Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1890, Page 14

= ‘4 iran THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. WEDNESDAY, péceMBER’ 24, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS, Services to Celebrate the Great Festival. PROGRAMS TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE CHURCHES— GRAND WORKS OF GREAT MASTERS TO BE BENDERED BY FINE CHOIRS—THE SINGERS ‘WHO WILL JOIN IN THE SERVICES OF S0XG. ‘The joy and gladness which is associated with the observance of Christmas finds fitting expression in the music which is a feature of the Christmas services in the churches. The musical programs, which are given below, have been prepared with great care,and in their rendition the members of the various choir demonstrate the development which church music has reached in this city. There is per- haps no theme in the history of Christianity which has so attracted and inspired the great writers of Church music as that of the birth of Christ and their compositions in point of grand- eur of treatment and harmony in detail are not exceeded in the range of musical creation. ‘The rendition of productions of this character contributes to the devotional character of the service and is heard by large congregations which fill the various edifices on this great holi- day of the church. While special serv held on Christmas day in the Episcopal. ¢ lie and in the churches of other denominat tamong some denominations the Sunday Following is observed with special reference to the events commemorated by Christmas. Fol- sewing are the programs arranged for Christ- ‘the churches: Catholic. Tmmaeniate Conception.—High mass at 5:30 a.m.- kyrie and gloria from Mozart's 12th masa; eredo, sanctus and benedictus from Giorza: Agnus Dei from Weber in G; offertory, Adeste Fidelis. High mass at 11 m.; Hisdn's 2d macs; offertory. Alma Virgo: soprano solo and ehoras: solo, Mis# Noonan. Choir—Soprani, ‘Miss Noonan, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Downing, Mrs. Bennett and Misses McGill, White and Arm- strong; alti, Mrs. King. Misses Nora Noonan, Wilson, Sauter and Robinson and Mrs. Bishop; tenori, Mesers. Forsyth and Stiefel; bassi, Messrs. Grant, Paul, Jas. Nolan, Myers, Jordan and De Lacy: organist, Miss Jennie Glennan. ‘The choir will be assisted by Mrs. Clara Baker Smith. High mass at Soldiers’ Home 8:30 Christmas morning, ceiebrated by Kev. Father Duskin. ‘Marzo's mass—Offertory, Adeste Fidelis; com- munion, There were Shepherds, Dudley Buck. Choir—Soprano, Mrs. Clara Baker-Smith; alto, Miss Marguerite Eichorn; tenor, Mr. Al. Fen- nell; bass, Mr. Nolan; organist, Miss Jennie Gleanan. St. Joseph’s.—At the 5 o'clock high mass the choir will render the following music: Before mass Adeste Fi lelis, by Novello; Marzo’s third mass; at the offertorr, Laudate, by Gounod.. ‘The same music will be sung at’ 10:30 o'clock Soprano, : Mehler, Allen, Misses Frech, . Koch and Milligan; alto, Mra. Joyce, , Kelly, Seibert, Frech, 0” ne, Mellis, Neff, Allen; bass, O'Hare, Mehler, Kummer; Kubel. Dn account of the limited space ed at present by the congrega- tion there will be no regular musical program for Christmas. At 5 and 10:30 o'clock high masses will be celebrated and alow mass at 8 Vespersat 4. The Rev. Father Glaab will preach at the two high masses. St. Stephen’s.—The first mass on Christmas morning will be celebrated at 5 o'clock. The choir will render Weber's Mass in Gand No- vello’s Adeste Fidelis after mass. The mass will be sung at 11 o'clock. with Mo: Twelfth Gloria. At benediction O Salutaris bass solo) and Lambelot’s Tantum Ergo will rendered. The choir is composed of the fol- ing singers: Soprano, Misses Nellie M liffe, Sarah Maher, Joan Care Ulmer, Mrs. Salter and Mrs. Milton E. Smith: alto, Misses Maggie Maher and Virgie Wetzel tenors, Messrs. Fred Vaux and John Gallow: basso, Messrs. Michael Maher, Charles Good- child and Charles Bechtel; organist and direc- tor, Mrs. Mary C. Gillen. St. Aloysius.—At the early mass at 5 o'clock Guilmant’s mass will be sung and at the offer- tory Novello’s Adeste Fidelis. At the mass at Ti o'clock Haydn's Imperial Mass, No. 3, will be given with orchestra; Veni Creator, Le Pre- vost; offertory, Costo’s Date Sonitum. The choir will be as follows: Soprani, Misses Moliie Byrne, Mamie Moore. Cecelia Murphy, - ‘Triplett, Miss Clara Baker Smith, Miss Mary Li ingston, Mrs. McFarland. Miss Gertrade Smit alti, Mrs. Sherman, Misses Kate Mulquin, Alice Morse, M. E. Sherman: tenori, Messrs. W. D. MeFarland, S. H. Witherow, F. K. Crosby, T. ‘MM. Sipe, Chas. Sturtevant; bassi, Messrs. J. H. Hickox, W. A. Widney, W. F. Brosnan, E. B. Fox. J. H. McElroy, M. J. Sullivan, W. F. Bros- Prof. R. C. Bernays, leader of orchestra. Sherman, organist and dire E Holy Trinity (Georgetown).—Az 5 o'clock mas rendered will be as follows: “There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field,” by Carr; Third Solemn Mass, by Eduard Marzo; Adeste Fidelis, Novello; offertor7, Aln:> Virgo, Hummel; at 11 o'clock, Asperges Me, b: Is Hache: mass, Giorza: offertory, Adeste Fi- delis, Novello. The choir is composed of the following singers: Soprano, Mra. Maloney, Mra. Carter. Misses Crawford, M. Sweeney Power, Lewis: contralto, Mra. G. W. Ray tenor, Mr. Fennel; basso, Messrs. Murray, Bar. Craig; | chorus — soprano,’ Mrs. Misses ¥, it, Lizzie Sweeney: alto, Jackson, Kearney, Sargen Misses Sullivan, Brandenburg, Bates; tenors, Mr. Fennel, Dr. . Mr. Randolph; basso, Messrs. Cathell, hart. Abbott, Mara; director, Mr. W. E. tt; organist, Miss V. 8. Bates. St. Matthew's.High maxs at 5 o'clock, fol lowed by two low masses, the Kev. T. J. Ker- Viek. celebrant: low masses at 7 and 7:30, the Rev. E. A. Williams, celebrant; low mases at 8, 8:50 and 9, Rev. P. L. Chapelle, ¢ solemn high mass at 11, Rev. Father | celebrant. At this mass the Rev. Dr. Chapelic | will preach. At 5 o'clock La Hasche’s Mass for male voices will be rendered. At 11 o'clock Giorza’s Mase, No. 4, will be sung for the first time in Washiny and before Mass Adeste Fidelis. The choir’ will be composed of the following ladies and gentlemen: Soprano, Mrs. ZR. Smith, Miss Mary Sweeney, Mrs. H. W. Schon, Misses A. Philips, L. Hunt, J. Cassin, S. Chapman; alto, Misses. M. Nolan, B. Yewell, L. Zeb, E. Dougherty; tenor, Messrs. W. H. Bur- nett, Charles McConnell; basso, Mesers. J. H. Nolan, M. A. Donnelly, E. L. Barbour. E. Masi; organist, W. Waldecker: director, L. E. Gannon. St. Pual’s.—At the first mass Peters’ cele- brated mass in D, complete, will be rendered; at offertory, Adeste Fidelis, Novello. On con- ¢lusion of Mase the Christmas carol “The Snow Lay on the Ground” will be sung by the full choir of -four voices; at the last mass Generalis’ Mass in G.complete: before sermon (grand chorus), Veni Crector. Hummel; at offer- tory, Adestes Fidelis, Novelio; at benediction of ihe blemed sacrament, which will be given immediately after mass, O Salutaris, trio for two sopranos and bass,by Mercadante; Tantam Ergoin A by Rossi, duet by sixteen male voices, with chorus by the full choir of mixed voices. The choir is composed of the follow- ing Soprano, Mrs. W. K. Carr, Misses Mary Carier, Lizzie Doyle, Annie Cook,Jennie Lloyd, Sallie Smith, Mary Dunn, Mary Crown, Kate C. Lamb; alto, Misses Annie O'Brien, Annie Smith, Anna Treanor, Colclozier, Lillie Smith, Katie ‘Shea: tenor, Mesa. Eberly, Bickert, Jobn McEvoy, Thomas Fitzgerald, Duffy, E. T. Jones, John T. Coughlin, Locraft, Ernest ith; basso, Messrs. Joseph I. Dean, Chas. Myers, Peter C. George Daly, . J. Treanor, Frank Svivester, jus Straub, John Treanor; C. Lamb; conductor, Mr: Treanor. ‘St. Dominic’s.—At the 5 o'clock — the of the following ladies and gentlemen: Misses Mary Hewler, May Fowler, Mollie Wright, Gertic’ Facnce, Magzie ‘Kelly, Fannie Lillie ¥: alo, Minses Kelly, Flanner, Katie Lackey, Estelle Fowler. Biagio Lackey: tenor, Messrs. Al Fennell, James Hendly, Ben ‘Taylor; basso, Emil Holer, Robert Lowry, Dr. Eugster; organist and director, Miss Barbara Bischof. St. Peter’s.—High mass will be celebrated at and 9am., on which occasion Marzo’s mass be sung, with the exception of the Sanctus zg 8 Ha | HH i F i erson, Mary Treanor, Bertha Dove, | (dedicated tothe Rt. Rev. Monsignor T. 8. Preston), sung for the first time in this city; Adeste Fidelis, Novello. The same music will be rendered at 11o'clock. At benediction O, Salutaris (duet), by Barilli; soprano, Miss E. Vandoren; contralto, Mrs, M. Maina; Tantum (chorus), . vis. loiste: rano, Stas "Florence, Devices contralto, Mra |. Maina; tenor, Mr. James Collins; basso, Mr. B.A. Ryan; baritone, soprano, Miss E. Combs, Misses B. Hicl B. Bingham, M. E. 0’ M. W. Pierce, Misses 8. Bastell, C. Gi Borbeck, M.Herlihy, Miss Lewis; tenor, Messrs. John Davies, E. C. Dr. H. B. Heath; basso, Messrs. F. Malo: Joyee and J. A. Epping: F Boone; director, Signor Mariana Maina. St. Angustine.—First high mass, 5am. The choir will render Adeste Fidelis, Novello: Kyrie and Gloria, Giorza; Credo, Messe Solennelle, Gounod: offertory, cantet, Cune Io, Novello; Sanctus, Gounod; Benedictus, Gounod; Agnus Dei, Gounod; Finale Noel, Adam. Sermon by Rev. P. Forhan, 8. J. Solemn high mass at 11 a.m. Organ voluntary, Silver Trumpets, Vi- vani; Kyrie and Gloria, Rossini; Veni Creator, Adam; Credo, Rossini: offertory, Adeste Fid lis, Novello; Sanctus jetus, Rossin Agnus Dei, Rossini; . “The "Word is Flesh Become,” Gounod; organ voluntary, Der Freischutz, Weber. Low masses at 6,7and 9 @'clock. Choir: Soprano, Mrs. M.’ Irving, Misses A. Dey, M. Simms, H. Johnson, B. Fer- | guson, C. Wheeler, J. Joknson, M. Weldon Mrs. J. Green; alto, s L. Lofton, 8. Cos | ley, C. Johnson, A. Robinson, Mrs, A. Jackson jand Mrs. BR. Broughton; tenor, Messrs. Ign. Jackson, V. Duvall, J. Simms and D. Jackson; bass, Messrs. W.'T. Benjamin, J. Simms, T. Benjamin, W. Gooderich, J. Cole, J. Parron and B. Chasley. Episcopal. Church of the Ascension.—At 7:30 a.m. there will be holy communion, 3 chapter of praise. At 11'o’clock there will be morning prayer, sermon and holy communion. The church choir will render the followin Organ prelude. Christmas hymn, Gui ant; processional hymn, 19, Adeste Fidel ite in B flat, A. G. Robyn; Gloria Patri, Joseph Poymonski; Te Deum, from the by Dudley Buck; Jubilate Deo, A. W. comb; Introit, “Arise, Shine, for Thy Light is Come,” Dudley Buck: Kyrie, Tours in F; Gloria Tibi, arranged from’ Batiste, Hymn 17, sohn; Offertory, “There were Shep C. Winchester; Offertory Ascriplim, “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flo 206: oir Sanctus, 444, Hymnal; Communion Hymn. Gloria in Excelsis, W. W. Gilchrist. ‘The chy is composed of the following named: Soprano, Miss Marie Macnichol, contralto, Miss Virginia E - Traylor; basso, Mr. er; soprani, Mrs. K. Stone, Mrs. L. J. Mauro, Mrs. LP. Arundel, Miss Davis, Miss Hirst, Miss Knapp, Miss Lockwood, Miss Calvert, Miss Russell; alti, Miss Hanson, Mrs. Guerry: tenori, Mr. I. Davis, Dr. C, 8. Elliott: bassi, Mr. Charies Moore, Mr. R. Sheftield; organist, Miss McFarland; director, Miss Virginia Evans. St. John's Church, 16th and H streets, Rev. Dr. G. W. Douglass, rector.—At the 11 0 clocl service the program of music will be as follows Processional, Hymn 19, Adeste Fidelis, ing: Venite,’Exultimus Dominus, in 'A flat, in D, Fields; Te Deum, in B tlat, G, Atkinson; Gloria Tibi, in 18, “Old i Oftertory Was Sent From nthem, “Tl Hod, Nune Dimittia, Anon.; Choir: Bassi—N kinson, Ernesé H. Deni Tenori—Wm. H. Daniel, M.'T. Mulledy, W. G. Penny and G.§. Cooper. Alti—Louis’ Doyle, Harry Putsche, Wm. Steifel and Harry Ellis, Soprani—Louis Fiske, Walton Goodwin, Max Maxwell, Thomas Stretton, Harry Pierce, Hor- ace Clifton, Karl J. Daniel, Thomas Williamson. Fred. Siebold, William Kitchie, Fred. Rhodes, John Reed, Norvell Burr, Frank Pilson and Miss Louise Moeller. Wm. H. Daniel, pre- centor: John Theophil, organist. St. Andrew's—Kev. J. B. Perry, rector. At the morning service the following music will be rendered: Organ prelude, Festi toire, Batiste; Proccrsional, Hymn 25, J Fidelis; Venite, Gregorian; Gloria Patri, (1), Holden in Buck in C; (3), Danks in Bh; Te Deum, Buck in C; Jubilate, Patton in_A/ introit, “While Shepherds ‘Watched Their Flocks by Night,” Danks in Ab; Hy Dr. J. H. Hopkins; offertory, Bring,” Hall in C; mn 16, Kev. “Behold I ‘essional, Hymn A Tacie A. Daniel, Anna M. Nixon and Bertha Dawson; tenori, Messrs. A. Jay Marsh, H. S. Childs and Dr. 8. P. Hollingsworth; bassi, Mr. Benjamin F. Keller and Col. Cecil Clay; organist and director, Mr. James W. Chene: ‘St. John’s Chapel, 22d street below F north- west, Rey. Mr. McKce, minister in charge. Services Chris ‘was morring: 7:30, communion, and Il o’clo~x, at the later service, the follow: ing music will be rendered by a vested choir of mea and boys: Processional, “Chorals of Har- mony”; Recessional, Hymn 2¢; Miller. Morn- ing prayer—Venite’ and Glorias, Jackson; Te Deum, Mozart; Benedictus, Allen. Holy com- munion—Introit, Adeste Fidelis; Kyrie, Mil- ler: Gloria ‘Tibi, Garrett; Hymn 24; Sanctus, Miller; Eucharistic Hy y Adore”; Gloria in Exeelsis, old chant. John Harrison, Norris Thorn, Pere; Richard Hurdle, Curtis Levis, Edwa: is Mastin, Harry Harrington, Willie Dove, Fred Perkins, Wm. Bowman, Wim. Levis, Anthony Snyder, Messrs. Geo. Dove, Thos. Harri- Join Dewdney, Wm. Sullivan. organist and choir master, Trinity Church, 3d and C streets. Service at 11 a.m. Music will be rendered as follows: Opening Hymn, Christmas Morn, Gounod Loretz; Gloria Patri, No. 1, in “D,” Danks; Gloria Patri, No. 2, Leretz; Gloria Patri, No. 3, Danks: Te Deum, Stevens: Jubi- late Deo, Daniels; Hymn No. 25, Adeste | Fidelis; Kyrie, Tours; Gioria Tibi, arranged by Stevens; Hymn No. 23, Avison; Offertory, “With Joyful Hearts,” Giorza; Hy No. 210; Sanctus, Old chant; ‘Gloria in Ex old chant. ‘Choir: Soprani—Mrs. Myers, Jecko, Misses Westhorpe, Milier, Wise, Metz, Small. Alti—Mrs. Koss, Misses Case, allman, Miller. ‘Tenori—Messrs. Atkinson, ‘Thompson, Koss. Passi—Drs. Skillman, Keenan, Messrs. Howeil, Moore. Organist, 8.’ H. Jecko. Director, D. W. Middleton. ark, What Were Shepherds,” Buck; Te Deum (Festi in E flat, Buck;’ Benedictus (Festival) in Buck: Offertory, Anthem, Tours. The choir will be in charge of the new director, Mr. Chas. J. Coleman of Cincinnati, whois also the organ- ist. ‘The choir will be as foilows: Soprani—Mrs. Frank A. Nute, Miss Cora E. Noyes, Miss Alice ‘T. Jenkins, Mrs. Helene Smith, Miss Carrie Jenkins, Miss Dobbins, Miss Caldwell; alti— Mrs. James F. Oyster, Miss Carrie Larner, Miss Nellie Dobbins, Miss ‘Lucy Putterson; tenori— | Mr. Douglass G. Miller, Mr. A. S$. Me €. R. Johnson, Mr. Latimer, Mr. Hollingsworth; bassi—J. Henry Kaiser, Hen M. Waiter, G. B. Griftith, Frank A. Nute, G A Terry. ‘St. John’s Church, Georgetown, Rev. J. A. Register, rector—11 2.m.: Processional, hymn 19; Venite, Chant, Burrows; Gloria Patri, H.H. Woodward; Te Deum, J.T. Field; Chant, Nares; Hymn ‘17; Kyri ward; Gloria Tibi, H. H. ‘oodward: Hymn 22, A. P. Howard; Offertory, Sang., O Heavens, E. A. Clare; Recessional, hymn 435. Hol; ly com- munion: Senctus, Woodward; Gloria E Ex- celsis, old Chant; Hymn 270. Vested choir of thirty men and ‘boys, assisted by a chorus of ¥. E. Middleton, organist; soprano, v8, Frank Waters, Sohn Brodt, James Kernick, Chr. French, John Lynch, Fred Huyple, Hyatt Register, Willie Beall, Mason rt, Walton Grant, Lee Cox, Joseph Pettis, F-H. Harbarin, jr. Arthur Stuart, Claud Litas x, H. D. Cooke, BR. Looker, Kari Cooke, Jos. Flynn. Church of “All Saints,” Mount Pleasant Rey. Stuart Crockett, rector.