The distances by the shortest routes and the time by the fastest trains between New York city and the points indicated are given by the Official Postal Guide as follows:

Cities in United States. Miles.

Albany, N. Y........................... 142

Atlanta, Ga............................. 882

Baltimore, Md.......................... 188

Binghamton, N. Y...................... 207

Bismarck, N. Dak......................1,738

Boise, Idaho.......................2,736

Boston, Mass........................... 217

Buffalo, N. Y........................... 410

Cape May, N. J......................... 172

Carson City, Nev.......................3,036

Charleston, S. C........................ 804

Chattanooga, Tenn..................... 853

Cheyenne, Wyo.........................1,899

Chicago, III............................. 900

Cincinnati, Ohio........................ 744

Cleveland, Ohio......................... 568

Columbus, Ohio......................... 624

Concord, N. H.......................... 292

Deadwood, S. Dak.......................1,975

Hours.

3 1/2 24 1/4

5 1/2 60 1/2 92 1/2

9 1/2

5 109 1/4 21 1/4 32 54 23 23

19 1/2 20

9 1/2 65 1/2

Cities in United States. Miles.

Denver, Colo............................1,930

Des Moines, Iowa.......................1,257

Detroit, Mich........................... 743

Galveston, Tex..........................1,789

Harrisburg, Pa.......................... 182

Hartford, Conn......................... 112

Helena, Mont...........................2,423

Hot Springs, Ark.......................1,367

Indianapolis, Ind....................... 808

Jacksonville, Fla.......................1,077

Kansas City, Mo........................1,302

Louisville, Ky.......................... 854

Memphis, Tenn.........................1,163

Milwaukee, Wis......................... 985

Montgomery, Ala........................1,057

Montpelier, Vt.......................... 327

New Orleans, La..........:.............1,344

Omaha, Neb............................1,383

Philadelphia, Pa........................ 90

Pittsburg, Pa........................... 431

Portland, Me............................ 325

Portland, Ore...........................3,181

Prescott, Ariz..........................2,724

Providence, R. 1........................ 189

Richmond, Va.......................... 344

St. Louis, Mo...........................1,048

St. Paul, Minn..........................1,300

Salt Lake City, Utah....................2,452

San Francisco, Cal......................3,250

Santa Fe, N. Mex.......................2,173

Savannah, Ga........................... 905

Scranton, Pa............................ 146

Tacoma, Wash..........................3,209

Topeka, Kan............................1,370

Vicksburg, Miss.........................1,288

Vinita, Ind. T...........................1,412

Washington, D. C....................... 228

Wheeling, W. Va........................ 496

Wilmington, Del........................ 117

Wilmington, N. C....................... 593

Hours

61 1/2

37 1/2 21

56 1/2

6 4

89 55 23

38 1/4

29 1/4

30 1/2 10 1/4

40 43

114 1/2

11 1/4

71 1/2 106

82 26

4 1/2

102 48 50 42

6 1/2 14 1/4

5 20