to Hartford in No. 865; New Haven to Hartford in No. 866; Hartford to Springfield in No. 867; Hartford to Canaan in No. 868; Canaan to Pittsfield in No. 869; Hudson to Pittsfield in No. 870. City of Chicago in No. 874. Waukesha to Oconomowoc in No. 875; Chicago to Wheeling in No. 876; Wheeling to Lippencott's in No. 877; Lippencott's to Waukesha in No. 878; Waukesha to Milwaukee in No. 879; Chicago to Joliet in No. 881; Joliet to Ottawa in No. 882; Ottawa to La Salle in No. 883: Jersey City to Englewood in No. 890. [Illustration: STAMPS] This Department is conducted in the interest of stamp and coin collectors, and the Editor will be pleased to answer any question on these subjects so far as possible. Correspondents should address Editor Stamp Department. Belgium has just issued a new series of stamps in commemoration of the exhibition to be held in Brussels next year. These stamps can be used throughout the kingdom, and no limit as to time for such use has been made. Consequently the S.S.S.S. will probably not put them on the list of stamps not worthy of collection. The stamps are about twice the size of the current issue of Belgium, and all have the sabbatical label attached. The design is St. Michael and the Dragon, with the Brussels City Hall and Palace of Justice in the background. The 10 centimes is a rich brown, the 5 centimes a violet, and the 25 centimes, for postal packets, black and green. The design is very handsome, and the stamps make a good appearance. The surcharging of India stamps with the names of the various native governments goes on apace. New issues have lately come on the market from Gwalior, Jhind, Chamba, and Sirmoor. These are very good stamps for the average collector to leave alone. Advanced collectors and specialists, of course, need no advice. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, JOHORE.--Design--A portrait of the new Sultan. 1c., green. 4c., green and rose. 2c., green and blue. 5c., green and brown. 3c., green and olive. 6c., green and yellow. $1, lilac and green. NEGRI SEMBILLAN.--Water-mark crown and C.A. Design--Tiger head. 15c., green and mauve. PERAK.--Water-mark crown and C.A. Design--Tiger head. 25c., green and carmine. Same design, but water-marked crown and C.C. $2, green and carmine. $10, green and violet. $3, green and olive. $25, green and yellow. The following are late issues which are now in the hands of dealers: SIERRA LEONE.--Water-mark C.A. with crown. De la Rue's standard design. 1d., black and rose. 2-1/2d., black and blue. 2d., black and orange. 1s., green and black. Canada has just issued a new 2c. post-card. MADAGASCAR.-- 1c., black. 20c., red. 2c., brown. 30c., brown. 4c., claret. 1 franc, bronze.