The times., 1897-03-16
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily by all interested, as
changes may occur at any time.
Foreign mails for Jne wees ending March
20, close promptly at this office as fol
lows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUEsDAY-lb) AT 9:20 P m; for Eu-
rope. per & 8. Paris from New York, VIA
southampton (cl At 1875 p. IN, for
YORK, via Queenstown.
WEDNESDAY-td) At 6:25 a. m: for
Belgium direct, per S. S. kensington, from
directed per Kensington -
FRIDAY-tbl At 6:Io p. m for France,
Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal. Tur-
La Norinandie- from New York, via Hayre,
Letters for other parts OF Europe must
be directed Per La Normandie. (bl at
$40 r. m. for Europe, per S. s. Etruria
from New York, via Queenstown. lci At
1855 p. IN. for Netherlands direct, per
s. 8. Obdam from New York, via Rotterdam.
Letters must be directed per OLDHAM '
per 2. S. Circassia, from New York, via
Glasgow. Letters must be directed Per
Circassia-
-rRlNrED MATTER. ETC. : German
steamers sailing from New York on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays take print
ed matter etc., for Germany, and specially
addressed printed matter, etc, for Other
White star steamers sailing from New
YORK on Wednesdays take specially al
dressed printed matter, etc. for Europe
American Cunard and French line steam
ers Sailiag from New York take printed
matter, etc, for ali countries for which
they are advertised to carry mail
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
TUEsDAY-tdAt 6:25 a. m. for Port
Antonio, per steamer from Baitin ore
1eclAt lo:o5 ;I, p; m m, for Costa Rioa' per
WEDNEsDAY-(f1A $50 q. M, for
Ma Nassau P 90 per steamer Tar from IN Miami.
THURsDAY-tdlAt6:2 6:25 q. H.. for Porto
Y ork.
Thomas, St Croix, LeewaTd and Windward
Islands, Martinique, and Barbados, per
s s. caribee, oIa from New ~ YORK qd,, Letters
be directed .'per Caribee''
(cl At 1875 p. nl for Jamaica, SavanIlla
and Grtytown, per s. $ Alene, from New
York. Letters for Costa Rica must be di-
(cj AT 1855 p. m. for Cape Haiti. Co
naIvcs, Petit Goave. Carthagna and Santa
Martha, per s. 6 Kitty, from New .Yotk.
Except Costa Ricaj and South Pacific
ports per S. s. valencia. from New York,
via Colon. Letters for Guatemala must be
directed Per Valencia"
Tahasco and Yueatal. per S. $. Cityof Wash
ington, from New York Letters for other
parts of Mexico must be directed Per
City of Washington
co At i0:55 p, m, for Mexico, per S. s.
Santo Domingo, from New York, via Pro-
greso and .. Vera Cruz. r,5 Letters Letters must be
SATURDAY -tDAt $50 a. N: for Mas
sau. n. p. per steamer from Miami. Fla
sUNDAY-(6A 1885 a: m. for st.
Mails Tor Newfoundland. by rail to Hall
lax and thence via steamer. close here
daily except sunday at 1906 p IN. and
Mails for Miauelon, by rail to Boston
and Thence via steamer, close here daily
at $40 D. m.ta)
Mails for Cuba close here daily at 800
D. IN. for forwarding wa steamers sailing
Mondays and Thursdays from Tampa,
Fla. te)
Mails for Mexico. overland Except those
Yucatan, which Will be forwarded via New
York up TO the 1855 o. m close Friday,
after the " ednesday overland close,, close
here daily at 7:10 a. m I'D
Transpacific Mails.
Mails for China andJapan, per S. $; Peru,
from San Francisco, close here daily up
to $40 D. n. March II. tdl
Mails for Hawaii pers s. Australia, from
San Francisco: close here daily up to $50
Mails for China and Japan, specially adj
dressed only, per s. s. Empress of India,
from Vancouver, close here daily up to
Is u. III.
Mails for China and Japan. per 8. s. Brae-
mer, from Tacoma, close here daily up
to $50 D. m, March %. I'D
Mails for the Society Islands, per ship
Tropic Bird, from San Francisco, close
here daily up to $50 U. m, March 20. (d)
Mails for Australia Except those for
West Australia. which are forwarded via
Europe). New Zealand, Hawaii, Fill and
Samoan Islands, per s. S. Mariposa. from
San Francisco. close here daily up TO 6:3U
p. m, March 27.
Mails for Australia texcept West Aus
tralia). Hawaii and FIJI Islands Especially
addressed onlyl, per 8. S. Warrim0o, from
from Vancouver, close here daily after
March ~, up to $50 p. m. April l. Id
Transpacific mails are forwarded to the
port of sailing daily, and the schedule of
closing is arranged on the presumption Of
their uninterrupted overland transit
{ab Registered mail closes at 10 q. m.
same day.
fb] Registered mail closes at p. m.
same day.
(o, Registered mail closes at 6 p. m.
same day.
(dl Registered mail closes at p. m
previous day.
fe) Registered mail closes at I D. m
Wednesday Us and Saturdays.
(fj Registered mail closes at 1 p. m.
previous day.
(gj Registered mail closes at / p m.
previous Saturday.
fhj Registered mail closes at 8 D. m.
= JAMES P WiLLETT. Postmaster.