The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
pOsroFFrCE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to tine ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedules Of closings are
arranged on The presumption OF their uninterrupt-
ed Overland transit. For the week ending April
I, 100 the last connecting closes viii be made
from this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TuESDAY-(c) At OILS p. M. for EUROPE. per 9.
5. St Paul. from New York, via Southampton
tcl At il % p. IN. for Ell ROPE, per s. g.
Germanic.' from New York, via Queenstown
te) At Ii :0d p. m. for BELGIUM direct, per
3. 5. Frieslsnd. from New York, via Antwerp.
Mail must be directed Per s. s. Friesland
WEDNEsDAY-tb). At 7:l5 p. m for EUROPE,
per 5. ;. Auguste Victoria from New York,
via Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. Mail
tor-fRANCE, SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAlN;
PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH
INDIA must be directed Per $. S. Auguste
yictcsia."
o. At l:l5 p m. for FRANCE. sWTrZkR-
KEY, EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA. per 5. s.
La Bretagne.' from New York, via Havre.
Nails for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed Per S. La Bretayne."
(e) At IL :05 p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS d.
rect, per Peninsular, from New York.
FR1DAY--te) At Los p. m. for NETHERLANDS,
per S. $. Rotterdam from New York. vs. Rot
terdam. Mail must be directed per 5. s.
Rotterdam
(c) At HOS p m for EUROPE. per :. &
Lucanis.' from New York, via Queenstown.
(cJ At Hos p. m. for ITALY, per ;. :.
Ems, from New York. via Naples Mail must
be directed Per 5. Ems
(c) At Ii :O5 p. m for SCOTLAND direct,
per S. S. Ethiopia, from New York, via Gias-
gov: Mail must be directed ''Per s. s. Etnio-
PRINTED MATTER. .ETc-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter, etc, for GERMANY. and specially adj
dressed Printed Matter, etc for other parts OF
EUROPE.
Anarican and Vbi+a S+.r steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays, German and French
steamers from New York Thursdays. and Gun
ard and German steamers from New York on Sat
urdays, take Printed Matter. etc. for all countries
for which they advertised to carry mails.
Mails for south and Central America.
West Indies. Etc.
TUESDAY-Cb) At $50 D. M for JAMAICA, per
s. s. Admiral Farragut, fror, Boston
(c) At IL :05 p. III. for CENTRAL AMERICA
Except Costa Rica) and SOUTH PACIFIC
PORTS, per :. S. Athos, from New York, via
Colon Mail for GUATEMALA must be direct
6c) At II :05 p m for PUERTO RICO, per
te) AT Hos p. m. for HAITI, per $. :
PTins VIM. ": from New York Mail for
CURACAO. TRINIDAD. VENEZUELA. BRIT
ISL and DUTCH GUIANA must be directed
per &. 5. Prins VIM. w."
(c) At HOS D. m. for CAIPECHE, CHA
PAS. TABASCo, and YUCATAN, per : :.
Segurauca, from New York, via ProgresO Mail
for other parts OF MEXICO must be directed
Per 5 :. Segursnea.'
(c) At u:O5 p. m. COR MEXICO, per 5. 5.
Matanzas, from New York, via Tlmpico. Mail
must be directed per 5 5. Matanzas.'
WEDNESDAY-G) At 1890 a. %. for NASSAU, y.
p, per steamer from Mari, Fla.
(c) At Hos p m for BRAZIL direct and
LA PLATA COUNTRIES, per 5. 5. Hevei,s.
from New York, via Pernambuco. Bahia and
Rio de Janeiro. Mail for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed Per 5. Heyelius'
(c) At HOS p. m. for BERMUDA, per s. 5.
nrg,,
(c) At los p. m. for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD. per :. ;. Tjomo. from New York
THURSDAY-tb) At 2:30 p. m. for JAMAICA, per
5. 5. Admiral Sampson, rom Boston.
(c) At II :O5 p. m. Tor TURKS ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, per :. Cherokee
from New York.
