The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-20
posToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON D. C. PosToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN NAILS 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 September
%. 1900. the last connecting closes will be made
from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(c) At IIsH5 p. M for iNEThERL LASDs
per 5. s. Statendam, from dew York. Nail
must be directed per $. : stagen,am."
(c) At HOS p. m for SCorLAND direct
per 5. 2 Astoria. from New York Mail must
he directed per $. s Astoria. F"
tc) At Hos ?; m: for EygQPE.. Ter 5. s.
Luca,ii, from New YORK. via Queenstown
:. (c) At Hos p. m, for ITALY. .Iq $ S.
kaIssr VIM II. from New York, VIA Naples
Mail n.ust be directed 'Per p Kaiser iyin
IL
PRINTED MATTER, ETc.-This steamer takes
Printed Matter, 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.
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies, Etc.
THURsDAY-Cb) At 2:SO p. m. for JAMAICA,
per 5 s. Admiral Schley, from Boston
(c) At lI:05 p. m for ST. KTrTS aud DE-
MERARA. per Gamer from New York.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. IN. for SEWFoUSD-
LAND. per : $. Siberian, from Philadelphil.
q At Hos p m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JASiAlCA, SAFANlLLA, and CARTAAGENA,
per 5 $ Athcs from New York Nail for
COSTA RIGA must be directed per 5. 5.
ATEOS"
(c) At HOS p. m. for INAGUA and HAITI,
per :. 5. Adirondack, from New York.
fcl At Il :05 D. m for PORTO RICO, CURA-
Gao, and VENEZUELA. per :. $ Philadel-
phia, from New York. Mail for SAYANILIA
annd CARTHAGENA must be directed 'Pcr
s =. Philadelphia"
RIEN, NUEvITAS GIBARA. BARACoA, and
PUERTO PADRE, per =. S. Curityba. from
New York (ordinary mail only. which must
be directed per s. CuTityba.'D
sATURDAY-Gd) AT 6;2O a. m. for BARBADOS
and NORTH BRAZIL per g s. Fluminense,
from New York.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except sunday at l2:09 m, and on Sundays only
at II 80 , m. I'D Oh
Mail fer MIQUELoN. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, at 2:20 p.
Mails for MEXICO, overland, unless specially
directed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 a. IN. and
Nails for COSTA RIGA by rail to Mobile. and
for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA by rail TO New Orleans close here daily
at 1000 n. m. the connecting closes for which
being Wednesdays for COSTA RIGA and MONDAYS
Tor BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA.
Trans-Pacific Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII, and PHIL
IPPINF ISLANDS. - via San Frlncisco close
here daily at 200 p. m. up to September %, in
elusive for despatch per $. s. Rio de Janeiro. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West AustTalia)
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS via San Francisco close here daily at
: go p. m. after September 16 and up 10 sep
tembcT -. inclusive for despatch per $ $ A
media. To-
Nails fcr CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at 700 p. M. up % October >,
inclusive for lesratch per = :. Empress 4 In
dia Registered mail must be directed Via Van
couver" (0
Mnis ior HAWAII. via san Frlne.seo. close here
daily at s:oo p. M. up to October IL inclusive
Mails for COCHIN CHINA arc forwarded to
Na,y York for connection with European steamers
.sPUIJIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD, de-
suatehsd to San Francisco at Sil closes for that
oHiea 10 connect with Government transports, the
saiIipas If which are irregular.
f1 Registered mails close at go p. m. same
day.
I'D Registered mails close at 500 a. m. sIme
day.
riOus saturday
% Registered mails close at l;cO p. m previous
dD Registered mails close at 1900 p. m pre-
yiuus Saturday.
G0 Registered mails close at 500 p. nr pre-
yious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. pre-
yious day. JOHN \. MERRITT. Postmas er.