—Members of the choir: Miss Brown, soprano; Mrs. Edwin f |B T The fol- ford, Harrie Lunsford, Harrie Cook to: | Hamilton Cooke, John Thorough, Harry Crow- | ley. Tenor: Wim. Looker, Win.” Taylor, L. | Cooke, Chas. Cropley. Bass: F. H. Barbarin, basso; | be rendered: Festival ; | iam Warren; Misses Alice Robinson, Laura. Messrs. Heavens,” Tours; Sanc' Gounod in F; 1e~ dictus Qui Venit, Calkins in G; Nunc Dimittis, Hodges in F; Gloria in Excelsis, Calkins in G. The choir (vested) comprises forty voices, in- cluding six female voices. The members are as follows: Sopranos and altos—Decani, Hi Auer, Eddie Duvall, Eddie Giavis, Willie richs, Fritz Hinrichs, Joe Holland, Willie Matthewson, Wilbur Phelps, Clarence 'Simma. Cantoris, Willie Baylisa, Burt Garrett, Fred Howell, Charley Lowrrey, Willie Owen, ‘Angus Porter, Louis Slater, George Watts, Dean monds; assisted by (sopranos) Mrs. H. wood, Miss Wells, Miss Maude Duvall and (altos) Miss Randolph, Miss Lockwood and Miss Suit. Tenors—Mesers. Richard Bright, Wm. Churchill, John Colley, R. I. Geare, Stanley Hinrichs, Wm. Langtree, George B. Pfeiffer and Charles L. M. Skerrett. Basses— Mesers. David C. Bangs, Frank Bright, Wm. R. Bushby, Harry Van Dyke, Edward Van Dyke, H. Edmonds, Oscar Hindrichs, A. D. Price an HH. Thompson. Harry Leighter, organist; Randolph J. Geare, director. Christ Church, Kev. G. F. Williams, rector, G street southeast between 6th and 7th.—Holy communion, § o'clock. At the 11 o'clock serv- the rector, the following the choir: Venite, Te Deum, Sudd Tibi. Rogers; Sing joice. Danks: Hymns 19, 24, 29, 211; Sanctus, Gilbert: Gloria in Excelsis (old gan). The choir Wilson and Izorah Eleanor Simonds Messrs. James 8. Smith and W. B. Atkinson, tenori, Messrs. has. F. Roberts, Brook Crossand R. J. Lowry, ir. James 8. Smith, choir director; Mr. in I. Shope, organist. it. Mark's Church, Rev. A. F. Steele, rector.— Early celebration of the holy communion at 7:30 o'clock. Matins anda second celebration with sermon by the rector at 11 o'clock, when the following music will be rendered by the vested choir of eightecn boys and ten men, un- der the direction of Mr. John FE. Parker: Pro- cessional, Adeste Ficclis: Venite, chant; proper psalms, 19, 45, 85; Te Deam, Barrett; benedic- tus, Woodward; Introit, Hymn 17; Gloria Tibi, 1. 18; Gloria Patri, Woodwar tory, Ai Shine, for Thy Light is Come— 'v; presentation sentence, Troyte; sanctus, Camidge; hymn of communion, 202, Gloria in Excelsix, old chant; Nune Dimittis, Anon; re- onel, 243. The names of the ehoristers are Sopranos, J. E. Meads, D. V. Walker, G. V. Earnshaw, T.'G. Howe, W. E. Hillyer, ‘Theo. Dalton, 4. H. J. W. J. Jobannas, E. T. Godwin, C. V. Evereli, F. A. Wallace, W. F. Bradford and W. G. Ray th, C. V. Samuel, T.” A. Brad- ‘olson: tenors, J. W. Shaw, Dr. C. M, B. Harris, J. Gibson White, J. R. Gunnill, Dr. J. 8. Billop and John E. Parker; base, W. 8. Hodges, H. C. Cheston, A. J. Perkins and chant), Festival Postlnde (or; includes Misses Sue H. E. Patterson, soprani; Mis and Edna B. Cross, alti; | W. Bock. ' Miss Mildred’ Johnston, organist; John E. Parker, choi: ster. Grace P. E. Church, corner 9th and D streets southwest, Rev. Dr. J. W. Philliy Service 1]'a.m.: Organ Voluntary, P. A. Schnee rk, the “Herald Angels Sing,” Mendelssohn; Festival Anthem, Berthold Tow Gloi iloria Patri, No Bi i, Tector.— PBastoralo,” X ington; Wagner; Te Deum hnecker; Jubilate ; “It Came Upon is; Kyrie Eleison, W. “And There Were cription, Guillaume ; Eucharistic Hymi 8. B. Hodges; ( munion, C. clsis, old chant; Nane Di Anon; PostInde, “March of the Priests,” Athalia, Mendelssoh ir: Mr. J. Milton Buchanan, te i Will Cross, basso; Dr. C. M. Buchanan, or; ist and dire: nl's, td street near Pennsylvania aye- nue Harding, rector.—Early cele- bration at 730 a.m. At the 11 o'clock service the following music will be sung by the vested choir: Full choral matins and celebration. Pro- cessional, Adeste Fidcles, Novello, Venite, Havergal; Te Deum and Jubilate in G, Henry Smart; Introit, Hallelujah Chorus, from the Messiah, Handel; hymn, Mendelesohn; festival communion service in Bb (complete), D. B. Mac- Leod; offertorium, “0, Zion, that bringest lad tidings,” Sir John Stsincr: recessional, “Venite Adoremus,” G. W. Warren. The prin- ipal members with orchestral accompaniment. The choir is compored’as follows: Sopranos— Willie Boss, Walter Carpenter, Chas. Bonnet, Samuel Cunningham, Coryell, Leigh yell, Johnnie Heath, Willie Stone, Lee Kelsey, Luther Stewart, Warren Bickford, Jos. e. Herm: and Miss ‘Caldwe ton Waicott, Mra, N. H. Comp and Miss Fuller; tenors, Halleck Donoho, H. C. Pearson, W. H. Mills and Charles Meding: bases, F. P. Iteeside, *. T. Belt, @ H. D. Rollings and T. E. Oertel: trumpeter, Thomas J, MacNamce; crucifer, Thomas Mullett: libs Walter Carpenter; precenter, Halleck Doncho; organist and choir master, D. B. 3 ing service at Children’s C « festival on Mon- t day, December 29,4 p.m. ‘The Christmas music will be repeated Sunday, December 28. Christ Chureh, Georgetown, Rev. A. BR. Stuart, rector.—At the morning service the music will be as follows: Thy Seat, O God, En- dureth for Ever, chant, Russell; Te Doum Mendelssohn, Buck; Jubilate, I.’ J. Stew Offertory, Glory to God in the Highe Cooke. “The choir is 7 M. Cli sed us follor Soprani, Mrs. Agues fton, Miss Daisy Moore, “Miss Cornelia L. Osgood, Miss Leila ins I Da Miss Welch, ™ E M. henhausen, a. PB. Ts tenori, Mr. Per lingsworth, Mr. 4 ir. H. W. Olds, Mr. R. ©. B « Elinson, Mr.’ Orme; Dashiell; director, Mr. H. W. Other Churches. Lutheran Church of the Reformation (Capi. Rey. W.E. Parson, pastor. The fol- will be sung at the 11 o'clock i Kyrie, La Hach i, Gounod: Te Deum _in Bb, She ere Were Shepherds; Dudley’ Buel Parson, Miss Tjalda Eichholtz, Miss Annie Hinkle, sopran: ‘iss Maggie Meigs, Mrs. T. A. Sutherland, Miss C. Poggensee, alti; Mr. Harry Simons, Mr. H. K. W. Patterson, Mr. W. C. Souder, tenori: Mr. W. W. Rich, Mr. Wm. Hamilton Ba, Mr. Edwin Hesse, bassi; M. Wm. Hamilton’ Bayly, organist;’ Mr. ‘Harry Simons, choir master. 