The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-26


been received at the Scranton post Of
flee in relation to civilians mail for
and from Santiago and Porto Rico"
Following is a portion of the Santiago
order which is identical to that issued
for Porto Rico, the necessary informa-
ton concerning the latter being OBJ
tained by transposing the names:
The mails sent to Santiago may contain
mail matter of all classes allowable In
the domestic mails of the United states,
addressed for delivery at any place with
in the territory occupied by the United
States forces in the vicinity of Santiago;
and the mails sent from Santiago may
contain the same classes of mail matter
addressed for delivery i'm the United
States; all articles included in said mails
being subject to inspection by the prope.
military or naval authorities.
The postage rates applicable to articles
originating in or destined for the United
States, in the mails in question are fixed
as follows, viz: First class matter,
cents per half ounce; postal cards, single,
. cents double, 4 cents; second and third
class matter, l cent for each 2 ounces;
fourth class matter cent for each
ounce; rogistra ton fee. 8 cents.
Only United States postage stamps will
be valid for the prepayment of postage.
postage is not prepaid in full, double the
amount of the deficient postage at the
above rates shall be collected on delivery
to addresses in the United States or
Cuba.
The mails for Santiago must be adj
dressed to the United States postal agent
at Santiago, and the delivery of any ar
ticle may be withheld if deemed neces-
sary by the proper military or naval
authorities.
POSTAGE RATES.
In relation to postage rates for ar
ticles for and from the United States
forces at Hawaii" Postmaster General
Smiths order reads as follows 1T is
hereby ordered that articles of mail
matter for OF from persons connected
with the United States forces at and
near the Hawaiian islands shall be
subject to the postage rates and con-
ditions applicable to similar articles in
the domestic mails of the United
States"
New rules have been promulgated
relative to the remailing or return of
undelivered second, third and fourth
class matter. Third Assistant Post
master General John A. Merritt in
structs as follows:
First-Before endeavoring to effect the
return of undelivered matter of these
classes of obvious value, the postmaster
should notify the addressee of its deten-
tion, If his whereabouts be known, and
thus give him the opportunity of paying
the postage for forwarding.
Second Matter CT obvious value Is held
to include, not merely such as the post
master may so regard, but all registered
matter and matter bearing return re-
quests, or requests to be notified of the
postage required for return in case of
non-delvery. In all these cases, notificu-
ton as to the foi wal cling or return of the
matter must be given the sender or the
addrassee. as circumstances may require.
Third-Where notice to the addressee as
to the forwarding of matter has been
given, and no provision for paying the
postage is made, the postmaster may also
give rotlce to the sender if the matter
be of obviouG value.
Fourth-Undeliv"red registered matter
of the second. third and fourth classes,
as well as ordinary matter, that in the
postmasters judgment, is of value, on
which postage for forwarding or return
ing has not been provided, must be sent
to the dead letter office.
REQUESTS SHOUD BE MADE.
Fifth-Printed requests upon the en-
Nelopcs or wrappers of second, third ard
fourth class matter to return it to the
sender, in case of its non-deliVery, being
no longer appropriate, postmasters
should recommend to the mailers of such
matter, where the return OF it is desired,
the substitution of requests in the follow
ing form: ''If not delivered within -
days, postmaster will please notify
there give name ard address of senderl-
who will provide return postage"
Publishers and news agents will be
interested in the following extract
from an order relating to newspaper
and periodical stamps:
Postmasters at offices where second
class matter is now or heretofore has
been mailed by publishers OF news
agents are hereby directed to send at
once to this office, by registered mail,
their entire stock of unused newspaper
and periodical stamps. = The
stamps should not be sent with spoiled
or damaged stock, or with any other re-
turned stamped paper. ."
As soon as practicable after the re-
ceipt of the stamps at the department,
credit for their value will be given in the
accounts of the remtting postmasterc.
The department will probably soon
make arrangements to sell to collectors
or other persons who may desire them,
the newspaper and periodical stamps to
be sent here under this order; but no as
surance as to this can now be positively
given. As soon, however as the matter
is determined upon, public announce
ment of it will be officially made.