The evening times., 1899-12-19
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., POsToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, a. changes may occur al
any time
| FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO the port.
Of ssiling daily, and the schedule Of closings il
arranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupt
1 cd overland transit. For the week ending Decem
| Der %. the last connecting closes will be made
| from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
| TUESDAY-(d) At 6:35 a. IN. for EUROPE. per $
$. New England, from Boston, via Queens
(c) At Hos p. IN. for EUROPE, per s. s.
Southwark. from New York. via Southamp
ton and Antwerp. Letters must be directed
| Per S. $. Southwark
WEDNEsDAY-tel At 9:i5 p. m. for FRANCE
direct. SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PoR.
TuGM, TURKEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH
via iayre. Letters for other parts of EU-
ROPE must be directed per S. S. LAquit-
aine.'
s. s. Etruria. from New York, via Queens
town.
(c) At HOS p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per S. S. Staatendam, from New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters mist be directed
Per 5. :. Stsatendam'
(c) At Hos p. IN. fof SCOTLAND direct,
per :. Ethiopia, from New York, via Glas-
Cow Letters must be directed per $. $.
Ethiopia"
Cc) At II:o5 p. m for NORWAY direct.
per s. 5. Island, from New York, via Chris
Iiania- Letters must be directed ''Per : $
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German 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 on Wednesdays, German steamers from
New York on Thursdays and Cunard French and
take Printed Matter, etc. for Ell countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
TuEsDAY-(b) At a:9O p. m. for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Boston.
Cc) At Hes p. m. for BRAZIL direct, and
la PLATA COUNTRIES, per r. Words
worth, from New York. via Pernambueo,
Bahia. and Rio Janeiro Letters for NORTH
ERN brazil. must be directed Per 5. $.
Wortsworth"
tc) At Hos p. m. for CENTRAL AMERICA
Gsssep, Costa Rical and SOUTH PACIFIC
PORTS. per s. s. Allianca, from New York.
via Colon Letters for GUATEMALA must be
directed Per 5. Allianca.''
te) At ll:Oj p m. for PORTO RICO. per
L. s Transport, from New York, via San
(e) AT n:o5 p. M for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD. per :. $. Tjomo. froui New YORK.
tc) At HOS p. m. for CAMPECHE, CHA
PAS. TABASCo. and lUCATAN. per S. s.
Yucatan. from New York. via Progreso. Let
tiers for other parts of MEXICO must be di-
reected per :. 5. lucatan-'
per. 5. : Arcadian. from Philadelphia.
WEDNESDAY-l) At Hos p. m. for HAITI. per
: Prirs. VIM. II. from New York. via Port
Prince. Letters for CURACAO, yENE-
ZUELA, TRINIDAD. BRITISH and DUTCH
GUIANA must be directed per S. Prins.
Wm. H."
(c) At Hos p. m. for PROVINCE OF
SANTIAGO. CUBA and NASSAU, n P, per
$. Santiago, from New York.
(c) At II :o5 p. m. for JAMAICA per steam
er from Philadelphia.
- a. 4 N t. n
LAND direct, per :. :. Silvia. from New York.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for ST. THOMAS.
ST. CRoIx. LEEWARD. and wINDw ARD
ISLANDS. and DEMERAkA, per s. S. Fonts
belle. from New York.
(c) At l:o5 D. m for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. sAyANILLA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREiTOWN. per s 5 Altai, from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per S. 6. Altai.'
&c, At Hos p. IN. for PORTO RICO, via
San Juan. CURACAO. and VENEZUELA, also
SAYANILLA and CARTTIAGENA, via ClIra-
Gao. per s. Philadelphia.
(c) At l:05 p. m. for NUEyTTAS. GIBA-
RA, BARACAo. VITA and PUERTO PADRE,
per 8. S. 0linda from New York.
(c) AT les p. m. for BRAZIL, per s s.
Evorno. from New York. via Pernambuco and
Rio de Janero. Letters for NORTH BRA
I'll and la PLATA COUNTRIES must be di.
rected Per Livorno."
SUNDAY-th) At l. III. for ST. PIERRE-M
QUELON. per steamer from North Sydney
Mails for NEWFot MIDLAND, by rail to North
sydney, anu inence VIA steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at Il 800 m, and on Sundays only
at IL 30 Z. III. td) th)
Mails for MIQuELoN, by rail to Boston. and
thnce via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
m I'D
CUBA NAILS close here, via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays. Wednesdays. Thursdays. and Fridays at
2:20 p. IN. %
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays, and SAT-
urdays at 1890 a. M. ~
Nails for MEXIC0 overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
: New York. close here daily al 1880 4. NJ. and
Nails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA. by rail TO New Or
leans, and thence via steamer. close here daily
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA.
and Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. (e)
Trnns-PnciHc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Tacoma. clcse here daily at 6:S5
p. m, up to December -. inclusive, for despatch
Der S. City Of London. lcl
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
M. up to December q, inclusive, for despatch
per :. = idrumi Maru. Registered mail must be
directed Via Seattle
NsiLs for AUSTRALIA (carcpt Vest AustraIia).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:s5 +. mp TO December 3, inclusive, ;or de-
spateh per $. 5. Msriposs. to)
Nails for CHINA JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:S5 p. m, up to December "a, inclusive. for
despatch per :. S. Algoa. Letters must he di.
rected ..Per :. 5. Algoa. to)
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San
Francisco, clcsc here daily at 6:35 D. H. up t,
December &c, inclusive, for despatch 81 ship
Tropc Bird to)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6:S3 n m. up to December
26 inclusive. for despatch, per 5. $. Empress Of
India. Registered mail must be directed Via
Vancouver" (o)
Nails for Australia (exccpt West Australia,
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand, which
goes via San Francisco). HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS via Vancouver, close here daily at 6s5 D.
IN, up to December 80. inclusive, for despatch,
per s. S. Aorangi. (o)
Nails for CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII, and
close here daily at 6:S5 p M. up to January /,
inclusive, for despatch per s. S. Gaelic. (o)
Nails for HAWAII. via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to January s. inclu-
sivc, for despatch per $. s. Australia. (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA arr forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
.'PHII.IPPINE ISLANDS (Slilitary NaiD, de.
spatehsd to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office, to connect with Government transports. the
saflings Of which irregular.
(b) Registered nails close at Zoo p. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p. IN. same
(dD Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
10 Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
viops day.
Oh Registered mails close at 200 p. m. pre-
vious day.
*, Registered mails Close at 500 p. IN. pre-
- n, R.a;st.r.d y,.;fs ..foso af e.An =, n, rr.