The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1874, Page 7

stockings. Singing, recitations, addresses and Fiero playing formed part of the day's enjoyment. ‘ne list quarterly report has the following states Ment:—“Our avnual distriparion oetorbing and food excerds 12.009 yurMents, 1,400 pairs of shoes and 40 loaves of uread. We iuruash about 660 meals anunally to the ehaldren living inthe on atiending our scho i aud to orker ma. Onr day schools, nursery aad are duing Yrom this writing we re- up if alter. 'hree cutloren of an American widowed mother, whose judgment teaches her affection to ield to the necessity of giving them up for adop- jon. ‘THE LADIES’ FIVE POINTS MISSION. At the Old Brewery Five Points Mission Christ- @as was celebrated in the usual hearty and pru- dent fashion for which this mission is juatly Celebrated. About 800 children, of both sexes, Were presented with appropriate and seasonabie presents, consisting O! toys, iruit and candy. ‘To the parents o: the children enough material for Shristmas dinner was sent, and thus were enabled {0 have ‘a ‘good at home with their families. The mission, which ts ander the direction of Rev. J,N. Shaffer, baa an average attendance at its Industrial school of 136, The last report i- “Many of the children admitted from the ary flepartment of the day scuool, who did not know either the use of thimble or needle, have been taugit to sew quite nicely; while otuera who have been in the school for several years have made Eorinenss for themselves, 80 neatiy sewed that hey would do credit to@ good seamstress. One irl O| seventeen, who kneW noting of sewing, ub Was Very anxious to learn, patiently applied hersei! and learned to sew very weil, making two wertments for herself, although she was in the School only during the latter half of the term. ‘There were 272 garments distributed, nearly all Made by the girls.” bi FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. Yeeterday was one of the red-letter daya of this Institution, The children and the poor -of the geighborhood, for whom this institution cares, were well provided for yesterday. At une o'clock there was service. A large number of children And visitors filled the chapel, and singing of Christ- Mas carols, glees and recitunons were indulged in Until three o’clock, when dinner was partaken of, At four o'clock the lofty Christmas tree in the chapel was lighted up, and its very acceptable fruit distributed anong the little ones, The desti- ture poor o: the neignborhood were not forgotten, aad toward evening were supplied with a substan- ual meal. HOME OFs THE FRIENDLESS. Quiet reigned during the day, yesterday, in the butiding of the American Female Guaraian So- tiety and Home of tne Friendless, located at No. $2 East Thirtieth street, varied by the usual Christ. mas dinner, at which between eighty and ninety children sat down. ones belonging to the institution were taken to the home of friends to enjoy the festivities of the sepson there. Though the day was quiet it was by no means an idie one, as the children were alive with excitement in view uf the celebration around the Christmas tree in the evening. Dur- Ing the latter part of the day the time passed very slowiy, but darkness came at last, just as it Biways doves, 11 you only wait long enough, and thea the candles Were lighted and the eager and ex- pectant waiters were permitted to enter the room and contemplate wil the vewildering beau- ties, made up o1 dolls and toys of every conceiv- able hue and description. It 1s always becessary the children should be addressed on suca occasions, and so they were on this, by several of those " ubiguitous —_ peopie known as “Friends of the Institution,” but to their credit be it@aid, the addresses were so very short that they were almost as good as no addresses at ail, and then the wonders of that wouderful tree were detailed und scattered around, much to the detriment of the tree and the corresponding de- lectation of each tiny one. This ceremony over, the children were allowed to play about for a time and tuen toted off to bea, each clinging with tenacity to the present which had fallen to nis or her share. of inaustrial schools under its charge, and through ia instrumentality aid was furnished during the dav to some of tue more necdy 1amilies of the pu- | pils. It giso bas @ department known as the “snelter and Reading Room tor Young Women,” a number of the occupants of which, including alt who desired it, were furnished witn a Christmas dunner, HOME OF THE AGED. This institation, belongipg to the Ladies’ Union Ald Society of the Methodist Episcopal Uhurch, lo- sated. at No. 256 Forty-second street, is designed 4s @ home for indigent aged people of both sexes belonging to the denomination mentioned. It Clatms to be the firat society of its class in the city, aad has been in existence since 1850. An air of Qeatness and comfort, such as is observed in the rooms of the aged New England housewife, per- Vades the various apartments, which are numer- ous god extensive. Tne inmates, numbering Dinety-three, of which by far the greater number re women, passed the Christmas in social con- rse@ and in receiving the visits of their friends aud the patrons of the home. A bountiiul dinner Was spread ior the old people im the middie of th day, at Which much and very pleasant conve uen had, and references—some joyrul and More sau—made to the experiences of the past when those there assembled 1ormed a part of the gteat struggling mass of humanity, beiore, com- peiled by age and disease, they emerged from the canfict and a dowu by the stream to await the coming of the great ferryman. i GATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM. On the corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-first ‘treet, surrounded by extensive grounds, in the season made delightiul by abundant shade trees, shrubbery and flowers, is situated an old style mansion, the elevated position of which ts certain to attract the passenger moving along the most vopular thoroughfare of the city. Looking to the trons it 1s seldom that any signs of life are observ- able, and its staid, sombre-like appearance strikes the observer as in strange contrast witn the abodes of wealth and luxury, the busy hum of active ex- istence, in the midst of which it is located. Though the aspect of tne exterior is thus quiet, and, to some extent, forbidding, its portals read- uy open to the ring of the visitor; and, once | opened, the sceue changes as if by maxic, and hie iu all its earnestness and activity 1s presented to the view. Here the Sisters of Charity, oremost in every good work, bave gathered more than 500 male orphans; and here, fortunate in their misfortune, they are educated to become guod citizens