New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-31
TILE TRIBENE ALM4NAC.

The Tribune Almanac to-day makes It's htty-
eighth annual appearance. 1t has peen the Ia
ynrite reference book Of a numerous ocdy ct
cltizers all over the United States. longer than
The Tribune itself has been their favor!te news
paper Horace Greeley may be sad 10 have be-
gun his work with the Almanac, for in 1898 he Is
sued thin pamphlet of forty pages. containing
the vote at the Presidential election In 1885, anu
the State votes in the year following, under the
title Of THE Wing Almanac and Politicians
Register" That publication retained its name
even after the foundation Of The Tribune, in
1871, but in 1855 took the title by which it has
been known since. 1t has grown from year
to year in the value variety and extent Of the
matter 1t contains, and Is now more generally
useful than ever before.
The Almanac for 1896 consists of 305 pages
Of the form already made familiar by former
issues 1t is edited by Henry F. Rhoades,
who for several years has had charge Of the
work. in cooperation with the late Edward
Mcpherson The usual calendars and collections
of astronomical information occupy the first
pages OF the volume. Then comes a report
OF the principal public acts and joint reso-
lltions passed In the third session OF the Lila
Congress This is followed by abstracts Of the
National and State party platforms. particular
attention being given to the declarations on the
leading questions of public policy Accounts IF
the ballots in different Legislatures for the cleo
ton OF United States Senators, lists of members
of the LIVth Congress- review of the prn-
c.pal political events in this and other States.
In New York and Brooklyn and in foreign coun-
tries Is next included. Among other valuable
compilations are marriage and divorce laws.
qualifications for voting interest laws, shipping
and patent regulations. postal laws, weather
signals and records Of rainfall and temperature
throughout the United States. Great attention
is given 10 commercial and fna nclal statistics.
including information about Government debt,
expenditures and revenue. figures imports
and exports coinage and wages North and
South. Election returns were the principal feat
of the first Almanac. and they have been
prominent ever since, this years issue being
exception to the rule. Educational and re-
gious statistics are given as hitherto and every
branch OF sports receives appropriate notice a
history of the years doings as well as tables
Of records being furnished. Besides all these
things. vast mass Of miscellaneous nforma-
ton is presented in readily accessible form.
The mere index to the different subjects occu-
pies several closely printed pages.
The Tribune Almanac is a cycopedla in little
IL does not tell everything that one would like
to know. Great quarto volumes have much in
them that small pamphlet cannot include
But the Almanac Is the result OF years careful
work by men accustomed to compiling material
to meet the wants of the average business man
and trained by long experience to know what
to put into such book and what to leave out
1t Is small enough TO carry in the coat pocket
to be always handy at the desk. and is large
enough to answer the questions about current
topics the political, financial and other happen
daily The first edition is being rapidly printed.
and Is for sale In the counting room for 25 cents
a copy. In a few days mail orders can be
filled