The evening times., 1899-08-23
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 closing Is az
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
over land transit. For the week ending August 20
the last connecting closes will be made from tins
office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
WEDSEsDAY-{b) AT 9:l5 p. m. for EUROPE,
per $. $. F. Bismarck, from New York via
Cherbourg southampton and Hamburg
FRlDAf-(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
g Lucania,' from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND.
ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT AND BRITISH ISDIA must be d.
rected per S. $ Lucania.
OBJ AT 7:I5 p. m for FRANCE, SwITZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY. EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA. per :. s
La Normandie,' from New York via Havre-
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed per S. La Normandie." !"
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per $ Amsterdam. from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed per
s : Amsterdam
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-GerInan steamers
sailins from New York Tuesdays taken printed
matter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad.
dressed printed matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE
American and Whi.e Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York Thursdays. and Cunard. French and
herman steamers from New fOrk on Saturdays
take printed matter. etc. for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Halls for south and Central Amer
lea. West Indies. Etc.
WEDSESDAY-(cl At Hos p. m. for PROVINCE
OF SANTIAGO, CUBA, per 5. Cienfuegos
from New York.
(c) At II :05 p m for ST. THOMAS ST
GROIN, LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISL
ANDS AND DENERARA. per :. 5. Kvarven
from New York Letters for GRENADA AND
TRINIDAD must be directed Per S, kvar-
THURsDAY-(b) At 9:3o D. M for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Boston.
(dl At $40 a. m. for IA PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per = $ Etona.
(c) At Hos p. IN. for BRAZIL direct. per
$. :. Dalecarlia, from New York via Pcrnam-
bgco and Santos Letters for NORTH BRA
I'll. must be directed Per : Dalecarlia.''
per 5 $. Hilary, from New York via Para and
Manaos
(c) At II oj p. M. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct, per S. Silvia, from New York.
(c) At IL :05 p. for FORTUNE ISL
$50 AND. JAMAICA 'SAvANILLA AND CARTHA-
i,ENA, per 8. 5 Allegheny. from New YORK
letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per :. Alegfany''
{e) At HOS p. m for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA. per q S. Alps. from New York
(cl At Hos p. m for Ia PLATA COIN
TRIES direct, per $. 5. Dulwich, from New
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
II 80 a.. IN. I'D
Mails for MIQUELON. by rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at s:l5 D.
m. (a)
Nails for MExICo. overland. close here daily
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
p. m 81
Via Miami Fla. Mondays, TUESDAYS and s,tur
ma
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE PUERTO
CORTEZ AND GUATEMALA, by rail TO New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close hare daily 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)
Trans-PacfHc Mails.
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per shin
Galilee, from San Francisco. close here daily at
6:S5 p. m up to August 26. {d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN per $. $ Ia
coma, from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:35 D.
H. up TO August 81. (D
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial mails) des-
patched the same as that for China and Japan
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (miitary maiD des.
patched TO San Francisco, Cal. at all closes for
that Office. to connect Government ;ransports the
sailings of which are irregular.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia which are forwarded via Europe) NEW
ZEALAND HAWAII. FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL.
ANDS. per :. $. Alameda, from San Francisco.
l. I'D
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per $. s En-.
press of China, from Vancouver close here daily
at 635 p. m. up TO September g. (tD
Mails for HAWAII, per :. S. Australia from
San Francisco. close here daily at 635 p m. up
to September Is. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per $. $. Warri
moo, from Vancouver close here daily at 6:s5 n
M. after September and up TO September Is (dI
(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 D. m. same
day.
(d) Registered mails close at 600 n. m. pre
vious day.
(D Registered mails close at Zoo D. m. pre-
vious day
John A NEpprrr p..