The evening times., 1896-12-17

Should be read daily by all interested,
as changes Inay occur at any time.
Foreign mails for the week ending De-
cember 10, close promptly at this office as
follows:
transatlantic Malls.
FRIDAf-tb,At 7:20 p. m, FOR France
Egypt. and British India, per S. $. La
Bourgogne-. from New York, via Havre.
Letters for other parts OF Europe must DC
directed per La EouTgUgnc- 'ciat lo:5'
p. m. for Netherlands direct. per s. s.
Spaarndam, from New York. via Rotter'
dam. Letters must be directed per Spaarn,
direct, per S. S. Circassia. from New York,
via glasgow. Letters must be directed per
tIrcassia. tc,At 1885 p. m. for Europe,
per S. s. Lucanla', from New York, via
Printed Matter. Etc-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and saturdays take printed matter.
etc, for Germany, and especially addressed
printed matter. etc, for other parts oi
Europe.
White Star steamers sailing from New
York ON Wednesdays take specially ad
dressed printed matter, etc, for Europe.
The 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.
THURSDAY-tc) At lo:55 p. III. for Per
nambuco and Santos, per S. s. Catania.
from New York. Letters from 9th er pa RI
VI FRIDAYmtbj I W At i!:s TO p. P m., FOR Brazil
and La Plata Countries, per 5. S. Heyelius,
from II ew York. .yiaPernaInbuco. Bahia, and
Rio Janeiro. Letters for n orth Brazil must
be directed per Hevelus.'' (cJAt 1O:55
y. m, for Fortune Island, Jamaica, savan-
lila, and CarthaGena, per S. $. Aleghany.
tclAt 1875 p M, for JereInle and Grey
town, per S. S. Ardanrose, from New York.
Letters for Costa Rica must be directed
per Ardanrose. tclAt 10:55 p. m, for
Campeche, Chiapas, Tabasco, and Yucca
tan, pei. $. s. Saratoga, from New York.
Letters for other parts of Mexico must be
directed per Saratoga (c(At 1O;5o p.
m, for HAITI, Cumana, and Carupano; per
Letters for other parts OF Vene zuela,
Curacao, Trinidad, British and Dutch
Guiana.must be directed per Prins Will
lem w" lc)At. 1O:55 p. m, for st. Do
mingo and Turks Island. per S. S. Saginaw,
from New York. tc)At 1888 pm, for Haiti,
Martinique and Guadeloupe. per $. 5: isur-
Zuela and Curacao must be directed per
:. sATURDAY-tblAt 30, 20, p; m, for
York. Letters for other arts of Mexico
must be directed per c. Condal.''
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail to Hall
Nj Maris IS FOR Mic Miauneion. lei n by by rail to Boston and
thence by steamer, close here daily at $50
Mails for Cuba texcept those for San
uago de Cuba. which will bc forwarded to
New York up to 1O:55 p. m. Wednesday
the 10th Instl close here daily at 3 p. m.
for dispatch, via steamer sailing Monday
and Thursday, from Port Tampa, Fla. tel
Malls for Mexico. overland Except those
for Campeche. Chiapas. Tabasco, and Yuca-
tan. w hich are forwarded to New York. for
dispatch by steamer sailing Saturday, after
the Wednesday overland dispatch and those
for Progreso, which are forwarded to New
York for dispatch by steamer sailing, Sun
day. after the Wednesday overland dis
patch. close here daily at 7:1O a. IN.
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for China and Japan, per S. s. Bel
Gic, from San Francisco, close here daily
Mails for China, and Japan, per $. s.
Braemer, from Tacoma, close here daily
up to $50 p. m, December 19.(d)
Mails for await, per s. s. Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily up to $50
p m., December Is.
Mails FOR the Society Islands. per ship
1ropic Bird, from San Francisco, close
here daily up to $50 p. m, December
70 tdD
AiaiIs for China and Japan, specially ad-
from vancouver, close here daily up to
$50 p. m, December 2S.(d)
Mails for Australia Except West Aus
addressed onlyl, per s., s; Miowera, from
m. January LID
Mails for Australia Except those for West
New Zealand, Hawaii, Fill and Samoan
Islands, per 8. s. Mar1posa from San Fran
cisco, close here daily up to $50 p. m,
January z Id
Trans acific mails are forwarded To
the port OF sailing daily, and the schedule
OF closing is arranged on the presumption
OF their uninterrupted overland transit.
ta,Reg1stered mail closes at 1O:OO a. m.
same day.
tblRegistercd mail closes at LOO d. m.
same day.
tc)Registered mail closes at 600 %. m.
same day.
td,Reg1stered mail closes at 600 d. m.
previous day.
(elRegistered mails close at LOO p m
and Saturday.
Unregistered mail closes at 600 n m
previous Saturday.
JAMES p. WILLETT, Postmaster