The evening times., 1899-09-15

WASHINGTON. d. c.. PosToFFicE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur az
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 September
10 the last connecting closes will be made fom
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails
FRIDAY-(bl At o:l5 p. m. for FRANCE. SWIFT
TURKEY, EGYPT, AND BRITISH INDIA,
per S. $. La Gascogne,' from New York via
Havre. Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed per SIS La GascoSne.
(e) AT 1l:05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s. s. Maasdam, from New York via
8 s. Maasdam."
(e) At Hos p m. for EUROPE, per 5. S.
Umbria.T from New York via Queenstown
(c) At Hos p. m for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. s. Anchoria, from New York. Letters
must be directed 'sPer s. Anchoria-"
(e) At Hos p. m. for NORWAY direct,
per s. 5. Thingvalla. from New York. Let
tiers must be directed 'Per s. S. Thingvalla-"
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
matter, etc., for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed printed matter, etc., for other parts Of
EUROPE
American ard White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York on Thursdays and Cunard, French and
German steamers from New York Saturdays,
take printed matter, etc. for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for south and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
FRlDAY-(d) At G:.o a. m. for BARBADOS d.
rect, and NORTH BRAZIL, per s. :. Came
tense, from New York via Para and Msnaos.
!el At EOS p. m for La PLATA CoUN-
TRIES, per :. S. Homer. from New York.
.(c) At los p m for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct per $ s orinoeo, from New York
JAMAICA. sAyANILLA.. CARTHAGENA
AND CREYT0WN, per $. 8 Alene. from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be d.
rected Per a :. Alenc."
(c) At IL :05 p. for SUEVITAS GIBA-
RA. VITA. BARACoA. AND PUERTO PA
DIRE per $. s. Lauenburg. from New York.
sUNDAY-(D At IL m. for ST. PIERRE MIQUE-
LON, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail TO North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at l2 m, and on Sundays only At
1880 a. m. (d)
Mails for MIoUELoN. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 5:I5
p. m. (a)
Mails for MExIco, overland. close here daily
at 1:l0 a. m. I'D
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays Wednesdays. Thursdays. and Fridays
at p. IN. %
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays Tuesdays. and Sat
urdays at l0:20 a. III. ~
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO
leans and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 10 p. m, the connecting closes for which
beings Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ,
AND GUATEMALA. (c)
Trans-Pacihc Mails.
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS via Van
couver, close here daily at Gas p m up to
September 25, inclusive, for despatch BY ship
Tropic Bird.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australis).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI AND SAMOAN
ISLANDS via San Francisco, close here daily at
s:35 p. m. after September Is and up TO Sep
tember %, inclusive. for despatch by $ s. Mar
iposa.
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN via vancouver.
close here daily at 6:35 p m. UP to October 3.
inclusive, for despatch per : Empress of India.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. N same
day.
(b) Registered mails close at Loo p. m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. same
day.
(d) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
vous day.
ID Registered mails close at 100 p m. pre-
vious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.