The evening times., 1899-08-30
posToFFIcE NOTICE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., PosToFFIcE SorIc

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 or the presumption of their uninter-
rnpted overland transit. For the week ending
September the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office as follows:
FRIDAY-b) At s:I6 p. m for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL.
TURKEY. EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per
IS. La Touraine', from New York, via Havre
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed per s. g. La Touraine."
tc) At IL :05 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per g. s. werkendam, from New York,
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
"Per s. S. Werkendam.'' -
tc) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. s. Ethiopia, from New York. Letters
must be directed per s. $. Ethiopia"
(c) At Hos p. m: for NORWAY direct. per
s. S. Island, from New York Letters must
be directed '.Per s. 9. Island"
(c) At HOS p. m. for EUROPE, per s. g.
Etruria'. from New York, via Queenstown
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter, etc, for GERMANY. and specially ac-
dressed Printed Matter for other parts of EU-
ROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays, German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard and French
and German steamers from New York on Satur-
days, take Printed Matter. ETC., for all countries
for which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
WEDNESDAY-(dD At 6:2O a. m. for LA PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per S. s. Duiwieh, from
New York.
(e) 1t l1:a5 p m for PORTO RICO, per s.
g. Mae, from New York, via San Juan.
(c) At 1l:05 p IN. for NASSAU, y. P, and
PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO. per g. s. Santi-
ago, from New York.
THURSDAY-(b) At 2 80 p. m. for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Boston
(c) At IL 1:05 p. m. for LEEwARD and
WINDWARD ISLANDS and DENERARA, per
Madana. from New York
(c) At Hos p. for JAMAICA, per g s.
Jason. from New York. Letters must be di-
rected .'Per Jason"
FRIDAY-tc) At Hos p m for BERMUDA, per
e. 9. Trinidad, from New York.
(cl At IL :O5 p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAVANILLA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREYToWN, per 5 S. Altai from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
"Per Altai.''
(c) At II:O5 p. m. for HAITI, per $ s.
Oranje Nassau, from New York. via Port au
Prince. Letters for CURACOA. VENEZUELA.
TRINIDAD, BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA
must be directed "Per 0ranie Nassau
tc) At Il: 90 p. m. for la PLATA C0UN-
TRIES direct, per g s. Honorius, from New
York.
PUERTO PADRE, and BkRACoA, per s. 8.
Olinda from New York
(c) AT LOS p. m for NEWFOUNDLAND,
per 5. S. Orinoco, from New York
SUNDAY-(d) At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE-Au-
QUELON, 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 IL 80 a. MD
Mails for M1QUEL0N, by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily al 3:l5 p.
m.taJ
Mails for MEXICO overland, close here daily at
7:10 a. Md
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays, at
300 p. MO
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays and Sat
urdays at 1880 a. m.(D
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ and GUATEMALA, by rail 10 New Orleans.
and thence via steamer, close here daily al 1000
p. m the connecting closes for which, being
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and Mon
DAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and qua
TEMALA. (c1 -
Trans-Pacffic Mails.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which forwarded via Europe),
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII FIJI and SAMOAN
JSI ANnS Alameda from