Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1896, Page 9

THE EV. ENING STAR,-FRIDAY,- DECEMBER. 18, AeOGr 4 PAGES. 9 eet me. at Dreop's,* The store resounds with Xmas Musie And is crowded--to the very doors--with Xmas gifts, from the Grand Piano--than which there can be no more handsome present--down to the pretty and inexpensive musical toy, your Xmas wants have been provided for. Especially in Pianos are prices extremely low and terms made most easy to purchasers. A visit to the store will prove an Xmas treat in itself. cordially invited. TOYS. Musical Revoltinas, toc. al Cow and Post Horns, roc. ‘al Choral Tops, 50c. Musical Mechanical Race Track, ical Dancers, $1.00. sical Banjo Player and Dancer, ical Toy Piano . to $12. Miniature Piano, 3 octave, chro- matic, perfect instrument, $25.00. Music Boxes, 50¢., 7 $1.00, $1.25, $2.50. Boys’ Drums, BANJOS. Stewart, 75¢. to $2.50. Gatcomb, Fairbanks and Cole Banjos from $10, $12, $15, $20, $25, $28, $30 to So. VIOLINS. $1.75. $2.25, $2.50, $3.50, $4, $5, $6, $8, S10 to $150. E. F. DROOP :é« a INSTRUMENTS. Blow Accordions, goc., $1, $1.50. Accordions, goc., $1, $2.25, $3 to i8. Music Rolls, leather, from 75c. to $ S- Music Stands, $1 to $7.50. Tambourines, calf head, best qual- ity, 50c. to $2.50. Antoharps, $3.50, $5, $7.50 to $25. Harmonicas, roc. to $2.50. Ask to see the “Marine Band” and the “Brass Band” Harmonica. Xylophones, goc., $1, $1.25. Metallophones, 75c. to $2. Orchestra Chimes, 2 octave, chro- matic, $7. GUITARS. Best American makes, Martin, 3runo, Bay State, Imperial, $6.50, $8.50, So, $10, $12, $14, $18, $23.50, 25. $32, $36 to Fg we You are MANDOLINS. Martin, Bruno, Gatcomb, Cole, Imperial, $4.25, $7.50, $10, $12, $14, ' $16, $20 to $45. Don’t miss this chance, $15 Man- | dolins at $7.50. Only a few left. CASES For Guitars, Banjos, Maxdolins, Vio- lins, in wood, canvas and leather, 35c. to $15. MUSICAL BOXES. Segre ” $7, $14, $25, $35, $45. $70, $100 and $200. Interchangeable Music Boxes, in eak or mahogany, including hand- some table, 3 cylinders, playing 6 airs each, $135 and $150. Regular prices, $200 and $225. Musical Albums, $4.50, $5.50. Musical Beer Mugs, $3.85, $5.00. STEINWAY PARLORS, 925 Penn. Ave. Gren evenings until Grae Saturday. oJ © fo) fo] © © Lo} 000080089 000000088808 J\IRIRE ECS @OO0000 Open Evenings Until Christmas—Beginning Saturday. “Gift” Suggestions. Fancy 4-quarter Che- nille Table Covers. .. . 65¢. “" $2.25 8-quarter Persian Table Cov- 6-quarter Ottoman Table Covers. . C= Se meee -$1.37 to $5 Heavy Damask reat 72 Extra Heavy Dam- ae on els, peel 50c. Men's Silk- Shirts. Foe. .. embroidered Night 5c. value. 50 Sep cay ic. The regular $1 quality Silka- line Crib Comforters 75¢. 96 sis gdh Haris NI A few more of those Fine 11- quarter Blankets, 54 $3 69 Ibs. $5 value. For. Men's 28-in. Silk Gloria Um- brellas, steel rod, natural- wood handles, taffeta silk $1.50 Ladies’ 26-in. Silk Gloria Um- brellas, steel rod, natural wood handles, silk cover " $1 25 and tassel, only... Genuine Ostrich Feather Collarettes........$2 and $2.50 cover and tassel.... Finest quality Ostrich Feath- er Boas, 1 to 14 yards long, $6, $8, $10 and $13.50. Scores of pretty styles in La- dies’ and Nurses’ Aprons from 25c. to $1.50. Here is one of the most popular items: Nurses’ Large Size Fine Quality Lawn Aprons, with 2 fine tucks, 39 to 50c. Men's 22-in. Japanese Silk Initial - Handkerchiefs 14- inch border. 75¢. waite. Poe. 7-22: es e 50c. Cy Money - Well Spent. It’s really Mke patting morey on I terest when you put electric light: over your house, because should you ever desire to reat or sell, able to make better terms would otherwise! See us about supply- ing the current—tt'll not cost as much as you think! U.S. Electric Lighting Co., C. RAMMLING, 218 14th st de18-20d Men’s 22-in. Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, 14-in. border. 35c. value. For 25c. Ladies’ Fine All-linen Initial Handkerchiefs, 6 in a box, 12$c. each. Men’s All Pure Linen Initial Hemstitched Hand- 25 c.