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TI1E 0MAI1A DAILY DEE: SATURDAY, AFRIL IS. 1903.
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SPECIAL BARGAINS IN LADIES' EASTER WEAR
Ladies9 Kid Gloves for Easter
Latest new Spring Gloves for Easter wear, Id novelty styles, shades
suitable for 1905 all size?, 2 and 3 clasp,
real kid Monarch, Pen-in', lleynierand
iJent'p worth up to 3 a pair, at
pFo)fo)
in unmiiCTj
CHARMING EASTER. MILLINERY
OUR GREAT MILLINERY SECTION RESPLENDENT WITH STYLES
APPROPRIATE FOR EASTER.
The later models straight from the hands of Paris designers, show
ing many innovations which differ radically in style from the earlier
Spring designs. Specially for the Easter trade we are showing a stun
ning array of the newest Parisian ideas, comprising many extremely
becoming models.
DRANDEIS EASTER MILLINERY SPECIAL t$5
It is always at Brandeis' that
Omaha women can find artistic
and original styles to sell at mod
erate prices. Our assortment of
smartly fashioned at f 5 millinery
cannot be seen in any other house
in the West at lasa than
double the price
Special Easter offering
at
Exclusive Millinery Modes at
$10 Made of the most expensive
materials, elaborately trimmed.
They are th new Tommy Atkins
Turbans, the short frout and
highly trimmed backs, Polo Tur
bans, Plateaux, etc. artis- A
tic tone combinations at. . . .JIU
Street and Trlfntned Hats at $2.50 Jauntily
fashioned street hats, made of new Matin
braids, trimmed with flowers fl?
and ornaments, also fashion- sty
able trimmed hata suitable for
modest Easter costumes
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Pretty Spring Hats for Children and Misses
Hundreds of new styles of Children's and Misses' Hats, made of Maline
and pretty chiffon, all colors, for school and 1 j QAn
dress wear, at OK . na OOL
A Vary Stylish Untrlmmed Shape of the newest straws, already to trim, an actual $2 QO
value, at .' OC
Thousands of Fine Flowers Flowers are as usual the favorite garni- rA Q
ture for Spring tiats a bunch, .t tJt allU C
SPECIALS IN THE BASEMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
Ladles' Street Hats In uow Sprinjj styles, Big bargain tables heaped high with ihe latest
good, serviceable anJ up- C- fifl. J and prettiest flowers. Larue fA 1 C -
to-date, at , tJC'JOC bunches for 1UC-43C
ran mmm
LadieS-$15and$20nf ,$2
Entire Surplus Stock and Sample Lines Bought from Herman
Tobias . Co.. New York, Mfgrs. of the "Peerless" Silk Suits.
Materials are plain
and changable taffeta,
chiffon taffeta, checked
and novelty silks
Suits are made in all
the new spring popular
shadesjncluding white
and black, many are
he novelty colors
that will meet
with extreme
p o pularity,
made with
shirred sleeves
and yokes and wide
tailor pleats, gird
les, etc., some with
lace surplice effecta
These suits were made to sell originally at $15, $17.50 and
$20 each. They were all made for this
spring's fashionable trade and are abso
lutely correct in every style feature; Satur
day at
Ladies9 Easter Neckwear
New shipments of highest grade Easter neckwear just received
prettiest hand embroidered turn over collars, collar and cuff sets,
fancy stocks and silk string ties all new C CO
designs lace effects, etc., at JC"IUC" i OC
I , i pa
g90
Basement Cloak Dept.
Smart Silk Qaats Made of heavy
peau de soie, loose back 'Z CI ft
with straps, at JZJO
New Spring Walking Skirts In the
6pring novelty cloths, correct f CIlQ
weight for sprinjj wear. I Zwfj
fit. ........
WIS ioSS
Children's Department
Children's Spring aud Summer Jackets
Light Cheviot, Silk Mo-fltjg
hairs, etc. nm;irt juvenile!
Light Cheviot, Silk Mn-fl 93 ufJ Cf ft
lira, etc. sm:irt juvenile! . Ill
stele nt, m IO V
Children's 2-piece Suits for School Wear
Blouse, Ileefer, Norfolk
and Buster Brown, age:
4 to 16 at.
49i,Tl48i
a. pair
Extraordinary Special Sale
of
Ladies' Five Dollar Shoes
$3nd3.50
On sale on main floor.
Including all the very newest
and svvellest ideas, lasts and pat
terns in hand turn and welt
soles in Fatma kid, Solvina kid, Vici kid and shiny leath
ers such as worn today iu fashionable circles in New
York.
These shoes are all the work of the most artistic
shoemakers of Rochester, New York C. P. Ford
& Co. whose name will be found stamped on
every pair.
We personally guarantee every pair of these
shoes and confidently say, that such
remarkably fine shoos have seldom, if
ever, been on sale at such prices before.
SALE
IN
BASEMENT
2,000 more of those remarkably
good shoes for ladies from the Kirkendall,
Omaha, wholesale shoe stock regular selling
price up to $3.50 go on sale in basement at
1.59
1.98
ROBIERS ADMIT THE CRIMES
Young Men Held in Bouth Omaha Jail Own
Their Deedi.
BURGLARIES AND HOLDUPS ARE CONFESSED
Two f the Gang Admit They Are the
Men Wanted, not Refuse to
Implicate the Third
ia Any Way.
With the confession of Frank Webber and
L. J. HoBsman In the sweatbox of the
Bouth Omaha jail and the capture last
night of Guy O. Nessel by (the local de
tectives, the police are confident of their
ability, to land behind the bars a trio of
the most daring holdup men who have
operated In the city for years.
After long and streniJous labor with
HoBiman, the South Omaha authorities in
duced him to talk and he confessed hav
ing taken part In five different holdups
and burglaries, also Implicating Webber.
Four were In South Omaha and one in
this city. The .Omaha Job was the robbery
f the druggist, J. A. Itoeder, three weeks
ago In his store at 3302 Parker street.
Those In South Omaha were the burglary
Of Parting & Sons' hardware store, the
burglary of Bromman's grocery store, the
holdup of James JIarold's saloon and the
burglary of 11. L. