent in the mails from somt
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 il
writing, whether sealed or unsealed (eXceP
manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets OF
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 al
newspapers and other periodical publications
which are issued at stated intervals and al
frequently as four times year., whicn bear
date of issue, and are numbered consecutively
are issued from known Office of publication
are formed of printd paper sheets. withoutboar
cloth, leather or other substantial binding
character, or devoted to literature, the sciences
art or some special indt stry, and must have I
legitimate list of subscribers, and must moi
be designed primarily for advertising purposes
or for free circulation or circulation at n0mina
rates.
Sd Glass; Books. circulars. periodicals ant
other matter wholly in print (not included II
second-class matter), proof-sheets, corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
ng the same-~
PRINTED matter is defined by statute to b.
the reproduction upon paper by any process
except that of handwriting, of any words
letters, characters figures or images. or of ami
combination thereof, not having th(
character of aniactual and personal correspoh
dence."
A"crcular" Is defined by statute to be
printed letter, which according to internal evi
dence, is being sent in Identical terms to sever
al persons" and does not lose It's character AZ
such by writing therein the date, name of tbs
addressee or of the sender, or the correction OF
mere typographical errors.
4th Glass Merchandise. namely all matter
not embraced i'll the first, second or thiyd
ciasswhich 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
auy one engaged in the postal service, andnos
above the weight provided by law
Limit OF Weight Of lait Motter.-No package
weighing more than four pounds snail be re
beived for conveyance by mail. except single
cooks weighing In excess OF that amount ana
except books and documents published or
circulated by order of Congress, or omcial
ioeo;n1 pepartments Of the Government or from
the Smithsonian Institution.
80. ScCOnQ-CldSS LlttlLcI llldilOu Ia PNSrlo SSo
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 Glass Motter.-The rate
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1, 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 each, 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-class matter when sent by
the publisher thereof, and from the onice 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 traction thereof.
The rate OF postage on newspapers and
narindic9l notifications of the SecOnd-claSS