The times., 1899-05-11

WASHINGTON, ID. u, POSlOFFlCE NOIlCE-
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 May l3,
the last connecting closes will be made from this
office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:I5 p. m for EUROPE, per
S. S. Etruria,. from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND.
ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
AND BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per
Etruria."
(b) At 9:2o p. m. for FRANCE, sWITZER-
LAND, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TuR-
KEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA, per s.
s. La Champagne from New York via filvre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed Per La Champagne"
(c) AT Hos p. IN. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect per S. S. Amsterdam. from New YoIk
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
''Per Amsterdam"
(e) At HOS p. m. TOR SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. 8. Furnessia. from New York via Glas.
gov. Letters must be directed per Furnes
sia'
Cc) At Hos p. M for NORWAY direct,
per $. S. Island. from New York. Letters
must be directed Per Island
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-Cerman steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad.
dressed printed matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and CunaTd, French and
German steamers from New York Saturdays,
take printed matter, etc, for all countries Tor
which they advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea. West Indies. Etc.
THURsDAY-(b) At 2:sO p. IN. for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Boston.
FRIpAY-(c) At Hos D. m for LEEWARD and
WINDWARD ISLANDS. also DEMERARA. per
s $. Willowdene, from New York. Letters
for GRENADA and TRINIDAD must be direct
ed per Willowdenc."
(c) At IL :05 p. III. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. SAvANIILA, CARTHAGENA and
GREYTOWN, per S. 5. Altai, from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
(cl At HOS p m for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD, per 5. 5. Grenada, from New
York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for NUEyITAS. CIBARA,
VITA. and BARACOA, per 5 $ olinda, from
suNDAy-(d) At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE
MOUELON, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOU Midland, by rail to North
sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except sunday at 1900 NJ, and on Sundays only.
Mails for MQCELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S;l5 p
MIis ali for MExICo overland, close here daily at
1905 a. III. I'D
CI'BA MAILS close hece via Port Tampa. Fla =,
sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, At
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and satar-
days at 1890 i. m. %
Trans-PaciiIc Mails.
Mails for CHINA ard JAPAN. per $ :. Rioiun
Narn from Seattle close here daily At G.j5 p m,
up to May II. (dl
Mails Tor AUSTRALIA Except those Tor West
Australia which are forwarded via Europc), b,
YFW ZEALAND HAWAII. FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. per s. S. Moana. from san Francisco,
close here daily at j:3i p. M, up TO May Il Cd
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per $ 5. Vie
toria. from Tacoma, close here daily At C.55 p
M, up to May %. (d
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per $. $. Empress
of India from Vancouver, close here daily II G:S5
p. m, up to May e3-( d
Nails for HAWAII, per s. $. Australia, from
San Francisco. close here daily at G:S5 p. m,
up to May %. Id
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship Galilee.
from san Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p.
M. up 10 May .. ldl
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia),
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS. per 5. $ Mowera.
| from Vancouver. close here daily at G:35 p. m,
after May u, and up to May 20. (d)
| (a) Registered mails close at lO:OO A. m. same
ib) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
| day.
| day.
40 Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
vious day.
] JAMES =. WILLEfT, Postmaster.