The evening times., 1899-10-09
posToFFIcE NOTICE.

PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
WASHINGTON, d. G. PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
of sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings is ar
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending October
IA. the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
MONDAX-(b) At 7:15 p. m., for EUROPE, per s.
s. Seryia, from New York, via Queenstown.
Letters must bedirected "Per s. s. servia.''
OBJ At 7:15 for EUROPE, per s. s. Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. from New York. via
Cherbourg Southampton. and Bremen.
TCESDAY-(b) At 9:15 p ni., for EUROPE, per
s. S. St. Louis. from New York, via South
ampton. Letters for IRELAND must be di-
rected per S s. ST. Louis
tc) At IL :05 p. m, for EUROPE, per s. 8.
Germanic,. from New York. via Queenstown
(c) AtllIt05 p. M, for BELGIUM direct, per
s. g. Southwark, from New York. Letters
must be directed "Per S.. Southwark
WEDNESDAf-(bl At Oils p m, for EUROPE,
per S. Colilmbia,' from New York, via Cher
bourg, Southampton, and Hamburg.
FRIDAY-(b) At 9:15 p m. for FRANCE, SWITZ-
ERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY. EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per 8. S.
La Champagne from New York, via Havre
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed per s. 8. La Champagne.
tc) At II :05 p. m, for EUROPE, per 8. S.
umbria,. from New York, via Queenstown.
(c) At :05 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. s. Staatendam from New York, via
Rotterdam. Letters must bedirected Per S.
S. Staatendam. !"
(c) At HOS p. m. for ITALY, per s. e. Ems,
from New York, via Naples. Letters must be
directed ''Per S. Ems
(c AT II: :O5 p. m for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. s. City of Rome, from New York. Let
tiers be directed 'Ppr & g. CITY OF
Rome. y
(e) At 11:O5 p. m. for NORWAY direct, per
S. s. Hekla, from New York. Letters must
be directed "Per 8. Hekla.''
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-Germans steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad.
EUROPE. American and White Star steamers sail
ing from New York 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 dACentral America,
West Indies, Etc.
MONDAY-(c) At II 05 p. m. for NEWFOUND-
LAND, per s. s. Assyrian, from Philadelphia.
tel Al ll:05 p m. for RIO JANEIRO and
SANTOS, per s. s. Asti, from New York. Let
ters for other parts OF BRAZIL and LA
PLATA COUNTRIES must be directed per
s. s. Asti."
IuESDAf-tb) Al 2:30 p. m. for JAMAICA per
steamer from Boston.
(c) At HOS p. m. for CENTRAL AMERICA
Except Costa Rica), and SOUTH PACIFIC
FORTS. per s. Finance, from New York,
VIA Colon Letters for GUATEMALA must be
directed Per s. S Finance"
(c) AT HOS p. m. for PORTO RICO, per U.
3 Transport, from New York, via San Juan.
10 At II :o5 p. for ST. CROIX and ST.
TfSsa;, THoMhs, -, wa ST. Croix, LEEWARD and
WlNDWAR ISLANDS. and DEMERARA, per
s. s. Fontabelle, from New York.
tc) At l:05 p. m. for PORTO RICO, per
s. s. Arkadia, from New York. via San Juan.
ns-at &C., At IL ,. :o5 P G m; for for MEXICO, per s. $.
tiers must be directed per s. s. Matanzas''
te) At Hos p. m. for CAMPECHE, CHA.
PAS, TABhsco, and YUCATAN, per s. s.
SeguTanca. from New York Letters for other
parts OF MEXICO, must be directed "Per 5. S.
Seguranca"
WEDNEsDAY-(e) At n:O5 p. m. for JAMAICA.
per steamer from Philadelphia.
tc) At II :05 p m. for CURACAO and
VENEZUELA. per 8 S. Hildur, from New
York. Letters for SAyANILLA and CARTHA-
GENA must be directed per $. $. HiIdur.'
Sel li:o5 p m; for NASSAU. n. P, and
PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO, CUBA, per s. 8.
Saratoga, from New York
fklDAn-G9 At Hos p. m. for LA PLATA
coi NIRiES direct per s s. Persian Prince,
from New York
(c) 4 IL: p. m. for BERMUDA per s 8
Trinidad, from New York
(c) At II :o5 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA, CARTHAGENA, and
GREYToWN, per g s Alene from New yor,,
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per S S. Alene"
(c) At 11:05 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND.
per s. 8 Silvia. from New York.
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NUEyITAS, GIBRA-
RA. BARACoA, and PUERTO PADRAE. per
$. S. Curitybs. from New York
StNDAY-(d) AT 1900 m. for ST PIERRE
MOI UELON. per steamer from North Sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail TO North
Sydney. and thence via steamer close here daily
except Sunday. at 1900 m, and on Sundays only
at 1870 a. M (d)
Mails for MIQUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 3:l5 D.
m. (a)
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially ad
dressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 7:IO a. M (d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays at
800 p m. %
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays and Sat
urdays. at 1880 a. m. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEZ. ard GUATEMALA, by rail to New Or
leans, and thence via steamer close here daily at
1000 p. m.. the connecting closes for which be-
Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ. and
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and HAWAII. via
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:s5 u m ND
to October 8, inclusive, for despatch per S. $
Mails for HAWAII via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p m up TO October 13 inclu-
slve for despatch per s 5. Australia.
Mails for AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES (except
West Australia which goes via Europe and New
Zealand, which goes via San Francisco), HAWAII.
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver elise here
daily at 6:S5 p. m., up to October 49, inclusive
for despatch, per 5. S. Aorsngi
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII via San
Francisco, close here daily at 6:S5 D. M. up to
October 10, inclusive, for despatch, per S $.
Gaelic
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San Fran.
cisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. m up to octo-
Der 26, inclusive, for despatch. by ship City of
Papeiti.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here dailv at
6:35 p. M, after October 13 and up to October
q, inclusive, for despatch, per S. s. Moana
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver
close here daily at 6:35 p. M, up to October 81
inclusive, for despatch, per s. s. Empress of Ja-
PAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD. des-
patched the same as that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS GIitarv MaiD des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that
office to connect Government Transports the sail
ings of which irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day.
(b) Registered mails close at ]: 100 p. m. same
day.
tc) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. same
day.