The evening times., 1896-12-25

Should DE read daily by all interested as
changes may occur at any time.
Foreign mails for the week ending De-
ceinber 20 close promptly at this Office as
follows:
transatlantic Mails.
fblDa1-tblAt p m, Tor rance,
Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Tur-
Key, Egypt, and British India, per S. s.
La Gascogne,, from New York. via Havre
directed per La Gascognc. tb)At 80
y M, for Europe. per $. 5. Etruria,f from
New YORK, via Queenstown. tclAt 1855
p. m, for Netherlands direct, per S. S.
Werkendam, from New York, via R0tter-
dam Letters must be directed per Werk-
eDdam. tclAt 1O:o5 y. m, for Scotland
VIA GLASGOW. Letters must be directed
per Anchoria." tclAt 1885 p M, for
Norway direct, per s. Norge, from New
York. Letters must be directed per
Norge"
'fnntcd matter, etc.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays take printed matter,
etc., FOR uerInany. and specially addressed
Europe.
White Star steamers sailing from New
1ork on Wednesdays take specially adj
dfe~sed printed matter, etc. for Europe.
American: Cunard, and French line
steamers sailing from New York, take
printed matter, etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
FR1DAY-lclAt1O 1885 p. m. ior Jamaica,
sayanilla. and Carthage ena, per 8. 8,
Alene, from New York. Letters for Costa
Rlca must be directed per Alene." (clAt
10 a0iP3 ypda, p; M for Campeche Chipas, Tabasco.
YORK. Letters for other parts OF Mexico
must be directed per City of Washington"
sAIURDAY-(d)At 1906 p. m.,. for
North sydney.
Maiis Tor Newfoundland, by rail to Hal
iaX ana thence by steamer, close here
Mails for Mfquelon, US rail to Boston
and thence by steamer, Close here daily at
MI Mails II 'hoa' ror Cuba close here daily a.
p. m Tor forwarding by steamers sail
,ng Mondays and ThuHsdays from Port
Mails for Mexico, overland texcept those
Ior Cainpeche, ChIapas,a Tabasco and YG-
catan, which are forwarded to New York
Tor dispatch by steamer sailing on Sat
ing), close here daily at 7:10 a. mtd)
Trans-Pacifie Mails.
Mails for China and Japan, per s. S.
BelsIc, from San FRANCISCO, close here
daiiy up TO 80 p. M. December I3.tdl
from San Francisco, close here daily up
to $50 p. m, Decenser,23(dl
=, Mails for the Society dslands, per ship
26.td)
MINIS lot Cnlna and japan, specially adj
dressed only, per S. S. Enpre IS of India,
from vancouver, close here daily up to
$50 p. M, December 2S.(dD
Mails Tor Australia teXcept those for
west Australia, which are forwarded via
Europc), Hawaii and Fiji Islan nds Especially
addressed only, per S. S. Miowera, from
Vancouver, close here daily up to 6:3U
p M, January LID
Mails for Australia Except West Aus
traliai, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fill and
Samoan Islands, per s. S. Manposa, from
san Francisco, Close here daily up to $50
p. M, January 2.td)
Mails for China and Japan, per S. s.
Tacoma, from Tacoma, close here daily up
TO G:SU p. fn., January 9.(dj
TRANSIT acfic mails are forwarded to
the Fort of sailing daily, and the schedule
OF closing is arranged on the presumption
of their uninterrupted overland transit.
tajReglstercd mail closes at lO:OU a. IN.
same day.
Unregistered mail closes at LOO p. m.
same day.
tcjRegistered mail closes at 600 p m.
same day.
tdlRegistered mail closes at 600 D. IN.
previous cay.
(e)Registered mail closes at LOO D. m.
Tuesdays and saturdays.
JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster,