The times., 1899-02-08
POSTOFFiCE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON u. C., PosToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailiGg daily, and the schedule OF clesngs is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending February
ii, the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
fHiDAY-(b) At T:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per 5.
s. Lucana,' from New York via Queenstown.
Letters for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND. ITALY,
SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, AND
BRITISH INDIA, must be directed per lu-
eania."
Cbl At e:l5 p. m for FRANCE. swITzER-
LAND. ITALY, SPAIN PORTUGAL TuK-
KEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA, per 5.
S. la Champagne, from New York via filvre,
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed per la Champagne"
tc) At IL :Oj p- IN for NETHERLANDS di-
net, per $ s. Spaarndam, from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed per
Spaarndam."
T. Bismarck, from New York via Naples
Letters must be directed 'Per F. Bismarck ~
(e) At Nos p m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per $. :. AnchOria, from New York. Letters
must be directed per Anchoria."
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
1reSsed printed matter etc, for other parts Of
American ard White Star steamers sailing from
New Iork on 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 are advertised to carry mail.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
wEDNEsDAy-CD At 1O:SO a. m. for NASSAU.
n p, per steamer from Miami, Fla
(b) At 9:l5 p. m for JAMAICA, per steam
er irom Philadelphia.
tc) At u:e5 p. IN. for MEXICO. per $. $.
Troia, from New York, via Progreso and
TImpico- Letters must be directed '.Per
Troia."
tcl At Hos r. m for GUANTANAMO.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. AND CIESFUEGOS.
per :. :. Santiago de Cuba. from New York
THURSDAY-(c) At Hos p M for BRAZIL AND
LA PLATA COUNTRIES, per $ :. Asti, from
New York via Pernambrco and Rio Jaueiro.
Letters for NORTH BRAZIL must be directed
Per Asii."
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND. JAMAICA, sAyANILLA AND CARTHA-
GENA, per S. Allegheny. from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''Per Alleghany.'
(c) 1T Il:Oj p m. for GRENADA. TRIM.
DAD, AND TOBACCO, per 5. 5. Irrawaddy,
from New York.
(el At lI;o5 p. m. for PORTO RICO, via
PONCE, NENEZCEL AND CURACAO; also
SAyANILLA AND CARTHACENA. via Cura-
Gao. per 5. s. Caracas. from New York
sATtRDAY-tD At lO;30 a. m. for NASSAU, "
p, per steamer from Miami, Fla
Mails fOr NEMFODNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at l2 III, and on Sundays only
az Ii 30 a. m. Id
Mails for NIQUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 5:l5 p.
M Ca)
Nails for MEXtCo. oyeland, close here daily
at 7:0j a IN. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port TAMPA. Fla.
WefinpgsilVE ard e.
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays. Tuesdays. and Sat.
urdays, at 1880 a. M. ~
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per 5. $ Rio.
jun Maru, from Seattle, close here daily at g:3j
p. NJ. mp To February 5. (lD
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. AND HAWAII. pc;
S. s. Coptic from san Francisco, close here daily
at 6::i5 p. III. up 10 February . I'D
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per $ 5. Co.
Umbil. from Tacoma, close here daily at G:25 D.
III. up to February g. (d)
Mails for AUSTRALIA iexcept those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via EIIrope). MEM
ZEALAND HAWAII. FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL.
ANDS, per :. :. ModnI, from san Francisco close
here daily at G:aj p. III. up to February Is Cd)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per : : I'm.
press uf China, from Vancouver close here daily
at 6:35 p. III. up TO February %. tdD
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS per shin
Gallee. from san Francisco. close here daily az
Mails for HAWAII. per ; 5 Australia. from
San Francisco. close here daily at G:S5 p m N
to March >. (CD
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII AND FIJI lSI.AyDS
per 5. : Niowera, from Vancouver. close her,
daily at G:S5 p LII. after February Is and up tc
March .. I'D
Ca) Registered mails close at 10 j. m. sam,
day.
| (b) Registered mails close at 1 p. m. sam,
day.
| @. (c) Registered mails close at p. m sam,
day.
| jD Registered mails close at p IN. previou.
| day.
| ~ Registered mails close at p. m. previou.
day.
Saturday.
JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster