The times., 1899-05-12
PosToFFICE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, D. C.. PoSTOFFIcE NOTICE
Should be read daily. changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily, and the schedule of cIosings is ar
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending May IS.
the last connecting closes will be made from this
Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE. per
S. S. Etruria,' from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND,
ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY,
AND BRITISH INDIA must be directed per
Etruria."
Ol At o:2O p. m for FRANCE, swITZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA, per 5.
La Champagne from New York via Hlvre.
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must te
directed "Per La Champagne"
(c) At Hos p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 5. Amsterdam, from New YORK
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
per Amsterdam"
(c) At Hos p. M for SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. s Furnessa, from New York via Glas-
gov; Letters must be directed ''Per Furnes
si1."
(c) At HOS p. m. for NORWAY direct,
per 5. Island, from New York. Letters
must be directed ''Per Island"
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 on Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York Thursdays. and Cunard, French and
German steamers from New York 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.
FRIDAY-(c) At LOS p. m. for LEEWARD and
WINDWARD ISLANDS, also DEMERARA, per
S. s. Willowdene, from New York. Letters
for GRENADA and TRINIDAD must be direct
ed per Willowdene.''
(c) At IL :G5 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. sAVANILLA, CARTHAGENA, and
GREYToWN. per S. 5. Atai. from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
..per Altai."
(c) At l1:O5 p. m. for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD, per s. s. Grenada, from New
York.
VITA, and BARACoA, per S. S. oiinda, from
New York.
sUNDAY-(D At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE
MIQUELoN, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thencr via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 m, and on Sundays only.
Mails for MQUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S;l5 p.
Mails for MEXICO overland. close here daily at
7O5 a. IN. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla
SUNDAYS, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. at
300 p. III. %
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Satur-
days at l0:50 a. IN. UD
Transatlantic Mails.
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via Europe)
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, per :. S. Mcana, from San Francisco.
cIosc here daily at G:35 p. m, up to May l. ID
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per S. s. Vic
toria. from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:Sj p.
m, up TO May % Cd
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per 5. 5. Empress
OF India from Vancouver. Close here daily at G:35
D. m. up TO May %. { ID
Mails for HAWAII, per S. S. Australia, from
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. M,
up to May %. tdl
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship Calilee,
from San Francisco, close here daily at 6:Sj p.
m. up TO May -. td
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS, per 5. $. MiOwcra.
from Vancouver, close here daily at G:3j p. m,
after May II, and up TO May 26. (D
(a) Registered mails close ut 1000 i. m. same
day.
day.
day.
jD Registered mails close at GOO p m. pre-
vious day.
% Registered mails close at 100 p. m. prs
vous day.
JAMES p. WILLETT. Postmaster.