The times., 1899-01-04
posrorFrCE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., POST0FFICE NOTICE.
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 closings IS ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending January
T. the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) At o:l5 p. M, for FRANCE, swift
ZERLAND. ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA. per S.
S. La Cascogne,. from New York. via Hsvre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed per La Gascogne.
(c) At IL :05 D. M, for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per $. $. Maasdam from New York. via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed Per
Maasdam.'
(c) AT Hos p. M. for EUROPE, per S. 5.
Aurania,' from New York. via a 9ueenstSWn. own.
(c) At Hos p. m, for NORWAY direct,
per s. s. Hekla, from New York Letters
must be directed per Hekla.''
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays take Printed
Matter. etc. for Germany, and specially address
ed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF EG-
ROPE.
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 countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail.
Mails for south md Central Amer
len, West Indies. Etc.
wEDNEsDAy-Cbl At OILS p. m. for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Philadelphia.
(c) At 11:05 p. m, for HAITI, per S. 8.
Oranjc Nassau from New York. Letters tor
VENEZUELA, CURACAO. TRINIDAD, BRIT
JSH and DUTCH GUIANA must be directed
''Per oranje Nassau"
(c) At Hos p. m. for BRAZIL. per S. s.
Calico, from New York, via Pernambuco,
Bahia. and Rio Janeiro. Letters for NORTH
BRAZIL and LA PLATA COUNTRIES must be
directed ''Pcr Calico"
(c) At 1lso5 p m. for la PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per 6. S. Bellendcn, from New
York. az,
telAt Hos y. M. for NASSAU, N. p. and
CIESFUEGoS, per $. s. Seneca, from New
(c) At Hos p. M, for JAMAICA, per s. s.
Ardamose, from New York.
THURsDAY-tD At 6:20 a. m, for NORTH
BRAZIL, per s. S. Dominic, from New York,
via Para, Maranham, and Cara
(c) At Hes n. m, for NEWFOUNDLAND,
per s. s. Silvia, from New York
(c) At II :O5 p. m, for PORTO RICO direct,
per 5. $. Arkadia, from New York.
FRIDAY-(cl At II :05 p. m, for BERMUDA, per
S. S. Trinidad, from New York.
(c) At II :0j y. M, for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAyAN1LLA. CARTHAGENA and
GREYToWN, per s. S. Alcne, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
.'Per Aene"
(c) At Hos p. M, for GRENADA, TRIM
DAD, and ToBAGo, per $. 5. Irrawaddy. from
New York.
SUNDAY-(dD At $50 a. m. for NASSAU, y. p,
per steamer from Miami, Fla.
I'D At 1000 p. m, for COSTA RIGA, per
steamer from New Orleans.
Id At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE-MlQUE-
Ion. per steamer from Halifax.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax.
and thence via steamer. close here daily, except
Sunday at 1900 M, and on Sundays only at IL 80
Mails for MIoUELoN. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:15 p.
m. (a)
INCE OF SANTIAGO. which will he forwarded TO
connect steamers sailing from New York;. close
here daily at 3 p. m. for forwarding by steamers
sailing from Port Tampa. Florida, Mondays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. (dl
Mails for MESIco, oveland, close here daily
at 7:05 a. m. (d)
Trnnspaci6c Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN AND HAWAII, per
s. s China, from san Francisco, close here daily
at 6:35 p. M. up to January /. Id
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN; per $. $. Vic
toria from Tacoma close here daily at 6:35 p.
m. up to January p (d)
Mails for HAWAII, per S. S. Australia. from
San Francisco, close here daily at G:35 p. m, ur
| TO January s. I'D
i,uchi Mar, from Seattle, close here daily al
| 6:35 p. M; close here daily up to January 5. ID
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West AustTalia)
! NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS
per S. s. Warrimoo, from San Francisco, close her,
daily at 6:35 p. m, up 10 January 5. (d1
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for Wes
| Australia. which are forwarded via Europe). NEW
! ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS, per S. s. Mariposa, from San Francisco
close here daily at 6:S5 p m, after January 5. I'd
| Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per S. 8. En-
press of Japan, from Vancouver, close here daill
at 6:35 p. m, up to January %. lO
| Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS per ship Cit,
| OF Papeiti from San Francisco. close here daill
at 6:35 p. m, up TO January D Id
| (a) Registered mails close at 10 a. IN. SAINT
day.
iB. Registered mails close at / p. m. sam
| day.
{0 Registered mails close at p. m. sam
jd) Registered mails close at p. m. preyiou
day.
| JAMES P WILLETT.
Postmaster.