The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
PosToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may occur al
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forward: to the ports Of
sailing daily and the schedule OF closings is
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending oetobe-
13, 1900. the last connecting closes viii be madi
from this Office as follows;
Transatlantic Mails.
NoNDAY-(b) At 5:15 p. n. for AZORES ISL
ASDS direct per 5. 5. Tartar Prince, from
New York
(cI At e:l5 p. m for EUROPE, per $. s:
Lahn' from New York. via Southampton and
Bremen- Mail for IRELAND must be di-
rected per e 5. Lahn.'
TUESDAY-(c) At 9:I5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
s. 5. New York. from New York. via South
ampton. Mail for IRELAND must be directed
Per $. (. New York.
(c) At Hos p. m for EUROPE. per 5. 5.
Teutonic. frcm New York. via Queenstown
(c) ~ Hos p. m. for BELGIUM direct. per
s. S. Southwark. from New York Mail must
be directed per s. s. Southwark"
wEDNEsDAY-Cb) At 7:I5 p. m for EUROPE,
per 5. 5. Auguste Victoria. from New YORK,
via Plymouth and Hamburg. Mail for
FRANCE. SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN,
PORTUGAL. TURKEY. EGYPT. BRITISH
INDIA. and LORENZO MARQUEE, via Cher
bourG. must be directed per g. Augrkts
Victoria
Co) At 7:I5 p. m. ior FRANCE. swfTzER-
LAND. ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY. EGYPT. BRITISH INDIA and Lo-
RENO MARQUEE. per e La Touraine,
from New York via Havre. Mail for other
parts of EUROPE must be directed "Pef s. s.
La Touraine-"
FRIDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. m ior EUROPE, per 5.
e. Etruria. from New York, via Queenstown-
Mail for GERMANY, DENMARK, SwEDEN,
NORWAY (Christiania), and RUSSIA must be
directed per {. 5. Etruria-'
(b) At I:i5 p In. for GERMANY, DEN
MARK, SWEDEN, NORWAY (ChristiauiaJ,
and RI JSSiA, per 5. 5. Trase. from New York,
via Southampton and Bremen. Mail for other
ITavr.-'
(c) At Hos p m for NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per 3 S. Maasdam, from New York
Mail must be directed Per 5. s. Aaasdam-"
(e) At Il:05 p IN. for SCOTLAND, per S. s.
City OF Rome. from New York. Mail must
be directed Per City of Rome
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-This steamer takes
Printed Matter. Commercial Papers. and samples
ter for other parts OF EUROPE will not be sent By
this ship unless specially directed by her.
Mails for South and Central Amer
len. West Indies, Etc.
MoNDAY-(c) A HOS p. m. for CENTRAL
AMERICA Except Costa Rica). and SOUTH
49, PACIFIC PORTS. per 5. $. Allianca, from New
York. via Colon Nail for GUATEMALA must
be directed per s. s. Allianca-
lcl At Hes ?: m for LEEMARD and
WINDWARD ISLANDS and DEMERARA, per
s. s. Madam, from New York
TUEsDAY-C) At 2:SO p. IN. for JAMAICA, per
s. S. Admiral Dewey, nom Boston,
lc) AT ll:05 p. IN for lNAGUA, HAITI, and
SANTA MARTHA, per 5. G. Bslyernon, tom
New York.
20 At HOS p. m for YUCATAN, per 5. ;.
Mercator. from New York. via Progreso. Mail
must be directed Per 5. 5. Aercator"
(c) At IL l-G5 p. IN. for CAMPECHE, CHA
PAS. TABASCO. and YUCATAN, per $. 5.
orizaba from New York. via Progreso Mail
for other parts Of Mexico must be directed
per :. 5 0rizaba.''
(cl At II.O5 D. m for NASSAU. " P, per
s :. Antilia from New York. Nail must be
directed per S. Antlia.''
wEDNEsDAY-(c) At u:05 p. IN. for NASSAU,
y p and the PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO,
CUBA, per S. 5 Saratoga. from New York.
THURsDAY-(b) At $50 p. M for JAMAICA. per
g s. Admiral Sampson. from Boston
(c) At ll:O5 D. m. for iNAGUA and CAPE
GRAC1As. per s. $. kong tfode, from New
York Nail for JAMAICA. BELIZE. PIT ERTD
CORTEZ. and GUATEMALA must be directed
per 5. $. Kong Erode
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here dlilv
at II 80 a. IN. Cd CID
Nails for NIoUELON by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer. close here ~ at $50 p
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa Fla.
Wednesdays. Fridays, and Sundays at 2;So p.
m. %
rected for despatch by stfanle-s selling from NeV
York, close here daily at 1890 m. an. 1880 p.
Mails for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ., and
GUATEMALA, by rail to New Orleans, and thence
via steamer, close here daily at lO;GO ?. N, fae
connecting closes for which beinl, Mondays.
Nails for COSTA RIGA by rail to Mobile, Als..
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1870
u. m. the connecting closes for which beng
Tuesdays.
Trnns-racif'c Asniis.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, .. via Tacoma, close here daily at 800
p. m, mp to October 10. for despatch pes ) 8
Gaiis ,iip, for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII, and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here
daily at 700 p. M, up to October - inclusive.
for despatch per 8 $ America Mari. 90
Mails for HAWAII, via san Francisco. close here
daily at 700 p. m, up 20 October Il. inclusive
for despatch per 5. :. Australia lol
Nails for AUSTRALIA except West australia,
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand, Whicn
roes via San Francisco). and FIJI ISLANDS, via
Vancouver close here daily at 500 p. up 30
October 10, inclusive for despatch per $ S Nj
owera. (o) ,
IPPINE ISLANDS, 'i via san Francisco, close here
daily AT 200 D. m, up to October 2l, inclusive,
for despatch per S. City of Pekin. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austialil),
NFW ZEALAND FILL and SAMOAN ISLANDS,
via San Francisco. clo-e here daily st T:l0 p. n,
after October H. and up TO October a, inclusive
for despatch per :. 5. Alameda. (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver,
close mere ~ slf AZ '-Nb p H. up 80 CtlhbNt w.
inclusive. for despatch per 5. ;. Empress Of Japan
Registered mail must Dc directed Via Vancon-
ver." (o)
MAILS FOR COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York ior connection with European steamers
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MgtD le-
spatched 70 san Francisco at all etoees tor tndt M
Office to connect with Government transports. the
sailings OF which irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at loO p m same
day. ..,,.
1c) Registered mails close at 500 p ~ same
ID Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
day. - ,,..;.,,.
"a % Registered mails close at 1900 P. m previous
day. AN,
5E5 5S5 Ress,ered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
vious day.
~ JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.