Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-08
TEE genAPu RATES.
Great Cost 10 Communicates With Mossa-
modes of Bassidore.

Grent CuBt 10 COmmunfchtsf WIN pAobsh-
modes of Bassidore.
Chicago Iimes-Heiald.
Telegraph rates vary greatly in this
country owing to the immense dis
tances. In many Of the smaller cOun-
tries of the Old World uniform rate
is mado for any point within the given
country, but it would be manifestly
unfair to the American telegraph com
panies il they were compelled to send a
message from New York TO San Fran
cisco for the Same rate that they charge
for message from New York to Jersey
City or from Chicago to Evanston.
As a rule, the minimum rate for a
day message Of 10 words in this country
ia % cents. A great many points in
Illinois, Indiann, Michigan, Pennsyl-
vania. Wisconsin, Iowa and other
States in the Mississippi Valley may be
reached from Chicago for this rate.
Any point in Illinois may be reached
| for 80 cents. A message to Boston
costa 80 cents, while New Yors, Phila
| delphia and Baltimore have 40-cent
rate. The highest rates from Chicago
are those for points in Southern Florida
| SIS cents. 1t coats only 10 cents to
Telegraph to any point in California or
Oregon, and the rate for New Orleans
| ia so cents.
Few persons who have not expert
mented with telegraph tolls appreciate
1 the expense uf cable communication.
| Gable rates are SO much per word, in
stead of per message of 10 words, and
4 the figures are very much higher.
Messages to England, France and Ger
4 many cost 81 cents per word from Chi
1 cage. Belgium Is rate is 36 cents; Hol-
land and Italy, 3S cents; Austria, 40
cents; Greece, "A cents; Egypt. 62
! cents; Switzerland, Sc cents: Sweden,
AS cents; Turkey, 43 cents and SO
cents; Russia, 40 cents.
4 The Cuban war has greatly increased
the volume of telegraphic business in
the West Indies. The lowest rate ia 40
cents per word for messages in Havana.
Other Cuban points are higher, and
no towns in the West Indies outside Of
Cuba can be reached for less than 81. o.
per word. Messages to Porto Rico cost
sl.85 per word.
Central American rates range from 81
cents (Guatemala) to rs cents tCosta
RIGA and Nicaragua). South Aneri-
can rates take big jump upward.
Brazilian messages cost from 81. 30 te
81. 81 per word; British Guiana points
cost So. II.
Communication with Australia II
expensive. Queensland reaches the
highest figure, So. 62 per word. while
South and West Australia rates art
Sl.47. Messages to China cost 81. 0:
per word, and the same figures apply
10 Corea. Japanese rates are 81. 81 pei
word; Java. Sl.53; Formosa, 1927
India, 81. 30; Madagascar. S1.70; New
Zealand. S1.58; Philippine Islands
S2.51; Siam, $l.51.
African rates are lowest for points
along the Mediterranean and are highes
along the west coast. Algeria can b
reached for SO cents per word, til,
minimum rate for the Dark Continent
East African rates are S1.5 and 81. Ga
, while South African points range be
tween 81. 5S and SLIT West Africal
points, as a rule, range above 50, Will,
, it costs So. OF to send a word to Mossa
, medes from Chicago-more than t.
reach any other telegraph station in tn
, world direct However. a message +
Bassidoro or Lingah costs the Chicag
sender 81. 10 per word to Jask. Persia
and S1I.76 extra for special dispatcl
, boat line from that point. f.