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therefore odd that his reputation
now rests solely upon these merry
Yuletide verses Born in New York
on July Is, 1879. he came OF good
stock In the early portion OF the
eighteenth century. when. as Wash
ington Irving put il, New York was
a little city where everybody knew
everybody" Maj. Thomas Clarke. a
retired British army officer, owned
one OF the handsomest country seats
on Manhattan Island, and, marrying
one Mary Stillwell. left four chill
dren, OF whom the second, Charity
born June IS. 1747--became the
wife OF Rev. Benjamin Moore, the
great grandson OF John Moore, first
minister in Newtown, l. l., a grad
uate Of Kings college-now Column
bia Uniyersity-and later one Of the
most famous bishops OF the Episco-
pal diocese OF New York. To this
couple Chelsea came as an inherit
ance, and il was there that Clement
was born.
The beautiful country place was
destroyed in 1850, and the hill upon
which il was perched has long since
been leveled to I'LL the water lots on
Tenth avenue, but in the days or
Moore's childhood it was in the fun
power Of its prosperity On the south
side Of what is now Twenty-third
street. about zoo feet from Ninth ave-
nue.. its retraced lawns sloped rapid
~ to the Hudson. and the house that
crowned il was filled with everything
of beauty that money could buy.
Here Moore was educated by private
tutors until ne entered Columbia
College from which place he gradu-
ated in 1885
1t was originally intended that the
young man should pursue his fathers
profession but he never took orders
and devo,ud his whole life to teach
ing. Il JchOlar OF real attainment
anT -oeI ly versed in ancient tongues
he puS jshed. in 1903. that Hebrew
lexicon which was the pioneer of its
kind in this country. designed. as
= author said, ito enable any per
sJn acquainted with the general
principles OF language, without the
aid of teacher to read and under
stand The Holy Scriptures in the
original"
Nine years later DR.. Moore pre-
scented to the Episcopal Seminary
that entire block bounded by Ninth
avenue. Twentieth and Twenty
first streets. and extending to the
Hudson. a trace even then valuable,
but now worth a kings ransom,
upon which the seminary stin stands.
To that institution Dr. Moore there
after gave most of his attention,
and in 1921 was made professor Of
Oriental and Greek literature. which
chair he continued to occupy to the
day OF q death, which occurred at
Newport, T.. l., on July 10. 1868.
5ir. Moore's father was president
of Columbia College from 1901 till
1911. nd wrote extensively. The
sons last literary work was a mod
erniZed form of an old English
translation OF the life of George
Castriot, surnamed Scanderberg.
King OF Albania as originally told
by jacques Lavardin. in 1896 Moore's
lexicon has long since been super
seeded and the theological seminary
has received new gifts, but The
Night Before Christmas" still CON
tinues TO enchant the youngsters of
each succeeding generation.
he Press" Comrany)
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Completely Pauperixed.
From the New York TINES.

From the New York TINES
Albert w. Hebherd. New York's charity
expert, said at recent dinner;
The great danger of charity is its
pauperizing effect This effect must be
avoided, or the recipients will all be-
come Jack Ranches.
Jack Hanch. on the score of bad
health. never worked. and the pastor Of
the Methodist church. a man whose heart
sometimes outran his head sent the idler
and his family weekly gifts of food and
clothing-supported the whole crew. in
fact.
a church visitor, after listening to
Jacks complaints one day. said:
Yes, of course, you have had bad
health. we know that; but one thing at
least you ought to be thankful for, and
that is our pastors kindness in sending
you all this bread and meat and Jelly
and blankets. and so on. Don't you
think It is good of him to look after you
so well?'
Good of him?' said Jack impatiently.
why, what's he for?
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DISCRIMINATING the Deer.