'The music will’ be ré- peated ‘next Sunday morning. Universalist “Church of Our Father,” corner ‘it Came U) ‘Te Deum La is Born, Cranmer. Cho’ Gertrude Becker, Grac: alti, Misses Katie Lewis and teno 3 Hayden. At Shiloh: Baptist Chareh arrangements have been made for a special mas service at Lam. — Rev. Jas. L. White, the pastor, Lutheran Church, 11thand nd chor Holy Child,” baritone solo, W. A. lley; Gloria in Exeelsis, Gloria Patri ‘s ‘0 Sing To God.” soprai run, mno, Look of Worship 110: 233. te choir consists of: Soprano, Miss Lul mbach; alto, Miss Helen B. ' Matthews; , Mr. P. M. Richardson; bass, W. A. Domer; organist, Miss Minnie M. Bailey. The choir will be assisted by Mra. ‘Domer- Eulalie Dome Kheem and Miss Mollie McKee; Mr. P. Richardson, conductor. First Baptist Church, 16th and O streets—On Sunday morning next the following music will Te Deum, No. 7, in E fiat, Dubley Buck; Gloria in Excelsis, in C, C. | Whitney Coombs; “Crown Him,” George Will- ‘Lord God Almighty,” bass solo jand quartet, C. C. Stearns; “L’ Will Extol nthem, “Si | Thee, O, Lord,” soprano solo, from Oratorio of A. Clare; Gloria ‘Tibi, Paxton; | Eh, ‘Costa; “Blessed Be The Lord, H. P. “While All ‘Things Were’ in Quiet | Danks; “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” Nune Dimitis, Anon; Sanctus, Spohr; | soprano solo from Oratorio of Messiah, Handel; Kyrie, Mendelssohn; Gloria in Excelsis, old | “Hark! What Means Those Holy Voices,” chant: sional, “ on the Listening | Danks. Quartet choir: Percy “G. Foster, Ear of D director and organist; Mrs. E. Z. Perkins, St. Luke's Church, corner 15th and Madison | soprano; Mrs. E. Domer-Rheem, contralto; — hymn 19, Adeste Fideles; | Alexander Mosher, tenor; Charles E. Rice, ve i 9, 45, 85, Trinity | basso. Psalter; Te Deum, Dykes in F; a E Street Baptist Church, corner 6th and E en; Introit, “ I Bring You streets north . ” E, A. Clare; Kyrie, Tours in F; be Gloris Tibi, Tours in ¥; Hymn 36, Lambeth; age ge agg ey eg gine jarren:; | eg Seonaek peewee See as follows: James Stewart, Robert hes od Fisher, Joseph’ Saunders, Wm. Compt Harry ‘Wm. Myers, ‘Wm. Wright, Cox, Murray, Thomas ‘Andrew’ Jackson, George Johnson, » Jobn jhe ae Robertson, Joseph Pinn, Horace Bag ett, Rosa Myers, . O. J. Taylor, A.| Gounod; full choir. servi 7:30 8. Thomas and E. DP. Tobias; organist and hty ad choir master, IL L. Clark. ; “Bing to Church of the Incarnation.—" Deum, ” Gounod; solos home in oe begs — in Introit ‘that nthem, “Behold, ou d .” Hayden; Goss; Kyrie Elyson, Beethoven; Nicen Creed, Tours in F; Omtertory Anthem, “Sing, O, H. Lock- | Sop Luther Place Memorial Chi corner of 14th and N streets northwest, Rev. J, G. Butler, D.D., pastor. The usual Christmas service be celebrated on the Sunday following Christ- mas. At the 11 o’elock pon: fe the theme of the sermon will be the story of the wise men, and the following music will be rendered: Voluntary organ solu and anthem, “Glory to God in the i with solo for tenor, Gloria are members of the’ choir: pt. J. W. Bradford and Miss Mary F.Gnuss; altos, Misses Burnetta E. Howard Rose R. Seiffert; tenors. Messrs. J. G. Bright, L. F. Randolph and J. D. Derrick; Mesers. John H. and D. Seiffert: organist, Miss Ella C. Butler; cornetist, Dr. Wm. Long. Grace M. E. Church, corner 9th and 8 streets northwest, Rev. Asbury BR. Reiley, pastor.— Chant, Te Deum Landamus; Sing O Heavens, ‘A. Clare; Joy to the World, by Watts; Gloria in Excelsia; Soprano solo, Night of Nights: While Shepherds Watched’ Their Flocks by Night, music H. Chase; Calm on the Listening Ear of Night, by FA. Lyman, with organ obligato, soprano and tenor solos, duet and full chorus in unison; Offertory, Gloria from Mozart's 12th mass, organ; Behold, IBring You Good Tidings of Great Joy, J. Maude Crament.with soprano soloand obligato, and Gloria with full chorus. ‘The church choir is composed of the following members: Miseos Jennio H. Spies and Edith Reiley, soprano soloists; Misses Emily Scrivener, Mamie Wood, Lona Gibson, Lillie Heffner, 'Oda Calhoun, Lizzie Brunger and Nettie Williams, Mr. J. H. Galleher, tenor soloist, and Messrs. Harry Young, Diller B. Groff, jr., Frank Minor, Wm. ‘erry, Georgo Gibson, ‘Will Chase, Alfred Smith and Robert Parkinson; Chas. H. Chase, organist and director. ‘The “Christmas Chimes.” The following program will be rang on the bells at Metropolitan M.E. Church Christmas morning by Mr. James R. Gibson: 1, Joy Bells, Oxford changes; 2, Angels from the Realms of Glory; 8, God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen; 4, Coronation; 5, Adeste Fideles; 6, Christians, Awake; Salute the Happy Morn! 7, Italian Yoo. per Bells; 8, Ring the Uells of Heaven: 9, Joy the World, the Lord is Come! 10, Guide Me, Oh, Thou Great Jehovah! 11, My Country, ‘Tis of Thee; 12, Praise God. from Whom All Bless- ings Flow; Westminster Chimes; National Peal. THREE ACCIDENTS. A Little Girl Ran Over, a Horse Killed and @ Man Knocked Down. Three rather sad accidents occurred this morning on the streets to mar the beauty of the day before Christmas. At noon a little girl named Maggie Fickling, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. Chas. H. Fickling of 31st street, Georgetown, was knocked down by @ horse drawing a light delivery wagon at the corner of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue. She had just left a Georgetown car with her mother and little sisters, and in the transit through the crowd of wagons from the car to the curb became frightened, and, being quite near-sighted, ran under the wheels of one wagon while trying to avoid another. The wagon was delivering goods for Hunter's grocery, and was driven by Ernest Reed. The child was badly bruised and quite severely cut across the temple by the wheels of the wagon. The shock to her rather delicate nerves sufficed to throw her into wild hysterics, and for a time a good deal of excitement prevailed at the cor- ner. Her injuries were examined in the drng store, but it was not thought that she was seriously hurt, unless there had been a con- cussion. Mrs. Fickling, realizing that the acci- dent was unavoidable, asked Officer Powers, who arrested Reed, not to prosecute him, a she did not think t he was to blame. He left $10, however, at the 12th street station asa matter of form to insure his presence at the Police Court in case the cut on the little girl’s head should prove more serious than is now thought. A VALUABLE HORSE KILLED. While a Srar reporter was learning about this affair in the station » man rushed in and told about another accident at the corner of New York avenue and 13th street, and he and Of owers were | soon on their way to that epot in a buggy, followed by | the reporter on wheel.’ Mrs. Loring, wife of Dr. Loring of the army, was being driven in a buckboard wagon along New York avenue, going west, when a horse came dashing down 13th street, dragging one of Julius Lansburgh’s delivery wagons. ‘Che driver had been delivering goods on 13th street and the horse was left alone fora moment, when a party of boys came past, riding ona ‘wheel blowing Christmas horns with all the thot their younglungs. Thisstartled tho horse, and he was off for the store at a break- neck pace before the driver could reach him. At the corner the two horses came together and for a moment there was a great confusion. Dr. Loring’s horse, a magnificent gray animal ine years old, was thrown over #0 vio- ly that his right ‘foreleg was broken just below the knee.” The backboard was over- turned and Mrs. Loring and the colored driver were thrown ont, but beyond a few slight scratches and bruises i The Lansburgh outfit escaped with a. i scratches and a broken shaft. ‘The horse was stopped and led to the store by the driver. It was svon discovered that the gray horse was too badly hurt for cure. Suche break ina horse wo old is a hopeless case, and so, on the advice of some of the bystanders, Mrs. Loring decided to send fora policeman. Upon his arrival he found a couple of physicians, who agreed that the best thing todo was to shoot the horse to put it out of ita pain. Accordingly the crowd that had collected was scattered and Officer Powers drew his revolver. His first shot, applied to the space between the right eye ‘and ear. was unsuccessful. The horse artly raised himself and tried to get on his fect, but his broken leg bent under him and he fell back, the blood pouring from his nostrils, ‘Then # second shot was fired by the side of the lefteye and the great frame began to stiffen in agony. Not a sound, was heard, but the poor beast rept his writhing for fully an houf, while the blood stained the pavement for the space of ten feet around. AN OLD MAN KNOCKED Down. While crossing Connecticut avenue last even- ing about6 o'clock Mr. John B. Hines, an old resident, was run down by ateam crossing from Rhode Island avenue. He was attended by Dr. Hagner, who. pronounced _his injuries serious, butnot’ fatal. After the accident he was car- ried to his home. A BOARDING HOUSE TROUBLE. Miss Fishburne Accused of Making Threats Against Her Landlady. Miss Catherine C. Fishburne, a middle-aged woman, who came here from South Carolina severul years ago and was employed as a clerk in the Treasury, was a defendant in the Aolice Court this morning. She was charged with having made threats of personal violence toward Miss Evans, a boarding-house keeper at No. 611 3d street northwest. The charge was made against Miss Fishburne because she was thought to be of unsound mind. Miss Evans and two colored servants gave evidence against the accused, telling of the alleged threata, ‘The witnesses also suid that Miss Fishburne imagined that the room had been robbed and she said something of butter being placed on the window sill. THE DEFENDANT'S STORY. Miss Fishburne said that she had been a clerk in tho Treasury, but that her influence, Senator Hampton, had died. She said that she TALKING TO THE JURY. Judge Wilson and Senator Biackbers Ap- peal in Ward's Behalf. THE TESTINONT CAREFULLY GONE OVER AxD SHOWX To BE IN FAVOR OF THEIR CLIENT— THEY CLAIM AN ACQUITTAL BECAUSE THERE ‘WAS NO INTENT OM WARD'S PART TO KILL ADLER. Tt was thonght that this might be the last day of the Ward case, and as 8 result the court room was crowded this morning. Three of the four speeches were on the program this morning. Judge Wilson's and Sena- and Judge Hoge's for the govern- ment. Senator Blackburn, who has sat through the whole trial be With his left arm in a sling, as the result of his accident in Kentucky, has SENATOR BLACKBURN. been one of the most prominent figures in this case that has al- Teady aroused somuchattention. While he has to all outward appearances been less active in the conduct of the case, examination and cross- examination, it was well known that he was being held in reserve, as it were, to make the final appeal for the defendant before the jury. Early in the noon recess the crowd to ther, eager to get good seats from which to ear the eloquence of the Senator from Ken- tucky, and when the trial was resumed. a little after 1 o'clock, every seat was taken and the open spacessround and behind the railing were crowded with curious spectators. Several ladies were prerent. As stated in yesterday's Stan, the taking of testimony was completed and a little before 3 o'clock Mr. Clagett rose to make the first argu- ment for the prosecution. He began by sayiny that while he had often asked, pleaded an begged for a man’s life at the hands of a jury this was the first time had ever come before them to ask a conviction for murder. H irring and eloquent address in which he re- viewed the case, taking up the evidence piece by jiece showing its tremendous importance and .y ial emphasis upon the remarks th: Ward is alleged to have made upon bein; rested. He told the story of the trouble at Hurdle’s saloon to show how this furnished the motive for the tragedy that followed so soon after. He ridiculed the theory of the de- fense that the ball was aimed at the post and recocheted. Then he devoted his attention to the alleged insanity of the defendant and said that it wana shame thatall thes friends of Ward's, who now came forward tosay that they knew he was crazy all the time, never did any- thing to ameliorate his condition until he was on trial for killing a fellow man. After review- ing the position of the defense Mr. Clagett closed his argument with an elaborate perora- tion to the jury. ‘MB. CLAGETT EXPECTS A VERDICT OF MURDER. Promptly at 10 o'clock the court was opened. Judge Wilson announced that Mr. Clagett in his opening address at the beginning of the trial had said nothing about manslaughter, and he did not know whether or not the govern- ment would ask aconviction of manslaughter in the case. He asked to know whether they would claim that, inasmuch as Judge Hoge would haye the closing argument for the prose- cution. Otherwise he would have to anticipate it in his own argument before the jury. Mr. Clagett answered that while there had been nothing said of manslaughter of course they expected that verdict in case the jury did not, sec fit to render a verdict of guilty of murder. The government claimed that on the evidence submitted they were entitled toa ver- dict of murder. It lay with the jury and not with the counsel for the prosecution to say that the testimony proved the defendant guilty of manslaughter and not of murder. FUDGE WILSON’S ARGUMENT FOR WARD. In opening his argument for the defense Judge Wilson referred feclingly to the joyous season now at hand and tothe morrow that celebrates the most important occasion in the history of the world. — “Do unto others,” said he, “‘a8 you would men should do unto you.” Yet at this season of the year they were guth- ered to pass upon the guilt or innocence of the man now before them. Judge Wilsor. prom- iséd to be as brief in his address as the import- ance and significance of the case would per- mit, He then began by rehearsing the business history of Frank K. Ward in this city, paying rticular attention to the injunction that had Boon, taken ont on his business place on D street, and the business difficulties that at once began to accumulate around the unfortunate man now at the bar. Then, he said, Ward be- gan to yield to the appetite for drink and be- came the subject of a hubit that has done more to bring sorrow and misery into the world than all other hubita and vices combined. War, pestilence, famine and all were grievous ills to the human race, yet multiply them a hundred times and you would have but a partial idea of the trouble that drink brings upon men. He would not excuse Ward for the course he had taken, yet it was the same course that many another man has taken. As a result of it Ward now stands before the bar charged with mur- der. He reviewed briefly the trouble that Adler and Ward had at Hurdle’s saloon. MURDER DEFINED. Judge Wilson thon defined murder and told the jury what the prosecution must prove in order to make outacase of murder. They must prove that Ward had conceived the idea of murder. with malice aforethought, and then had carried his intention into effect; that he had formed the purpose of killing Adler and then had shot him in order to carry out his urpose, Another essential factor in murder is That it must be proved that the defendant was of ‘sound mind and discretion at the time he committed the act. If the gov- ernmen: failed in either of these points the case must fall, for every element in the offense must be proved before a conviction could be arrived at. It would not suffice for them to sustain one or other of the elements in the offense. All must be proved beyond all reasonable doubt. Not only would he prove that the case was not made out, but he would also show them that the government had failed to make a case on its own testimony taken by itvelf and not balanced against the evidence as furnished by the defense. WARD HAD THE PISTOL BY ACCIDENT. In the first place it had been proved that Ward did not carry a pistol and that it was by accident that he had one in his pocket on that unfortunate day. But for the fact that Ward's friend Finley had taken a trip down the river and had insisted on Ward taking back his pistol that day it would have remained under the counter at the Morgan House and Ward would not be in the unfortunate position he occupies today. It was one of those curious series of coincidences that frequently have such unfor- tunate results. Ward did not have a pistol in his pocket that night with any intention or ex- pectation of having a collision with Adler. POSITION AT THE TIME OF SHOOTING. ‘There were three government witnesses, said Judge Wilson,who had testified that at the time ‘of the shooting Neumyer had stood directly between Ward and Adler and Adler stood within a couple of feet of the mirror and the open way. They all stood in line, for they all their arms on the bar. Thus it wor impossible for Ward to shoot at Adler without shooting through Neumyer, and yet it must be ernment’ that Ward shot at lost her position on account of ill health and | in a position where Ward had him at his mercy ted that sie had been in the ingane asylans, but | hianyall mate crew’ bis weapan e “7 said that she was not now insane and attribated ‘Adler's heart. The all the trouble because of the landlady's efforts t do this, but shot to get possession of the room that she occu red absolutely that Ward She produced a note that she received . The government Miss Evans, and the judge raitl that the con- intended to _ shoot tents of the note was enough to drive anybody the case must fall to the Buckingham also testified that after She vaid she know Senator Butler, Mr. Wm. was between the two E. Earle and Mr. Lowndes. id not have shot at Ad- JUDGE MILLER'S REMARES. are face. This soos Sait ne ameter aoa fae some ase keepers rid of boarders the judge said that it was an fluted iron pillar. ° outrage and disgrace that there was SPENT BALL. vision of law to ‘provide for euch. pertous Judge Wilson, a pistol ball that who ‘would penetrate several inches of wood at a dis- sald, common sense must teach of ton foot couah be found within a few 2 where it catered. The wes a Se AS TAS 20 bad been injured. There had been noeviderce to show that the bone had been splintered sutaciently even to ee upon the spinal cord. If Ward had shot Rirectiy “at Adler the bone would have been crushed g by simply striking a bone, having, as it did so. little force that it stopped in ite course within the man’s neck, U alone furnished con- elusive evidence, but taken in connection with the other testimony proved beyond @ doubt that the ball could not have struck the neck of Adler direct from the mouth of the pistol. Reference was also made to the experiments made with a similar weapon and pillar as add- ing another link in the chain of evidence. The pillar was set up. the pistol was fired so that every ball must strike the pillar just as the bul- let struck the pillar in the Marble Saloon and in every case the bullet was deilected in the very direction that the fatal ball must have gone on the 18th of June in order to hit a man in the position that the government's witnesses say was occupied by Adler This alone must disprove the charge of murder unless the jury made an arbitrary and unjust use of its power. THE GOVERNMENT'S ONLY GROUND. Judge Wilson stated that the government bad rested its case upon the only ground that was open to them, the remark made by Ward him- self that he had “done for the d— Jew.” This was worthy of consideration and he would consider it. He would show that it was utterly and completely unreliable. In the first place no two witnesses in the case who had testified as to Ward's remarks had told the same story. Under exciting circumstances, such as those at the Marble Saloon that night, no man’s mind is inacondition to take careful note of whatis said at the time. Witnesses are brought to testify to what wassaid and the gov- ernment has also tried toshow thatenough time elapsed for Ward to make up hi: \d to shoot the second time to kill. Yet Adler, ranning LOADS OF CHRISTMAS THINGS. Busy Times at the Post Ofice and Express | The Offices, THE LETTER CARRIERS WEIGHED DOWN WITH SANTA CLAUS’ MAIL—A GREATER BUSINESS THAN USUAL DONE BY EXPRESS COMPANIES—DELIVER- INQ PACKAGES FROM STORES. If any one thinks this is not the Christmas season a trip to the city post office will soon convince him of his error. Long lings of wait- ing people crowd around the windows where packages are weighed and stamps sold. To ac- commodate the unusual crowds two of the stamp clerks have been stationed in the long grimy corridor in front of the windows, and morning to night weighing and stamping Christinas presents that are on their way to some distant city mail matter that goes through a big city post office at this season of the year is something really amazing. Ordinarily the packages and | bundles do not constitute a very large part of hristmarse the mail matter, but at ye merr3 season they come in and go out of the offices by the hundreds of bushels, and tomorrow the let- ter carriers will have their usual leather bags reinforced by big two-bushel canvas sacks, one over each shoulder. There will be morning deliveries tomorrow as usual, and it is needless to ssy the carriers will have’ all they ean wt- nd to. NO DELAY IN SENDING OR DELIVERING. Notwithstanding the immense amount of mat- ter that is going through the post office in this yuabe he of hay year. Last year there was a serious blockade, but the addition since then of twenty-four m: to the mailing de delivery division has placed the office in a much more satisfactory condition. law allows the employment of all t carriers at this season, This addition to the carrier force will give an addea capacity of 240 bushels of mail on the morrow’s morn- make extra rounds as well, in order to prev cleting on them too heavily. too, Christmas isa great day for people member in some substantial manner the men who so faithfully bring them their letters, day for his life, only got ten fect, and Neumyer, Ginnity and kyder testified that the two shots were in quick succession. But Officers Hamilton and Hughes testified that they ran between 220 and 240 feet in the interval be- tween the shots. They are mistaken; that is all there was of it. And if they were mistaken as tothe distance and the time then they were probably also. mistaken about the conversation. ‘The stories the two officers who were right together do not agree. McCullom saw the same group stand- ing there as he came in and he told of what he heard Ward say. The facts in the case show that McCullom was mistaken in saying that he heard this conversation, becaase he says he did not see the witness, Joe, in the saloon, and yet Joe interrupted them at the C street entrance. It he was mistaken in that point how much more liable was he to be mistaken in reference to the conversation that he tried to. repeat on the witness stand. Again, the witness Drew testified that the two oticers denied to him at the time that Ward said anything at all, True, the two officers have now also denic having any conversation with Drew, and yi it is on this wavering and dubious evidence that the government now asks a verdict of murder. ot be done in