amid every comfort of a home, A sound of unaccus- tomed merriment greeted the approaching visitor ‘day, who, as he rung the bell, could piainiy of unconstrained laug.ter, coming, as from the grea: heart of the old build. tug and incited by the delights of tos merry Coristmas time, The children had been roused at an ea:ly hour, an easy matter, as, eager for the promised pleasures of the day, they slept but lightly, They congregated in tne chapei at six o’clock, when, aiter the religious exercises appro- priate to tue jon, they Were turned louse to ther own a , tempered bya -liscipline so deftly exercised that they were unaware of it; they romped through tne balis, utilized tae geatie deciivity 11 the grounds oack of the building ior coasting and otherwise enjoyed themselves as the time and the occasion suggested. tifa dinner naturally constituted one of the features or the day in which the usual Christmas viands bud delicacies played a prominent part. In| the aie branch of the asylum, lo- cated on the corner of Madison avenue and Fifty-first street, the programme for the day was very similar. Alter attending early masg, some 485 littic girls, presentuog au aspect Of cheerfuiness and health delightful to wituess, were piaced at ltoerty, the Sisters me while doing all that layin their power to > trioute to their happiness, Inthe room off the reception room stood a giant Christmas tree, sus- pended upon which was a great number of dolls— Of DeWildering briliancy in complexion and cos hee toys innumerable, evidently the work of the goud Sc. Nicholas, Who has a special fond- ness {our the children o1 this city, of which he is the presidiug genius, and a figure of whom, im- mense a8 to beard and witha generally wintry Od beside the tree. too, was en- by dolls of brilliant hue, clinging to his great arms and hanging from his shoulders, Many of the little ones were chary at first o1 forming his acquaintance, but they became more taminar alter a while, and when the time came tor him to make general delivery they approuched mim with entire freedom and familiailty. Many of tie {rtendy of the cuildren called during the day, bringing them presents, und so adding to the t sum vl happiness which Christmas afforded. CATHOLIC FOUNDLING ASYLUM. The littie watis belonging to the Vatholic Foand- lng Asylum were yesterday de happy by the present of a monument of toys and a pyramid of nd other sweets so dear to childhood, Was ai smiles and the lutte on Destled around her aa 1 they would toat Christ- mas might never end. hige hundred or th little creature Care, and it ls not posgibie to find a hap: che world than these sume little waiis. THE BAPTIST HOME. At the Home of the Aged, an institution sup- ported by the combined Baptist congregations of this city, Sixty-eight street and Lexington ave- uoe, the day was obser in a manner betting the occasion. fi of the home provided most liberally Nd Iuil justice was done 10 the deiicio’ THE RIVINGTON STREET LODGING HOUSE. At the Rivington street lodging house of the Children’s Aid Society 150 homeless boys were provided with a sumptuous dinner of roast turkey and plum pudding, through the generosity of Rev, Howard Potter, The dinner was to be served at halt-past seven P. M., but long before tnat hour crowds o! impatient, hungry fellows were clamor. ous 10F adm'ss! The easy over, sembled in ti foom end éntertaia 7] pier set in Quite a number of the little | The society has a consideraple number | che boys au. | ; Jarge number of visitors by singing, recitt nd to the request of an honored lady togo | | 1 | | for their «indness since NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1874. reading, wuile they in turn listened to 4 val addresses by gentiemen who were present hess the boys enjoy themselves. In one end of the room, near a beantiial aquarium, was a buce Christina’ tree, contributed by the my S them- selves, and also the hundreds of candy bags and toys with whica tue tree was laden. At iose | of the entertainment the boys were presented with warm flannel shirts and otver articles of clothing. ST. STEPHEN'S ORPHAN HOME. ‘The anniversary of the world’s redemption was celebrated by the orphans in St, Stephen’s Home with all the giadness of the childish hears. Tne Immates of this tasutution wear no uniform, and, a8 @ Datural consequence, their countenances do not exmbit the usual cast down looks o1 thi | Who wear the livery of poverty. Achoice dinner of turkey, with a plenteous sup- ply of pum pudding and otherjdessert dishes, wag supplied by the Sister's of Charity in charge of the home. In the evening a large and wel: turoished Christmas tree was plucked of its Santa Cla fruit and the hearts of the little ones made glad. ST. JOSEPH'S HOME FOR AGED WOMEN. The inmates of this deserving charity celebrated the natal day of redemption with the nsual re. ligious exercises, after which they were treated by the good Siaters of Charity to an excellent din- ner of turkey @aod the customary etceteras. It would have done the heart of any Christian good to yee the joy and pleasure of the 206 old ladies who are spending the remnant of their lives in the home as they received and returned the complt- meats Of the season. As this institution ts greatiy im debt, and solely aependent on private charity, the Sisters in charge are about to make an Appenl to the charitable, and it 15 to be hoped that all who can will aid them in the noble work of caring jor those whose tottering limbs cannot present their gray locks lo muje appeal ior heip and shelter. HOUSE OF THE HOLY FAMILY. In this institution, No. 136 Second avenue, in charge of the iadtes of the Association for Betriend- ing Children and Young Girls, Christinas Day was celebrated with religious exercises in the morn- ing and becoming festivities in the alternoon. The chapel of this institution is very beautifully deco- rated at all times, but the special feature yester- day was the Christmas criv. The infant figure is Ol Wax, lile size, aud very beautiful. Toe infant reposes on real straw ina real manger. A very beauttiul white canopy forms the covering, high over the crib, and serves to represent the canopy Oi the heavens. A tasteful arrangement of Nowers and ligits in {front serve a8 @ setting to this pic- ture, which ts very realistic, ‘The chapel will be open to visitors during the holiday: tween the hours of eleven in the morothg and five in the afternoon. An oppor- tunity will thus be given to all the friends ot this institution aud all others who desire to see thts beautiful and realistic picture of the crib of Bethlehem. PEABODY HOME. The outdoor beneficiaries of the Peabody Home and Reformed Relief Association, corner of Thirty. | third street and Lexington avenne, received, in addition to their weekly