The evening times., 1899-10-13
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c. PoSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur a;
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO the ports
OF sailing daily and the schedule of closiugs is az
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending October
~: ~: the last connecting closes viii be made from
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 9:I5 p. m. for FRANCE. SWIFT
ERLASD, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
hEf, EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, per s. s
La Champagne from New York, via Havre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed per s. S. la Champagne
to At l:05 p. m. fer EUROPE. per s. D.
tmbria, from New York, via Queenstown
te) At u:o5 p. m for NETHERLANDS d.
rect. per s. s. Staatendam, from New York via
ROTTERDAM Letters must bedirected per $
s. Staatendam."
(e) At :O5 p. m for ITALY, per s. s. Ems,
from New York, via Naples Letters must be
directed per 8. e. Ems
(c) At 1l:o5 p m for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. S. City OF Rome, from New York Let.
ters must be directed '.Per $, 5, City Of
&c, At Los p. m for NORWAY direct, per
$. $. Hekla. from New York Letters must
be directed per 5. s. Hekia'
PRINTED MATTER, 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
EUROPE. American and White Star steamers SAIL
ing from New York Wednesdays, German
steamers from New York on THURSDAYS and Cum
ard 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.
FRlDAI-(c) At IL :05 p. m. for LA PLATA
COUNTRIES direct per S. $ Persian Prince
from New York
(9 A Hes p. m. for BERMUDA, per $. s.
Trinidad, from New York.
(c) At II :05 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA. sAyANILLA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTowN. per s. S. Alene. from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per S. S. Alene.'
(c) At Hos p. m for NEWFOUNDLAND.
per S. s. Silvia. from New York
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NUEyITAS. CTBRA-
RA. BARACOA, and PUERTO PADRAF, per
S. $. Curtyha. from New York
tc) At :05 p m, for INAGUA and
HAYTI. per $ Belvernon. from New York.
SUNDAY-td) At 300 m. for ST PIERRE
MIQUELON, per steamer from North Sydney.
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 80 a m. Id
Nails for MoUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at s:I5 D.
Mails for MEXICo overland, unless speciaIly ad.
dressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 7:1o a. m. (d)
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at
800 p. m. %
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat.
urdays at 1890 a. m. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE PJTERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, By rail to New Or.
leans and thence via steamer close here daily at
0:0O p. m, the connecting closes for which be.
ing Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and
Trans-Paciac Mails.
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:35 p. up to October l3, inclu-
sve, for despatch per 8 s. Australia.
Nails for AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES (except
West Australia, which goes via Europe and New
Zealand, which goes via San Francisco) HAWAII
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver. cl9se here
daily at 6S7 p. ~ up TO October lS. inclusive.
for despatch, per s. S. Aorangi.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and HAWAII via San
Francisco close here daily at 6:35 p. M, I'D to
October 10, inclusive, for despatch. per $. g.
Gaelic.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San Fran
cisco, close here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to Octo
Der &c. inclusive, fer despatch, by ship City Of
Papeiti.
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close here daily al
6:35 D. m, after October 13 and up to October
81 inclusive, for despatch, per 5. 8. Moana
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver
close here daily at 6 S5 p m, up to October 81
| inclusive, for despatch, per S. S. Empress Of ia
| pan. sy.
| patched the same as. that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Cfiitary AlaiD des
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect Government transports, the sail
| ings of which are irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. H. same
day.
ib) Registered mails close at loo p M same
day.
ic) Registered mails close at Goo p. m. SAINT
day.
Id Registered mails close at Goo p m. prcviou,
day.
60 Registered mails close at 100 p. m. ,seriou
| day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmasts-.