The times., 1899-10-06
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., P0SToFFICE 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 closings is
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending October
the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-b) At 7:15 p. m. for EUROPE, per
s. s. Campania,s 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. Campania.''
(b) At I:15 p. m for FRANCE, SWTTZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA, per s.
E. La Normandie,. from New York via Havre
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed s'Per S. s. La Normandie."
(e) At Hos p m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per S. s. Amsterdam, from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed 'Per
$. Amsterdam
20 At HOS p. M for ITALY, per s. g
Vera, from New York via Naples Letters
must be directed 'Per $. s. Werra.'
PRINTED MATTER, ETo.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays taken printed
matter, ETC., for GERMANY, and specially ad-
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York 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 America,
West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) AT HOS p. m. for la PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per S. s. Bellarden, from
New York.
(e) At HOS p. m. for HAITI AND SAN
ia MARTHA, per S. S. Andes. from New
York.
(c) At HOS p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAyANILLA, AND CAR
THAGENA, per S. dirondack, from New
York Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di-
rected ''Per $. s. Adirondack
(c) At HOS p. m. for PR0GRESO, per s. g
Ravensdale, from New York. Letters for other
parts Of MEXICo must be directed "Per S. s.
Ravensdae."
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at u M, and on Sundays only at
11:30 a m. (d)
thence via steamer close here daily at S:l5
Mails for MEXICO oveland unless specially ad-
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York close here daily at 7:10 a. m ftD
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat.
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ AND GUATEMALA, by rail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 10 p. m, the connecting closes for when
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ AMI
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN AND HAWAII, via
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 D. m
up to October u, inclusive, for despatch per s. s.
America Maru.
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to October 13, inclu-
sye for despatch per s. S. Australia.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN AND HAWAII via
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up
to October 49, inclusive, for despatch per s. S.
Gaelic.
Mails for AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES Except
West Australia, which goes via Europe, and New
Zealand, which goes via San Francisco), HAWAII
AND FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver, close here
daily at 6:35 p. III. up to October lS, inclusive,
for despatch per S. s. Aorangi.
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Fran
cisco, close here daily at 6:S5 p. IN. up TO 0c
tober 20. inclusive, for despatch per snip City
OF Papeiti.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Ausetralia)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close. here daily a
635 .. m. after October 13 and up TO 0ctobe
27, inclusive, for despatch per s. S. Moana
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. sam
day.
OBJ Registered mails close at 100 p. m. SAM
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. SAM
! day.
| Id Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
| % Registered mails close at loo p. m. pre-
] vious day.
| JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.