The evening times., 1896-12-16

Should be read daily by all 1nteresteu'
as changes may occur at any time,
Foreign malls for .he week ending De-
cenber ID, close promptly at this Office as
follows:
transatlantic Malls.
FRIDAn-lb,At 7:2O p. H., for France.
switzerland. Italy, Spain. Portugal, Turk key,
Egypt, and British India, per S. 5. La
Bourgogne-, from New York, via Havre.
Letters for other parts OF Europe must De
directed per a Eo., ,gog,.c- 'cIAt lo:55
p. M. for Netherlands direct, per s. 8.
spaarndam. from New York. via Rotter-
dam Letters must be directed per spaarn,,
tam. tcjAI lu.oo~ p. M. fof scotland
direct. per S. S. Circassia, from New York,
via uiasgow. Letters must be directed per
Sircass,a tc,At io:si p. NJ. for Enr"pe. .
per s. s. Lucanla, from New YORK, via
Queenstown.
Printed Matter. Etc-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, Thurs-
days and Saturdays take printed matter.
etc. for Germany, and especially addressed
pripted matter. etc. for other parts OF
Europe.
White Star steamers sailing from New
York on Wednesdays take specially ad-
dressed printed matter. etc, for Europe.
steamers sailing from New @ YORK take
printed matter. etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail.
AIsaiIs for South and Central Amer
lea. West Indies. Etc.
WE'D DNEsDAY-(b)At 1885 p. m, for
bermuda, per s: s. Trinidad, from New
York; GA, io:S5 p IN, for Nsssap, ssS,1r n
from New York.
THuRsDAY--tc)A AT 1855 p. m. for Per
namouco and Santos, per S. $. Catania,
of HraZil must be directed per Catania.'
FRIDAY-tdl AT $50 a. IN. for haiti,
Martinique and GuadelouDe. per $. 5. l'rr-
deaux 0om New York: Letters for r, Vene-
Burdeaux'' tbD AT 7:2O p M. for Ersizii
and La Plata Countries, per s. S; Heveiins,
to Janeiro. Letters for North Brazil must
be directed per Hevelius.' tc)At 10.55
y. m. for Fortune Island, Jamaica, savan- g.
lila, and Carthagena per 5. :. Alicghany.
tclAt 1898 p. m, for JereInie and Grey
town, per $. 5. Ardanyose, from New York.
Letters for Costa Riea must be directed
Canpeche, Chiapas, Tabaseo, and Yuca:
tan, per $. $. Saratoga, from New York
Letters for other parts OF Mexico must be
directed per Saratoga" (clAt 10:55 p.
m, Tor Haiti, Cumana, and Carupano, per
5. 5 Prins Willein ", from New York.
Letters for other parts of Vene zueia,
Guiana, must be directed ''per Prins VIII
lem w. tc)At 1898 p. m, for st. Do
ningo and Turk $ Island, per S. s. Saginaw,
from New York.
sATURDA Y-(b)At 7:20 p. m. for
frogreso, per s 5. c. Condal from New
York. Letters for. other arts of Mexico
must be directed per c. Condal.
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail to Hall
fax. and thence by steamer, close here
daily at 1905 p. IN. I'D
Mails for Miquelon, by rail TO Boston and
thence by steamer. close here daily at $50
p. m-ta,
Mails for Cuba texcept those for San
uaco de Cuba, which Will bc forwa rtl,sfi to
New York up to l0:55 pm. Wednesday
the 18th inst Close here daily at 3 p. m.
for dispatch, via steamer sailing Monday
and Thursday, from Port Tampa. Fla tcD
Mails for Mexico. overland tcxcept those
Tor Campeche, Chiapas. Tabasco. and Yucca
tan. which are for warded to New York, for
the "Wednesday overland dispatch and those
FOR Progreso. which are Forwarded TO New
York for dispatch by steamer sailing Sun
patchD, close here daily at s:1o a. H.
Trans-PacifIc Mails.
Mails for China and Japan. per S. s. Bel
sic, from San Francisco, Close here daily
Malls for China, Japan and Hawaii, per
s. s. CHINA, from san Francisco, close
Mails for China. and Japan, per $. S.
fraemer; from Tacoma; close here daily
Mails FOR hawaii, per &. s. Australia, from
san FRANCISCO, close here daily up to $50
p in., December -.
1ropic Bird, from san Francisco. close
here daily up to $50 p. m, december
20. I'D
Mails for China and Japan, special ad-
dressed only, per s; S. Empress of India,
from vancouver, close here daily up to
$50 p. m, December 2S.tdD
Mails for Australia ,eXcept West Aus
tralIa), hawaii and FIJI! Islands Especially
addressed only, per s. s. Mlowera, from
Vancouver, close here daily up to $50 p.
m January l.(d)
Mails for Australia Except those fo- West.
A ustralia, whIca ar-for warden via Europ.p,
New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji and Samoan
per 8 S. MaTiposa, from san Fran
cisco, close here daily up to $50 D. m.
I'D
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
talRegistered mail closes at 1000 a. IN.
same day.
obIReeistercd mail closes at LOO p. IN.
same day.
(cjRegIstered mail closes at 600 D. m.
same day.
tdjRegistered mail closes at 600 d. IN.
previous day.
teJKegistered mails close at 100 p. IN.
and Saturday.
ltlReYistprpl mail closes at &. M N ~,