The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-24
PORTLAND POST OFFIC
OFFICE HOURS.

m 't 20 = dDeeaccrVi .(Sundays excepted) $50
d. Ill. 10 100 p. H. Sunday 900 to 1000 5. m.
Carriers Dsitrertes, Sundays excepted)-In
do 1nsaess secuon OF the city between High and In
ana ana srsets at 100 and ais Il. 40 m, 13o
70 o. ~ p H. n other sections at 500 a. M,
Grove y On G n, Collection from Atlantic to
Sfos on congress g. a. m. Sunday delivery at
from w stree Zoo boSe to 1000 Collections
ana goo p. m Sunday, 500 D. m. ouly
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE oE MAILS.
Boston, Southern and Westsrn Intermediates
Offices and connections via Boston & Mains
railroad, eastern division)-Arrive at 1880.
q anu d Ia. 81 p m. close a. m. and IL m.
DIE ana BID 2. M; Sunday, arrive 125 D. m;
clos3.3o and 9.I5 p M r
Boston, Southern and Western, and inter.
mediate Offices and connections, via Boston and
| Maine railroad (Western diyision)--Arrive al
| 1890, $50 and $50 p. H.; close 6.SS A. M
and 2.45 p. m. '''
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arriys
a. m. and p.m.i close 1910 m. and 9I6
pm.
Augusta. intermediate Offices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
9o0a m. l and 6.15 p: M; close at 600 a.
| M. 1900 M, 4.15 and 9.l5 p. m.
| Farni1,gto,,, intermediate offices and connec-
tons. via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive az
l and clio p. m; close at 7.45 a. m, and
1925 p. m.
| Rockland. intermediate offices and connections
via Kuox and Lincoln Authoritative 1
and g p, M; close at 600 a. m. ana 1925 p. m.
| Skouhcgan, intermediate offices and connec-
lions. via Maine Central rairoad-Arrive at
D. M; close at 1925 p. m.
Island Pond, IT, intermedia tie Offices and
connections. via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar
rive at 1870 p. M; close at a. m. and 100
p m.
Gorhon, NJ H., intermediate offices and con
| nectlons, via Grand Trunk Authoritative a
o4O a. m. and 1880 p. M; close at z 90 m.
| LOO and 43O .. m.
seeonton, r., intermediate offices and con-
| nections via Mountain Division M. G. r. r.
| S.3O n T. g q m
Bartlett, N H., intermediate offices and con-
| nections via Mountain Division M. c. r. R.
Arrive at SEQ a. M and $50 p. M; close at
500 a. m. and 2.45 p. m
| Duck Pond, Prtdes Corner Windhane, No.
| Wtndhana, Raymond and South Cdsco-Arrivs
at 90 M. close at Lao p. NJ.
Rochester, y; Z. intermediate offices and con.
| nections, via Portland &RocheSter railfoad-Ar.
rive at 1.46 and 600 p. nj close at $50 and
11.45 a. m.
Cumberland AaNs-Arrive at 84o a. M. Las
500 and $50 D. NJ; close at $50 a. m, 11.45
| a. NJ, and $50 p. m.
| West6rook (jSaccar0ppa) -Arriye 1t $40 A.
m. l.45 and 6 90 p. L. close $50 ana 1145a
m. and $50 p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and K,,ightviue-Arrive at
500 a. M and 2. M; close at a. m. and Las
| p. m.
Bocery Beaoh--Arrive at p. m. close Las
pm.
Classification ofDomestic Nail Mat
ter.-Domestic mail matter, that is
mail matter sent in the mails from SONS
post office within the United States to
some other post Office within the same,
4 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
| new ,papefs and Othef eiodical publications
| 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 printd paper sheets. without board.
cloth, leather or other substantial binding.
To- be Of Information ton Of public
art, or some special indt stry. 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 Class. Books, circulars periodicals and
other matter wholly in print (not Included in
second.class matIer), proof-sheets, corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
| Dg the same.
PRINTED matter" 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 aniactual and personal correspon-
| dence."
A"circular" is defined by statute to be
|
dence, is being sent i'll Identical terms to severi
alpersons," 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 matte
not embraced in the ilrst second or third
destroy, defaee or otherwise damage the CON-
tents Of The mail bag, or harm the person Of
any one engaged in tine postal service, andnot
above the weight provided by law
Limit of Weight of Mall Matter-No package
weighing more than TOUR pounds shall be re
beiyed for conveyance by mail. except single
cooks weighing In excess of that amounE ana
except books and documents published or
circulated by order of Congress, or ofhcial
ps9sel al Ike Go om or ro@ s
the Smithsonian Institution.
so. Second-class matter mailed in packs ges
at the pound rate is not subject to the II ur-
pound limitation.
ST. The above limit OF weight does not ap-
ply to matter in foreign mails regulated BY
| RATES OF PosTAeE.
On First Class Matter.-Tbe rate of
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1. On letters and other written matters
except that specially authorized to pass az
third-class rates and on sealed matter or matter
otherwise closed against inspection two cents
per ounce or fraction thereof 49,
2. On posueI cards one cent each, the price
8. On drop letters" two cents per ounce or
| fraction 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 Afotter. 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 news agency TO actual subscribers
thereto. or to other news agents, is one cent per
The rate of postage on newspapers and
perodical 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 thereon.
weekiesI and on periodicals not exceeding two
onnces in weight, wnenithe same aredepositedin
ia uniform at one cent each; on periodicals.
Weighing more than two ounces, two cents
each.
posited BY the publishers or news agent in a
fetter.carrier Office for general or box delivery
| are subject TO 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 III a etter-carrier
office for delivery by carriers, or otherwise are