The evening times., 1899-09-20

WASHINGTON, d. G., PoST0fFICE 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
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the weeking ending SepteIn-
Der % the last connecting closes will be made
from this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
WEDNESDAY-Cb) At 9:15 p! M for EUROPE,
per 5. $. FueTst Bismarck. from New York
via Cherboprg, southampton, and Hamburg
OBJ At 7:l5 p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS,
per 5. : Tartar Prince, from New YCZk.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:I5 p. m for EUROPE. per s.
S. Lneania, from New York via Queenstown
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. TIA
LY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY, EGYPT,
AND BRITISH INDIA mus; be directed Per
S. 5. LucaEia-"
(b) At 7:15 D M for FRANCE, swITZFR-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TUR-
KEY. EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA. per 5.
5. La Bretagne,- from New York via Hayre-
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed Per : la Bretagne-''
(c) At II :05 p m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per 5. 5. Spaarndam. from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed per
S 5 Spaarndam.'
() At Hos p N. for ITALY, per s. 5
Aller. from New Yor! via Naples.
(O At Ii:G5 p. for SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. $ FurnessiI from New YORK Let
ters must be directed Per :. :. Furneszia-'
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-t;erman steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad-
EUROPE
American and White star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays; German steamers fron
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard, French and
take printed matter, etc, ffor all countries Tor
which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
WEDNESDAY-te) At Hos p. m. for HAITI,
per :. 5. Prins Wilhelm III. from New York
via Port Prince Letters for CURACAO.
VENEZUELA TRINIDAD. BRITISH AND
DUTCH GUIANA must be directed per 5. :.
Prins Wilhelm III"
(c) st II:O5 p. m. for PROVINCE OF SAN
TIAG0, CUBA, per 5. 5. Cienfuegos, from
New York.
THURsDAY-GB At 2:30 p. m for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Boston.
(c) At 11:0j p. III. for CAPE GRACIAS,
per :. 5. Themis. from New York. Letters
for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ AND qua
TEMALA must be directed per :. S. The
FRIDAY-(c) At HOS p. m. for HAITI AND
SANTA MARTHA per S. s. Alps, from New
York.
(c) At n:O5 p. ~. for FORTUNE ISL
AND. JAMAICA, sAVANILLA. AND CAR
THAGENA, per S. 5. Allegheny. from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di-
Iccted 'Per Alleghany."
(e) At Hos p. III. Tor BERMUDA. per 5.
S. Trinidad, from New York
(e) At Hos p m; for PORTO RICO. via
San Juan; also VENEZUELA. CURACAO,
SAYANILLA AND CARTHAGENA, via Cura-
Gao, per :. $ Philadelphia, from New York
(e) At Hes p. m for SEWFoUNDLAND.
per : 5. Silvia from New York
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, b. rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at II H., and on Sundays only at
1850 A. (d)
Mails for MIoUELoS, by rail to Boston and
81, o,-;, ,ls- kara Ia;I. D
m. (a)
Mails for MExiCo overland close here daily
at 7:I0 a. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
at p. m- %
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays and Sat
urdays at 1890 a. m. (D
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
CORTEZ AND GUATEMALA, by. Eail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer. Close here daily
at 10 D. H. the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ AND
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trnns-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN AND HAWAII via
sun Francisco. close here daily at G:35 p. m up
TO SEPTEMBER d. inclusive, for despatch per :.
Cortic.
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS via San Fran
CISCO Close here daily at 6:S5 P. IN. up TO Sep
ternber D. inclusive. for despatch by ship TrOpic
Bird. szEtl
Mails for AUSTRALl.. Except West Australia)
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI. AND SAMOAN
ISLANDS via San Francisco, Close here daily al
6:S5 p. IN. up to September %, inclusive. for de
patch per 5. 5. Naripcsa.
Nails for CHINA AND JPAN, via Vancouver
close here daily at 6:55 p m up to October 8
inclusive, for despatch per = Empress OF India
Nails for HAWAII via San Francisco. close here
daily at 6:35 p. up TO October 13, inclusive
for despatch per 5. S Australia.
Mails for AUSTRALIAN COLONIES Except
West Australia, which goes via Europe and New
Zealand, which goes via San Francisco) HA
WANH AND FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver, clos,
here daily at 6:s5 p. m after September % anC
up to October 13, inclusive, for despatch pei
s 5. Aorang.
PHILIPPINE Islands Commercial Maid. dis
patched the same as that for CHINA AND JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD. dis
patched to San Francisco, at ali closes for thai
office, to connect Government transports, the sail
iugs of which are irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 10:00 4. m sans
day.
(b) Registered mails close at loo p. H. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at Goo p. IT. sam,
day.
CD Registered mails close at 600 p IN. pre-
vious day.
q Registered mails clcse at LOO p. n. iI:e