The evening times., 1899-10-19
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily. and the schedule of closings is ar
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending October
~ the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
$500 Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b2 At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per s.
Lucania,' from New York. via Queenstown.
SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed per $.
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR.
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA. per s.
La Gascogne,' from New York, via Havre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed Per S. S. La Gascogne."
tc) At II :o5 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per Maasdam, from New York. via
Rotterdam, Letters must be directed per S.
(0 At Hos p. m for SCOTLAND direct.
per q. S. Anchoria. from New York. Letters
.,I must be directed per $. $. Anchors.' -
PRINTED MATTER, 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
sailing from New York Wednesdays, German
steamers from New York on Thursdays, and Gun
ard, ard French, and German steamers from New
York on saturdays take Printed Matter, etc, for
all countries for which they are advertised to
carry mails
Hniis for SOuth and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
THuRsDAY-te1 At HOS p. m. for NEwFoUND-
LAND, per S. Corean, from Philadelphia.
bl Aso?.l5 p. IN. for BRAZIL, per s. s.
Nordsw9rth. 'irom New York, via Pernam.
bueo: Bahia. and Rio Jsnero Letters for
NORTH BRAZIL and LA PLATA COJJN TRIES
must be directed Per 5. S. Wordsworth
tc At ii: p. m. for iNAGUA per s. g.
aanSa: from M New New. York Letters for BELIZE,
De directed Per y Harsa -
FRIDAY-fhl At 9:l5 n. m. for LA PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per s. s. Newlyn. from
tc) At HOS p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAYANIIIA. and CARTHAGENA
per s. $ Allegheny, from New York Letters
for Costa Rica must be directed per s. s.
(cl At Hos p. m. for CAPE HAITI. ST.
MARC and JEREsllE, per S. s. Alps. from
lG At Hos p. m. for HAITI. per s. $.
Prins F. Hendrix from New York, via Port
an Prince, Aux Caves. and Jacmel. Letters
for 70, ,r GIRACAo, VENEZUELA. TRINIDAD,
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be di-
reeted Per 5. 5. Prins F. Hendrix
SMARTINIQGE MAJ via GUADELoUPE, BARBA-
SUNDAl-tbl At 2:30 p. m for JAMAICA. ner
steamer from Boston.
Mails for NEWFoCNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily
except sunday, at 200 m, and on Sundays only,
al IL 30 a. m. td1
Mails for MJQUELoN, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 D.
m. (a)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays. Wednesdays Thursdays, and Fridays, at
300 p. %
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, TUESDAYS, and Sat
urdays, at 1o:S0 a. m. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE PUERTO
CORTEZ. and CT ATEMALA by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer close here daily at
1000 p. m, the connecting closes for which be.
ing Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and
Mondays Nc for BELIZE, PUERTO CoETEZ, and
Mails for NENIGo overland, unless specially ad-
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York close here daily at 1880 a. m. and
1000 p. m
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, and HAWAII, via
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p m up
to October 10, inclusive, for despatch per s. s.
Gaelic
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Fran.
cisco, close here daily at 6:S5 p. m. I'D to Oc-
tober 20, inclusive. for despatch by ship City of
Papeiti.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and HAWAII. via
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 D. M up
to October q. inclusive, for despatch per s. $
Mail, for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco close here daily at
6:S5 p. m up to October 27. inclusive, for des-
patch per s. Moana.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to October 81
PAN
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:s5 p m. up to November 10, in
elusive. for despatch per s. s. Australia
Mails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES Except
West Australia, which go via Europe, and New
Zealand. which go via San Francisco,) HAWAII
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver close here
daily at :S5 p m after October q and up 10
November 10, inclusive, for despatch per S. s.
AioweIa-
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD. des-
patched the same as that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Military MaiD des.
patched to San Francisco az all closes for that
offce TO connect Government transports the sail
ihgs of which are irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m same
day -
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p. m same
day.
c) Registered mails close at Goo p. IN. same
day, ~, 49,
I'D Registered mails close at 600 p. m previous
day.
(D Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
day. j.
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