The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-17
POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

POsTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
May Y. S97, close promptly at THIS oiilee
as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
MoNDAY-tb)At 800 p. M, for Europe,
per S S. Saale,' from New YORK, va
plymouth and Bremen. Letters Tor lreiahd
must be directed Per Saale.
1UESDA I-(DJ AT S.zO p. Ia, Tor Europe
per s. Paris from New York, VIA SOUTH
ampton. Letters for Ireland must be di-
for Europe, per s s. IeutOnlc, 1I0in We"
York, via Queenstown. (c) AT 1898 p M
for Belgium direct, per S. s. tIlehland,
from New YORK, via Antwerp, LetUetS
must be directed Per Friesland-
FkIDA -(bl AT 10 p m, Ior France,
key, gypt, and british India, per 5 $ La
ChamDagne', from New YORK, VIA Hayre
Letters Tor other parts of Europe must DC
directed per La Champa gne.' ID AT
Top. IN, FOR Europe, per 5 $. Campanla.
from New YORK, via queenstown Letters
Tor France, Switzerland italy, Spain, f9T-
tugal, Turkey, Egypt, and Brush India
must be directed per Campania.' (cJ AT
1U:55 p. IN, Tor Netherlands direct, per 5 :.
MaasdaIn from New YORK, via Rotterdam.
Letters must be directed ',Per Maasdani
tcI AT 1925 p. III: for Genoa, per :. >.
Vera, from New YORK. Letters must be
directed Per Vera" Co AT 1898 p IN
for Scotland direct, per S. =. Ethiopia,
from New YORK via Glasgow. Letters must
be directed Per Ethiopia tcJ At l0:o5
p. III. for Norway direct, per s :. Hekla,
from New York. Letters must be directed
Per HekIa."
Printed matter, etc, German steamers
sailing from New YORK on Tuesdays take
printed matter, etc, for Germany anu
specially aGuIeSsed printed matter, etC'r
for other ports or Europe.
The American ana VI bite Star steamers
sailing on Wednesdays, the German steam
erS sailing on 1hursia Us, ana the Cunard'
French ana German steamers sailing on
saturdays, take printed matter, etc, fOI
al countries Tor which they are advertised
10 carry mail
Mails for south ana Central Amer
lea, w est indies, etc.
MONDAY-Ch AT $50 a. m, for La
Plata countries direct, per 5. s. Merida,
from New York (aJ AT 3 20 p. IN. for
Jamaica per steamer from Boston. tcj AT
1905 y. IN. for Belize, Puerto COTJeZ anu
Guatemala, per steamer from New Orleans
tCj AT 1895 p. III. Tor ST Domingo dhd
Turks Island, per $. 5. Cherokee, from
New York.
TUEsDA Y-tdJ At 6:z5 a. m, for Ear
i,ados direct and north Brazil VIA IaIa
and ManaOs, per s. = FIUfulnence- IRON
New YORK tCJ At 1000 p. m, Tor Costa
Rica, per steamer fIom New orleans. 'c'
At 1888 p. M, Tor Nassau, n r., Per $ ;.
AntIIia. ffon New YORK Letters must
he directed Per AntIha'
WEDNESDAY-tc) At 1885 p. IN, for
Port Antonio, per steamer from PhIladel-
phia tc) AT 1888 p. m, for Bermuda,
per ;. 3 UTIIUCO, from -,ew \ ok COAT 1000
D. m, for Brazil and La Plata countries.
per S. S. Coleridge, from New YORK, Wa
PeTnambuCO BnnIa and RIO JanelFO- Let
tiers for North Brazil must be directed
Per CoIeridge " tcD AT 1O.55 p. m, for
PrOgreSSo, per 5. 5. SantO Domingo, from
New l Ork Letters for other parts OF Mex
leo must be directed Per SaHIO Domingo
tcD At 1895 D. IN, for Central America
texcept Costa kica and south Pacific
ports J, per : S. Advance, from New York,
via Colon Letters for Guatemala must be
directed per Advance. - tcD At 1925
y. M. for Nassau, y. r, and Santiago de
tuns. per valencia. from New \ ork.
THUKSDAY-(cJ At 1888 p. m for
Fortune Island, Fort Au Prince, Jamaica,
Sdyanilia and CaTthagena. per ). s. Alene,
from New York. Letters Tor Costa kiea
must be directed Per Alene."
FRIDAY-(cl AT 1875 p. m. for st.
Thomas, st. CrOix, Leeward and Wind
Nmdward Islands, per $ 3. Madana, from
New York. Letters for Grenada. Trinidad,
and TUbago must be directed Per Madl
ana" tcl At 1888 p. IN. for Fortune
Island, Jereme, JacTnel and AuxCayes,
per 5. Alps, from New York. &C. AT
lO:j5 p. m. for Campeche, Chapas, Ia
basCO and iuCatan, per ;. :. SeguIanca,
from New York. Letters for other parts
OF Mexico must be directed Per Segu-
ranca." (cJ At 1855 p m. for Brazil,
per ;. s DaleCaTlia, from New York, via
PeTnambUco and Santos. Letters for North
Brazil be UiletIeu ''IeF DdIt1 a.
SATURDAI-tdD At 1905 p. III. for st
Pierre MIqueion. per steamer from North
sydney
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail 10 Hal
Irax and thence via steamer. close here
daily except sunday at I2:U5 p. IN. and on
sunday only at l1:35 a. III. tdi
Mails for MIquelOn, by rail To Boston and
theHce VIA steamer, close here daily at
$50 p. IN al
Maiis for cuba Except those for Santiago
de cuba, which will be fCTWa rded via New
incl rrsN1 I n
close Wednesday,, close here daily al
D. IN. for for waTdlng via steamer sailing
Monday and Thursday from Port Tampa,
FIaieD
Mails for Mexico, overland (exCept these
for CampeChe. Chiapas, Ia basCn and
Nucatan, which will be forwarded via New
YORK after the Wednesday overland close
up TO nd Including the 1905 y. m, close
rridayl. close here daily at no a m Cd
IranspacIfic Mails.
Mails for Australia except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded via Eu-
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samoan islanFls, per $ $. Alameda from
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Mails Tor China, Japan and Hawaii per
$. BeigiC, from San Francisco. close
here daily up to $50 D. m, May 23tdD
Mails for china and Japan, specially adj
dressed Only, per < Empress OF Japan,
from Vancouver, close here daily Up 10
$50 p. H., May 24.td)
Mails tor the Society Islands, per ship
Galilee, from san Francisco, close here
uAIly up to 80 p. m, May ESD
Mails for Australia Except West A Us
EaIial }. Hawaii and Fiji Islands specially
addressed only, per 5. 5 AOrangl. from
Vancouver, close here daily after May -.
UP to $50 y. IN. June La
Mails for China and Japan, per s $.
Patban, from Tacoma, close here daily up
to $3.50 p. m, June 6.(d)
Mails for Hawaii per : S Australia,
from san Francisco, close here daily up to
3D m. JuQe 9.(Ul
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10 the port OF sailing daily. AMI the
schedule of closing is ARA nged on the
presumption OI tuciT Uninterrupted over
| land transit.
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same day.
(bj Registered mail closes at 1 p. m.
| same day.
(cj Registered mail closes at p. m.
| same day.
| pre- yiOuS day.
(e) Registered mail closes at l p. m.
/ Tuesdays and Saturda VS.
(hD Registered mail closes at p. m.
previous Saturday.
JAMES z. WILLETT, Postmaster.
FOR SAIE-HORSFS & YEHICI Is