The times., 1899-03-24

WAsHINToN. d. C., PoSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
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 March 25
Inc last connecting closes will be made from this
Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRlDAY-Cb) At o:I5 D. M for FRANCE, swift
zERLAND, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL.
TURKEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA
per s. s. La Touraine,' from New York win
HavTe. Letters for other parts OF EUROPE
must be directed Per la Toursine.'
tel At Hes p. m. for NETHERLANDS di
rect. per s. $. Spaarndam. from New York
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
"Per Spaarndam."
(c) At Hos p. M for SCOTLAND direct
per S. s. Aneh9ria. from New York via Glas-
gov, Letters must be directed 'Pcr An
.(e) At Hos q. m. for EUROPE. per s. =
Sampan1a,' from New York via Queenstown
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc, for GERMANY. and specially adj
dressed printed matter, etc, for Other parts Of
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New YORK on Wednesdays; German steamers from
and German steamers from New York on satur.
days, take printed matter. etc, for all countries
'or which they are advertised 90 carry mail.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
FRiDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for HAITI AND
York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAvANILLA, AND CARTHAGE
Ma, per Adirondack, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per Adirondack"
(c) At Hos p. m. for PORTO RICO. via
San Juan. VENEZUELA, AND CURACAO
also SAVANILLA AND CAsTHAGENA, via
Curacao, per 5. 5. Philadelphia, from New
York
tc) At Hos p. m. for CENTRAL. AMERI-
ca Except Costa Rica), AND SOUTH PA
York via Colon. Letters for GUATEMALA
must be directed ''Per Finance
(cl At HOS p. m. for BERMUDA, per s.
s. Pretoria, from New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for GRENADA AND
TRINIDAD, per 5. ;. hvaryen, from New
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 1e IN, and Sundays only at
1880 a.. III. I'D
Mails for MIQUELoY. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at Sis
p. IN. (a)
Nails for MEXICO, overland close here daily
at :05 o. m. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here, via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays,
at p. m ~
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat-
urdays at 1890 u. III. u
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. AND HAWAII. per
s. s. China, from San Francisco close here daily
at 6:35 p. IN. up to March 10. Id
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN per 3 s. Kim
shiu Maru, from Seattle, close here daily at G:35
p. m up to March 10. Id
Mails for CIIINA AND JAPAN, per $ $. En-
press of India, from Vancouver, close here daiI,
at 6:s5 p. m. up to March 20. ID
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per shin
Tropic Bird. from San Francisco. close here
daIly at 6:s5 p. IN. up to March %. (D
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. AND HAWAII nor
:. s. Doric, trom San Francisco. close here daily
at 6:35 p. m. up to March %. (d)
Mails for HAWAII per 5. :. Australia from
San Francisco close here daily at G:35 p m.
UP 10 March 80. (dl
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN, per s :. Ia
coma, from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:s5 p.
IN. up to March 20. ID
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austria
la), NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. AND FIJI
ISLANDS, per 5. 5. WarriInoo from san Fran
cisco. close here daily at G:35 p IN. after
March Is. and up to March 80. (dl
Mails for AUSTRALIA (eScept those for West
Australia. which are forwarded via Europe).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. FIJI. AND SAMOAN
ISLANDS. per 5. Mariposa, from san Fran
cisco close here daily at G:3j p. III. after March
90. Id
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per $. $ En-
press Of Japan, from Vancouver, close hegc daily
at 6;35 p. IN. up 20 April 10. O)
(a) Registered mails close at 10 a. m. same
day.
(t) Registered mails close at p. m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at c p IN. same
day.
jd) Registered mails close at p. n. previous
day
% Registered mails close at p m previous
day.
iD Registered mails close at p. m previous
Saturday.
JAMES p. WULETT. Postmaster