The evening times., 1899-09-13
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., POsrOFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur az
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily and the schedule of closings i
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending September
16 the last connecting closes will be made from
this cfHce as follows:
Transatlantic Mails
wEDNEsDAY-(b) At 9:ls p. m for EUROPE.
per S. S. Columbia from New York via
Cherbourg. Southampton, and Hamburg.
.tc) At 11:05 p IN. for AZORES ISLANDS
FR;DAY-Cb) At o:l5 p. m for FRANCE. swTr-
zERIAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL.
TURKEY, EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA.
per s. $. La Gascogne.- from New York via
Havre: Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed per s. s. La Gascogne."
tc) AT II :o5 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect. per = Maasdam. from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed per
8 s. Naasdam.'
(c) At :05 p. m, for EUROPE, per $ ;.
umbria.' from New York via Queenstown.
tc) At lI:05 p- m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per S s. Anchoria. from New York. Letters
must be directed per 5. s. Anchoria-''
(c) At Hos p. m. for NORWAY direct,
per : 5. TIingyalla. from New York. Let
tiers must be directed ''Per q. S. Thingvalla.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc, for GERMANY. and specially ad
EUROPE.
American ard White Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays; German steamers fr0m
New York on Thursdays and Cunard French aud
take printed matter, etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised 10 carry mails
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea. West Indies, Etc.
WEDNEsDAY-{c)t NJ IL: rs p. M for NASSAU,
y: p. AND. PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO.
CUBA, per siis.. Saratoga. from New York.
THURsDAY-Cb) AT 2:SO p. m for JAMAICA.
per steamer from Boston.
FRIDAY-t6 At 6:2O a. m. for BARBADOS di-
rect, and NORTH BRAZIL. per s. = Game
tense. from New York via Para and Mansos.
So At 1l:05 p m for Ia PLATA COIN
TRIES per :. 5. Homer, from New York
(c) At 11;e5 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct per & ;; orinoco, , from New ~ YORK TX,
JAMAICA, 4tSNANILI.A.. CARTHAGENA
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di-
rtcted per 5. Alene."
(c) At II rs p. m for NUEFTTAS. GIBA-
RA. VITA, BARACoA, AND PUERTO PA
DIRE per $. Lauenburg. from New York.
() At Hos p. m. for BELIZE. PUERTO
CoRTEZ AND GUATEMALA, per s $. The
mis-, from New York. Letters must be di-
rected ''Per 5. Themis." :"
SUNDAY-(d) At u M for ST PIERRE MIQUE-
Ion. per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
except Sunday at u H., and on Sundays only at
II 30 a. m. I'D 80
Mails for NIoUELoN. BY rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:ii
Mails for MEXICO, overland. close here daily
at 1:l0 a m. Id -....----
Ct-RA MAILS close, here via Port Tampa Fla.
Sundays. Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays at lO:30 a m, 10
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CoTEZ AND GUATEMALA. by rail to New Or
at 10 p. M. the connecting closes for which
beings. Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ
AND GUATEMALA tc4
Trans-Paciic Mails.
N-s;s TOR HAWAII. via San Francisco. c,ost
| here daily at 6:35 p. IN up to September y
/ inclusive. fcr despatch per :. s. Australia
| Mails fer AUSTRALASIA COLONIES (excep
| West Australia. which goes via Europe and New
| Zealand which goes via San Franeisco), HAWAII
AND FIJI ISLANDS. via Vancouver, close her
daily at 6:S5 p. m, up TO Septeniber 10. inclu
| sive for despatch per S. Warrimoo.
| Mails fer the SOCIETY ISLANDS via Van
| couvcr close here daily at 6:S5 p. up Il
September %. Inclusive, for despatch by shil
| Tropic Bird.
| Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West AustraIia)
| NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN
| ISLANDS via, San Francisco, close here daily a
| 6:3J p. III. aft"T september 10 and up TO Sep
| icmber 30. inclusive. for despatch by S. Mar
| ipnsa-
| Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN via Vancouver
| close here daily st s:35 p. up to October 8
| inclusive. fer despatch per s. s Empress OF India
| ta) Registered mails close at 1880 a. sam
| day.
| ID, Registered mails close at loo p. m sam
| day.
| (c) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. sam
| day.
| {d) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
/ violIs DAY.. "a - &C.
| (n Registered mails close at Loo p m. pre-
| vious day.
| JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster