The times., 1899-12-21
PosToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., POSTOFTTCE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes Eay occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
ct sailing daily, aud the schedule Of cIosings is
arranged on the presumption Of their uujntcrrupt-
"a overland transit For the week ending Decem-
Der %, the last connecting closes Will be made
from this Office as follows
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) At 7:l5 p. m for EUROPE, per
s $. Elruria from New York, via Queens
co At II:o5 p. IN. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per S. s. StaatgEdam. from New York,
va Rotterdam Letters mist be directed
Per S. Staatendam."
90 At lI:O5 p. M. for. SCOTLAND direct,
per S. s. Ethiopia, from New York via G.as-
gov. Letters must be directed Per s.
Ethiopia"
(c) At l1:O5 p. IN. for NORWAY direct.
per S. s. Island. from New York, via Chris
Ii9nia Letters must be directed Per 5. s..
Island"
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-Cerman 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 sailing from
New York on Wednesdays, German steamers from
New York on Thursdays and Cunard French, and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays
take Printed Matter, etc, for eli countries TOR
which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
1HURSDAY-(c) At HOS p. n. for NEWFOUND-
LAND direct. per :. :. Silvia. from New York
tcl At II :u5 p IN. for MEXICO. per S S.
Niagara, from New York, via Tampico Let
tiers must be directed "Per $. $. Niagara "
IRlDAN-tcl At ll:05 p. m. for ST THOMAS
ST GROIN. LEEWARD, and WINDWARD
ISLANDS, ard DEAERARA, per s. S. Fonta.
belle. from New York
Co At 1905 p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA, SANANILLA.. CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTONN. per $. $ Altai from New YORK
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
(c) At ll:o5 p. m for PORTO RICO. via
san Juan. CURACAO, and VENEZUELA also
SAYANILT.A and CARTHAGENA, via Cura-
Gao, per $. Philadelphia.
(cl At n 90 p. NJ for NUEVITAS CIBA-
RA, BARACAO, VITA and PUERTO PADRE
per s. s. Oiuda, from New York
tc) Al il:05 p. m. for BRAZIL, per S. 5
IlvoTuo, from New York via PCruambuco and
Rio de jIneiro. Letters for NORTH RR 4
I'll and Ia PLATA COUNTRIES must be di.
ycctcd "Pcr Livorro."
SJNDAN-(D At II III. FOR ST rlERRE-NII-
QlHoN. per steamer from North sydney
Mills for NENFOt Midland by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer close here daily
except Sunday at l2:O0 m.. and sundays only
Mails for NIQtELoN. by rail- to Boston. and
thnee via st--mer close here daily at 3:lj p.
m. ID
CUBA MAILS close here. via Port TAMPA Fla
Sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
2:20 p. IN. CD
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and sat
urdays. at 1879 q. ~ %
Mails for MEXICO overland unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
Neew York, close here daily at 1880 d. IN and
1000 p. m lkJ
Mails for COSTA RIGA BELIZE. PUERTO
CGEIEI and GUATEMALA, by rail 20 New Or
leans. and thence Via steamer. close here daily
al 1000 p. m., the connecting closes for which
being sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA.
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ. and
GUATEMALA (c)