The times., 1898-12-19
posroFFIcE NOTICE.

Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
FOREIGN NAILS are forwarded to the ports 0,
sailing daily. ard the schedule Of closings Is ar
ranged oy the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending Decem-
Der a. the last connecting closes viii be made
from this cfhce as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
:. 5. St. P4ui,' rom New York. via South
ampfon.
tc) At Hes p. m, for EUROPE. per :. 5.
Germanic,- from New York via Queenstown.
lcb At HOS p. m., for BELGIUM direct,
per :. Frie>isnd. from New York. via Ant
werp:., Letters must be directed Per Fries
wEDSEsDAY-(e) At Hos p. n, for NEITHER
LANDS direct, per 5. !. Edam. from New
York, via Amsterdam. Letters must be di-
rected per Edam"
ZERLAND. ITALY. SPAN, PORTUGAL.
TURKEY. EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA,
per {. 6. La Bretsgne.' from New York. via
Hayre: Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed per Ia Bretsgne"
(c) At 1l:05 D. M. for NETHERLANDS
direct. per 5. :. statendsm. from New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per S;stendsm."
tc) At HOS p. M. for EUROPE. Per :. =
Lucania. from New York via Queenstown.
tc5 AT lI:05 p. mr.. for NORWAY direct
per = :. Norge. from Nsw York. Letters must
be directed ''Per Norge
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamer,
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter. etc. for Germany. and specially addressed
Printed Matter, etc. for other parts of EUROPE.
hnerie9n and White Star steamers sailing from
View York en- Wednesday, German steamers from
New York on TfIrsdays, and Curzrd. French and
German steamers >nom New York Saturdays
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.
A.
BRAZIL. per 5. X. +. Matthew'S iron,
New YORK. via Para, Naranham. and Ceara.
SUNDAY-(e) At Hos P m., for CENTRAL
hMERlSa \ sfI1l1 Except Costa Rieal and SOUTH
New York. via Colon Letters for CT ATE
MALA must be directed "Per Finsnee''
AoGP41nSs( s,pT6 cosrra 4, e;oo p M for BELIZE
steamer from New Orleans
tc) At li:o5 p. m, for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Baltimore
TUESDAN-(cl At 1000 D. M. for COSTA RIGA
per steamer from New Orleans.
Id At II m, for NEwFOU NDLAND, per
steamer from North sydney.
t6) Al 2 10 P. m, for JAMAICA, per steam
20 At Hos p. m, for PORTO RICO. per
United States Transport. from New York
to Al n:oS P. m, for HAITI, per = s.
Alps. fron. New York
tc) At Hos y. M. for HAITI psr : :
Prlns N1llem ", frcn. New York. Letters
for yENEzC Ella. CURACAO. TRINIDAD.
BRITISH and DITCH GUIANA. must be d.
Teeted Per PTins Willem ~"
tc) At Hos p. m. for BRAZIL. per = =
Livorno, from New York. via Pernambuco and
santos Letters must be directed ''Per Livor-
0) At Nos p. M. for oA,IPEcrE. CHA
PAS, TABAsCO. and YUCATAN, per $ $
Orizsbs, rom New YORK. Letters for other
parts Of MENlCo must be directed ''Per
{cl Az Hos p m. FOR BRAZII. and Ia
PLaTA COUNTRIES, per = > Buffon from
New. York via Pernamiuco Bahia and Rio
J4neiro Letters for NORTH BRAZIL must be
WEDNEsDAY-(ey At Hos y. m. for MASS At
. y p, GtANfANAAo. SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
MANZANll-Lo, and CIENFUEGos, per 5 =
Santiago. from New York
FRiDAf-(c) At Hes p. m. for ST THOMAS
ST GROIN, LEEWARD. and -WINDW ARD
ISLANDS, also DENERARA, per : :. CART
bee from New York. Letters for BARBADOS
GRENADA. TRINIDAD. and TOBACCO must
be directed Per carribbSe.'' -
rte) At II: ?. m, for FORTUNE ISLAND.
GRE1roMS SAF4lTM; SsAxANiLLA cARTHAGENA; and
.'Per Altai'
(e At Hos p. M. for GRENADA. TRIM
DAp. and IoBAGo, per : Grenada. irsm
SATuRDAY-(d) At I2.o9 m. for NEwFoIrNp-
LAND, per steamer from North sydney
I'D At i2:0o M, for ST. PIERRE -MIoUE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney
(b) At lis p m, for BARBADOS direct
and NORTH BRAZIL per $. s. Grangen<c,
from New York, via Para and-Sianaos
Nails Tor NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to HaIi-
fax. and thence via steamer close here daily. ex.
eept Sunday, at l2:0o M, and Sunday only at
Il;s0 a. m. Cd
Mails for MIQUEI.oN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at s:l5 p.
m. (a)
Mails fer CUBA Except those for the Province
of SANTIAGO. which will be forwarded TO con-
meet steamers sailing from New York;, close here
daily at 500 p. M. for forwarding by steamers
sailing from Port Tampa, Mondays. Thursdays,
and saturdays (d)
Mails for AExICo, overland, close here dsily
at 9:05 a. IN. (tD
Transpacific Nails.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and HAWAII per :.
g Gaelic. rom san Francisco close here daily at
6:31 p. Up to December IS. ID
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia which are forwarded via EIIrope1 NEW
ZEAEASD. HAWAII FIJI, and SAMOAN ISL
close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to December
Si. (dD
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. psr ship
Tropic Bird, from San Francisco. close here daily
az e:35 p m. up to December -. Id
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per $ > Empress
6:35 p. m, up to December 90 (d)
Walls for CHINA and JAPAN, per $ $ Vic
toria. from Tacoma. close here daily at 6:35 Il,
pl-, up to January q Id
Nails FOR HAWAII, per 5. s. Australia. from
San Francisco, close here daily ct 6:35 D. m, up
to January 5. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia1.
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, and FIJI ISLANDS.
per ). 5. Warrimoo from Vancouver Close here
daily at 6:35 p. m, after December "a and up to
January s. Id
!, (a) Registered mails close at 1890 a. n, same