€a. kerchiefs, 6 in a box Those Ladies’ Famous Pure Linen Handkerchiefs we are selling at 12}c. are now town talk. Hard to tell them from the 25c. qualit Ladies’ 24-in.-Colored Japan- ese Silk Mufilers, 13-in. ' 50c border, all colors. Ladies’ 375$c. Y 25c. Double Black Hose for 17¢.; 3 Fast Ladies’ Fast Black Sole and Toe Hose, pairs for 50c. Ladies’ Fine Black Cashmere Hose, double sole, heel 25 Cc. and toe, for.......... Children’s Ribbed Black Hose, double knee. Worth 16c. Only. . 12%c. Heavy 25c. 19c. Socks. 12%c. Colored Dress Patterns, tied with neat ribbon, put up in box for gift givers, $2.25, $2.75, $3 and $3.50 per pattern. Children’s School Hose, and narrow ribbed Extra wide Men’s Fine 25c. Rib- bed Cotton Socks for. Men’s Gray Wool Meguiag 17¢. qualit oF. New spring of “’97” Dress Patterns, in percale, put up in neat package. Per pat- tern, only == 261 Ladies’ Best Quality Eider- down Dressing Sacques, ¢ all colors and all sizes. $1 25 °. $1.75 value. Only.. LARK 3 thi EC>3 seceececcoocoes00s EV ERY ‘POU ND OF and PUDDING is home-made and home- seasoned. I prepare everything of this kimd of the tinest meats—personally supervise the preparation and finvoring. ©71 care all the HAMS J sell—and dress all my FRESH PORK, 314 Pa. ave u.w. plore 40.31 Center Market, TN if You 1 Give A Dinner Party during the holidays we can y. ot service in arranging t aluabi permits. duintles we ean Suggest that perhaps you may not think t received t Ve baat shipment of Venison 9 818 14th St J aacenee a a ee F Fry’s Chocolates, agitate? fom, Eaeland-neh and very ‘tons, in epgaok ni Wogeens f 1 rapes Redding “ete at VERY HECHT AND COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. Gift clothes for boys. ’Tisn’'t a bad idea. It's a sensible one—and a_ sensible boy will appreciate such a gift. We've opened a way by which you may buy boys’ clothes tomorrow greatly under price. Of course we shall ex- tend you the privilege of our liberal credit system. For that day we're going to give you your cholce of a lot of Boys’ All-wool Reefer Sults—with broad saflor coliars—which have been $4.50 ” 1.95, For that day we're going to give you your choice of a lot of the best Blue Worombo Chinchilla Reefers and Irish Frieze Storm Ulsters—the bal- ance of a line for which we've been gettlag $5 and $6—for $3.98. How about a pair of Leather or Corduroy Leggins for the boy? $1.3 for some that are worth 2, Reefer Ties—the long, wide sort of the handsomest plaid silk—will go at B0e. for a day. ‘Gift? Umbrellas: You'll be surprised what a fine Um- Drelln you men and women can buy here for 80c. A lot we bought greatly under price. Natural wood ‘handles and natural wood with eitver trimmings—some of the women's have Dresden ball handles. There isn't one that's worth under $1.75. For $3.08 we have some Men's and Women's Fine All-silk Umbrellas—a Ine that would be $5 and $6 had they not been the last of a maker's sample line. All sorts of finest handles, in- cluding gold and Dresden, with hand- painted decorations. Initials engraved free. Are yeu neglecting this sale of Wraps from KE. Grabenstein, New York? We teli you now that you cannot possibly ‘equal the values Which ame being distributed, Open at night. HECHT AND COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. it KNEESSI, 425 7th—open evenings, If you're going to give a pocket book you really cannot afford to buy them elsewhere, for we know we are selling finer ones for less money than others. For instance, here's a Pocket Book of gent wine leather for as low as 48c., amd with sterling silver mountings for as low as @c. A genuine Monkey or Horn-back Alligator Skin Pocket Book for 98c.—silver mounted, For « lady a Handkerchief or Gloye Box will make a most excellent gift. Some as low a8 $1.25. Collar and Coff Boxes for men for as low as 25c., and portfolios for 1s low as $2. Some splendid shopping Bags at from 25c. to $5, and Chatelaine Bags at from S0c. to $5. 