The times., 1899-08-17
PosTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., PosToFFfCE NOTICE.
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the port Of
sailing daily, and the schedule of closings is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending August 10
the last connecting closes will be made from this
office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 0:l5 p. m. for FRANCE swift
ZERLAND, ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA, per
$ La Bretagne,- from New York via
hayre. Letters for other parts OF EUROPE
must be directed per La Bretagne-"
tc) AT l1:05 p m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. s. Rotterdam, from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed "Per
Rotterdam
(c) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. g. Furnessia, from New York via Glas-
cow Letters must be directed ''Pcr Fur
nessia. -
(e) At HOS D. M for EUROPE, per s. 5.
ombria, from New York via Queenstown.
tc) At HOS p. m. for NORWAY direct.
per $. 5. Hekia, from New York. Letters
must be directed per Hekla,
PRINTED NATTER, ETC-German 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 ON Wednesdays; German steamers from
ANtN 1cEh on lnnFSttlNS, ana tlun1rd. French ana
German steamers from New York Saturdays
take printed matter, ETC., for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for sonth and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
THURSDAY-tb) At $50 D. m. for JAMAICA
per steamer from Boston.
(c) At Hos p. m. for PORTO RICO, per
g. $. EVELYN. from New York via Ponce
(c) At 11:05 p. m. for INAGUA AND CAPE
GRAClAS, per s. 5. Themis. from New York
Letters for JAMAICA, BELIZE, PUERTO
CORTEZ AND GUATEMALA must be directed
'.Per TheHlis.''
FRIDAY--(c) At II :O5 p m, for NEWFouND-
LAND, per S 5. carthagipian, from Pbiladel-
phia.
(c) At Hos p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND,
per q 0rfnoco. from New York.
tc) At Hos p. m. for BERMUDA per g.
s Trinidad. from New York
(c) At l1:05 p. N. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, sAyANILLA, CARTHAGENA. and
GREfTOWN, per $. s. Alene from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
) ''Per Alene."
(c) At Hos p. m. for BRAZIL direct, per
i s. IS. Button, from New York, via Peruan,.
buco, Bahia, and Rio de Isneiro. Letters for
NORTH BRAZIL and LA PLATA COUNTRIES
must be directed "Per Buffon.''
(c) At HOS p. m. for HAITI, per 3. s.
Prins Wiliem w, from New York via Port
Prince. Letters for CURACAO. VENE-
ZUELA. TRINIDAD, BRITISH and DUTCH
GUIANA must be directed Per Prins Willem
""
{c) At II :o5 p. m. for NEUyTTAs, GIBARA.
VITA, and BARACoA, per $. Ella, from
New York.
SUNDAY-(d) At 12 M. for ST PIERRE -MIoUE-
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
1880 a. m. I'D
Nails for MIeUELoS. by rail TO Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 3:l5 D.
m fa1
Nails for MEXICO overland. close here daily at
7:l0 a. IN. (d)
CUBA mails close here. via Port Tampa, Fla,
Sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at
p. M. %
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays. and Sat.
urdays az 1880 a. m. u
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEZ, and GUATEMALA by rail To New Or.
leans, and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 10 p. M, the connecting closes for which be-
ing sundays ard Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and
Mondays for BELIZE PUERTO CoRTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-PnciHc MniIs.
Mails for HAWAII, per 5, s. Australia. from San
August Is. I'D
Mails fer AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS, per S. s. Miowera.
from Vancouver close here daily at 6;S5 p. m.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII. per $.
5, China from San Francisco, close here daily at
6:35 p. m, up to August 20. (d)
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship Cali.
lee, from San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35
D. m up to August 26. (d)
Nails for CHINA and JAPAN, per S. S. Tacoma
from Tacoma. close here daily at 6:35 p M, up
to August 81. Cd
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via Europe), NEW
ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL
3ANDSy per s. s. Alameda, from San Francisco.
close here daily at 635 p m, after August ls
and ND to September I. (d)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD ics-
patched the same that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (sfilitary MaiD, des.
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that
office, connect Government transports, the sail
ings OF which are irregular.
(al Registered mails close at 1000 a. M same
day.
{ (b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at GOO p. m, same
day.
(d) Registered mails close at 600 p. M previous
day.
% Registered mails close at 90 p H. previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.