Evening star., 1897-05-03
FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE.

WASHINGTON. d. e, POST oFIaCE NOTICE
Should be read daily, changes may
FOREIGN MAILS for the we * ending May Q
close promptly 4 ar gSs as MaIs ,o,IGss
MoNDAY-,bl At $40 Pm. for EUROPE. per SIS.
Lahn,' from New York, via Piymoath and Brcmcn.
Lain" tc,At 1855 pm for CAPE COLONY Ann
IA MtAa Al. Per SIS American from New York. Let
TtEsbAY0%ts, % At ae er AN. f%er'ssn Ssr BELGIUM III.
rect, per SIS. Southwark. from New York. via Ant
@, At e:2o pm. for EUROPE per SIS. St. Paul.
from from New York via Southampton, Letters for
lo:55 Pm. for EUROPE. per SIS Majestic. from
New York, via Queenstown.
Incana from New yart Ia ia n,.nn ~ per So.
!crs for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SrafS,
M must + ffaSG s:sSisa F s%rT2Sp o A aLS
IsH INDIA, per IS. La TOaraine' from New YORK,
via Havre Letters for other parts OF EUROPE
PM for 'Sfsr GSse per @ N sa%iS s%Ss
dam. from New York, via ROTTERDAM. Letters
P.M for % GESoA. per ss Kaiser MilSslm NJ h. vi IL
from New York. Letters must he dircccd Per
sS Sreet pei % G' from rm Nsr ST iS
via Glasgow. Letters must 5e directed Per An
.pRiNTED MATTER. grc.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays take printed
NATTER etc, for GERMANY aud specially address
sofE &c REin'ed matter etc. for other parts Of EU-
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New. York on Wednesdays German steamers sailing
Thursdays and Cunacl, French and German
steamers sailing on SATURDAYS take printed matter,
etc, for all Countries Tor winch they are advertised
to carry mails.
MAILS FOR SoUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
MONDAY-(al AT 800 pm. for JAMAICA, rcr
steamer . ~ fTom rom; Bosen. &c, AT io1a PM for BE,
steamer from New Orleans.
TUESDAY-tc} Al 1906 PM. for COSTA RIGA,
for BRAZIL, per SIS. Ieyelias, from New York.
via IeTramhnso bahia and RIO 5aneir9 LsisTs
must be directed Per IIeyelius." -
TIL TUESDAY eosn,.te'At CON- lo:5' pM fer for ,ENE,
ihNA ram New York va & 1'iGaSs ioSs RM ts 20 for S%RTn
BRAZIL, per SIS. Dominic, from New York, via
WEDNESDAY 1855 Pm; for PORT An.
1855 PM. for BERNUDA, per SIS. 6rlnoco, from
New York. ,c,At 1885 PM. for NASSAU. y. T.,
and SANTIAGO DE CUBA, per SIS. Santiago, fron
TIIuRsDAy--.9At 1885 Pm. for FORTUNE
ISLAND and HAITI, per SIS. Andes, fIom New
FkpASAt IsSS PN for for ST T,SNAs MAS
tiers for GRENADA. TRINIDAD AND ToBkGo
si. PM for s GRENADA, TnISiDaD AND FORAGE
per per-, sT rrS"dSS 1sT FTS fFSn IS,b Sfx f0 GA
iron from Ne1 Sore er Letrrs foi 66sRa RcA A@Hs masi
CAMPBHE CHIAfaS. TABASco and YiCATAS.
per SIS. Seneca from New York. Letters for other
'0At loss F,M for LA Plata COUNTRIES d.
rect, per So Merida. from New York
and thence via steamer. close here daily, except
sunday: at 1905 PM, and on Sunday only at
Malls for MIoUELoN by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daiy at s:2o
Mails for CUBA Except those for sANTIAGo
DE CUBA. which will be Forwarded via New
Wednesday,. close here daily at 800 Pm. for
forwarding via steamers sailing Mondays and
Mns for Sh MEIGo St is S1and aa except those for
CA IPECnE. CHIAPAs. TABAsco and NUCATAN,
Wednesday overland dispatch up to and including
the 1875 IN. closing friday, close here daily
TRANsnACIFIC MAILS
Malls for CHINA and JAPAN, specially address,
ed only, per SIS. Empress OF China. from VAN
couver, close here daily up TO G:3o PM, May
Mails for CHINA. Japan and HAWAII. per S.
Doric from San Francisco, close here daily up
to $50 PM: May D. dl
Francisco, close here daily up to $50 PM, May
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN per SIS Olympia,
from Tacoma, close here daily up 10 $50 Pm.
Mails for or AUSTRALIA Except those for WEST
AUSTRALIA which will be forwarded via Europe.
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII FIJI and SAMOAN
close here daily up to G:ao p. NJ, May ~ ID,
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship
Mails for Au,sIi,AI.IA except West Australia,,
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS Especially addressed
only) per SIS. Aorangi. from Vancouver close
here daily after May % up TO $50 PM. June
1. i'd
TIlANSPACTFIC MAILS are forwarded % the
port of sailing daily, and the schedule of closngs
is arranged on the presumption of their uuln-
terrupted overland transit
ta) Registered mail closes at 1890 AN same
day.
tbl Registered mail closes RI 90 L. sar1e dav
tel Registered mail closes 600 Z NJ. same ,lav
(d) Registered mail closes at 600 PM previous
day.
(el Registered mail closes 100 PM Tues
and Sats.
my3 JAMES p. wIIIETT. Postmaster