The evening times., 1896-12-22
PosToFF1cE NOTICE.


Should be read daily by all Interested al
changes may occur at any time.
Foreign mails for the week ending De
cember 26 close promptly at this office as
Trans-Atlantic Mails.
per S. Paris, from New York, via South
ampson Am te,At 1923 p. NJ, H., for ydIr Europe; Tss
gum direct, per s. 5. Friesiand, from New
York, via Antwerp. Letters must be d.
rected per Friesland.'
switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal. Tur.
La Gascosne,: from New York, via Hayre;
far atGes a Of
z. M, Tor Europe, per S. s. Etruria, from
new York, via Queenstown. tclAt 1903
Werkendam, from New York, via Rotter-
oam. Letters must be directed per Werk,
endam.' tclAt 1888 y. M, for Scotland
G,rect, or, per S. s. Anchoria, from New YORK,
VIA Slassow. Letters must be directed
per Anchoria." (c)At 10:55 p. m. Tor
Norway direct, per S. s. Norge, from New
nrk: aork: Letters must be directed per
'fnnted matter, etc-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, Thurs
Gays, and Saturdays take printed matter,
Europe.
a. Nni'e Suar steamers saiiinG from New
YORK on Wednesdays take specially adj
dressed printed matter, etc, for Europe.
American, Cunard. and French line
steaiiiers sailing from New YORK, take
printed matter, etc. for all countries for
winch they are advertised to carry mail
Mails for south and Central Amer
lea. West indies, Etc.
.TuEsDAY-(d)At 6:25 "a. m, for Port
ANTONIO, per steamer from Baltimore.
selAt 1925 p: IN, for Costa Rica, per
p. m, for Venezuela and Curacao, also
saSanliia and Carthagena, via Curacao,
PEI ;; s. Philadelphia, from New YORK
Savanilla, and Carthag ena, per 9. s,
AieDe, from New York. Letters for Costa
Rlca must be directed per Alene.' tc)At
and fqcatan, pei. s. $. City OF Washington,
from New York. Letters for other parts OF
Mexico must lie directed per City OF Wash
sATURDAY-(d)At 1905 p. m, for
st. Pierre, ,Miquelon, per steamer from
North sydney.
flax and thence by steamer, close here
daily at 1905 p. m-tO
Mails Tor MfqueIon. by rail to Boston
and thence by steamer, close here daily at
go p. mlaD
Mails for Cuba close here daily at
3 p. IN. for forwarding by steamers sail
ing Mondays and Thursdays from Port
Tampa, flaIe;
Mails FOR Mexico. overland texcept those
Tor Cainpeche, Chlapas. Tabasco and Yu-
catan, which are forwarded to New York
for dispatch by steamer sailing on Sat
urtay after the Wednesday overland clos
ingI, close here daily at T:lo a. m.td)
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for China and Japan, per s. s.
Beige, from san Francisco, close here
daily up To $50 p. m. December 23.t
Mails for Hawaii, per s. $. Australia,
from san Francisco. close here daily up
TO $50 p IN, December 23.tdb
"a I.fr -. eI,.
Iropic Bird. from San Francisco. close
mere daily up u $50 p. m, Dcce mber
Mails for China and Japan. specially ad-
dressed only, per 5. s. Ernpre OF India
from Vancouver, close here daily up to
$50 y. H., December 2S.tdb
Mails for Australia (except those for
west Australia, which are roTwaSded via
Europe, Hawaii and Fiji Islands Especially
addressed only, per s. $. Miowera from
Vancouver, close here daily up to $50
p. m, January l(dJ
Mails FOR Australia Except West Aus
traIaj, New Zealand, HAWAII. Fiji and
samoan Islands, per S. s. Manposa from
san Francisco, ckse here daily up To $50
Maiis for CHINA and Japan. per S. g.
Tacoma, from Tacor.la. close here daily up
to $50 p. In, January y(dD
Trans + aciric mails are forwarded to
the Fort or sailing daily, and the schedule
OF closing Is arranged on the presumption
or their uninterrupted overland transit
talkegistered mail closes at 1000 a IN.
same day.
tbbkeglstered mail closes at 90 n m
same day.
tc,Kegistered mail closes at 500 p. m.
same day.
ldpRegistered mail closes at 500 p. IN.
previous day.
telReg1stered mail closes at LOO n m
Tuesdays and Saturdays
JAMES p. wILLETT, Postmaster.