The evening times., 1900-01-31
rosrorrroE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily. and the schedule of closings is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending Febru-
AIRY 3, 1900, the last connecting closes viii be
made from this Office follows
Transatlantic Mails.
WEDNEsDAY-(c) At 9:I5 p. m. for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL,
TURKEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA. per
8. $. La Nornande.' from New York, via
Havre Letters for other parts OF EUROPE
must be directed per S. 2. La Normandie.''
FRIDAY -(cl At IL :o5 p. m. for AZORES ISL
ANDs direct, per s. S. Tartar Prince from
(c) At :05 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 6. Maasdam.' from New York.
VIA Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per s. 5. Maasdam."
(c) AT u.0s p. m. for EUROPE. per ..
Teutonic.s from New York. via Queenstown.
tc) At Il:o5 D. m. for ITALY. per $. s.
Vera" from New York. via Napies. Letters
must be directed per s. S. Vera"
ic) At II :oj p m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per 8. s. Anchoris." from New York. via
Glasgow. Letters must be directed 'Per $.
s. Anchoria.''
(cJ At l1:05 p m. for NORWAY direct per
s. :. tiekla.' from New York. via Christianla.
Letters must he directed "Per s. S. Hekia"
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.--Gernan steamers.
ss ling from New York on Tuesdays. take 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 coun
tries Tor which they advertised TO carry mails
Mniis for South and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
WEDNESDAY (D At 1890 a. m for NASSAU, N
r., per steamer from Miami. Fla.
tc) At II 20 p; m: for JAMAICA. per steam
from Philadelphia.
tc) At II :05 p. for BERMUDA. per :. s.
OIiHoco. from New York
(e) At II :Oo p m. for NASSAU. N. p, and
the PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO, CUBA. per O.
:. Santiago, from New York
(c) AT II :05 p. M for MEXICO, per S. s.
Ardarcse, from New York. via Tampco. Let
tiers must be directed per s s. ArdanrOse." ("
(c) At GI:05 p. m. for PERNANBUC0 ard
SANTOS. per 9 :. KsffT Prince. from New
York Letters for other parts of BRAZIL and
IA PLATA COUNTRIES must be directed
per :. $. Kaffir Prince
THURSDAY-(c) At II % p. III. for BELIZE,
PUERTO CoRTEZ and CT ATENAIA per $.
Hsnsa. from New York. Letters must be
directed per s. 5. Hansa."
tc) At IL % p. IN. for JAMAICA, per :. 8.
Erna. from New York. Letters must be di-
rected per S. S Erna.
(c) At II:05 p. m. for YUCATAS, per 8.
s. Hugn from New York. via Progreso
FRfDsY-(cb At Hos p. IN. for ST. THOMAS.
sr GROIN, LEEwaRD and wINDwARD
ISLANDS. and DEMERARA, per 5. $ indiana.
from New York
(c) At HES p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAyANIlLA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTo~N per 5. 5. AleDe, from New
York Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di-
Tseied per :. s. Alenc.
(c) At II "a p m. for HAITI. per s. s Dean,
from New York, via Port Prince. Letters
FOR CURACAO. TRINIDAD, VENEZUELA.
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be di-
rected Per &. S. Dean"
(c) At ii :0j D. N. for NTiEYITAs GIRARA
VITA, BARACoA. and PUERTO PADRE. per
s. Olinda. from New YORK.
SATI RDAf-(D At $50 a. m for NaRANHAN
and CEARA, per 5. Lisbonense. ircm Negg
York.
90 At 1890 a. m. for NASSAU. n p. per
steamer from Miami Fla.
SUNDAY-(h) AT Zoo M. for ST, PfERRE-MI-
QUELoN, per steamer from Halifax n ;.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, BY rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except sunday At l2:6p M. and Oh Sundays only.
Mails fer MIoTEL0S. Iy rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 5:1J p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, ard Fridays,
at 2:20 p. m, 90
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays at 1880 a. N. 10
Mails for AEXICo overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily al l0:50 a. m, and
1000 p. m. tkl
CORTEZ, and GUATEMALA, hy rail 10 New Or
leans, and theice via steamer, close here daily 1t
1000 p m, the connecting closes for which being
sundays aad Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. and Mon
DAYS ior BELIZE, ri ERTO CoBTEZ. and GUATE-
Trans-Paciiic Mails.
Mails for HAWAII via San Francisco. close here
d,iy Al 6:%J p. M. mp TO February ., Inclusive,
for despatch per :. :. AusfraiiS. (c)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand, which
goes via san Francisco. HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS. via Vancouver. close here daily az G:35
p. IN, up to February 3, inclusive, for despatch
per $ 5 Mi0wcTa. (oj
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN, HAWAII, and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,. via San Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m, M 70 February 8. in
elusive. for despatch Per s S. Nippon Marc. %
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN, and PIIIIIPPiNE
ISLANDS, via Seattle. close here daily st G:5J
n m ND to February ., for despatch per :. S.
''yia Seattle" (c}
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS,. also HAWAII (via San Francisco.
c!nsc here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to February
l2 inclusive, for despatch per s. Rio de Janeiro.
Nails for AUSTRALIA Cexceps West Australia.
NEW ZEALAND, HAS All. FIJI, and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via san Francisco, close here daily at
6:S5 p M. after February ., and up to February
II inclusive. for despatch per :. s. Alameda. (o}
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver.
close here daily at e:Sj 2. n, up to February
20. inclusive, for despatch per e. = Empress Of
China. Registered mail must be directed wa
Vancouver" (ol
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via Sat Fran
cisco close here daily 1t G:&5 p H., IIp 10 Feb
r1iary g. inclusive, for despatch by shir Cali
lee. (ol
Malls for COCHIN CHINA. are forwarded TO
New York for connection with European steamers
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Military MaiD des-
patched TO san Francisco. at all closes for that
office TO connect with Government transports the
sailings Of which irregular.
(bl Registered mails close At l:00 T. came
day.
(c) Registered mails close al 500 T. m. same
day.
(d) Registered mails close at 500 a. N. sane
DAY.
Il, Registered mails close at l:0o I. m. previous
day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pro
yious day.
Qo Registered mails close at 500 p. N. pre-
violls day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p III prey ious
day JOHN 4. MERRITT PcstnsSter.
LOST.
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JOSI'-Tuesday afternoon, January 60, bet. and