The evening times., 1899-10-20
p0sToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, ID. G. P0STOfF1CE NOTICE.
should be read daily, as changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily. and the schedule Of cosines Is ar
overland transit. For the week ending October
II, the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
Trans-Atlantic Mails.
FRIDAY--tb) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per g.
8 Lucania,r from New York, via Queenstown.
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, ITALY,
SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY. EGYPT, and
flfla1ss british INDIA must be directed "per 3 s.
L4SD = aI al SPAIN IN fPPosfG PosfEasn smlITGR TER
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, Der g.
s. La Gascogne,' from New York. via Haue.
directed Per s. s. La Cascogne."
(e) At ll:05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per g. .. Maasdam, from New York, viz
ROTTERDAM Letters must b. directed ''Per g.
(e) At HOS p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s.. s. Anchotia. from New York Letters
1nT must be directed Per 8 s. Anchoria." +"
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
salilng from New York Wednesdays, German
steamers from New York ON Thursdays, and Gun
ard, French. and German steamers from New
YORK on Saturdays, take Printed Natter etc., for
carry mails
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
FRlDAI--Sbl At 9:I5-- p. m tor La PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per s. s. Newlyu from
New York.
(G At n:os D. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAyASILLA, and CARTHAGENA,
per 9. s. Allegheny from New York Letters
for Costa Rica must be directed "Per s. s.
Allegheny"
n m for
MARC and JEREMIE, per s. s. Alps from
tc,3 At Hos p. m. for HAITI. per 8. s.
au Prince, Aux Cayes: and Jacmei. Letters
for CURACAO, VENEZUELA, TRINIDAD.
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be di.
rected per s. s. Prins F. Hendrix"
SUNDAY-(b) At e:so D. m. for JAMAICA ner
steamer from Boston.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily,
except sunday az l2:oo m, and on Sundays only,
Mails ' for N MJeGRLoN, aGf by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 D.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
Vi. Miami: Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays and Sat-
urdays, at lo:S0 a. m. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
EoRTEZ. and GUATEMALA. by rail to New Or
leans, and thence via steamer, close here daily at
ing Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and
Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEz, and
(c)
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially ad.
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New New. York, close here daily at 1880 a. m. and
Trans-Paciac Mails.
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Fran.
cisco. close here daily at 6:S5 D. m up 10 DC.
tober 2s, inclusive, for despatch by ship City Of
Papeiti.
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:s5 D. m. no
10 October q, inclusive, for despatch per s. s.
Hong Kong MaKu.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia),
via San Francisco. close here daily al
6:35 p. up to October 27, inclusive, for des-
patch per g. $ Moana
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6:35 p. m up TO October 81
inclusive, for despatch per s. Empress of ia,
pan.
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:s5 p. m. up to November TO- in
elusive, for despatch per $ s. Australia
Nails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES (except
West Australia, which go via Europe. and New
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver. close here
daily at 6:35 p m. after October q and up to
November 10. inclusive. for despatch per 5. s.
Miowera.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD. des-
patched the same that for CHINA and JAPAN.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD, des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect Government transports, the sail.
ings OF which are irregular.
(a Registered mails close at 1000 a. M same
day.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 D. m same
day. - .--.'' -.'5. ----
c) Registered mails close at 600 D. m. same
day.
I'D Registered mails close at 600 D. m previous
day.
% Registered mails close at 100 D. m. previous
day. e&
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster