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POSTAL REGULATIONS.

Domestic matter is divided into four classes, governed as follows:

1st-Embraces letters, postal cards, post cards, all matter wholly or partly in writing or sealed against inspection, postage ounce or fraction. two (2) cents per Limit of weight, four pounds. Mail should be fully prepaid to insure rapid handling and quick delivery.

none.

DOMESTIC RATES APPLY.

Porto Rico, Guam, Philippine Islands, Shanghai The domestic rates apply to the United States, (China), Tutuila, Cuba, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii,

and the Panama zone.

See exceptions which follow.
FOREIGN.

2d-Newspapers and periodicals in their entirety which have been entered as "Second Class Matter." Parts of publications are third class matter. Postage one (1) cent for each four (4) ounces or fraction thereof when mailed by other than the publisher, and postage must be fully prepaid or it may be disposed of as waste. Limit of weight-samples of mdse., 1 cent each 2 ounces or fraction 3d-Books, sections of periodicals, clippings, circulars and matter wholly in print, newspaper blue prints, proof sheets, corrected proof sheets and manuscript copy accompanying the same, gravings, lithographs, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots. scions, and plants. Also facsimile copies made by a mechanical process such as the printing press, electric pen, mimeograph, copygraph, etc., provided they are mailed at the hektograph, post office window in the minimum number of twenty identical copies separately addressed. mailed elsewhere or in less number, first class postage is required. A circular does not lose its character as such by adding in writing therein the name of the addressee or sender or date; any other additions render it subject to first class postage. Postage one (1) cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. Limit of weight four (4) pounds, except single books. fully prepaid and great care exercised not to add Postage must be any written words or figures except such as are permissible.

versal Postal Union is subject to the following Mail matter addressed to countries in the Unihalf ounce or fraction thereof, if prepaid, and rates: Letters and sealed packages, 5 cents each double that rate if not prepaid. Postal and private mail cards, 2 cents each.

Printed matter of every kind, commercial papers,
packet of samples of merchandise.
thereof, but at least 5 cents must be paid on each
packet of commercial papers and 2 cents on each

ell-hour of closing of the mail at the General Post
Office, etc., can be found in the columns of the
Mail schedules showing the name of steamer,
Brooklyn Daily Eagle in each issue.

If

4th-Unsealed packages of merchandise and all matter not embraced in the first, second or third class, and which from its nature will not destroy or damage the mails or injure the persons handling it. Postage, one (1) cent an ounce or fraction thereof. Must be fully prepaid. Limit of weight, four (4) pounds. Permissible written additions: name of sender and address and occupation, but only when preceded by the word "from" and any marks, names, numbers or letters for purpose of description. Sealed packages and other written additions render it liable to first class postage.

FORWARDING MAIL MATTER.

Matter of the first class can be forwarded until it reaches the addressee.

All other classes require prepayment of the original postage before forwarding.

WHAT CANNOT BE MAILED.

FOREIGN MAILS VIA RED "D'' LINE. General P. O., 9:30 A. M. Per steamers closing as scheduled close at the is made at the dock at Roberts' stores each sailA supplementary close ing day at 11:45 A. M. A clerk from the Brooklyn P. O. 19 in attendance, who provides all information and has stamps for sale. These steamers carry mail for Venezuela, Curacoa, W. I.; Porto Rico and specially addressed points in the U. S. of Colombia.

MEXICO AND CANADA.

subject to the same postage rates and conditions
Matter mailed in U. S., addressed to Mexico, is
as that addressed in the U. S., except that ar-
ticles
matter), in unsealed packages not sent as bona
of miscellaneous merchandise (4th class
fide trade samples are required to be sent by
"Parcels Post,
are absolutely excluded from the mails.
and that the following articles
usual form; all packages (including packages of
All sealed packages other than letters in the
2d class matter which weigh more than 4 pounds
6 ounces), except such as are sent by parcels post;
publications which violate any copyright law of
Mexico.

Samples of mdse.: Packages not in excess of 4 ounces, 2 cents. Packages in excess of 4 ounces, for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, 1 cent. Limit of weight, 12 ounces.

Mail matter in U. S. addressed to Canada subject to same postage rates and conditions as addressed for delivery in U. S., except that the following articles are absolutely excluded from the mails:

not in usual form of a letter; all packages, except
All packages closed against inspection and are
single volumes of printed books,
more than 4 pounds 6 ounces; publications which
which weigh
violate any copyright law of Canada.
be admitted to the mails dispatched from this
Unsealed packages of "commercial papers" shall
country to Mexico and Canada, at same rate and
mensions as apply to commercial papers in mails
subject to same conditions as to weight and di-
dispatched to other countries of Univ.
Union.

Postal

The following are unmailable: Liquids, ardent, vinous, spirituous or malt, or those liable to explosion or spontaneous ignition or combustion by shock or jar, inflammable oils, poisons, explosives, animals, alive or dead (stuffed natural specimens excepted); explosive or poisonous powders, matches and other articles easily inflammable, fresh fruit and vegetables liable to decomposition, insects (except queen bees and their attendant bees and dried insects when safely secured), substances exhaling offensive odor, all other articles packed or cased, and then safely packed in hard (not securely wood or metal boxes with screw lids or secured by clasp or slide, strictly conforming to methods prescribed by the P, O. Dept.) which are liable to destroy, deface of damage other mail matter, or FOREIGN PARCELS POST. to harm the person of any one in the postal serv-between the United States and Germany, Chile, Parcels Post Conventions have been concluded ice; obscene and indecent books, prints, writings Guatemala, or papers; all letters upon the envelopes of which, Nicaragua, or postal cards upon which, indecent, lewd, obNew Zealand, (including the Turk's and Caicos Islands), HonduJamaica scene or lascivious delineations, epithets, terms or ras, Venezuela, British Honduras, British Guiana, language are written or printed; all matters conBahama Islands, Barbados, cerning lotteries, so called gift concerns, or similar Rica, Mexico, Republic of Colombia, NewfoundDanish West Indies (St. Croix, St. John's and St. Thomas), Costa enterprises offering prizes, or concerning schemes land, Leeward Islands and the Republic of Salvadevised or intended to defraud the public or for the purpose of obtaining money under false predor, Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, St. tenses, and all mail matter not addressed to a post and the province of Hong Kong in China. Vincent and the Grenadines), Trinidad, Japan. office or to no particular person, firm, company or publication. following provisions apply in the United States to parcels of merchandise, other than samples-and all other articles not prohibited: Parcel not exceeding 1 lb..

CAUTIONARY NOTICE.

All valuable mail matter should be registered. Each piece of mail matter should be fully prepaid with stamps affixed before mailing. as only first class mail matter is forwarded when short paid, when one full rate has been prepaid.

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Every additional pound or fraction...

The

12 cts ......12 cts Dimensions allowed are: Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 in.; greatest length and girth combined. 6 ft.

POSTAL REGULATIONS--Continued. except for Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, for which the greatest length is 2 ft.; greatest girth, 4 ft.

Note: The rate to Chile and Bolivia is 20 cents for each pound, or fraction of a pound.

Limit of weight is 11 lbs., except for certain post offices in Mexico and all offices in Germany, Hong Kong and Japan, to which packages are limited to 4 lbs. 6 oz. Postage must be fully

prepaid by stamps affixed.

Parcels Post packages can only be mailed at the main post office or at the branch carrier stations after each package has been examined and is attached to a parcels post declaration.

FOREIGN MAIL MATTER. 1. Any article of mail matter may be registered. provided that when presented for registration the postage thereon be fully prepaid by postage stamps affixed, and, in addition, in the same manner the registration fee, which is uniformly 8 cents.

2. Name and adress in full of sender must be indorsed on or written across the end of the letter or article before it can be registered.

3. The senders of registered articles may obtain assurance of their receipt by persons addressed by indorsing them with the words, "Return receipt requested."

SPECIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM,

A special 10 cent stamp, when attached to a letter or package (in addition to the lawful postage). will entitle such to immediate delivery at desti

Fees Charged for Money Orders, For payment in United States (which includes Guam, Tutuila, Samoa, Hawaii and Porto Rico), in Canada, in Cuba, in the Philippines and New-nation within the carrier limit of a free delivery foundland; also U. S. Postal Agency at Shanghai,

China,

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20.00 to 30.00.. ......12c. 75.00 to 100.00.........30c. Money orders can be secured at the Main Post Office from 6 A M. to 10 P. M.; at carriers' stations from 8 A. M. to 9 P. M.

Fees Charged for International Orders. When payable in Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Guiana, Chili, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Hungary, Jamaica, Japan, Leeward Islands, Liberia, Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland, Transvaal, Trinidad, Windward Islands.

Not exceeding $10.... Sc. $10 to $20

.30c

office between the hours of 7 A. M. and 11 P. M., by messengers, and on Sundays in Brooklyn from 8 to 10 A. M. and 2 to 11 P. M. in the General P. O. district.

Short paid second, third and fourth class matter, to which is attached a special delivery stamp, cannot be forwarded.

Special delivery matter is forwarded by ordinary scheduled mails only, but secures immediate delivery at office of destination during proscribed hours. Inquiry should be made at the Post Office regarding delivery of out of town mails on Sundays.

POST CARDS.

An act of Congress, approved May 19, 1898, authorized the transmission in the mails of private cards bearing written messages. The law in brief states that it shall be lawful to transmit by mail. at the postage rate of one cent apiece, payable by stamps to be affixed by sender, and under such regulations as the Postmaster General may pre.35c. scribe, written messages on private mailing cards, .40c. such cards to be sent openly in the mails, to be approximately of same form, quality and weight as the stamped postal card now in use in U. S. To be entitled to such privileges users of mailing cards must conform to these rules:

.45c

..50c.

10c.

50 to 60 60 to 70

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70 to 80

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80 to 90

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90 to 100

When payable in

any other foreign country.

Not exceeding $10...

.10c., 50 to 60

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.60c. .70c.

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.80c. .90c.

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Note-Maximum amounts for which a money order may be drawn, payable in the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Jamaica, Cape Colony or British Guiana is $50, but there is no limitation to the number of international orders that may be issued, in one day to remitter, in favor of the same payee.

DOMESTIC MATTER-REGISTERED MAIL. Any article of the 1st, 2d, 3d or 4th class mail matter may be registered at any Post Office in the United States.

The fee on registered matter, domestic or foreign, is 8 cents for each letter or parcel, to be affixed in stamps, in addition to the postage. Full prepayment of postage and fee is required. Two or more letters or parcels addressed to, or intended for the same person, cannot be tied or otherwise fastened together and registered as one.

A return receipt signed by the addressee and showing delivery is returned to the sender of each Domestic registered letter or parcel.

At

The Postal authorities give an indemnity for domestic registered mail lost in transit up to the amount of $25. At the main office mail matter can be registered at all hours, except Sunday, from 8 A. M. Monday to 10 P. M. Saturday. carrier stations from 8 A. M. to 9 P. M. Letter carriers will register letters at residences as safely as if they were taken to the Post Office. The conditions are that they must: 1. Be in good order and inclosed in a secure envelope. 2. Bear the name and address of sender. 3. Bear the name and Post Office address of the person to whom they are to be delivered; and. 4. The postage and registry fee must be prepaid either with stamps attached to the letters, or in money to the letter carrier, who will write the amount in the receipt which he gives you. The carrier cannot wait for you to prepare your letter, or to make change, or engage in conversation. If you give him too much money for postage, it will be returned to you direct from the Post Office, but not f the postage and fee are paid in stamps.

1. Cards must be unfolded and not exceed 39-16x 5 9-16 inches, nor less than 2 15-16x4% inches. The quality of the cards must be substantially that of the Government postal cards, and weigh about 6 lbs. 3 ounces to the thousand.

3. The cards may be of any color which does not interfere with the legibility of the address and post mark.

4. The cards must bear these words at the top of the address side: "Post Card." unobstructed by any other matter. When prepared by printers or stationers for sale they shall bear on the face, in the upper right-hand corner of the address side, an oblong diagram, with the words, "Place the postage stamp here"; and in lower left-hand corner the following words should be printed: "This side is for the address."

5. The postage rate applicable to cards for the United States and its Island possessions, also Cuba, Canada and Mexico, is 1 cent; for other countries, 2 cents.

6. The face of the card is reserved exclusively for postage stamps, postmarks and the address. which may be in writing, printing, by means of a stamp or by an adhesive label of not more than% of an inch by 2 in size. The sender may in the same manner indicate his name and address on the face or back of the card; and engravings and advertisements may be printed on the front if not interfering with a perfectly distinct address.

7. The message on the cards may be either in writing or print: and there may also appear on the message side advertisements, illustrations or other matter printed.

8. There must be attached to every card mailed a postage stamp of proper value.

BROOKLYN POST OFFICE.
George H. Roberts, Jr..
Frank H. Newcomb..
John F. Geis.....
Wm. L. Extance.

Postmaster
Assistant Postmaster
Secretary
..Cashier and Accountant
Supt. of Maila
.Supt. of City Delivery:

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NEW YORK CITY POST OFFICES-BROOKLYN-Continued. General Post Office. Deliveries: 7.00, 10.30 A. M.. 12.45. 3.30, 5.45 P. M. Federal Building, cor. Washington and Johnson V-299 and 301 9th st.; B. F. Conlin, supt. Dist.: sts.-Dist.: E. R. from Red Hook Point to Wall-Bounded by all streets south of a line from 9th about Canal, to Flushing av., to Bedford, to De-av., through Union st., to Gowanus Canal, to 26th Kalb, to Grand, to Atlantic av., to South Elliott st., including Windsor Terrace. pl., to Hanson pl., to Ft. Greene pl., to Lafayette av., to Flatbush av., to 3d av., to Union st., to Gowanus Canal Bay to Red Hook Point, Deliveries: 7.00, 9.30, 10.15, 11.30 A. M., 12.30, 1.15, 2.30, 3.00, 4.45, 5.00 P. M.; hotels, 9.00 P. M. STATIONS.

A-14-16 Graham av.; John E. Lindmark, supt. Dist.; Bedford at DeKalb av., to Heyward st., to Union av., to Grand st., to Troutman st., to B' way, to Stuyvesant, to DeKalb av.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.00 A. M., 12.30, 3.00, 5.30 P. M. B-1266 and 1268 Fulton st.; A. H. Frost, supt. Dist. Grand av. at DeKalb av., to Malbone st., to Troy av., to Fulton st., to Sumner av., to DeKalb av., to Grand av.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.00 A. M., 5.30 P. M.

12.30, 2.30, 3.00, 4.30,

C-3d av., nr. 55th st.; W. J. Morrison. supt. Dist. N. Y. Bay to 26th st., to 5th av., to 36th st.. to 9th av., to 75th st., to N. Y. Bay. Includes Bay Ridge.

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Deliveries: 7.30, 10.30 A. M., 12.30, 3.40, 5.45 P. M. D-1923 Fulton st.; David F. Carroll, supt. Dist.: Bainbridge st. and Sumner av., to B'way, Vesta av., Jamaica Bay to Bedford Creek, to Ralph av., to Clarkson av., to Remsen av., to E. New York av., to Malbone st., to Troy av., to Fulton st. and Troy av. Includes Canarsie.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.00 A. M., 12.30, 3.00, 5.30 P. M. E-2648 Atlantic av.; W. B. Hopkins, supt. Dist.: All streets east of Granite at B'way and Vesta av, to Livonia av., to City Line, and that part of Queens County in "Evergreen," bounded by Highland Boulevard, Fresh Pond road, Cooper av., to Wyckoff av.. to Cypress av., to Vermont av.. to Highland Boulevard.

Deliveries: 7.30. 10.30 A. M.. 3.15, 5.30 P. M. FLATBUSH-830 Flatbush av.: John Kerr, Supt. Dist.: Malbone st. to Remsen av., to Bedford Creek, to Jamaica Bay, to Gravesend Neck, to Gerritsen Creek, to Avenue P, to West av., to Fort Hamilton av., to Flatbush av., to Malbone st. Deliveries: 7.00, 10.00 A. M., 1.15, 3.00, 515 P. M. G-328 Manhattan av.; Edward Brooks, supt. Dist.: East River, from Bushwick Inlet to Newtown Creek, to Meeker av.. to Richardson av., to Union av., to N. 15th st., to Bushwick Inlet.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.15 A. M., 1.00, 3.30, 5.45 P. M. BATH BEACH-Bath av.. nr. 19th st., Bath Beach: S. A. Fisher, supt. Bath Beach, Van Pelt Manor, New Utrecht, Bensonhurst, Unionville, Ulmer Park and Gravesend Beach.

Deliveries: 7.30 A. M.. 1.00, 4.00 P. M. BLYTHEBOURNE-13th av. and 55th st., Blythebourne; R. W. King, supt. Lefferts Park, Blythebourne, Borough Park.

Deliveries: 7.00 A. M., 2.00, 4.00 P. M. L-Flatbush av.. near Atlantic av. F. W. Jones, supt. Dist.: Flatbush av. to 3d av.. to Lafayette av., to S. Elliott pl., to Atlantic av., to Grand av., to Eastern Pk'wy., Park plaza to Union st., to 4th av., to Dean st., to 3d av., to Lafayette av.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.15 A. M., 12.45, 3.00, 5.00 P. M. CONEY ISLAND-Surf av., nr. Arcade pl.. Coney Island; J. W. McArdle, supt. Dist.: Av. Z and Gravesend Bay, to Stillwell av., to 22d av., to 65th st., to Av. P., to C. I. av., to Atlantic Ocean, to Gravesend Bay. Includes Gravesend and Coney Island.

Deliveries: 7.15 A. M., 2.15, 4.00 P. M. FORT HAMILTON-4th av. & 99th st.; T.D. Haggerty, supt. Dist.: 75th st., 15th av.. to 86th st.. to 13th av., to Gravesend Bay, to N. Y. Bay, to 75th st. Deliveries: 7.00 A. M., 1.15, 3.45 P. M. SHEEPSHEAD BAY-Voorhies av., bet. 22d and 23d st.; D. A. Sutton, supt. Dist.: Av. P. to Nostrand av.. to Gerritsen Creek, to Jamaica Bay, to Sheepshead Bay, to Coney Island to Av. P. Deliverles: 7.45 A. M., 1.20, 4.20 P. M. S-B'way and Greene av.; Louis Bauer, supt. Dist.: Sumner av., DeKalb av., to Stuyvesant av., to B'way, to Troutman st., to city line, to Granite st., to B'way, to Bainbridge st., to Sumner av. Annex to that portion of Queens County called Evergreen and Ridgewood Heights, bounded by Old City Line, Flushing_av., to Metropolitan av., to Fresh Pond rd., to Cooper av., to Manhattan Beach R. R., to Chauncey st., to Old City Line.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.15 A. M., 1.00, 3.15, 5.45 P. M. W-So. 8th st. and B'way; Wm. F. Morris, supt. Dist. Newtown Creek, through Meeker av., to Richardson st., to Union av., to N. 14th st., to E. R., to Wallabout Canal, to Williamsburgh road, to Flushing av., to Bedford, to Heyward st., to Union av., to Grand st., to Metropolitan av., to city line.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.15 A. M., 1.00, 3.15, 5.45 P. M. MANHATTAN BEACH-Open from middle of June to about September 15.

MAILS CLOSE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE FOR DISPATCH TO THE STATIONS AS FOLLOWS:

STATIONS W, G, A, S, D, B AND E-3.45, 4.45. 5.30, 6.45, 7.45, 8.45, 9.45, 10.45, 11.45 A. M., 12.45, 1.45, 2.45, 3.45, 4.25, 5.45, 6.45, 8.20, 9.55, 11.30 P. M. Sundays, 5.30, 7.45 A. M., 3.45, 5.45, 8.20, 9.55, 11.30 P. M.

Bath Beach, Blythebourne, Coney Island, Fort Hamilton and Sheepshead Bay-4.55, 7.55. 11.55 A. M., 2.55, 5.55 P. M. Sundays, 8.00 A. M., 5.00 P. M. C. V, L and Flatbush-2.00, 5.00, 5.40, 7.20, 8.00. 9.00, 11.00 A. M., 12.00 M., 1.50, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 6.30, 8.00, 9.50, 11.30 P. M. Sundays, 8.00 A. M., 3.00, 5.00, 8.00, 9.50, 11.30 P. M.

BROOKLYN SUB-POST OFFICE STATIONS.

The following sub-stations are located within the carrier districts of other stations, but are not delivery stations. They are sub-post offices for registry, domestic money order business, for sale of postage stamps and supplies, for weighing and rating mail matter and accepting mail matter too large for street letter boxes, except parcels-post packages.

No.

1, 534 Henry st. 2, 19 Greene av. 3, 826 Fulton st. 4, 586 Myrtle av. 5, 40 Union st. 6, 320 Van Brunt st. 7, Myrtle av. & Cum'd 8. 33 Atlantic av. 9, 41 Flatbush av. 10, Sands & Jay sts. 11, Meserole & Graham

avs.

12, DeKalb, cor. Ryer

son.

13, 4 Wallabout mkt. 14, 129 Hamilton av. 15, 692 Grand st. 16, 385 Metropolitan av. 17, Bedford & N. 7th st. 18. Lee av. & Rutledge 19, Wash.av. & Park pl. 20, DeKalb & Tompkins 21, Fulton & Rockaway 22, 1,076 Bedford av. 23. 64 Grand st.

24, Myrtle & Wyckoff. 25, 1,551 Broadway. 26, Reid av. & Hancock 27, Myrtle & Hamburg. 28, 772 Halsey st. 29, Foster av., Parkv'e 30, 614 5th av.

No.

47, 579 Broadway. 48, DeKalb & Clerm❜nt 49, 63 Morgan av. 50. 1,091 Manhattan av. 51, 3d av. & 73d st. 52, 3,923 Ft. Hamil'n av 53, Ovington av, nr 17th 54, 18th av., nr 86th st. 55, 22d av. & 86th st. 56, 174 Smith st. 57, Neck rd. & Grave'd 58, Bay & Chestnut av. 59, 1,931 Flatbush av. 60, 1.433 Flatbush av. 61, 5th av. & 92d st. 62, 316 Court st. 63, Bergen st. & Franklin 64, 422 Fulton st. 65, 484 Fulton st. 66, Sheepshead

Bay rd.

& E. 16th st. 67, 345 6th av. 68, 36 Rockaway av. 69, 384 Broadway. 70, 623 Wythe av. 71, 1,188 5th av. 72, 290 9th av. 73, 48 Broadway. 74, Av. C & E. 15th st. 75, 1,092 Flatbush av. 76, 495 Tompkins av. 77, 178 Albany av.

31, Greenwood & Pros- 78, 725 Nostrand av.

pect avs.

32, 252 5th av. 33, 592 3d av. 34, 159 7th av.

79, 962 Lafayette av.. 80, E. 92d st. & Flatlands av.

83, 451 Graham av.

84, 70 Hamburg av. 85, Cypress av, Ever

green.

81, Bway. & Gates av. 35, Manhat'n & Bedf'd. 82, Bway. & Hart st. 36, 435 7th av. 37, 759 Gates av. 38. 1.726 Fulton st. 39, 300 Clinton st. 40. 1716 Pitkin av. 41. Fulton & Crescent. 42, 2.989 Fulton st. 43, Schenck & Glenm'el 89, 1,027 3d av. 44, Crescent st. and! 90, 15th av. & 71st st. Glenmore av. 91, 252 Franklin av. 92, 320 Lafayette av. 93, 465 Park av.

45,

1,161 Myrtle av. 46, Myrtle & Nostrand.

86, 302 Flatbush av. 87, 190 Nassau av. 88, 1,401 60th st.

No.

94, 439 9th st.

NEW YORK CITY POST OFFICES-BROOKLYN-Continued.

95, 1,299 Nostrand av.

96, 13 Putnam av.

97, 292 3d av.

98, 1,570 Fulton st.

99, 412 Central av.

100, 49th st. & 12th av. 101, 796 Greene av. 102, 76 Navy st.

No.

105, 535 Flushing av. 106, Tompkins & Gates. 107, Lewis & Macon st. 108, Gates & Classon avs. 109, Central av. & Eldert st.

110, 459 Bedford av. 111, 223 Hamilton av. 112, 3d av. & 22d st.

103, Gravesend av. an 113, Cropsey av., Bath

Av. E.

104, 1,032 5th av.

Beach.

114, 2,342 Pacific st. NEWSPAPER AND PACKAGE BOXES. Newspaper and package boxes for the receipt of mail matter too large for ordinary letter boxes have been placed at 300 principal points throughout the city. These boxes are collected from twice a day.

THE TROLLEY MAIL SERVICE.

The utilization of the street railroads in this borough in connection with the postal service was begun on Aug. 3, 1894, over the Fifth Av. and West End Div. of the Atlantic Av. R. R. to Coney Island. Mails are now exchanged with Sta. V, L. C. and suburban branch offices of Blythebourne, Bath Beach, Coney Island, Ft. Hamilton and Sheepshead Bay. This service now extends the lines of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit R. R. to Stations A, B, D, E, F, G, S and W, taking the place of wagon service.

PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE

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is in operation between the Main Post Office and the New York Post Office. The tube is 1 2-3 miles in length each way, each carrier having a capacity of 300 to 400 letters. Carriers can be forwarded on 20 seconds' headway, and the time in transit between points is 21⁄2 minutes. Hours of operation, 4 A. M. to 11 P. M. Sundays. 4 A. M. to 9 A. M. STATEMENT OF BUSINESS OF THE BROOKLYN POST OFFICE, FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30.

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Edward S. Post........ .Supt. of Registry Division Joseph Elliott, Jr....Supt. of Money Order Division Thomas A. Jardines........

E. P. Russell.....

........Auditor .Cashier Francis R. Roome, Supt. Order Dept. of Instruction W. H. Chase.. ..Supt. Inquiry Dept. I. J. Campbell....Supt. Inspection and R't'g Dept. H. W. Connelly, Supt. Newspaper Periodical Dept. A. G. McKeever... ..Supt. Supply Dept. Thos. Gooderson........Private Sec. to Postmaster General Post Office.

Federal Building. City Hall Park: annex for foreign mails. 9. e. cor. Morton and West sts.-C. W. White, Supt. G. P. O. delivery.-Dist.: North River, Rector st. to Broadway, to Wall st., to E. R., to Catharine st., to Bowery, to Worth, to Church, to Chambers st., to N. R.

COLLECTIONS.

Time of collections will be found in printed form on all mail boxes.

Deliveries: 7.30 A. M. (Monday only), 7:45 (except Monday), 9.11, 10.30 A. M., and 12.05, 1.19, 2.19. 3.05. 4.30 P. M. Market Section, 6.30 A. M. CARRIER STATIONS.

Dist.: to

A-136-138 Greene st., J. J. Jones, Supt. W. 4th and Macdougal, through Macdougal, Spring, to Thompson, to Broome, to Bowery, to W. 4th, to Macdougal, to Carmine, to Clarkson, to Hudson.

Deliveries: 7.30, 9.15, 10.15, 11.15 A. M., 12.15, 1.15, 2.15. 3.15, 4.45 P. M. Hotels and clubs, 8.55 P. M. B-Grand st., s. e. cor. Attorney; M. B. Furlong, supt. Dist.: E. R., Catharine st. to Bowery, to E. Houston st., to E. R.

Deliveries: 7.15, 9.30, 11.30 A. M., 1.30, 3.30, 5.30 P. M.

C-589 Hudson st., c. Bethune st.; James Walsh, supt. Dist. N. R., Barrow st., to Bleecker, to Carmine, to 6th av., to Greenwich av., to 8th av., to W. 20th st., to N. R.

Deliveries: 7.15, 9.30, 11.30 A. M., 2.15, 3.30, 6.00 P. M. Market Section: 6.00, 7.15, 9.30, 11.15 A. M., 1.15, 2.30, 4.30 P. M.

D-25-27 3d av., n. 8th st.; Frank Rothmann, supt. Dist.: E. R., E. Houston st., to Bowery, to E. 4th st., to B'way, to 8th st., to 4th av., to E. 15th st.. to 3d av to E. 20th st., to E. R.

Deliveries: 7.15, 9.15, 11.15 A. M., 12.30, 2.15, 3.45. 6.00 P. M. Hotels and clubs, 9.00 P. M.

E-110-114 W. 32d st., n. 6th av.; J. D. Silsbee, supt. Dist.: N. R., W. 20th st. to 6th av., to W. 26th st., to 5th av., to W. 44th st., to N. R.

Deliveries: 7.15, 9.30, 11.30 A. M., 1.00, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00 P. M. Hotels and clubs, 9.00 P. M.

F-399-401 3d av., n. 28th st.; A. N. Crow, supt. Dist.: E. R., E. 20th st., to 3d av., to E. 26th st.. to 5th av., to E. 40th st.,to E. R.

Deliveries: 7.15, 9.30, 11.15 A. M., 12.30, 2.30, 3.45, 6.00 P. M. Hotels and clubs, 9.30 P. M.

G-1648 B'way, c. 51st st.; F. E. Shea, supt. Dist.: W. 44th to W. 59th st., from N. R. to 5th av. Deliveries: 7.15, 9.30, 11.30 A. M., 1.45, 3.15, 5.45 P. M. Hotels and clubs, 8.45 P. M.

H-Lexington av., c. 44th st.; W. L. Baldwin, supt. Dist.: E. 40th to E. 60th st., E. R. to 5th av. Deliveries: 7.15, 9.15, 10.45 A. M., 12.15, 2.15, 3.45, 6.00 P. M. Hotels and clubs, 8.45 P. M.

I-Columbus av., c. 105th st.; G. H. Newsom, supt. Dist.: W. 95th to W. 116th st., N. R. to oth

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Deliveries: 7.15, 9.30, 11.30 A. M., 1.30, 3.30, 5.45 P. M.

M-1965 Amsterdam av., bet. 157th and 158th sts.; F. L. Granzen, supt. Dist.: W. 145th to W. 170th st., from N. R. to Harlem River.

Deliveries: All below 165th st. and above 165th st. e. of B'way, 7.15, 9.45, 11.45 A. M., 1.45, 3.45, 6.15 P. M. All above 165th st. w. of B'way, 7.15 A. M., 12.30 and 4.30 P. M.

NEW YORK CITY POST OFFICES-MANHATTAN-Continued.
N-B'way, c. 69th st.; J J Mahoney, supt Dist:
W. 59th to W. 76th st., N. R. to 5th av.

Deliveries: 7.15, 9.30, 11.30 A. M., 1.30. 3.30, 5.45
P. M. Mails from Post Office 32 times daily.

O-122-124 5th av.; W. A. Moger, supt. Dist.: W. 4th st. and 6th av., W. 4th st. to B'way, to 8th st., to 4th av., to E. 20th, to W. 20th st., to 8th av., to Greenwich av, to 6th, to W. 4th st.

Deliveries: 7.45, 9.15. 10.30 A. M.. 12.15. 2.00, 3.15, 5.00 P. M. Hotels, 8.45 P. M.

P-Produce Ex. Bldg., C. H. C. Hecht, supt. Dist. All south of line beginning at N. R., through Rector st., to B'way, to Wall st., to E. R.

Deliveries: 7.45, 9.25, 10.25, 11.10 A. M., 12.10, 1.10, 2.10, 3.10, 4.30 P. M. Governor's Isl., 8.45 A. M., 1.00, 3.00 P.M. Ellis Island, 8.00, 10.45 A. M., 2.25 P. M. Bedloe's Island, 8.00 A. M., 2.25 P. M.

R-150th st. and 3d av. (Morrisania); F. P. Mott, supt. Dist.: Harlem River and E. 146th st. to St. Mary's Park, to St. Joseph's st., through St. Joseph's st. to L I. Sound, to Bronx River, to West Farms road, to Westchester av., to E. 141st st., to Harlem River, to E. 146th st.

Deliveries: Central Section, 7.10, 10.15 A. M., 1.00, 3.20, 6.00 P. M. East Side Section, 7.10, 10.15 A. M., 1.00, 3.20, 6.00 P. M. Hunt's Point Section, 7.10, 11.30 A. M., 4.20 P. M.

S-B'way, c. Howard st., J. F. Dornheim, supt. Dist. Bowery, Broome st., to Sullivan, to Canal, to Church, to Worth, to Bowery, to Broome st.

Deliveries: 7.30, 9.15, 10.30 A. M., 12.15, 1.30, 2.30, 3.15. 4.30 P. M.

T-3319 3d av., bet. 164th and 165th sts.; Jere Cronin supt. Dist. West Farms rd., E. 171st st., to Jerome av., to E. 151st st., to Park av., to E. 156th st., to Westchester av., through Westchester av. to West Farms rd., to E. 171st st.

Deliveries: Central Section, 7.00, 11.00 A. M., 1.10, 4.00, 6.10 P. M. East and West Side Section, 7.00, 11.00 A. M., 1.10, 5.10 P. M.

U-3d av. and 103d st.; R. J. Lubeck, supt. Dist.: E. 96th to E. 116th st., E. R. to 5th av. Deliveries: 7:15, 9:30, 11:30 A. M., 1:30, 3:30, 5:45

P. M.

V-S. E. cor. W. B'way and Canal st.; J. M. Moran, supt. Dist.: N. R. and Chambers st., to Church st., to Canal, to Sullivan, to Broome, to Thompson, to Spring, to Macdougal, to Charlton, to Hudson, to Spring st., to N. R.

Deliveries: 7:35, 9:25, 10:25, 11:30 A. M., 12:15, 1:25, 2:30, 3:25, 4:30 P. M. Market Sec., 6.45 A. M. W-498 Columbus av., c. 84th st.; D. McMunigle, supt. Dist.: W. 76th st. to W. 95th st., from N. R. to 5th av.

Deliveries: 7:15, 9:30, 11:30 A. M., 1:40, 3:40, 5:45 P. M.

X-631-633 E. 138th st; L. J. Mulvihill, supt. Dist. Harlem River at E. 146th st. to St. Mary's Park, to St. Joseph's st., to L. I. Sound, to Harlem River, to E. 146th st.

Deliveries: 7.10, 10.15 A. M., 1.00, 3.15, 6.00 P. M. Y-1160-1162 3d av.; R. P. Geoghegan, supt. Dist.; E. 60th to E. 80th st, from E. R. to 5th av. Deliveries: 7:15, 9:30, 11:45 A. M., 2:15, 3:45, 6:00

P. M.

BEDFORD PARK-Southern Boulevard, n. Webster av.; Chas. Loeber, supt. Dist.: Bronx River and Jacob st. (or 195th), to Marion av., to Sherwood, to Wellesley st. (or 196th), to Jerome av., to Van Cortlandt av. to Woodlawn rd., to 207th st., to Bronx River.

Deliveries: 7.30 A. M., 1.30, 4.30 P. M.

