The times., 1899-12-29
FOR sALE-HoUSES.
PosTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. C., PoSToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
OF sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings IS
arranged the presumption Of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit Fer the week ending Decem-
Der 60 the last connecting closes viii De made
from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(cl At lI:O5 p. m, for NEITHER
LANDS direct, per s. 5. Maasdam, from New
York, via Rotterdam Letters must be direct
ed per S. =. Maasdam."
(c) At II :05 p. m. for ITALY. per 5. s.
Vera, from New York, via Naples Letters
must be directed 'Per s. 5. Werra-
(c) At II: :O5 p. m. for EUROPE, per s. s.
Csmpania, from New York, via Queenstown.
(c) At ll:05 p. II. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. 3. AnchoFia. from New York, via Clas-
gov. Letters must be directed ''Per An
choria''
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
EUROPE
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, Tor all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-{c) At II .05 p. m. FOR Ia PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per $. s. Airamar, from
New York.
(c) At f1:O5 p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAYANlILA, and CARTHAGENA,
per g 5. Adirondack, from New York Letters
for COSTA RIGA must be directed per
s. : Adirondack"
(e) At l1:o5 P. m, fer HAITI, per 8. $.
Andes, from New York.
(c) At TICS p. m. for TURKS ISLAND
and SAN DOMINGO. per $ s. New York from
New York
(cl At II:O5 p m. for NUEvITAS. per s. 5.
Yarmouth, from New York.
SATURDAN-(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for BARBADOS
AND NORTHERN BRAZIL. per s. 5 Gear
ance, from New York, via Para and Mausos.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney. and thence wa steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 M, and on Sundays only
at Il so a. IN. I'D (h)
Mails for mQUELON. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5 p.
III. I'D
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
2-20 p. NJ. %
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and satur-
days, at 1880 a. m. 90
Mails for MEXICO overland unless especially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily al 1880 a. M, and
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer close here daily
at 1000 p. m. the connecting closes for which
| being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ and
| GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
| ISLANDS,, via Tacoma, close here daily at 6:3i
| p m. up TO December So inclusive, for despatch
| per s. $. City Of London. (o)
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
! which goes via Europe and New Zealand which
! goes via san Francisco, HAWAII and FIJI ISL
| ANDS, via Vancouver, close here daily at 6:35
! o. m. up TO December 80, inclusive for despatch
| per s S. AorsnGi (u)
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Via San Francisco, Close
| here daily at 6;S5 p. m, up to January /, in
! elusive, for despatch per S. Gaelic (o)
! Mails for HAWAII via San Francisco close
| here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up 10 January 3, in
| elusive. for despatch per $. s. Australia (O)
/ Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
| NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, Flu and SAMOAN
! ISLANDS, via san Francisco, close here daily
! at 6:35 p. m, after December 30 and up to Jan
uary 20, inclusive, for despatch per 5. Moanl
| (o)
malls for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded t,
| New York for connection with European steamers
| llPHUlPPINE ISLANDS (Aiilitary MaiD, de
! spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
| Office to connect with Government transports tn,
| sailings Of which Irregular.
| Oh Registered mails close at 200 o. m sam,
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p m sam,
! day
Cd Registered mails close at 500 a. m sam,
| day
% Registered mails close at LOO p m pre-
vious day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pre-
| yi0us day.
% Registered mails close at 500 p m. pre-
(O) Registered mails close at 600 p m. pre-
vious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster.