The evening times., 1899-08-18

HsSiiNGIoN, ID. T., POSTOFF1CE NOTICE
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the port Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF closings is ar
tahgeu on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending August 10
the last connecting closes will be made from this
Office as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
ffiDA6,(bl ( At 9:15 D. m. for FRANCE, swift
ZERLASD, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL
TURKEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA, per
g S. La Bretagne.- from New York via
Havre. Letters for other parts of EUROPE
must be directed "Per La Bretagne."
le) AT ll:0o p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per $. s, Rotterdam, from New York via
Rotterdam"
(c) At Hos p. m for SCOTLAND direct.
per S. Furnessia, from New York via Glas
gov; Letters must be directed Per Fur
nessia."
20 AT Hos p. m. for EUROPE, per s. S.
ombria,' from New York via Queenstown.
te) At ll:c5 p. m. for NORWAY direct.
per s. Hekla, from New York. Letters
must be directed ''Per Hekla''
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
Sew YORK on Thursdays, and Cunard, French and
sitaiHtfs from New YORK SATURDAYS
lake printed matter. etc, for all countries for
winch they are advertised TO carry mails
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
FRlDA1-(0 At 9:15 a. m. for la PLATA
SolN ihifs, s, per s s. Manica, from New
(d At DIS a. m. for La PLATA CoUS
TRIES, per 5. s. Manica. from New York.
(c) At II :o5 p m. for NEWFOUNDLAND,
per s. Orinoco, from New York
tsl At u;o9 p m for BERMUDA, PEI
8 Trinidad, from New York.
(c) At :05 p. m for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAYANILLA, CARTHAGENA. and
GREfT0WN. per 5. S. Alene, from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
Per Alene."
(c) At Hes p m. for BRAZIL direct, per
:. s Button, from New York, via Pernam-
bueo. Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro. Letters for
NORTH BRAZIL and La PLATA COUNTRIES
must be directed "Per Buffon'
(c) At 1l:o5 p. m for HAITI, per 8 s.
Prins Willem ~, from New York, via Port
au Prince. Letters for CURACAO vESY-
ZUELA, TRINIDAD, BRITISH and DUTCH
GUIANA must be directed per Prins Willem
"" ~. ..s,..-.
(c) At Hos p. m. for NEUvITAs, GIBARA,
VITA, and BARACoA, per S. S. Ella, from
tcl At Hos p. M: for LEEWARD AND
WINDWARD ISLANDS, per s. s Tjomo. from
New York via st. Kits and Barbados.
SUNDAY-(d) At u m, for ST PIERRE -MIoUE.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday, at 10 m. and on Sundays only a,
1880 a. m. Id
Mails for MIQUELoN. by rail TO Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5 D.
m. (a)
Nails for MEXICo overland, close here daily at
1:10 a. m. I'D
CUBA mails chose here, via Port Tampa. Fla
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. at
p m. ID "
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat.
urdays a: 10:30 IL nj. %
Mails fos COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CoRTEZ and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Or.
leans, and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 10 p m, the connecting closes for which be-
ing Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and
Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trnns-Pncihc Mails.
Nails for CHINA. JAPAN and HAWAII. Der s.
China, from San Francisco, close here daily at
6:s5 p. M, up to August 20: td)
lee, from San Francisco, close here daily at 6:s5
p m up to August %. (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN per :. S. Tacoma.
from Tacoma close here daily at 6:G5 D. m, up
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which forwarded via Europe), NEW
ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN ISL
ANDS. per $. s Alameda, from San Francisco,
and up to September L (dD
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per s. $. Em
press of China from Vancouver, close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up to September ). Id
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaD des-
patched the as that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD. des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that
office, to connect Government TRANSPORTS the sail
ings of which irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. H. same
day.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p M, same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 600 p m, same
day.
Cd Registered mails close at 600 p m previous
day.
(D Registered mails close at loo p. m previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.
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