Briggs; John Knewitz, supt. Dist.: Williamsbridge,
and Lower Wakefield, N. Y.
Deliveries: 7.45 A. M., 1.25, 4.25 P. M.
Eastchester, Arden, Edenwald,
field, 7.45 A. M., 4.25 P. M.

Upper Wake

KINGSBRIDGE-Nr. N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. Depot; Thos. B. Randles, supt. Dist.: N. R. and Harlem River Ship Canal, to Harlem River, to Fordham Landing rd., to Jerome av., to Reservoir, to Putnam av., to E. 211th st., to Bronx River, to city limit, to N. R.

Deliveries: 7.30, 10.15 A. M., 1.45, 5.00 P. M. TREMONT-719 Tremont av.; W. H. Boak, supt. Dist. Bronx River and 170th st., to Stebbins pl., to Jerome av., to Wellesley st. (196th), to Sherwood, to Marion av, to Jacob st. (195th), to Bronx River, to E. 170th st.

Deliveries: 7.30, 11.00 A. M., 3.15, 5.00 P. M. West Farms, East Tremont, Fairmount, Belmont, 7.30, 11.00 A. M., 3.15 P. M.

WESTCHESTER-Main st., n. West Farms rd.; E. G. Hill, supt. Dist.: Fort Schuyler, Unionport and Westchester.

Deliveries: 7:50 A. M., 1.50, 4.00 P. M.
CITY ISLAND-Main st. and Bay av.; W. J.
Miller, supt. Dist.: Bartow-on-the-Sound, Bay-
chester, Hart's Island and City Island.

Deliveries: 7.00, 10.50 A. M., 3.00, 4.50 P. M. MADISON SQ.-23d st., c. Madison av.; F. G. Archer, supt. Dist.: W. 20th st. and 6th av, to E. and W. 20th st. to 4th av., to E. 15th st. to 3d av., to E. 26th st., to 6th av and W. 20th st. Deliveries: 7.15, 9.15, 10.45 A. M., 12.15, 2.15, 3.45. 5.00 P. M. Hotels, 8.30 P. M.

University Heights, University of the City of New York; J. C. Tobin, supt. Dist.: Harlem River and 177th st., through 177th st. to Cedar av., to Sedgwick av.. to Morris la.. to 177th st.. to Jerome av., to Fordham Landing road, to Harlem River.

Deliveries: 7.45, 10.15 A. M., 3.15, 5.15 P. M. MAILS BETWEEN BRANCH P. O. STATIONS Mail matter deposited at a Branch P. O. Station (or in a street letter box within its district), addressed for delivery in district of another station, is dispatched direct to the latter. dispatches of local matter are made at short intervals throughout the day, mails being exchanged between principal stations from 17 to 32 times week days and from 3 to 6 times on Sundays.

These

SPECIAL DELIVERY MATTER.
Special Delivery matter is delivered from the
General Post Office and all Branches, between 7.00
A. M. and 11.00 P. M. daily, including Sundays.

Numbered Stations.

Numbered Stations of the New York Post Office are established in order to provide the residents in their vicinity with facilities for

1. Purchase of postage stamps, postal cards, stamped envelopes.

2. The procuring of money orders payable in the United States. International money orders may be obtained at all Branch Post Office Stations. 3. The registration of letters and parcels addressed to Post Offices in the United States or in foreign countries. Packages of merchandise ought not be presented here for registration (except singly or in small quantities), but may be registered at the General P. O. or any Branch Office. 4. The mailing (in limited quantities only) of J.newspapers and packages too large to be deposited in letter boxes. Packages of merchandise in quantities from dealers or others cannot be received at Sub-Stations, but should be taken to the Gen. Post Office or Branch Post Office Sta. Packages will be received (singly or in limited numbers only) for dispatch by Parcel Post to countries with which the United States has Parcel Post Conventions. Letters may, but need not, be deposited in numbered Stations.

FOREIGN STATION-Morton, c. West st.; J. McKelvey, supt. Dist.: N. R. and Spring st., to Hudson, to Charlton, to Macdougal, to W. 4th st., to 6th av., to Carmine st., to Bleecker st., to Barrow st., to N. R.

Deliveries: 7:15, 9:30, 11.30 A. M., 1:30, 3:15, 5:15 P. M.

HIGH BRIDGE-Depot pl., n. Sedgwick av.; L. J. Le Rolle, supt. Dist. Harlem River, Jerome av, to 177th st., to Morris la., to Sedgwick av., to Cedar av.. to Harlem River, to 177th st. Deliveries: 7.30, 10.15 A. M., 3.15, 5.15 P. M. WASHINGTON BRIDGE-Amsterdam av., near 180th st.; Fred Miller, supt. Dist.: W. 170th st. to Harlem Ship Canal; from North River to Harlem River.

Deliveries: Central Section, 7.15, 9.30. 11.30 A. M., 1.30, 3.30, 6.00 P. M.

Fort Washington Section: 7.15, 9.30, 11.30 A. M., 2.00, 5.00 P. M.

Inwood Section: 7.15, 10.00 A. M.. 2.00, 5.00 P. M.
WILLIAMSBRIDGE-White Plains av.,

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