The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., P0SToFFICE 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 closings is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August %,
1900 the last connecting closes Will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FR1DAY-(c) At IL :O5 p. m. for NETHERLANDS.
per S. S. Spaarndam, from New York Mail
must be directed per 5. s. Spaarrdam-"
(c) At HOS p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per Ethiopia, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. IN. for EUROPE, per S. s.
Lucania. from New York, via Queenstown.
(e) At Hos p. IN. for AZORES ISLANDS,
per S Trojan Prince, from New York.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Thi= steamer takes
Printed Mat5er. Commercial Papers, and Samples
for GERMANY only. The class Of mail mat
ter for other parts Of EUROPE will not be sent
by this ship, unless specially directed by her.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.
THURsDAY-b) At 2:SO p m. for JAMAICA, per
s. S Admiral SAMPSON. from Boston.
FRIDAY-(c) At 1:O5 D. m. for ST. THOMAS,
ST CRoIX. LEEwARD. and WINDWARn
ISLANDS. and DEMERARA, per S. 5. Aadiana,
from New York
Cb) At 7:l5 p. M, for LA PLATA COUN-
TRIES. per 5. Etona, from New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for SANTOS direct, per
as. Caiania, from New York.
(c) At II :05 D. m for INAGUA and HAITI,
per s. Adirondack, from New York. via
Cape Haiti Port Prince and Jeremie.
(e) AT Hos D. IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. sAvANILLA. and CARTHAGENA,
per s. s. Athos. from New York. Mail for
COSTA RIGA must be directed ''Per 5. S.
Athos-"
Juan, CURACAO, and VENEZUELA, per S. S.
Philadelphia. from New York Mail for sA-
VANILLA and CARTHAGENA must be di-
rected per {. S. Philadelphia"
~ AZ u
Revensdale from New York, via Progreso.
~ At II :O5 p. m. for MATANZAS, CAIBA-
RIEN, NUEyITAs. GIBARA. and BARACoA.
per $. E. olindl. from New York. Ordinary
mail only, which must be directed per 5. S.
Olinda.")
Mills for kEwFoUNDLAND. by rail 10 North
SyGr-y. and thence via steamer, close here daily.
EXCEPT Sunday, at 1900 m. and on Sundays only
at II 30 a. m. Cd (h)
M.iis for SnoUELoN, via rail to Boston, and
thenee via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Wednesdays. Fridays, and Sundays, at 2:2o p.
Mails .or MEXICO overland unless specially ad-
dressed for despatch by steamer sailing from New
York, close here daily at 1880 a. m, and 1000
Msils Tor COSTA RIGA, by. rail to Mobile and
for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEz. and GUATE-
MALA by rail to New Orleans. close here daily
at 1000 p. m, the connecting closes for which
| being Wednesdays for COSTA RIGA, and Mondays
for BELIZE PUERTO CoRTEZ, and CUATE-
MALA
Trnns-Paciiic Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here
daily at 6:35 p M, up to August "a. inclusive
for despatch per 5. S. Hong Kong Maru. (o)
Mails for CHINA PAPAN, HAWAII, and PHI !.
IPPINF ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close he. =
daily a. 6:S5 p. m, up to September /, inclusive,
| for despatch per :. S. China. to)
| Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
| ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:35 p. m, after August 10, and up TO September
| l. inclusive, for despatch per s. 5. Marposa. (o)
| Nails for CHINA' and JAPAN, via Vancouver
close here daily AT 6:S5 p. m. up to September
| l. inclusive for despatch per :. S. Empress OF
| China Registered mail must be directed Via
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco, close here
| daily at 5:S5 p. m. up TO September :, inclusive
| for despatch per S. S. Australia. (O)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand, which
| goes via San Francisco and FIJI ISLANDS. via
| Vancouver, close here daily at G:S5 p. m, up
to September Is, inclusive, for despatch pc. 5. s.
| Warrimoo Supplementary mails via Seattle
close here daily at e:S5 P. m up to September
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
| Office u connect with Government transports, the
sailings OF which are irregular.
| (b) Registered mails close at 1:O0 p. m same
jc) Registered mails close at 500 p IN. same
| day.
ID Registered mails close at 500 m. same
| day.
(e) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
| Saturday.
20 Registered mails close at 90 p. previous
| day.
| ih) Registered mails close at 1900 p. n. pre-
vious Saturday.
Q) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. previous
| day.
(o) Registered mails close at a:00 p, previous
day. JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster