The evening times., 1899-12-29
FOR SALE-HOU SES.
POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. PoSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should De read daily, changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO the ports
OF sailing daily. and the schedule of closings is
arranged on the presumption OF their uninteTrupt-
ed overland transit. Fer the week ending Deeem-
Der 50 the last connecting closes will be made
f.om this efhce as follows:
Transatlantic Nails.
LANDS direct, per Maasdam, from New
York, via Rotterdam; Letters must be Greet
cd Per s. 5. Naasdam.''
20 At n:o5 p m, for ITALY. per $. a
Vera, fton New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed Per Werrs.-
(c) AT IL ;05 p. m. fer EUROPE, per S. s.
Campanis, from New York, via Queenstown.
lei Al Nos p. IN. for SCOTLAND direct.
per Anchoria, from New York, via Glas-
gov Letters must be directed Per An
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamer,
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter. etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dre:sed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts Of
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York 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.
FEIDAY-(e) At ll:05 p. m. for Ia PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per :. hiranisr, from
New York.
(cl At HOS p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA, SAvANILLA. and CaRTHAGENA,
per $. :. Adirondack, from New York. Letters
for COSTA RIGA must be directed per
s. $ Adirondack
(e) At Hos p. m. for HAITI, per s. s.
Andes. from New York.
(cl Al Hos, p. m, for TURKS ISLAND
and SAN DOMINGO, per $. S. New York. from
tc) Az IL :05 p. m. for NUEyITAS and LA
GLORIA; CUBA, per s. 5. Yarmouth, from
New York.
sArURDAY-tb) At 7:I5 D. m for BARBADOS
AND NORTHERN BRAZIL, per 5. $. Gear
anee. from New York, via Para and Msnaos
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence VIA steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 m, and Sundays only
at II 80 a. m. Id (h)
Nails for MlQUEL0N. by rail TO Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:15 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
2:a0 p. m. ID
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays. and Satur-
days. at 1890 a. m. %
Nails for MEXICO overland, unless especially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New Ycrls. close here daily at 1880 a. m, and
VA Msi,s = FOR or 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, and
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Pacihc Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDSll, via Tacoma. close here daily a. 6:35
p. m. up to December 80, inclusive, for despatch
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand, which
goes via San Francisco). HAWAII and FIJI ISL
PET Mails for a0'1efii CHINA, JAPAN, HAWAII and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to January l, in
elusive for despatch per S. 6. Gaelic (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to January 5, in
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily
at 6:35 p. m, after December 30, and up to Jan
uary 20, inclusive, for despatch per S. S. Moana.
Mails for COCHIN CHINA arc forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers
lPHIIPPINE ISLANDS, ISLANDS, military Maid. de:
Office, to connect with Government transports, the
sailings Of which are irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
lc) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. same
(O Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
% Registered mails close at 100 pm. pre-
vious day.
.(D Registered mails close at 1880 p m. pre-
vious day.
.ll REGISTERED mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
90 REGISTERED mails close at 800 p. m. pre-
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.