The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-24
PosroFFIcE 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, AID the schedule of closngs is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
| overland trlnsit. Fer the week ending May 20,
| 1870, the last connecting closes will be made at
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
| FRIDAY-(c) At HOS p. m for NETHERLANDS
direct, per Z. S. Amsterda.a. from New York.
Mail must be directed Per S. 5. Amsterdam -
(c) At IL :05 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per :. 5. Anchoril, from New York: Mail must
| be directed per 5. s. Anchoria-"
(c) At Los p N. for NORWAY direct per
$. 5. Hekla. from New York. Mail must be
directed "Per 9. 5. Hekla-''
sATURDAY-(c) At HOS p. m. for EUROPE, per
5. 5. Ivernia from New York. vil Queetstown.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC-Gernan steamers
calling from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Maiter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter. etc, for other parts OF
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays, German and French
steamers from New York on Thursdays, and Ct,n-
ard and German steamers from New York on Sat
urdays, take Printed Matter, etc, for all coun-
tries for which they are advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies Etc.
THuRSDAY-t) At 2:so p. IN. for JAMAICA,
per s. S. Admiral Schiey, from Boston
&9 4, i;o5 Ppr. m ri TURKS ISLAND and
(c) At Hos p. m. for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD. per S. S. Marava, from New
York.
FRIDAY-(e) 4. Hos p. m. for FORTUNE Is
LAND. JAMAIcA. sAvANILLA. CART4.
GENA, and GREYTOwN, per S. s. Athos. from,
New York. Mail for CusrA RIGA must be
directed per 5. S. Athos.'
(cl At Hos p. m. for La PLATA C0UN-
S. s.
York.
O. At n;c% NJ p nm m for ss,, PORTO RICO; via
sAvANILLA, and CARTAGENA. via Cura-
Gao, per 5 Maracaibo. from New vors
Mail for PONCE must be directed "Per S. 5.
Maracaibo."
(c) At HOS n. IN. for PONCE, PORTO |
RICO. per 5. S. Mae, from New York. Mail |
other parts of PORTO RICO must be di-
fectel per S. 8. Mae"
(c) At Hos p. IN. for NORTHERN BRA
iii, per s. s. Bernard, from New York
Cc) At Hos p. m. for MARTINIQUE, |
GUADELoUPE. and DEMERARA, per s. s. |
Talisman, from New York
SCNDAY-(h) At Il IN for ST. PIERRE-MIoUE. |
LON, per steamer from North Sydney
Nails for NEWF0C Midland, by rail to North |
Sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily |
except Sunday at 300 M, and On Sundays only !
at 1l:So a m ldl Q)
Nails for MIoUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:I5 d. |
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla
Wednesdays. Fridays. and Sundays at 2:2O D.
vii Miami Fla. Tuesdays and SATURDAYS a,
; Nails for MEXICo oyerlsnd, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steiner sailing from |
New York, close here daily at 1880 j. m and
Mails for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEz. and GUATEMALA, by rail to New
Orleans. and thence via steamer, close hs:e daily
1t 10 p m, the connecting closes i,.r which
.,rfl nd :. |
md Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, ard
,.ss
Trnns-PaciGc Mails.
Nails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
PPINE ISLANDS," via San Francisco close here
laiy at 6:S5 p. IN. up to May q, inclusive, for
lespateh per 5. S. City OF Peking. (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco clnsc here
laiIy at 6:S5 p. M, up to May %, inclusive for
lespatch per $. s. Australia. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which 20 via Europe, and New Zealand which |
70 via San Fraucisco), HAWAII. and FIJI ISL
lNDS. via Vancouver. close here daily at 6:S5 D. !
H. up TO May &c, inclusive, for despatch per S
Aorangi. (ol
Nails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
PpINE ISLANDS,. via San Francisco. close here
ally at G:35 p. m. up to June l. inclusive for
espAtch per 5. 5. Gaelic. 10Y
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via san Fran |
isco. close here daily at G;S5 p. M, up to june
Inclusive for despatch per ship Tropie Bird (ol |
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australian |
NEW ZEALAND, HAN All, VIII. and SAMOAN |
STANDS via san Francisco. close here dlily nj
35 D. M. after May %, and up to June g. in
llrsive for despatch per 5. =. Mariposa (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded 10 |
lew YORK for connection with European steam |
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CMilitary NaiD. de
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that |
lice TO connect with Government transports. tin
lings of which irregular.
(h) Registered mails close at Leo D. M sam. |
ay.
() Registered mails close at 500 p. m. same
ay.
(d) Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
ay.
(O Registered mails close at 100 p M. pre-.
ious Saturday.
% Registered mails close at I: p. III. pre-
ious day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p. nj. pre-
iuus day.
G) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. Pre-.
Ions day.
(o) Registered mails close ut 600 D. NJ, PFC
ions day. JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.
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cheap rent. Apply to W. J. DANTE. Hu,ch