the face of the mass of evidence that has been brought against it. WARD'S UNSOUXD MENTAL CONDITION. But even if Ward did make the remarks he is said to have made there is a perfect answer to it as well as to every charge that is in the in- dictment. One of the elements of murder is that the man committing the offense must be of sound mind, memory and discretion. Itean be shown, said Judge Wilson,that Ward was not in the condition at the time of shooting to make his act the result vay spoken of the legal in- in the framing of the ‘ical question propounded to the in- sanity experts, and had sid that any one on reading it must of necessity conclude that the suppositious man was insane. Judge Wil- son said that it was not a remarkable example of legal ingenuity, it was simply an accurate photograph of the circumstances as they have ‘appeared in the case, and was a mere chrono- logical record of events that deviated not one hair's breadth from the simple truth. When the government referred to that question as they did thev convicted themselves and tacitly ad- mitted the weakness of their case. Every ex- pert, said Judge Wilson, when the question was read to him, hesitated not 4% moment, but answered’ that the ran described was of necessity insane. Judge Hoge when ros =yuestioning them had taken each particn- lur point of the question and asked if that in- dicated insanity. Of course it might not; it might have been caused by excess of dr Bat taken altogether they indicated toeach a every expert that the man who committed them was not suffering from drink alone. He was off his mental balance. Judge Wilson out- lined the acts as they were committed and asked the jury if they could hold such a man responsible “for what he did, _af- ter the experts had pronounced him taentally and morally irresponsible. On the day of the shooting came the final disaster in Ward’s business life. On that very day he was found at the oyster wharf acting'‘in a wild and insane manner when the can of clams was oened. His behavior was so unusual that a man who was present, not even an acquaint- ance of Ward’s had expressed the opinion that he was off his mental balance. Others, man after man, were impressed with tho same opin- ion that afternoon. It was the day of the cul- ination of Ward's business troubles and he acted like a wild At the bar room of the Riggs House he ‘all on fire.” He was afraid of imaginary men hidden behind screens. So it went. Mi i and all have testified that in th man’s mind was a wreck. He went from saloon to saloon and when finally he reached Neu- uckingham and Neumyer botis noticed his curious behavior. Adler came in, Ward shot at the floor and then in the air and the very fact that he did that when, had he wished, he might have put a bullet through Adler's heart shows that it was aot the act of intention and premeditation. It was not the act of a vicious man. It was not the act of an intelli- gent man. ‘THE DEFENSE CLAIMS AN ACQUITTAL. Tee defense would claim a verdict of not guilty on two grounds. The gov- ernment had failed to prove that Ward had the intention of killing Adier. In point of fact their own witnesses hnd proved that the shoot- ing was not the act of premeditation. Again they had failed to show that the defendant was of sound ntelleet, memory and alcretion a ry Vilson spoke briefly on the sul manslaughter, delivering from a legal stand- int, and claimed that they could not possi- find the defendant guilty on that ground. fore the jury could find Ward guilty of murder they must be convinced beyond a rea- sonable doubt, not an unreasonable, but a rea- sonable, rational doubt, that when Ward shot Adler it was the act ‘of and fore- thought, that he shot to kill Bim, and that at the time of the shooting he was of sound intel. lect. mentally eane beyond » of a doubt. The government had failed to sustain these two counts in the indictment and there was but one verdict that the jury could prop- erly render, and that was an acquittal. HIS CLOSING APPEAL. “Tomorrow is Christmas day,” said Judge myer's SENATOR BLACKBUEN’S APPEAL. Promptly at 1 o'clock Settator Blackburn arose and took his position before the jury box. He said that he would add little tothe burden tly. There was that little he would that the jury had borne so uurpose and premedita- | in and day out, the year round, in hot weather and cold, stormy and fair. FEW CHUISTMAS PACKAGES LOST. Very few Christmas packages are lost in the mails, though a good many for some reason or other find their way to the dead letter office. But if there is any way of identifying a pack- age the greatest ‘carci taken that it shall tinal its way to proper owner. In the pouc that reached Washington two badly broken p: cels were found. One contained a box of sm bon bons and the other an elaborate hait gh of the add: owever, and the packages were carefully upand sent on to their respective de tions. The quantity of mail leaving the heaviest early in the week, but today ai morrow are the busy days for the city deliv- ery. IN THE EXPRESS OFFICES. Christmas in the express offices means time until late at night ever since last Saturday. | The packages have been coming in and going out of the express offices in what seems a never ending procession. The express wagons are tiving about the city and the men are working alarge area of Christmas cheer. 'g temporarily in this city and who from their homes at a season when one wants to be at home if possible ex- deavor to soften the pangs of separation by sending Christmas remembrances and greet- ings to the members of the home circle. ‘The atter reciprocate, and #0 just now Washington is’ the center a jgreat “deal of the rejoicing — which rvades the entire country at this oliday season. Pac every shape and size come into the city by every train, and the outgoing trains are loaded down with Christmas presents, Great vansand wagons are employed in carrying these pack- | Wagons are required to keep the’ great mass | moving. There is nodoubt that the prime features of Christmas, which is the giving of presents, is fully observed this year. BUSINESS BIGGER THIS YEAR THAN EVER. “We have been agreeably disappointed,” ob- served Mr. Geo. W. Moss, the agent of Adams Express Company in this city, today in talking with a Stan reporter. “It was expected that | owing to the tightness of the money market | our business would be affected. ‘This has not roved to be the case. From reports of our i st and 22d I find | that there bas been an increase of over twenty | per cent as compared with the same period of Els year. "Ihave no doubt that for the entire iod ending tomorrow that the increase will | be much greater. This result is a surprise, but | ig shows the hold that Christmas has upon our eas well as their generosi ¢ have been obliged. continued” Mr. Moss, “to increase our force of men and to procure additional horses and wagons, and yet we have all we can to do to handle the business. There is another surprising feature this year and that is the increase in the amount of perishable goods that we are ship I find that we are bring- ing to this city m dressed fowls, produce, &c., more than double the amount we did last year On one railroad line to this city from Virginia, where we usually receive only a half a car load of goods, we are now bringing in four anda half car loads. It isevident that there is a plen- tiful supply of material fur Christmas dinners.” A LONG LINE. While Mr. Moss was talking the force of clerks