allowance of groceries, é&c,, meat, fish and poultry jor their Christmas dinners, The inmates of the Hon:e partook of an | excellent dianer, which they seemed to enjoy verv much, after which Projessor Holt played Sppropri; ate selections on the organ, which were followed by an address by Dr. F. F. Garretson, ‘The man- agers of the society eel grateiul to thelr friends he organization ot the society in February last, and hope, by a continu. ance of their favors, to extend the Home in the spring, so that -fifty or @ hundred oid ladies may be accommodated. IN THE TOMBS, , Uutside the Tombs prison yesterday everything bore the same usual dismal look, the same crowd Of habitual loungers about the entrances, the same policemen patrolled their beats, and though | the crowds of people who travel continuously on the thoroughfares adjacent were not visible, the | crowds of visitors to see their frienas confined Were more numerous than ever. The gates of the till late im the afternoon by friends, sisters, brothers, wives and mothers who wished to send @ Christmas cheerin, | prison were thronged from early ia the morning | | to rhe unfortunates who, through their own delinquencies or their mistakes, | had to speni the day in prison, The Commission- ers of Charities and Correction provided a Cnrist- muas dinner tor all, however, without distinction. Two hundred and 250 pounds of geese and 250 pounds of chicken were served up. und all the inmates were invited to a share, which they partook of witn much seem- tng joyousness and giee, The cnange in the yov- ernment of the Commission of (harities and Correction bad very little or no effect on the pris- oners. ‘They welcomed the good chi them and were thankful for it, AT JEFFERSON AND ESSEX MARKET PRISONS. There were some 200 persons confined in Essex and Jefferson Market Court prisons yesterday, and, thougn the prisoners in the Tombs were sup- plied with an extra dinner in honor of the day, those in the district prisons received only the usual jare—soup, meat, 4c.—and enjoyed tt as best could. It was no iault of the prisons, nor, perhaps. of loners; but it has always 80 happened that on holidays, when an. thing 1s done by Commissioners or otners jor t! benefit o1 the unfortunate people imprisoned, charity goes to tne chief prison and lea’ rest blank. BLACKWELL'S ISLAND, The old Commissioners of Charities were evi- dently determined to leave a fragrant memory be- | hina them, for on the very day when they vacated thelr offices the prisoners, paupers and invalids under their charge enjoyed an excellent Christmas dinner, Agleam of sunsnine had fallen yesterday even into the gloom of the Penitentiary on Biack- well's Isiand. Here there were the usual Christ- mas services in the chapel; first, celebration of the nigh mass for the Catholics, and then Episcopal worship for the Protestant inmates of the prison’ and at noon nearly 1,000 persons, in wnom the kindly associations of the day had probably awak- ened reminiscences of a better childhood, and, it is to be noped, kindied resolutions leading toa | better future. sat down to their poultry dinner, and did ample justice to the turkeys, chickens, .: pies, apples, &c., which the bounty of the commu- nity had provided jor them, Warden Liscomb and bis boarder, William M, Tweed, had also quite @ merry Christmus east, but the latter's joy must have been slightly dimmed by the prospective deprivation of all his past indaigences, At tne Workhouse, which is under the chai of Josepn Keen, the Superintendent, some 1,' inmates, most of whom nave been committed for drunke: hess and disorderly conduct, enjoyed their Cnrist- mas dinner and had a welcome relaxation from the ordinary round of cheir sad tence. At the Almshouse Warden Vought had the joy of seeing some 1,600 paupers in that bappy moog to which evea the lowest and most uniortanate Will rise alter & good dinner, At the Charity Hospital some 800 suffering men aud women leit a passing ray of Christmas joy, and it was a touch- Ing sight to see them enjoy the turkey, apples, oranges, &c., which were set before them. it mi be iMteresting to siate here that the Christmas dinner for the public institutions under the charge 1 the Commissioners of Charities aud Correction 8 rly $2,000, but any one who witnessed tne leasure which the moi gave to thou- sands whose lives are passed 11 pans of suffer. ing ond degradation would certainly commend this expenditure. RANDALL'S ISLAND. On Randall’s Island the inmates are mostly chil- dren, poor unfortunate little walfs wno know but little of tne gladness of childiife aud homelife, of | Christmas presents from papa and mamma, aod visits to the pantomime, But qven they, with the | elasticity of children’s temperaments, were taoved to merriment by the good dinner and the toys and candies distributed among them. How glad they were of the goodies, which are so rare to their sight, how flushed were many of these pale and | wan faces, how fluttered were tne littie hearts that bad already known 80 much of the bitterness | and little of the sweetness of il! At the in. jospitul the 200 infants were too little, of | but it is to t@ special Christm: pecial Christmas relish. | ur which harbors 660 cull. dren, between the ages Of two ang twelve, of both | ere Was quite an eiaborate programme of in the morning. Miss Teresa Young de- | jerry Ohristmas to All;” theu a | sung by eighty girls; Master address, “Our Sa- a siet,, pronoauced viour;” Mise “CHD, to jua;’? 300 boys Threads Among the Gold; 150 pore and formed an uperetta, Grandma's Birthday itls sang acarol, ‘santa Ulaus,” and aiument was concluded by the Country,’ 10 Which 500 merry voi dinner was very good. printe was French, oeing literally as follows:—"Fri de poulet, pommes de (lial iD et beurre, bet terave, &c, Dessert: Bonboos et gaceaux.”’ WaRD's ISLAND. Here Warden Richard Lush had provided quite & little feast for the 700 mmates of the Asylum for the insane, The dinner was composed of turkeys, chickens, apples, &c,, and it was touching to see the hearty, childish Ld bee of the tomates, | Muny o: their retatives and iriends in the city and nity had come to 8 hours with nd there wei ia bill of tare way o them, uch ag Would | t% At the Soldier's charge of Dr. Hardy, | down to th huve moved the col Retreat, which ts under t gome 130 See ena cael 8 0 i | filty, pounds of turkey, | | | eer offered | | that bh iife, and in the morning greeted eaah other with a hearty shake o1 the band and @ ringing “Merry Curistmas to you!" HART'S ISLAND. Captain F. F. Gregory, in command of tue schoolsbip Mercury, gave the 220 wicked boys a Jotly day, which, it 18 to be hoped, will kKinale in them good resolutions. The dinner was the usual Christmas feast enjoyed by the inmates of the other institutions, At tue Industrial School there were 30 men and 30 women who are recruited from the same class of society to which the tu- mates of the Workhouse belong, and they fared equally well and seemed to be equal thanksal for their Christm cheer. Dr. A. Dufloo had about 260 convaiesCent pai pers in the Convules- cent Hospital, and the day was celebrated by them all, The disher and religious service were the leading features in each case. AT THE HOSPITALS. Warden Brennan had a great spread yesterday av the Bellevue Hospital. He had cooked 270 tur- keys, 160 chickens and purchased six barrels of oranges, five barrels of apples and 500 pounds of cake for the 900 persons intrusted to nis Kindly cal in the morning there was solemn high masa im the chapel, the music being exccuted by the cboir trom St. Stephen’s church. In the alternoon the inmates were visited by their friends and ta the evening quite an elaborate entertainment Was given by the Warden, who ts always clever in devising means for the amusement ot tne sick. At tue Park and Ninety-minth street hospitals Warden Brennan gave his patients the usual tur- key dinner. CHRISTMAS IN BROOKLYN. It ig becoming more strongly apparent each year in the City of Churches that tne great natal day of the Christian era is destined to ve “the” festival sof the calendar with that municipality. Certainly never beiore has Christmas Day been so generally observed among all classes, Hours be- fore daybreak the belis of the Catholic churches Tung forth their glad notes, awaking little dream- ers of Santa Claus from their siumbers to the real- ization of their most ardent expectations, the treasures of Kris Kringle’s endless variety buaget upon the domestic hearth and srousing iond rela- tives, children of a larger growth, to a sense of duty. As early as four o’clock the sacrifice of the mass was offered in the leading Catholic churches, and large congregations were in attendance. The other masses were celebrated the same as on Sun- days, At each service collections were, according to time-honored custom, taken up in aid of the or- phan asylums, and the people were exhorted by the pastors to be generous in their donations to this most laudable object, that they might share | the blessings of plenty which they enjoyed with those helpless ‘ittle ones who, being deprived Of their natural guardians, have become a special charge upon the ciar.tadle. The evening previous there were Christmas fea- | tivais held in many of the Rpiscopal and Methodist churches, at which prayer, psalm singing, cneer- ing werds of counsel and last, though not least with the juvenile portion of the congregation, richly laden trees formed the attractions of the occasion, The good fruit which these trans- planted evergreens bore were distributed among the young people, and joy beamed upon every countenance present, in tha churches of varfous denominations the parishioners assembled for worship at lall-past ten o’ciock yesterday und the choirs did their very best to enbance the devotiona! enthusiasm born | Of the giortous anniversary, The pulpits, too, put orth their choicest flowers of rhetorical piety and | the shepheras exhorted their flocks to the study of Curistian lessons—that which was inaugurated In the lowly stable of Bethlenem 1,800 years ago. The public offices, all stores and schools re- mained closed, anu the streets were thronged the livelong day by gayly attired people, so tuviting wes the condition of the weather out doors, The chimes Of St. Ann’s on the Heights were played with fine effect at an early hour and the O’Riely Band tvok up their position in the ioity tower of St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic churci, Summit street, ut four o'clock in the evening and played “Adesce Fideles,” At the principal service Con- terao’s Grand Mass in E fat was performed oy the tuil cholr with the Superior baud named form- ing an orchestral accompaniment to the organ. Al St. Mary's Star ol tae Sea, Court street, Far- mer’s grand mass, in B flat, was sung by the choir, Professur Hoey presiding at the organ. At St. James’ Cathedral grand high mass was offered by sishop Loughiin, assisted by Rev. Drs. Turner, Kiely and O’Hare. Haydn’s mass No. 2 was sung. At St, Charles Borromeo’s, Sidney place, the mass sung Was the *‘ Pastorle de Lambillo:te,”’ Al St. Ann's, Protestant Episcopal, the musi- cal programme was conducted by Dr. Cut- ler, and commenced with the proper psaime, chanted by Tull choir, antipnot tol- lowea by the “Te Deum,” by Tnoi in G, Jubilate, Garrett, in F; Offertory, my people,” trom Handel’s Messiah, and Mozari’s “Gloria in Exceisis.’” At St. John’s, St. Panl’s, Church of the Messiah, Emmanuel Church, St, Mark’s, All Saints’ and st. feed Episcopal, special musical services were also held. A itveral paves, of turkey, cranberry sauce, motnce pice and other sweet morsels was served to the weil trained inmates of the St. Vincent's Home for Boys, Poplar strect, througn the gene- rosity Of Mr, Thomas Carroll, one of the patrons of the institution. The aged and indigent females, inmates of the Washington avenue Home, were made happy over a tine Christmas ainn In the afternoon » musical entertainment was given lor the enjoy- ment of the “dear old souls,” ag their fair patrons are Wont to term them, ; At St. Peter’s ana St. Mary’s hospitals the patients Were treated to a bountiful banquet. Tne orphuns, too, were 1@ted in the various asylums, Sherif Wiliams again aatonished his boarders ac the Kaymond Street Jail by treating them to roast beef, soup, iruit and cigars in honor of the festival celebrated. At the County Nursery, Hos- pitaland Almshouse the Charity Commissioners provided roast chickens for the ailiicved Inmates of the establishments named. At the Penitentiary. Keeper Shevien and his deputy, Mr. Cumming, lightened the hearts of tne convicts by furnishing extra ture at noon time = granting a@ respite trom labor in the work- OB. ‘The Brooklyn, Park and Olympic theatres and Hooiey’s Opera House gave matinée and evening | performances, which were well attended. | ON LONG ISLAND. Christmas observances were probably more general throughout Long Island than ever be- jore, in many cases other denominations be- sides the Episcopal and Roman Catholic hay- ing special services, and the children of the Sabbath schools having happy nholl- day reminders in the shape of well-loaded Christ- mas trees, with the distribution of books and bis - ad collations of sandwiches, pies, cakes, &c. he Catho!ic and Episcopal churches in Jamaica, Flushing, Newsown aud other villages were band- somely and protusely decorated with evergreens, aud services were held as usual in the iorenoon, The sileigning wi excellent on the country roads, oud a great many people