The evening times., 1900-10-05
PosToFFICE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, D. G., PosToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any tune.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded 10 the ports
nf sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings is
arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit For the week ending OcIo-
Der 6. 1900, the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
FRIDAY-(c) At Hos p. m. for SETHERLANDS
direct, per s. 6 Rotterdam. from New YORK.
Mail must be directed ''Per S. S. Rotterdam"
60 At HOS p m. for AZORES ISLANDS
direct, per s. s. Tartar Prince. from New
York
(c) At u:o5 P; m. tor. EUROPE, per s, s.
canpanIa from New York, viz. yia Queenstown
per s 8 Ethiopia, from New York Mail must
be directed Per s 5. Ethiopia
Es @ om aa lS ksS F Po,p m y for MA: LAY Per 4
be directed per s. Ems.
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-This steamer takes
Printed Matter. Commercial Papers, and Samples
Tor Germany only The class Of mail matter
for other parts CT EUROPE VIII not be sent by
this ship, unless specially directed by her.
Mails for South nnd Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc
FRIDAY-tel At I:o5 P. N. for ARGENTINE
REPUBLIC. URUGUAY, and PARAGUAY, per
s s kattir Prince, from New York
te} At Il :o5 p m for FORTUNE ISLAND,
JAMAICA, SAHANILLA, and CARTHAGENA,
per 5. Altai, frem New YORK. Mail for
s. :
Alt8i-''
(e) At 11:05 p m for HAITI and INAGUA,
per $ $ Andes, from New York
CURACAO and 3ESEzUELA, ISL per Hso H5Go Cara.
cas- from New York. Mail for SAYANIILA
and CARTHAGENA must be directed Per
S E Caracas"
(c) At Hes p. m. for MATANZAs, Cab
ARiEN, NUEFIrAS.- GIBARA, and BARA-
Goa, per 8. $. oIinda, from New York (ordia-
aTy mail only, which must be directed Per
s. $ Oiinda-'f)
Nails for NEWF0INDLAND.b by rail to North
Sydney, and thence viz steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 m, and On Sundays only
az Il so a n (d5 (h)
Mails for MIQUELoN. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer, close here daily BIS p m
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
Wednesdays. Fridays. and Sundays at 2:z0 D. m
Mails for MExIco overland, unless specially
directed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1890 a. m. and
Mails for BELIZ. PUERTO coRFEz. and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans, and thence
via steamer, close here daily at 1000 p. H., tie
connecting close being Mondays.
Mails for COSTA RIGA, By rail to Mobile. A;a
and thence via steamer. close here daily al 1000
p. m, the connecting close for which being
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. HAWAII and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via San Francisco, close
here daily az go P M up to october ;, inclu-
sive for despatch per s s. Coptfc (o1
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS,, via Seattle, close here daily at 700
p m up TO October ;, inclusive, fer despatch per
$ : kiolnn Matu- REGISTERED mail must be di
FeSis as5s 1T for China CHM JAPAN and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via Tacoma, close here daily az 200
P m. up TO October 10, for despatch per S. s
Malls Tor CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,, via San Francisco. close
E,1-a 51Tlx- ar T-fB m natpl,
elusive, for despatch per s S. America Maru. (o)
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco, close
here daily 700 p. up to October T. in
elusive. for despatch per $ s Australia (O)
Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand which
goes via Ssn Francisco). and FIJI ISLANDS via
Vancouver, close here daily at 200 p. m. up to
October IS, inclusive, for despatch per S. s.
Mails Tor AUSTRALIA Except West Australfa).
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS via San Francisco close here daify
after October Il, and up to October %. inclusive.
for despatch per 5. S. Alameda (o)
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam
'tPHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Aintary MafD. des-
patched TO San Francisco. at all closes for that
office to connect with Government transports the
saings of which irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at / 100 p m. same
day
lc} Registered mails elose at 500 p m same
day.
Id Registered mails close at 500 a. m same
day.
(e> Registered mails close st 100 p. m prev
ious Saturday.
% Registered mails close at I:o0 D. m. prev
ious day.
Oh Registered mails close at 1900 p. m. prev
ious Saturday.
(k) Registered mails close at 500 D. m prev
ious day
(o) Registered mails close at 500 p. m. prev
ioas day JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.