The Washington times., 1903-12-28
FOREIGN MAILS.

at any. time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
Of sailing daily. and the schedule of closings
is arranged on the presumption OF their uninter-
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
Jan. 2, 1904. the last connecting closes will be
made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
MoNDAY-(c) At I1:45 pm, for ITALY di-
rect, per SIS. Yincenzo Floria, from New York.
Mall must be directed per SIS vincenzo Flo
TUEsDAY-(c) At u:45 pm, for NEITHER
LANDS direct, per Sc Rotterdam. from New
York Mail must be eirected per SIS Rotter-
(e) At HAS pm. for EUROPE, per SIS. Ced-
rio, from New York, via Queenstown. Mail for
FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN,
p9 9ISl,5Si TURKEY, EGYPT, GREECE.
must be directed ''Per SIS. Cedric
WEDNESDAY = (c) At 1890 pm, for
FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN,
PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, GREECE,
IS La Touraine. from Ne-y York, via Hare
Mail for other parts Of EUROPE must be di-
recteo "Pcr SIS La Touraine-''
FkIDAI.ta( At 7:l5 pm. FOR EUROPE. per
SIS. Philadelphia, from New York, via Plymouth
and Cherbourg. Mail for IRELAND must be
directed ''Per SIS. Philadelphia"
(c) At 11:45 pm, for BELGIUM direct per
SIS. Finland, from New York Mail must be d.
rected per SIS. Finland"
(e) At l1:45 pm. for SCOTLAND direct, per
SIS Anchorias from New York. Nail must be
directed per So Ancboria."
(c) At AS pm, for EUROPE, per SIS. Etru-
ria, from New York, via Queenstown.
(ol At ll:45 pm, for DENMARK direct, per
SIS. Island. from New York. Mail must be di-
Cd) At u m. for AZORES ISLANDS, per So.
Republic from Boston.
Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.
M0NDAY-(c) At 1890 pm, for ARGEN-
TINE, URUGUAY. and PARAGUAY, per SIS
Horace, from New York.
F (c) At 11:s5 pm, for PORTO RICO Ordinary
mall only, per SIS. Pathfinder, from New York.
via Mayaguez.
(c) At I:s5 pm, for CENTRAL AMERICA
lexeept Costa kica) and SOUTH PACIFIC
PORTS, per SIS. Seguranca, from New York, via
Colon. Nail for GUATEMALA must be d.
rected per SIS Segursnca-T
(c) At 1I;45 pm. for INAGUA, HAITI, and
York MAI for r AZ %t be G dre ssS
rPer S. Adirondack"
(c) At I1:45 pm, fox GRENADA, TRIM
DAD. and CIUDAD BOLIVAR. per SIS. Marsyal.
from New York.
(c) At Has pm. for the PROVINCE OF SAN
TIAGo, CUBA, per SIS. Jason, from New York.
Mail must be directed per SIS. Jason
TUEsDAYL(c) At Has pm. for NEW
NORTHERN Brazil. per SIS Fluminense. from
New York. via Para. Maranham, and Ceara.
WEDNEsDAY-(c) At Has pm, for MEX-
co. per SIS. Yigilancia, from New York. VIA
Progress, Campeche, and Vera Cruz Mail must
be directed Per SIS. Vigilancia."
Co At HAS p. "a, for TURKS ISLAND and
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, per SIS New York,
from New York.
(e) AZ Has pm. for MEXICO, per SIS. Sen
eca, from New York. via Tampico. Nail must
be direc.es Per SIS. Seneca"
-frl AZ
and VENEZUELA, per SIS Maracaibo from
New York. Mall for SAVANIILA and CARTA-
GENA must be directed per SIS Maracaibo."
(c) AT l1:45 pm, for PORTO RICO, per SIS.
Ponce, from New York. via San Juan.
(c) At 11:45 pm, for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, sAYANILLA. and CARTAGENA, per
Sc. Valencia from New York. Mail for COSTA
RIGA must be directed per SIS Valencia"
(c) At l1:45 pm. for INAGUA and HAITI,
per SIS Flandria. from New York.
(e) At 6:o5 pm. for NEWFOUNDLAND, pei
SIS. Buenos Ayrean. from Philadelphia.
SATURDAY-(dl At ego am. for ARGEN-
TINE, URUGUAY. and PARAGUAY, per SIS.
Sailor Prince. from New YORK.
CUBA NAILS close here at 3 pm. daily. ex-
cep. Sundays and Mondays. via Port Tampa,
va. the connecting close being on Wednesdays
and Saturdays, and at pm. on Sundays and
Mondays. via Miami. Fla.
AEXiCO overland, unless specially addressed
for dispatch by steamers sailing from New York
Hose here daily at 1905 % and 10 pm. CHI
Nails Tor NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
sydney 9nd thence via steamer, close here daily,
except sundays, at u m. Id. and on Sundays
az II 80 am OO, the connecting closes being
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Nails for JAMAICA, by rail TO Boston and
thence via steamer. close here every. Tuesday at
- m. I'd: also by rail 10 Philadelphia. mails
closing every Wednesday at HAS pm. (c)
Mails for MQUELON, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer. close here daily, except sun
days, at y m. (d). and on Sundays az 1850
Nails for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEz, and
by rail 20 New Orleans and
hence via steamer. close here daily at 1905
an. % and 10 pm (h), the connecting closes
being on Mondays.
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rail to New Orleans
md thence via steamer. close here daily at
lO:05 am. % and 10 pm. CHI, the connecting
Hoses being Tuesdays
Trans Pacific Mails.
CHINA and JAPAN. via Tacoma, close here
laily at 6:3O pm. up 20 Dec 2sth inclusive. for
lispatch per SIS. Olympia. (o)
TAHITI and AARQUESAS ISLANDS. via San
Francisco, close here daily at $3.50 pm. up to
fan. LIST. inclusive, for dispatch per SIS. MARI
CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII. and the PHILIP
PINE ISLANDS via San Francisco. close here
laily ut $3.50 pm. up TO Jan. I'd. inclusive, for
lispatch per SIS Siberia. (o)
HAWAII. via San Francisco, close here daily |
Il $3.50 pm. up to Jan. 4th, inclusive, for dis
patch per SIS. Alameda. Co
CHINA and JAPAN. via Seattle. close here
lispatch per SIS Shnano Maru- (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Austria
ia). FIJI ISLANDS, and NEW CALEDONIA, |
ia Vancouver and Victoria, B. C.. close here
iaily at $3.50 pm. up to Jan. 9th. inclusive.
or dispatch per SIS Moano (o)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Austria
ia). NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI.
SAMOA. and HAWAII. via San Francisco close
i've. for dispatch per SIS. Sonona. to)
CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver and Vic
oria b. C., close here daily at $3.50 pm. up
% Jan. 10Th, inclusive. for dispatch per S. En-
press Of Japan. Merchandise for the L. s. Pcs
al Agency at Shanghai, China, cannot be for
Varded via Canada (o)
NOTE-Mails fer COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched TO New York, n. l., for connection
With European steamers.
Unless otherwise addressed. WEST AUSTRIA
la mails viii be dispatched via Europe. and
hose for NEW ZEALAND and the PHILIPPINE
STANDS via San Francisco, Cal.-the quickest
-outes Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
pecially addressed ''Yia Europe or 'Via Can
ida," must be prepaid al the foreign rate OF
postage. Mails for HAWAII SIRE dispatched via
san Francisco. Cal. exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN OF
ICE follows: (a) At $50 pm. same day;
To- a. ! 20 pm. same day; tc) at S:45 pm.
anne day; I'D ut $3.50 am. same day; (e) ut
i:i5 pm. same day; ~ at OBS I'm. same day:
I'D at l:i5 pm. same day; 0O NJ S:45 pm. pre-
'ious Gay: (o) Of 2:30 am. same day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster
BIRDS, dogs, ETC.