The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-07

WASHINGTON, d. C.. POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily as changes mag occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily. and the schedule of closings il
arranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending Deccm-
Der g. 1900. the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(b, At 6:05 p. m. for EUROPE. per s.
s. Etruria froul New York. via Queenstown.
(c) At Hos p m. for NETHERLANDS di.
rect. per ;. $. Potsdam. from New York. Mail
must be directed Per S. S. Potslam.'
(c( At Hos P m for ITALY, per s. s. Co,
must be directed ''Per S. g. Columbia
(c) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per S. s. Furnessa. from New YORK. Mail
must be directed per S. Furnesia.''
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-This steamer takes
Printed Matter Commercial Papers, and Samples
for GERMANY only. The same class o. mail
matter for other parts OF EUROPE will not be
sent by this ship unless specially directed by her
Nails for South md Central Amer
len. West Indies. Etc.
FRTDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for NEWFoUND-
LAND, per g. $. Corcan. from Philadelphia
(eJ At l:05 p. m. for ST. THOMAS. ST.
CROIX. wINDwaRD. and LEEWARD ISL
ANDS. and DEMERARA, per Fontabeile,
from New York.
(c) At HOS p. M for PORTO RICO. per s.
S. San Juan. from New York. via San Juan.
y. N. u.
JAMAICA. SAvANILLA. CaRTHAGESA. and
GREYTOWN per s. $. Alene. from New York.
Mail for COSTA RIGA must be directed 'Per
S. 5. Mtne."
EZUELA. per S. s. Hildur. from New York.
via Curacao Mail for sAvANILLA and CAR
THAGENA must be directed Per S. S. Hill
dur"
Cc) At Hos p. m. for BRAZIL. per $. s.
Oilers from New York. via Bahia and Rio
.Ianeiro Mail 70, NORTHERN BRAZIL, AR
GENTINE REPUBLIC. URUSUAY. aId
PARAGUAY must be directed 'per S. S. o.
bers"
(c) At II :oj p. M for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct per $. s. Silvia. from New YORK.
fc) At ll:o5 p. IN. for ARGENTINE REPUB-
Lie URUGUAY and PARAGUAY, per s. s.
Italian Prince from New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for YUCATAN. per $. S.
Ravensdale. from New York, via Procreso.
Mail mus; be directed per :. s. Ravensdale"
(c) At II 90 p. IN. for YUCATAN, per s. S.
Hermann. from New York. via Progrcso
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. close here daily.
except Sunday. at 200 IN. and Sundays only
at II 80 a. IN I'D Thy
Mails for MIQUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here daily at Sis p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Wednesdays. Fridays, and Sundays at 80 p.
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
directed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 1880 a. and
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ. and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans. and thence
via steamer close here dali at 1900 p. NJ. the
connecting closes for which being Nondays-
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rail to New Orleans,
and thence via steamer, close here daily at 1901
o. nj. the connecting closes for which being
Tuesdays.
Trnns-Pacific Mails.
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except IVES: Australia
apIS I'll,
goes via San Francisco and FIJI ISLANDS. via
Vancouver. close here daily at 200 p. m. after
December :, and IN to December 5. inclusive. for
despatch per 5; :; AGrsnsi; t91 A., ,,r
IPPINE ISLANDS" via san Francisco. close
here daily at 1:O0 p. m, up to December . in
elusive. for despatch per > s Rio de Jsnciro. To-
Mails for CHINA JAFAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
rppIYE ISL ,NDS =. via san Francisco close here
daily at 200 p. IN. up to December Ii. inclusive,
for despatch per $ $. Coptic. (o)
..'ls for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver,
close here ,.aily at 700 p NJ. up to December %
inclusive, for despatch per s. : Empress OF India
Registered mail must be directed Wa Naneou-
mails for COCHIN CHINA arc forwarded to
New Yor!, for connection with European steam
spI1LIPpINE ISLANDS (Military Maid. de-
snotcbcd to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect with Government Transports. the
slilings OF which are irregular.
% Registered mails close at l:0o p. III. same
day
(c) Registered mails close at 500 p. M. same
day.
Id Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day.
(e) Registered mails close at 1:oo p. m. pre-
vioui Saturday.
% Registered mails close at 1:o0 p. m. pre-
vous day.
CHI Registered mails close at 200 p. n. pre-
vous Saturday.
a. Registered mails close at 500 p. IN. pre-
vious day.
(o) Registered mails close at Geo p. III. pre-
yious day.