The evening times., 1900-02-09

WASHINGTON, ID. c., POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur al
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
of sailing daily and the schedules of closings is
arranged the presumption of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending Feb
ruary 10, 1900. the last connecting closes viii be
made from this office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(c) At II:05 p. m. for NETHERLANDS
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed Per
s. S. StatendsI1"
(c) At :05 D. m. for ITALY, per s. 5. F.
Bismarck. from New York, via Naples. Let
tels must be directed ''Per +. Bismarck.
t0 At ll:05 p IN. for EUROPE, per s. s..
Lucania,T from New York, via Queenstown.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Germau steamers
sailing 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 steamers from
New York on Thursdays and Cunard, French, and
German steamers from New York Saturdays
take Printed Matter. etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry malls.
Mails for South and Central America,
West indies. Etc.
FRIDAY-(c) At HOS D. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAVANiLLA and CARTHA-
GENA. per =. s. Allegheny, from New York.
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
per {. 3. Alleghsny."
(c) At ll:0j p. m. for HAITI, per 6 s.
Alps. from New York.
(c) At II :05 p. nj. for NASSAU. Y. p. and
THE PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO. CUBA. per
{. 5. City Of Washington. from New York.
(c) At 1l:Oj p. N. for PORTO RICO. per
S. S. Ponce, from New York. via San Juan.
SATURDAY-(dJ At 6:2O a. m for la PLATA
COUNTRIES direct, per :. S. Newlyn. from
New York.
% AT 1870 g. m for NASSAU, y P, per
steamer, from Miami. Fla.
Mails for NENFOt MIDLAND. by rail 10 North
sydney. and thence via steamer, clo,e here daily
except Sunday at 200 n, and on sundays only
Mails for MIQtELON. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, Close here daily at 3.I5 p.
N. I'D
CUBA MAILS close bore via Port Tampa. Fla
Sundays Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at
2:20 p. III. %
Via Miami, Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays, and Sat
urdays al 10: 80 a. m. %
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily al 1880 a. IN, and
1000 p. (O
TEZ, and GUATEMALA, by rail TO New Orleans
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1900
D. m the connecting closes for which being sun
DAYS and Tuesdays tor COSTA RIGA. and Non
days for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ. and GUATE-
MALA. 60
Transatlantic Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL.
IPPINE ISLANDS, via SaB Francisco close
here daily at $50 ?. m, up to February u in
elusive. for despatch per :. Rio DC Janeiro (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA (exeept West Australia
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII FIJI ard SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via san Francisco, close here daily at
6:35 r. H. after February 9. and up 10 February
IL inclusive. foE despatch. per :. Alameda (o)
Nails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at 6:J5 ?. m. up 10 February
srar1s fgF ngSngfFN : IrFtr,r 81
China Registered mail must be directed Via
Nancouyer. tcl
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. via Van
couycr close here daily 81 e:35 r. m m To
February a3 inclusive, for despatch by snip Cal
Mails for HAWAII via san Francisco. close
here daily at 6:SO p. m. mp to March ., inclu-
sive fof despatch per :. E. Australia fO)
Mails for Al STRALlA texCept West Australia,
which goes via Europe and New Zealand which
goes via san Francisco). HAWAII and FIJI
ISLANDS, via Vancouver. close here daily at 6.3j
D. ~. up 10 March 3, inclusive tor despatch per
Mails for COCHIN CHINA. are forwarded to
New York, Tor connection with European steam
sPHIIIPPINE ISLANDS CIilitarv Main 1e
spatched to san Francisco at all closes for that
office 10 connect with Government Transports
the sailings Of which irregular.
(b) Registered mails Close Al 100 p. m. same
DAY.
(c, Registered mails close at 500 p m same
DAY.
Cd Registered mails close at SEQ a. m same
iay.
ID Registered mails close at loo p. IN. previous
day.
(h) Registered mails close at 1900 D. No. pre-
lious day.
Q) Registered mails close at 500 p m previous
lay
io) Registered mails close at GOO r H. previous
1aE.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.