The evening times., 1899-09-14
rosToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., PoSTOFFiCE 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 closings is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending September
10 the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails
fRlDA1I(bl DAY At 9:l5 p. m. for FRANCE. SWIFT
ZERIAND, ITAItY,z SPAIN, PORTUGAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA,
per s. S. La Gascogne.s from New York via
Havre Letters for other parts of EUROPE
must be directed "Per s. S. la Gascogne-"
te) AT ii :O5 p. fer NETHERLANDS di-
Ieet. per s. S. Maasdam, from New York via
s. S. Maasdam"
tc) At Hos p. m. for EUROPE. per S. S.
ombria,s from New York via Queenstown
lo AT Il:o3 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s s. Anehoria, from New York. Letters
must be directed ..Per S s. Anehoria."
(C At Hos p. m. for NORWAY direct,
per s. s. Thingyalis. from New York Let
tiers must be directed 'Per s. s. Thingyalla.' %
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Gerrnan steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter. etc, for GERMANY and specially adj
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
lea. West Indies, Etc.
THURSDAY-(b) At 2:ao p m for JAMAICA.
per steamer from Boston
FRlDAf-tdl At e:20 a. m. for BARBADOS di-
rect, and NORTH BRAZIL, per {. D. Came
tense. from New York via Para ard Mansos.
tc) At 1l:o5 p M. for LA PLATA CoUN-
TRIES, per 3. $. Homer. from New York
(c) At Hos p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct. per g. :. orinoco, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. sAFANILLA,. CARTHAGENA
AND GREYTOWN, per S. s. Alene. from New
York Letters for COSTA RIGA must be d.
rected "Per g. 5. Alene."
(c) AT II :05 p. n. for NUEyITAs, CHA
RA. VITA, BABAcOA, AND PUERTO PA
DIRE per S. s. Lauenburg. from New York
SUNDAY-(d) AT IL IN. for ST PIERRE MQUE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail 10 North
Sydney and thence via steamer close here daily
except Sunday at II m, and on Sundays only at
1l:30 a. m. I'D
Mails for MoUELoH. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily al BIS
p. m (a)
Mails for MEXICo, overland. close here daily
at 40 a. m. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tanpa Fla.
SUNDAYS, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
at 3 p. m. %
Via Miami Fla, Mondays. Tuesdays. and Sat
uTC3Ns az 1881 q. H. III
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE PUERTO
CoTEZ AND GUATEMALA, by rail 10 New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daily
at 10 p. M, the connecting closes for which
beings Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ,
AND GUATEMALA (c)
Trans-Pacffic Mails.
Mails for HAWAII, via san Francisco. close
here daily at 6:35 p. n. up to September IS
inclusive. for despatch per 8 $ Australia
Mails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES (except
West Australia. which goes via Europe and New
Zealand, which goes via San Francisco, HAWAII
AND FIJI ISLANDS. via Vancouver close here
daily at 6:35 p. N. up to September Is iEclu-
sive, for despatch per :. s. NarrimOo.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS via Van
eouver, clese here daily at 6.35 p. m. up 70
September %, inclusive, for despatch by ship
Tropic Bird.
Mails for AUSTRALIA (excpnt West Australia
NEW ZEALAND. HAWlH, FILL AND SAMOAN
ISLANDS via san Francisco. scioses here daily al
G:25 p. after September l. and up 10 Sep
tember 30, inclusive. for despatch by S. s. Mar
iposa.
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN via Vancouver.
close here daily at Gays N up to October ,,
inclusive for drspateh per :. Empress of India.
ta) Registered mails clqSe a, 1000 a. m same
day Vii
(b) Registered mails close at leo D. m same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 600 p m same
Id Registered mails ciose at 500 p m pre-
vious day.
% Registered mails close at 100 p m pre-
vious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster.