The evening times., 1899-12-08
PosrorrIcE NOTICE.
WASHINGTON. p. C. POsrorrfcE- NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes NAV occur

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WASHINGTON. b. C. PUsroFFIcE- NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailins daily, and the schedule Of closings 4
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending De-
cember o. the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-tb) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE. per ..
Umbria. from New York, via Queenstown:
direct. per ). S. ROTTERDAM. from New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per s. s. Rotterdam"
(c) At Hos p. m. for ITALY, per q 9.
Auguste Victoria, from New York. via Ma
pies. Letters must be directed per e s.
Auguste Victoria
90 At Hes p. m. for SCOTLAND. per l.
8. Tanui. from New York, via Glasgow. Let
tiers must he directed "Per s. S. Tsnui"
-sPkiN1ED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
Matter. stc.. for GERMANY. and specially ad-
EuROPE.
American and White Star steamers sainiins
en- from New York on Thursdays. and Cunard.
French. and German steamers. from New York
% saturdays, take Printed Matter. etc., for all
Countries Tor which they are advertised to carry
mails.
Nails for South and Central Aneriea,
West ladies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(cl At Hos p. m. for ST. THOMAS,
81. CRoix, LEEWARD, and wINDwARD
. ISLANDS, per s. &. Pretoria, from New York.
Letters for GRENADA and TRR'iDAD must
be directed per 8. s. Pretoria"
-Se) At lI:06 p. m. for FORTUNE IsLANDs.
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA, CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTowN. per s. s. Aiene. from Neu York.
Lestes Letter. for COSTA RIGA must be DIRECTED
{c) At Hos p. m. for brazil. direct, per
IS. Ragu,a. from New York. via Pernambuco.
COUNTRIES must be directed "Per Rasusa."
(co At IL :o5 p. m. for PORTO RICO. per &
,l, Sel AZ II :o5 2: m. for SUEvITAs. GIBARA.
sLauenburg, from New York.
poINfcAN RErUbiic. liz s per s. :. asD cheiotse. aae
tcl At Hos p. m. for GRENADA AND
TRINIDAD. per s. & Grenada. from New York.
SUNDAY-(h At Il m. for ST PIERRE MQUE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily.
except SUNDAY. at IL M, and on Suday. only. at
'iiso ao: % iai ~ sIShsLos, 81 by rail to pos,o, and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 3:f5 p.
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
SUNDAYS, Wednesdays Thursdays, and Fridays at
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat.
urdays at 1880 q. m. ~
d1iB iCf AEAiSO, Oyerianu, unles5 specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1850 a. m. and
10 p. m. %
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 for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ,f and
GUATEMALA. fc)
Tran.-Paciac Mails.
Malta for CHINA and -.
San Francisco. close here daily at d:35 D. m,f
up to December s, inclusive, for despatch per q
T. Coptic. (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:s5 p. m, up to December 8, in
elusive, for despatch. per s. s. Australia o.
Nails for AUsTRALAsIAN COLONIES (except
Zealand. which goes via San Franeiseo), HAWAII,
and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver close here
daily at as p. m, up to December 0, inclusive,
10, Mas s6S PfT s,d %
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:35 p. M. up
TO December 16. inclusive, for despatch per S. g.
American Maru. fo)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
via san Francisco, close here daily at
6 :35 p. m, after December Q, and up to Decem-
bef "a. inclusive, for despatch per S. S. Mari
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. via San Francisco
close here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to December
se inclusive s tSI ds.patss Itch By ship rops Bird o
close here daily at G:35 p m, up to December !
2e, inclusive, for despatch per s. s. Empress Of
India. to)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial AaiD de-
spatched the same as that for CHINA and JA-
PAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CNilitary MaiD de-
rpatched to San Francisco. at all closes for that
office TO connect with Government transports |
the sailngs OF which arc irregular.
'Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to |
New York for connection with European steamers. |
fb) Registered mails close at loo p. IN. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at p. m same
day.
Id Registered mails close at q. M same !
day.
u Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
lay.
(h) Registered mails close at l2 90 p. m. previous
day.
o. Registered mails close at 500 D. m previous
lay.
To- Registered mails close at 500 p m. previous
lay.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster