The evening times., 1900-05-17
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
rsrged on the Presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending Nay 70.
1900 the last connecting closes viii Be made
from this Office AZ follows:
Transatlantic MnfIz
FRIDAY-Cb) At 7:I5 p. m for EUROPE. per s.
$ Campania,' from New York, via Queens
town
(c) At Hos D. N for NETHFRI. ANDS d.
rect, per 5 S. Maasdzm, from New York
Mail must be directed "Per s. s. M2asdam- ="
Cc) At 1l:05 .. m for ITALY, per s.
Vera. from New York Nail must be oi-
reeted per $ {. Vera
(c) Al II 20 p. m. for SCOTLAND. per 8 =
Furnessia. from New York Mil must be di-
rected Per 5. 8. Furnessia-''
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-Germsn steamers
sing from New YORK on Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
ECKOPE
American and White star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays. German and French
steamers from New York on Thursdays and Gu
n1rd and German steamers from New York On
Saturdays. take Printed Matter. etc. for all
countries for which they are advertised to cary
mails
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies Etc
THURSDAY-(b) At 2-30 D m for JAMAICA
pc. 5 Admiral Sampson. from New YORK
(c) 81 II c05 p m for INAGUA and CAPE
GRACIAS, per : ;. Ocigen. IRON New York
Mail for JAMAICA. BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ and GUATEMALA, must be directed
Per :. s Origen-"
(d) At 6:2O a m for Ia PLATA COCN-
TRIES direct per = = Ar4ucsnia. from New
York
(c) Al II-O5 p. n. for MExICU. per 8 s.
IrHAKA. from New York, via Tampico.
Nail must be directed Per s s Ithaka''
AT IL D for NEWEfI-
Per :. : BratsbeFg. from New York.
FRIbAN-(c) Al lio5 p. m for NASSAU y Y.
per > s. NGun. from New York Nail for W
C;TAN must De directed Per : : Yien''
(c) A; Hos 2. m FOR BRAZIL direct. per
s Coleridge. from New York Nail Tor
IA PLATA COUNTRIES must be direeted
() ct II.O5 p. m. for Ii PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct. Per : s BeilendeH. IRON Nsw
York
te) At II,O5 p m fo- FORTUNE. Isl. AND
JAMAICA. SANANILLA and GARTH AGENA
per ;. :. Adirondack. from New York Mai
for COSTA RIGA must be directed per $ ;.
Adirondack
(c) Al HOS ?. m for HAITI, per $. q
Andes from New York
(cj Al II 10 ?. IN. for DEMERARA direct.
per = $ PzTran. fT0r New York
Mails for NEWFOU ND1AND. BY raj 10 North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily.
except sunday, AZ 1900 m, and on Sundays only
al l-S0 a. n (ol (h)
Mails for MIQUELcS. BY ran 10 Boston. ard
N--N---S - -N~------s N-~-~ 49, ~---- - s-Ag p
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fl.
Wednesdays. Fridays. and Sundays At 2:50 ?. m
Via Miami. Fia.. Tuesdays and Saturdays At
Nails for NEMCo overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch By steamer saiIin., frafn
New York, close here daily az 1890 a. n and
Mans for COSTA RIGA. BEIIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ. and GUATEMALA. BY rail 70 New O-
les Nd ThPrCe IL Close hu-. 1-sr--
1000 T. m, the connecting closes for which ne
ine, sundays and Tuesdays f0r COSTA RIGA ara
Mondays ior BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ. AID
GUATEMALA
TrnHs-FacIhc Mails.
Mails Tor CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily az 6-S5 p n Up 20 Nav - in
elusive. for despatch per 5 $ Empress Of India
Registered mail must tie direeted Via yaneoa-
Nails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, via san Francisco close her.
daily al 6:35 p H.. up to Nay 2ith inclusive, for
des-atCh per = : CRY Of Picking (O)
Mails ,or HAWAII. via san Francisco. close
here daily at 6.S5 p up 70 Nay .. inclusive,
for despatch per : 5 Australia (o)
Nails for AUSTRALIA (excepc West Australia
which goes VIA Europe, and New Zealand which
goes via san Francisco), HAWAII and FIJI Is
LANDS, via Vancouver. close here daily az C-s5
p. m up TO Nay 20, inclusive, for despatch Per
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS, via san Frap-
cisco close here daily al 6-S5 p. m up 10 Islna
inclusive. Tor oeSpatch per ship IEopir Bird fo1
Mails for AUSTRALIA (eXcc2t West AuSTraIisl
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FILL and SAMOAN
Isl. ANDS via San Francisco. close here daily at
6:s5 D. m. after May s6th, Up 10 June 9th. in
cIusive for despatch per 5 Mariposa (o)
mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded TO
Ner York for connection with European steamers
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Military Mai) des-
putched 70 san Francisco at all closes for that
sfHce 70 connect With Government Transports TIE
sailings Of which are Irregular
(b) Registered mails close at l:OO p. n same
je) Registered mails close at 500 p. N. same
day
Id Registered mails close at 500 Z. m. same
day
ie) Registered m>ils close at 100 ?. N. pre-
vious Saturday
% Registered mails close at LOO p. N pre-
vious cay.
Qh) Registered mails close at 1900 p N. pre-
viOuS day.
Q) Registered nails close at 500 p m pre-
vious day
(o) Registered mails close at 500 . m pre-
vious day. JOHN A MERRITT Postmaster