The times., 1899-10-13
posToEEICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. C. PoSTOFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded 10 the ports
of sailing daily. and the schedule Of closings is
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending October
IA, the last connecting closes viii be made from
this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 9:l5 p. m for FRANCE, SWITZ-
ERLAND. ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per :. 8
La Champagne from New York, via Havre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed ''Per 5. S. la Champagne"
tc) At ii :05 p. m. fer EUROPE. per S. s
Umbria, from New York, via Queenstown.
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per s 6 Staatendam. from New York, via
Rotterdam. Letters must bedirected per ).
6. Staatendam."
(c) AT IL :05 p. m. for ITALY, per s. S. Ems,
from New York, via Naples. Letters must be
directed 'Per :. 5. Ems
(c) AT Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. 5. City of Rome, from New York. Let
tiers must be directed per 5. 5. City of
Rome
&c, At l1:O5 p m. for NORWAY direct. per
s 5. Hekla. from New York. Letters must
be directed ''Per :. 5. Hekla''
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-GeTman steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially adj
dressed printed matter, ETC.. for other parts OF
ing from New York on Wednesdays, German
steamers from New York on Thursdays and Gun
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.
FRIDAY-(e) At II :O5 p. m. for Ia PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per s. 5. Persian Prince,
from New York.
(c) He's p nj. for BERMUDA. per s. 8
Trinidad from New York.
(c) At IL :0J p. m for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAVANILLA, CARTHAGENA and
GREYTOWN, per :. 8. Alene. fran New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per S. s. Alene.
(e) At IL :O5 p N. for NEWFOUNDLAND.
per s. Silvia, from New York.
(c) At Hos p m; for NuEyITAs. GIBRA-
RA BARAC0A. and PUERTO PADRAE, Der
S. :. Curityba, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. M. for INAGUA and
HAYTI, per g g Belvernon from New York.
SUNDAY-(O At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE
MIQUEI.ON. per steamer from North Sydney
Mails Tor NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily,
except Sunday, at l2:00 m. ard Sundays only
at Il 80 a. m. I'D
thence via steamer close here daily at S:15 p.
m. (a)
Mails for MEyICo overland, unless specially ad
dressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New YORK, close mere UdliN AT -IO q. M td1
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa Fla
Sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 4,
Via Miami, Fla. slonGay. Tuesdays, and Sat
| udays at l0:a0 a. IN. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO
| CoRTEz. and GUATEMALA, by rail to New or
leans and thence via steamer, close here daily a
| 1000 p m, the connecting closes for which &c
| ing Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. ans
| Mondays for Belize, PUERTO CoRTEZ, ant
| GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Paciiic Mails.
| Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco. cios.
here daily at G:35 p. m. up to October Is. iuelu
| siye fer despatch per 5. 5. Australia.
| Nails for AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES (exccp
| West Australia, which goes via Europe and New
| Zealand which goes via san Franeiscc), HAWAII
| and FIJI ISLANDS. via Vancouver. elise her'
| daily at G:25 p. n, up to October IS, inclusive
| for despatch, per $. 5. Aorangi.
| Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII, via Sal
| Francisco close here daily at G:S5 p. NJ, up t.
October 10, inclusive, Ter despatch, per 5. :
| Gaelic
| Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. va San Fran
Cisco close here daily al G:a5 p m, up to Octo
| her 90. inclusive, for despatch, BY siip City 0
Mails for AUSTRALIA (exccpt West AustraIia)
| NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
| ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close kere daily a
| G:a5 u. M, after October is ard up 10 0eto3e
| y inclusive sor despatch, per ; 5 Noana.
| Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. Tia Vancouver
| close here daily at 6:35 p. ILL.,, up 10 October 81
| inclusive, for despatch. per :. s Empress CT j
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial M4:D. dies
| ,.tched the same as that for CHINA and JAPAN
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (sliiitsFy NaiD les
Matched 20 san Francisco at all clusas for ths
office 20 connect Government transports the sail
ings OF whicl, irregular.
.a} Registered nails close st 1o:co a. N. sam
i, Rcg;stort. mails case a. 200 p. M. sa'r
1e) Registered nails ciase 1t Coo p. N. sa-u
fd) Registered mails close at 800 >. m. rrsy:ou
u Registered mails e:eSs ~ 90 7. n. 2Ie.iou
JOHN A. MERRITT. pastma.tc-
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