The times., 1899-12-13
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PoSTOFFICE NOTICE.
FOR RENT NORTHWEST.

WASHINGTON, D. c. PoSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
sailing daily, and the schedule of closings IS
arranged on the presumption OF their uuiujerrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending De
Cember IT, 1879. the last connecting closes Will be
made from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
WEDNESDAY-(c) AT 0I5 p m for FRANCE
direct SWITZERLAND, ITALY SPAIN,
PORTUGAL. TURKEY, EGYPT. and BRIT
ISL INDIA, per S. S. La GaScogne,T from
New York, via Hayrc. Letters for other parts
OF EUROPE must ha directed Per 5. s. La
Gascogne"
tc) At ll:05 p. m. for YCCATAN, per $. $.
Daggry, from New York via Progrcso. Let
ters for ether parts OF MEXICO must be d-
rected Per 5. 5. Daggry.'
FRlDAY-(c) At HOS p. m. for NETHERLANDS
direct, per AmStcrdsm, from New YORK,
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per s. :. Amsterdam.
(c) At lI:0J p II. for ITALY, per S. s.
Kaiser William II. via Naples. from New
York. Letters must be directed Per ). ),
Kaiser William H.
Co At HOS p. m. for EUROPE. per S. 5,
LuCania,f from New York. via Queenstown
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-Gcrman steamers
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 sailing
from New York on Wednesdays, German steam
eTs 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 America,
West Indies, Etc.
THURSDAY-(d) At $40 a m for YUCATAN.
per 5. s. Ravensdale, from New York via
PIOgTesso. Letters for other parts OF MEN,
co must be directed Per :. 5. Ravensdale -
(c) At ll:05 p. m. for JAMAICA, per $
s. Erna, from New York. Letters must be
directed per s. 5. Erna."
(c) At II :O5 p. m. for INAGUA and CAPE
GRACIAS, per :. s. Hansa from New York
Letters for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEz, and
GUATEMALA, must be directed Per 5. 5.
Hansa."
FRIDAY-Cc) At HOS p. m. for BERMUDA, per
s. $ Trinidad, from New York.
Cc) At ll:05 p. m. for FORTUNE
ISLAND. JAMAICA, 'sAyANILLA, and CAR
THAGENA, per ;. 5. Allegheny, from New
York Letters for COSTA RIGA must be
directed per $ Allegheny
(c) At n:05 p. m. for HAITI, per s. ).
Alps, from New York.
(c) At u:O5 p. IN. for PORTO RICO, per
s. s. Ponce from New York. via san Juan.
Co At II :05 p. m. for NORTHERN BRAZIL.
per ;. S. Paraense, from New York, via
Para, Slaranham. and Ceara.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail to North
Il 3,
except sunday, at u: 700 m, and on sundays only
at 1880 a m. cd (n
Mails for MQUELON. By rail to Boston. and
/ thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:Ij p.
IN. (d
CUBA MAILS close here via Por, Tampa, Fla,
Sundays, Wednesdays Thursdays, and Fridays,
| at 800 p. IN. tD
| Via Miami. Fla Mondays Tuesdays, and sat
| urdays at 1890 a. m (D
! Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
/ addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
! New York, close here daily at 10: j. IN. and
! 1000 p. IN. (k)
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
! CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail to New
/ Orleans, and thence via steamer, close here daily
/ at 1000 p m. the connecting closes for which
! being SUNDAYS and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
/ and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ anC
/ GUATEMALA (c)
Trans-Paciflc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. auC
! PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via san Francisco. clost
/ here daily at 6:35 D. m. up 20 December IG in
| elusive, Tor despatch per America Mlru. TO-
Mails Tor CHINA JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
/ ISLANDS h via Seattle, close here daily at 6.3
p. M, up TO December -, inclusive, for de
| snatch per s. s. Idzum Maru. Registered mai
| must be directed Via Seattle" (oJ
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australil)
/ NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, lii and SAMOAN
/ ISLANDS via san Francisco, close here daily a
| 6.35 p M, after December 9 and mp to Decembe
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and PHILIPPINE
| ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here daily a
6:35 p. m, up 20 December "A, inclusive, for de
| spatch per 5. S. Agoa. to)
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via san Francisco
| close here daily at 6:35 p IN, up to Decembe
| D. inclusive, for despatch by ship Tropi
Bird. (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver
close here daily at 6:S5 p. III, up to Decembe
%. inclusive, for despatch per 5. $, Empress o
India Registered man must be directed wi
| Vancouver" (o)
Mails for HAWAII via San Francisco. close her
daily at 6:35 p. m, up to January ., inclusive
1 for despatch per S. S. Australia. CO..
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand Whic
goes via SAN FTancisco), HAWAII, and FIJI
| ISLANDS, via Vancouver, close here daily d
6;Sj p. H., up to December 30, inclusive, 10
despatch per 5. $. A0rangi. (o)
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Aliitary Maid de
spatched 10 San Francisco, at all closes for tha
Office to connect with Government transports
the sailings Of which irregular
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded t
New York for connection with European steamers
| tICommercial mail.
ID Registered mails close at 100 p. m. sam
Jc) Registered mails close at p. IN. sam
ID Registered mails close at a, m. sam
10 Registered mails close at 100 p m. previou
day.
ih) Registered mails c,ose at 1900 p. m. preyior
Gk) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. previop
day.
jo) Registered mails close at 600 p m. preyiou
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.