The times., 1897-08-14
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may oc-
cur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
August L close promptly at this Office
as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FklDA1-tbI AT 5:2U p III. Tor France,
key, Egypt and British India, per s. s. La
NorInandle, from New York, VIA Hayre.
Letters Tor other parts or Europe must be
directed Per La NOrInandle. tc) at
1905 p. m. for Netherlands nrect, per S. s.
Obdam, from New York, Via Rotterdam
Letters must be directed Per Obdam-"
Vera, from New York Letters must be
directed per WeTa-" (ct at 1875 D.
H. for Scotland direct, per 6 s. Anchoria,
from New York, via Glasgow. Letters must
be directed Per AnchOria- (cl At 10-55
p. III for Norway direct, per 8 s. Hekla,
from New YORK Letters must be directed
Per Hekla (cl AT lO:55 p NJ. for Eu-
rope, per 8 5. EtrurIa,- from New York, via
queenstown.
.Printed matter. etc. German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take
printed matter, etc, for Germany and
specially addressed printed matter, etc.,
for other parts OF Europe.
Tile American and White Star steamers
sailing from New York on Wedn neSdays the
German steamers on Thursdays and the
Cunard, French and German steamers oI.
Saturdays take printed matter, ETC., for all
Countries for which they are advertised to
carry mail.
Malls Tor SoUtn ana Central Amer
lea, west Indies, &c.
FRIDAY-(dl At 6:25 a. m, for Porto
Rico direct, per s $ Arkadia, from New
YORK. tc) At 10:55 p m, for Fortune
Island, jamaica and SayanIla, per 5. s.
AIene, from New York. Letters IOr Costa
hlca must be directed Per Alene." tcb
At 1913 p- m, for Haiti, via Port Au
Prince, Petit Goave and Jeremie: also Car
thagena and Santa Martha, per :. $ Alps.
from New YORK. (cl At 1875 p. nl.. for
Campecne, Chlapas, TabascO and Yuctaan,
s
Letters for other parts OF Mexico must De
directed Per Segurdnca-' tcl AT 1875
p M for Venezuela and CuractC. also
Savanlila and Cartnagena, via Curacao;
per 5. Venezuela, IIonl New iOrR- tcl
At 1850 p. NJ, for La Plaza countries
direct; per 5. : Georgian Prince, from
sATURDAY-CbJ at $40 p. m., for
North Brazil, per : - LlsEORenSe from
New YORK, via Para, Maranhan and
Mails for newfoundland, by rail to
Halifax and thence via steamer, close here
daily, except Sundays, at 1906 d. m;
and on Sundays Cnly at 1885 a. IN. (dl
Mails for MiQueion, 10y rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at
o-EU D. IN [ AZ
MaiIs for cuba Except these for santi-
ago de Cuba, which VIII DC fOrw aTded via
steamer sailing from New NOTS up TO aad
including the 1888 p III. closing WeCneS-
day., close here daily at 5 d. m lCr for
WardinG via steamers sailing Mondays and
Thursdays from Port Tampa, Fla.(eJ
Mails Tor Mexico, overland texcept those
for tarnpeche, Chiapas, Tabasco and Yu-
CGtan, Which, after the " ednesday over
land close, Will be forwarded via New
YORK up 10 and including the 1888 D. N.
Closing tndayi, close here daily at 7:1O
q. IN. tdJ
IranspaciIc Mails.
Mails for China and japan, per s. B.
BeigIC, from san Francisco, close here
daily up TO $50 p m, August SID
Mails for China and japan, per S. s.
olympic, from Tacoma, close mere daily
Up 10 $50 p. M August S.(dl
Mails for Australia (eXceqt these for
West Australia, which VIII 5e forwarded
VIA Europel, New Zealand, Hawaii Fiji,
and samoan Islands, per S S Alensdas
$50 p m. August 14-(dl
Malls FOR China and Japan specially aGI-
dressed onlyl, per $ $ Empress or Japan,
from Vancouver, close here daily up 70
$50 D. III, August l6.tO
Mails for CHINA, japan and Hawaii, per
S; 5 Peru, from San Francisco, close here
daily up tO $40 n NJ. AuS-tiS5 I IS.fdf
Malls FOR the Society islands, per ship
Gariee, from san Francisco, close here
daily up 70 $50 p. m, August 25Jd)
Mails for China and apan, per ;. s. Co.
lumbia, from TacoIna, close here daily no
to $50 D. M. August 29.td
Malls for Hawaii, per S. S. Australia.
from San Francisco. close here daily I'D 10
$50 p. NJ, September 1.td
Mails Tor Australia fexeept West Aus
tranal, Hawaii and Fiji ISlnds, Der s. S.
Aorangl, rrom Vancouver, close here daily
after us,ust Ii, up To $50 p Iu-, SSpGeIn-
Der LTD
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS are forwarded
Co the ports OF sailing daily, and the
schedule or ciOSings is arranged on the
presumption or their uninterrupted over
lana transit.
(aJ Registered mail closes at 10 a. N.
Same day.
(bI Registered mail closes at 1 p, m.
same day.
(cJ Registered mail closes at p. m.
same day.
ld Registered mail closes at D. N.
previous day.
(el Registered mail closes at 1 D. N.
Tuesdays and Saturda IS.
JAMES Z. WILLETT. Postmaster