The evening times., 1899-10-26
POsToFFICE NOTICE.

F. D. UNDERWOOD. D. B. MARTIN,
2dY p and Gen. Man Mgr Pass Traffic
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.
WASHINGTON. D. 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 c!osings Is
arranged on the presumption Of their uninter-
rvpted overland transit For the week ending
October %, the last connecting closings will be
made from this Office as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
FRlDAY-(b) Al 7:15 p m. for FRANCE.
SWITZERLAND; ITALY, SPAIN: PORTUGAL,
Letters for other parts Of Europe musI be
directed per $. S. La Bretagne"
20, 9no A. .:l5 p; m. for EUROPE. per 5, g..
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. ITALY,
SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed per $. s.
tc) At HOS p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per g. S. Spaarndam, from New York.
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
Per s. s. Spaarndam.''
(c) At Hos p. m. for ITALY, per s. s.
Ailer, from New York. via Naples. Letters
must be directed "Per s s. AIler'
tc) AT HOS p m for SCOTLAND direct
per 5. Furnessia, from New York, via
Furnessia.''
tc) At HOS p. n for NORWAY direct.
per s. s. Island, from New York, via Christi
ania Letters must be directed per s. :
Island -
,tc) At HOS p. m for AZORES ISLANDS.
direct, per S, $. Spartan Prince, from New
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 parts OF
American and White Line steamers sailing
from New York Wednesdays. German steam
ers from New York 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-tc) At Los p. m: for JAMAICA.
per 8 s. usk, from New York Letters must
be directed per Usk-"
(c) Al Hos p. m. for BRAZIL, per s. S.
Scottish Prince. from New York via Pernam-
buco and Santos Letters for NORTH BRAZIL
and La PLATA COUNTRIES must be di-
rected .'Per 5. 5. Scottish Prince
(cl At Hos p. m, for ST, CRoIy. ST.
THOMAS. LEEwARD. and wINDwARD ISL
ANDs, per s: s. Caribee from New York.
{c) At 1:05 p. m. for BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEZ, and GUATEMALA, per $. S. Hanss.
Per s. 3 Hansa.''
LAND. per s. Silvia, from New York.
(c) At :05 p. m for LEEWARD and
wINDwARD ISLANDS, and DESiERARA, per
s 5. Uller, from New York
(c) At IL 90 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAYANILLA, CARTHAGENA, and
GsE1ToMN itsr W. c6PsT Per Rra a,a from New York
per S. s. Altai''
tc) At II :O5 p. m. for VENEZUELA. CURA-
Gao, sAyANHLA, and CARTHAGENA, per
s. s, Hildur, from New York, via Curacao.
(c) At II :05 p. m for PORTO RICO, per s.
s. Mae, from New York, via Ponce.
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NEUvITAS. GIBARA.
PUERTO PADRE. VITA and BARACoA, per
S. 8. olinda. from New York.
(c) AT Hos p. m for PORTO RICO lex
cept Ponce). per U. S. Transport Mcpherson
from New York. via San Juan.
SuNDAY-(hl At 1900 m for ST. PIERRE
M1QUELON. per steamer from North sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail TO Moth
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily.
except Sunday, at 12:00 m. and on Sundays only
at 11:30 a m. I'D th)
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily, at S;l5
CUBA NAILS close here. via Port Tampa. Fla.
300 p. m ID
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays, at 1880 a. m: %
TEE. and GUATEMALA, by rail TO New Orleans,
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1000
p. m, the connecting closes for which being Sun
n
days for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEz, and GUATE-
MALA. (c)
Mails for MExIco. overland. unless s,eciallv
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1920 a. m and
10:00 p. IN. (D
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San
Francisco, close here daily at 5:35 D. M up
to October 26, inclusive, for despatch by ship
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and HAWAII. via
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:35 D. m
up 70 October q, inclusive, ior despatch, per
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia),
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily
at 6:35 p. m up to October 2, inclusive, for
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close he-e daily at 6:s5 p- m. up TO October 81
inclusive, for despatch, per 5. $ Empress {!
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, and HAWAII via
San Francisco. close here daily al OBS D. m
up to November 4, inclusive, for despatch, pei
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:35 p. IN. up TO November 10.
inclusive, for despatch, per s s. Australia.
(o)
Mails for AUSTRALAsIAN 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 e:S5 p. M, after October
81, and mp to November 10. inclusive, for de-
spatch. per :. 3liowera. to)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial maiD de-
spatched the that for CHINA and
JAPAN.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (military maiD de-
spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect Government transports, the
sailings OF which irregular.
malls for COCHIN. CHINA, forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
(b) Registered mails close at 1 p. m.
same day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p. n.
same day.
{d) Registered mails close at 500 a N.
same day.
20 Registered mails close at leo p. m.
previous day
(h) Registered mails close at 12:0e P. m.
previous SATURDAY.
d1 Registered mails close at $500 p. m.
previous day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p. IN.
previous day.
JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster.
For RENT-FARIS.