turned out to en- Joy it, walle the poys found skating on most of the open ponds. IN WESTCHESTER. The festival was scrupulously observed through- out Westonester county yesterday. An occasion of the kind bas seldom passed on which happiness and enjoyment seemed to be more universal. This, as regards the poor, waa mainly attributable to the congregations of the several church Which had sought out the needy and unfortunate in their respective parishes, bringing to many otherwise dreary homes the suntight of charity and Christian benevolence. In most of the places or rauip large congregation: observable, rvices partaking of that joyousness which 14 ever associated with the rising ui the “star of Bethienem.”” Among the criminul classes the day Was not allowed to pags without its concomitants. At Sing Sing Prison ti 1n addition to ovher indulgences, were regaled vy Warden Walker, jor the frat time tn the history of tution, With a plump roagé chicke. to each man, Which, it ls almost to sta was duly big tte? ed by the ciative jail birds. The mot County Jail were also remembered by Sheriff penter, who luroishea them with many ilttle dell- cacl which they might hope in vain to enjoy outside, In tue other public institutions—promi- nently the Catholic Protectory at Westchester— the feast was also Kept in such s menner a to bring joy and gladness to the hearts of all within their Walls. ON STATEN ISLAND. Christmas was observed in a becoming manner upon Staten Island, most of che business places about the villages being closed and the majority of the drinking saloons shutting up in the alternoon, The day was principally observed as a churcn- going day. Very extensive preparations had been made at the onurches, which were dressed in boli” day green. Morning services were held in all the Episcopal churches throughout the isiand, and in the Catholc churches the first services were heid before dayvreak, and a ndid Cunstmas tree Ws set up ior the children of tno Sunday school, ‘woo number over 200. All the public institutions were dressed in Christmas urray, and services ‘@ held by the chaplains, About 100 sick and di 801 Ly Were provided with @ roast turkey dinner by Edgar, superintendent of tae Seamen's Retreat at ieee on, aud the 400 o! saliors at ta wid Haroon, at New. brighton, were furnishes onde of a and ‘shed nissan tee comiort ye evening, at the German church of St. Paul's, on the Pond road, Port Richmond, a Christmas tree was See and gifts were presented to the chiidren, THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY. The religious services in many of the churches of Jersey City were very imposing ‘The weather | being remarkably fine, there was no obstacle to a large attendance at the Christmas solemonitie: ‘The preparations io St. Mathew’s and St. Mary Episcopal churches were most elaborate, The musical programme in the former was the leading feature, while the decorations im the latter ex- ceeded those of uny former occasion. Mianight masses were celevrated in the Catholic churehes. The throng at St. Peter’s and St. Mary's was so great that hundreds had either to remajo on the sidewalk or return to their homes, In the Charch of St. Boniface (German), of which Rev. Dominic Kraus ts pastor, @ very pleasant ictdent occurred half an hour previous to tne midnight mass, ‘The pastor was presented with a handsome sult of white vestments, richly embroidered with gold, by Mr. James M, Brann, one of the leading members of the congregation, in presence of the treasurer and trustees of the cnurch. Father Kraus thereupon used these vestments at the solemn midnight mass. ‘Tne decorations of the church, which were due to the Sisters of the Benedictine Oraer, were superb. Ip all tue public churitalie imstitauons bountiful dinners Were given to the inmaies, especially at the almshouge in Snase Hill, woere tue pauper children received many presents irom the gen- ercas visitors, ‘the observance of the day in Hovoken was characterized vy greater quiet and order along the thorougniares, und by dceper fervor in the caurcoes have ever pelore knoan. In the Frotestunt Episcopal, Presbyterian, Ro- mun Catholic and other churches — the Jestival Was ceiedrated with becoming solemnity. Une beautiiul ieature of past com. Memorations of the day wa3 miased—the widnight mass iu St. Mary’s. At five o'clock in the wor + ing, however, that edifice was thronged; a solemn: high mass Was celebrated, and masses were ol lered thereaiter every hour until eleven v!ciock, veuing services were held iu ai the churches, Many poor children were relieved by charitane citizens, the members of the Stevens lamily acting with their usual uberality. Crowds of suffering Women and children were ministered to by tlie Sisters of the Poor at St. Sary’s Lospital. ‘there also @ Magnificent Curistmas tree, en with fruits, flowers, toys aud luxuries, was ae6 among the group of poor children intrusted to the charge 01 the nuns, and its green bougus were Gespoiled amid general juvilation. The blank leaves uf the police records snowed a remarkable decrease in tue irreguiarities hitherto character- izing the celevration oi the eventiul day. ‘There Was Do special observance of Christmas in Paterson, altuougo there was a general sus- pension 01 business and everybody seemed to don a holiday attire. {n spite of ail that Las been said to tae contrary the times are not near as hard im Paterson this winter as they were last, aud ia more respects than one was it a merrier Coristwas than that of lust year, The sletghing was good aud this helped to make the day ilvely. ‘I'he usual Christmas observances were held in the Catholic and Episcopal churcn aud nearly all the other churches nad Suguay school unniversaries and celebrations. The St. Soatiace Catholic caurch holiday lair commenced iu Odd Fellows’ Halland the annual tair for tue benedit ol St, Joseph’s Hospital was begun at the Opera House. The usual number oi balis and hops were also held, and 10 various other social ways the day Was observed, altuough in no case wi there apythiog of a purely pubiic character. Gor order generally was preserved, and the day seems to have beenon the whule unusually q' for @ holiday. WICKHAM AND RAPID TRANSIT. To THE Ep!Tor OF THE HERALD:— Your article headed “Mr. Wickham and Rapid Transit” has attracted muchettention and com- ment by the numerous readers of your enterpris- ing journal. There is no otner subject ia which the citizens of New York nave #o deep ani abiding interest. That one-half of the business men of New York are actually driven from the city to re- side, because they can go into New Jersey, Con- necticut and Long Istand with more comfort and ta less time than they could go to wny point upon the island north of Sixtieth street, is a fact that 