The times., 1899-08-23

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 ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August 70
the last connecting closes will be made from this
office as follows:
Trans-AtIantic Mails.
WEDNESDAY At 9:l5 p m. for EUROPE,
per $. T. Bismarck, from New York via
Gherbourg, Southampton, and Hamburg
fRinAY-tb) At 7:15 p M. for EUROPE, per
s. s. Lucania,s from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND,
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY,
EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA must be di-
rected ''Per S. S. Lucania.''
(b) AT 7:15 p. M. for FRANCE, SWTTZER-
LAND ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA, per g
La Normandie,t from New York via Hayre
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed Per 5. S. La Normandie.
(e) At 1f:05 p. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. S. Amsterdam, from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed .Per
s. s Amsterdam
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.--Gernan steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays taken 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 on Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York 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
len, West Indies. Etc.
WEDNESDAY At II :o5 p. M for PROVINCE
OF SANTIAGO, CUBA, per S. s. Cienfuegos,
from New York.
tc) At II :o5 p. m. for ST. THOMAS, ST.
CROIX, LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISL
ASDS AND DEMERARA. per :. 3 Kvarven.
from New York. Letters for GRENADA AND
TRINIDAD must be directed 'sPer $. s. Kvar-
Ven"
per steamer from Boston.
FRlDAf-(d) AT 6:20 a. m. for NORTH BRAZIL,
per s. :. Hilary, from New York via Para and
Manaos
direct, per Silvia, from New York
(c) At HOS p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, sAyANILLA AND CARTHA-
GENA, per $. S. Allegheny, from New York
''Per S. S. Allegheny"
fc) At Hos p. m. for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA. per s. s. Alps from New York.
fcl At 1l:o5 p. m. for LA PLATA CoUN-
TRlES direct. per s. s. Dulwieh, 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
11:30 a. I'D
Mails for aHQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:15 D.
m. (a)
Mails for MExIeo, overland, close here daily
at 7f0 a. m. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays at
p. M ~
Via Miami. Fla Mondays, Tuesdays and s,tur.
Mails for COSTA RIcA. BELIZE. PUERTO
C0RTEZ AND GUATEMALA. by rail TO New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daily at
10 p. m, the connecting closes for which, being
Sundays and Tueqdays for COSTA RIGA, and
MONDAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ AND
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trnns-Pacific Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per shin
Galilee, from San Francisco close here daily at
6:35 p. IN. up to August &c. Id
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per $. $. Ia
coma, from Tacoma. close here daily at 6:ss D.
n. up 10 August 81. (tD
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial uais) des-
patched the same as that for China and Japan
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (miIitary rnaiD des
patched to San Francisco. Cal. at ali closes for
that Office, to connect Government transports. the
sailings of which irregular
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded via E,lrope1 NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS, per 5. s. Alameda. from San Francisco
close here daily at $3.50 p. m up to September
/. Cd
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per $. $. EN-
press of China, from Vancouver, close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up to September s. Id
Mails for HAWAII, per s s. Australia. from
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 D. M up
to September Is. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia)
HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per g. 5 Warri.
moo, from Vancouver, close here daily at 6. "a n
M after September / and up to September Is. fdo
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p m. same
day,
(c) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. same
day.
(d) Registered mails close at 600 D. m. pre-
vious day.
(D Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
vious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.