The times., 1899-08-03
posToFvIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. C., PoSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are 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 August
the last connecting closes will be made from this
Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) At 5:l5 p. m, for EUROPE, per
S. :. Etruria,. from New York, via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND.
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL. TURKEY.
EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA must be direct
ed per Etruria."
Oh At 9l5 p. m, for FRANCE, swTTZER.
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURK
EY. EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA. per s. s.
La Touraine,' from New York. via Hayre.
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed Per La Tourane."
Ie) st Hos p. M. for NETHERLANDS
Greet. per !. 5. Maasdam, from New York.
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
per Maasdam."
lei At Hos p m., for NORWAY direct
per $. :. Norge, from New York. Letters
must be directed "Per Norge
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, take Printed
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts Of
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesday, German steamers from
and German steamers from New York on Satur
days. take Printed Matter, exc, for all countries
for which they are advertised to carry mails.
Nails for South ana Central Amer
lea. West Indies. Etc.
THURsDkl-tb) At 2:3O p. m, for JAMAICA.
per steamer from Boston,
Id At 6:20 a.. m, for LA PLATA C0UN-
TRIES, per 5. :. Ksfir Prince, from New
York.
FR1DAY-(b At 7:l5 p. m, for BRAZlr. and
LA PLATA COUNTRIES per 5. S; Hevelius,
from New York, via Pernambuco. Bahia. and
Rio de Janeiro. Letters for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed ''Per Heyelius.'
(c) At ;O5 p. m, for BERMUDA, per 5.
g. Trinidad, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. m, for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. sAYANILIA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREYToWN, per :. 5. Altai, from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per Ata''
(c) At HOS p m. for HAITI. per $. &
Prins Wilem II, from New York Letters
for CURACAO, VENEZUELA, TRINIDAD.
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must he dl.
rectcd per Prins Willcm H."
(c) At ll:0j p. m, for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct per :. :. Orinoco, from New York.
.(el At Hos ?. m, for PORTO RICO,
ANII.LA, and CARTHAGENA, per s. s.
Caracas. from New York.
(c) At II :05 p. m, for BARBADOS direct
and NORTH BRAZIL, per s. 5. Mlrsnhense,
from New York.
Cc1 At HOS p. m. for NEUvITAs. Glib
ARA, VITA, PUERTO PADRE, and BARA-
Goa, per 5. 5. Olinda, from New York.
SUNpAY-(d) At 1900 m, for ST. PIERRE
MlQUELoN. per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 1900, and on Sundays only at
Mails for MouELoN, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5
Mails for MEXICo overland, close heie daily
at 40 a. m. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays,
Via Miami, Fla, MOldays, Tuesdays, and
Saturdays at 1880 a. IN. ~
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE PUERTO
CoRTEZ. and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Or
leans. and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 1000 p. IN, the connecting closes for which,
being Sundays and Tuesdays, for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA (c)
Trans-PnciGc Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and HAWAII. per
$ $ Gaelic from San Francisco close here daily
at 6S5 p M, up 10 August 1. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded via Europe).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS per $. 5. Moana. from San Francisco
close here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up to August
4. I'D
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per > :. EN-
press Of japan, from Vancouver. close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up to August Is. I'D
Mails for HAWAII, per ;. :. Australia. from
san Francisco. close here daily at 6:35 p. M.
up to August IS. %
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austraiil),
HAWAII. and FIJI ISLANDS. per s. :. Mowera.
from Vancouver, close here daily at 6:3j p. M.
after August T. and up to August Is. Id
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per shin
calilee. from san Francisco, close here daily al
6iS5 p. M. close here daily up to August 26 (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per :. $ Tacoma.
from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:Sj p. m. up
to August 81. I'D
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Commercial Mails)
despatched the same 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
inrs Of which are irregular.
1a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day
day.
day
jd) Registered mails close at 600 p m.
previous day.
% Registered mails close at 100 p. m.
previous day.
Q) Registered mails close $500 p. previous
Saturday.
JOHN A MERRITT. Postmaster