The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-25

WASHINGTON, D. c., POSTOFF1CE NOTICE
Should be read daily. as changes may occur :;
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings Is
arranged on the presumption OF their uninterrup;
ed overland transit For the week ending Octobsr
q, 1900. the last connecting closes viii be made
from this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. in. for EUROPE. per s.
S. Umbria. from New York. via Queenstown.
(c) At Hos p. IN. for NETHERLANDS. per
s. S. statendsn. from New York. Mail must
be directed Per 5. $. statendam"
.tc) At Hos p. IN. for ITALY. per s. 8;
Vera. from New York, via Naples. Mail
must be directed "PeF-s. $. Vera
(c) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per $ S. Astoria. from New York. Mail must
be directed Per S. S. A.toria.
(c) At Hos p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS
direct, per S. S. Trojan Prince. from New
York.
Printed Matter. Commercial Papers, and Samples
for GERMANY only. The same class OF mail mat
ter for other parts of EUROPE will not be sent By
this ship. unless specially directed by her.
Mails for south and Central Amer
lea. West Indies. Etc.
THURsDAY-(dD At $40 a. m. Cor BARBADOS
and DEMERARA. per $. S. Uller, from New
FRIDAY-(c) At DIS p. m. for ARGENTINE
REPUBLIC. URUGUAY. and PARAGUAY.
per s. $. coronds from New York.
&c At Il&S p m for W st pW9 ,sn st.
ANDS and DEMERAARA, per 5. 5. Fonta-
belle from New York. Mali for GRENADA
and TRINIDAD must be directed "Per 8. s.
Fontabelle."
(c) At HOS p. IN. for PORTO RICO, per
s. $. Ponce. from New York
(c) At II: p. IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, SAvANILLA. CARTHAGENA. and
GRETTowN. per 5, :: Alleghsny. from View
York Mail for COSTA RIGA must be di-
rected per 2. e. Allegheny
fc) At iio5 D. M for VENEZUELA aad
CURACAO. per 5. $ Maraeaibo from New
York. Mail for sAvANILLA and CARTHA-
GENA. via Curacao, must be directed per
s. s. Maracaibo.''
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily.
except Sunday, at ECO m, and on Sundays only
- Mails for MIoGELoN. by rail- to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:l5 p.
m. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 2:ao o.
Mails for MEXICO. overland. unless specially
directed for despatch by steamers smiling from
New York. close here daily at 1870 a. and
1000 p. IN. (h0
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO cORrEZ. and
GUATEMALA. by rail to New Orleans. and thence
via steamer. close here daily at 1000 p. m, the
connecting closes for which being MONDAYS.
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1000
D. m, the connecting closes for wi,icn being
Tu,sdays.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austra'iO.
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San francisco. close here daily at
200 p. m. up to October %, for despatch per
s. s. Alameda. to>
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS,. vic San Francisco. close here
daily at 700 p. M, up to October %, inclusive
for despatch per $. 8. Gaelic. to)
Mails for CHINA. and JAPAN via Vancouver.
close here daily at 700 p. m, Up TO October 20.
inclusive for despatch per 5. 5. Empress of ia
pan. Registered mail must be directed "via
vancouver to)
Nails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close
here daily at 700 p. m, up to November 0. in
elusive. for despatch per s. s. Alstraiia. (o>
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand. which
gees via San Francisco. and FIJI ISLANDS. via
Vancouver, close here daily. up to November 10.
inclusive. for despatch per 5. $. Aoransi. (o)
malls for COCHIN CHINA forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam
..pHrLIPPINE ISLANDS military Maid. de-
sDatchcd to San Francisco at all closes for that
office to connect with Government transports, the
saiiings of which irregular.
Cb) Registered mails close at 100 p. IN. same
day.
day.
ID Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
je) Registered mails close at Loo p. m. pre-
vous Saturday.
10 Registered mails close at leo p. m. pre-
vous day.
.CD Registered mails close at 300 p m. pre-
vious Saturday.
Qk) Registered mails close at 500 p. II. pre-
vious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 500 p, m. pre-