New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

had q prosperous year and this excep'o" We
Ana 10 the immense shipments OF "hea' iio
America Yet though times are CROWNS WIZ
the conflict between the engineers anu ',e
.,.-.r. threatens to become even more deadly
The trades unions rejecting the e'iP'o'
r,t,matum. and the lockout notices VIII propaois
- .u,oa ear,v IN the new year. The Engi-
,a.r.. Society has already received and expehded
= hsf a million dollars from other trades-unions'
anart from depicting its own resources anu ''''
, devastating Industrial war VIII go on
London cannot. however, have It's Christmas
liza hy din,omatic perplexities, bad trade or
unrest in the working world. Every DAY ioi ="
-, t., Zoo end FROST the streets have been
aarselv crowded and the shop WINDOWS nave
hear eavlv dressed: the markets have never oeeH
On we'll stocked with poultry, game peei an"
fruit In the West End shops there HaNe
two turkeys for every goose showing 'iie
nal displacement OF the older favorite TOT Cni -
mas dinners The sale OF Christmas car u' '''t
increased this year. although the ou'.'"'
o,a,rg +bern has been considered out or da'e'
Charities this season may have suffered from
the continuous cadging OF JuDhee ied'' ~
tens Of thousands of free dinners nave pee" e''
on TODAY and Truths" doll Distribution Nus
been as generous as ever
Another new Rowton HOUSE. Vi
hotel has been opened opposite the great ciu'
where Spurgeon used to preach IL VIII a0'0'''
MEDIATE eight hundred boarders at sixpehce
night vet It is expected 70 return per cent u
the shareholders ,
rha pr,nce ~ Wales IS evidently disappointed
hv tho Jubilee addition to the hospital fuho'
which realizes only fifth of the proposed aggre-
gate. and Is disposed TO attribute the pa'''"'
agement Of such institutions; YET supS'""'
Increase OF income has been secured
Tho Christmas music in the churches oftereo
M novelties to-day and THE Messiah was
sune AS usual, in queens Han pelore u'
lighted crowd one Of the best concerts Oh ti'e
season was the one in St Jamess Hail. u"ue'
the patronage Of Princess CHRISTIAN LOT ''
benefit OF the Nurses Association MT flrans
con Davies and Nine. Cavour being 'he Ieaui"s
vocalists Twenty-eight pantomimes are p,'N
for Boxing Day in Lonlon and SUBURBAN 'he"
tres the most important being "CindereiIa anu
"Rabes IN the Wood" at the GarrlcK anu Di"'
Lane. With Barnum's Greatest SHOW on Ear"
at Olympia Wulff's Circus at the crystal Eaia''
a stag hunt and new giant elght 4ee' IAN an"
his dwarf sister Of thirty inches at the AquarI-
um, the cup Of Cockney Joy on boxing Da' VIII
be full.
Mr. White having gone TO Benhelih lol
Christmas party, after spending four days AT
Hatfield and both Mr. Carter and Mr.. Eddy nav
ing gone TO the Continent. Ambassador Hay mas
n ouiet Christmas at home. OF holiday parues
I'm the great country houses, with theatrlcaIs
and shooting there is no end. The weather to-
dav is most dismal. London being blanketed
with a cold, gray fog.
The most remarkable picture seen in the hon-
day galleries is Dagnan BOuveret's Christ ana
His Disciples at Emmaus' a noble composition.
perfect in technique and harmonious in color
scheme excelling in some respects his Last
Supper" Sir William Richmond is resuming
the work Of decorating ST. Pauls Cathedral,
starting with the mosaics in the six saucer
domes Of the choir and ending with the great
drum Of the Whispering Gallery. Lady Mlais
has not lived to see the splendid exhibit OF her
husbands art which will be opened week from
to-day in Burlington House. All notices OF her
death pass over lightly John Ruskn's unhappy
romance and only one refers TO Millais's dying
request that the Queen would receive her at
Windsor. Sir Frank Lockwood's death has
called out a most remarkable tribute OF respect
and admiration from the press OF all parties
His popularity at the bar and in society and
Parliament has shown that a genial humorst
whose wit is without cynical bitterness should
be regarded as a real benefactor of his kind.
l. y. F.