The evening times., 1899-08-31
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 elosings is
ranged on the presumption OF their uninter-
upted overland transit For the week ending
September 2 the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office follows:
FRlDA1-(bl At 9:l5 p. m icE FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND. ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL,
TURKEY. EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per
4 La Touraine+, from New York, via Havre-
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed per 5 s. La Touraine
(e) At Hos p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per s. $. Werkendan, from New YORK,
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
Per 5 Werkendam.''
(c) At Hos p. m for SCOTLAND direct,
per {. s Ethiopia, from New York. Letters
must be directed '.Per 5. s. Ethiopia
(c) AT Hos p. m. for NORWAY direct, per
s. s. Island, from New York Letters must
be directed ''Per 5. :. Island
(c) At HOS p. m for EUROPE, per > 4
Etruria-. from New York, via Queenstown
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Germsn steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays tase Printed
Matter, etc, for GERMANY. and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter 70. ether parts of EU-
ROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays. German steamers from
New York on Thursdays and Cunard and Freach
and German steamers from New York on Satur-
days. take Printed Matter. ETC. for all countries
for which they advertised 10 carry mails
Mails for south and Central Amer.
lea. West Indies, Etc.
THURSDAY-(b) At 2:so p m for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Boston.
(c1 At HOS p. m for LEEwARD and
WINDWARD ISLANDS and DEMERARA, per
8 s. Madiana- from New York
(c) At :O5 p. m for JAMAICA, per $. g.
Jason: from New York Letters must be d.
rected per JASON
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p m for BERMUDA, per
s :. Trinidad, from New York.
(el At II :O5 p m for FORTCNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAYANILLA- CARTHAGESA. and
GREYToWN, per 5. 5 Altai, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per s. $ Altai-''
(c) At HOS p. m for HAITI per s. s.
0ranje Nassau. from New York. via Port au
Prince. Letters for CURACOA. yENEZU Ella,
TRINIDAD, BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA
must be directed "Per $ 8 Oranie Nassau"
(c) At 11:O5 p. for LA PLATA C0CN-
TRIES direct, per s Honorius. from New
York
(c) At HOS p. m. for NUEvITAS. GIBARA,
PUERTO PADRE, and BARACOA, per $ s.
Olinda from New York
(c) At HOS p m fr NEWFOUNDLAND,
per $ $ orinoco. from New York
SUNDAY-(i) At 1900 m for ST PIERRE-MI-
QUEJON, per steamer from North sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail 10 North
Sydney, and thence via steamer; close here daily
except Sunday, at 200 H., and on Sundays
only, at II 80 n m I'D
Mails for NIQUEL0N. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
MAJ
Mails for MEXICo overland. close here daily at
7:1O a. m I'D
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. at
$500 p. MO
Via Miami Fla, Mondays. Tuesdays and Sat
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans.
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 1000
D. m, the connecting closes for which. being
S,pd md for COSTA nj
days for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and qua
TEMALA.(e)
Trnns-Pacffc Mails.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded via Europe).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, per $ Alameda, from San Francisco.
close here daily at 6:S5 p m, up to September
LID
press Of China, from Vancouver, close here daily
at 6:S5 p m, up to September 5. I'D
| Nails for CHINA. JAPAN. and HAWAII. per
$. S. Nippon Maru, from San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:S5 p: m. up to September I'D
Mails for HAWAII, per 5. $ Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:35 p. m,
up to September Is. (d)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS,, per $ $. warrimoo,
from Vancouver, close here daily at 6:35 D. m,
after September and up to September Is. I'D
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship
Tropic Bird, from San Francisco. close here daily
at 6:s5 p. m, up to September s5( Id
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD de.
spatched the same that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CMilitary MaiD' de-
spatched TO San Francisco, at all closes for that
Office, to connect Government transports the sail.
ings OF which are Irregular
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 A. m same
day.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 D. m same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. sams
day.
d. Registered mails close at GOO p. m previous
da-
% Registered mails close at loo p. m previous
day.