The evening times., 1899-10-25
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

POsTOFFICE NOTICE
WASHINGTON. ID. c., PoSIoFEICE NOTICE.
Should be read dzily, changes may occur at
any time.
of sailing daily, and the schedule Of elosings is
arranged on the presumption OF their uninter-
rupted overland transit For the week ending
October 2s, the last connecting eIOsings will be
made from this office follows:
Transatlantic Nails.
FRiDAY-(b) Al 7:l5 p. m for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL
TURKEY. EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA. per
8. s. La Bretagne,' from New York via Havre.
Letters for other parts Of Europe must be
directed Per 8 : La Bretsgue''
(b) AT us p; m. for EUROPE. per $ s.
Etruria.'' from New York, via Queenstoxn-
SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT. and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per : 5.
EtruTia-'
(cl At II:Oj p m for NETHERLANDS di,
rect, per $ $ Spaa-udam. from New YOFk,
via Rotterdam. Letters must be. directed
Per s. S. Spaarrdam.
,,tc) Al Nos p IN, fer ITALY, per 5. :.
AIler. from New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed per : : AHsr.'
(c) At Hos p. IN. for SCOTLAND direct,
per $ = Furnessia. from New York. va
FUTntssia.''
(c) Az l1:05 p. m for NORWAY direct.
per :. Island, from New York. via Christi
Islam" "
10 At HOS p m for szoREs ISLANDS.
direet, per 5. . Spartan Prince from New
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-Geru.n steamers
sailing from New York On Tu sday, tske Printed
Matter, etc, for GERMANY and specially ad-
dresSed Printed Matter, etc. for other parts Of
American and White Line steamers sailing
from New York on Wednesdays, German steam
ers from New York on Thursday, ard Cursrd.
French and German steamers from New York
on Saturdays, take Printed Matter. etc, for
all countries for which they are advertised %
carry mails.
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies, Etc.
WEDNESDAY-(c) At II :G5 p. m for BAHAMA
ISLANDS and PROVINCE or SANTIAGO,
CUBA. per :. Santiago. from New York
tc) Al los p. m. for BAHAMA ISLANDS
and PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO. CUBA, per g.
S. Santiago. from New York.
THURSDAY-(c) At II 10 p. m. for JAMAICA.
per Eru1. from New York. Letters must
be directed Per :. : ETna," N
(O At Hos p. m. for ST. CRoIX. ST.
THOMAS, LEEW ARD. and WINDW ARD ISL
ANDS, per :. $ Clribee. from New York
90 At Hos p IN. for BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEz. and GUATEMALA, per :. s. Hama.
from New York Letters must be directed
Per 5. S. Eansa.''
FRIDAY-(c) At IL :o5 p m. for NEwFoUND-
LAND. per $ Silvia. from New York.
p II.
JAMAICA. SAyANILLA, CARTHACESA, and
GREYToWN, per :. s. Aitai from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per 5. :. Altai.'
(c} AT HOS p. H. for VENEZUELA. CJ-RA-
Gao, SAYANlLLA. and CARTHAGENA, per
5. 5, Eildur. from New YORK, via Curacao
(sl At Hos p. m; for PORTO RICO, per s
5. Mae, from New York, via Ponce.
(c) At II ;o5 p. m. for NEUvITAs GIBARA.
PUERTO PADRE, VITA. and BARACoA. per
:. = o!inda, from New York.
~
MIQUEL0N. per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails fer NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer; close here daily.
except Sunday. at l2:0l'm., and on Sundays only
Mails for MIQUELoN. by rail TO Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily, at S:l5
CUBA NAILS close h-=e. via Port Tampa. Fla,
sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, md Fridays, at
800 p. H. IN
Via Miami Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays. and Sat
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE. PUERTO COR
TEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail TO New Orleans,
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1000
D. M the connecting closes for which being SIM
days and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and Mon
DAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA. (c)
Mails for MEMCo. overland, unless Specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 10:3o a. m. and
1000 p. nj. (D
Trans-PaciGc Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via san
Francisco close here daily at 6:55 D. M up
10 October 26. inclusive, for despatch by ship
City of Papeiti. (o)
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, and HAWAII, via
San Francisco. close here daily at s:S5 p m.
up % October q, inclusive, Tor despatch, per
5. S. Hongkong Garu- (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austra.ia),
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daify
at 6:35 p. up to October %, inclusive for
despatch. per s 5. Moana. to)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver,
close he-c daily at 6:35 p, m. up 10 October 81.
inclusive, fer despatch, per 5. $. Empress tf
Janan (o)
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, and HAWAII. via
up TO November 4, inclusive, for despatch, per
S. :. China. (o)
Nails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:35 p. m up TO November To-
inclusive, for despatch, per 5 s Australia.
Nails for AUSTRALAsIAN 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 Gas p. m, after October
| %, and up to November 10. inclusive, ;or de-
sratch per S. 5. Miowera. (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS commercial maiD de-
| spaiehed the same as that for CHINA. and
JAPAN
spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect Government transports the
sailings of which are irregular.
Mails for COCHIN. CHINA, are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
tb) Registered mails clese at l p. m.
same day.
(e) Registered mails close at 500 p m.
Same day.
I'D Registered mails close at 500 a. IN.
| same day. eUa
20 Registered mails close at loo p. m.
previous day
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m
previous saturday.
(kl Registered mails close at 500 p. m
| previous day.
(o) Registered mails close a, 600 p. m.
previous day.
JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster
FOR RFNT