The evening times., 1900-01-03
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

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POsToFFICE NOTICE.
WASHINGTON. d. c., PosToFFrCE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF ciosings is ar
ranged the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending January
s, 1900. the last connecting closes will be made
from this office as follows:
Trans-Af1nnfIcM Mails.
WEBHESDAY-(b) At 7:I5 p. m. for EUROPE,
per 5. s. Kaiser William der Crosse. from New
York, via Cherbourg. Southampton, and Bre-
men. Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND.
ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA must be di-
reeted Per S. S. Kaiser VIM. der Crosse. -
LAND ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TUR-
KEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA per $. 3.
La Normandie from New York. via Hayre
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed per S. g. La NoTmandie. "
FRlDAi-(c) At li:05 p. m; for NETHERLANDS
direct. per S. S. Staatendam, from New York,
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per 8. s. Staatendam."
(c) At 1l:O5 p. m. for EUROPE. per s. s.
Gernauc. from New York. via Queenstown.
(c} At II :05 y. IN. for NORWAY direct, per
S. :. Thingyall1. from New York, via Chris
tiania. Letters must be directed per $ s.
Thingvalla."
PRINTED MATTER. ETC-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays take Printed
Matter etc, fer GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays, German cleaners from
New York Thursdays. and Cunard. French. and
German steamers from New York Saturdays.
take Printed Matter. etc. for all countries Tor
which they advertised 10 carry mails.
Mails for Soath and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
WEDNESDAY-(o At 1l:G5 p. m. for JAMAICA,
per steamer, from Philadelphia:
r,0v.s &C. A. 9S P cPniv mi for sERnTPA snd sd
wINDWARD ISLANDS. per x s. Madiana.
from New York. Letters for GRENADA,
TRINIDAD. and PORTO RICO. via san Juan.
must be directed per s. =. MadiaRa."
(c) At lI:Oj p. III. for NASSAU y. P, per
5. $ M4tanAas, from New York. Letters for
MEXlCO, via TaIupico, must be directed Per
S. s Matanzas."
(9 At Hos p m. for PRoGRESo, per s.
:. HUgin, from New York
THURsDAY-(c) At II :oj p. M, for BRAZIL d.
rect, per S. Button, from New York. via
PernsInbuco, Bahia, and Rio Jsheiro. Letters
for NORTH BRAZIL and IA PLATA COuH-
TRIES must be directed Per ; $ Bufon."
(c. At l1:o5 p M, for HAITI, per $ $.
CURACAO, TRINIDAD. VENEZUELA. BRIT
ISL aud DUTCH GUIANA must be directed
per 5. s. Oranic Nassau
s. Erna. from New York. Letters must be
directed Per $ Erna.' =
(c} At 11:05 p. m fof INACU4, HAITI, aud
SANTA MARTHA, Ter q. 5. Benau, from New
TRIDA9-(cl At HOS p. m. for NEwForSD-
LAND. per :. :. Cafthaginiar, from Phila-
(c1 At 11:o5 p. m, for BERMUDA per :.
s. Trinidad, from New York.
(c) At II :05 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLANDS.
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA. CARTHAGENA: and
Fr.V0n Nam Nawt-
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per 5. 5. Aene.''
C. At II ;o5 ?; m, for PORTO RICO, via
San Juan, CURACAO, and VENEZUELA, also
SAVASILLA and CARTHAGENA, via Cura-
Gao, per $. .. Caracas from New York
(c) At HOS p. m, for la PLATA COUN
TRIES direct, per 5. $ ArFamoer. from New
Cc)A HOE p. m. for NUEvITAS, CIBARA,
VITA, PUERTO PADRE, and BARACoA, per
s. s. CrIrityba, from New York.
(c) At IL :05 2. H., for PORTO RICO. per
e. s. Arkadis. from New York, via Ponce.
Letters must be directed Per $ s Arkadia."
(cl At II :05 p m. for ST. KITS, GUADE-
IOUPE. AND MARTINIQt +; also DE-
MERARA, per s 5, Uller, from New York,
via Guadeloupe.
(e) At 1l:o5 =. m. for NASSAU. n. P,
AND PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO, CUBA, per
5. City Of Washington. from New York.
(c) At II :05 p. IN. for PR0GltES0, per 8.
s Tordensaiold, from New York. Letters for
other parts OF MEXIC0 must be directed
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SUNDAY-(D At 200 m. for ST PIERRE
MIQUELON. per steamer from North sydney.
O. At 1880 q. m. for NASSAU. P, per
steamer from Miami, Fla.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday 12:G0 IN, and on Sundays only
st v!; li;so "a. a m;o,{9} m (9 oS D r,, po.4,n .s
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:15 p.
III. (d1
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
Via Miami, Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and satur-
days. at 1880 =. (D
Mails for MENlC0 overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 1880 a. m, and
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans,
and thence via steamer close here daily at 10 :09
D. m. the connecting closes for which being
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and Mon
days for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, aud GOAIE-
Trans-Paeiac Mails.
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:35 p m, up to January .. inclu-
siye for despatch Pc. ,PsT s. asSfr"a SS) and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via San Francisco, close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to January IL. in
elusive, for despatch per s. s. Hongkong Maru
(o)
Mails for HAWAII, via Seattle. close here daily
at 6:S5 D. m, up to January IA, inclusive, for
despatch per S. Bloemfonten. Coz
Mails for Al STRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS via San Francisco. close here daily at
6 :S5 D. M. after December 80, and up to jan
uary 20, inclusive, for despatch per Moana.
(o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6:35 p. M. up to January
%, inclusive, for despatch per s. $. Empress of
Japan (o) (Registered mail must be directed
''Via Yancouver') }.
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Fran
CISCO close here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up TO Jan
uary 26, inclusive, for despatch by ship City of
Papeiti. (ol
Nails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia.
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand which |
goes via San Ffancisco), HAWAII and FIJI ISL |
ANDS, via Vancouver. close here daily at 6:S5 |
d. m up TO February 8, inclusive, for despatch |
per g. s. Miowera (o)
#Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam |
*.PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CMiIitary MaiD, des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that Of
fice to connect with Government transports, the |
saiIings of which irregular.
OBJ Registered mails close at loo p. m. same |
day.
cc) Registered mails close at 500 p. same |
day.
I'D Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same |
day. |
jf) Registered mails close at zoo p. IN. previous
day.
(h) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. prev. |
ious day. ~ |
Q) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. previous |
day. |
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.