The times., 1899-11-16
PosTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c. POSroFFIcE NOTICE
Should be read daily as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS arc forwarded to the ports %
sailing daily, and the schedule Of clOsings Il ar
ranged the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending November
IS, the last connecting cOses viii bt made from
this Office IS follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FBIDAY-Cb) At 6:O5 p. m. for EUROPE. per s
5 Lucania from New York via Ofieenst0wn
(c) At Ii 05 p. M fer NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 5 :. SJaateHdam, from New York, VIA
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed per S.
3 Stsatendam.'
(c) At Il:05 p, m. for ITALY, per = $,
Fuerst Bismarck, from New York via Naples.
Letters must be directed "Pcr S. Fuerst
Bismarck
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter etc. for GERMANY, and spec1liy ad-
dressed Printed Matter etc, for ether 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 all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
THURSDAY-(c) At HES p. m. for JAMAICA,
per s. S Origen, from New York Letters
must be directed Per :. s. Origen."
FRIDAY-(cl At II :05 p. M. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA. SAYANILI-A. and CAR
THAGENA, per :. :. Allegheny, from New
York.
(d) At $40 a. m. for BARBADOS and DE-
MERARA, per Sc s. Tiomo. from New York
Co At lI:G5 p. m. for NEWFOJ MIDLAND.
per s. s. Silvia, from New York.
(c) At 1l:O5 p. m. for HAITI OCT s $. Alps,
from New York.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by raiI TO North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily,
except sunday. at y 200 m. and on Sundays only
al II 80 a. m. cd th)
Mails for MQUELON, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3,I5 p.
m. ID
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
$500 2. m. %
urdays at 1000 a. m tl
Mails for MEXICO, overland unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at l0;30 a. m. and
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE. PUERTO COR
TEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans,
and thence via steamer close here daily at 1O:00
DAYS and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. and Mon
days fer BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA. 90
Trans-Paeiac Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN aad HAWAII. via
San Francisco, close here daily at $3.50 p m. up
to November DO for despatch per s. 5 Nippon
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via seattle. close
here daily at G:35 p. m. up 10 November %. for
despatch per $ s. Kinshiu Mau- Registered mail
must be directed .'Via Seattle (o)
Nails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via san Francisco,
close here daily &C 6:3j p m up 70 November
%, inclusive for despatch by ship GaIliiee. (0)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via san Francisco, close here daily az
6 30 p. IN. after November =. and up to N0vem-
Der >, inclusive, for despatch per :. Ala
media (Ol
Nails for CHINA. and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6,55 p. m. up to November
2s inclusive. for despatch per s. Empress %
China Registered mail must be directed Via
Vancouver" (o)
Mails for HAWAII. via san Francisco, close here
daily at G;S5 p m up to December S, inclusive,
for despatch per Australia. t0l
Mails for N'STRALASIAS COLONIES (cyccpt
West Australia which goes via Europe and New
Zealand, which goes via san Fr3ncisc0}, HAH All.
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver. close here
daily at ESQ p. m after November % and up to
December Q, inclusive for despatch per S.
PHMIPPfSE ISLANDS Commercial Maf0 de-
spstched the same as THAT for CHINA and IA
PAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS NIilitary MsiD, de-
spatohed to san Francisco at all closes for that
office to connect with government transports. the
sliliugs Of which are irregular
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers
ID Registered mails close at 100 p IN. same
day.
lG Registered mails elose at 500 p. III. same
jd) Registered mails close at 500 a. m same
10 Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. previous
G0 Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pre-
vious Saturday.
(iJ Registered mails close at 500 p. M previous
Coz Registered mails close at 500 p. m. previous
JOHN A MERRITT Postmaster.