The times., 1898-12-28
reR HIRE.
FOR sALE-LOTs,
PosToFFICE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON. d. c.. PosToFFIcE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time - -. s4+
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily. and .he schedule Of closings Is ar
ranged the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending December
81 the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office follows:
Transatlantic Nails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7.15 p. m. for EUROPE, per 8.
5. Etruria,' from New York. via Queenstown.
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. ITALY.
SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed per
Etruria."
Nl At O:l5 p. m. for FRANCE: swIrZER-
KEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA. per s
s. La Normandie,' from New York. via
Havre.a Letters, for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed per La Normandie."
(c) At ll:o5 p m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. s. Spaarndam, from New York.
via ROTTERDAM. Letters must be directed
''Per Spsarndam."
.,iIel A. lI;s5 p. M for TALX Ya. per 80 :; s.
nst st bn .'0 dIree.ed ssa aPsr P AiIer T NAPLES
(c) At I:05 p. m, for SCOTLAND direct.
per s. 5. Anc.,oria, from New York, via Glas-
gov. Letters must be directed Per An
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Gerrnan 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 York en- Wednesdays. German steamers from
View York on Thursdays. and Crnard 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 ard central AMER
len. West Indies, Etc.
wEDNEsDAY-(c) At HOS p. m. for NASSAU,
N. p, per 3 $. AntiIia, from New YORK.
(c) At II :O5 p. M, for JAMAICA, per s.
p Ardanrose, from New York
THURsDAY-(c) At 1:o5 p; m. toF BARBADOS,
per $. S. Orinoeo, from New York.
FRIrAY-(e) At Hos p. m, for NEWFOUND-
LAND, per s. g. Siberian, from Philadelphia
te) At llo5 p m, for ST: THOMAS. ST.
CRoIX, LEEwARD and WiNDWARD ISL
ANDs. also DEMERARA, per :. s. Madiana.
frCm New York.
(0 At Hos p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. SAyANILLA. and CARTHAGENA
per 5. 5. Adirondack. from New York Let,
tiers for COSTA RIGA. must be directed "Per
(c) At Hos D. m. for PORTO RICO. via
San Juan, VENEZUELA and CURACAO. alsc
sAyANILLA and CARTHAGENA, per :. /.
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, end thence via steamer, close here daily es.
cept Sunday at Il M, and on Sundays only at
| 1850 q. m. (d)
Mails for MioUELoS, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 p.
I III. Nat
Mails for CUBA (exeept those for the province
| Of SANTIAGO, which will be forwarded to con
| meet steamers sailing from New York;. close
4 here daily at 800 p. m, for forwarding by
| steamers sailing from Port Tampa Fla Mon.
days. Thursdays. and Saturdays (d)
| Mails for MESlC0, overland close here daily
/ at 7:05 4. M. td)
Trnnspncifc Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. Der shir
Tropic Bird. iroiu san Francisco, close here daily
! at 6:3j p. m, up to December %. Id
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per $. s. En-
press of India, frorl Vancouver close here daily
| at 6:35 p. M. up 10 December 20 (D
! Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and HAWAII per E
I. China from San Francisco, close here daily
| at 6:3j p. m. up 10 January /. (dl
! Nails for CHINA and JAPAN. per (. s Vic
! toria from Tacoma, Close he.e daily At S:s5 D. m
| up to January .. ldD
Mails for HAWAII. per :. 5. Australia from saI
francisco. close here daily at e:35 2. m, up tC
| January s. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
| NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. and FIJI ISLANDS
| per S. s Warrmoo. from Vancouver. close hert
| daily at G:S5 p. m, after December "a, and NJ
| 10 January .. (dl
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those ior wes
! Australia which forwarded via Europe). NEW
ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN ISL
clos- here daily at 6:s5 p. ~, after Januar.
s. Id
! (al Registered mails close at 1000 a. H. SAINT
| day.
| ID, Registered mails close at l p. m. sam,
day.
ic) Registered nails close at Goo p M SAINT
day
jd) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. prev
JAMES p WuIETT Postmaster