The evening times., 1899-07-31
POsroFFICE NOTICE.

sWASHINGION, ID. C., ROSlOfFlCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily and the schedule OF closings is ar
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterruptcd
overland transit For the week ending August
the last connecting closes will be made from this
office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY-(b) At Sis p. m. for EUROPE. per
S s. New York.. from New York via South
ampton.
(c1 At lI:o5 D. m TOR EUROPE, per s. s.
Britannie,t from New York. via Queenstown.
tc) Ats11 :o5 p. M, for BELGIUM direct, per
s. S Southwark. from New York. Letters
must betiirected "Per Southwark"
WEDNESl,AS-ec) at He's p. m. for AZORES
ISLANlE, per S. s. Trojan Prince, from New
York
FRIDAY-fb) At 7.15 p. M, for EUROPE, per
Etruria,' from New York, via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND,
ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY,
EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA must be direct
ed "Per Etruria."
(b) AT 9:I5 p- m., for FRANCE, SWfrZER-
LAND. ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURK
EY,i EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, per 5. s.
La Touraine,s from New York, via Hayre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE mnst be
directed 'sPer La Touraine."
fc) At Hos p. M. for NETHERLANDS
direct. per 8. s. Maasdam, from New York,
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
'Per MaaSiam."
per s. s. Norge, from New York Letters
must be directed "Per Norge"
PRINTED MATTER, ETC--German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter. etc., for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts Of
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers saiing from
New York on Wednesdays. German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard, French
and German steamers from New York Satur-
days, take Printed Matter. etc. for all countries
for which they advertised to carry nails
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
MONDAY-(h) At Go a. M, for PERNAMBUCO
and RIO DE JASEIRo, per $. 8. Scottish
Price, from, New York Letters for other
parts of BRAZIL and La PLATA CoUN-
TRIES must be directed per Scottish
Prince
&c, At HOS p. m, for BARBADOS and
DEMERARA, per S. S. Madiana. from New
TUEsDAY-(b) At 2:so p. m, for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Boston.
tc) At HOS p. m. for CENTRAL AMERI
CA. Except Costa Rica) and SOUTH PACI-
York, via Colon. Letters for GUATEMALA
must be directed 'Per Alliance"
(el At 1105 p. m, for PORTO RICO, per
U. s. Transport. from New York, via San
juan
tc) At HOS p. M. for CAMPECHE. CHI
APAs. TABASCo, and YUCATAN, per $ s.
Seneca, from New York, via Progreso. Let
ters for other parts Of MEXICO must be di-
rected 'sPer Seneca"
WEDNESDAY-(c) At :05 p. M. for NASSAU,
n. p, and PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO.
CUBA, per 5. s. Santiago. from New York
(c) At IL % p. M. for MEXICO, per s.
Ardandhu, from New York, via Tampico.
Letters must be directed ''Per Ardandhu'
| THURSDAY-(b) At 2:39 p M, for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Boston.
| tdD At 6:20 a m, for La PLATA CoUN-
/ TRIES Der 8. a k4fir Prince from New
York
| FRTDAY-(h At 7:i5 D. m, for BRAZIL and
La PLATA COUNTRIES per s. s. Hevelins,
from New York, via Pernaubuco. Bahia and
| Rio de Jsnero. Letters for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed ''Per Hevelius."
(c1 At les p. m, for BERMUDA, per s..
! 8. Trinidad, from New York.
| tc) At II :93 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAEANfLLA. CARfHAGENA and
| GREYToWN. per 8. S. Aitai. from New York.
| Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
| Per Alta"
I (c) At II 0j p. m, for HAITI, per & &
| Prins Wilem IT, from New York Letters
| for CURACAO. VENEZUELA. TRINIDAD.
| BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be d.
| rected per Prins WiIlem H.
| (c) At HOS p. m, for NEWF0ENDLAND
| direct, per = ). OTinoco, from New York.
| (c) At Hos p. m, for GRENADA and
| TRINIDAD, per s. S. Irawaddy, from New
| York.
| (c) At HOS p. m. for PORTO RICO,
| via San Juan, VENEZUELA. CURACAO, saw
ANILLA, and CARTHAGENA, per S 8
| Caracas, from New York.
| (c) At lf:05 p. m, for BARBADOS direct,
and NORTH BRAZIL, per 5. s. Msranhense,
from New York
(c) At I:05 p. m, for NEUyITAS. Glib
ARA, VITA, Puerto PADRE. and BARA.
Goa per 81 8. sOlHda from New YORK.
| SUNDAY--td) AT 12:oo m, for ST. PIERRE
| MOI IEI0N. per- steamer from North Sydney.
| Mails for NEwFoUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, snd thence via steamer, close here daily.
| except Sunday at. 100, and on Sundays only at
II 80 a. M. I'D
Mails for MioUELoN. by rail to Boston, and
| thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5
Mails for MEXICO overland. close here daily
| at 7:l0 a. m tdD
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays.
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays. and
Saturdays at 1880 a. m. %
| Nails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
| eoRTEz. and GUATEMALA. by rail to New Or
| leans. and thence via steamer. close here daily
| at 1000 p. m, the connecting closes for which
| being Sundays and Tuesdays, for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ, ana
| GUATEMALA (c)
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Nails for CHINA and JAPAN. per s 5. Rio
Jun Maru. from Seattle. close here daily at 6:S;
y p m, up TO August g. Id
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN, and HAWAII. PEI
| s. $ Gaelic, from San Francisco, close here dali,
at 6:35 p. m, up TO August 4. fdD
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for Wes
Australia which are forwarded via Euope)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
! ISLANDS. per s. s Moana. from San Francisco
close here daily at 6:S5 p. M, up to Angus
4. (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per 8 s. EN-
press of Japan, from Vancouver close here dali,
at 6:35 p. m. up to August 10. Cd
Mails for HAWAII, per 5. $ Australia, from
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. m.
up 10 August Is. Id
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australial
| HAWAII, and FIJI ISLANDS, per S. 5. Mowers
| from Vancouver close here daily at 6:35 p. m.
| after August 4, and up to August Is. Cd
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per shi
Galilce from San Francisco, close here daily a
| 6:S5 p. m, close here daily up to August 26 Cd
| Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per s. S. Tacoma
| from Tacoma. close here daily at 6:35 p. m, NJ
| TO August 81 (d)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Commercial Mails
despatched the same that for CHINA AM
I JAPAN.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. military Maill, des
| patched TO San Francisco at all closes for tha
Office to connect Government transports, the sail
ings of which irregular.
| (al Registered mails close at 1000 A. M sam
! day.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m sam
| day.
(cl Registered mails close at Goo p m sam
| day.
(dD Registered mails close at 600 p. N
| previous day,
~ Registered mails close at loo p. m
| previous day.
(h) Registered mails close 600 p. m. previou
Saturday.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster