The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-24
posroFFIcE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, D. C., PosToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as chances may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily, and the schedule Cf ciosinrs is ar
ranged On the presumption OF thei, uninterrupted
overland tansit. For the week ending August 70,
1900, the last connecting closes will be made from
this office as follows;
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(e) At IL :05 p m. for NETHERLANDS.
per s. $. spaarndam, from New York Mail
(c) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s.. S. Ethiopia. from New York.
(c) At HOS p. m. for EUROPE, per 5. 8.
Lucania, from New York, via Queenstown.
(c) At Hos p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS.
per 6. S. Trojan Prince. from New York.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.--This steamer takes
Printed Matter, Commercial Papers, and Samples
ter for other parts of EUROPE viii not be sent
by this ship, unless specially directed by her.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West indies. Etc.
FRIDAy-(el At Hos D. m. for ST. THOMAS,
ST. CROIX. LEEWARD. and WfNDwARD
ISLANDS. and DEMERARA, per 5. s. Madana.
from New York
o.. At 7:i5 p. m. for LA PLATA CoUN.
TRIES, per S. s. Etona, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. m, for SANTOS direct, per
s.s Catania, from New York.
(c) At II :05 D. m. for INAGUA ard HAITI,
per S. s. Adirondack from New York. via
Cape Haiti. Port au Prince. and Jeremie
(c) At Hos p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. sAYANILLA- and CARTdAGENA,
per s. s. Athos. from New York Mail for
COSTA Plea must be directed per S. s..
Athos."
(c) At Hos p. m. for PORTO RICO. via San
Juan, CURACAO. and VENEZUELA, per s. s.
Philadelphia, from New York Mail for sA-
VANILLA and CARTHAGENA must be di-
rected ''Per :. $. Philadelphia
(e) At Hos p. N. for YUCATAN, per s. s.
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(c) At II is p. IN. for MATANZAs. CAIBA-
RIEN, NUEyITAs. GiBARA. and BARACoA,
per 5. 5. olinda, from New York Ordinary
mail only, which must be directed per s. s.
Mails fer NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail 10 North
sydney ard thence via steamer close here daily,
except Sunday, at 1900 m, and on Sundays only
at IL 80 a. IN. Id (h)
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
m. I'D
CUBA NAILS close here via Por Tampa Fla.
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, )! 2:90 p.
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially ad,
dressed for despatch by steamer sailing from New
York. Close here daily at 1880 a. m, and 1900
Nails tor COSTA RIGA. by rail to Mobile. and
for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
NALA by rail to New Orleans. close here daily
being Wednesdays for COSTA RIGA, and Mondays
for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA.
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHIL.
IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close here
daily at 6:35 p. m, up TO August q, inclusive
for despatch per S. Hong Kong Maru. (o)
Nails for CHINA. PAPAN, HAWAII, and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here
daily at 6:35 p. m, up to September l. inclusive
for dispatch per :. S. China. (o)
MAIDS for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS via San Francisco, close here daily at
G:35 p. m, after August 10, and up to September
l. inclusive for despatch per :. S Mariposl (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver
close here daily at 6:S5 ?. m, up to September
T. inclusive. for despatch per s. Empress Of
China. Registered mail must be directed "yia
Mails for HAWAII, via san Francisco, close here
daily at 5:S5 p. m, up TO September II, inclusive
FOR despatch per ;; $ Australia. (ol
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand which
goes via San francisco, and FIJI ISLANDS. via
Vancouver. Close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up
to September IS inclusive for despatch per s. s.
Warrimoo. Supplementary mails via Seattle,
close here daily at e:35 p. up to September
Mails 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
salings of which are irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at loo p. m. same
day.
ID Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
je) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previous
Saturday
% Registered mails close at 90 p. m. previous
day
jh) Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. pre-
vions Saturday.
(k) Registered mails close at 500 p m. previous
day.
io) Registered mails close at 600 D. M previous
DAY. JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster