The times., 1899-08-20

sailing daily, and the schedule of closing il ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending August 26
the last connecting closes viii be made from this
Office follows:
transatlantic Mails.
:. Trave,' from New York via southamp-
ton and Bremen Letters for IRELAND must
be directed Per Trave."
TUESDAY-(h) At 7:15 pm. for EUROPE, per
5. 5. New York, from New York via South
ampton. Letters for IRELAND must be di
rected per New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for EUROPE, per s s.
Majestic from New York via Queenstown
tc) At Il:05 p. IN. for BELGIUM direct.
per 5. Noordland. from New York Let
tefs must be directed Per 5. Noordland. y
WEDNESDAY-(b) At 9:15 p. M for EUROPE,
per S. F. Bismarck, from New York via
Cherbourg, Southampton, and Hamburg.
FRlDAY-(b) At 7:15 p. IN. for EUROPE. per
;. Lucania.- from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND,
ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY,
EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA must be di-
rected .'Per 5. $ Lueana. "
(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for FRANCE, SWFTZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA. per $ $
La Nounandie.' from New York via Hayre
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed Per : S. la Normandie."
(c) At IL :05 D. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 5. s. Amsterdam. from New York via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed per
S 5. Amsterdam
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing frenl New York on Tuesdays taken 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 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.
SUNDAY-(d) At IL m. for ST. PIERRE -MIQUE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney.
(d) At IL 90 p. for La PLATA CoUN-
TRIES direct, per ; s.. Hesmes. from New
York.
(d) At LOS p m, for MEXICO, per 5. s.
City OF Washington, from New York via
Tampico- Letters must be directed .Per 5.
: City OF Washington"
N0NDAY-(b) AT 2iS0 p. m for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Boston.
TUESDAY-fc) At 1.G5 p. m for CENTRAL
AMERICA Except Costa Rica) AND SOUTH
PACIFIC PORTS, per 3. $. Athos. from New
York via Colon. Letters for GUATEMALA
must be directed per S. Athos''
lei At II :05 p. m. for PORTO RICO, per
u. 5. transport from New York via San
Juan
(c) At Hos p. m. for PORTO RICO via
SAN JUAN: also VENEZUELA, CURACAO,
SAVANILI.A AND CARTHAGENA via Cura-
Gao, per $. Philadelphia. from New York.
fc) At II :05 p. m. for CA3fPECHE, CHA
PAS, TABASCO AND YUCATAN, per 8 s.
Yucatan, from New York. Letters for other
parts of MEXICO must be directed per $. $.
Yueatan"
WEDNESDAY-Cc) At II :05 D. m for PROVINCE
OF SANTIAGO. CUBA, per g. s Cienfaegos,
from New York.
6cl At Il 90 p. m. for ST. THOMAS. ST.
-rly- r,vs fSr
ANDS AND DEMERARA, per $ : Kvarven.
from New York. letters for GRENADA AND
TRINIDAD must be directed "Per $. 5. kyar-
ven
THURsDAY-(b, At z:so D. m for JAMAICA.
per steamer from Boston.
FRIDAY-(d) Al 6-2D m for NORTH BRAZIL.
per = 5. Hilary, from New York via Para and
MaDacs
(c) At Hos p. M for NEWFOUNDLAyD
direct per s $. Silvia, from New York
tc) Al l1:05 p. m for FORTUNE ISL
AND. JAMAICA, SAyANILLA AND CARTHA-
GENA. per $. g Allegheny. from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
Per 5. Alleghany.'
(cl At Hos p. m. for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA. per 3 5. Alps. from New York.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer close here daily
except Sunday at - M, and ON Sundays only at
1:30 a. m. fdD
Mails for MIoUEIoN. by rail 10 Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at s.15 p
M (a)
Mails for MEXICo, overland. close here dsily
at T:i0 a. IN. (dl
CUBA MAILS cfose here via Port Tamna. Fla,
SUNDAYS, Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fridays at
p. m. ~
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays and satur
days at 1888 q. m. 90
Nails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CoRTEZ AND GUATEMALA. by rail to New Or
leans 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-Pacifsc Malls.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN AND HAWAII, per
5. =. China, from San Francisco, clcse here faiiv
at 6:35 p. m up TO August 20. I'D
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship
Galiiee, from San Francisco. close here daily at
6:35 p M to August 26 (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per : $. Ia
coma. from Tacoma. close here daily at 6:3j p.
III. M 10 August 81 (d)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (commerciai rnails) des-
patched the same as that for China and japan.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS tmilitary maiD DIS
patched to san Francisco, Cal, at all closes for
thaf Office to connect Government transports, the
saiIines OF which irregular
Mails for AUSTRALIA (except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded via Errope1 NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII. FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS. per 5. s. Alameda, from San Francisco,
l. (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per $ : EN-
press OF ChiBa. frcm Vancouver. close here daily
at 6:35 p m. uD 10 September D. ID
Mails for HAWAII. per 8 s Australia from
San Francisco, close here daily at G:35 D. m up
to September Is. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA (exceDt West AustraiiaN.
HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS. per g : Warri-
noo, from Vancouver, close here daily at Gas D.
m after September and up to September 10. Cd
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day.
{b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 600 D. M same
day.
.(d) Registered mails elose at 600 p. IN. pre-
yious day.
6D Registered mails close at LOO p. m. pre-
vious day.
JOHN A MERRITT, Postmaster.