From the New YORK Sun.
We have no doubt the clamor against
the deer, as destructive and oppressively
prolific animals. was raised by the heroes
in jaekboots and khaki who, associated
in sporting clubs, we're willing to risk
their lives TO do the Commonwealth a
service. Scratch a man whose crops are
being devoured and you will find
sportsman. The legislature on Beacon
Hin will have to deal with the deer prob
lem anew this winter. or in another year
or two the deer will be as extinct as the
dodo is in Massachusetts.
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or all Christmas poems. none is
as generally known as The Night
Before Christmas by DR.. Clement
Clarke Moore, the learned Hebrew
photographer. And in spite of the
tremendous amount OF work that
DIT. Moore accomplished in his life
time. by a singular coincidence. he
is remembered only as the author or
that ditty of Santa Claus that has
delighted the children for close to
a century Of years.
Throughout his life Or. Moore was
devoted 10 his children, whom he
took a great pleasure to amuse by
the composition OF light verses. best
among which was this Visit of St.
Nicholas as the poem was original
~ called. This poem. destined to
remain as its authors most endur-
ing monument was written as long
ago as 1872. as a Christmas present
for the children, who hugely appFe-
ciated it.
During the Christmas period Of its
composition tie daughter of Rev.
Dr. David Butler, Of St. Paurs
Church. Troy. was visiting at the
Moores' house. She was shown the
verses and COPIED them in her in
evitable album" which was. in
those DAYS, an article necessary to
every young iady-and sent another
draft to the editor of the Times of
Troy. in which paper they were
printed a year later, on December
%, 1928. accompanied with a cut IL
Illustrating Santa Claus on his rounds
and preceded by an Introduction by
the editor.
The Times did not. however. men
ton the name of the author, for
which fact DR.. Moore was devoutly
thankful Indeed. he regarded the
verses lightly and was rather an
noyed that they should at all have
been printed. But the poem won in
slant favor, was reprinted year in
and year Gus at Christmas time, and
made its way into the school read
ers" until in 1874 DR.. Moore was
forced TO include il in a small coz
lection of his verses.
Since then the progress OF the
poem has been one of unrufied sue
cess. In 1859 an edition OF il appear
ed with illustrations by the inevita
bic barley, and thereafter it became
a regular christmas Book" Few
grown-ups of to-day but remember
among their most valued treasures
during the holiday period was the
presentation OF this finely illustrat-
ed. and highly Illuminated copy of
The Night Before Christmas, 4"
which could be purchased in all sizes
and in many different qualities OF
paper and binding.
The poem has been translated into
every civilized language. and is TO
this day reeited in the German
schools. In 1862 DR.. George II. Moore.
OF the New York Historical Society.
secured an autograph copy for that
society, and in giving IL the author
said that his own ideal OF Santa
Claus OF St. Nicholas was the rubi-
cund Dutchman from whom, as a
child. he had first heard the legend.
DR.. Moore was considered one OF
the best Hebrew scholars Of his
time lie compiled the best Hebrew
lexicon of his period, and left as his
monument the General Theological
Seminary, OF New York. And il is
Copyright. 1910 81.
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FUN CONTRIBUTED
FOR MlCHIGANDERS
Social Club Makes Merry on
Christmas Eve.
OLD ST. NICHOLAS ARRIVES

by MERRY Christmass'
President WOIeOtt Distributes the
Presents from Big Tree, and Sex
ira Paper. with Puns, Poetry, and
Songs Provides Much Amusement.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

Frank Cristando. the Italian who was
shot by his father-in-law. Frank Mana
rano. hfty-fiye years old. after an argu
ment about money in the latters fruit
store at 301 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. about 100 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, is expected to recover, according 10
the physicians attending him at Casualty
Hospital
After probing for more than half an
hour the surgeons temporarily abandoned
their efforts 10 locate the bullet It is
believed the lead lodged in the back near
the spine. The bullet entered the side
just below the heart. eOursed downward,
penetrating the intestines and then plowed
toward the back.
Manarano is still at large, and is be-
ieved 10 have fed the city. The
police have learned he has sufficient funds
to carry him a long distance from Wash
ington, and word has been sent to the
police OF other cities TO watch for the
Italian
According 20 the story told the police
Manarano recently made a present to
each of his daughters with the exception
of Cristandos wife. When Cristando and
his wife came here about two weeks ago
from New York, the son-in-laW demanded
that Manarano give a present 10 Mrs.
Cristando. The police place no credence
in the tale.
Had WOrdy War.
But there seems to be little doubt Of
the fact that Manarano and Crist2ndo
had a word battle in the fruit store Just
before the shooting They started the
argument in a rear room. and then en-
tered the front room for more space. II
Is said that Cristando removed his coat
as though he contemplated a FIST fight
Manarano, it is alleged. then drew a re-
yolYer and fired.
Somebody shouted the police were com
ing. and both men left the shop. Cri5-
| tando walked TO his home at I16 b street
northwest. He stuffed a rag into the
wound to stop the flow OF blood. aud
was eating with his wife when Police
men Quinlan and Conrad, OF the Sixth
precinct entered the house and found
| him. Cristando said he was mt hurt
and refused 10 so TO a hospital, but an
ambulance was summoned from Cas-
uslty. After a surgeon examined the
wound and found il 10 be serious. the
Italian was persuaded to so TO the hos
pital.
| While Quinlan and Conrad were
searching for the wounded man half
dozen policemen from the Sixth pre-
cinct. under command OF Capt ByTnes,
were trying to locate the father-in-law.
II was learned that Manarano purchased
the fruit store from John Anselmo sew
| eral months ago. but had failed 10 finish
! paying for il. At Anselmo's home al
| Thirds and = streets il was learned that
| Mauarano had been there about . O'Clock
! Manarano said that he did not want
| the store. and did not intend finishing
! the payments. lie said ne WAS going 10
leave town, and told AnseimO he had
better take charge OF the store Mana
rano disappeared, and has not been seen
since Anselmo did not hear Of the
| shooting until he was told Of It by the
/ police.
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From the Princeton Tiger.
Lady Customer-Do you keep coffee in
the bean?
New Clerk-Upstairs. madam; this Is
the ground door.
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why They Had to Change Names.
From the London Chronicle.
The Danish government recently found
it necessary TO grant heads of families
the privilege of changing their names il
they feel so disposed without mourning
any legal costs This is a necessary piece
OF legislation, for the population Of DEN
mark is divided into three great clans,
the Hansens. the Petersens. and the So
rensens. In one town OF 5000 inhabi-
tants over four-fifths bore one or the
other OF these names. Many OF these
have taken advantage of the new law
and assumed more distinctive names.
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GUN WIELDER FLEES
Italian Shoots SOn-in-law
and Makes Escape.
HAVE QUARREL OVER MONEY

Police Ask Authorities of other
Cities to. Look for Frank Mana
ranO, Who EIudes Officers, After
WOunding Frank CristaRdO-Vic-
tim of Attack Likely to Recover.
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The hrst complete edition Of the New Testament
IN the Chimes lapEnase recently vas issued
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

Australia produced gOaa valued a. s-2@zs last
yzL
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Next 10 wool and wheat and the output Of its
mines Anstnziias greatest sources Of prosperity Is
lztteF the production Of uhch is increasing steadily.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
IN ALL THE LAND

Continued from Page one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-27

at the laying Of the corner stone of the
building.
They differed as to the methods by
which peace should be obtained said
the President. but that both were ear
nest anu strenuous and determined 10
have peace there was no doubt
dear, hear" shouted Mr.. Carnegie as
the laughter died away.
The President said in part
Il esteem 1t a great honor to the
United States of America that the twenty
one republics have consented that the
home of the bureau of American repub-
lies should be here and upon this soil.
AS the Oldest of our twenty sisters.
we take pride in the primogeniture. We
are anxious to have each member of the
family know that we believe in absolute
equality In the family. and that there is
nothing Of preference which we insist
Upon because we are older and for the
time being can count more noses
I wish to congratulate our sister re-
publics upon the marvellous progress that
they have made in the last two decades
In material advancement. and in that
without which either spiritual or materlai
advancement Is impossible, in peace, in
the stability of their government, in the
peaceful. happy country that are tire
some. The few instances of disturbed
countries that remain are being made less
in number by the wonderful progress and
prosperity of those who preserve the sta
bility of their government by the peace
for rule of the majority.
1t goes without saying that, in the for
eign policy of the United States. its
greatest object is the preservation of
peace among the American republics.
And it goes also without saying that the
organization OF the bureau of American
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DEATH OF MISS REID
ACCIDENT, SAYS CONSUL
American Representative Reports
Result of Inquiry Made at
Relatives Request.

