The evening times., 1899-07-27
7.aPUsroFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGT0Ss D. c. POsTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should bs Itead daily, as changes may occur at
FOREIGN Mills are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closipgs is
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
oreiaDd transit. For the week ending July %,
the last connecting closes will be made from
this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
S. S. Lncania,' from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND,
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY,
EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA must be di
rected Per Lucania."
(b) At 7:15 p. m. for FRANCE, SWITZER-
LAND. ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA, per S.
$. La Gascogne,' fiem New York via Hayre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed per In Gsscogne."
(c) At II: :05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per S: S. Statendam, from New York
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
''Per Statendam."
(c) AT HOS p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. S. Ethiopia, from New York. Let
tiers must be directed per Ethiopia
(c) At % p. IN. for AZORES ISLANDS,
per S. Peninsuar, from New York
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad
dressed printed matter, etc, for other part 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
len. West Indies, Etc.
TIIURSDAY-(bl At $50 p. m. for JAMAICA,
per steamer from Boston.
(b) At 6:G5 p m for NEWFOUNDLAND,
oer : COrean. from PhilaGelphIa.
(c) At Hos p. m. for CURACAO AND
VENEZUELA, per g s Salamanca, from
New York. Letters for SAYANILLA AND
CARTHAGENA, via Curacao, must be di-
rected ''Per Salamanca
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p m. for NEWF0UND-
LAND direct, per 5. s. Silvia, from New
(c) AT HOS p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAyANIIJ.A AND CAR
THAGENA. per 8. s. Allegheny, from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be
directed "Per Allegheny
(c) Al HOS p. IN. for HAITI AND SAN
Ia MARTHA, per 5. Alps, from New York
Mails ior NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail TO North
Sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at u m, and on Sundays only at
Ii 80 a. m. (d)
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3.I5
Mails for MENCo overland close here daily
at 7:l0 a. m CD
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
at p. m -
Via Miami Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays at 1880 a. m. %
Mails fct COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEz. AND GUATEMALA, by rail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer. close here daily
at 10 D. M, the connecting closes for whicn
being Sundars and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA.
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ,
AND GUATEMALA tc)
Trnns-Pacific Mails.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia (which are forwarded via EuroDe) NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN ISL.
ANDS. per SIS. Moana, from San Francisco. close
here dailyIat ,6;35 p. IN. up TO August L. (D
Mails for HAWAII, per $. $ Australia, from
San Franchises close here daily at 6:35 D. m
up TO August Is. td)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australial.
HAWAII AND FIJI ISLANDS, per s. s. Mio-
vera. from Vancouver, close here daily at 6:Sj
D. M after August and up 10 August Is (ti)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per g. s. Vic
toria. from Tacoma. close here daily at 6:S5 D.
m ND to August 81. (d)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial maiD des.
patched the same that for CHINA AND ia.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (military maiD des.
matched 10 San Francisco at all closes for that
office to connect Government transports, the
sailings of which are irregular.
(al Registered mails close at 1890 a. m. same
day.
lb) Registered mails close at 100 D. m. same
day.
ic> Registered mails close at 600 p m same
Id) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-.
vious day.
20 Registered mails close at 100 p M pre-
vious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.