The evening times., 1897-12-15
POSroFFICE NOTICE

! Should be read daily, as changes ma '
. occur at any time.
the ports or sailing oaily, and tue scheGu. 8
OF ciosings Is arranged on the presumpti.u IN
9i tnelf uninterrupted overland TRANSIT.
I connecting closes viii be made at thus
/ sffice follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FklpA i.,1l Al 80 p. N. fOr France.
switzeIland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Tlr-
key, Egypt and British India, per 5. 8. La
Gascosne', from New York, Via Havre.
Letters for other parts of Europe must be
directed Per La Gascogne." IcjAt lilo
p. m. Tor Genoa, per S. s. Ems, from New
York. Letters must be directed - Per
S. 5. Um6na' from New YoHK. is, Via 9seet'.. ~.
town. tc) At l1:l0 p. m. FOR scotland
direct, per g. s. Ethiopia, from New YORK,
VIA GLASGOW; Letters must lie directed
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German
steamers SAILING fIom New Yor& on Tues
days take printed matter, ETC., for Ger
many, and specially addressed printed
matter, etc., ioT other parts OF Europe.
The American and &Lite star steamers
sailing !rUtu New YORK on hetIuesla w. IL q
German steamers On THURSDAYS and tie
Cunard, French and German steamers On
Saturdays take printed matter, etc, TOR
to carry mails.
Mails for south and Central Amer,
fca, West Indies. &c.
wEDNEsDAY-scl At II:I0 p. m., for
Form 5o, si D. lalnlSs m fas Aa .so% New
from New York.
THU.spAY-,d, Ats:25 a. m., for Brazil.
per $. g. Norge, from Baltimore.
FhibAi -io, At ll:lo p. IN. for ST
Thomas, 81; croix, Leeward and Wind
SeM Yofk c Pt at iio p mt fot Eors
Island, Jamaica. savaniiia and 1rry-
town per 5. Aairondsck. FROM New
dpesied Per iSi Ss,l hee it "a
p. M. for Haiti ana Santa Martha, per s.
Bois;ein, from New York ,cJ At iI:lO
IUcatan, per = - Seneca, from New YORK.
Letters for other parts OF Mexico must to
SATURDAY-,dl At 1905 p. m. for
Newfoundland, per steamer from North
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail to Hal
daily, except Sunday, at 2:O5 D. M,
and On Sundays only at 1:35 a. in. tdj
Mails for Miquelon, by rail To Boston
and thence via steamer, close here daily
Mails for Cuba ,except those for San
tiago de Cuba. which will be forwarded via
New YORK .. up aa1 70 ana ,nei1d,ng cInIg the lilo
at 500 p m- for forwarding via steamers
sailing Mondays and Thursdays from Port
Tampa, Fla, to Havana. TEL
Mails for Mexico, overland texcept those
for Campeche, Chiapas, Taua SEQ, and uca-
tan. which, after the Wednesday overland
Closing, Will De IOrWarUeu VIA New York
up TO and including the 11:1O p. M. clos
ing friday close here daily at 7:lO
Transpacific Malls.
Mails for China, Japan and Hawaii, per
9. 3. City of Pekin. from San Francisco,
close here daily up to $40 p. m. Decem-
Mails for China and japan, per 8. 8.
Tacoma, from Tacoma, close here daily
up to $40 p. m. December II. td)
Mails for china, JaEan and Ha waii, per
daily up To $40 p; m, December 22.tdJ
Mails for Hawaii, per 3. s. Australia,
from San Francisco, close here daily up
to $40 p. m December 22. (d.)
Mails for the Society Islands, per shin
daily up to 6:40 p. IN. December 20. (dl
Mails for China and japan, specially ad-
dressed only, per .. s. Empress of India,
from Vancouver, close here daily up To
Mails for Australia texcept those for
West Australial, New Zealand, Hawaii,
Fiji and Samoan Islands, per g. s. MOana,
from San Francisco, close here daily up
to $40 p. M. pecempcI 81 tdl
toria, from Tacoma, close here daily up
to $40 y. m, January 2,tdJ
Mails for Aust ralfa Except those for West
Australia New Zealand. Hawaii and Fiji
close here daily after December 81 up
10 8: 40 p. IN. January 8, 1S9S.tO
(aJRegistered mails close at 1000 a. IN.
same day.
icJRegistered mails close at 500 D. m.
same day.
(DRegistered malls close at 500 p. m.
previous day.
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
JAMES p. WIII.ETT Postmaster