The times., 1899-10-25
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

NAoiiiNAr lON. u IL GOStOt III NUiltE-
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 clOsings Is
upted overland transit For the week ending
October Is the last connecting clOsings viii be
made from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:I5 p. N. for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL
TURKEY. EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per
s S. La BretagEe, from New York VIA HSyre.
Letters ioF other parts OF Europe must be
directed Per 5. :. La Bretagne-
% At I:l5 p H. for EJ ROPE, per S. s.
Etruria,' from New York, via Queenstown
Letters for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND. ITALY.
SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY, EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per g. :.
(c} At II.05 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per $. Spaarudam, irCm New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per s. s. SpsarEdam.
(c) At HOS p M for ITALY. per s. s.
Aer from New York, via Naples Letters
must be directed Per s. S. Aler-'
(c) A. lI;05 p. m. . SCOTLAND direct,
per 5. 3 Furuessi8 irom New York via
Glasgow Letters must be directed "Per s ;
Furnfssis.''
(e) At HOS p. m. for NORWAY direct,
per s. s. Island, from New York. via Christi
ania Letters must be directed Per s. =
Island. "
% At 1905 p. m for AZORES ISLANDS.
direct, per 5 E. Spartan Prince, from New
PRINTED MATTER. ETC German steamers
sailing from New York sn Tu sdays take PriHted
Matter, etc, for GERMANY. and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, Tor other parts Of
EUROPE
American and White Line steamers sailing
from New HOra on Wednesdays, German steam
eTs from New York on Thursdays. and Cuuard,
French and German steamers from New York
Saturdays take Printed Matter, etc, Tor
all countries for which they are advertised To
carry mails.
Mails for south and Central America,
west Indies. Etc.
WEDNESDAY-(c) At I1:05 p. m. fer BAHAMA
ISLANDS and PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO.
CUBA. per ?. : Santiago. from New YORK
tc) At u:G5 p. IN. fer BAHAMA ISLANDS
and PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO. CUBA, per 5.
S. Santiago, from New York .e..
THURSDAY-(c) vt II .Gj p. m. for JAMAICA
per s. = Erna, from New York Letters must
be directed per s. $ Erua.'
fcl At u;9j p m. for ST GROIN. ST
THOMAS. LEEWARD. and WINDWARD ISL
ANDS. per $ s. Caribee, from New York.
(c) At 1905 p. m for BELIZE, PUERTO
CORTEI and GUATEMALA, per :. s. HaHsa.
from New York. Letters must be directed
per $ $ HaDsa"
FRIDAY-(a) At I:o5 p m. for NEWFoUND-
LANE, per $. $. Silvia, from New YORK
(cl At Il;05 p. IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND
| JAMAICA. SAVANILLa. CARTHAGENA, and
| GREYTOWN, per s. s. Altai, from New lorN
| Letters fer COSTA RIGA must be directed
| per 5. g Altai. ~.
| (Cl At II % D. m for VENEZU Ella. CURA
! Gao. SAYANTILA. and CARTHAGESA. PEI
$. s, HiIdur, from New Iors. via Curacao
(c) At HOS p. m. for PORTO RICO, per :
s Mae. from New York, via Ponce
| (c) At ll:e5 p m. for NEtN NITAS, GlBARA
| PUERTO PADRE. VITA, and BARACOA, pei
$ $ O.ird1, from Ncw York.
| SUNDAY th At 300 m for ST PIERRE
| NIQUELON per steamer from North sydney
| Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND. 10y rail to No-ti
| sydney, and thence VIA steamer close mere daily
| except sunday, It l2;0) m, and on Sundays only
Mails for MIQUELoS, by rail to Boston, an,
/ thence via steamer, close here daily. az SI
| p m. ttl
! CUBA NAILS close h-ee, via Port Tampa, Fla
| sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7ud Fridays, o.
| 800 D. m. %
| Via Miami Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays and sat
| urdayS. at 1880 a. m ()
/ Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO COR
! TEZ. and GUATEMALA, by rail 10 New Orleans
| and thence via steamer, close here daily nj 1850
! p. m, the ting c-eseS for which being sun
! days and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and Non
Mails for MEXICo. overland. unless sps-iau
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing iron
New York, close here daily al l0.S0 a. M an
Trans-PnciHc Mails.
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via Sl
| Francisco. close here daily dt G:35 p u- %
TO October 20, inclusive, for despatch by SIN
Nails for CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII. vi
| san Francisco, close here daily a- f.35 p %
up TO October y. inclusive, Tor despatch %
s. s. Hougko Maru- tol
Mails i6r AUSTRALIA Except West Austrai
NEW ZEALAND HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOA
ISLANDS via san Francisco, close here dli.
at G.35 p m- up 70 October 2, inclusive T.
Mails ior CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver
close tc~c daily at ESQ p- IN mp To October 8
inclusive. for despatch, per s. S. Empress
Mails ior CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII, vi
san Francisco, close here daily ar j.35 p- Or
up to November f. inclusive, for despatch, %
Mails fer HAWAII. via san Francisco, clos
here daily at $50 p. m. up 20 November i.
inclusive, for despatch, per s. s. Austra-l-
Mails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES Cexce5
| West Australia. which goes via Europe, mn
HAWAII. and FIJI ISLANDS. via Nancouve
close here daily II G-55 p- m-, sitter uciabe
d and up 20 November 10. inclusive, for ID
snatuh. per S. s.. MiowIra. COZ
| Philippine ISLANDS tcommercial maih, d
spatched the same as jhat t'r CHINA an
APdI.i,IffIppINE ISLANDS CmiIitary maiD d
| sratchcd 10 san Francisco 40 all closes for tE-
! office to connect Government transports, ta
! sailings 0I which are irregular
| sNIsils Tor COCHIN. CHINA, are forwarded
| New York for connection with European steamer
lbl Registered mails close at p n
''l's5 Cc5 Registered mails close at 500 p n
same day.
SD % Registered mails close at 100 p n
ID Registered mails close at le.oo p. n
- a. Registered mails close at 500 p n
| previous dJy.
JOHN A MERRITT, Postmaster.