The evening times., 1897-12-10
pOSToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may oo-
ports OF sailing daily, and the schedule
OF ciosings is arranged ON the presumption
9l their uninterrupted overland transit
last connecting closes are made at this Of
flee as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDA9-tbl At 81 p. m. for Europe,
per s. s. Campania- from New York, via
Queenstown, Letters for France, Switz-
GRAND, Italy, Spain. Portugal, Turkey,
E@gyn5 @ and an. EIitlsh India, must. be n
2. IN for France, witzerland, Italy, Spain,
Portugal, Turkey, Egypt and British India,
per s. s La Bretagne'. from New York, via
must be directed + er La Bretagne.' (cl At
lilo p. IN. for Netherlands direct, per S. s.
spaarndam, from New York, via Rotter-
DAM. tcl At l:lu p. II. for Genoa, per
s. $. Auguste Victoria. from New York.
Letters must be directed Per Aug. Vic
toria."
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German
steamers sailing from New York ON Tues
days take printed matter. ETC., for Ger
many and specially addressed printed matter
ETC., for other parts OF Europe.
The American and White star steamers
sailing from New York on " Wednesdays, the
German steamers ON Thursdays and the
Cunard, French and German stea mers on
Saturdays take printed matter. ETC.. for
al: counties for which they are advertis
TO carry nails.
Mails for South and Central Amer.
iCa. West Indies. &c.
FRIDAY-tdl At 1O:55 p. M, for Porto
Eico direct, per s. $. Arkadia, .rom New
Island, Jamaica. Savanilla and Garth
sena, per S. s. Altai, from New York. Let
ters for Costa Rica must be directed Per
s. 5. Alps, from New York. FIX % &c, All At iiiTo 10
p. m., for Campeche, Chiapas, Tahasco and
Yucatan, per $. $. Yuca tan, from New York.
directed Per Yucatan.' ics At ii II:i9
p. M, for New foundIand. per s. s. Portia,
from New York. tc) At 11:1O p. m, for
rd New any orS ISoaES' aer s.
p. m., for Brazil and La Plata countries,
per SIS. Castillian n Prince. from New York VIA
Pernambuco and Santos. Letters for North
Brazil must be directed Per Castillian
Prince
sATURDAY-tD At 1908 p. m for New
foundland, per steamer from North Sydney.
per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail to Hall
fax and thence via steamer, close here dali ~,
except Sunday at 1908 n. m.. and on sun
day only ll:35 a. m.tO
Mails for Miquelon, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at
Mails for Cuba by rail to Port Tampa,
Fla, and thence via steamers sailing Mon
days and Thursdays to Havana. close here
Mails for Mexico, overland Except those
for Campeche, Chiapas Tabasco and Ym-
catan which, after the Wednesday overland
closing, will be forwarded via New York
up TO and Including the 1I:10 d. m. close
Friday, close here daily at 7:10 a. m. (d)
Transpac cific Mails
Mails for China, Japan anu Hawaii per
&. S. City OF Pekin, from San Francisco.
close here daily up to GAO p. m., December
12.(0
Mails for China and Japan, per s. a.
Tacoma, close here daily up to GAO p. m.,
December 12.(dl
Mails for Hawaii, per SIS. Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily up to GAO
d. M, December 22. I'D
Mails for the Society islands, per ship
Tropic Bird. from San Francisco, close
lS hs5e daily up to $40 p, m. December 26-
Mails for China and Japan, specially ad-
dressed only, per g.. 3. Empress OF India
from Vancouver, close here daily up to
$40 p. M, December % I'D
Mails for Australia teAcept those for
West Australia, which are forwarded via
Samoan Islands, per s. .. MOana, from San
December 81. (dj '-'''
taJ Register ed mail closes at 10 a. M
same day.
same day.
ic) Registered mail closes at p. M
ldl Registered mail closes at p. m.
previous day.
(e) Registered mail closes at / o. m.
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
90 Registered mail closes at 8 p. m.
JAMES. r. WILLErT,
postmaster.