The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-21
rosrorrIcE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON d. C., PoSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily changes may occur at
/ any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily, and the schedules of elosings are
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit For the week ending Feb
rnsry "a. 1900. the last connecting closes VIII be
made from this office follows;
Transatlantic walls.
WEDNESDAY-Ce) At o:15 p. m. for FRANCE
SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL.
TURKEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, per
$ 5. la Touraine.' from New York. VIA ilaVIe.
Letters for ether parts OF FL ROPE must De
directed ''Per s.. $. La Touraine.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for NETHERLANDS,
per s. Spaarndam. from New York. via
Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Ter s.
s. Spaarndsm."
(e) At n:n5 E. m for ITALY. per 5. $
Aler. from New York. via Naples. Letters
must be directed Per s. 5. Alier."
(c) At Hos p. m. for EUROPE. per 5. s.
Clmpanil IRON New York. via Queenstown.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-GeTnan steamers
sailing from New iork on Tuesdays axe Printed
Matter, etc. for GERMANY. and specially ad.
dressed Printed Matter. ETC.. for Other parts OF
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York 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.
WEDSESDAY-CD At 1880 a. m. for NASSAU.
y. T.. per steamer from Miami. Fla.
(c) At ll:05 p. m for JAMAICA, per steam
er from Philadelphia.
(cl At lI:05 p. IN. for BERMUDA, per 8
5. Orinoco, from New YORK..
TIL BSDAf-(c) At fl:O5 ?. IN. for YUCATAN,
Per +. 8 Daggry. from New York, via Pro-
gTcso.
(ej At II:Gj p m. for MEyICo. per :. :
lthaka. from New York, via Tampico. Let
teis must be directed Per Ithsks."
(cl AT HOS p. M. for the PROVINCE Of
SANTIAGO, CUBA. per 5. S. Cienfuesos, from
New York.
FRIDAY-tc) At o:15 p. m. for Ia PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per s. s. CyIene, from
New NoTk.
(c) At 9l5 a. NJ. for Ia PLATA COUS-
TRIES direct, per > 5. Lombard from New
York.
te) At HOS ,. m; feE HAITI. per S. S.
Cc) Al li.Gi e. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SirANILLA. ard CARTHAGENA.
per :. :. Adirondack, from New York Letters
Tor COSTA RIGA must be directed per s. :.
Adirondack"
Ccj AZ l:o5 p. m for BRAZIL and Ia
PLATA COUNTRIES, per 5. : Livorno. FROM
New York. via Pernambuco. Letters for
NORTH BRAZlI. must be directed per :. 5.
LivoTno."
(cl Al HOS p. m. for PORTO RICO, CO.
RACAO. VENEZUELA, SANAN1LLA. and
CAGTHAGENA per : 5. MIrlCaibo. from New
York Wis san Juan. Curacao, and Miracaibo.
(c) At ll:05 p. M. for NASSAU. y. F.. per
= Antiia, from New York.
(cl At 100 p. III. for YUCATAN. per $. $.
Tordenskiold. from New York. via Progress
te) At 1I:O5 =. II. for CAPE GRACIAS per
$ Thcmis from New York. Letters for
BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ and CuArE.
MALA must hedTectcl per ;. :. Thems"
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
c. 4 rf4 al.z iii,
except SUNDAY at $500 m. and on Sundays only
At 1850 A. IN CD (h)
Nails for MIQUELON. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer. close here daily at S:l5 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. and fridays, at
200 r. m. ~
Mails for MEXICo overland. unless specially adj
dressed for despatch by steamer sailing frrm New
York. close here dali; at 1880 NJ, and 1890
Mails for COSTA RICA. BELIZE. PUERTO COR
TEZ. and GUATEMALA. by rail to New Orleans
and thence via steamer. clcsr here daily at 100
p m. the connecting closes fer which being Sun
dsys ; Nd Tucsdlys for COSTA RIGA, and Mondays
Tor BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA- (O
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and Phil.
IPPISE ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here
daily at 6:S5 p. ~, up TO Fsorilry - inclusive,
for despatch per : s. Coptic. (o)
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. via Sun francisco.
close here daily at G:3j p. m, up TO February %,
inclusive. for despatch by ship GaIlilee. (o)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII, and PHIL.
IPPINE ISLANnS.s' via san Francisco, close
here dliiy at 6:3j p. m. up 10 March g inclusive
for despatch per s S. America Maru. (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco, close here
daily at 6:SJ p IN, up to March ? inclusive, for
despatch per 5. s. Australia. to)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which goes via Europe and New Zealand. which
zoe; via san Francisco HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS, via vancGuyer' close here daily at 6:35 p.
m, up 10 March 3 inclusive, Tor despatch per-
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Seattle, close here daily at 6:S5
N m IN to March g. inclusive, fer despatch per
:. Kinshiu Maru. 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;aj n. m, after March 3. and up to March II
inclusive, for despatch per :. Mariposa. (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA forwarded to
New York. for connection win European steamers
Matched 10 san Francisco, at all closes for that
office 10 connect with Government Transports the
sailings Of which irregular
10 Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
ic) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. same
Id Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
10 Registered mails close at 100 p. M previous
day.
j) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m, prev
a. Registered mails close at $500 p m. prev
iOus day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p M. prev
ious day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
STORAGE.