On each letter weighing not more than one-half ounce three cents, and for each additional half-ounce or fraction thereof, three cents. All packages containing matter not in itself chargeable with letter postage, but in which is enclosed or concealed any letter, memorandum, or other thing chargeable with letter postage, or upon which is any writing or memorandum; and manuscripts for publication in newspapers, magazines, or periodicals—three cents for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. Weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop letters, at offices where free delivery by carriers is established, two cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof; and where free delivery has not been established, one cent for each half ounce or fraction thereof.
On seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots and scions, one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof. Weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On pamphlets and occasional publications, all transient printed matter, unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof sheets, corrected proof sheets, maps, prints, engravings, etc., one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof. Weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On samples of ores, metals, minerals, and merchandise, one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof. Weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On books, one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof. Weight of packages limited to four pounds.
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All domestic matter, including newspapers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual subscribers from a known office of publication, must be prepaid by postage stamps affixed thereto.
Newspapers issued weekly, or oftener, and sent from publishers or news agents, to subscribers or dealers, two cents per pound; and if not issued as often as weekly, three cents per pound.
Papers sent miscellaneously, and not regularly, postage the same as on books.
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FOREIGN POSTAGE.
 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Letters
per ? oz. News papers
not exceed’g
4 oz.
Alexandria, Egypt, British closed mail via Southampton 16 4
Aspinwall, U. S. packet * 10 2
Australia, British mail via Southampton 16 4
” ” ” Brindisi 22 8
” German mail, direct, via Brindisi ? 20 12
Austria, including Hungary, German mail, direct ? 6 3
” ” ” ” closed mail via England ? 7 4
Belgium, by direct steamers ? 6 3
” via Great Britain ? 8 4
Bermuda, U. S. packet * 10 2
Brazil 15 3
” British mail 28 4
British Columbia (Letters unpaid 10 cents per ? oz.) ? 6 2
Canada, England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (unpaid 10c. per ? oz.) ? 6 2
Postal Cards to Canada or British Columbia one cent extra.
Central America * 10 2
Chili, via Panama 22 4
China, via San Francisco 19 2
” Southampton 28 6
” Brindisi 34 8
Constantinople, German mail, direct 10 6
” ” closed mail, via England 11 7
Cuba, U. S. packet * 10 2
Denmark * 7 4
East India, British, via San Francisco 10 —
” ” ” British mail, via Southampton 22
” ” ” ” ” Brindisi 28 8
Ecuador 20 * 2
Egypt, except Alexandria British mail, via Southampton 20 6
Falkland Islands, British mail, via Southampton 16 4
France, direct * 10 2
Germany, via Hamburg or Bremen, direct ? 6
” closed mail, via England ? 7
Postal Cards to Germany one cent additional.
Gibraltar, British mail, via Southampton

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