The times., 1899-05-05
PosroEFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. n. c., PoSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur q.
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 6
The last connecting closes will be made from this
office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) At e:15 p. m for FRANCE. swift
ZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PoRTuGAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA.
per s. s. La Normandic,' from New York via
Havre. Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed "Per La Normandie.
(c) At ll:o5 p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect. per y s. Rotterdam. from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Per
Rotterdam
(c) At HOS p. m. for ITALY, per $. s.
Ems, from New York via Naples. Letters
must be directed "Per Ems"
(c) At Hos p m. for SCOTLAND direct
per s. Anchoria. from New York via Glas-
cow Letters must be directed 'Per An
choria."
(c) At los p. m. for EUROPE. per $. 8.
Lucania,' 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
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays: German steamers
from New York on Thursdays, and Cunard,
French, and German steamers from New York on
Saturdays take printed matter. etc, for all coun-
tries for which they advertised to carry mails
Mails for south and Central Amer
lea. West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND. JAMAICA. SAyANILLA, AND CAR
THAGENA, per s. $. Allegheny. from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di-
rected ''Per Allegheny"
IN 60 Tor
wINDwARD ISLANDS; also DEAlARARA.
per 5. 5. Talisman. fro-n New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA. per S. s. Alps, from New York
(c) At II :05 p. m. for SANTOS direct per
s. s. Taormina. from New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for PORTO RICO via
PONCE, VENEZUELA, AND CARTHAGENA,
per S. s. Caracas, from New York via Curacao
(c) At l:05 p. m. for NORTH BRAZIL.
per s. s. Bernard. from New York via Para
Maranham, and Ceara.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at L. m, and on Sundays only at
Mails for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:lJ
p. II. (a)
Mails for MExICo. overland, close here daily
CUBA MAILS close here, via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat.
urdays at l0:30 a. m. %
Trans-Pacihc Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, AND HAWAII per
s. s. America Maru. from San Francisco, close
here daily at Gas p. m. up to April 80 (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per S. s. EN-
pross OF China. from Vancouver. close here dali,
at 6:35 p. IN. up to May 3. Id
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per 5. s. Olym
pia. from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:35 p m
up to May 4. I'D
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN, AND HAWAII. ne,
s. :. City OF Peking. from San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:35 p. up TO May TO- Id
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per s. S. Rio
jun Maru, from Seattle. close here daily at 0:s,
p. IN. up to May II. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via Europe). NEW
ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI, AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS per S. s. Moana, from San Francisco
close here daiy at 6:35 p. m. up to May u (dD
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per s. 5. EN-
press Of India. from Vancouver, close here daily
| at 6S5 p. IN. up to May %. (O
Nails Tor HAWAII, per 5. S. Australia. from
sa.. Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. m uE
to May %. (d)
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per shir
Galilee, from San Francisco, close here daily al
| 6:35 p. m. up to May 25. (d)
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Aus.ralia)
HAWAII. AND FIJI ISLANDS, per S. 5. Miowera
| from Vancouver close here daily at 6:S5 D. m
| after May l2, and up to May 20. (d)
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m same
| day.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m sam,
| day.
| lc) Registered mails close at GOO p m. sams
! day.
Id Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
| vious day.
| % Registered mails close at 100 p M pre-
| vious day.
JAMES P wILLETT, Postmaster