The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., P0STOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily as changes may occur
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily, and the schedules of closings are
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupt.
ed overland transit. For the week ending April
H. 1900 the last connecting closes VIII be made
from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRlDAY-(c) At 1f:05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS
direct. per 5. 5. Msasdam, from New York.
via Rotterdam. Mail must be directed Per
s. :. Maasdam."
(c) At HOS p. m for ITALY. per 5. $.
Vera. from New York, via Naples. Nail
must be directed ''Per 5. 5. Vera
tc) At IL :05 D. m. for NORWAY direct. per
S. =. Island. from New YORK, via Christianis.
Mails must be directed ''Per S. s. Island >"
(c) At Hos p. m. for EUROPE. per g. s.
Etruria,' from New York, via Queenstown. a
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays. take Printed
Matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad.
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays, German and French
steamers from New York Thursdays, and Gun
ard and German steamers from New York on Sat
urdays, take Printed Matter. etc, for all coun-
tries for which they advertised to carry mails
Mails for south and Central Americas,
West indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(b) A 7:15 p. m. for BRAZIL. per S. 3.
Handel, from New York, via Pernambuco and
Rio de Janeiro Mail for NORTH BRAZn.
must be directed ''Per Handel
cHSDEorpe & a iips RaRBApos S. and pEafRA
RA, per $. Talisman. from New York.
(e) At IL :05 p. m. for ST. THOMAS. ST.
CRoIX, LEEWARD and wINDwARD ISL
from New York. Mail fos GRENADA and
TRINIDAD must be directed per s. s. Fon-
tabeile."
EAT4NIrIA CARTHA(ENA and
GREYToWN. per s. S. Altai. from New York
Mail for COSTA RIGA must be directed "Per
s. s. Altai''
BARACOA, and PUERTO PADRE, per 5. $.
Iauenburg. from New York.
SATURDAY-(d) At 6:2o a. m for LA PLATA
COUNTRIES, per 5. s. Riverton, from Ne"
(D At 1880 a. m. for NASSAU. n. P, per
steamer from Miami. Fla
sUNDAY-(D At 1900 m for ST PIERhE-hi-
OI-ELON per steamer from Halifax
Mails for NEWFoUNDLAND.- by rail to North
sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except sunday at I2:O0 m, and on Sundays only
Mails for MIoUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily at S:l5 p.
NJ. Id
Wednesdays. Fridays. and Sundays, at 2:2o p.
Via Miami, Fla, Tuesdays and Saturdays at
Mails for MExICo. overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 a m. and
1000 p. N. (D ..,...--,
CoRTEZ. agI GUATEMALA. by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daily a:
1000 D. m, the connecting closes for which be-
ing sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and
MONDAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. (c)
Trnns-Pacific Mails.
Mails for AUSTRALIA jexcept West Austraial
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS via san Francisco, close here daily at
as D. m up to April H. inclusive, for despatch
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Tacoma, close here daily at 6:55
D, m, up to April 10, for despatch per s. s.
'Y,isH,'' Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Seattle. close here daily at 6:3j
n m. up to April 10. for despatch per S. 5.
Riojun Maru. Registered letters must be directed
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, .. via San Francisco, close here
de,patch per ;. 8. Nippon Maru (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close here
daily at 6:Sj p. m, up to April q, inclusive, for
despatch per :. $. Australia. Coz
Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia.
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand, which
goes via San FraneiscO) HAWAII. and FIJI Isl.
n m up to April %, inclusive. for despatch per
:. s Miowera- tol
malls for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers
t.PHIIPPINE ISLANDS (Military Maid, de-
snatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
otfce 10 connect with Government transports. the
saiIings of which are irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at l;Vo p m same
day. -. =. m - ~ ,,
day. -, -. -no -
ic, Registered mails close at 100 p. m. pre-
vioas Saturday.
IN Registered mails close at f;0o p N. pre-
9bS Registered mails close at 1900 p. pre-.
d5 Registered mails close at 500 p. pre-
vious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 6:Oo p. pre-
v;ons dav JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
CNDEuTAl>ERs.