New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
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~. u,r,cn River his reindeer sleigh last night ana
-, ,ovn Fifth-ave. demanding homage he would
- found grateful subject In every one he met Ana
m an. avenues OF the rich alone, but IN whatsoever
-, ne chose TO urge his stocds, he would nave Dech
81 nv LOYAL hearts Indeed 1t may well be doubted
es.hc, the most sccptical old Scroogc In town would
h,vc been much surprised at such an apparition ana
- ,rnmphal progress II seemed as IL Fairyand had
,,,sorcd out Of Gotham The fresh, usuicd snow
ocred the harsh outlines of the city landscape ana
,r,c In mimic hasons on roof and wall and cornice.
hdismol eternal roar of wagon omnibus and cab was
,n.hnl "a II by magic Light glow blaze were every
,hcrc s,rcct-lamps twinklcd In the frosty air.
l the blue radiance of electricity
81, an the looming fog ns " consciously, and under tins
-, coronv Of cloud rang meriily the bells. Christmas
,esoc,ery note Of this glad mrsic and painted nnms-
,,Ae,v on every face Of the vast throns that poured
potthwaui at sunset
sn.v,rlne Al Christmas means more than shopping nj
an, ,her time aud IA done In different spirit Any one
aha had the andaeity to atom the current in FNthnNe
t,r rwent, third a. 80 Fourteenth st could tell tha
a., htms,f A the volume Vt sealskn AMI silh swept
.nw,rl, hr cnuM note tina, the waves of the spanish
N.n no,rt hore ~ nch Twilight Mysterious ranrlS
spd hag hundes, candy N scme, IN o'hct' hchcf sli"
wri.h,i down ihnse fcminlnc banda ALONG tho ahlc
r,l countless hnolhs displayed their ehearct treasures
Te tra Ut the street Nehdeta iose ~ mihAvd uW"ah
ga nne to-, here t0r hNe VehtsV "iNs i"i 'he WV
n,nw otiye oeu,.w "fiNe, AVE. Ave. 80 they mns
ma Jewellers did brisk trade all the evening ah0
diamonds changed hands like thugs ct eonlnoh Nsv .
uuIows cave a hmnenle air to these substitutes for
home fne holly hung over the restaurants In",s "n"
tho pumpkin PIE booned IN their windows me ilHau
way squad Of olcemen earned their tgil Gay by 'o,l a
women across the streets Slclshs anu r
n n.s an" made SI Tiis aud Madison ayes rather
Too lively for The on S"fcIy and S1 .% youths
td 6c seen vcnturng forth to dine clad in dress SUITS
and benign conIcnted smile ihr"usn rce m Mi it's
glory Peace and JOY roguod throngh"nt we SS nnu
s,ocL inc hung by the chimney aud Visions o ucEht s
Mo mingled in the dreams OF childhood with The carry
chimes of Christmas morning
TIE GREAT CROWDS AT THE Markets
Only once year do such crowds gather al ""s""s
ton Market rs were to be found there yesterday ana only
otChristmas time do the markemen display sch eNiaor
binary resources such bOundlcss wealth OF
provisions Big quarters of beef decorated with
reaths of overgreens, countless carcasses oi ians,
sheep, calves ana nos wp raeRs bndinr under the
weight poultry, wild fowl. bear ana Vehisoi anu co
, oiled high with tubs Of butter. boxes of cheese ana
naskris of eggs were every hand The crowds that
ougcd the narrow gangWays OF tne -, Tb
the equally sidewalks were chleny Women nc
majority OF them carried baskets or paper bags i"
which often prornaed te pcE ce tE % M goose The
turkey is yielding his supremacy at christmas 10 tue
Gav there was a quiet hut steady demand for pos
sums 10y the inhabitants OF Thompson ana 0n an st1,
They cost 10 cents without decorations ana ~ cents Win
a box elder wreath around their neckS. - 49,. ,,,
All the streets leading to the msrket NHac WIN
BowrRY ACTORS IL THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Tho Christmas festival ut the stock Exchange yescr-
ioy lacked sprt-the element absolutely necessary 10
,ompctc success. Perhaps the time was not aNoape'
for the passing of the Lake shore dividend was announce"
only few minutes before the ceremonies were begun.
