The times., 1899-07-28

WASHINGTON. d. c. PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur 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
oveland transit. For the week ending July 80
the last connecting closes viii be made from
this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
$. 8. Lucania,' from New York via Queens
town: Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND,
ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA must be di-
rected "Per Lucania.'
Oh AT 7:l5 p IN. for FRANCE, swTTzER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA, per 5.
s. La Gascogne.' fiom New York via Havre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed Per La GascoSne.'
(c) At Hos p, m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per S. S. Statendam, from New York
via Rotterdam. Letters mist be directed
'Per Statendam."
(c) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. S. Ethiopia. from New York Let
ters must be directed "Prr Ethiopia"
(c) At II :05 p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS,
per 5. s. Peninsular, from New York.
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-German steamers
matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed printed matter, etc, for other part of
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing 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 advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At Il ;05 p. IN. for NEwFOUND-
LAND direct, per s. s. Silvia, from New
York.
(c) At 11:05 p m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND. JAMAICA, SAyANILI.A AND CAR
THAGENA, per g. 5. Allegheny, from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be
directed .'Per Aueghany'
(c) At ll:O5 p. m. for HAITI AND SAN
Ia MARTHA, per 5. Alps, from New York
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at u m, and on Sundays only at
II 80 a. m (d)
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5
Mails for MEXICo overland close here daily
at T:I0 a. IN. Cd
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays at 10:3O a. m. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEZ AND GUATEMALA, by, rail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer. close here daily
at 10 D. M. the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ,
AND GOAlEMAl-A- NCJ
Trnns-Pnciic Mails
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia which are forwarded via Europe) NEW
ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL.
ANDS, per s. 5 Moana, from San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. M up TO August l. (D
Mails for HAWAII, per s. 5. Australia from
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 D. m.
up to August Is Cd)
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per S s. Mic.
vera. from Vancouver, close here daily at 6.Sj
D. m. after August and up to August Is Odl
Mails Tor CHINA AND JAPAN, per $ s. Vic
toria. from Tacoma. clos here daily at 6:35 D.
m up to August 81. I'D
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MALL des.
patched the same as that for CHINA AND ia
PAN.
patched 70 San Francisco at all closes for that
office, TO connect Government transports. the
sailings of which are irregular.
Ca) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m same
jb) Registered mails close at 100 p. m same
jc) Registered mails close at GOO p M same
id) Registered mails close at 600 p. M pre-.
vious day.
% Registered mails close at 100 p m. pre-
vious day.
JOHN A MERRITT. Postmaster.