Id Al GEO a. m. for NORTH BRAZIL, via
Para and Manaos and for BARBADOS, per 5.
:. Grangeuse, from New York.
(cl Al ll:05 p. nj. Tor INAGUA and CAPE
GRAClAS, per :. 5. Erna. from New York.
Letters for JAMAICA BELIZE. PUERTO COR
TEZ, and GUATEMALA must be directed
per :. {. ETna.'
FRIDAY-(cl At II :O5 p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAyANILLA. and CARrTIA-
GENA, per :. :. Allegheny from New York
Mail for COSTA RIGA must be directed per
:. 5. Allegheny"
(e) At HOS p. M for HAITI. per 5. $. Alps,
from New York.
(el At Hos p. m for NASSAU, \ P, and
the PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO. CUBA, per =
$ City OF Washington, from New York.
(c) AT HOS p. m. for PUEDTO RiCo via
San juan. CURACAO. VENEZUELA. SAYA-
NILLA, and CARTIIAGENA. per ;. :. Caracas,
from New York
(c) At II :05 p m. for YUCATAN, per 5 :
Tordenskjod, from New York.
(c) At II 20 p. IN. for LA PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per :. Westhail from New
(cJ At Hos p. m. for NEwFoUNDLAND
direct, per 5. 5. Silvia. from New York
SUNDAY-O At 1880 a. m. for NASSAU, y. p.
per steamer from Miami, Fla.
Mails fer NEWFOU MIDLAND. by rail TO North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. close here daily.
except Sunday. at l2:GG m. and on sundays only
at II:30 a m. I'D tiD
thence via steamer, close here daily At 5:ij D.
NJ Cd
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Wednesdays, Fridays, and sundays At 2:20 ?.
via Miami. Fla, Tuesdays. and saturdays. at
1899 J. III. 90
Mails Tor Mexico overland, unless specially al
dressed Tor despatch by steamers sailing from New
York. clcse here daily at 1850 IL and 1000 p.
M (k)
TEZ and CT ATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans.
and thence Via steamer, close here daily at lO;pG
p M. the connecting closes for which being sun
DAYS aud Tuesdays Tor COSTA RIGA. and Mondays
Tor BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and GUATE
Transatlantic Mails.
close here daily At 6:35 p IN. up 10 April TO-
inclusive for despatch, per Empress of Japan.
Registered mail must be directed Via Yancou-
Mails Tor CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, s via san Francisco, close here
daily at 6:S5 p. m. mp to April T. inclusive for
despatch per = :. Doric. to)
Mails for Al STRALIA Except West Australia),
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS via san Francisco, close here daily at
6:3j p. M. after March 81. and up 10 April II,
inclusive lot despatch per Moaus. to-
Mails Tor CHINA JAPAN, and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS - via Tacoma. close here daily at 6;}i
p. m Up t" April 10, Tor despatch per :. :. Good
win (6)
ISLANDS, 90 via seattle, close here daily at 6;.sj
n m. up to April To- for despatch per 5. Rioiun
Maru Registered letters must be directed Via
Seattle Coz
daily at 6:3j p m. mp 70 April p. inclusive for
despatch per ;. :. Australia. to)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which gees via Europe, and New Zealand, which
goes via san Francisco. HAWAII. and FIJI ISL
ANDS. via Vancouver, close here daily at 6:35 p
m. up to April %, inclusive, Tor despatch per - ;
Miowera. tol
Mails for COCHIN CHINA ATE forwarded to New
York for connection with European steamers.
--PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military Maid, de
81 atched TO san Francisco at all closes for that
office to connect with Government Transports, the
sailngs OF which are irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at l:tp p ~. same
day
ID, Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
ieJ Registered mails close al l 100 p. NJ previous
Saturday.
% Registered mails close at ! 20 p, m previous
d) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pre-
yiOus day.
~ Registered mails close at 500 p m. previous
5o) Registered mails close at 600 p. m. previous
day -