The times., 1900-12-27

WASHINGTON, D. c.. PosToFFICE 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 cosiBgs is
! arranged on the presumption OF their unintcrrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending Decein-
Der 30. 1900 the last connecting closes win be
made from this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b) At~7:15 p. m. for FRANCE. swift
ZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL,
TURKEY. EGYPT. BRITISH INDIA. and Lo-
RENO MARQUEE per S. S. La Normandie.
from New York. via Havre. Mail for other
parts of EUROPE must be directed ''Pcr s. s.
La Normandie''
(c) At Hos p. m. for EUROPE, per S. s.
Campania. from New York. via Queenstown.
tc) At Il:0j p. m. for NETHERLANDS d;-
rect, per $. Amsterdam, from New York.
Nail must be directed per g. s. Amsterdam"
,59 At 1l:o5 p: m for ITALY. per S. S.
Aller. from New York, via Naples. Mail must
be directed per $. $. Aller''
(c) At Hos p m. for SCOTLAND, per g.
$. Anchoria, from New York. Mail must be
directed Per 5. S. Anelroria.''
PRINTED NATTER, ETC-This steamer takes
for Germany only. The same class OF mail matter
for other parts of EUROPE will not be sent by
this ship unless specially directed by her.
Mails for South and Central Amer
ica. West Indies, Etc.
THURsDAY-(c) At 11:05 p. m. for YUCATAN
per 5. Daggry, from New York, via Pro-
greso.
FRIDAY-(c) At HOS p. m for PORTO RICO.
via San Juan. VENEZUELA and CURACAO
per s. s. Caracas from New York Mail for
sAyANILLA and CARTHAGENA must be di-
rected per S. Caracas
(c) At Hos p m. for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD. per S. s. Mararal. from New
York.
(c) At IL :05 p. m. for ST. THOMAS ST.
CRoIx, LEEwARD and WINDWARD ISL
ANDS. and nEMERARA, per S. S. Madiana
from New York. Nail for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD must be directed per S. s.
Madiana"
(c> At HOS y. M for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. SAvANILLA. and CARTHAGENA.
Der S. Altai from New York. Mail for
COSTA RIGA must be directed per S. s.
Alta;''
(c) At II O5 p. m. for HAITI, per :. S.
Alps, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. m. for YUCATAS. per $. s.
Prima. from New York, via Progreso.
(c) At II 1.05 p. m for MATANZAS, CAIBA-
RIEN, NUEyITAS. GIBARA, and BARACoA,
per s. s. Olinda from New York Ordinary
Mail only. which must be directed 'Per s
SUNDAY dec SO).--(D At 1870 a. m. for
NASSAU, n. P, per steamer from Miami,
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 m. and on sundays only
at 1l:3o a. IN. I'D (h)
Mails for mQUELON. by rail to Boston, and
p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Wednesdays Fridays, and Sundays at 2:a0 p.
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 1890 4. m. and
1000 p. m. (D
GUATEMALA. by rail to New Orleans. and thence
via steamer. close here daily at 1890 D. m. the
connecting closes for which being Mondays.
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rail to New Orleans.
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 1000
p. M. the connecting closes for which being
Tuesdays.
Trans-Pncific Mails.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close here daily
at 200 p. m. up to December %. inclusive, for
despatch per $. $. sonoma. 10,
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which goes via Europe and New Zealand which
goes via San Franciscol. close here daily at 20 p
IN. up to January 5, inclusive for despatch per
S. $ Warrimoo. (ol
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here
daily at 90 p. up to January 3, inclusive, for
despatch per S. s. pekng. 10,
malls for COCHIN CHINA forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam
+-PHTIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD, de-
spatchcd to San Francisco at all closes for that
sailings of which irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at loo p. m. same
day.
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p. m same
day.
ID Registered mails close at 500 am. same
day.
(e) Registered mails close at leo p m pre-
vious Saturday.
70 Registered mails close at 100 p. IN. pre-
vious day.
Ch) Registered mails close at 1900 D. M pre-
vious day.)
Ck) Registered mails closa at 500 m pre-
vious day.
(o> Registered mails close at s: 90 p. m. pre-
yious day. JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.