in the office were busily engaged in re- ceiving and registering packages, and people | business during the 20th counters. ‘The great piles of packages that the regular force, they were hardly able to keep up with the work and additional assistants have been supplied. ‘THE DELIVERY WAGORS. Christmas is hard on the horses, especially those engaged in hauling about the delivery wagons of the various merchants. They are kept going from morning to night, and a great man; extra horses and wagons ‘are emploved. The jelivery companics are doing a pe a horse or wagon that can be brought into use is kept employed. ‘The rumble and rattle of the ‘ons through the streets is @ familiar sound, Bnd no one objects to the noise, especially if it happens, to stop_in front of ‘their door and leave a package. ‘This means Christmas gift to some one and the expectation of the mem- bers of every family is kept alive by these busy messengers. ‘The horses and men find it hard work, but, no doubt, the latter will havea chance to enjoy something of Christmas, as no one is expected to obtain his own Christmas is These weary contributors to other men's fore wil, no Bout, find some one that will de- iver to them a Christmas gift. aceasta Silver Dollars for the Firemen. Cincinnati Enquirer called at No. 1 engine house this morning ited ber of the company ALL $8, $10 and $12 overcoats Consignment sale, 311 7th st. n. or village. The amount bed | city just now, the mails are all leaving on time | ping distributed as fast as they arrive. | ix no blockade and people cannotcomplain | town, wh g their presents delayed at the office this | lumbia on there they sit at two plain wooden tables from | leading he ‘tment and thirty to the city | & Moreover, the |»: wubstituie | may be ex} A’ Almost all of the regular | And then, | to re- | of constant active hustling from early morning | like beavers, All their results in diffusing over — this into near and remote places ail over | ages of all kinds and of | ages, and an extra force of men, horses and | on the lookout for pick were obliged to wait their turn to reach the} Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: G. TOMORROW'S FOOT PALL GAMES. Columbias to Meet Crack Players—The High School. Athletic Game. The foot ball men of the Columbia Athlete Club deserve the thanks of all admirers of that most interesting «port for the srstematic and energetic work they have done this year to give the public achance to see the best foot ball players of the country. The results of their Lal in the enthusinem ta ors are seen not only tested emong the mem- bers of their clu also by the number of teams put in the er organizations, It has been a red tT year for foot ball and the Colambias will etc day gnine tomorrow be the most inter: it with their Christmas This game will probably if, of the A number ave this yoar borne off the moet Prominent co teams of the country, and their friends in Loft their eu game tomorre™ cd team from among teem and the Colun Foremost ze men will Phi King, whe b phem 1 work with Prince r. Ase player he is wall known in the Disir tuany friends. an er man who ts and has made © great jumbiae: his work in the lege and it was bes long runs at Lehi they pl igh € found almost ¥ With him ix Porter of the same team, who is ae good in every respect ox Ordway Lewis, who plays center for Vale, is also well known lere and will undoubtedly receive @ ington players who will take Tan leming of George. ame so meat de ng the Was oi Kya well known to need mention has been 1130 an rie atten the mont teresting game of the year are sore will N st eleven At 3 o'chox a game between the High School Athictics of Capitol i of the seaso ondition a pre this they both com: game they have play game. A © on hand to keep the crowd off the theld. The clevens are as follows. ATHLETICS. Thos. mon senoon, Sefton. ht end. J Nandersot aght tackle Smart (capt) An Accident to Mr, Murphy. D. F. Murphy, the veteran chief stenographer of the Senate, was down this morning by acab ashe was attempting to reach the sidewalk from a street car at the corner of 13th and F streets. He was severely bruised. ‘Owing to deafness Mr. Murphy was unable to hear the a Hing vehicle ppears the eab ma flort to avoid the accident, be was not a — Excrrstox to New Youx.—The Baltimore Company will sell excursion iT ts to New York at rate of £9.03 for all 1 Blue Line trains, December 2t to Janu- ary 1, inclusive. ‘Tickets valid retur January 5, inclusive. 3 — Not a Single Robbery Reported. “Day before Christwas and not a bery reporte: remarked Detective Katf, who duty at police headquarters today. | Itwas later than 1 o'clock then and nota single person had appeared to € omplaintof bay- ing been robbed. There has not been a single complaint of pocket picking made to the police this season thus far. Policemen have been detail cipal business thoroughta 4 along the prin- in citizens’ clothes tm. The Bicyclist Case Dixmissed. Mr. J. 1. White, th ntieman who was ipjured at 7th and D streets by a bicycle rid- den by Mr. Henry C. James, as published in yesterday's Stax, is a resident of Detroit, Mich., and is eighty years old. Ho appeared in the Police Court today and charged Mr. James with assault. It appeared that the biescle rider was to cross the street and, endeavoring to ke clear of the cable cars and other vehicles, be j accidentally strack Mr. White and knocked jim down. ‘The judge said that there was no asasult committed and diamissed that charge. Mr. James did all in his power to assist Mr. White after he was knocked down and sent for a cab to take him to his home. — Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by theelert, ofthe court to the f George B. M. : James Peyton HH. Linganfitter of Berk- V. Allen of Salem, elson of Calvert county, Md., and Minnie Lee of Baltimore: Minor Williams and Sallie Brown; John C. Boynton of Hamilton, Va. and Annie S. Frantz of Phabus, Va; George H. Claflin of Chapel Hill, N. C., and Jessie M. Lawrence of Burlington, V Blackxon and Nancy Johnson; Ma., of Baltimore, Brandon, Mivs.; Wm. King and hi lis Minor and Mattie Seott; jaggie Young. ———_ ‘Transfers of Keal Extate. Williamson to Carrie H. Paxton, lot 20, block 33; rapidly accumulated were being removed to the “ .. F.G peeceell ax tha fkie cone iel Gane placed in | 2,650. R. W. McPherson to W. FP. Geyer, parte wagons and hurried to the railroad stations. At | 4 and 5, 34; £2,900. Sallie B. Ingersoll to the receiving depot a force of thirty-eight men | Isadore Saks, sub 50, sq. 66; $3,200. Julia Al- were engaged in receiving and shipping, and, | yord to L. A. Littleticld, lot 3. sq. 22; $—. Ie although this number was largely in excess of | \" Littlefield to Julia Alvord, lot 4 and part 3, 8q. 2; inceieipeaarnaiss De Molay Commandery's New Officers. At the annual conclave of De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4, K.T., held last evening at Masonic Temple, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: F. G. Alexander, 8.C.; James M. Hodges, C.G.; Granville Maso Equrry Cornt—Judge Bradley. Today —O Neale agt. Cross; appearance ef ab sent defendant. Crecurt Covrt—Judge Monigomery. Yesterd wusch agt. Schwartz: verdict for — £905. Porter agt. Wilson; consent judgment for nominal damages. Today —Hines agt. Stahl; trial resumed. ———— Tax Kensington Sun is the name of « band- some week], just started at neington Park, on the hztropolitan rond. Tt is edited by Perey 8. Foster and published by Dubois & ——.