RATES OF POSTAGE. 



POSTAL CARDS, 1 cent each, go without further charge to all 

 parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Reply Postal Cards, 

 with card attached for paid reply, 2 cents each. Cards for foreign 

 countries (within the Postal Union) 2 cents each. 



LETTERS, to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico, 

 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. Local, or ''Drop" Let- 

 ters, that is, for the city or town where deposited, 2 cents where the 

 carrier system is adopted, and 1 cent where there is no carrier system. 



LETTP2RS and all other written matter, whether sealed or unsealed, 

 and all other matter sealed, nailed, sewed, tied, or fastened in any man- 

 ner so that it cannot be easily examined, 2 cents for each ounce or 

 fraction thereof. 



NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (regular publications) can 

 be mailed by the public at the rate of 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction 

 thereof. Publishers and news-agents only, 1 cent per pound. 



PRINTED MATTER, in unsealed wrappers only (all matter in- 

 closed in notched envelopes must pay letter rates), 1 cent for each 2 

 ounces or fraction thereof, which must be fully prepaid. Limit of weight 

 4 lbs., except for a single book, which may weigh more. 



ALL MAILABLE MATTER not included in the above, which is 

 so prepared for mailing as to be easily withdrawn from the wrapper and 

 examined, 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof. Limit of weight 4 lbs. 

 Full prepayment compulsory. 



REFORWARDING.— Letters will be forwarded from one post 

 office to another upon tlie written request of the person addressed^ 

 without additional charge; but unclaimed packages cannot be returned 

 io the sender until stamps are furnished to pay the return postage. 



REGISTRATION, — Letters or joackages can be registered by ad- 

 ding stamps to the amount of 8 cents to the regular rate. 



SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMPS, at 10 cents each, used in ad- 

 dition to regular rates, insures delivery immediately on arrival at office 

 of destination. These stamps can be used for no other purpose, 



MONEY ORDERS.— For Orders not exceeding $2.50, three cents ; 

 over $2.50 and not exceeding $5, five cents; over $5 and not exceeding 

 $10^ eight cents; over $10 and not exceeding ^'20, ten cents; over $2U 

 and not exceeding $30, twelve cents; over $oO and not exceeding $40, 

 fifteen cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50, eighteen cents; over 

 $50 and not exceeding $60, twenty cents; over $60 and not exceeding 

 $75, twenty-five cents ; over $75 and not exceeding $100, thirty cents. 



FOREIGN POSTAGE.— The rates for Letters are for the half 

 ounce or fraction thereof, and those for Newspapers for 2 ounces or 

 fraction thereof. 



To Great Britain and Ireland, France, Spain, all parts of Germany, 

 including Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Norway, Swe- 

 den, Turkey ( European and Asiatic), Egypt, letters 5 cents, newspapers 

 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof. 



To Australia, letters via San Francisco, 5 cents; via Brindisi, 5 cents; 

 newspapers, via San Francisco, 1 cent for 2 ounces ; via Brindisi, 1 cent 

 for 2 ounces. China, letters, via San Francisco, 5 cents ; via Brindisi, 

 10 cents; newspapers, 2 cents for each 2 ounces. British India, Italian 

 mail, letters 5 cents ; newspapers, 1 cent for 2 ounces. Japan, letters, 

 ria San Francisco, 5 cents ; newspapers, 1 cent for 2 ounces. 



H^^A war tax of two cents is added to each fee for Money Orders, 



SUMMARY OF STAMP TAXES. 



In Effect July 1, 1898. 



, Stocks, Bonds, Debentures, Certificates of Indebted^ 



nesSy issued after July i, 1898, per $100 face vahie . . $ .05 

 Transfers of Stock, per $ ICO face value .... .02 

 Sales of Merchandise, for present or future delivery on ex- 

 changes, per$ioo ........ .01 



Bank Check or' Sight Draft, 02 



Promissory Note and Time Draft, Bills of Exchange, 



(inland), Money Orders, for each $100 . . . .02 

 Bills of Exchange (foreign), Letter of Credit, drawn 



singly per $100 . .04 



In sets of two or more, for each bill .02 



Bill of Lading or Receipt for any goods to be exported . .10 

 Bill of Lading to be issued by express and transportation 



companies, per package . . . . . . . .01 



Telephone flessages, charged at 15 cts. or over . . . .01 



Surety Bonds . . / .so 



Certificates of Profit, memo, showing interest in corpora- 

 tion, or transters of same, per $ roo face value o . . .02 

 Certificate of Damage, and certificates of port wardens or 



marine surveyors . . . . . . . . .25 



Other certificates not specified . . . . . . . 1 0 



, Charter Party, per vessel of 300 tons 3.00 



Between 300 and 600 tons S.OO 



Exceeding 600 tons 1 0.00 



Contract, brokers' notes of sale or exchange of goods, stocks, 



bonds, notes, real estate, &c .10 



Conveyances, value between $100 and $500 . . . .50 



For each additional $500 . . . . , . .50 



Telegraph flessages 01 



Custom House Entry, not over |ioo .25 



Between $100 and $500 .50 



Over $500 . . . t.OO 



Custom House Entry, for withdrawal SO 



insurance (life), for each $100 of policy .... .08 

 Insurance (marine, inland, fire, casualty, fidelity, guarantee), 



on each dollar of premium charged 005 



Leases, — For one year .25 



Between one and three years ,50 



Over three years S .00 



flanifest for custom house entry, or Clearance for foreign 



port, per ship of 300 tons . . . . . 1.00 



Between 300 and 6co tons 3.00 



Exceeding 600 tons S.Oi) 



flortgage, between"$r,ooo and ^1,500 25 



For each $500 additional .25 



Passage ticket to foreign port, costing not over $30 . 1.00 



Between ^30 and $60 . 3.00 



Over $60 .... 5.00 



Power of attorney, to vote . . . . . . . .10 



To sell, rent or collect, to transfer Stock or bonds .25 



Protests of notes and drafts . .25 



Warehouse receipts ........ .25 



