The times., 1899-09-21

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 weeking ending Septem-
Der % the last connecting closes will be made
from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(h) At 7:15 p m. for EUROPE, per 3.
s. Lueania,H from New York via Queenstown
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. TIA
LY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT.
AND BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per
s. S. Lucania.''
OBJ At 7:l5 p. m. for FRANCE, SwITZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL. TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA, per s.
s La Bretagne,- from New York via Havre.
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed per S. 8. La Bretagne."
(c) AT II :05 p m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per S. Spaarndam, from New York via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed "Per
s. 5. Spaarndam.'
(c) At Hos p. m for ITALY, per E. s.
Aller, from New York via Naples
(c) AT Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per S. S. Furnessia, from New York. Let
tiers must be directed 'Per s. s. FuTnesSia. ;"
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially adj
dressed printed matter, etc, for other parts Of
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesday ssStierman 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 are advertised TO carry mails
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
THURSDAY-(b) At 2:30 p. m. for JAMAICA
per steamer from Boston.
(c) At 11:05 p m for CAPE GRACIAs,
per S. S. Themis. from New York Letters
A
TEMALA must be directed .Per S. s. The
FRIDAY-(c) At HOS p m. for HAITI AND
SANTA MARTHA. per s. S. Alps, from New
York.
(c) AT :O5 p. m for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAVANILLA. AND CAR
THAGENA, per S. 5. Allegheny, from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di-
rected "Per Allegheny"
(c) At IL :O5 p. m. for BERMUDA, per s..
S. Trinidad, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. m. for PORTO RICO, via
San Juan; also VENEZUELA. CURACAO.
Gao, per 3. s. Philadelphia, from New York.
(c) At Hos p m. for NEWFOUNDLAND,
per 5. Silvia, from New York
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at IL m, and on Sundays only at
1880 a. m. I'D
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S.15 p.
Mails for MEyICo overland close here daily
at 7:10 a. m. (D
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
at p. m. %
Via Miami Fla, Mondays Tuesdays and Sat
urdays at 10:30 a. m. 60
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE. PUERTO
C0RTEZ AND GUATEMALA by rail TO New
Orleans and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 10 p. m, the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ AND
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Pncific Mails.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN AND HAWAII via
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up
to September p, inclusive, for despatch per S.
Coptic.
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS via San Fran
cisco, close here daily at :35 p. m up to Sep
tember 25 inclusive, for despatch by ship Tropic
Bird.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia),
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, AND SAMOAN
ISLANDS via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:35 p. m. up to September 20, inclusive for de-
patch per s Mariposa-
Mails for CHINA AND JPAN, via Vancouver
close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up TO October g.
inclusive for despatch per Empress OF India.
Mails for HAWAII via San Francisco, close here
daily at 6;35 p. up to October 13, inclusive
for despatch per $. s Australia.
Mails for AUSTRALIAN COLONIES Except
West Australia, which goes via Europe and New
Zealand which goes via San Francisco) HA-
WANII AND FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver, close
here daily at 6:35 p. after September % and
up to October lS, inclusive. for despatch per
s. $. Aorangi.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD dis
patched the same as that for CHINA AND JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military AlaiD, dis
patched to San Francisco, at all closes for that
Office to connect Government transports, the sail
ings of which are irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day.
(b) Registered mails close at 1:OO p. M. same
5c) Registered mails close at 600 p m. same
day.
Cd Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
vious day.
d Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
'''N' JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster