The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-17
posrepFrcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., PosroFFTCE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur ~
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule of Blessings is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending August
Is. 1900. the last connecting closes will be mace
from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(e) At o:i5 p. m. for FRANCE. swift
ZERLAND, ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA; also
LORENZO MARQUEE. per 5. 5. la Bretagne,
from New York, via HaTe. Mail for other
parts OF EUROPE must be directed ''Per S. g.
La Bretagne."
(c) At HOS p. m for NETHERLANDS. per
6. s. Staatendam. frem New York. Mail must
be directed ''Pcr $. Staaterd9m."
(o At Hos p. IN. for EUROPE, per S. s.
Etruria, from New York. via Queenstown.
(c) AT hos p. m for ITALY. per S. g.
kaisei VIM. II, from New York. Mails must
be directed per 5. S. Kaiser Nm. II. "
(c) At II .05 p. m. for SCOTLAND, per S. s.
Astoria. tom New York. Mail must be d.
rected per $. +. Astoria"
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.--This steamer takes
Printed Matter. Commercial Papers and samples
for GERMANY only. The same class of mail
matter for other parts of EUROPE will nee be
sent by this ship unle.s specially directed by her.
Malls for south and Central Amer
len, West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD, per S. s. Grenada, from New
York
(c) At Hos p N. for PORTO RICO, pc. S.
S. San Juan, from New Yorl.
(c) At Hos p N. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAYANIILA. CARTHAGENA, and
GREYrOWN, per 5. :. Alene, from New York.
Mai for COSTA RIGA must be directed "Per
S. 8 Alene.'
tc) At Hos p. n. for CURACAO and VEN
EZUELA, per 5. s. Hiidur, from New York, via
Curacao. Mali for SAvANILLA and CAR
THAGENA, must be directed Per s. S. Hill
dur"
(c) At 1905 p. m. for HAITI. per $. 5.
Prins VIM II. from New York Mail for
CURACAO, VENEZUELA, TRINIDAD, BRIT
ISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be directed
per s. S. Prins VIM. IL
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct, per S. s. Silvia, from New York
SUNDAY-(h) At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE
MIQUELoN per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily,
except Sunday, at 1900 m, and on Sundays only
at 1880 a. m. I'D ()
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:i5 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, at 2:20 p
Mails for MExIco overland. unless specially ,d.
dressed for dispatch by steamer sailing from New
York. close here daily at 1890 a. m, and 1000
p. m. (O
Mails for COSTA RIGA. by rail to Mobile and
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ. and GUATE-
MALA by rail to New Orleans, close here daily at
1000 D. m, the connecting closes for which be.
ing Wednesday for COSTA RIGA, and Mondays
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and CUATE-
MALA
Transatlantic MniIs-
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand. which
goes via San Francisco), and FIJI ISLANDS, via
Va ,couver. close here daily at 6:35 p. N. up to
August Is inclusive. for despatch per S. S. Aoragi
Msils for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via San Francisco, close
here daily at sos p. m. up to August "a nclu-
sive, for despatch per Hongkong Maru. Coy
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austraiia).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco, close here daily az
6:35 D. m. after August 10, and up TO September
l. inclusive for despatch per 5. s. Mariposa (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are Forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers
.-PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD. des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that Of
fce to counecV with Government Transports the
sailings OF which irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p m same
day.
lc) Registered mails close at 500 p. m same
day.
Id Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
dag.
ie) Registered mails close at 100 p m. previous
Saturday.
% Registered mails close at 100 p. m previous
day.
ih) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. prev
ious Saturday.
o. Registered mails close at 500 p. m. prev
ious day.
(0 Registered mails close at 600 p. m. prev
JOHN A. MERRITT Postmaster.