The times., 1898-12-07
posroFFlCE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily and the schedule OF clesings IL 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 n follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRlDAY-(b) At e:2o p. m. for FRANCE. swift
TURKEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, per
$: S. La Gascogne.s from New York, via
Havre. Letters for other parts OF EUROPE
must be directed per La Gascogne."
(c) At IL 10 y. m., for NETHERLANDS di-
rect. per s. 3. Rotterdam. from New York. via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed '.Per
Rotte DAM"
(0 At lI.l0 p. M, for ITALY, per S. s..
Auguste Victoria. from New York. via Naples
Letters must be directed ''Per Ausus;e Vic
tcria."
(c) At 1l:lo p. M. for EUROPE, per S. s..
Campania- from New York via Queenstown.
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on 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 York on Wednesdays. German steamers from
New York on Thursdays. and Cunard. French and
take Printed Matter. etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail.
Mails for south and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
wEDNEsDAY-(c) At n:l0 p. m, for CEN.
TRIAL AMERICA (except Costa Riea) and
SOUTH PACIFIC PORTS. per 5. $. Advance,
from New York, via Colon. Letters for
GUATEMALA must be directed per Ad-
vance"
(cl At u:1O p. M. for NASSAU, y. p,
GUANTANAMO. SANTIAGO DE CUBA. MAN
ZANLLO, md CIENFUEGOS, Ier s. s. S ne, a,
from New York.
(b) At $50 p. m. for JAMAICA. per steam
er from Philadelphia.
(c) At lI:i0 p. m for ST THOMAS and ST.
CROIX, per S. S. Benta,a, from Philadelphia.
via ST. Thomas.
(c) At lilo D. m, for MARTINIQUE and
GuADELoUPE, per $. :. Rodney. from Phil
adelphia, via Martinique.
THURSDAY-(d> At 6:25 a. m, for JAMAICA,
per s. $. Alabama. from New York. Letters
for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
MAIA, must be directed per Alabama
(c) At 10 p. m, foE CAMPECHE CHA
PAS TABASC0 and YUCATAN, per :. ;.
MatanzAs. from New York. Letters for other
parts of MEXICO, via Tampico. must be di-
rected Per Matanzas.'
FRIDAY-fc) At 1l:l0 p. m, for BARBADOS and
DEMERARA. per S. 5. Fontabelie, from New
York.
(c) At II:1O p. M, for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAYANILLA, CARTHAGENA and
GREYT0WS, Fer S. s. Aene from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
'Per Alene."
tel At ll:Io ?; M. for BRAZIL and La
from New York. via Pernsmbuco and Rio
Jsneiro. Lette for NORTH BRAZiI. must he
directed per Dalecarlia."
(c) AT ll:lo p. m, for NEWFOUNDLAND,
per S. Silvia, from New York.
SATuRDAY-(d) At l2:05 p. m. for NEW
FouNDLASD, per steamer from North sgd
ney.
Id At L. p. m, for ST. PIE2RE-MI-
QUELON. per steamer from North Srdney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax.
and thence via steamer. close here daily. except
sunday. at 1905 p. m, and on Sunday only at
Mails for MioUELoN by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at s:2O p.
| m. ts)
for forwarding by steamers sailing from Post
Tampa Fla. Mondays Thursdays, and SItur-
days. Id
Nails for MEXICO. overland Except those for
| CAMPECHE, CHIAPAs TARAsCO, and YUCA-
TO and including the li:lo p. IN. closing Thurs
day), elese here daily at I:lo j. m I'D
Trnnspncihc Mails.
Mails for HAWAII. per $. Australia. from
San Francisco, close bere daily a; $40 p. m, up
TO December 5. Id
NEW LELAND, HAWAII, and FIJI ISLANDS, per
:. $ Miowera, from Vancouver, close here daily
| at Gao p. m, up to December s. (d)
Nails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII. pe- :.
7
| daily at 5:!0 y. m. up to December 0. (d)
| Mails tor AUSTRALIA Except these for West
Australia, which are forwarded via Europe). NEW
| ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL
| ANDS. per :. :. Alsmeda from San +: aRcisco
| close here daily at $50 p. m. after Decembei
| S. Id
| Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship rrop-
| ic Bird from san Francisco. close here daily al
| $40 D. NJ up TO December p. Id
| Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per $. : Empires,
| Of India, ON Vancouver. close here daily I;
| $40 p. m. up 10 December 26 Id
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per :. : Vic
toria, from Tacoma. close here daily at G:40 p.
m. up January .. ID
| ta) Registered mails close al i0:G0 a. same
day.
ib) Registered mails close at 100 p. IN. same
day.
| ie) Registered mails close at so p. m. same
| day.
Id Registered mails close at 600 p. IN. prev
ious day.
JAMES P. WuLETT Postmaster.