The times., 1899-12-06
PesTOFFICE NOTICE.

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 closings Is
arranged on the presumption Of their uniuterrupt
ed overland transit For the week ending De
cember 9, the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
hEDAESDAI-fc) At 9:15 p. m. for FRANCE
drect- NlILt.RLAND. ITALY, SPAIN, POR-
TUGAL. TURKEY, EGYPT. and BRITISH IN
DIA' per 5. La Champagne, from New York,
VIA Hdyre Letters for other parts Of EU-
ROPE must be directed per 5. 5. La Cham
payne
FRIDAY-G0 At 7;l5 p. m for EUROPE, per 5.
5. UGbria from New York via Queenstown.
(c) At HOS p N. for NETHERLANDS
direct per $. s rotterdam, from New York,
via Rotterdam. L tiers must be directed
Per $. :. Rotterdam" ="
tci At il:O5 p. N. for ITALY, per 5. s.
Auguste fictoria, from New York, via Ma
pies Letters must be directed 'Per s. 5.
AuguSte Victoria"
Co At HOS p. m. for SCOTLAND, per s.
s. Tanni, from New York, via Glasgow Let
tiers must be directed Per : s Tanui.'
PRINTED NATTER, E'rC.-Gerrnan steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers sainIing
from New York on Wednesdays. German steam
eTs from New York on Thursdays and Cunard,
French, and German steamers, from New York
on Saturdays, take Printed Matter, etc, for all
mails.
Mniis for South and Central America
West Indies. Etc.
NEDNESDAY-(c) At II :0j p. m. for NASSAU
y, f., and PROVINCE or SANTIAGO, CUBA
per S. Saratoga, from New York.
THURSDAN-(Cl At II :05 p. NJ for JAMAICA
per 5. $ urisen, from New York. Letters
must be directed Per s. Origen"
FRlDAA-lel At Il :o5 p. m. for ST THOMAS
ST. CR0IN, LEEWARD, and WINDWARD
ISLANDS, per s. $ Pretoria from New York
Letters for GRENA ADA and TRINIDAD must
be directed Per s. s. Pretoria. -
(c) At II 800 p. m for FORTUNE ISLANDS
JAMAICA, SAYANILLA, CARTHAGENA. and
GREHTuNN per $ Aene from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
Per 5 s. Alene."
(c) At II ;O5 p. m. for BRAZIl direct, per
s 5. Raglsa, from New York. via Pernambuco
Letters for NORTH BRAZIL and LA PLATA
COUNTRIES must be directed Per RagIsa. ."
tc) At ;tj p N. Tor PORTO RICO, per s.
Arkadia from New York via San Juan.
(c) At Hos p. N. for NUENITAS, GIBARA,
PUERTO PADRE, and BARaCAO, per s. g.
IauenburG. from New York
CO At 1905 p. IN. for TURKS ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, per 5. s. Cherokee
from New York.
SUNDAY-0O At 10 m. for ST PIERRE -AlIQCE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NENFOJ Midland, by rail 10 North
Sydney, and thence via steamer close here daily
except Sunday, at II H.. and Suday only, at
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail TO Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5 D.
II. (dD
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla
Sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
3 p. IN. (J
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays. and Sat.
urdays at lO:3D j. m. %
Mails for MENtCO overland unless specialIy
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New iurk, close here daily al 1890 Il. m. and
10 p. III. tk)
/ CORTEZ and CT ATEMALA, by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daily at
1000 p. m. the connecting closes for which be
ing Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and
Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEz, and
GUATEMALA tc)
Trnns-Pncific Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII, via
san Francisco, close here daily al G.S5 p. M
up to December 5, inclusive, for despatch per ;
5. CoPtic. tOj
Mails for HAWAII, via san Francisco. close
here daily at ESQ p m, up To December 5 in
elusive. Tor despatch, per . Australia. %
Mails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES Cexcept
West Australia, which goes via Europe aud New
Zealand, which goes via san Francisco, HAWAII.
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver. close here
daily at G:25 p. m, up 10 December 9, inclusive
ior despatch per $ g Warrimo0 (o)
Muils for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII via
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:35 D. m. up
to December l6, inclusive, fer despatch per 5.
American Maru. tO)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII FIJI and SAMOAN
/ ISLANDS. via san Francisco. close here daily at
G:35 p. M, after December g. and up 10 Deem
Der ~, inclusive, for despatch per $ g Mari
posa. (o)
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS via San Francisco
close here daily at G:35 p. m, up TO December
%, inclusive for despatch by ship Tropic Bird (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver,
close here daiIy at 6;S5 p. H., up 10 December
26 inclusive, for despatch per 8. Empress Of
India. (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MoiD de.
spatched the as that Tor CHINA and IA
PAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS oHHtary MsiD de-
spatched To- san Francisco, at all closes for that
office to connect with Government transports,
the saiIings Of which irregular.
Nails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded TO
New York for connection with European steamers.
(hJ Registered mails close at 100 p. III same
day
jc) Registered mails close at p m. same
day.
day.
IL Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
j) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. previous
day.
jll Registered mails close at 500 p. m. previous
day.
jol Registered mails close at 600 p. m. previous
! day.