The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-09
rosToFrrcE 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 schedules of closings Is
arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending Feb
ruary 10, 1900, the last connecting closes VIII be
made from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(c) At HOS p. m. for NETHERLANDS
direct. per S. s. Statendam, from New York,
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed "fer
S. S. StateDdan.''
(c) At Hos p M. for ITALY. per S. 5. J.
Bismarck from New York via Naples. Let
tiers must be directed per s. s. F. Bismarck
() At Hos p. m. for EUROPE. per $. 9
Lucania.' from New York. via Queenstown.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays, German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard French. and
German steamers from New York on saturdays
take Printed Matter, etc, for all countries Tor
which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for south and Central America,
West indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At 11:05 p m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAVANILLA. and CARTHA-
GENA, per s. s. ALLEGHENY from New York
per 5. s. Allegheny
(c) At 1l:e5 p. m. To- HAITI, per S. s.
Alps, from New York.
(e) At Hos p. m. for NASSAU, y. P. and
THE PROVINCE Of SANTIAGO. CUBA, per
3. 5. City OF Washington, from New York.
(c) At 1I:0 p. m. for PORTO RICO. per
5. s Ponce, from New York, via San Juan.
SATrRDAY-td) At GEO a. m. for la PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per S. 5. Newlyu from
New YORK.
~ At 1880 a. m. for NASSAU, y. P, per
steamer, from Miami. Fla.
Mails for NEWF0U Midland. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here dlilS
except Sunday at 1900 m, and sundays only
at II 90 a. m. i'd Oh
Mails for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily at S:15 p
CUBA MAILS close here. via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at
2:20 u. III. %
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat-
urdays at 1920 a. 10
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers smiling from
New York, close here daily at 1899 a. m. and
Walls for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO COR.
TEZ and GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans
and thence via steamer close here dolly at 1000
p. m the connecting closes for which being sun.
DAYS and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and Non
days for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE.
MALA. (c)
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
IpPINE ISLANDS," via san Francisco, close
here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to February p in
elusive for despatch per 5. 5. Rio dc Jlnciro (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via san Francisco. close here daily at
6:Sj p. m. after February 3. and up to February
IL. inclusive for despatch, per 5. s. Alameda (o)
Mails for CHISk' and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6;S5 p m. up to February
90 inclusive. for despatch per s. 5. Empress OF
China. Registered mail must be directed via
Vancouver. (o)
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via Van
couver. close here daily at 6:S5 p m. up to
February %. inclusive, for despatch By ship Cal
M Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco. close
sive. 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. HAWAII. and FIJI
ISLANDS. via Vancouver close here daily at 6.3j
D. ~, up to March s, inclusive, for despatch per
5 5 AoranGi. (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA. are forwarded TO
New York, for connection with European steam
..PHIIIPPTNE ISLANDS Oiilitary MliD De-
spatched to san Francisco at all closes for that
Office. to connect with Government Transports
the sailinGs Of which are Irregular.
tb) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
jc) Registered mails close at 500 p. m same
td) Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
10 Registered mails close at 100 p. m previous
day.
jh) Registered mails close at 1900 p. H. pre-
vious day.
(SJ Registered mails close at 500 p. m previous
day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.