The evening times., 1900-10-12
posToFFrcE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, D. c., PoSToFFICE 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 eiosings is
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending October
u, 1900. the last connecting closes win be mads
from this office foilowss
Transatlantic Mails
FRIDAY-Cb) At 7:I5 p. m for EUROPE, per s.
$. Etruria. from New York, via Queenstown.
Mail for GERMANY, DENMARK, SWEDEN,
| NORWAY lchfistiania1. and RUSSIA must be
directed '.PeT S. s. EtEuria-"
OBJ At 7:l5 p. m for GERMANY, DEN
MARK, SWEDEN. NORWAY Christianity,
and RUSSIA, per s. s. Tfaye, from New York,
via Southampton and Bremen. Mail for other
grase." Tss . AoA' : must 'e '''s''Su s' : .
(c) At Hes p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per S. 8. Maasdam, from New York.
Mail must be directed ''Psr S. g. Msasdam.''
tc) At II :o5 p M for SCOTLAND, per s. 6.
City of Rome, from New York Mail must
be directed per 3 s. City of Rome
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-This steamer takes
Printed Natter Commercial Papers, and Samples
for GERMANY only. The same class Of mail mat
ter for other parts OF EUROPE will not be sent by
this ship unless specially directed by her.
siafis for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-tc) At 1I:05 p m. Tor NEwFoUND-
LAND per s. Silvia: from New York
e At Hos P m for FORTUNE ISLAND:
GREYTo"N, per s. S. Alene, from New York.
Mail for COSTA RIGA must be directed ''Per
S. G. hene.'
(c) 1t HOS p m for PORTO RICO. per
s. San Juan. from New York, via San Juan.
Gcl At HOS p. H. for CURACAO and
VENEZUELA, per 8 s Hiidur, from New
GENA must be directed ''Per s. 6. Hildur.''
(e) At HOS p m. for MEXICO per s. S.
Matanzas, from New Yerk. via Tampico. Mail
must be directed '.Per s. S. Matanzas."
(c) At HOS p. III. for ST. THOMAS and
ST CRoIX. per & g. Tyr. from Philadelphia.
(c) At 11:05 p. n. for NORTHERN BRAZIL,
per S e. La Plata, from New York.
Mails fer NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer close here daily
except sunday at 1900 m, and Sundays only
Mails for MIoUELoN, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here cs~.y at BIB p
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 2:3o p.
M %
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially IL
rected for despatch by steamers sailing from New
York close here daily at 1880 a. and Ios0o z.
m. (k5
GUATEMALA. by rail to New Orleans, and theme.
via steamer, close here daiiy IasG9 D. n the
connecting closes for which being Monoay -
Nails for COSTA RIGA, by rail to Mobile Ala
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 1000
p. m. the connecting closes for which being
Tuesdays.
Trans-Pacific Nails.
Nails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII, and PHIL
IPPISE ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here
daily at 700 p m, up to October II, inclusive
for despatch per s. S. America Maru. (e)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close here
daily at 100 p NJ, up to October Il, inclusive.
for despatch per s. S Australia (c)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West AustraIia
which goes via Europe, ard New Zealand, which
goes via San Francisco), and FIJI ISLANDS, via
Vancouver, close here daily at go p. m. up to
October I3 inclusive for despatch per s. s. Nj
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS," via San Francisco, close here
daily at 90 p. m, up TO October n, inclusive
for despatch per 5 s. City of Pekin- (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australian
NEW ZEALAND, FIJI, and SAMOAN ISLANDS,
via SAP Francisco, close here daily at : 90 D. m
after October II, and up 10 October %, inclusive
for despatch per $ s Alameda. (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN via Vancouver
close here daily at 90 p. m up to October 80
inclusive, for despatch per $ s, Empress OF Japau
Registered mail must be directed Via Yancou-
MAILS FOR COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York foI connection with European steamers
+sPHIIIPPINE ISLANDS (diltary MaID de-
spatched TO San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect with Government Transports the
sailings OF which irregular
(b) Registered mails close at loo p H. same
day.
5c) Registered mails close al 500 D. m same
day.
Id Registered mails close at 500 a. m same
le) Registered mails close at 100 p m previous
Saturday
% Registered mails close at 100 p m previous
ih) Registered mails close at 200 p. m. pre-
vious Saturday.
(k) Registered mails close at SEQ p. m. pre-
(o) Registered mails close at eco p. H. pre-
JOHN 4. MERRITT Postmaster