The times., 1899-10-26
PosToFFICE NOTICE

PoSTOFFICE 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 cloSDgs is
arranged on the presumption Of their uninter-
rupted overland transit For the week ending
October y, the last connecting cl0sngs viii be
made from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(bl Al 7s15 p m. for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND. ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL
TURKEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per
S. 5. La Bretagne,' from New York via Havre.
Letters Tor other parts Of Europe must be
directed Per s s La Bretague.
Cb) At T:l5 p. IN. for EUROPE, per 8. s.
Etruria, from New York. via Queenstown.
Letters for FRANCE SWITZERLAND. ITALY,
SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY. EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per s. s
(cl At It;05 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 5. s. Spaarndam, from New York
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
per s. 5. Spaarndam."
(c) At Nos p m. for ITALY, per s. s.
AIler, from New York. via Naples. Letters
must be directed per s. s. Aller."
tc) At ll:05 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per 3 s. Furnessia, from New York. via
Glasgow. Letters must be directed Per S. S.
Furnessia."
(c) Al u:G5 p. m. for NORWAY direct,
per s. s. Island. from New York. via Christi
ania. Letters must be directed Per s. s.
Island"
(c) At HOS p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS,
direct, per s. = Spartan Prince. from New
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York On Tuesdays take Printed
Matter etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
EUROPE
American and White Line steamers sailing
from New York on Wednesdays. German steam
ers from New York on Thursdays, and Cunard,
on Saturdays take Printed Matter. etc. for
all countries for which they are advertised TO
carry mails.
MniIs for south and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
THURSDAY-(c) At 1I:05 p. m. for JAMAICA.
per +. 5. Usk, from New York. Letters must
be directed per Usk"
(c) At HOS p. m. for Brazil, per g. s.
Scottish Prince from New York via Pernam-
buCO and Santos. letter. for NORTH Brazil
and Ia PLATA COUNTRIES must be di-
IeCted Per S. s. Scottish Prince"
(c) At II;05 p m, for ST. CROIN, ST.
THOMAS, LEEWARD, aud WlNDWAED ISL
ANDS, per 5. s. CaTibee, from New York.
(c) At los p. N. Tor BELIZE, PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, per s. S. Hansl.
from New York. Letters must be directed
per $ 5. Hausa."
FRIDAN-(c) At :05 p m. for NEWF0UND-
LAND per $. s. Silvia, from New York.
(c) At Hos p. IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAyANILLS, CARTHAGENA, and
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
'Per s. g Altai."
% At II:0j p. IN. for VENEZUELA. CJrRA-
Gao, SANANlLLA. ard CARTHAGENA, per
S. $. Hildur from New York via Curacao.
(c) At HOS p. m for PORTO RICO, per S
p Mae, from New York, via Ponce.
(cl At 1906 p m. for NEUNITAS. GiBABA
PUERTO PADRE, VITA, and BARACOA, per
S. :. OlinGa. from New York.
(C) At Hos p. N. for PORTO RICO Tex
cept Poncel, per U. 5 Transport NcPherson,
vi rfr Trrrr
SUNDAT-(h) At 1870 ~. for ST PIERRE
1uQUELON, per steamer from North sydney
Mails for NEMFOt Midland. 10y TaIt to North
sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily,
at II 80 a.. NJ I'D th)
Mails Tor MQUELON. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily, at 3.l5
CUBA NAILS close h-re, via Port Tampa. Fla,
sundays, Wednesdays Thursdays, and Fridays, az
2;G0 p. M On
Via Miami Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays at 1890 O.. m. %
Nails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ, and GUATEMALA 10y rail to New Orleans.
and thence via steamer. close here daily lt 1000
p. M the connecting closes for which being sun
davs and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and Mon
DAYS for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEE, and GUATE-
Mails for MEXICO. overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing tT0El
New York, close here daily at l0:30 a. M and
1000 p. IN. tl0
IrunS-P1clHE Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via Sar
| Francisco close here daily at 6:35 p IN. uT
to October 20, inclusive, for despatch by shiI
City Of Fapeiti. (O)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII. VII
| san Francisco, close here daily at b:35 p. m
| up 90 October q, inclusive, Tor despatch, pc
| s. Houokuug Maru. tO)
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West AUstralia)
| NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOA
| ISLANDS, via san Francisco, close here dllI
| at G:35 p. m. up 10 October y, inclusive, i0
| dczpatch per s. $. Noan5. to)
/ Nails Tor CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver
| close heee daily al G;Sj p- IN. up 10 October g
| inclusive, for despatch, per S. $ Empress
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII. Vi
| san Francisco close here daily at $50 p. m
! up to November !, inclusive Tor despatch, pc
! $ s. China. tO)
| Nails for HAWAII. via san Francisco clos
| here daily at G:35 p IN up 10 November Il
| inclusive, for despatch, per s. $ Australia
Nails for AUsTRALAsIAN COLONIES (excer
! West Australia which goes via Europe. an
| New Zealand, which goes via san Francisco
| HAWAII. and FIJI ISLANDS. via Vancouver
| close here daily at 6,35 p. m, after Octobe
| D. and up To November TO- inclusive, f0I ID
| Snatch per s. 5. Mowera (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial maiD d
spatched the same as that for CHINA' an
JAPAN.
| spatched TO san Francisco at al closes for th-
| Office to connect Government transports. Oh
sailings of which are irr gular
sAlails for COCHIN. CHINA. are forwarded
New York for connection with European steamer
| (b) Registered mails close az p. n
Cc5 Registered mails close at 500 p. d
same day.
idl Registered mails close at $500 A a
ID Registered mails close at 100 o. 4
| previous day.
C5 Registered mails close At e.o5 p. a
| previous ~aturdIv-
| previous dlT.
lol Registered mails close at 501 p q
| previous day.