The times., 1899-09-13
posToFFIcE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, D. G.. PoSToFFIcE NOTICE.
Should be read daily as changes may occur az
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule of elosings. is
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending September
10 the last connecting closes will be made from
this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails
WEDNESDAY-(b) At 9:15 D. M Tor EUROPE,
per $. 3. Coiumbi3s+ from New York via
Cherbcurg, Southampton. and Hamburg
,.(c) At Hos p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS
direct, per 5. s. Peninsula, from New York
FRiDAY-(b) At 0:1j p m. for FRANCE. SWIFT
ZERLAND, ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL.
TURKEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA.
per $. s. La Gascogne.. from New York via
Havre Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed '-Per J. 5. La Gaseognc."
tc) AT los p m. for NETHERLANDS d-
rect per :. 5. Maasdam. from New York via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed "Per
s. 5. Maasdam."
tc) At 11:05 p. m for EUROPE, per $ s.
Umbria.+ from New York via Queenstown.
tc) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct
per s 5. Anchoria. from New York. letters
must be directed per 5. s. Anchoria."
(e) At III p. n. for NORWAY direct,
per 5. :. Thingvalla. frOm New York. Let
ters must be directed per g s. Thiagvalla''
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
ihathtAf w.. tDI trEnMAN1. anu specially au-
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
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
icn, West Indies, Etc.
WEDNESDAY-(c) At IL :05 D. m for NASSAU
\. P. AND PROVINCE of SANTIAGO.
,,,,9 GuBA, per Saratoga. from New York.
per steamer from Boston.
FRIDAY-(d) At 6:20 a. m. for BARBADOS di-
rect, and NORTH BRAZIL, per S. 3 Came
tense, from New York via Para and Manaos-
(c) At II :05 p. m. for la PLATA C0UN-
TRIES, per 5. 5. Homer, from New York
{c) At IL :05 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct, per $. $ orinoco, from New York.
{c) At Hos p M FOR FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAYANILLA,, .CARTHAGENA
AND GREYTOWN, per s. ). Alene. from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be d.
rected 'Per g Aiene-'
(c) At Los p IN. for NUEvITAs. GfBA-
RA, VITA, BARAC0A. AND PUERTO PA
DIRE per s. s. Lauenburg, from New York
(c) At Hos p. m. for BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEz AND GUATEMALA. per 5. 5. The
mis-, from New York. Letters must be di-
rected ''Per $. 5. Themis."
SUNDAY-(d) AZ u m. for ST PIERRE MIQUE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at Il m, and on Sundays only at
1870 a. m. I'D
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:15
p. m. (al
Mails for MEXICO. overland. close here daily
at 1:10 a. m. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays Thursdays, and Fridays
at p. m. (D
Via Miami Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays. and sat
urdays at 10:30 a. m. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO
CoTEZ AND GUATEMALA, by rail TO New Or
leans and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 10 p m. the connecting closes for which
beings Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO C0RfEZ,
AND GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to September 10.
inclusive for despatch per :. Australia
Mails for AUSTRALASIA 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:S5 p. m up to September l5 inciu-
sive. for despatch per $ $ WarTimoo
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS via Van
couver, close here daily at 6:35 p. m up to
September %, inclusive, for despatch by ship
Tropic Bird.
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI AND SAMOAN
| ISLANDS via San Francisco. close here daily al
6:S5 D. m. after September Il and up to Sep
tember %. inclusive, for despatch by S. Mar
posa.
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN via Vancouver
clsse here daily at 6;S5 p n. UP TO October 3
inclusive. for despatch per : 5 Empress OF India.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. SAINT
(b) Registered mails close at 1:OO p. m same
day.
Id Registered mails close at soc p. m. pre-
vious day.
20 Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
vious day.