The evening times., 1899-12-23

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
arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupt-
cd overland transit For the week ending Decem-
ber %. the last connecting closes will be made
from this Office follows
West Indies. Etc
SUNDAY-(h) At 10 III. for ST PIERRE.MI-
QuELoN, per steamer from North Sydney.
Sydpey and thence via steamer close here daily
except Sunday at l2 90 m. and SUNDAYS only
at IL 80 a. IN. I'D (h)
Mails for MIQuEL0N. by rail to Boston. and
tFnce via steamer, close here daily at S:l5 p.
CUBA NAILS close here via Port TAMPA. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at
ego p. m. %
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat.
ur,iays, at 1870 a. m. %
Mails for MEXICO overland unles. specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 1890 a. IN and
Mails fer COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Or
leans, and thence via steamer. close here daily
a. 1000 D. m.. the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA.
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. tc)
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JiPAN. and PHILIPPINE
lSl.ANDS, VIA mere Cally at t..Sl ID.
m. up TO December %. inclusive, for despatch
per $. 5. Idzumi Maru. Registered mail must be
directed ''yia Seattle
Mails for AUSTRALIA (eArcpt West Australia,.
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:35 p. m up to December %, inclusive Tor de-
spatch per 5. Marposa. to)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:S5 p m, up to December "a. inclusive. for
despatch. per S. 5. Algca. Letters must be d.
rested ;s rer fnr she s SOCIETY," MgIs '0 1srlNns 81;
Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. IN. up 10
December 20, inclusive, for despatch by ship
Tropic Bird. lo)
close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to December
26, inclusive, for despatch, per s. s. Empress Of
India Registered mail must be directed ''yia
Vancouver" (o)
Mails for Australia Except West Australia.
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand, which
goes via San Francisco) HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS. via Vancouver. close Lsre daily at 6:S5 d.
m. up to December so, inclusive, for despatch
PEI Nails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Via San Francisco,
inclusive, for despatch per 5. s. Gaelic. (o)
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:s5 p. m., up to January 5. inclu-
s.s for depatSe deS GSGS PfS H,Aa AUSTRALIA 90,
New York for connection with European steamers.
ssPHlLIPPINE ISLANDS (Military MaiD, de-
spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office, to connect with Government transports. the
salings Of which irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 200 p m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p. M same
day.
(d) Registered mails close at $500 a. m. same
day.
(D Registered mails close at 100 p. m pre-
vious day.
(h Registered mails close at 1900 p M pre-
vious day.
Q) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
vious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-.
sious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.