The evening times., 1899-12-28
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 closings is
arranged on the presumption Of theiI uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. Fer the week ending Decein-
Der 80. the last connecting closes will De made
from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FR1DAI-tcl At Hos p. m. for NEITHER
LANDS direct, per :. Nassdam, from New
York. via Rotterdam. Letters must be direct
cd per $. :. Msasdam.''
90 AT n:os p. M. for ITALY. per s. e.
Vera, from New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed ''Per s 5. werra-'
tc) AT :o5 p. M, for EUROPE, per S. g.
Campanis. from New York. via Queenstown.
(c) AT Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. Anchoria, from New York, via Glas-
gov. Letters must be directed per An
choria'
PRINTED MATTER, ETC-German steamers
Matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad-
EUROPE
American and White star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays. German steamers from
New NoEk on Thursdays, and Cunsrd, 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
lea, West Indies. Etc.
THURsDAY-(c) At II:o5 p. m. for PORTO
RICO. per s. Mae, from Nv York, via
San Juan.
(c) At Hos p. M. for JAMAICA. per $. s.
Origen, from New York Letters must be di-
rccted Per =. s. ongen.''
FRIDAY-(cl At Hos p. H.. FOR Ia PLATA
COUNTRIES direct. per :. Miramsr. from
tc) At 1I?O5 p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAY iANIILA, and CARTIIAGENA,
per $ = Adirondack from New York Letters
In ,irY -aA De
g. s Adirondack"
tcD At Hos p m. for HAITI, per .. $.
Andes. from New York.
(c) Al Hes p. M, for TURKS ISLAND
and SAN DOMINGO, per : :. New York. from
New York.
sATuRDaY-tbl At .:l5 p. IN. for BARBADOS
AND NORTHERN BRAZIL. per 5. Gear
ance. from New York. via Para and Manaos
Mails for NENFoU MIDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence Wa steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 M. and on Sundays only
Mails for MIQtELoN. by rail To Boston, and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 3:15 p
III I'D
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. at
2:so p. M. ~
Via Nismi. FIa. Mondays. Tuesdays. and satur-
days. at 1879 m. %
Nails for MENICO overland. unless especially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 1890 a. m, and
1000 p. m. QD
T.
C0RTEZ. and GUATEMALA by rail to New
Orleans. and thence via steamer. close here daily
at 1000 p. m, the connecting closes fcv which
being sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA.
and Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. tc)
Trans-Pacinc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. via Seattle. close here daily at Gas
D. M, up to December "a, inclusive, for despatch
per $ ldzumi Maru, Registered mail must be
directed Via Seattle fo)
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. via Tacoma, close here daily 6:55
p m. up to December 80, inclusive. for despatch
per E.. 5. City of London. toJ
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except 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 6:35
p m. up 10 December 30, inclusive, for despatch
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII, and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via san Francisco, close
here daily at 6:35 p. IN, up to January !, in
elusive. for despatch per S. s. Gaelic (o)
Nails for HAWAII via San Francisco. close
here daily at e:S5 p. M, up TO January j, in
elusive. for despatch per 5. S. Australia. (o)
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco, close here daily
at 6:35 p. m, after December So and UP JAN
uary 20, inclusive. fer despatch per 5. Moana-
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
iIPHLIPPINE ISLANDS military MsiD. de
spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
office, to connect with Government Transports the
sailinxs of which irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p. M same
day.
ID Registered mails close at 500 a. m same
day.
u Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
vious day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p. M pre-
vious day.
O) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
vious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p m pre-
vous day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.