The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-18
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

49, --t' w WV
General Delivery, Sundays excepted 7.31
a. m. to 100 p. III. Sunday 900 TO 1000 a. m.
Carriers Dssiueries, Sundays excepted)fn
business section OF the city between Highland In
Ola streets at 100 and 9.15 a. NJ. II. 10 m, i.3o
and 8. 10 p. H.; in other sections at 500 a. m,
d.3o p an Collection from Atlantic TO
Grove on Congress. 8. a. m. Sunday delivery at
Office window, 900 to 1000 a. m. Collections
and 300 p. m. Sunday 600 p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MA1Ls
BOSTON, Southern and Western, intermediates
ohlceS and connections via Boston 81 Maine
railroad eastern division) -Arrive at 1890.
9, and 1l.So p. M; close a. m. and II m.
clos3.3O and 9.I5 p. m.
Boston, Southern, and Weste1m, and inter-
mediate offices and connections, via Boston and
Maine railroad {Western diyision) Arrive at
lZ.3o $50 and $50 p. M; close 6.SS a. M,
and 2.45 p. M
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive
2 a. m. and pm; close 1910 H. and 9.15
p. m.
Augusta intermediate offices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
9.O0a m and 6.15 p. m. close at 6.OOa-
m. 1900 H., 4.15 ana 9.15 D. m.
Harrington, intermediate offices and connec-
tons. via Maine Central Rairoad-ArrYe at
l and 6.15 p. H.; close at 7.45 a. NJ, and
1925 p. m.
Roclldaad, intermediate Offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive J.
and 6 p. M; close at 600 a. m. ana 1925 IN.
Skouhegan, intermediate offices and connec-
tons. via Maine Central railroad-Arriye at
p. M: close at 1925 p. m.
>Aablt,71 and Lelcfstoa,-Arriye 200 and 900
a. m. and ] and 6.15 p. M: close 7.45 a.
H., 1925. 4.15 and 9.15 p N.
Baa'gor-Arriye 200 a. M. l and els
p. M; close at a. M. II M, and 9.15 p. m.
Biddeford and Saco-Arrive at 1890. $50
and $50 p. M; close at 600, 500 a. m. and
12m. 2.45 and 5.I5 p. m.
Island Pond, T.. intermediate offices and
p. m.
Gorhona NJ H., intermediate Offices and con-
nections via Grand Trunk railroad-Arriye at
8.40 a. m. and 1916 p. M; close at a. m.
LOO and 430 p. m.
Scranton, ", intermediate Offices and con-
nections. via Mountain Division M. c. r. r.
Arrive at $50 p. M close at 500 a. IN.
Bartlett, ~. a., intermediate offices and con-
nections via Mountain Division M. G. r. RI
Arrive at SEQ a. m. and $50 p. M; close as
500 a. NJ and 1928 p. m.
Duck Pond Pride's Corner, Wtndhoan, No.
Wa,,dhdD,, Raymond and South Cdsco-Arriys
at H. 90 m. close at Lao p nj.
Rochester N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
ncctions, via Portland Chichester railroad--AT-
rive at Lao and 600 p. nj close at $50 and
11.45 a. m.
Cumberland Mius-Arrive at $40 a. M. Las
600 and $50 q. m.; close at 6 80 a. m, LIDO
h. H., ana D.oO p. ILL.,
Westbrook (Saccarappa) Arrive at $40 a.
m. 1.45 and COOL L. close $50 and LAS a.
m. and $50 p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and K,,igItyille-Arriye at
S.00a m. and p. M; close at 6 a. m. and l.45
p. M
South Portland and WUJard-Arrive at 8 a
H., and $50 y. M; close at a. m. and 2.46 y.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification OF Domestic Nail 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 N
writing, whether sealed or unsealed Except
manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets or
corrected proof sheets Of the same2 All mat.
is also of the first class.
Cd class Periodical publications, namely all
newspapers and other periodical publicas1fons
which are issued at stated Intervals ana as
frequently as Jour times year. whlcn pear
date of Issue, and are numbered conseeuuveiy,
are issued from a known office OF publication.
arc formed OF priltd paper sheets, without board.
T 70 be- ,'"'u Of information Of a public
character or devoted to literature, the sciences,
ART. or some special indt stry, and must have .
ieaitimate list of subscribers, and must not
be designed primarily for advertising purposes,
or for free circulation or circulation at nominal
rates.
I'D Class. Books circulars. periodicals and
other matter wholly in print mot included IN
second-class matter), proof-sheets, correcled
and manuscript copy accompany
ny the same.
Printed matter is defined by statute to be
: the reproduction upon paper by any process
except that Of handwriting, OF any words,
l.. al,.,, afxrS RsrIp ~
combination thereof not having me
character OF aniactual and personal correspon-
dence"
A"circular" is defined by statute to be a
printed letter. which, according 70 internal evI.
dence is being sent i'll identical terms to sever
al persons" and does not lose its character as
such by writing therein the date, name OF the
addressee or of the sender, or the correction OIL
mere typographical errors
4th Class Merchandise namely all maItc:
not embraced in the Irst. second or thire
casswhich is not in its form or nature l,aoie 10
tents Of The rail bag, or harm the person OK
any one engaged in the postal service, andnos
above the Weight p af dg oy law package
weighing more than TOUR pounds shall De 70
beived for conveyance by mail. except sinaie
cooks weighing IN excess OF tnat amDs an nr
circulated by order OF Congress, or ofnc la
matter emanating from any OF tne
Departments OF the Government u ii''i
SO Second-class matter mailed in packs get
At The pound rate is not subject to the fsur-
pound limitation. - 49,. 49,. az
ply to matter in foreign mails regulated py
postals conventions.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Class Matter.-Tbe rate
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1. On letters and other written matter
except that specially authorized to pass az
third-class rates and on So aled matter or mattcr
otherwise closed against inspection, TWO cents
nor ounce or traction 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 OF
fraction thereof at offices where free dehyefy
Inv carrier is not established.
ON Second Glass Matter. The rate OF
hostage on second-clasS matter When sent ny
The publisher thereof, and from the once OF
publication. including samples copies, or Wnen
sent from news agency TO actual SUBSCRIBERS
thereto. or to other news agents, is one cent per
mound or fraction thereof.
The rate OF postage on newspapers and
periodical publications of the seoond-ciass
when sent by other than the publisher or news
agent. is one cent for each four ounces or