Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-05
REGULATION CHANGES.
Reduction Of Foreign Postal None
Order Rates.
money Orders for Soldiers War Tax on Do
nestle Money Orders.


There will be several changes In posta
regulations. commencing with July 1st
which are of interest to the public gen
orally:
After July !. 1885, money orders ISSUED
py the Y. s. postoffices for sums to be
paiu III certain foreign countries. Will bt
soiu at rate lower than heretofore of
Iereu. person who hereafter desires ts
send money to Algeria, Austria, Belgium
France. Germany. Hungary, Italy, Lux.
emburg, Portugal or Switzerland, may
OBTAIN postal money order for a small.
er amount in United States money thar
ne has heretofore paid for an order fol
IKE sum, with absolute safety guaran.
| teed by the United States government.
me amount of difference will be that ir
Germany five pfennig more will be paid
Tor each United States dollar. There will
be paid in Algeria, Belgium, France
Luxembourg and Switzerland, five franc
liteen centimes for each dollar, instead
of five francs, five centimes as hereto.
fore. In Italy there will be ten centesim
more paid for each American dollar
While the gain in the amount paid in Aus
tria, Hungary and Portugal will practi-
cally amount to the same
Any persons wishing to send money into
foreign countries, should enquire at the
local postoffice
The post office department has provided
means whereby postal money orders NAV
be sent to the soldiers in the 'front.' and
to soldiers and sailors at or adjacent IT,
points now or hereafter to be occupied in
the foreign localities where military op-
erations are being carried on At the
present time money orders may be drawn
on Camp Alger, Chickamauga and Tam
pa, Dut when the commands are trans
ierred to Cuba or the Philippines. the or
derS VIII be drawn on the nroper points
through the postoffice here.
Whenever any of our readers desire tn
nnN "a .,tf fb.t. 4
It must be borne in mind that the ad-
dress of the letter which is to contain
the money order. to the soldier or sailor
in whose favor 1t Is drawn, should give
IN all cases MS fun name. together with
the number of the regiment or the name
OF the vessel etc. with which he is con-
nccted, and adding thereto any partic-
ulars which viii aid in its proper and
prompt delivery. The postoiiiee in this
city Will give any information and all the
assistance possible concerning anything
connected with this military mail. and If
any of our readers have any doubts. in
quiry should be made at the postoHice
before sending any mail matter
The act of Congress to provide WAYS
ana means to meet the war expenditures
lNes tax of TWO cents on every or
der Tor payment in the United States of
any sum OF money not exceeding 500 and
makes the same applicable to domestic
money orders issued by the government.
In the United States after July lst. 1898
IN lieu of requiring that revenue STAMPS
De aihXed thereto. the bill provides that
the price Of money orders is to be in
creased by Il sum equal to the value of
the stamps.
In pursuance with the above cited law.
the fee of domestic money orders. com
menclng Friday next. will be Increased by
charge OF an additional fee of two rpnts
Tor each ana every domestic money order
issued at our postoflices, until otherwise
ordered by the government
Ihis increase. 1t will be borne in mind
applies uniformly 10 all orders for the
payment of money whether issued bv the
government, banks or express COMPANIES
This additional fee of two cents on every
money order. together with the similar
revenue received on the use of checks.
VIII undoubtedly be abolished at the con-
ciuslon of the present war.
Few readers realize the change that has
come about in business methods since the
close Of The War of the Rebellion: ut that
time chcckS. money orders. etc. were
practically little used in fact the govern
m'nt money order system did not COM
mence until after the war while EXPRESS
company payments of orders are of much
later date.
At the present time the great majority
OF business people pay bills by check. and
inquiry at the banks shows that the usp
becomes more and more al the time. II
Is probable that. for i short time while
this tax lasts. there will hc fewer small
b!is paid by checks. Iut the great secur-
hy that is given by transmitting money
IN TINS way, ana obtaining complete re-
cord. Is so great thtt afttr once being i'm
use il is not lii.ciy - no seriously
changed. .Vcn at the eHrs rse of a tax on
each chez k