The evening times., 1899-05-17
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 81
sailing daily, and the schedule Of oiosinss is ar
ranged on the presumption CT their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending May 20 the
last connecting closes will be made from this Office
follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAI-(b) At 9:s0 p. IN. for FRANCE. swift
ZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL.
TURKEY, EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA,
per S. s. La Breiasne.' from New York via
Havre. Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed .Per La BrcfaSre."
fc) At Hos p m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per $ statendan. from New York via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed per
Statendam.''
(c) At Hos D. IN. for ITALY. per S. S.
Saale. from New York via Naples Letters
must be directed per saale.''
tc) At Hos p. m. for EUROPE. per 9. 5.
Canpania.' from New York via Queenstown.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on 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 Wednesdays: German steamers from
New YORK on Thursdays. and Cunard French and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays.
take printed matter. etc, for ali countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for South and Central ATucr-
icn, West Indies. Etc.
wEDNEsDAY-(c) At Il :o5 p m for BERMUDA.
per s. $. Pretoria, from New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for LA PLATA COIN
TRIES direct, per S. S. Etona, from New
York.
tc) At Hos p. m for PROVINCE OF SAN
TIAGo, CUBA. per s. s. Macedonia. from New
York
(c) Al 11:o5 p. m. for Ia PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per s. 9. Bellanoch, from New
York.
() At Hos p. m. for BRAZIL. per $. s.
Scottisi, PRINCE, from New York via Pernam-
buco and Santos. Letters must be directed
.'Per Scottish Prince"
THURSDAY-(dD At go a. m. for Ia PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per $. S. Etona, from
New York.
(b) At 2:3o p. m. for JAMAICA. per steam
er from Boston,
(c) At 11:O5 p. m. FOR CENTRAL AMERI-
CA Except Costa Ries) AND SOUTH Pa
CIFIC PORTS, per S. :. Finance. from New
York via Colon. Letters for GUATEMALA
must be directed "Pcr Finance"
FRIDAY-(cl At 11:o5 p. m. for BRAZIL AND
LA PLATA COUNTRIES, per s. g. CoIc-idge
from New York via Pernambuco. Bahia. and
Rio Janeiro. Letters for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed "Per Coleridge.'
(c) At Hos p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. sAvANILLA, AND CARTHAGE
Ma, per s. S. Adirondack. from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
'.Per Adirondack
(c) At Hos p. m. for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA. per 5. s. Andes. from New York.
() At Hos p. m. for HAITI, per s. s.
Prns willem Ill. from New York Letters
for VENEZUELA. CURACAO. TRINIDAD,
BRITISH AND DUTCH GUIANA, must be
directed "Per Prins Willem NJ
90 At Hos P: m for PORTO RICO, via
SAN JUAN, VENEZUELA, CURACAO; also
SAvANILLA AND CARTHAGENA. via Cura-
cao per s. s. Philadelphia, from New York
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at u m, and on Sundays only at
1880 a. m. I'D
Nails for MIQUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5
p. m. (a)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
at 8 p NJ. u
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, ard Sat-
urdays at 1850 a. m. %
Trnns-Pacfac Mails.
Nails for CHINA. JAPAN. AND HAWAII. DER
s. s. Gaelic, from San Francisco. close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up to May 10. I'D
Nails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per S. s. Vic
toria, from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:s5 D.
m. up to May %. (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per s. S. En-
press Of India. from Vancouver. close. here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up to May 23 I'D
Mails for HAWAII, per g. s. Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up
to May 26. (D
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, pr ship Gal.
lice from San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35
p. m. up to May 26. (d)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West AustraIia)
AND FIJI ISLANDS. per s. s. Miowera,
from Vancouver. close here daily at 6:35 D. m
up to May 20. (d)
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded via Europe), NEW
HAWAII, FIJI, AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS. per 5. Alameda, from San francisco,
close here daily at 6:3S p. m. after Nay % and
up to June o.. ID
() Registered mails close at 1000 q. m. same
day.
o. Registered mails close at 100 p. N. same
day.
ic) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. game
day.
"a Registered mails close at 600 ,. m. pre-
vious dyy.
% Registered mails close at loo p. m. p.e-
vioW day.
D lesistered mails eloa. at s:ao >. n Pc
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