The general hcaviness OF the market was also depressing
aud most brokers were TOO eager 10 c"'cT o' M w.;
lar orders freely IN the sport Inc hst sign "a
chcrs ~ the board who entered the doors just north
of the bearing American nags ~ me enuS Oh
long stats. They dcployed IN good order io,nS cor
don around the The most OF The members were III
usual groups on the noor AItcr some u,iay .M
Scotch bagppeTs attempted To follow the line or mirch
shown by these guides but at several places ihcr SAil
music was inadequate to force way tnponan ODD B
,ueut band followed the pIers cosciy ana WHicheu
aromnd the room several times amid hearty applause
Alter tins there lot of variety show business IN,
Guiding clos-dancing aci0hilc ana pp'IiE ,e 1I
negro minstrel SINGING ne tu7oi- var wa, l'o i i
nutl after delivery hour when thcre was hc usaI
crowd in 'front.' Of the ro,run Inc ucYGy 81 %
greater Importance To many Droktis man .v i r
the contest although one active mclnncl OF lne uo'Iu
pulled stouty at the rope with several thousand dollars
worth of shares between his teeth. more interesting
tngof- war took place between the Amcrcah Dis'fct
,,il after the close of business the divcrsonwas
kept up but at the end the programme washo' strictly
40 little bad feeling excited by The Celebration
a f " OF The brokers whose business ,rrnpcd
Nv them declared that loccnt show was unworthy ol
tie Exchange one Of The members oi tht commute 80 ll
charge of thc3s1angcnen;s il said 10 have left the oor
IN great disgust at what De called the heuilesS nti
coc OF the board. several members 81 lhe commute
aercd that of their enemies mad tred To DfthK
p the festivities by great pressure oi business Nheh
they had not done any business LOT h"ih- t ,-
tcuicd brokers. on the other had d-careH lht inrA
sil bad money enough TO yisi bo"ei! s""" "'"'"
M n yi,tting was attended with rather less serious
Intlv throvn ON the floor and. striking heavily on his
head was picked my srns"leS~ ~. i"'oN'r" I To,
time and returned To the hoor nut 'ooh ho u"' I"
On the festivities
PETROLEUM nRoKrRs PROTECTING.
Tho fnno.s of Chrismastldc has for TIA ally IN the
work of converting brokers into merry makers tho 'oi-
D.
tess Witch has prevailed IN the petroleum 'N'hmse.
for sopic time past The two hoars yesterday divided
th.t festivities In the morning. after the pressing
n,oa.ir. uf oricts at the market hal been partially
t,lanr the mcmhcts of tho Consolidated Mining anu
tAttnoum ENvhaugr gave thcm'ulFs M 20 i!"'W
Ton woto than np hour The snow hanhH IN ilowlNN
pu NoNt Ncc lowed urom ant sn'p sn"N'i. W ,hc
nuut hod been pat iuioh elll"N 'ohdl'l"h v N"uttl
mcmuots ct the ESchnso began 10 Waun !" luz no''
Furnished hN hhnd-nrsHh tnd h"ih7 Nik"i"u.N ,"Wh
AT thc Now,Notk Petroleum lNchonsr and stock h"'d
ilr Cntl,tas rot was mol hcsnu anita after the snns
warned members to stop trading under renhlN "l mo
fhuu, hoWrNrl the incNlhhlr oithu klhN't h""' w
appearance dancing couples nllod The uonf wh'T STOCKS
nir dealt ma songs sung, and the messenger boys n
thc EXCHANGE scrambled lyr th' rennlen Nn'on Mo.o
nuug to them with generous aul, Al n31n oAv""Snn
a liberal collection was made for the cinlo\cs' nul .h'
dun tune, reelected Ia reduction Ilom inc 'V"N
Inc ,ociars OF the Produce Exchange have not failed
f. years to financial compliments Ia mo various en-
Ioye. on the noor and yesterday thi' custom wac H"'
sperinicnaent Richards OF the General Delivery De
Iartment of the Post Oncc, reported larger number
isan usual OF packages apparent containing ,llStnas
,r.cut uassing through the Post ONCE. There were
lot as many Christmas cards as usual The night ana
in,ug mails brought III crowd OF large enN eopcS anu
packages and the number sent out on TIE cry was uc
lral than that received. Many of the packages were
80, n,|iJ and others bsd Inc wrappers torn of that
the 0rcc superintendent Jones OF the Inquiry Depart
Inet was filled with boxes Of cards ana presents from
mothers and cousins that Will not reach their
destinations ntil after the holidays Where the address
can notice Will De sent and the artic VIII
probably be reclaimed The morning mail. were delayed
by the snow storm The Southern ana western mails
from hour and half TO three hours late Inc
later trains time and little delay III III" receipt OF
Christmas gifts was caused The Post once VIII be
open this mornng until 10 o'clock and one delivery
will be made by carriers
To accOnlmO late the enormous increase Of travel on
the elevated roads yesterday the trains from
iuIDr nsinal