The evening times., 1899-12-21
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. C., PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
OF sailing daily. aud the schedule Of closngs is
arranged on the presumption OF their uninterTupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending Dece,n-
Der %, the last connecting closes will be made
from this Office as follows.
Transatlantic Mails.
FR'DAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. IN. for EUROPE. per
5. Etruria, from New York, via Queens
(c) Al l:o5 p. IN. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. q. staltendsm, from New York,
via Rotterdam, Letters mist be directed
Per s. :. Staatendam."
(c) At Hos p. IN. Tor SCOTLAND direct,
per s. :. Ethiopia, from New York, via Glas-
gov. Letters must be directed Per s. s.
Ethiopia
(o At Hos p. IN. for NORWAY direct.
per 5. s. Island, from New YORK, via Chris
Iiania Letters must be directed per s. S.
Island"
PRINTED NATTER ETC-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Natter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE
American and White Star stea:ners sailing from
New York on Wednesdays. German steamers from
New York on Thursdays. and Cunsrd. French. and
German steamers from New York on saturdays.
take Printed Matter. etc.. for FL countries for
which they are advertised to carry nails
Malls for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
THURSDAY-(c) At II :o5 p. M for NEwFoUND-
LAND direct. per s. 5. Silvia from New York
tcj At l:05 p. NJ for MEXICO. per $ s.
Niagara, from New York. via Tampico Let.
tiers must be directed "Per 5. Niagara
FRlDAY-fc) At Hos p. m. for ST. THOMAS
ST. CRoIX. LEEwARD. and wINDwARD
ISLANDS. and DEMERARA, per S. S. Fonta-
belle, from New York
(c) A, iI:o5 p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA, SAyANILLA. cARTHAGENA, and
GREYTowN. per :. q, Altai, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per S. s. Altzi."
AT LOS p. m for PORTO RICO. via
San Juan. CURACAO. and VENEZUELA. also
SAyANILLA and CARTHAGENA, via Cura.
Gao. per $. $ Philadelphia:
RA. BARACAO. VITA and PUERTO PADRE
per $. s. Olinda. from New York
Cd At Hos p m for BRAZIL, per s. s.
Livorno, from New York. via Fernamhuco and
Rio de Janeiro. Letters for NORTH BRA
I'll and la PLATA COUNTRIES must be di.
rected Per Livorno."
SUNDAY-(h) Al 70 III. for ST. PIERRE Nj
QUELOS. per steamer from North sydney
Nails for NEwFOUNDLAND by rail to North
Sydrey and thence via steamer Close here daily
except Sunday at l2:o0 M, and on Sundays only
at IL 80 a. m. I'D th)
Mails for MIQuELON. by raj to Boston. ard
thncs via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 D.
m. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here. vi. Port Tampa. Fla.
sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays at
2:20 p. m. %
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat.
urdays. at 1890 a. M. D
Nails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1890 a. m and
1000 p. m.. tk1
Nails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA. by rail to New Or
leans, and thence via steamer. close here daily
al 1890 p. m. the connecting closes for which
being SUNDAYS and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. (c)