3 All leather goods marked free’ and 2 Ladies’ Fine Belt with each purchase of 2 or over. Kneessi, 425 7th St. a18-56d % UE a aay are Ee nan nn SU PUEDE PEP EPP EE EP aEEPEERt ena ED USED ED EEE EpEpEaread We-Can’t Promise To Finish PHOTOS HERRMANN, THE ~ MAGICIAN Some Incidenits in the hife of This Remark- . able Man. z His Long =is: bo His Wi pularity—Some of Hig] Feegorice Tricks. Before the Public and Be ee, bly no more widely known or mage jar entertainer in this country than Alexander Herrmann. His Mephistophejean eppearance—a likeness he used every means in his power to increase —made him a marked character wherever he went, and his inexhaustible fund of anecdote and of good humor made him a universal favorite. He never lost an op- portunity of making acquaintances, and, while he preferred to be seen in the com- pany of promfvent men and women, no per- son was too humble for him to make the object of his entertaining attentions. His charitable acts were numerous and al- ways on a generous scale, but nevertheless of a character to occasion comment. What- ever may have been the ultimate end in view, the result was the same, and many @ poor child has had Herrmann to thank for a cool drink in summer or a warm coat in winter, and many a stranded actor or actress has blessed him for a much-needed meal or a bed to sleep in or a railroad ticket home. With children he was a special favorite. For them he seemed to have an unusual fascination, ard his entertainments were never complete without some trick or illu- sion intended particularly to mystify and amuse the youngsters in the audience. Hix Early History. There has been a diversity of statement as to Herrmann’s birthplace and family re- lations. His own account was that he was born in Paris in 1844, and that his father was a physician and a magician who had the honor of performing with much success before the Sultan of Turkey. Alexander's elder brother was also a magician of a good deal of note in his day. He died six or seven years ago, leaving a considerable fortune. It was at a performance given by this brother in St. Petersburg that Alex- ander made his first public appearance. He was then eight years old, and he at once attracted attention by his cleverness and dexterity. His brother wished to keep him with him, but his father.objected because he did not want his education interfered with. The result as that he went with his brother, who engaged tutors to travel with him and look after ‘the boy’s instruction. Alexander ytraveled with his brother for six years and then went to the University at Vienna, where‘he remained for only 2 short time, and then he returned to the stage. He came to America in 1861 and he as naturaljzed fn 1 Ever since he came here he had traveled about this coun- try and other couhtries giving exhibitions. His career here followed close upon the death of Heller, the greatest magician who has been seen in this country within the memory of Ifying men. Herrmann traveled in America, Engignd, many, beri India, Spain, France, Ger- Ri ja, South America, Austthlia ‘and indeed pretty much here where an weet MET could His. Marriage im New York. His marriage im 187% to Miss Adelaide Sersey, who had become well known as a ballet girl in Boston and New York city, where the ceremony took place, was an event that occasioned much talk. The mayor officiated, and the groom amused the spectators by plucking a roll of green- backs from his honor’s sleeve to pay the fee. It was lit‘'e tricks of this kind that the professor Ilked to perform. No sooner was he introduced to a man than he found silver dollars or sold eagles in his hair or a watch hanging to his ear. And no one was offended at his jokes. They were ex- pected, and every one laughed and won- dered, no matter how often he had seen the trick before. Herrmann. met his wife in an ocean liner coming to this country, and she has aided at his performances in many ways. The two had a home at Whitestone, L. I., and, besides many fine horses, Herrmann owned the steam yacht Fra Diavolo. In addition to his other accomplishments, he was a splendid linguist, speaking French, Ger- man, Spanish, English, Russian, Italian and Portuguese. He