The evening times., 1899-01-05
posToFFICE NOTICE.


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 ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending January
7, the last connecting closes will be made from
this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(by At DIS p. m, for FRANCE. swift
IERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA. per S.
s. La Gascogne.t from New York, via Havre
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed per La Gascogne.'
icy At LOS p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. S. Maasdam, from New York, via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Per
Maasdam"
(c) At ll:05 p. m, for EUROPE, per $. s.
Aurania,- from New York via Queenstown
(c) At 1l;05 p. m, for NORWAY direct,
per s. {. Hekla. from New York. Letters
must he directed "'Per Hekla."
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter ETC.. for Germany and specially address
ed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF EU-
ROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays. German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard. French and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays,
take Printed Matter, etc, for all countries for
which they advertised to carry mail.
Mails for south and Central Amer
len, West indies. Etc.
THURsDAY-(6 Al $40 a. m. for NORTH
BRAZIL, per s. S. Dominic, from New York,
via Para, Maranham, and Ceara.
(c) At IL :O5 p. M, for SEWFOUNDLAND.
per Silvia, from New York.
(c) At IL :0j p. m., for PORTO RICO direct,
per 5. $. Arkadia. from New York.
FRIDAY-(cl At LOS p m, for BERMUDA, per
s. 5. Trinidad from New York.
(c) AT ii :0J p. m, for FORTtN Ne ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAVANIiLA, CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTOWN, per s. 5. Acne, from New York.
Letters Cor COSTA RIGA must be directed
per Alene"
tc) At I1:Oj p. m. for GRENADA TRIM
DAD, and TOBACCO, per f. s. Irrawaddy, from
New York.
(c) AT II :Oj p. m. for CAyPECHE, CHA,
PAS, TABASCo AND iuCATAN. peg s. s
Karthago from New York. via frogresO
Mails for other MEXICAN STATES must he
directed per Karthago.
SUNDAY-(d) At $50 a m. for NASSAU, n. p,
per steamer from Miami, Fla.
(dD AT 1000 p. m, for COSTA RIGA, per
steamer from New Orleans.
Id At 200 IN. for ST. PIERRE-MIQCE-
LON, per ste3Her from Haaiaz
and thence via steamer. close here daily. except
Sunday. at 200 M, and Sundays only at II 80
a m. (d)
Mails for snQUELON. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:lj p.
Mails for CUBA (cvcept those for the PROV.
INCE OF SANTIAGO, which viii he forwarded to
connect steamers sailing from New YoriO, close
here daily at p. m; for forwarding by steamers
sailing from Port Tampa, Florida, Mondays
Thursdays and Saturday,, (d)
Mails for MENiCO, Oyeiand. close here daily
at :05 a. IN. Id
Transpacific Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN AND HAWAII pei
s. 5 China. from san Francisco, close here daily
at 6:35 p M, up to January !. (D
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per $. 5. Vie
totia. from Tacoma, close here daily at G:5j p
m, up to January ,. Id
Mails for HAWAII, per 5. :. Australia. iron
San Francisco, close here daily al 63j p. IN, NJ
TO January J. fdl
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN per :. :. Yama
guchi Mau, from Seattle, close here daily a
G:35 p. m; close here daily up to January :. "a
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australa)
| NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS
per 5. 5 Warrimoo. from san Francisco, clos her,
! daily at G:S5 p. m, up To January s. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for WcS
Australia which are forwarded via Eurnpe) NEW
ZEALAND HAWAII. FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL
! ANDS per 6 : MarpoSa, from san Francisco
close here daily al G:35 m. after January ,. td
Mails Tor CHINA. JAPAN AND HAW All. pc
: ;. Doric. from San Francisco. close here dali,
at 6:35 p. m. up TO January II. td)
Nails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per $ : Ia
coma. from Tacoma, close here daily al 6:S5 u
m up 10 January IL. cd
Mails Tor CHINA AND JAPAN, per :. ;. En-,
press Of Japan. from Vancouver. close here dali,
! at 6:55 p. m, up I" January %. td)
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per sLip Git,
! OF Papeiti from san FranciScn. close here dali,
! al 6,35 p. m, up TO January % (d)
| ta) Registered mails close at 10 a r. Sam
/ day.
| tb) Registered mails close at D. n. sam
day
| (o Registered mails .elose at ?, n sam
! day.
| jdp Registered mails close at G p. m. preyiou
| day.
! JAMES P WTLLETT
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