The evening times., 1899-08-25

WASHINGTON, ID. c., P0STOFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur az
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily and the schedule of closing is ar,
ranged the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August 20
the last connecting closes will be made from TINS
Office follows
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) At 7:I5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
5. g. Lncania,. from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND.
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA must be di-
rected Per s. S. Lucania. " ..,,,,
OBJ At 7:15 p. m. for FRANCE, SWlTZER-
LAND. ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL TJR-
KEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA, per g. s.
La Normandie.' from New York via Has,e,
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed 'Per $. S. La Normandie.' .
fc) At II :05 p. IN. for NETHERLANDS DIT
rect per S. S. Amsterdam. from New York wa
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Per
e. Amsterdam"
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays taken printed
matter, etc.. for GERMANY, and specially ad.
dressed printed matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays: German steamers from
New York Thursdays. and Cupard French and
German steamers from New York on SATURDAYS
take printed matter, etc. for all countries Tor
which they advertised TO carry mails.
Nails for South aud Central Amer
--------i -ica.- Nest Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(d) At 6:20 a. IN. for NORTH BRAZIL.
per s 5. Hilary, from New York via Para and
Manaos.
() At ll:O5 p. m for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct. per : .. Silvia, from New York.
go At Hos P. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA. SAyANILLA AND CARTIIA-
GENA, per $, Allegheny. from New YORK
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
''per e 3 Allegheny"
fc) Al ll:G5 p. m. for HAITI AND SANTA
MARTHA, per g $. Alps, from New York.
tc) At 1l:05 p N. for LA PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per g. S. Duiwich, from New
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail TO North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at u m, and on Sundays only at
Mails for NiQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at Sis p.
IN, (a)
CUBA MAILS Close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
SUNDAYS, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
p. m. 10
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays and satur.
days at l0:so q, m. tD
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
c0RTEZ AND GUATEMALA. by rail 10 New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daily at
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. and
Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ AND
GUATEMALA (c)
Trans-PaciAc Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per shin
Galilee from San Francisco, close here daily al
6:35 p m. UP to August 26. (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per G q Ia
coma from Tacoma close here daily at s.85 n
m. up TO August 81. td)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial mails) des
patched the same that for China and Japan
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS fmilitary maiD des
patched to San Francisco, CAL. at all closes TO,
that Office to connect Government TRANSPORTS tn,
sailings of which are irregular.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which are forwarded via Europe), NEW
ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL.
ANDS, per s. s. Alameda, from San Francisco
! close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to September
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per S. s. Fl,
press of China from Vancouver close here dali,
| at 6:s5 p. up TO September 5. Cd
Mails for HAWAII, per :. s. Australia, from
| San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 D. m vi
| to September Is. I'D
| Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia,
| HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per s. $. Warri
moo. from Vancouver, close here daiiy at 6:35 D
| m after September and up to September l5 I'd
fa) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m sam
day.
Co Registered mails close at 100 p M sam
day.
ic Registered mails close at 600 p. m. SAM
day.
| Id Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
vious day.
| (D Registered mails close at 100 p IN. pre-
| vious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.