New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

trips have been in order for over a week, so
that each little package. matter how in
significant. might reach It's destination safely
and in time for the dawn Of Christmas. In
spite of all precautions it often happens that
some one is disappointed for If the sender waits
until late in the week the rush becomes so great
that delays sure 10 happen. 1t Is far better
to send the Christmas package even week in
advance than to wait and take the chances Of
its arriving the day after Christmas Many
wise individuals have already found this i'm
portant fact out and consequently the holiday
mail and express business oftentimes begins to
assume large proportions ten days before
Christmas. The sending OF packages to those
who live or are travelling In foreign countries
has become Of much Importance that the
various express companies make special effort
to carry this business.
In religious circles the season Is one or I'M
usual significance. All the churches. both Prot
estant and Catholic, make preparations FOR cee-
brating the birthday OF Christ. The Christmas
services involve elaborate song programmes
The poor Of the various parishes are bountifuly
RENE 1bered and me big Christmas trees IN
thousands of Sunday school rooms are f1lled
with gifts for those who are poorly supplied
with money, 10 make the occasion joyous ana
happy In the big cities the charitable organi-
zafions have made plans to give turkey dinners
10 the neWsboys the friendess. the orphans ana
all others who would not feel that Christmas
contained much for them were not this provision
made for their happiness.
A GLANCE AT THE CITY's INDUSTRIES.
The Metropolitan Holiday Supplement OF The
Tribune this morning contains four parts. The
eNor, has been made to bring out fully at this
time the supremacy Of New-York as the great
&c, civ Of the Western Continent and the Sec
ond CITY in point Of size in the world Interest
ing articles will be found upon the financial
commercial social and industrial departments
Of the greater city. The facts and figures ar
raved in the pages Of the Supplement are OF
unioue interest The greater city was never
greater than at the present moment Looking
hack upon a long career OF prosperity and COM
,,erc;ai success the business community can de-
rive the utmost satisfaction IN knowing tndl
every nromise points TO still more refndrkdpIe
growth and development during the century
which Is lust about 10 open up. New ork
has been shown TO be the business centre OF the
United States and the most important seapoaTd
city Of the country ,..a -. -, ..
founding rate during the last two years; nan
~ ,his vast volume Of trade is handled by the
uoernbants and business houses Of New-York,
ia ~ The hundreds of millions OF imports TINS
ni,y enters two-thirds on its books In all the
rnanv Years that have passed there never mas
haan ono which gave more occasion for rejoicing
and nratse than 1895. Prosperity has returned
al over the country and New-York has been
~. advance agent And the good times nave
~ iu.t hee1ln For the next few years. unless
every promise fails. those who i've aho 90 pusl-
nees in the metropolis will have in larger
measure reason for satisfaction over the sooo
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