The evening times., 1899-11-24
POSTOEFICE rorICE.

| WASHINGTON, d. c. PosToFFICE NOTICE
should be read daily, as changes may occur at
| any time.
FOREIGN MAILS ATE forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings is
| ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending November
% the last correcting closes will be made from
| this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRiDAY-Cb) At 7:I5 p. M for EUROPE, per s.
S. Etruria,' from New York. via Queenstown.
tc) At ll:05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per = s Maasdam. from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed per s.
Maasdam."
,.Cc) At HOS p. IN. for ITALY. per g. s.
werra.' from New York, via Naples Letters
must be directed per $. Vera
tc) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct
per 5. : Anchoria,. from New York. via Glas-
gov; Letters must be directed per 5. S.
to At 1l:O5 p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS
direct. per :. l. Tartar Prince from New
York.
tc) At HOS p m, for NORWAY direct. per
5. :. Norge from New York. via Christiana
Letters must be directed Per 5 $ Norge
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
EUROPE American and White Star steamers sail
ing from New York Wednesdays, German
steamers from New York on Thursdays, and Gun
ard. French, and German steamers from New
York ON Saturdays, take Printed Matter, etc. for
all countries for which they are advertised TO
carry mails.
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAy-(el At Hos p; m; for BRAZIL direct.
and LA PLATA COUNTRIES. per 5. :. KaiIir
Prince, from New York. via Pernanbuco and
Rio de Janeiro. Letters for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed Per :. :. Kaffir Prince
tc) AT IL :0c p IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAVANiLLA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREfTOWN, per 5. 5. Altai. from New York.
Per :. 5. Altai."
(c) At ll:O5 p. m for BERMUDA, per $. s.
Trinidad from New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for NUEvITAs, GIBARA.
Puerto PADkE, and BARAcAo. per s. S.
Curityba, from New York.
tc) Al 1l:G5 p. m for TURKS ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Fer 4. T. Carib, from
New York.
SUNDAY-(D At 1900 m, for ST. PIERRE MI
QCELON, per steamer. from North Sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. cIose here daily,
except Sunday, at 1900 m, and on Sundays only,
at II 30 a. III. I'D thl
Mails for MIQUELoN. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:15 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays at
800 p. m. ~
r Via Miami, Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays at 1880 m. %
Mails for MEXIC0 overland. unless specially ad.
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from New
York. close here daily at 1880 a. m. and 1000
p. IN. Q)
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO COR.
TEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 1000
days and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and Mondays
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ and GUATE.
MALA. (c)
Trans-PaciBc HniI..
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS via san Francisco.
close here daily at 6:s5 p. m. up to November 25,
inclusive, for despatch by ship Galilee
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:35 p. m, up to November 25 inclusive for
despatch per 5; $; Alameda.
Nails for CHINA and Japan. via Vancouver,
close here daily at 6:35 p m. up to November %,
inclusive. for despatch per s. 6. Empress of China
(Registered mail must be directed Via Var
Mails for CHINA. and JAPAN. via San Francis.
co, close here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to Novcm-
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
elusive, for despatch per s. s. Australia.
Mails for AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES (except
West Australia, which goes via Europe, and New
and FIJI ISLANDS, via vancouver. close e, here ere
daily at 6:35 p M, after November 25 and up
to December Q, inclusive, for despatch per s. S.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD. de.
spatehed the same as that for CHINA and JA-
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CMilitary MaiD, dc.
spatehed to San Francisco at all closes for tina.
Office to connect with Government transports, tho
sailings Of which are irregular.
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers
(b) Registered mails close at 90 p. m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p m same
day.
ID Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pre-
D Registered mails close at 500 p m previous
lo) Registered mails close 1t $500 p. m previous
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.