The times., 1899-08-10
POsToFEICE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON. d. c., PosroFFTCE 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 closngs is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
eveland transit. For the week ending August L.
the last connecting closes VIII be made from this
office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(bl At 7:I5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
s. S Campania,' from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND,
ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA must be di-
rected ''Per Campania.'
(bl. Al 9:l5 p. for FRANCE, SWTTZER-
LAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA. per 5.
s. La Champagne from New York via Havre.
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed .'Per La Champagne
tc) At II :05 g. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per s. Spaarndam, from New York via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed "Per
spaarndam."
(c) At Hos p. m for ITALY. per s. S.
Alter, from New York. Letters must be di-
rected ''Per Alcr.''
(e) At 11:G5 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per 8 s. Anchora. 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 adj
dressed printed matter, etc, for cther parts OF
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard. French and
German steamers from New York Saturdays
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.
THURsDAY-(b) At 2:3O p. m for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Boston.
III N. n nj
Jason, from New York. Letters must be di-
Tected 'Per Jason"
(d) At 6:2G a. m. for LA PLATA CoUN-
TRIES direct, per S. s. Merida, from New
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p M for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAYANILLA AND CAR
THAGENA, per $, S. Adirondack. from New
York Letters for COSTA RIGA must be
directed Per Adirondack
(c) At II 05 p m for HAITI AND SAN
IA MARTHA, per s. s. Andes, frem New
York.
(c) At II :O5 p. m. for CURACAO; also
VENEZUELA. sAyANILLA AND CARTHA-
GENA, per 5. $. Hildur, from New York via
Curacao
(cl At 11:05 p. m for CIENFUEGoS.
TRINIDAD. MANZANILLO AND SANTIAGO
per 5. $ Hsenstein, from New York. Let.
ters must be directed ''Per Tsenstein"
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at ~ m, and on SUNDAYS only al
ii 80 a. m. I'D
Mails for slIQUELoN. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:i5 p.
IN. (a)
Mails for MEXICO, overland, close here daily at
I:10 a. m. Cd
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
p. III. t)
Via Miami Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays and Sat
urdays at 1890 a. M %
Nails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEZ AND GUATEMALA, by rail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer close lsre daily
| at 10 p M, the connecting closes for which,
| being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays fer BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ
| AND GUATEMALA (c1
Transatlantic Mnfis.
| Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. AND HAWAII, pc,
| s. s. Honglong Maru, from San Francisco close
| here daily at 6:35 D. m. up 10 August u. CD
| Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per s. s. EN-
| press Of Japan from Vancouver, close here daily
| at G 30 up to August Is. Id
Nails for HAWAII. per s. s. Australia. from
| San Francisco, close here daily at 6:S5 p. m ur
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australis1
| HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per 5. p Miowera
| from Vancouver. close here daily at G:35 D. m
| up to August Is. Id
! lice. from San Francisco, close here daily al
| 6:35 p. III. up to August 90. (d1
| Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per s. s. Ia
coma. from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:35 p
1
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
| Australia, which forwarded via Europe) NEW
| ZEALAND, HAWAII FIJI, AND SAMOAN ISL
| ANDS, per S. 5. Alameda, from San Francisco
| close here daily at 6:S5 p. III. after August 1:
! and up to September l.
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial maiD des
| patched the game that for CHINA AND ia
| PAN.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (military maiD des
| patched to San Francisco at all closes for tina
| office to connect Government transports, tbs
| sailings of which are irregular
| (a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. sam,
| day
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m sans
lc) Registered mails close at GOO p. m. sans
day 49,
CD Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
vious day.
% Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
vious day.
| JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.