The evening times., 1899-08-24

WASHINGTON, d. C., POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily, and the schedule of closing Is ar
ranged ON the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending August %
the last connecting closes will be made from this
Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) At 7:l5 p m. for EUROPE, per
s. Lucana,A from New York via Queens
town Letters for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND,
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA must be di-
rected Per s. S. Lucania."
(bl AT 7:l5 p. IN. for FRANCE, SWITZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA, per s.
La Normsndie.' from New York via Havre
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed Per 5. s. La Normandie."
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per S. :. Amsterdam. from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed per
s. Amsterdam"
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays taken printed
matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially adj
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
German steamers from New York on Saturdays
take printed matter. etc. for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for south and Central Amer
len. West indies, Etc.
THuRSDAY-fb). At 2:30 p. m. for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Boston.
tdl AT 500 a. m. for Ia PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per s. Etona.
teI At III 90 p. III. for BRAZII. direct per
g s. Dalecarlia, from New York via Pernam-
buco and Santos Letters for NORTH BRA
I'll must be directed per s. 8. DalecarIis."
FRlDAY-(d) At 6:20 A. M for NORTH BRa aZII
G frou Nayr Xorl- nj. r.s a
Manaos
(c) At II o5 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct, per :. 8 Silvia. from New York
tc) At n:03 p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA. sAvANILLA AND CARTHA-
,iENA, per $. $ Allegheny. from New Yora
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per s. 5. Alleghany.''
tc) At I1:05 p. m for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA. per = s. Alps. from New York
tel AT Hos p. M for La PLATA COITN-
TRIES direct. per E. 5. Dulwich, from New
York
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. bv rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at II m. and on SUNDAYS only at
l1:3o a. m. I'D
thence via steamer. close here daily at s:I5 D.
m. (a)
Mails for MEXICo, overland, close here d,ilv
at 1:l0 a. m. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tamn, Fla
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
p m. %
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays and Satur-
days az 1880 a. %
Mats for COSTA RIGA BELIZE PJ-PRTO
C0RTFZ AND GUATEMALA, by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here dailv at
10 p. M. the connecting closes for which, being
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. and
Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ AND
GUATEMALA. (c)
TrnRs-Pacific Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per shin
GsIilee, from San Francisco, close here daily at
6:35 p. m up to August 26 ID
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per 4 s. Ia
coma, from Tacoma close here daily at 6:s5 D.
m mp 10 August 81. tdD
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial maiIs) des
patched the same that for China and Japan
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military maiD des-
patched to San Francisco, Cal. at all closes for
that Office, to connect Government transports the
saings of which irregular
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which forwarded via Europe). NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS. per Alameda. from San Francisco
close here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to September
1. Cd
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per $. $ Em.
press of China, from Vancouver. close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up TO September s. (d)
Nails for HAWAII, per $ s. Australia from
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:s5 d. m. nm
to September 15 Cd
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia),
HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per 5 8 Warri.
moo. from Vancouver. close here daily at s:s5 D.
m. after September and up to September Is. fd)
fa) Registered mails close at 1000 a. M same
ib) Registered mails close at loo p m. same
(c) Registered mails close at 600 p m. same
day.
(D Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-.
vious day.
(D Registered mails close at 1:Oo D. m. pre-
vious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.