The evening times., 1898-12-30
posroFr1cr NOTICE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., PoSToFFlCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at

WASHINGTON. D. c., PoSToFFlCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur az
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings IS ar,
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrup,ed
overland transit. For the week ending December
81 the last connecting closes will be made from
this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 715 p. M, for EUROPE. per s.
Etruria, from New, York; via QqeenTsst.oTwmH. Ts n
SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per
Etruria."
(b) At 9;15 D. M, for FRANCE. SWTTZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TU2-
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per 5.
s. La Normandie.s from New York, via
Havre; Letters for other pats Of EUROPE
must be directed 'sPer La Normandie
(c) At :G5 p. M, for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per s. s.. Spaarndam, from New York,
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
''Per Spaarndam"
20 At Hos p. NJ. for ITALY, per $. $.
Alier, from New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed "Per Aler''
(c) At HOS p. M, for SCOTLAND direct
per S. $. Anchoria, from New York. via Glas-
gow Letters must be directed per An
calling from New York on Tuesdays, take Printed
Natter etc /, for GERMANY, and specially adj
EUROPE
New York on Wednesdays German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard French and
German steamers from New York Saturdays.
take Printed Matter etc. for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail
Mails for South md central Amer
lea. West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At IL: :o5 p. m, for NEwFoUND-
LAND, per s. Siberian, from Philadelphia.
{o) At Los p. M, for FORTUNE ISLAND,
(c) At II :05 p. m. for Demerara direct, per
Netp Yart
JAMAICA, sAyANILLA, and CARTHAGENA,
per s. S. Adirondack, from New York Let
tiers for COSTA RIGA, must be directed "Per
Adirondack"
San Juan. VENEZUELA and CURACAO, also
SAyANILLA and CARTHAGENA, per s. g
Philadelphia, from New York.
SUNDAY-(c) At 1000 p. m, for COSTA RIGA
per steamer from New Orleans
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to Hall
fax and thence via steamer, close here daily e1-
cept Sunday at IL m, and on Sundays only at
II 80 a.. (d)
Mails for MIouELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 p.
Mails for CUBA Except those for the province
of SANTIAGO, which will be forwarded to con-
meet steamers sailing from New York; close
steamers sailing from Port Tampa. Fla, Mon.
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Cd
Mails for MEXICO, overland, close here daily
at 7:05 a. m. (d)
| Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. DER shin
| Tropc Bird from San Francisco, close here daily
| at 6:35 p. m, up TO December 25. (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per $. s. En-
press OF India, from Vancouver close here daily
! at 6:35 p. M, up TO December 26 (d)
| Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and HAWAII per =
| s. China. from San Francisco, close here daily
! at 6:35 p m. up to January l. Id
/ Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per g. g. Vic.
| toria from Tacoma, close here daily at :35 D. m
| up to January 2. Id
| Mails for HAWAII per $. 5. Australia, from San
Francisco. close here daily at G:S5 p. m, up to
! January 5. Id
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia>
| NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, and FIJI ISLANDS
| per s. 5. Warrimoo, from Vancouver close here
| daily at 6:35 p. H., after December "a. and up
| to January s. I'D
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for weFt
! australia. which are forwarded via Europe) NEW
| ZEALAND. HAWAII FIJI, and SAMOAN ISL
| ANDS, per g 5. Mariposa, from San Francisco,
| close here daily at 6:35 p. m, after January
| s. I'D
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per s. s. Empress
! OF Japan. from Vancouver close here daily at
! (a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. N. same
| day.
| ib) Registered mails close at l p m same
| day.
| (c) Registered mails close at Goo p m. same
| day.
! I'd, Registered mails close at 600 p. m. prev
| ious day.
| JAMES P. WILLETT Postmaster.