The evening times., 1899-12-13
POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. C. PosToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings Is
arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending De-
cember H. 1889, the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
wEDNESDAY-() At DIS p. m. for FRANCE
direct. SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN,
PORTUGAL. TURKEY. EGYPT, and BRIT.
ISL INDIA, per 5. $. La Gascogne,- from
New York, via Havre. Letters for other parts
of EUROPE mu-t he directed Per :. La
Gascogne."
Daggry. from New York, via Progress. Let
tiers for other parts of MEXlCO must be di-
rected Per T. $. Dsggry."
FRIDAY-tc) At Hos p. nj. for NETHERLANDS
direct, per 5. :. Amsterdam, from New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per 5. $. Amsterdam
tc At los p. m. for ITALY, per :. =
kaiser William II, via Naples. from New
York Letters must be directed Per s. $.
Kaiser William H.
(o) At HOS p m. for EUROPE. per $. S.
Lucania.' from New York, via Queenstown
PRINTED NATTER ETC.-Germsn 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 sailing
from New York on Wednesdays, German steam
from New York Thursdays, and Cunard.
French, and German steamers, from New York
on Saturdays, take Printed Matter. etc. for all
countries for which they are advertised 10 carry
mails.
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
THURsDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for JAMAICA.
per 5. 5. Erna, from New York. Letters must
be directed per 4. e. ErnI."
tc) At II :05 p. m. for INAGUA and CAPE
CRACIAS. per = 5. Hansa. from New York.
Letters for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ and
GUATEMALA, must be directed Per :. 5.
Hansa.''
FRIDAI-(c> At il :o5 p. m for BERMUDA, per
S. :. Trinidad. from New York.
,sf,xp f At 1,u, iSS p ysy9 m for foRTtNE oG ne
TIIACENA. per 5. 5. Allegheny, from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be
directed Per e. Allegheny"
(c) y Hos p: m. for HAITI, per =. 5.
Alps, from New York.
tc) At :G5 p. IN. for PORTO RICO, per
S. S. Ponce. from New York, via S1E Juan
(cl At Hos p. IN. for NORTHERN BRAZIL.
per :. 5. Paraense. from New York, via
Para. Maranham. and Cears
(c) At IL :o5 p. m: for YUCATAN. per : $.
Ravensdale. from New York. via Pru.resso
Letters for other parts Of MEXICO must be
directed Per S. 5. Ravenssiale.'
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday, at 1900 m, and on SUNDAYS only
at IL 30 q. m I'D thl
Mails for MlQt1ELoN. by rail 10 Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 D.
III. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Pori Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays
at 800 p. IN. ~
Via Miami. Fla. MONDAYS, Tuesdays, and sat
urdays. at 1879 4. IN. III
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 a. IN. and
Nails 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)
Trnns-PaciGc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII, and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p M. up to December 16, in
elusive, for despatch per s. America Maru. (o)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Seattle, close here daily at 6:S5
p. m, up to December -. inclusive. for de-
spatch per S. 1dzumi Maru. Registered mail
must he directed Via Seattle" FOL
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Aust,alia),
NEW ZEALAND HAWAII. TIL and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, \ via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:s5 p. m, after December ., ard up to December
es, inclusive. for despatch per :, Mariposa. (o)
ISLANDS,. via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:S5 p m, up to December "a, inclusive fer de-
spatch per 5. Algoa. (o)
Nails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San Francisco.
close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to December
26. inclusive, for despatch by ship Tropic
Bird (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to December
%, inclusive, for despatch per s.. 5. Empress of
India. Registered mail must be directed Via
Vancouver (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close hero
daily at G:35 p. n,.. up to January ), inclusive
for despatch per S. s. Australia. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand. which
goes via San Franciscot, HAWAII and FIJI
ISLANDS, via Vancouver, close here daily at
6:35 D. M. up to December 30, inclusive for
despatch per s. S. Aorangi. (o)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Military MaiD de-
spatched to San Francisco. at all closes for that
office TO connect with Government transports,
the saiings Of which irregular.
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York fer connection with European steamers.
lICommcrcial mail.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
day.
tc) Registered mails close at p M. same
day.
ID Registered mails close at a. m same
10 Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
day.
iD Registered mails cosc at 1870 p. m. previous
day.
(k) Registered mails ciose at 500 p. In. previous
io) Registelee mails Close at Geo p. m. previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
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