The evening times., 1899-10-05

WASHINGTON, d. C., POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read Gaily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports o:
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings is ar
ranged On the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit Fer the week ending October
I the last connecting closes Will be made from
this office as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-Cb) Al 7:15 p m. for EUROPE. per
S. e Campania,' from New York via Queens
town. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY,
EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA must be di-
rected Per s : Campania.''
90 At 1;l5 p. m, for FRANCE. sWITZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY. EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA. per $
s. La Normaniie,' from New York via Tayre
Letters for other parts OF EUROPE must be
directed Per :. 5. La Nornande"
(c) At ii :05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di
rect, per s. 5 Amsterdam. from New York via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Per
s. s. Amsterdam -
(c) At Hos p. for ITALY, per $ =
Vera, from New York via Naples Letters
must be directed ..Per s. s. Vera
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Oh Tuesdays taken printed
matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially adj
dressed printed matter. etc, for ether parts of
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New 1ork on Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard, French and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays
take printed matter, etc, fer all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
THURSDAY-(d} 1T {: 30 a. m. for BARBADOS
direct, and NORTH BRAZIL, per s $ Ma
ranhense, from New York via Para and Ma
(c) At los p. m. for PORTO RICO. via
San Juan; also VENEZUELA AND CURACAO
per E. $. Caracas. from New York Letters
for SAvANILLA AND CARTHAGENA. via
Curacao. must be directed Per s. s. Ca
racas."
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p m. for LA PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per Bellarden, from
New York.
(c) At los p. m. for HAITI AND SAN
ia MARTHA per s. s. Andes. from New
York.
(c) At r:05 p m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, sA'ANlLLA; AND CAR
York Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di
rected ''Per s. Adirondack
(c) At Hos p m. for PROGRESO, per $ 3
Rayensdale, from New York. Letters for other
parts of MEXICo must be directed Per $ S.
Ravensdale." :"
Mails for NEwFoUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at u m, and on Sundays only at
Mails for MIQUELON. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:15
Mails for MEXICo oveland. unless specially ad-
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York close here daily at 7:1o a. m (dD
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays at 1880 a. IN. %
Nails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTFz AND GUATEMALA, by rail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer close here daily
at 10 D. m, the connecting closes for which
being Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA.
and Mondays for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ AND
GUATEMALA Cc)
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN AND HAWAII. via
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 D. m
up to October r. inclusive, for despatch per s.
America Maru.
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. IN. up TO October Is, ineu-
| sive, for despatch per s. S. Australia.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN AND HAWAII, via
| San Francisco, close here daily at 6:35 p. m up
| to October ~. inclusive. for despatch per S. $
Mails for AUsrRALAsIaN COLONIES Except
| West Australia. which goes via Europe, and New
| AND FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver, close here
daily at 6:S5 p. NJ Up. to October Is, inclusive.
| for despatch per S. s Aoransi.
| Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San Fran
cisco close here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up 10 DC
| tobcr 26, inclusive, for despatch per ship City
| Of Papeiti.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Ausctraia)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN
! 6:S5 o. NJ. after October Ii and up to October
| 81 inclusive. for despatch per 3. 5. Moana
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m same
| day.
| (b) Registered mails close at loo p. III. same
| day.
(c) Registered mails close at 600 p. IN. same
| day.
| Id Registered mails close at 600 p. n. pre-
| vious day.
| % Registered mails close at Loo p m pre-
vious day. $780, ,n,