The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
PORTLAND POST OFFICE

Cosn'ers OUtce, lSnndays excepted), 7.S0
m. to 2 90 p M; Money order department, 9 a
m. to 800 p. m. Registry department.. 500
a. m. to 600 p. m,
Generat Deltreru Sundays excepted) 7.3o
d. H. 10 100 p m Sunday 800 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Deliveries, (Sundays excepted)-In
business section OF the city between High and In
ola streets at TOO and 9.i5 a. III. 1914 M 100
dii 90 o'to p N. IN other sections at 500 a. m,
Grove on Congress, 6. a. m. Sunday delivery at
o s window, 900 to 1000 a. m Collections
anu e'oo p. m. Sunday, 600 p. m. ouly.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Bostof, Southern and Western. intermediate
omces and connections via Boston & Mains
railroad, eastern division)-Arriye at 1890.
anu md ld' o. p m. / close a.. m. and IL m.
clos3.3o and BIB p. m.
Boston, Southern and Western. and inter.
mediate Offices me and connections via Boston and
| 1890. $50 and $50 p. m. close SIS a. M.
and 2.45 p. m. '
Eastern. via Maine Central Railroad-Arr,vs
Q a. M and PM close 1900 IN. and sis
p.m
augusta. intermediate Offices and connections
yin Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
| 900 q. N. l and 6.l5 p. m; close at 600 a.
| NJ. 1900 M, Alb and 9.15 p. m.
Farmt',gton, intermediate oftces and connec-
| tons. via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye az
! and 6.15 p NJ; close at 7.45 a. M. and
| 1926 p m.
Rock1and, intermediates offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln raiIroad-Arrive
and 8 p. M; close at 600 a. m. ana 1925 p. m.
| Skouhegan, intermediate offices and connec-
tons. via Maine Central Authoritative at
| 1 p M; close at 1926 p. m.
| Island Pond, IT., Intermediate to offices and
connections. via Grand Trunk Railwny-Ar
rive at 1880 p M; close at a. m. and 100
p. m.
Gorhans, NJ H., intermediate offices and con
nections, via Grand Trunk raihoad-Arrive
$40 a. m. and 1890 p. m; close at a. m.
| LOO and 4.30 p. m
swontor, " Intermediate ohaces and con-
nections. via Mountain Division NJ. G. r. R.
Arrive at $3.50 p. m. j; close $500 a. m.
Bartlett, N. g., intermediate offices and con-
nectionS via Mountain Division NJ. G. R. R.
Arrive at 9C0 a. m. and S.3op. m.i close at
800 a. M and 245 p. m.
Duck Pond, Prtde's Corner, Wtradhans, No.
Wtndhona, Raymond and South CGsco-Arrivs
| at IL. 90 m. close at Las p n.
Rochester. y; H., intermediate Offices and CON
rive at LAB ana 600 p. M; close at $50 and
11.45 a. m.
Cumberland Msus-Arrive at $40 a. NJ. Las
500 and $50 p M; close at $50 a. m. 11.45
Westbrook (Saccarappa) -Arrive sts.4oa
m. l.45 and 500 p. NJ close $50 ana 11.45a-
Cape Elizabeth and KstghtvtUe-Arrive al
500 a. m. and 6 p M; close at a. m. and Las
pm.
BoaOesy 5eoch-Arrive at 6 p. No.; close Las
pm.
Classification otDomestic Mail at M
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 Glass; 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 sane2 All mat
| is also of the first class.
I'd class. Periodical publications, namely all
new S,p papers Sane. and othei periodical publications
frequently as four times year., which bear d
| date of issue, and are numbered consecutively,
ore formed ofprintd paper sheets without board.
cloth, leather or other substantial binding.
To be of information of public
character, or devoted to literature, the sciences,
art, or some special industry, and must have q
| legitimate list of subscribers, and must not
be designed primarily for advertising purposes.
| rates.
Sd Class. Books circulars. periodicals and
other matter wholly in print Quot included in
| second-class matLer) proof-sheets, corrected
| proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
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
CHARACTER Of anIactua and personal eofrespoa.
dence."
A'clrcular" Is defined by statute to be
printed letter. which according to internal eyi
dence, Is being sent in Identical terms to serve
| 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 Of
mere typographical errors.
4th Glass Merchandise, namely all matte
not embraced in the 1rst, second or third
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
any one engaged in the postal service, andnot
above the weight provided by law
Limit of Weight of Mall Mattsr.-No package
weighing more than tour pounds shall De re
cooks weighing In excess OF that amount. ana
except books &nd documents published or
circulated By order OF fS Congress- or a
Departments oepsa Of tie Government or from
the Smithsonian Institution.
80. Second-class matter mailed in packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the fur
81. The above limit of weight does not ap-
ply to matter in foreign mails regulated by
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Glass Matter.-The rate of
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
/. On letters and other written matters
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
2. OnposLel cards one cent each, the price
fol which they are sold.
8. On drop letters" two cents per ounce or
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrler
post Offices and one cent f9r eaen en- OUNCE OF
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 ONCE CT
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 fraction thereof
| The Erate OF postage on newspapers and
| neriodicai notifications of the second-class
when sen: by other than the publisher or news
agent. is one cent for each four ounces or
fractional part thereon. ,,.
The rate of postage on newspapers excepting
weelSliesI and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces Ini in weight wnenthe same sredeposited Ia
is uniform at one cent each; on periodicals
weighing more than two ounces. two cents
each. ,s,,
nosited 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 ono
centpef pound; when deposited by other than
delivery, the rate is one cent for four ounces or