The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
POsTOFFIcE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. PosTOFFTCE NOTICE
Should be read daily, ss changes may occur al
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports oil
sailing daily. a1d the schedule Of cosings is ar.
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. Fer the week ending May 20.
1900, the last connecting closes will be made at
this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
WEDNESDAY-(b) At tbs p. m. for EUROPE,
per s.. s. Aug. Victoria from New York. via
Plymouth ard Hamburg. Nail for FRANCE.
TURKEY, EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, via
Victoria" ~
% At 7:15 p. m. for FRANCE: swrTzER-
KEY. EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, per 5. $.
L'AqIitaine, from New York. via Havre.
Mail for other parts Of EUROPE must be di-
rected per 5. s. EAquitaine."
FRIDAf-(c) At II IDS p. m. for NETHERLANDS
direct, per g. s. Amsterdam. from New York.
Mail must be directed per s. $. Amsterdam y
(c) At HOS p. m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per 9. s. Anchoria. from New York: Nail must
be directed per s. s. Anchoria-"
(c) At :05 p. m. for NORWAY direct, per
g. s. Hekla. from New York. Mail must be
directed Per s. s.. Hekla."
sATURDAY-(c) At IL :o5 p: m: for EUROPE, per
S. Ivernia, from New York, via Queenstown
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers
calling 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 on Wednesdays. German and French
steamers from New York Thursdays, and Cum
ard and German steamers from New York on Sat-
urdays. take Printed Matter. etc, for all coun-
tries for which they are advertised to carry mails
Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies. Etc.
nan. Co.
MUDA, per 5 S. Pretoria, from New York.
(c) At HOS p. m for CAMPECHE, CHI
APAS, TABASCO. and YUCATAN. per 3. s.
orizaba, from New York, via Progreso Mali
for other parts OF NEAlCO must be directed
.'Per s. S. Orizaba-'
and the PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO, CUBA.
per 5. 5. Saratoga, from New York.
THURSDAY-(b At $50 p. M for JAMAICA,
per 5. s. Admiral Schley, from Boston,
(c) At Hos p: m. for TuHks ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, per s. s. New
(c) At HOS p m. for GRENADA and
TRINIDAD. per S. 5. Marayal, from New
York.
LAND. JAMAICA, sAvANILLA, CARTA-
GENA and GREYTOWN, per S. 5. Athos. from
New York. Nail for CosrA RIGA must be
directed Per s. Athos-"
(c) At Hos p. m fer La PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct. per 5. Etona, from New
York.
(cl At los p. m. for PORTO RICO, via
San Juan. also CURACAO. VENEZUELA.
SAvANILLA, and CARTAGENA, via Cura-
Gao, per $. 5. Maracaibo. from New YORK
Mail TOR PONCE must be directed per $.
Maracaibo."
(c1 At 1:o5 n. m. for PONCE, PORTO
RICO, per 5. 5. Mae, from New York. Mail
for other parts of PORTO RICO must be di-
reetcd Per S. :. Mae"
(c) At Hoo p. III. for NORTHERN BRA
I'll, per 5. S. Bernard. from New York.
f.l I-0r for
GUADELoUPE, and DEMERARA, per $. 5.
Talisman. from New fock.
SUNDAY-(h) At IL m for ST. PIERRE-NIoUE-
LON, Fer steamer from North Sydney.
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 12:oo m, and on Sundays only
at 1i;so a. m ca Sb
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5 u.
IN. (d)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Wednesdays. Fridays, md Sundays at 2:20 p.
Via Miami, Fla. Tuesdays and Saturdays at
Ma Mails for MExICo overland, unless specially
addressed for, despatch by steamer sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 Il. m. and
~ Mills Ii for COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ. and GUATEMALA. by rail to New
Orleans and thence via steamer. clos. iic-e dJily
at 70 u. m, the connecting closes t.r which
being Sundays and rnas'l,ys for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ, irt!
GUATEMALA.
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and pfIrI.-
IpPTNE ISLANDS,. via San Francisco. close here
daily at 6:35 p. m. up to May %. inclusive, for
despatch per 5. $. City Of Pekins. (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco. close here
daily at 6;s5 p. m, up to May %, inclusive, for
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which go via Europe, and New Zealand. which
go via San Francisco. HAWAII, and FIJI ISL
ANDS. via Vancouver. close here daily at G:35 D.
M up to May 26 Inclusive. for despatch per s.
s. Aorlngi. to)
IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close h.r,.
daily at o:s5 p. M , up to June l. inclusive, Tor
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, via San Fran
cisco. close here daily at 6:S5 p. M, up to June
g inclusive, for despatch per ship Tropic Bird. 10Y
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austraiia).
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco, close here daily at
6:3l p. m. after May 20. and up to June 0, in
elusive, for despatch per $: s. Mariposa. (o)
.Naiis for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded q,
New York for connection with European steam
s'PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD, de-
spatched to San Francisco Mt all closes for that
office to connect with Government transports, the
sailings of which are irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 p. IN. same
day.
(c) Registered nails close at 500 p m. same
day.
I'D Registered mails close at 500 a. IN. same
day.
le Registered mills close a. 100 p. m. pre-
vio,s Saturday.
% Registered mails close at 1: p. m. rrc
vious day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 p IN. pre-
vious day.
C) Registered mails close at 500 p m. pre-
viors day.
(o) Registered mails close at Goo p. m. pre-
vious day. JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.