The evening times., 1897-12-16
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to
the ports Of sailing daily, ana tue schedule
Oh ciosings is arranged on the presumption
OF their uninterrupted overland transit.
For the week ending December 8 tie last
connecting closes Will be made at this
sffice as follows:
Transatlantic Mails
FRIDAY-ib) 1t 8: 20 p. m. for France,
Switzeriand, Italy, spain, Portugal, Tpr-
key, Egypt and British India, per S. S. La
Gascogre-, from New York, via Havre.
Letters for other parts of Europe must be
p. m. for Genoa, per 5. S. Ems, from New
York. Letters must be directed - Per
Ems" &c, at 11:i0p N; for Europe, per
town. tc) At I1:10 p. IN. for Scotland
direct, per s. S. Ethiopia, from New York.
via VIZ Glasgow as cow, Letters must be directed
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Gernan
steamers sailing from New York on Tues
days take printed matter, ETC., for Ger
many, and specially addressed printed
matter, etc, Tor otner parts OF Europe.
The American and White Star steamers
sailing from New York on Weunesda Us, the
German steamers on Thursdays, and the
Cunard, French and German steamers ON
Saturdays take printed matter, ETC., for
all countries Tor which they are advertised
to carry nialis.
Mails for South and Central Amers
lea, West Indies. &c.
THURSDA Y-tD At6:25 a. m., for Brazil,
per S. S. Norge, from Baltimore.
FkfHAi -,rl AT ll:lO p. III. for St
Tilolnas,. st: CroiX, Leeward and Wind
waru Islands. per $. s. Font;neiIe, from
New YORK. &c, At 11;10 p. m for Fortune
town, per =. s.. Adirondack, from New
York. Letters for Costa Bica must be
directed Per Adirondack" tc) AT 11:10
p. NJ. for Haiti and Santa Martha, per = s.
Hoistein, from New York. icj AT 11:I0
p. III. ior Canpecne, Chiapas, 1abasco and
Yucatan, per :. s. Seneca, from New York
Letters for other parts oil Mexico must bs
directed Per Seneca
SATURDAY-td At 1905 p. m. for
Newfoundland, per steamer from North
Mails for Newfoundland, by rail to Hal
ifaX and thence via steamer, close tere
daily, except Sunday, at 2:o5 p. m,
and on Sundays only at 1l:35 a. IN. tdj
Mails for Mfquelon, by rail to Boston
and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 800 p. M. tal
Mails for Cuba texcept those for Sau-
tia 20 de Cuba, which Will be forwardedvi
New York up to and including the lilo
D. m, close Wednesday,, close here daily
s,.,iinr MONDAYS and Thursdays from Port
Tampa, Fla, to Havana. leJ
Mails for Mexico. overland except those
for calnpeche ChiapaS,;, !, ia ana SEQ, and nca
closing, will be forwarded via New York
IN to and including the 11:1o p. m clos
ing Friday, close here daily at 710
d. "' Transpacific Mails.
Mails for China, Japan and Hawaii, per
g. s. City OF Pekin, from San Francisco,
close here daily up TO $40 p. m. 0ecem-
Mails for China and japan, per .. o.
Tacoma, from Tacoma, close here daily
nm TO $40 p. m December II. ld.)
Mails for China, japan and Hawaii, per
s. Doric. from san Francisco, close here
dajiy up to $40 p. M. December 22.td)
Mails for Hawaii, per S. s. Australia,
from San Francisco, close here daily up
to $40 y. IN. December 22. (d.)
Mails for the Society Islands, per ship
Tropic Bird, from San Francisco. close here
Mails for China and japan, specially adj
dressed only, per =. s. Empress of India,
from Vancouver, close here daiiy up to
6:4O u. m., December 27. td)
Mails for Australia teNcept those for
West Australial, New Zealand, Hawaii.
Fiji and Samoan Islands, per s. Moana.
FROM san Fruncisco. Close mere daiiy up
| to $40 u. m. December 81. Id
Mails for China ami Japan. per s. s. VIC
to $40 ID. M, January 2,tdl
Mails for A ustralia (e Ncept those for West
| Australia) New Zealand, Hawaii and FIN
| Islands per .. 8. Miowera. from Vancouver.
| close here daily after December 81 %
, 10 8: 40 D. IN. January 3, lS9S-(U
| (a)Registered mails close Mt 1910 a. m
| same day.
(bjReg gistered mails close at ZOO p m
| ecjRegistered mails close at 600 p. m
(eDRegistered maiIs close at 500 ,. N
eiRe1istarel malls close at 100 p. N
/ TuestISyg and SatufGny9
JAMES p. WfLi.EHf Postmaster.