The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-02
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PosroFrrcE NOTICE.

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WASHINGTON, d. C.. PosToFsICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time. Q s-luif
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded 70 the ports oil
smiling daily. sf.d the schedule OF closinSs is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending Febru'
airy 3. 1900. the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRDAY-tc) At 1I:o5 p. m. for AZORES ISL
ANDS direct. per S. s. Tartar Prince from
New York
(c) At u:o5 p. m. for NETHERLANDS d.
rect. per 5. s. Slaasdam.s from New York.
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
Per .. $. Maasdam." III
(c) At IL :05 p. m. for EUROPE, per $. s.
Teutonie-' from New York. via oleenStown.
I'd At Hos D. m for ITALY. per $. 5.
Werra.s from New York via Naples. Letters
must he directed ''Per s. s. Vera"
(e) At IL :O5 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per r. &. Anchoria.. from New York. via
Glasgow. Letters must be directed 'Per S.
S. Anchoria"
(c) At Hos p. m. for NORWAY direct. per
g. $. Hekls.' from New York. via Christiania.
Letters must be directed ''Per s.. s. Hekla.'
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Gefman steamers.
sailing from New York on Tuesdays. take Printed
Matter. etc. for GERMANY. and specially adj
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers. sailing
hbH view iuTh on wednesdays, NeIu11n ktt1Ilcfs
from New York Thursdays. and Cunarj.
French and German steamers from New York on
Saturdays. take Printed Matter. etc. for all coun-
tries for which they advertised to carry mails.
Mails for South md Central America.
West Indies. Etc.
FRlDAY-(c) At sos p. m. for ST. THOMAS
ST. CRoIx, LEEwaRD and WiSDw ARD
ISLANDS. and DEMERARA. per 1. Mldilna.
from New York.
(c) At 11:e5 D. IN. for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA. sAvANILLA. CARTHAGENA. and
GREYTUWN, per S. 5. Alene, from New
York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di-
rected per S. s. Alene.'
(c) At II :05 r. m. for HAITI. per 5. S. Dean,
from New York, via Port Prince. lie tiers
for CURACAO. TRINIDAD, VENEZUELA,
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be di-
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NUEyIfas. GIBARA,
VITA, BARACoA, and PUERTO PADRE, per
6. S. olinda. from New YORK..
(c) At LOS p. m. for LA PLATA COUN-
TRIES. per $. $. Chaucer. from New York
(c) At HOS p. m. for LA PLATA C0UN-
TRIES, per s :. Dorset, from New York.
SATURDAY-(d) At 6:20 4. m. for MiRANHAM
and CEARA. per S. S. Lisbonense, from New
90 At 1880 .. IN. for NASSAU, ". P, per
steamer from Miami, Fla.
SUNUAY--(lD At 1900 IN for ST. PIERRE NJ
QUELON, per STEAMER from Halifax. " :.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 200 m. and on Sundays only,
at II :Sn a. m I'D (h)
Mails for MQuELON. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S:l5 p.
IN. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla,
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays.
Via Miami Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays, and Sat.
urdays, at 1880 a. M. ~
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
addressed Tor despatch by steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily az 1880 a. M. and
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE. PUERTO
CORTEZ. and GUATEMALA, by ran tc New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here daily i
1000 H. M. the connecting closes for which being
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA. and Mon
DAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRrEZ, and GUATE-
MALA tcl.
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco. close here
daily ut 6:3j p. m, up to February :, inclusive,
for despatch per g g. Australia. te)
Mails 70, AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand which
goes via san Francisco, HAWAII and FIJI ISL
kNDS. via Vancouver. close here daily at 0:35
D. m, up TO February 3, inclusive. for despatch
per 5 g. Miowera- to-
~ Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via san Francisco. close
here daily at 6:S5 p. m. up to February t. in-
elusive for despatch per's S. Nippon Maru. (o)
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Seattle. close here daily at 6:J5
n m M to February .. Tor despatch per s. s.
Tosa Maru Registered letters must be directed
..yia Seattle lol .If ...-,......-..--
ISLANDS,, also HAWAII tEia San Francisco,
closr here daily at G:S5 p. m. up to February
10 inclusive for despatch per = :. Rio de Janeiro.
Nails for AUSTRALIA (except West Aus,ralil).
NEW ZEALAND HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISL ,NiJS. via san Francisco. close here daily ut
G.s5 n M. after February s. snd up to February
N inclusive. for despatch per :. :. Alameda. (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver
close here daily at 6:SJ p m, up to February
% inclusive, for despatch per :. 5. Empress Of
China. Registered mail must be directed Via
vancouver. tol -..-...
cisco. close here daily at G:3j p. IN. up to Feb
ruary %, inclusive. for despatch by ship Cali
Mails for COCHIN CHINA. are forwarded TO
New York for connection with European steamers
saPHILIPPINE ISLANDS Ciilitary Maid. des-
Matched to san Francisco. at all closes for that
offce TO connect with Government transports, the
sailings OF which irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 1:C0 p. IN. same
{o Registered mails close at 500 P. IN. same
ID Registered mails close at 500 a. IN. sane
% Registered mails close q; 100 7. nj. previous
thD Registered mails close at 1900 p H. pre-.
'S * Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
vious day.
(o1 Registered mails close at 600 D. M previous
day JOIN \. MERRITT. Postmaster.