The times., 1899-11-18
PosToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. C. POSTOFFGCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily changes may occur at
any slime
sailing daily, and the schedule OF ciosingS is
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending November
IS, the last connecting closes VIII be made from
this office As follows
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail to North
Sydney, and thence VIA steamer, close here daily,
except sunday, at II zoo M, and Sundays only
az II 80 a. III. I'D th)
Mails for MIQJEL0N, by rail 70 Boston ana
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5 p
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays. Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fridays az
Ma Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays ard sat
urdats al 1880 O. NJ %
Mails for MEXICO, overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch Ly steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily &C 1850 m ard
1000 p. n. (bJ
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO COR
TEZ and GUATEMALA, hy rail 10 New Orleans.
and thence via steamer. close here daily az I0,0J
u n. the connecting closes for which being sun
days and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. and Mon
DAYS for BELIZE. PUERTO C0RTEZ and GUATE-
Trans-PaciGc Mails.
Nails Tor CHINA JAPAN. aad HAWAII vil
san Francisco, clCse here daily at G.35 p. No. Jp
to November 20. for despatch per > Nipon
MATS for CHINA and JAPAN. via Seattle. close
here daily at G:5j p. IN. up 20 November 25, for
despatch per s. s. Rinshiu Naru. Registered mail
must be directed ''Ni3 SEATTLE to4
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. via san Francisco.
close here daily az 6-35 p III. up To November
p. inclusive for despatch by skip Gallilee. (o)
Nails for AUSTRALIA feXcept West Australill.
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via san Francisco, close hFre daily az
6:S5 D. IN. after November l2 and up TO NoyeU-
her ., inclusive, for despatch per s. Al
Mails Tor CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily az 6;a5 p. IN. up % November
% inclusive for despatch per = s. Empress Of
China Registered mail must be directed Via
Mails for HAWAII via san Francisco. clos here
! daily at G:35 p. N. up TO December 5, Inclusive,
| for despatch per :. $ Australia. (cl
! Mails for AUSTRALASIA COLONIES Except
4 West Australia, which goes via Europe, and New
Zealand which goes via san FrInCiSco) HAWAII,
/ and FIJI ISLANDS, via Vancouver. close here
/ daily at 6;S5 p. III. after November . ard up %
December 9, inclusive for despatch per s. s.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial MliD de-
] spatched the same as that for CHINA and IA
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS eiiIitarv MaiD. de.
4 snatched 10 san Francisco 8t all closes for that
office to connect with government transports, the
| sailings of which are Irregular.
MAILS for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded "a
/ New York for connection with European steamers
! CD Registered maIs close at 1:oJ p m. same
/ day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 P. m. sam,
| day.
I'D Registered mails close at 300 a. m. sam,
% Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
dD Registered mails close at 1900 p. IN. pre-
/ vious Saturday.
% Registered mails close at 500 p. III. previous
| day
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. previou
JOHN A MERRITT Postmaster