made large sums of money, and lost some of them. He said that he had lost $500,000 in Wall street. He had an interest for a time in the Broad Street Theater in Philadelphia, and he secured a lease of Dockstader’s Theater, New York, in 1890, and announced his intention of giving his own entertainment in it for a large part of each season. He played only one engage- ment in it, however, and then found that he could more profitably continue his tours of the country, appearing in New York only for short periods now and then. But he found the theater unprofitable in every way, and in a little less than four years he gave it up altogether. Herrmann really enjoyed his tricks of sleight-of-hand and performed them on all occasions. He was a constant source of pleasure to his friends and acquaintances in this respect. It was a favorite trick of Herrmann’s to go into market places and fool the stand- keepers. He would buy living chickens and rabbits, cut their throats in the presence of the vender, and thea, reattaching the reck, return the creatures to the surprised dealers without a sign of their recent amputation showing. He would cut oranges and apples in half and extract coins from them, pretending to be v2ry much sur- prised ‘and delighted over hts luck: Some years ago Herrmann was invited to dine with the Marquis of Acapules. The narquis had a taste for partridges, a weak- ness of which Herrmann was aware, 20 when the conversation drifted around to edibles the old robleman began to rave about partridges and express a wish that he had provided some. “Oh, we'll have some anyway,” Herrmann. $ “Fd like torkn said the noblema: sald where we'll get them,” with a laugh; “there’s the: house. Hert said Herrmann, rising ep. hat. “Just this way,” and ‘he dug! ae hand in the hat and brought ‘up a brace of fine birds. A trick pear a5 mystified many people and picking has been’ p2 twice In this’ tity. by Herrmann, dozen rifles, inspected and loaded by rd gers, have fired at him by.Natioval Guard men, and each time he has managed jo catch the builets and escape. witho! m to himself. Herr- mann has explained this trick a number of times, but 2g, one has ever been able to make head of ‘tail of his his explanation, and it is regarded@]‘as he most . re le in his repertoire. Much of Héttmadn’s guecess ax @ sleight- of-hand man has been due to his plausibll ity. He was a ready, witty talker, and al ways had a gf story with which to ate tract attention when was neceséaty. He was a great believer in life insurance and is at to have carried poticies aggregating eee eee see eee een St ON THE JEWS-HARP. PLAY! Resources of the Ancicnt Instrument Origin of the Na From the London Evening Standard. Jewish historians disclaim all knowledge of the curious Jews-harp, which every schcol boy at least fondly believes to be the favorite, if not the sacred, instrument of the Hebrews. The origin of the name and the instrument has exercised the at- tention of antiquarians 2nd inquiries for nearly two centuries, and we are jusi as wise as when the first querist wanted ww “know you know.” The present orthogra- Phy seems to be a corruption of the French jeu-tremp, a trump to play with, and in the Belgick, or low Dutch, from whence come many of our toys (sic), a tromp rattle for children. Sometimes they will call it a Jews-harp; aud another etymon given of it is jaws-narp, because the place where it is played upon is between the Jaws. It is very certain that, whatever the Ge- rivation may be, it has little or no special affinity to the Jewish race, though it is of extremely ancient date. Its introduction into England cannot be traced, but the term is clearly a corrupzed form of the Frerch “jeu-trompe,” literally to a wy trumpet; but the corruption of jeu into Jews is evidently of a good age. Bacon called ft “jea-trumpe,” while “jeu-trump’ is used by Beaumont and Fletcher. In ali probabilify the French origin of the term ts the correct one, and “Jaws-harp” may have been the matter of fact name invented by the country folk among whom ii circulated, may be through the efforts of the chapman and the packman. Brewer is very brief on the subject; he confines himself to the statement that “the best players on this instrument have been Koch, a Prussian soldier under Frederick the Great; Kunert, Amstein and some oth- ers.” He inakes no mention of Bulenstein, who may be said to have been the master, of all players. The celebrated Stephaine Felicite, Countess de Geniis, in her “Me- moirs,” tells us a great deal about Koch, the German player, which is wor h record- a ing. This soldier, who is described a “musician,” was in the service of Frede ick the Great, and being fond of relieving the tedium of sentry go, he used to practice on the Jews-harp with considerable skill One night Frederick, who was an amateur musician, heard what he thought was a distinct orchestra under his window, when he discovered that the sounds came from one of his privates. Surprised on learning that such wonderful effects could be pro- duced by a single man with two Jews- harps, he ordered the player into his pres ence. He was duly presented to the king the following morning, and ;2rformed to the delight and satisfaction of his majesty, who rewarded Koch with $#, and zave him his discharge that he might devote his time and attention to the advance of ais talent. Koch had not the slightest knowledge of music, but owed his ability to natural taste and irstinct. He made quite a fortune traveling about and performing in public and private, and retired to Vienna, where he lived until long past the age of eighty. He died about 1%. He used two harps at once, in “the same manner a3 the j-easants of the Tyrol,” and produced without doubt the harmony of two noies struck at the same moment, which was considered by the musically curious as somewhat extra- ordinary, when the limited powers of the instrument were remembered. Herr -Koch had a fine idea of theatrical effect, for it was his custom to require that all the lights should be extinguished in order that the illusion produced by his playing might be increased. Another German, a peasant and a herds- man named Eulenstein, about the beginning of this century devoted his attention to the cultivation of the Jews-harp, softeaing aud enriching the tone of this “twanging” in- strument into almost perfect harmony. In- deed, Eulenstein acquired a musical repu- tation from the way he manipulated this meager and not over agreeable instru- ment. The Jews-harp, usually despised and ignored, possesses three different tones; the bass tones of the first octave have some resemblance to these of the flute and clar- fonet; those of the middle and high to the vox humana of some organs; lastly, the harmonical sounds are exac.ly like those of the karmonica. It is conceived that this diversity of tones, quotes Mirror (182 affords already a great varicty in the cxe- eution, which is always looked upon as being feeble and trifling on account of the smallness of the instrument. It was not thought possible to derive much pleasure from any attempt which could be made to conquer the difficulties of so limited an instrument, because, in the extent of three octaves, there were a number of spaces which could not be filled up by the talent of the player. Besides, the most simple modulation is impossible. Herr Eulenstein remedied the inconventence by joining six- teen Jews-harps, which he tuned in his own special way, and so performed his selec- tion by exchanging the harps with extreine rapidity, always keeping one harp in ad- varce, so as not to interrupt the measure. He became so proficient that he was able to execute, with grace and ease running over four cctaves, many quite difficult Ital fan, French and German pleces. He w: induced by the Duke of Gordon, in 1828, who was delighted with his performances, to tour in Scotland, where the Jews-harp is still rather popular. Eulenstein also visited the chief towns of England and drew crowds to hear his novel entertainment in London. It is presumed that he returned to his own country about 1882. Since then the Jews-harp seems to have fallen into disrepute, and its position as a serious meats of musical enjoyment is no ionger admitted. + e+- ROSA BONHEUR’S FIRST SUCCESS. With Fortane’s Favoring Smile Came an Offer of Marriage. Rosa Bonheur gives this interesting ac- count of her first success as an artist in her arficle, “The Story of My Life,” in the December Home Journal: “To better study nature, so as to impregnate myself with it,” she says, “I passed whole days at the slaughter house of the Roule, in Paric. One must be truly devoted to one’s art to live in the midst of such horrors, and in such coarse company. The mon were surprised to see a young -woman interested in such things, and were disposed to make it dis- agreeable for me. But providence never abandons those who strive to do well, and came to my ald in the person of good old M. Emile, a Hercules in force apd phy- sique, who declared that he would take it upon himself to administer a good lesson to the first one who behaved rudely toward me. From that time I worked without fu ther annoyance. The position that my p=: tector occupied was that of scalder and dresser of calves’ heads. Seeing how fru- gally I breakfasted, he often invited me home with him, and there, surrounded by the curious implements that served him in his profession, his wife, as good and honest as himself, made me partake of many a ccmfortable meal. At last fortune smiled on me: M. Tedesco, the picture dealer, bought one of my canvases; the secretary of fine arts commissioned me to copy a picture—a ‘Flight Into Egypt,” I forget by whom—and I painted snother picture, “The Shepherd and His Flock Seeking Refuge From the Storm,” which I sold well, and lastly, to crown all these happy successes, Twas asked in marriage by a druggist. As the drug store had no attraction for me, I refused. My father’s position had im- proved, also, but death overtook him very scon oe: this brightening up of our pros- pects. -———__+ + WOMEN AND PAL An Experimenter Awe Asserts They En- dure Pain Better Than Men. From the Medical Record. Dr. Ottolenghi reports the tests made with Edelmann’s faradimeter of the sen- sitiveness to pain and the endurance of pain in 682 women. He finds that women are less sensitive to pain than men, and that this sensitiveness is less in early life, increases to the twenty-fourth year, and decreases after that. The higher classes are most sensitive and the degenerate least. He found the latter class very obtuse to the sensation of pain. Endurance of pain varies between much broader limits in om et mee | female'sex. General sensibility reaches the highest pote inthe nineteenth year. He concludes that sensitiveness to pain stands = close sensibitity? the Bl paca while “general sensibility” depends upon. the peri- parative ineaset msatbliy to p pata’ an's wig oe parative 10 her inferiority to man, as the: he. ™ Shee as and aegenerates are least sensitive. He at- tempts to prove a this characteristic and her longevity. - Paes) JOLLIEST OF SEASONS. as becomes the importance of the occasion at this mammoth ‘one store aus Fendy for the Kria Ket ingle Adier Combination has gone and the world Knows what to eapect appointed. never staunch friend»—never will he. rin Festival the word e—and they will mot be dle. rvictor Adler broken hie pledged wont with the people tiie Adler’s Christmas [larvels. FOR MEN. Overcoats. Black Castor _Cloth— All-woel — Oxford Mix- tures—st ee vo- der ordina: clreum- ‘stances, in a 2 pares bus- imess transection, the Price demanded for each garment would be TEN DULLARS, which is thelr Intrinsic and mar- ket value. But for the nonce business ix forgot and they go for the nom- fual sum of. $4.98 English Covert Cloths, Blue and Black Cheviots, Gray and Brown ue and Black K medium and y Weight, silk serge aud Italian linings, to fit all forms, suit ail tastes and 2X all purves—$15 value Russian Wire-w oven Worsted ~ lack — silk lined throughout—as ele. Brown, Tan, Dr: No weave in’ the superior, no elegant. ral world finish Suits. Gray and Brown Tweed ~All-wool — and Oxford Mixtures—$7.50 kind... $3.98 $5.00 $6.00 Black Cheviot — All- weave, three-button cut- away sack coats—only... Gray Cass., coats — frock coats... $7.50 |FOR BOYS. Dosrcmath. Stwes 14 to 18 years Gray Melton, with black velvet collars, full length and fine fitters, The other fellow would call them WITH CAPES, © to 12 years, from Stormers. All good ones, large assortment, vartety—ail_ shades and effects. Suits. $3.00 $4.00 great, Small men can be fitted inthis department, many of whom have heen amazed at the Aicutonsly low prices We don’t know that this is altogether fair to the boys, but size is size, 50 know,” and if a = Kmall man’ can be ft boy's suit, howrsty nds “that “he pay Z iy A bay's price. Ser? Short Pants ‘Suits. You can't duplicate any $2. 00 sult shown in this de- rerteentat tn pie me G20 je. That trick has $2 75 deen tried for thirteen = years without success. $3.00 Better give it up! $1.48 Furnishings. viele og eae tee AOS and Caps. Open Evenings During December. VICTOR E. ADLE OUTFITTER TO MEN, — g¢ SEVENTH ST. N.W. 33 Fair as a Bubble of the Adriatic Sea. ] J. H. Onekey & co. PRESENT Op ' u know that ° but the con- signor in Venice says: need mone ana at Canini’s Venetian Store 1223'% F St. N. nal Atos WORTH FROM $16 TO $1: ES WORTH FROM $% TO §7.50—-NOW $2 Ve ure the only importers of the beautiful Gi UINE FRENCH’ CRYSTAL JEWELRY, in m {nthe and elegant settings. having all the fire durability of the DIAMONDR, Also OSAICS, ENAMELS, MOUNSTONES, VENET! RVING, Gi ~e Ze. SEW EL a large variety of NOV. E es AITISTIC SEWELI, from iTaLy and HIP CHONG LUNG, 110 FOUR-AND-A-HALF Has all Kinds of Chinese Goods for “hristmmas and New Year presents. Silk’ Embroidered Handkerchiets, all colors and sizes; Scarfs ‘and Shawls of Canton crepe: Caps and Saucers with gold flowers; all kinds ‘Trays; Choice xe; Fire Crackers; uts, Lillex, Sweetmeats and other things—all at low pri Come, see and buy. de18-2r* “Good Things” For Xmas Dinner ————- —are here galore of best quality—and at frie prices—tacluding Fine Young Turkeys, Philadelphia Capons, Cape Cod Craaber- - ries, Celery, ete. ©7Game and Fruits of all kinds. CON. 17TH Farragut Market, 2% 32" de18-f,m,w-20 You are cordially invited ‘To come and examine The Empire Self-lighting Lamp. Se will be, pleased to show you the workings of this latest improvement in ‘lamp coustruction, which requires no matches for lighting. Just | 228 the button. The bat- Some advantages: tery in the base does the rest. It is simple in ccnstruction. No delicate party to get out of 7 It is safe. No danger of fire when the Empire is used. It is convenient round in the dark for ve have every he market. and clean. fi matches and seratch! Onyx Tables. Lamps. Geo. F. Muth & Co., 418 7th St. N.W. dcl8-48d .The Minnesota Representatives. -The work of the state canvassing board of Minnesota has been completed on Can- gressmen, the seven districts each electing the republican candidate by pluralities as on enya Ragen < 10,701; sec- |For the Tree. ‘The little ones will expect Ol Kris to have a beautifully decorated tree for them on Xmas morning. Do not disappoint them! A Christmas tree holder, a fence to surround the tree, min are essential in order tu have a pretty tree Note the lowness of the prices we're quoting for these Xmas tree beautitiens ‘The “Gem” Ximas ‘Tree Holder. Jepauned Xmas Tree Garden Fences, 8-ft. fence, with gate. cel ive towel neta 89c, Miniature Lamp Posts, set of 84¢, 4%, thet burn ofl, Now. Jets fo for Xt ane “Trees. ‘Sets ot 12 complete, with howe “$1.19 Gift Ideas. Sean the following lst carefully. full of substantial gift suggestions: 50, Te. and $1 PENKNIVES.25¢. & 50¢. $2 SAFETY RAZORS... Sr Te, AND $1.50 Scissors. . 5OC. to 70C, FINE CARVING SETS... .. $1 to $5 KNIVES AND FORKS, dz... $4 to $6 ©. 40c. up. ELECTRICAL ALARM cLocks.. $1.90 ELECTRIC BELL OUTFITS, com- ... SLIS . oy “worTH. FUL KIND, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, FOR THE BOYS. $1.25 50c. &5c. i $0, 50 and $3 25¢c. to $2 20¢. up. $3.75 1807 CHESLEY RaDiaToR $4 and $5.50