The evening times., 1899-10-12

WASHINGTON, ID. c. POST0FFICE NOTICE
should be read daily as changes may occur 1t
any time.
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
II, the last connecting closes Will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRlDAI-(b) At 9:15 p. n for FRANCE, SwTTZ-
ERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA. per = $
La Champagne from New York, via Havre
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed Per S. S. La Champagne
(c) At Hos P. m. for EUROPE. per 5. S.
Umbria.' from New York, via Queenstown.
te) At Hos p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect per : 6. StaateHdan. from New York. via
ROTTERDAM Letters must bedirected per 5.
s. Stsstendam.''
(e) At Hos p. m. for ITALY. per S. S, Ems.
from New York, via Naples. Letters must be
directed "Per & $. Ems"
(c) At IL :O5 p. m. Tor SCOTLAND direct
per s. 5. City of Rome. from New York Let
tiers must be directed per S. 8. City Of
Rome"
(cl At Hos p. m. for NORWAY direct. per
$. $. Hekla, from New York. Letters must
be directed 'Per 5. Hekla."
PRINTED MATTER. EFC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, take printed
matter, ETC., for GERMANY, ard specially ad-
dressed printed matter. etc. for other parts OF
EUROPE. American and White Star steamers sail
steamers from New York on Thursdays and Gun
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
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
THURSDAY-tc) AT II Go. D. m, for JAMAICA.
per s. 8. Jason, from New York. Letters must
be directed Per s. 5. JASON
(cl At II :G5 p. m. for CURACAO and VEN
EZUELA. per 5. Hildur, from New York
Letters for SAYANILLA and CARTHAGENA
must be directed per $ = Hildur''
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. for LA PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per 6. s Persian Prince,
from New York.
(c) Hos p- m for BERMUDA, per s s
Trinidad. from New York
(c) At lies p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAVANiLLA. CARTHAGESA, and
GREYToWN, per $. $, Alsue. from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
(G At II O5 p. m for NEWFOUNDLAND.
per S. :. Silvia, from New - l.
.9 A ll;S5 P N; s.yS,o for NIEvITAs GIBRA
S. :. Curityha, from New York.
tc) At HOS p. m. for INAGUA and
HAYTI per 5 Belvernon, from New York.
MIQUELON. per steamer from North sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday. at 300 m, and sundays only
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily a, s:l5 p.
IN. (a)
dressed for dispatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 7:Ia a. m (D
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla
Sundays. Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays at
300 p. m. %
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays. at l0:30 a.. m. %
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
| CORTEZ, .nd GUATEMALA. by rail to New Or
| leans and thence via steamer close here daily al
| ing Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and
/ MONDAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ and
/! GUATEMALA (c)
TranS-Pacific Mails.
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:35 p. IN. up to October IS incIu-
sive, for despatch per S. Australia
| Mails for AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES (exeept
| West Australia, which goes via Europe and New
Zealand. which goes via San Francisco), HAWAII
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver. cl Sc here
| daily at 6:35 p N, up to October IL, inclusive
| for despatch, per 5. 5. Aorangi.
! Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and HAWAII via San
\ Francisco. close here daily at G:35 p m. ND TO
| October 10, inclusive, for despatch, per $ g
| Gaelic.
| Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San Fran
cisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to Octo-
| Der e6. inclusive, for despatch, by ship City ct
| Papeiti.
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
| NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
! ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:35 p. ni., after October 13 and up to October
/ 81. inclusive, for despatch, per S. s. Moana.
| Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver
| close here daily at 6:35 p. M, up to October ST.
! inclusive, for despatch, per s. Empress of ia
| pan.
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MaiD. des-
| patched the same as that fer CHINA and JAPAN
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CMi'itary MaiD des-
] patched TO San Francisco at all closes for that
office to connect Government transports, the sail
| ings of which are irres,,lar.
| (a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. IN. same
| day.
| jb) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
| day.
| day.
(d) Registered mails close at 6:0O p. M previous
| day.
10 Registered mails clos, at LOO p, rn previous
| JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmast,-.