The evening times., 1899-12-06
PosroFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. C. P0ST0rFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily. and the schedule of closings il
arranged on the presumption Of their unnterrupt-
ed overland transit For the week ending De-
cenber 0. the last connecting closes will be
made from this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
WEDNEsDAY-tc) At 9:l5 p. m. for FRANCE
direct SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PoR-
TCGAL, TURKEY. EGYPT, and BRITISH IN
DiA, per q 5. La Champagne. from New York,
via Havre. Letters for other par.s OF Eu-
ROPE must be directed per s. 3 La Cham
rp,psYo,, R1EHe.1 r,,popr 10,
| S. Umbria, from New York, via Queenstown.
(c) At Hos r. m. for NETHERLANDS
direct, per $. $. Rotterdam. from New York,
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
per 5. 5. Rotterdam
/ (c) At Hes p. m. for ITALY, per s. s.
Auguste Victoria, from New York. via Ma
| pies Letters must be directed ''Per $. s.
Auguste Victoria"
(et At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND. per s..
s. Tanui. from New York, via Glasgow. Let
tiers must be directed .Per s.. S. Tanui."
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF
American and White Star steamers sainling
! from New York Wednesdays. German steam
ers from New York on Thursdays, and cunard.
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.
n. P, and PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO, CUBA.
per $. s. Saratoga. from New York.
THuRSDAf-(cl at ll:05 p. IN. for JAMAICA,
per s. $ origen, from New York, Letters
must be directed per e. s. 0rigen.
Az f.A A.
ST. GROIN, LEEwARD, and wINDwARD
Letters for GRENADA and TRINIDAD must
be directed Per {. Pretoria"
(c) At Los p. m. for FORTUNE ISLANDS.
JAMAICA. SAVANIILA, CARTHAGENA, and
GREYTOWN, per $. $. Alene, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per 5. 6. Alene.'
(c) At Hos p. IN. for BRAZn. direct, per
s. s. Rzg'lsa, from New York, via Pernambucc.
letters for NORTH BRAZIL and LA PLATA
COUNTRIES must be directed "Pcr Ragusa"
tc) At ii :o5 p. m. for PORTO RICO. per s.
Arkada, from New York. via San Juan.
(e) At Hos ?. m. for NUEvITAs. GBARA,
PUERTO PADRE. and BARACAO, per s. s.
LauenburK. from New York
(el At Ii;o5 z; m; for TURKS ISLAND and
from New York.
SUNDAY-(h) At Il m. for ST PIERRE -NIoyE.
LON. per steamer from North Sydney
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail TO North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
eAetPs +"He~.s AZ - h4-, ai4o ou suoss, CHit, Al
IL 80 a. m. ID (h)
Mails for MIQIELoN. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:15 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays, at
p IN. %
Via Miami. fla. Mondays. Tuesdays, and Sat.
urdsys at 1880 a. m. u
Mails for MEXICO, overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at lo:so a. m. and
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. m-. the connecting closes for which be-
ing sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and
Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. tc)
Trans-Pacihc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII. via
up to December 8. inclusive. for despatch per S.
S. Coptic. 10,
Mails ios HAWAII. via San Francisco. close
here daily at e:s5 p. m, up to December 8, in
elusive, for despatch. per s s. Australia o)
Nails for AUsTRALASIAN COLONIES Except
West Australia. which goes via Europe and New
Zealand. which goes via San Francisco). HAWAII,
snd FIJI ISLANDS via Vancouver. close here
daily .. 6:s5 p. m, up to December 0, inclusive
for despatch per S. s. Warrimoo. (o)
Nails for CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII. via
to December I6, inclusive, for despatch per 5. s.
American Aaru. to)
Msils for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia),
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:35 p. M. after December o, and up to Decem-
Der q. inclusive, for despatch per S. s. Mari
posa- (o)
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Francisco,
close here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up to December |
20. inclusive. for despatch by ship Tropc Bird (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via vancouver, |
close here daily at 6:s5 p. m. up TO December |
2s. inclusive, for despatch per 5. $ Empress OF |
India to)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial Main de- |
spstched the same that for CHINA and JA- |
PAN.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Military MaiD de- |
spstched to San Francisco. all closes for that
Ofice to connect with Government transportx
the sailines Of which are irregular.
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to |
New York for connection with European steamers |
(b) Registered mails close at loo D. M same |
day.
(c) Registered mails close at p m same
day.
(dD Registered mails close at L. m same |
day.
% Registered mails close at l:oo p m previous |
day.
(h) Registered mails close at l2 90 p. m. previous
day.
(k) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. previous
day.
10, Registered mails close at 500 p m previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.