While theories OF suicide and murder
have been advanced as the cause OF the
drowning of Miss Estelle Reid, the young
American art student whose body was
found on the beach near Naples, Italy.
the report of United States Consul
Crowninshieid at that city, received at
the State Department today, Indicates
that the young woman was accidentally
drowned
At the request of relatives OF Miss
Reid in New York the State Department
cabled 10 Consul Crowninshield asking
that ne make an investigation into the
death of the girl His cablegram today
was in answer to this request He said
Miss Reid had been accidentally drowned
and that. acting under the authority OF
her relatives in this country, her body
had been placed in charge of cousin
who is now in Naples.
\ more detailed report of the investi-
CATION from Consul Crowninshield is ex-
pected by mail at the State Department
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republics and the making OF this family
of American republics are events that
tend more than anything else to the pres
erVation of that peace. for we twenty-one
republics cannot afford TO have any two
or any three of us quarrel. We must
stop. And Mr.. Carnegie and / will not
be satisfied until all nineteen of us can in
terVene by proper measures to suppress a
quarrel between any other two.
For the present Secretary OF State I
want to say-and ] speak with modesty.
because he and / are in the same admin
istration-there is nothing that this gov
eminent can do to promote the soIidity of
the union between the twenty-one repub-
lies that meet here in this building in
joint ownership that he is not willing
and anxious to do. And IL / have any in
fiuence with the administration 1 propose
to back him to the full in carrying this
policy OUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-27
CHALONER TO THE RESCUE.
Through His Efforts Man in Insane
Asylum May Be Released

NEW YORK. April 27-Through the aid
rendered by John Armstrong Chaloner of
Albemarle county. Va, Robert w. Lewis.
a promoter, formerly of the same county.
stands good chance of being released
from an insane asylum at Central Islip,
L. l.. to which he was committed last year
at the instance of his wife and son. AL
though Chaloner has never seen Lewis, he
instructed New York attorney to bring
habeas corpus proceedings for Lewis re-
lease.
cided that 1t was safe to release the pro-
moter under 1000 bond. Chaloner has
been communicated with, and IL he sup
plies the necessary funds Lewis will have
his liberty.
Chaloner himself was at one time an
inmate Of a New York asylum. but
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STRIFE AT ACUTE STAGE
BITTERNESS DEVELOPS AMONG
REGULARS AND INSURGENTS.
Central Committee in State Of Wash.
ington Unable to Fix Con-
vention Date.

SEATTLE, Wash. April 2!.-Strife be-
tween the regular and so-ealled insurRent
wings OF the republican party In this
state reached an acute stage at meet
ing Of the state central committee today.
called To set n date for the republican
state convention to nominate five candi-
dates for supreme Judge.
The contest comes from the candidacy
of Representative Miles Poindexter OF
Spokane one OF the insurgent leaders
in the House. for United States senator
TO succeed Senator q. II. Piles.
Poindexter has strong state Organza-
ton. but both senator's, the two other
representatives from Washington and the
state central committee are openly OPP
posed to him.
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Lynch Throws Bumps" Turner.

Franch Lynch. who is meeting al
corners at the Gayety Theater this week.
added another victory to his list last
evening when he threw Bumps" Turner
in thirteen minutes. Turner was without
doubt the hardest proposition that
Lynch has met this week. The local boy
proved himself clever when in tight holes
and managed TO wriggle out. P +. O'Con-
nor acted as referee. while Capt Schaefer
and Wild Conroy, both members of the
Washington base ball team, kept time
! rms evening Lynch viii meet Joe
ONeill
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THEFT OF LETTERS.
Charge Made Against a Janitor of
the Bliss Building.

William ]. Harris, colored, janitor of
the Bliss building on B street between
lst and I'd streets. was arrested this
morning about O'Clock by Post Office
Inspectors Barclay and keene on the
charge of stealing valuable letters from
the inside mail box of the Anti-Saloon
League. which occupies rooms 30 and 81
of the building.
This arrest il is declared, explains
numerous losses of mail matter which
have been occurring in the Bliss building
for a number Of years. Harris was locked
up in the sixth precinct police station
under direction of the United States at
torney He will be given a hearing in
the Police Court tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-27
MOTOR CAR BURNED.
Fire Thought to Have Been Caused
bv Spontaneous Combustion.

An automobile belonging to George
Birch was destroyed by fire this morning
about II o'clock The car was In a frame
structure in rear Of 900 East Capitol street
The building was fastened and nobody
was in it at the time the blaze was dis
covered. 1t is thought that the fire re-
suited from spontaneous combustion.
Firemen hurried TO the scene OF the blaze
and soon had il under control, although
the engine was about all that was lett
of the automobile by the time the fire
was extinguished. The damage is egti-
mated at about $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-27
Systems of Mexico Discussed.

The railroad systems. customs and
trade OF Old Mexico were discussed last
night I'm an illustrated lecture by c. j.
Macferran. vice president OF the Broth
srhoOd OF Inventors. in the auditorium of
the Builders Exchange. The lecture was
held under the auspices of the Employers
Association of Washington. The lecturer
dwell on the necessity OF continued
friendly relations between the United
States and Mexico. both from commercial
AMI political standpoints. He also dis
cussed the character of a number OF
American inventions which have played
important part in MeXico's commercial
ana agricultural progress in recent years.
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AFRAID OF CENSUS MAN.
Six-Year-0ld Boy Hid in Brush for
Six Hours.

WASHINGTON. Pa. April 27.-While
thirty men dragged the river and posses
searched the neighboring country, Le-
moyne Moore. six years old. hid in the
brush 100 feet from his home today and
secreted' for five hours. He was
trying to escape the census enumerators.
The child had been told how the census
enumeration took bad boys. and as one of
the government officials appeared at the
front OF the Moore home this morning
Iemoyne fed from the back door. After
the census man had left. the parents
missed the boy and nelghbors took up the
search
Hours atterward the boy stole from his
hiding place and pleadingiy asked his
mother IL the bad census man was
gone"
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Regulars Favor June.

The regulars favor the holding OF the
state convention In June or July and the
adoption OF platform. such a platform
would be q handicap to him, Poindexter
claims, in the senatorial primary, which
is to ne held in September. The Poin-
dexter organiza ton contends the state
committee has ceased to exist and that
the primary law provides for the selection
Of the new committee at the September
primary. The progresStveS maintain that
the state convention should be called by
the newly elected committee and should
be held after the senatorial primaries.
Senator w. l. Jones is leading the fight
against Poindexter.
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Founders Day at Seminary.

Founders day was celebrated at the
Washing ton Seminary on S street north
west today. Mrs. George T. Smallwood
principal of the school. presided over the
session and addresses were made by grad
yates of the institution. They were Mrs.
GilfilIan of Noel House, Miss Pierce and
Mrs. Littlepage. The various class pres
idents of the seminary also spoke briefly
and class songs were sung. Mrs Small
wood gave a brief history of the school:
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Mrs. Traver Buys Property.

The vacant ground at the southwest
corner of Connecticut avenue and .
street northwest has been sold by John
4. Aspinwall TO Mrs. Elizabeth F
Traver. who, 1t is understood, will erect
there residence for her own use The
ground mas frontage OF 10 feet on the
avenue and 2312 feet on Q street and
has an area OF 3.176 square feet. The
price paid is said TO have been about
1900