The times., 1899-08-16
posToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., P0SToFFICE NOTICE.
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO the port of
sailing daily, and the schedule of c!osings is
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August 10
'ne last connecting closes will be made from this
transatlantic Nails.
FRiDAY-(b) At 9:15 p. IN. for FRANCE, SWIFT
ZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT AND BRITISH INDIA, per
$ s La Bretagne,. from New York via
Havre. Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed per La Bretagne."
(e) At II 05 p. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per $. s. Rotterdam, from New York via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed per
Rotterdam"
(c) At Hos D. m for SCOTLAND direct
per 5. $. Furnessia, from New York via Glas
gov: Letters must be directed "Per Fur
nessia."
(e) At HOS z. m. for EUROPE. per s. 9.
Umbria,' from New York via Queenstown.
(c) At 1l:05 p. m. for NORWAY direct.
per s. Hcala, 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-
dressed printed matter. etc., for other parts 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 Saturdays
take printed matter, etc, fer all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central Amer
len, West Indies. Etc.
WEDNEsDAY-(eD At 6:2o a. M for NORTH
BRAZIL, per 5. 3. Lisbonense. from New
York via Ceara, Mararbam, and Para
(e) At Hes p. m. for NASSAU. N p.
AND PROVINCE or SANTIAGO CUBA, per
5. Saratoga, from New York
TifiRSDAN-(bl
per steamer from Boston.
(c st Hos p. m. for PORTO. RICO, per
5; Evelyn. from New York via Ponce.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. M. for NEWFOUND-
LAND, per $. 5. carthaginian. from Philadel-
phia.
(c) At Hos p. m, for NEWFOUNDLAND,
per $. orinoco, from New York.
(c) At 1:Oo p. m. for BERMUDA, per g.
8 Trinidad. from New York
fcl At Ii :05 p. m for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA. SAVANII-LA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREfT0WN, per s. s. Aiene, from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
s'Per Alene."
(c) At Hos p M for BRAZIL. direct, per
$. Button, from New York. via Pernam-
buco. Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro. Letters for
NORTH BRAZIL and La PLATA COUNTRIES
must be directed ''Per Button"
(c) At Hos p m. for HAITI, per s.
Prins Willem ", from New York. via Port
Prince. Letters for CURACAO, VENE-
ZUELA, TRINIDAD, BRITISH and DUTCH
""
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NEUyITAs, GIBARA.
VITA, and BARACoA, per 5. 5. Ella. from
New York
SUNDAY-(d) At II m, for ST PIERRE -MIQUE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFoUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday, at 70 m, and on Sundays only at
II 80 (d)
Nails for MIQUEIoN by rail 10 Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:15 p.
Mails for MEX4Co overland, close here daily at
7:10 a. IN. Cd
CUBA mails close here, via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
y. m. %
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays and Sat.
urdays az 10:30 a. m. 10
Nails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
C0RTEZ, 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 and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and
Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ and
GUATEMALA (c)
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for HAWAII, per 5. s. Australia, from San
Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. n1., I'D to
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS, per s S. Miowera
from Vancouver, close here daily at 6:35 p. m.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII. per 8
s. China, from San Francisco, close here daily at
G:S5 D. m, up to August 20. Cd
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per shin Cali
lee from San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35
D. m up to August 2f i'd
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN per s s Tacoma
from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up
to August 81. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia which are forwarded via Europel. NEW
| ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL
ANDS per s. s. Alameda, from San Francisco.
close here daily at 6:35 p. m, after August Is
and M to September |. Id
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD des-
patched the same as that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD. des.
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office, to connect Government Transports the sail
ngs of which irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m same
day.
CD Registered mails close at LOO p. n, same
day.
lc) Registered mails close at GOO p M, same
day.
{d) Registered mails close at GOO p M previous
day.
10 Registered mails close at 100 p m. previous
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.