The evening times., 1899-12-22

FOREIGN MAILS 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 Decem-
ber %. the last connecting closes will be made
from this Office follows.
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-C1 At .:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
E. S. Etruria, from New York. via Queens
town.
tc) At II :O5 p m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect. per 5. $. staAtendam. from New York.
=. Rotterdam. Letters mist be directed
Per :. 5. Staatendam.'
(e) At ll;o5 P. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per g. Ethiopia, from New York. via Glas-
gov Letters must be directed per s. s.
Ethiopia"
Cc) At HOS p m for NORWAY direct.
per 5. 5. Island from New Yora, via Chris
tiania. Letters must be directed Per s.
Island
PRINTED MATTER, ErC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
dressed Printed latter. etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE.
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 ell countries for
which they advertised to carry mails.
Mails for south and Central America.
West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-Cc) At Hos p. m. for ST THOMAS,
ST CROIX. LEEWARD and WINDW ARD
ISLANDS, and DENERARA. pc. $. S. Fonta-
belle. from New York.
(c) At Hos p. IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA. SAvANILLA, CARTHAGENA, and
GREYrOWN. per 5. :. Altai, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per s. s Altsi."
San Juan, CURACAO. and VENEZUELA. also
sAvANILLA and CARrHAGENA, via Cura-
cao per 5. $ Philadelphia
Cc) At lI:05 p. III. for NUEyITAS GIBA-
RARAC VITA and pIERTn
per s. s. Olinds. from New York.
tc) Al ll:o6 p, IN for BRAZIL, per $. $
Lvorno. from New York. via Pernambuco and
Rio de Janeiro. Letters for NORTH BRA.
I'll and la PLATA COUNTRIES must be di.
rected per Livorno."
tc) AT HOS p. m. for TURKS ISLAND and
HAITI. per = 3. Adler, from New York
SUNDAY-Ch) At IL m. for ST. riERRE-MI
QUELON, per steamer from North sydney
Nails for NEwFou NDLAND. by rail to North
Sydrey. and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 100 in. and on Sundays only
Mails for MIQtEL0N, by rail to Boston. and
thnce via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p
Cuba MAILS close here. via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at
e:s0 p. m. %
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays and Sat
urdays at 1880 a. m. ~
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 =. m. and
Nails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ. and GUATEMALA. by rail TO New Or
leans. 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. tc)
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS,. via Tacoma. close here daily at 6:s5
D. m, up to December %. inclusive. for despatch
per s. s. City Of London. tol
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Seattle, close here daily at 6:S5 D.
m, up TO December %, inclusive, for despatch
per s. 5. Idzumi Maru Registered mail must be
directed ''Via Seattle
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:35 D. M up to December %. inclusive, Tor de-
snatch per s. S. Mariposa. (o)
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:s5 p. m, up to December "a, inclusive. for
despatch. per s. S. Algoa. Letters must be d.
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San
Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 D. m, up to
December &c, inclusive, for despatch by ship
'rSpii %ais ' for CHINA. and JAPAN. vi. Vancouver
close here daily at 6:35 p. M, up to December
%, inclusive, for despatch per S. s. Empress of
India. Registered mail must be directed "via
Mails for Australia Except West Australia
which goes via Europe and New Zealand. which
goes via San Francisco. HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDs, via Vancouver. close here daily at 6:S5 p
m, up to December so, inclusive, for despatch
per 6. s. Aorangi. (o)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Via San Francisco
close here daily at 6:s5 p. M. up to January l,
inclusive, for despatch per s. s. Gaelic. (o)
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco close
here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to January 5, inclu-
sive for despatch per S. $. Australia. (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers
'.PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Military MaiD. de-
spatc1ed to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect with Government transports, the
sailings of which are irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 90 p. m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p M same
day.
ld) Registered mails close at 500 a. m same
day.
(D Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
vious day.
(h) Registered mails close at la:00 p m. pre-
vious day.
(k) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
uious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
Sious day.