The evening times., 1899-05-12
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. u. c., POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN NAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily, and the schedule Of clos;ngs is
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending May Is.
the last connecting closes will be made from this
Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE. per
s. $. Etruril.' from New York via Queens
town Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND.
ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY,
AND BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per
Etruria.''
0) At 9:so p. m. for FRANCE. sWITZER-
LAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA. per s.
s. La Champagne from New York via iavre
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must ts
directed per la Champagne"
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per $. s. amsterdam. from New YORK
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
..Per Amsterdam"
(c) At Hes p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per S. $. Furnessia. from New York via Gas
gov. Letters must be directed "Per Furnes
sia.'
(c) At 1l:05 p. m. for NORWAY direct.
per $ S Island, frcm New York. Letters
must he directed Per Island
PRINTED MATTER. ETC--German steamers
matter. etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed printed matter, ETC., for other pIrts 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 Saturdays.
take printed matter, etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South md Central Amer
lea. West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(cl AT Hos p. m. for LEEwARD and
WINDW ARD ISLANDS. also DEMERARA, per
s. s. willowdene, from New York. Letters
for GRENADA and TRINIDAD must be direct
ed "Per Willowdene."
(c) At IL :05 D. IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAyANlI.LA, CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTOWN. per $. $. Altai, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
Per Altai.'
TRINIDAD, per s. S. Grenada, from New
(c) At HOS p m. for NUEvITAs. GIBARA.
VITA. ard BARACOA, per S. S. olinda, from
New York.
sUNDAY-(O At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE
MIQUELON, per steamer from North Sydney.
% At 1880 a: m: for NASSAU, n. p. per
steamer from Miami, Fla.
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 m, and on Sundays only.
ut II 35 a. m. Id
Mails for MIOUELON. by rail to Boston, and
thence Via steamer, close mere oaiiy at s.io p
nj. (a)
7:05 a. M. I'D
SUNDAYS, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at
500 p. M %
days at 1890 a. m ~
Trnns-PaciAc Mails.
Mats for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
.nS,raI;a which are forwarded via Europe)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. Der s. s. Meana, from San Francisco,
close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to May 12 ID
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per s. s. Vic
toria from Tacoma, close he:e daily at 6:35 p.
M, up to Nay %. I'D
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per s. S. Empress
nj India from Vancouver. close here daily at 6 IS
n NJ, up to May 23.( d.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. AND HAWAII. per
g. s. Gaelic, from San Francisco close here daily
at 6:35 D. IN. up to May 10. I'D
Nails for HAWAII, per 5. S. Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily at G:35 p. m.,
up to May 25. (d)
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship Gslilce,
from San Francisco. close here daily at G:35 p.
M. I'D to May 25. (d)
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austraia),
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS, per e. S. Niowera,
from Vancouver. close here daily at 6:35 p. m,
after May 12, and up to May 20. I'D
day.
1c) Registered mails close at GOO p. m. same
ID Registered mails close at Goo p. m. pre-
yious day.
20 Registered mails close 1t loo p. m. pre-
JAMEs 2. wIL4ETT Postmaster.