1s or should be known by every one interested in the welfare and growth of our city. ‘That at least one-third of the people residing in New York, doing basiness down town, while riding to and /rom their places of business, are compelled to stand, between the hours of seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the evening, in most uncomfortable positions upon crowded plat. forms of cars or In stages, 18 equally well known. Toat halt the diseases contracted by persons who ride dally in street cars arise irom é: ures by draught,dampnessand foul air auring thd winter season, by reason of the crowded state ol the cars and want oi proper Ventilauen, is susceptiole of clear proof, That the value of time wasted 1n long distances, in street cars and stages, in ten years, would con- struct and equip steam roads, which would accom- modate all who suffer most by tnese delays and discomforts, 18 ascertainable by mathematical demonstration ; umd yet property holders and tax- | W; payers have been subjected to enormous taxation | und expense to make street improvements ddja- cent to and above Central Park, woile adjoimng property 18 a3 useless to-day, with the present Taeans Of access to it, a8 it was before these im- provements were made. Over $3,000,000 have been expended to im- prove vacant lots north of the Central Park, and yet these lots are as vacant and ‘useless to-day as they were ten years ago. Comparative values for actual use will show that lots which can be purchased jor $600 out of New York are more valuable ior places of resi- dence of business men in (he city than those avove Central Park, valued at as many thousands aod assessed at values ruinous to the owners. 1 will venture to assert that tne vacant property north of Fiity-ninth street is mortgaged to day Jor more than it would bring on ioreciosure sale. ‘There is but one retedy Jor these evils, as you suggest in your valuayle article. Let the city give us rapid travait, as good and cheap as is aftordea to residents of suburban towns, and the militons which the city has expended in localities now ip- accessible as places of reaidence will not have been squandered, and huodreds of oar property holders who have had these burthens of alse values forced upon them will realize the cost of these improvements im the natural and cercam in- crease in intrinsic values, 1 believe we have in Mayor Wickham a chief Magistrate who apprec.ates this great want and who will at an early day take measures to sup- te Please open your columns to correspondents upon this Pamess. AN UPLOWN RESIDENT. NEW YORK CITY. (aebeemthalgeeiinbnsi’, A Window curtain took fire vesterday afternoon from a lighted candle at No, 1 Bleecker street, As Officer Kinnaigd, of the Thirty-second pre- cinct, was taking a revolver jrom his packet yes- terday morning the weapon was discharged, and a bullet strack his right orm. The wound is not serious. Tnomas Dow4, thirty-eight years of age, of No, 610 Washington street, attempted to commit suicide yesterday aiternoon b: bing himself in the breast with enkoile, He wes locked up by the police of the Twenty-eighth precinct on & charge of insanity. A fire occurred early yesterday morning in the building at No. 342 East Twentieth street, occupied hurch as @ laboratory and storehouse 1s unknown. Toe loss to tne studk and build~ vecasioned by ti ing is estimated at §: John Dolan was struck on the head with a cane, yesterday aiterooon, by James Maber, who resides at No, $42 Kast Thirteenth street, during an alter- cation between them at Dolan’s residence, No, 841 Firat aveuue., The wound indicced is ere, but not ol @ fatal character, Maber Was arrested and locked up im the Kighteenth precinct station hou! Among the attractions at the church holidays tuere is a beauti(ul tableau repre: the “Shepherds and the Magi at the Crib of Beta- lehem” now on exhibition in the hall uf tne ne St. Bernard’s éhurch, W: no atreet, tween Eignto and Ninth ‘The & which are Of Wax, are of lle thing o1 the kind in the city, ey Will \- bition every ning irom now until the 6th day or January, from six to nine o'clock. LONG ISLAND. — The School Trustees of the town of Southamp- ton are to hold another meeting in reference to the Compulsory Education act on Monday. Four gunners, named Alanson Edwards, Ger- fham Smith, Jr., Daniel fF. Howell and William Petty, belonging at West Moriches, attempted to cross the Great South Bay on Thursday, but found the wind and ice ao heavy that they were forced to aive p the attempt. and made jor Lile saving Sta- tion . 17, opposite Ford's River, where they finally arrived, almost trozen, They were made comfurtable for the night, and renewed ¢ attempt in the morning. Edwerdsand Ho who were in one boat, suocecded, bat Smith and Petty, alter breaking their oars, and their sail being frozen and useless, became surrounued | | FINANCIAL SND CONMERCISL The Market at Home and Abroad. DECLINE’ IN ENGLISIL TRADE. The Movement of Gold in France | and Germany. ‘This being one of the legal boillays no business was transacted on any of the exchanges and little thought of, nor 19 it likely that pending the holl- days there will be much recovery {rom the dul- ness that has set in, although it ts mot impossible that further efforts may be made to keep the mar- ket weak with a view tothe fresh business that is confidently expecteu after the first of the year. The prevailing undertone is that of wearing, and Operators doubtless welcome rest a8 a most sea- sonable sequence to the sharp excitement that has attended the dealinga of the past iew days. Late London papers dese: ibe a condition of finan. cial affairs abroad that is somewhat akin to our own, They state that the trade returns for No- vember present the same leading characteristics as those of the month immediately previous. ‘There is a decrease of the imports mainly due to a diminution in the quantity and value of the im- ports of wheat, the result of this year’s good harvest, while @ part of the reduction 13 accounted for by the reduced-price of the raw materials of msnofacture, The exports also show the effect of the great reduction of price since jaat year. In speculation the tone is steady and quiet, with a diminution m the amount of transactions and a "disposition pot to make new engagements for the present. FRENCH FINANCES. The Paris Mint has commenced coining a sum of 40,000,000 of franca in twenty {rane pieces for the Bank of France. The new coin will be employed to facilitate the withdrawal from circulation of the notes of the same amount. The circulation of twenty franc notes, which at one time reached 670,000,000, has aiready been reduced to 350,000,000, The Semaine Financiere, to ulustrate the mode in which the exportations of gold from Berlin are being effected for French account, gives the de- tails of a recent operation for 60,000 thalers, through Brussels, with tne profit realized by the transaction. To the outldy of 60,000 thalers in gold pleces of twenty reichsmarks had to be added twenty thalers lor the premium on the gold at +; per thousand and thirty thalers for the carriage irom Berlin to Brussela at 3, per thousand—together, 60,050 thalers. Berlin then sold bills on Paris at eight days for the amount at 81 5-12 thalers per 300/,, representing @ sum of 221,260f 20c, At Brussels the 60,000 thalers, weighing 64.6084 kilos fine, sold at the Mint at 3,437/, per kilo, pro- duced 221,716f, 87c. Paris next drew on Brussels for that sum; bur, as Belgian paper ig at 1-16 discount, the actual value obtained was ouly 221,676f, soc. As Parla had only paid on ac- } Count of Berlin 221,260f. 20c, the profit was 307f 60c, To that must be added, however, three days’ in- terest at 4 per cent, the draft by Beriin on Paris being at eight days, while credit was given for the gold five di alter it issent from Berlin. The three days’ interest represented 73f. 85c., making @ total profit of s8if, 46c., or 15{ per thousand. ‘'Thia calculation bas only a retrospective taterest, ag the operation took place in the month of Sep- tember, but 1t displays the mechanism of there transactions. The majgin of profit was, besides, small, considering the complex nature of the busi- ness, and probably could not now be obtained, as the quantity of relchsmarks in circalation is more limited, and a larger premium would have to be paid to procure them. THE STOCK MARKET THURSDAY, The course of prices in this department having been described we reproduce to-day, for the con- venience of those who may desire to see them, the opening, highest, lowest and closing figures. They are as follows:— ing. Highest. 101 100% 128 127 203% 27 26% 8035 We 28% 28% 45% 4536 10136 OL 10145 Milwaukee and St. Paul. 36% 38% 85% Ohto and piseale nt 8035 20% 3036 New Jersey Central. 107 6 107% 1075 1, Lack. and Mieayer ee b/s $ 100 CLOSING PRICES AT Bh i Big i ADVANCE AND DECLINE. Compared with the.closing prices of Wednesday, those of Thursday were as follows:—Advance—C., ©. and I. C., % per cent; Delaware and Lackawanna, 343 Bock Island, 3. Decline—Lake Snore, \; Northwestern, +; Ohio and Mississippi, 34; Pacific Mall, %; St. Paul, %; Wabash, 34; Union Pacific, 4; Western Union, 1%; Northwestern, preferred, %. The sales aggremated 115,000 shares, FOREIGN BXCHANGE, ‘The revised rates for foreign exchange were as follows :— Stzty Days, ‘Thres Days. frime bankers’ ster ling bills on London. 485} 04.86 4,! bankers’ do. 4.86 Prime com, Paris (trance 51TH B 5.16% 8.1896 a 5.13) ; Antwerp (iranc: + 617 5.18% 8 5.156 Swiss ({rancs) .. - 8.17 ISH 8 5.1256 Amsterdam (gull 41 alga 41% Hamburg (reicbmarky) 94 5% a lg Frankiort (reteh- ar 95% a 96h, B5% & OBi6 | 96% & OO 2 ————_— @INANCIAL, * > 0 ond Raltroad Bonds, rm 4 City’ Ratlroad Stocks Also other choice Stocks and Bonds paying lu w IS per cent ata large reduction below par, N. B.—fuverument Hecurities our specialty 23 years. UT *310CK PRIVILEGES, ‘are made of us by parties out should be signed by m rs of ghange:), those parues signing privileges operate, on their own accountand do not sollolt or execute orders against chem. We do nots op rivitonren only acting brokers in buying same ai 8 tock Kxcvange cor ia." x) A 7, 8 AND 9 treet,’ 8 of socks, memorable . 1M past ton Years. Ag it ls not to make marginal of privilege operations on Nerd Ry canbe tori ging hyd juotations and pamphie mi hi vatPaLEY « BacbeY, events, &e, A WGHY,ObAINS arERDILY PROSECUTKD AND miurae whavever uuisey sucsesntat excellent reterences charge wnat ua excelle! from clients. “Address AW box 4,032 Post once. A STOCK PRIVILEGES N&GOTIATED BY US aT i CA my Ry u 110 wi di tor any of the active stocks SP EADS Fi CRN PROM A putor on any stock costs ome uf U0 shares at the wen “Wo shares; Ha eo Re ee or packed ice and were lorced again to give up the | ettempt. They made their tedious way back to the station, Where they atrived ut hali-past tea o’ciock, in suffering Condition, Smith naving his ears vadiy Irozen, ‘Deir comiort Was ugain at- tended to, aud they Gnaliy started nome via ino festanepee bridge, @ journey of some twenty T REASONABLE RAT S—MONEY ON LIF | Sitter Mecurnee: inearance of ailtFin ie fue H an Roe ee lee a aICH @ CO Lit Br by | NUARY 1. ik ON, DENVER | Cooly Maen 8 adv wil be paid'ar "the ‘Pourts ‘Nat ont M at Bank, Sew York) iW, MUPFAT, Je. Treamrer, Beevesith WARD BANK, NEW aaTt fd mth vividens, Thi Guy declared u dividend yt three t, tree trou beaten rat a YURK, DEC. 2, Directors have thi ha! ? SPE er rokers, 76 Broa iwi —LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, BROKERS, 74 BROAD. . ca pevies “members otook paeperre” 10); ie Privile; 1), 8180 to $850; spre! | 0 to per 100 pe ___. FINANCIAL, Came SAVINGS BANK / of the city ot New Yo | 875—J ANUARY INTE ork. * The twenty int six percent per annu ‘on duposit tur one of jnonthenext » credited aud paid on and uary |, Mel est not called tor will remain #s principal and | draw st accor tingty, and will be ent PF) t on the depositors’ books any tine When presented ettor the 21st P i utter Thursday, January 2 All h of January The bank is open every day for the reception and pay- ment of money trom 10 A.M. to 3 P. M.. and on jaye and Saturdays from 10 A.M to 7 PM Bank books 11 German, French and English. Bank 5s Bowery, south wert corner ot Canal street A QUINTARD, Seymour A. Buyer, Fee ary. TWO MORTGAGES OF $8,000 KACH (ie 10 acres very valuable Buliding sites, oa on and Hyman avenues, Chicago, are ouered at @ | vera discount, Address U- ox 4,908 New York | ALWAYS HAVE MONEY TU LOAN ON GOODNEW bonus Principals de- it Pe street ANUFACTCRER'S AND MERCHANTs’ BANK, New Youx, Dec. 14, 1876, The directors have this day declared a’ dividend, the earnings of the last six months, of three apd ah it, tree of taxes, abie January 2 1875, L York erty Mortga siring fo BORROW OF L ps irangier Dvods wil Le closed untll January & RROD, Walch, Cashlery Maniescss CASHED. ANDRUS B. HOWE. "__% Pine AT GW YORK CITY 73, DUB IN 1900, Brooxiyo City 7's duc in 1vi6. Jersey Cuy 7a, due in 1913, J Oity Ts due in 1394, ppaen Yod other frat ciass Municipal Bonds, 1 tor sale by DANIEL A. MORAN, _ 4) Wall sufeot, . JOSBPH AND DENVER CITY RAtLRO. Northern Pacitic and other detaulted ailr Bonds bought, by tay old establlahet nowse of ALBERI H. NIOOULAY & CO. Stock Brokers : jalty 38 years. No. Railcoad Securities our speci RADLRS' DEPOSIT OCUMPANY, NO. 3 LIBERTY 5 iT ty; no eash ueeded (boaus paid), and umoly se. woto three years, address & ii., box 4300 $75.00 WANTED FOR FIVE YZAR8, ON VAL o.' uab.e real ea:ate in Onlo—#orrower @ person of large respousivility. Address, Lox 49 Herald BUS(NESS OPPORTUNITIES, N OLD ESTABLISHED AND SUCCESSFUL. eas, With a Vauable whoiesaie trade throushout | the country, te- sale: owner aaving other Important in- terests; acek at inventory; price 324,00 peer ayument in oad property. Apply to GHIGUS & CARLETON, 98 roud Way. A ke ESTABLISHED BANKING HOUSH DE: sires the exclusive services of @ note broker of thorough and genoralexpericnce. Address. with reter- ence und fuil particulars, U, A., box 870 Post office, GENTLEMAN HAVING A VALUABLE PATENT A gna article of furniture would sail the, Kight lor t ‘ostern iGa, Upon x0! vr othe Be - Gres FURNITURE, Loraid Brooklyn Branch offide. ADIES AND GENTLEMEN LBARN, IN SIX 4 hours, Dr. Elinore’s won % ful Mnemonio of Memory, and make $10 weekly, teacuinx i” ora 1 Clinton place, City Hotel. Call, ‘EK OF THE BES! INVESTMENTS IN BRCOKLYN tor aale.—Corner Store, with Btabie, on a thoroush- fare, first Class ior groceries aud liquors, &c.; owner would rent the property of purchaver, Address Wi LIAM TAYLOK, Herald office. ne pest ty pening eteperete “egg at THE Ma t.—Splendid opportan formal money. Send tor ‘iMlustrated fs ireular or call on ‘DANFORTH a BRISTOL, 697 Broadway, New sork. ANTED—A GOOD MAN TO TAKE FULL CHAR of aa ola establishod, well paying cash busine: 1 give full Haif share tor $200. Apply at liquor st Grand strect. a JANTED—A GENTLEMAN WITH $90,000 TO TAKE the halfinterest tn a wwanutacturing bushuess of @ retiring partner; no need to praise the busines; ; it will speak tor liselr when seen; a part of the Apes. will be taken in ood real estate if dosirea, Address G. Ky erald office. ANTED—PARTNER, WHO CAN FURNI-H TEN io aie nda (aan eatauilshed toreien mamutes. ure je aan estabushed. fore! vee fe eid importing louse. addrers We C, Dox 860 ‘ust vitice. CHEATING A RAILROAD. CONDUCTORS AXD HOTEL EEEPERS INDICTED FOR AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE ERIE RAILLOAD. GosHEN, N. ¥., Dec, 25, 1874. ‘This usually quiet town bas been in a great state of excitement over the Erie conspiracy trial tnat began here on Wednesday morning. The hotels and lodging houses nave been unable to accom. modate the people, and, although many of the guests of the difterent no-els were obliged to sleep on the sofas and on chairs, still a large number were compelled to take the cars to Middlerowa, six miles distant, in order to secure @ bed for tne night, The particulars of the case are as Jollows:— Last March a number of Erle conductors and citizens of tne town of Port Jervia were indicted for a misdemeanor in violation of the statute passed by the Legislature in 1857 and amended im 1868, in relation to selling frauduient tickets, or | genuine tickets unlawfully obtaimea. The cone ductors indicted were Ball, Stowel, Green, Swally, Benson ana Quici iso the foilowing merchants and hotel keepers ;—James H. Bowman, Davia Stoll, James Wyker and Levi Brink. District Atttorney L, E. Carr, assisted py ©, H. Winfleld and General Burnett, the Erie counsel, appeared jor the company, while William A. Beach, of New York, | assisted by Thomas J. Lyons, John Lyons and | Edwin Vansycxle, were on hand for the defeua+ ants, The prosecution opened the case on Wednesday morning, Judge Suffern presidin The case of James U. Bowman was first on tue Net. A very tedious time was had in securt Jory, and alter exhausting the panel with only tea jurymen the Sheriff was obliged to summon tea trom the people present, from which the remain- ing two were chosen aad Saospred. 2} Fue trial began at three P. M. with M. V, Heller, ticket agent at Port Jervis, as firet witness. He testified that there was no other authorized p ace vo procure tickets in the town than at bls.omfice in the depot, He knew Mr. Bowman but could uot ewear positively that be kept a hotel; baa an ides that he did. EB NEXT WITNESS was Minor Fis! The indicted parties claim | that Fisher is a apy of the Erie pope under | pay from them tv secure their convioticn, He | said he parch: ticket irom Bowman tu go to ' Suequeheona, paying him $260, the reguiar iare | betng $$ 83 irom Pors Jervis, He exhibited tne | ucket, which was only common pastebuard, writ | veo on with | pencil, “Port to susquelanna, Sigoed, J. H. Bowman.” On the croaa-2xamina- tion Mr, Beach toox the ticket in bis hand and asked the witness if be saw Bowman get tne ticket and write the pass. Witness then testified as fullows:—Bowman took 9 piece of pusteboard | and cut the ticket,out, and then took a and iuk and wrote the pass and signed bis Dame to tt He w positive that he baw him do it | with @ ateel pen, He desoribed the penand the | Mk Dottie, Mr. Beach then had him write Bow. man’s name in full an a another card, and imme diately presented it to the jury with great satin Jaction, ag it Was quite evident or at least looked as though one had written both names, altnouga Fisher | pnaitively that he saw rhe pass made with penand ink. Mr. Beacn put hun throagh 4 most rigid examination, baving bim ov nd about three noura, Buffalo, Was the next witness. tified to having bonght a ticket al Bow: ) mip wt ] of the triainow pending; was sure | he was the pame man; knew,bin by his baa was positive; said his walskers were ti sane pov, aa wh jut in thishe made a man’s (ace 18 NOW Covered with whi tune he sw imply nad & mustach d for an Trost, who its 01 Bows | man, but did nut produce He said the com ductors had takeu them up, WITNRSSES PAID FOR SEBVIORS, | John [. Suuthard, claiming to keep a hotel | Saloon in Jersey City, was tue ne: xt wit ie said he was present when ‘roast va tickets The diferent witnesses teatified © were paid for their services, getting 835 per we and expenses for endeavoring to trap fO- Calle | conspirator ‘The District Attorney rested nie case yesterday a.tergoon, when the Court ad. journed until Wedvesday, The delence hav. jorty witnesses, and expect to mo eoneat Inpeesns oF the caarge lor wich they ‘ware ih samuel J. Swaliy, one of ooh im oO ol dicted, haa since been elected the fowd o1 Port Jervis, KILLED ON A JERSEY RA'LROAD. As the through passenger train on the New Jersey Central Railroal whieh lett New York at Dalispast seven o'clock last evening was passing | CommUDIpaW station, a man who was In the act | of crossing the track was struck by tue loco | Motive, hutied along te track and Instantiy killed. The body Was taken to the aah, but had | bot been identified up tow late nour, The police of the Fourth precine: # ation had it removed to Speer’s Me gue, op Commanipaw even and | County Frysciao Stout waa noufiea, tacad accidents Dave vecurred at thie station, aod ty a | reneraed. us the most insecure sau usagsrons, ‘Stations alone the waole line Oo) jour, W! was excused osworeto baying {Wo tlc 4 eS