The times., 1899-08-25


sailing daily, and the schedule of closing Is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August 70
the last connecting closes will be made from this
office as follows;
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) AT 7:15 y. m. for EUROPE, per
3. g Lucania,s from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND,
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA must De d.
rected per g. Lucania-'
(b) At 7:15 p. m. for FRANCE, SW1TZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TuR-
KEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA, per s. s.
La Normandie,- from New York via Havre.
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must De
directed "Per 5. 8. La Normandie. !"
(c) At Hos p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 8. s. Amsterdam, from New York VIA
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Per
8 Amsterdam"
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York 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 on Saturdays
take printed matter, etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central Amer
icn, West Indies, Etc.
FRIDAY-(d) At $40 a. m. for NORTH BRAZIL,
per S. 5. Hilary, from New York via Para and
Manaos.
(c) At Hos p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct, per 5. 8. Silvia, from New York.
(c) At 11:05 p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA. sAyANIELA AND CARTHA-
GENA, per $. Allegheny, from New YORK
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
'.Per g Allegheny"
fc) At 11:05 p. m for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA. per S. S. Alps. from New York
(el At 11:o5 p m for La PLATA CoUN-
TRIES direct, per 3. 5. Dulwich, from New
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at u m, and on Sundays only at
Mails for sHQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
m. (al
Nails for MEXICO, overland, close here daily
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
p.i m. N
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays and satur-
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEZ AND GUATEMALA. by rail 10 New Or
leans and thence via steamer close here daily at
10 D. m the connecting closes for which being
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and
Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ AND
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Paeifc Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship
Galilee, from San Francisco, close here daily at
6:35 p. IN. up to August &C. (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per $ 5 Ia
coma, from Tacoma close here daily at 6:35 o
m. up to August 81. (d)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial mails) des-
patched the same as that for China and Japan
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (military rnaiD des-
patched to San Francisco, Cal. at all closes for
that Office, to connect Government transports the
sailings of which are irregular
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via Eurepe) NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS, per g. S. Alameda, from San Francisco.
close here daily at 6:35 p. N. up to September
l. (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per g s En-
press Of China, from Vancouver, close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up to September ). Cd
Mails for HAWAII, per $. s. Australia from
San Francisco, close here daily at 625 D. m up
to September 15 Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia),
HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per s. s. Warri.
moo from Vancouver, close here daily at 6:35 D.
m. after September and up to September Is. (d)
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m same
day.
b) Registered mails close at 100 p m. same
day
(e) Registered mails close at GOO p m same
day
(d) Registered mails close at 600 p M pre-
vious day
% Registered mails close at 1:Go D. m. pre-
vious day.
J0HN A MERRITT Postmaster