The evening times., 1897-12-17

Should be read daily, as changes NAV
occur at any time.
the ports of sailing uaily, and the schedule
oI closings Is arranged on the presumption
u their uninterrupted overland transit.
For the week ending December 8 tie la st
connectin. closes will be made at this
Gfice as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-tb) At $50 d. IN. sor France.
switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Tur-
key, Egypt and british India, per s. La
Letters for other parts of Europe must be
directed Per La GascoSDe.'' tc) AtI1:1O
P. m. for Genoa, per 5. s. Ems, from New
Ems" tcl At lilo p. N, for Europe, per
S. E. Umbria' from New York. via Queens
town; tow; tel At 1I;IQ 2. m. Tor scotland
Per Ethiopia
'PR INTED MATTER, ETC-Ger,nan
days take printed matter, etc, for Ger
many, and specially addressed printed
tnaIter, ETC., for other parts OF Europe.
sailing froIi, New York on Weunesuay VS., the
German steamers on Thursdays, and tue
Cunard, French and German steamers on
Saturdays take printed matter, etc, for
all countries for which they are advertised
to carry mails
Mails for South and Central Amer.
ica, West Indies. &c
FRIpAI,'cl Al 1iIS p; IN. for St
New York. tc) At 11:10 p. In for Fortune
Island, Jamaica, savannla and Grey
York. Letters for Costa Itica must he
directed Per Adirondack" tc) At lilo
p. III. for haiti and Santa Martha, per s.
Hoistein, from New York. lcj At lilo
p. n,. for Csmpeche, Chiapas. Tabasco and
Yucatan, per 5. $. Seneca, from New York.
Letters for other parts OF Mexico must be
.Nsr "A Ipsar Sam
SATuRDAY-td) At 1905 p. M for
Newfoundland, per steamer from North
Sydney.
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail to Hal
flax ana thence via steamer, close aers
daily, except Sunday, at 2:O5 p. m.,
and on Sundays only at 1855 a. m. tdi
and thence via steamer, close here daily
Mails fol, Cuba Except those for San
tiago de Cuba, which will be forwarded via
New York up to and including the II 10
p. m. close Wednesday,, close here DAILY
at 500 p M. for for riding via steamers
Tampa, Fla, to Havana. Gel
MANS for Mexico, overland except those
for Campeche; Chiapas I aba SEQ, and Yuca-
closing, will be forwarded via New York
up TO and including the lilo p. m, clos
ing Friday, close here daily at ITO
q. IN. tdI ;
Transpacific Mails.
Mails for China, Japan and Hawaii. Der
8. s. City of Pekin, from San Francisco,
close here daily up to $40 p. m. Decem-
'es Mails us for China and japan, per 8. ..
Tacoma, from Tacoma, close here daily
up to $40 p. m. December II. td.)
Nails for China, japan and Hawaii, per
g. S. Doric, from San Francisco, close here
daily up to $40 p. M, December 22.tdD
Mails for Hawaii. per 8. 5. Australia,
from San Francisco, close here daily up
to $40 p. m. December 20. td.)
Mails for the Society Islands, per shin
Tropic Bird, from San Francisco, close here
daily up to $40 p. IN. December %. (dJ
Mails for China and japan, specially adj
dressed only, per 8. s. Empress of India
from Vancouver. close here daily up to
GAO p. m., December II. td)
Weet Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii,
Fiji and Samoan Islands. per 8. 8. Moana.
FROM San Francisco, close here daily up
TO GAO D. m. December 81. (dl
Mails for China and Japan, per s. g. Vic
toria, from Tacoma, close here daily up
to $40 d. M, January 2,(d)
Mails for Australia Except those for West
Australia New Zealand, Hawaii and Fiji
Islands per s. 8. Miowera. from Vancouver,
close here daily after December 81 up
to 40 p. IN. January 8, 1S9S.tO
(a)Registered mails close at 1000 o. m.
same day.
(bjRe gistered mails close at 100 p. m.
same day.
tc)Registered mails close at 500 p. m.
same day.
(ORegistered mails close at 600 p. m.
previous day.
(e)Registered mails close at 100 p. m.
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
JAMES P.wILLETT Postmaster.