The Washington times., 1903-09-09


FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the ports
Of sailing daily, and the schedule Of closing;
is arranged on the presumption Of their unin-
terrupted overland transit. For the week end
ing September u, 1903, the last connecting
closes will be made from the MAIN OFFICE
as follows:
transatlantic Mails.
wEDNEsDAY-(a) At 7:l5 pm. for EUROPE,
per S. Fuerst Bismarck. from New YORK, VIA
Plymouth, Cherbcurg. and Hamburg. Nail for
FRANCE must be directed Per SIS. Fuerst Bis
marck.'
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT, GREECE, BRITISH INDIA. and LOR-
EMO NAkQUEZ, per SIS. la Touraine, from
New York, via Hayre- Mail for other parts OF
aine."
FRIDAY-CD At Il m. for AZORES ISLANDS,
per SIS Peninsular, from New Bedford
(O At I:15 pm. for EUROPE, per SIS.
Etruria, from New York, via Queenstown.
(c) At II :25 pm. for BELGIUM direct, per
SIS Finland, from New York. Nail must be
directed ''Per SIS. Finland
Co At 1l:25 pm. for ITALY direct, per SIS
Princess Irene, from New York. Mail must
be directed Per SIS. Princess Irene
(el At ll:25 pm. for SCOTLAND direct. Per
SIS. turnessia, from New York Mail must be
directed Per SIS. Furnessia.'
(c) At n:25 pm. for DENMARK direct, per
SIS Island, from New York. Mail must be di-
rected Per island
NJ Inc s. 8 hronprlnZ NlAnclm takes
Printed Matter, Commercial Papers, and
Samples for GERMANY only. The same class Of
mail matter for other parts Of EUROPE will
not be sent by this ship unless specially directed
by her.
Mails for South and Central America
West Indies, Etc.
wEDNESDAY-(c) At u.25 pm. for MEX
ICO, per SIS. Vigilancia. from New York, via
Progreso, Campeche and Vera Cruz.
(c) At n:25 pm. for BRAZIL. per SIS.
Kafir Prince, from New York, via Pemsmbuco,
Rio Janeiro and Santos. Mail for NORTHERN
BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, URUGUAY and PARA
quay must be directed per S. $ Kafir
Prince"
(c) At II:25 p. m. for NORTHERN BRAZIL,
per S. 8. Bernard, from New York, via Para
and Manaos
THURSDAY-(e) At Cos pm. for NEW
FoUNDLAND. per SIS. Siberian. from Phila-
Id AT 6:2O am. for BRAZIL. per SIS. Allan
ton, from New York, via Pernambuco, Bahia,
Rio Janeiros and Rio Grande du Sui. Mail for
NORTHERN BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, URU-
Quay, and PARAGUAY must be directed Per
SIS. Ailanton"
(c) At n:25 pm. for the BAHAMAS, per SIS.
Seneca, from New York, via Nassau. Mail
for MEXICO. via Tampico. must be directed
(c) At l1:25 p. m. for INAGUA and HAITI,
per s g Flandria, from New York
FRlDAl-(c) At Hrs pm. for BERMUDA,
bsS- lElnl1aN, from new lOTk.
(c) At l1:25 pm. for CURACAO and VENE-
ZUELA, per SIS. Maracaibo, from New York
Nail for SANANILLA and CARTAGENA must
be directed "Per SIS. Maracaibo.'
(c) AT l1:25 pm. ior PORTO RICO, per SIS.
Ponce. from New York. via san Juan.
(cl AT ll:25 P. m for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA, sAVANILLA, CARTAGENA and
GREYToMN, per SIS. Valencia. Mall FOR
cis."
(c) At 11:25 p. m. for GRENADA. TRIM
DAD. and CIUDAD BOLIVAR, per SIS Grenada,
from New York.
sATURDAY-(D At $50 am. for ARGES-
TINA, URUGUAY, and PARAGUAY, per SIS
Afgan Prince, from New York.
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at pm.
MEXICO overland, vnless specially Addressed
for dispatch per steamers sailing from New
York, close here daily at 1905 q. m. % and 10
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail 30 North
sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sundays at II m. Cd, and Sundays
az ll.SO am (k), the connecting closes being
on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays
Mails for JAMAICA, by rail 70 Boston and
thence via steamer, close here Tuesdays and
Thursdays at u m. Id
Mails for MIQUELoN, by rail to Boston and
thsnce via steamer. close here daily except sun
days at IL IN. (d), and on Sundays at II 80
am. CkJ
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEz and
GlAIEMAlA, by RAN 10 New orleans and
thence via steamer, close here daily at 1905
am. % and 10 pm. (h), the connecting closes
being Mondays
Nails for COSTA RIGA. by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer, close here daily
at 1905 am. % and 10 pm. Oh, the connect
ing closes being on Tuesdays
Trans-Pacifc Mails.
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Aus
tralia). NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA,
FIJI, SAMOA AND HAWAII, via san Francisco,
close here daily at $50 pm up to September
y. inclusive, for dispatch per SIS SanOma. (O)
AUSTRALIA Except mails for West Aus
tralia), FIJI ISLANDS and NEW CALEDONIA
specially addressed only), via Vancouver and
Victoria b. c.. Close here daily az $3.50 pm.
up 70 September y, inclusive, for dispatch per
CIT1NA AND JAPAN. via Seattle. close here
daily at $50 pm. up 10 September Is. inciu-
sive, FOR dispatch per SIS. Iyo Maru. (o)
CHINA, JAPAN HAWAII AND PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily
al $50 pm. up 70 September Il. inclusive, for
dispatch per SIS Shawmut. (O)
TAHITA AND MARoUESAS ISLANDS, via
San Francisco, close here daily at 6:3O pm. up
TO September 10. inclusive, for dispatch per SIS.
HAWAII. via San Francisco, close here daily
at $50 pm up to September p, inclusive, for
dispatch per SIS. Alameda. 90
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS via San Francisco
close here daily at 6:3O pm. up 10 September
20 inclusive, for dispatch per United States
Transport (o)
CHINA AND JAPAN, via Vancouver and Vic
toria. b. c., close here daily at $50 pm. up
to September %, inclusive, for dispatch per SIS
Empress OF India. Merchandise for the United
States Postal Agency at Shanghai, China, can
not be forwarded via Canada. (o)
NOTE.-Mails for COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched 70 New York, " Y. for connection
with European steamers.
Unless otherwise addressed, WEST AUSTRALIA
MAILS will be dispatched via Europe and
those for NEW ZEALAND and the PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS via San Francisco, Cal.-the quickest
routes Mails for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
specially addressed Via Europe" ''Yia Can
ada" must be prepaid at the foreign rate OF
postage Mails for HAWAII are dispatched via
San Francisco, Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN OF
FICE as follows: (a) At ESQ p. m same day;
(b) at AS p. m. same day; (c) at S:45 p. m.
same day; Cd st $50 a. same day; (e) at
5:45 p. m. same day; OD at 9:35 a. m. same
day; (h) at l:l5 p. m. sane day; (O at s:4j
p. m previous day; (o) at 2:30 a. m. same day.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
EOD CAIr uOpSES q VEHICIES