The times., 1898-12-06
PosroFFICE NOTICE.

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WASHINGTON. d. c., P0STOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN NAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily. and the schedule OF ccsngs is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending December
10, the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as fellows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUEsDAY--Cb) At 9:2O p. m, for EUROPE. per
$. $. st. Louis,' from New York, via South
(c) At ll:10 p. NJ, for EUROPE, per $. S.
Britannia from New York. via Queenstown.
(c) At l1:lo p. m, for BELGIUM direct, per
S. S. Noordland, from New York, via Ant
lapd.''
:. tbJ At 9:2o p. m. for ITALY, per $. 5.
Ems, from New York, via Naples Letters must
be directed per Ems."
tel At lilo p N. for LA pLAIA C0nM- ON.
zERLAND; ITALY. SPAN: PoRIucAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT. aud BRITISH INDIA, per
5. S. La Gascogne.s from New York, via
Hayrc. Letters for other parts oi EUROPE
must be directed "Per La Gascogne"
(c) Al ll:10 p. m., for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. 5. ROTTERDAM, from New York, via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed ''per
Rotterdam"
(c) At 1l:1O p. m, for ITALY, per s.. 5.
Au2lste Victoria, from New York, via Naples.
Letters must be directed per Auguste Vic
tcria.''
(c) At ll:10 p. M. for EUROPE, per g. 5.
Campania.s from New York. via Queenstown
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.@German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays take Printed
Matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad.
dressed Printed Matter, etc.. for other parts OF
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New Yo.k on Wednesdays, German steamers from
New York en- Thursdays, and Cunard, French and
German steamers from New York On Saturdays
take Printed Matter etc, for all countries for
which they advertised TO carry mail.
Mails for south and Central Amer
lea. West Indies, Etc.
TUEsDAY-(d) At l2:o5 p m, for NEwFoUND-
LAND. per steamer from North sydney.
(c) At 1905 p. m. for COSTA RIGA, per
steamer from New Orleans.
(c) At I:l0 p. m, for GRENADA. TRIM
DAD and TOBACCO. per :. S. Irrawaddy, from
New York
tc) Az 1I:lo p. M. for cAMPEcIE, CHA
PAS, TABAsCo, and YUCATAN, per $ $
vigiiancia, from New York Letters for other
parts of MEXICO must be directed Per
virilancia."
20 Al li;Io P; m; for SANTIAGO DE GU.
BA and PORTO RICO. per United States
Transport, from New York.
(c) AT ll:l0 p. IN, for NEWFOUNDLAND.
per 5. 5. corean, from Philadelphia:
tel At ll:lo p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND
and HAITI. per $. 5. Andes, from New York.
WEDNESnAY-tc) AT ll:1O p. m, for CEN
TRIAL AMERICA Except Costa Rica) and
SOUTH PACIFIC PORTS, per Advance,
IbU NtN itIA- VIA lptOI. loi
GUATEMALA must be directed per Ad-
vance
(el At 1I:lo p m. for NASSAU. \. p.
IAN LILO, nd ciENFuEGos. Icr ne.a
frcm New York
tb) At o:e0 p. M, for JAMAICA, per steam
from Philadelphia
(c) At ll:I0 p. m. for ST THOMAS and ST.
GROIN. per 5. 5. Benta'a, from Philadelphia.
via st. Thomas.
(c) At lilo p. m, for MARTINIQUE and
GUADELOUPE, per :. 5 Rodney, from Phil
adelphia, via Martinique.
THuRsDAY-(d) At 6:25 a. m. for JAMAICA,
per Alabama. from New York. Letters
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRrEZ aud GUATE-
MALA, must be directed per Alabama"
(c) At lI:l0 p. IN, toz CAMPECHE. CHA
PAS. TABASC0. and YuCATAN, per s. 5.
MatanzIs. from New York. Letters for other
parts of MEXlCo, via Tampico, must be di-
rected Per Mstanzas'
FRIDAl-(e) At ll:l0 p m. for BARBADOS and
DEMERARA, per 8 5. fontabelle. from New
York.
(c) At ll:io p. M. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. sAVANILLA CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTowN. per :. :. Alene. from New 10 k
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per Alene.'
(c) At Hale p. m, fer Brazil and LA
PLATA COUNTRIES. per Dalecirlia,
from New YORK. via Pernarnhuco and Rio
.Janei:o Lette for NORTH BRAZII. must be
directed per Dalecarlia."
(c1 At II 10 p m.~ for NEWFOt MIDLAND.
per : 5. Silvia. from New York.
SATURDAY-(d Al I2:05 p. m. for NEW
FouNDLAND, per steamer from North sgd
Id At 70. ; p. M, for ST. PiERRE-MI-
QuELoN. per steame- from North sydney.
Mails for NEWFouNDLAND, By rail TO Halifax.
and thence via steamer. close here daily. except
Sunday. at 1906 p. m. and on Sunday only al
II 80 i. m Id
Mails for MiQUELoN. by rail TO Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at a:2O p.
Mails for CUBA. close here daily at 3:O5 p. m.
for forwarding by steamers sailing from Pod
Tampa. Fla. Mondays, Thursdays, and satur-
Mails for MEXICO. overland Except tho-e for
CAMPECHE. CHIAPAS TABAsCo. and YUCA-
TAN which will be forwarded to New York up
to and including the 1l:l0 p. closing Thurs
day., close here daily at I:l0 a. IN. I'D
TransrnciGc Nails.
Mails for HAWAII per 5. Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:io p m. up
to December s Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except west Austraia)
NEW ZELAND HAWAII, and FIJI ISLANDS, per
at $40 p. m, up to December S. (d}
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII per $
:. City of Peking. from San Francisco, close here
daily at $40 p. M. up to December o I'D
Mails FOR AUSTRALIA Except these for West
Australia, which forwarded via Europe). NEW
ZEALAND HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN ISL
ANDS, per :. $ Alameda, from San Francisco.
close here daily at $50 p m. after December
S. Id
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship TrOp-
ic Bird, from San Francisco, close here daily at
GAO p. m, up to December 25. Id
Nails for CHINA and JAPAN. per :. 5. Empress
of India, from Vancouver, close here daily At
$40 p. m, up to December 90. Id
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per 5. 5 Vic
toria, from Tacoma, close here daily at $50 p.
m. up TO January .. Id
(s) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day.
lb) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
day.
ic) Registered mails close at 60 p. M same
day.
idl Registered mails close at $500 p m. prev
;o,,c day