The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-03
posroFFfcE NOTICE

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 closings is
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
Overland transit For the week ending August :.
1000, the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mail.
FRlDAY--tc) At IL :oe p. m, Tor EUROPE, per s.
s. CmbTia, from New York. via Queenstown.
(c) At Hos D. m. Tor NETHERLANDS per
s. 5. Naascam, fsDm New York via Rottsr-
dam. Mail must be directed ''PeT 8. 2. Mas
dam
tc) At HOS p. m. for ITALY, per s. g
Vera. from New York. via Naples. Nail must
be directed 4-Per s. s. Vera"
(c) At Hes p m. for NORWAY direct, per
S. Island, from New York. Mail must be
directed '.Per s. Island
(c) At Hos p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS,
per 5. ;. Tartar Prince, from New York.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC-German steamers
sailing from New York On TUESDAYS take Printed
Natter etc, for GERMANY, and specially address
ROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays, German and French
steamers from New York on Thursdays and Gu
fard ard German steamers from New York on
Saturdays. take Printed Matter ETC. for all coun-
tries for which they advertised carry mails.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for ST. THOMAS.
ST CR0IX, LEEWARD and WINDWAR., ISL
ANDS and DEAlARARA, per SIS. Roraima,
from New York Nail for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD must be directed per s. s. Ro-
raima."
(c) At HOS p. m. for PERSANBUco and
SANTOS. per $. s. Bellagio. from New York.
Mail must he directed per $. s. Bellaeio'
(c) At II )5 p. m, for PORTO RICO, per
s. s. Ponce, from New York, via San Juan
(cl At HOS p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA, CARTAGENA, and
GREYToWN, per 5, 8 Allegheny. from New
York Mail for COSTA RIGA must be direct
ed Per $. 5. Allegheny"
(c) At Hos p. m, for VENEZUELA and Gu
RACAo. per s. Maracaibo, from New York
Mail for sAyANILL.i and CARTAGENA must
be directed per s. s. Naraeaibo."
(c) At Hos p. m. f. yUCATAS, per s. g.
Mercator from New York, via Progreso
(c) At Hos p. m, for BRAZIL direct and
La PLAZA COUNTRIES, per $. s. Hevelius,
from New York. Mail for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed Per S. 5. Heyelius."
(c) At ll:i0 b. m, for TURKS ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, per 5. S. New York,
from New York.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at l2;eO m. and on Sundays only
at IL 80 a. m. I'D (h
Mails for hnQUEL0N, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:I5 p m
(d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Wednesdays. Fridays, and Sundays, at 2:20 p. m
ID
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially adj
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close AsIe daily ut 1880 a. m. and
1900 p. III. (O
Mails for COSTA RIGA By rail to Mobile and
for BELIZE, PUERTO C0RTEZ. and GUATE-
MAI.A by rail TO New Orleans, close here daily
at 900 p. m, the connecting closes for which
being Wednesdays fer COSTA RIGA and Mondays
for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ and GUATE-
'--- Traua-Pacine NAILS.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia).
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII FILL and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here daily at
6S5 D. n. up to August 1, inclusive for desp tea
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via san Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up to August 5, in
elusive, for despatch per $ $ City OF PeEins. 10y
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver,
close here daily at $3.50 p. m. up TO August II,
inclusive, for despatch per S. Empress OF Japan
Registered mail must be directed Win Van.
couver.' to)
Mails for HAWAII, via san francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m, up to August II, in
elusive. for despatch per 5. 5. Australia. (o)
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe, and Rev Zealand. which
goes via San Francisco, and FIJI ISLANDS. via
Vancouver. close here daily at 6:35 D. M up to
August IS. inclusive, for despatch per 5 5
sNails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
s.FHILIPPINE ISLANDS military Main. dss-
patched TO San Francisco at all, sc!os,s fer that
office to connect with Government Transports, the
sailings OF which Irregular.
ID Registered mails close at 100 Z same
day.
day
day
% Registered mails close at 100 p. m. prev
Oh Registered mails close at 1900 H. previous
d Registered mails close at SEQ p. m. prev
ious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 500 p. m prey
ious day. JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster