The evening times., 1898-12-29
posToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. PoSToFFICE NOTICE.
any time
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings is ar
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending December
II. the last connecting closes will be made from
this office as~folows
Transatlantic Nails.
FRIDAY-(b} At rs p rn.. fer EUROPE, per $.
8. Etruria,s IRON New York, via Queenstown.
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, ITALY;
SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed "Per
Etruria'
lbl At OBS p. m. for FRANCE, swITZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TCR-
KEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, per $
S: La Nofrnandie,' from New York. via
Havre Letters for other parts of EUROPE
must be directed ''Per La Normandie.
tc} At IL :05 p. m, for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per :. q. Spaarndam, from New York,
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
"Per Spaarndam.
{c) At l1:05 p. m, for ITALY. per s. 9.
Aller, from New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed 'Per Aller.''
(c) At H:05 p. m, for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. s. Anchoria, from New York. via Glas-
gov Letters must be directed per An
PRINTED NATTER, ETc.-Gerrnan steamers
calling from New. York Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially adj
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard French and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays,
take Printed Matter, etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised TO carry mail.
Mails for South ard central Amer
len. West Indies. Etc.
THURSDAY-(c) At II :o5 p. M, for BARBADOS,
per $. $. ofinoco, from New York.
ic) At II :a5 p m. for santos per g. $
British Prince, from New York.
t0 Al G:20 a. m: for Brazil, per 5, :. Cyp-
rian Prince. from New York. via Pernambueo
Letters for North Brazil must be directed
''Per Cyprian Prince
FRIDAY-(c} At II: 20 p m, for NEWFOUND-
LAND, PEE s. s. Siberian from Philadelphia
% At ll:o5 P m, for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAyANILLA and CARTHAGEN.'
per 8. Adirondack, from New York Let.
ters for COSTA RIGA, must be directed ''Per
Adirondack
te) At Hos 2. m. for PORTO RICO. via
San Juan, VENEZUELA and CURACAO, also
sAyANIILA and CARTHAGENA, per 3. I.
suNDAY-(c} At 1000 p. M. for COSTA RIGA.
per steamer from New Orleans
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to Hall
eept Sunday at y m, and on Sundays only at
Mails for MIoUELoN. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at SIS p.
Mails for CUBA Except those for the province
of SANTIAGO, which will be forwarded 70 con-
meet steamers salIlnS from New York;, close
here daily at 300 p. m. tor forwarding by
steamers sailing from Port Tampa Fla. Mon.
days THURSDAYS, and Saturdays Id
Mails for MEXICo. overland close here daily
at 705 a. m. I'D
Transpacific Mails.
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS Der shin
Tropic Bird. from San Francisco. close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up 10 December 25 i'd
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per $ $ En-
press Of India, from Vancouver close here daily
at 6:35 D. Ufa VIZ 10 December G6 (d)
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN, and HAWAII, per $.
=. China. from San Francisco, close here daily
at 635 p. m. up 10 January l. (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per 8 :. Vic.
toria. from Tacoma, close here daily at 6S5 D. m
up to january p {d)
Mails for HAWAII, per :. $. Australia from San
Francisco, close here daily az 6:35 p. M, up to
January j. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austra1ial
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS
per s. Wsuimoo. from Vancouver close here
daily at G:35 p. m, after December 81, and up
to January 5. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via Europel NEW
ZEALAND, HAwAH. FIJI, and SAMOAN ISL
ANDS, per s. s. Mariposa. from San Francisco.
close here daiig at 6:$5 p. m, after January
o. Id
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per $ s. Empress
of Japan, from Vancouver. close here daily at
6:35 p. m, up TO January ed. Cd
Ia Registered mails close at 1000 a. n same
day.
OBJ Registered mails close at l p. m. same
day
(c) Registered mails close at GEO m same
day.
I'D Registered mails close at 600 p. m. prev
ious day.
JAMES p wILLETT. Postmaster.