The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-11-03
Call for seni-monthly Fuiletin.
rOsTOFFICE rorICF;.

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 Blessings is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending November
!. The last connecting closes viii be made from
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) At 7:I5 p. IN. for EUROPE, per $.
town.
() At Hos p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. $. Rotterdam, from New York via
ROTTERDAM Letters must be directed Per
s 5. Rotterdam
(c) At 1905 P m. Tor ITALY. per S. s
Auguste Victoria, from New York. via Ma
Auguste Victoria
SATURDAY-(c) At 0:l5 p. m. for AZORES ISL
ANGS direct. per 5. S, Peninsular, IRON New
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-Ger1nan 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 sail
ing from New York on Wednesdays, German
steamers from New York on Thursdays, and Cum
ard, French, and German steamers from New
York on Saturdays, take Printed Matter etc, for
all countries for which they are advertised 10
carry mails. Mails for TRANsVAAL and ORANGE
FKEE STATE are forwarded in closed mails for
those countries. via Lorenzo Marques, but if spe-
cially directed Via England or Via Furope -
don, and theHcc in the mails for Cape Town 10
be delivered by the latter office to such Of the ad-
dresses who have left the South African Republic
and are at present in the Cape Colony
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At 9:i5 D m for BRAZIL direct
per S. g Button, from New York via per
uambuco, Bahia, and Rio Janeiro Letters
for NORTH BRAZIL and Ia PLATA COUN-
TRIES must be directed 'Ear $. s. Button.
g At HOS p m. for BERMUDA, per s.
S. Trinidad, from New York
(c) At l1:O p. m. for CAPE HAITI, PETIT
GoANE and JEREAlE, per s. 5 Andes, from
New York
(c) At Hos p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA SAFANiLLA and CARTHAGENA,
per S. 5. Adirondack, from New York Let
tiers for COSTA RIGA must be directed 'Per
s. 2. Adirondack"
(c) At HOS p. m for HAITI. per :. 5.
Prins Willem V, from New York. via Port
au Prince, Aux Cages, and Jacmel. Letters
Tor CURACAO, VENEZUELA, TRINIDAD.
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be di-
rected per 8 5. Prins WiIlem W
San Juan, CURACAO, and VENEZUELA;
also SAFANILLA and CARTHAGENA via
Curacao, per S. $ Caracas. from New York
(c) At ll:O5 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND.
per s $ Ihemis, from New York
lc At HOS p. m. for WINDWARD ISL
ANDS. per $. s Pretoria, from New York via
Cuadeloupe, Martinique, Barbados, and De-
merarl. Letters for GRENADA and TRIM
DAD must be directed Per Pretoria"
sATJRDAl-(b) At 10 p. m. tor NORTH BRA
I'll, per : 5. FlUnnense from New York
via Para. haranham and Ceara
tdl At $50 a. m for LA PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct per s. 5. Chaucer, from New
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAEF, nv rail ia North
Sydney and hence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday, at II m. and on SUNDAYS only
at II 80 Il. m Id (h)
Mails for MIqUELON. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at SI5 p
CUBAN MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla.
300 p. m %
Via Miami Fla, Mondays. Tuesdays, and sat
uTdays at 10: 80 a. m. 81
Mails for MEXICO overland unless sneci,lIg al
dressed Tor despatch by steamers sailing iron,
New York, close here daily at 1890 a. m and
Mails Tor COSTA RIGA, pEIIzE. PrFRTo
CORTEz and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer, close here dailv
at 1000 p; m, the connecting closes for which
and MONDAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ and
GUATEMALA. (e).
Transatlantic MniIs.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII. viz
San Francisco close here daily at 6:35 o. m nm
to November s. inclusive, for despatch per s. s.
China.
here daily at 6:Sj p. m. up 10 November TO- in
elusive, for despatch per 5. Australia
Mails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES (eyeept
West Australia which goes via Europe and Ne,v
Zealand. which goes via San Francisco HA-
WAH and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver close
here daily at G:35 p. M, after October IS and
up TO November H. inclusive, for despatch per
: $ Miowerra.
Mails Tor SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San Fran.
Cisco close here daily AT 63j p. m. up TO No
vember %, inclusive, for despatch by ship Cali
lee
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here daily at
6.35 D. III. after November y and up to November
. inclusive, tor despatch per :. 5. Alameda
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, AND HAWAII also
for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES Except West
Australia and New Zeaand) AND FIJI ISLANDS
via san Francisco, close here daily at 6:S5 a. m
up to November y inclusive, Tor desptach per
steamer Dorc.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via vancouver
close here daily at G:35 p. m, up to November
2S inclusive, for desatch per $. 5. Empress OF
China.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD, des
patched the same as that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Military Maid. des-
patched to san Francisco At all closes for that
office to connect with Government transports the
sailings OF which are irregular.
Mails for COCHIN, CHINA, are forwarded 70
New York for connection with European steam
Cb) Registered mails close at 200 p. IN. same
ic) Registered mails close at 800 p. m. same
Id Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
~ Registered mails close at 1900 p. IN. previous
day.
jh Registered mails close At 1900 p m pre-
yious Saturday.
% Registered mails close at 500 p. m. PIE
yious day
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster