The evening times., 1900-02-23

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., POSTOFFlCE NOTICE
Should be read daily al changes may occur al
any time.
| FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedules of closlngs are
arranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupt
ed overland transit. For the week ending Feb
rnary "A, 1900, the last connecting closes Will be
made from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(c) At IL :O5 p. IN. for NETHERLANDS,
per 8. s. Spaarndam, from New York. via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed fer $
S. Spsarndam.'
(c) At lI:O5 p. m. for ITALY, per S. $.
Allcr, from New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed per 5. $ Aller."
(0 At Hes p. n, for EUROPE, per $ g.
Csmpania from New York. via Queenstown.
PRINTED MATTER. ErC.-German steamers
sailing from New York ON Tuesdays take Printed
Matter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad,
dressed Printed Matter, etc for other parts oi
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays. German steamers from
New York 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-(O At 9:15 p n. for la PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per s. 5. CyTene, from
New York
(c) At gIj a m. for IA PLATA COUN.
TRIES direct, per 5. D Lombard, from New
York.
(c) At 1l:O5 ?. m. fcE HAITI, per 5 8
Andes from New York.
(c) At Hos p. IT. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA, and CARTHAGENA
per = s Adirondack from New York. Letters
for COSTA RIGA must be directed 'Pcr s..
Adirondack"
RACAO, VENEZUELA, SAvANILLA, and
CARTHAGENA, per s. 5. Maracaib0, from New
York via san Juan, Curacao, and AaraeaibO
(c) At IL :05 p. IN. for IUCATAN, per 4.
Tordenskjold, from New York: via ProgreSo.
(c) At Hes p. m. for CAPE GRACIAS per
8 8 Thcms, from New York. Letters for
BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA must bcdirecled per :. p Themis'
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail TO North
sydney ard thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 700 m, and Sundays only
at II 30 a. n. Id (h)
Mails ior MIQUELON, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close mere daily at 3:Ij =.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. at
2:20 p. m. ~
Via Miami. Fla Mondays, Tuesdays and Sstur-
davs at 1890 a. m. %
MsiIs for MEXICo overland. unless specially ad
dressed for despatch by steamer sailing from New
York, close here daily at 1880 m, and 1000
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO COR
TFZ and CT ATENALA. by rail to New Orleans
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 1000
II
davs and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and Mondays
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. via san Francisco.
,Iose here daily at 6::j p m. up to February q
inclusive. for despatch by ship GaliIee (ol
Mills for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII and PHIT
IpPINE ISLANDS," via san Francisco, close
here daily at 6;;5 p M; up to March ,, inclusive,
for despatch per 5. America Maru. TOY
Mails for HAWAII. via san Francisco close here
daily at 6:S5 p. M, up to March >, inclusive for
despatch per Australia. to)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand. which
roe; via san FrauciscO). HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS. via Vancouver. close here daily at 6:35 D.
m up to March 3, inclusive, Tor despatch per
5 ; Aorangi- (ol
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Seattle. close here daily at 6:35
n m. up to March /. inclusive. fer despltch per
: Kinshiu Mau. Registered letters must be
directed Via Seattle (o)
Mails for Australia (except West Australia).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via san Francisco, close here daily at
6:3j p. m. after March 3. and up to March Il
inclusive, for despatch per :: Marposa. (o)
MAILS for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers
s,PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD, des-
patched to San Francisco, at all closes for that
office, 10 connect with Government Transports, the
sailings Of which are irregular.
% Registered mails close at loo p. m. same
day.
ic) Registered mails close at 500 p m same
day.
idD Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
iD Registered mails close at 200 p. m. previous
day.
ious day.
(k) Registered mails close at 500 p. m prev
ious day
(o) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. prev
ious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster