The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-17
Regulations Issued Governing the
New Mailing Device.
ADDRESSES TO Be NOTIFIED.
The Civil Service Commission Desires
Applications for the Grade orDie
Sinkcr in the Engraving and
Printing Bureau.

WASHINGTON. %. c.. July lb,-Spe-
cial.-Congress at its last session. pass
Cd a bill authorizing the use OF private
.naliing cards. upon which messages may
be written. the postage 10 be one cent
on each. The size is restored 70 that OF
postal cards Issued by the Government
The Postmastcr-Generalw was directed 70
prescribe regulations Affecting their use.
In compliance with the law he has is
sued the following rules 20 regulate their
Use:
cards must not exceed 3 IA by IL
inches in dimensions. nor must they be
smaller than 1915 by I l5-lo inches.
The quality Of the cards must be sub
Htautially that Of the Government postal
cards. and weigh about pounds ounces
20 The thousand
The color OF the cards may be white,
rresm. light gray, or the shaoe OF tho
Government card. which is light ounH'
The cards must bear these words IN
print. on the address side; Private Mall
ing Card-Authorized by act Of Congress
OF MAY 70. 1895" When prepared by
printers or stationers for sale. they
should also bear in the upper right-hano
corner OF the address side an oblong dia-
gram with The words Place one-cent
stamp here" and in the lower lett-nahd
corner the following words SHOULD DC
printed; This side is exclusively Tor the
address
LIMITATIONS.
Nothing else than the superscription
which may be either In writing or print
but which must be limited TO the name
and address, and. If desired, the occupa-
sion or business OF the adressee. prieiiy
stated, Will be allowable on the address
eide.
The message on the cards may be
either I'm writing or print and there may
plso appear on the message side adVer-
tlsements. Illustrations, or other matter
The privilege given by the act is not In
fendea 10 work a discontinuance OF the
Government postal cards. These VIII be
issued and sold the same as heretofore
Private mailing cards, with written
messages. cannot be mailed 10 foreign
countries except at the letter ra'e VI PoS-
tage.
NEW POSTAL ORDER.
Soma weeks ago attention was called
an this correspondence to the fact that
under new law mail matter OF other
man the drst-class could not be forward
I'd 10 the addresses until the postage was
again paid. II was pointed ont tnaI
hardship might result as no provision
was made for notifying the dddres5ee
that the matter vas being held -or post
csc c.
s'he Third Assistant Postmaster-Gene-
rai has Just issued an order requiring
that the oddressee shall be notified II the
address Is known. whether the matter
Is Of obvious value or not.
ITO also includes IN his order this or
Ger 10 postmasters:
Simple requests for the return OF sec
ond third and fourth class matter IN
case OF It's non-delivery. being no longer
aprropriate. pOstmasters should Tc"Om-
mend 10 the maiers OF such matter,
who're the return of II is desired, the
substitution of requests in the following
foru: IF not delivered within - days,
postmaster will please notify-there give
name and address Of senderl-who VIII
provide return postage"
Double daily closed pouch service has
been established on the electric car line
from Orleap, y. Y. TO Bradford, Pa
distance Of twenty miles.
John j. Meister has been appointed
postmaster AT Hearing, Norfolk county
Va, vice Milton a. Roach. resigned.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that II 10 desired to
establish an eligible register from which
selections may be made TO fiji a vacancy
In the grade Of die-sinker in the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing Treasury
Department, at a salary or VIZ per
annum. No educational test will be
given, but applicants will be graded upon
their age. experience and intelligence,
character as workmen and physical condi-
ton. This examination is open TO all
citizens OF the United States above the
eye OF twenty years, who comply with
the requirements.
No application will be accepted after
July 9Th.
Among the hotel arrivals are these:
Metropolitan-C. c. Adams, @. w, Bry-
m. Charlotte Mrs. w. 7. sleke, Mrs. h.
]. Garfield and daughter, Richmond; G.
{. Miller. 7. c. Kinzel. J. i. Beverly.
Winchester.
st. James-C. w. Turner. Middeburg;
J. d. Reid. Portsmouth; p. ID. Overtor,
& Davenport. Richmond: II. V. Parham,
A D. YOUNG. Fredericksburg
Raielgh--F. " Murphy, University OF
Virginia.
National--F. r. Nolan, w. A. Huddles-
ton. Richmond.
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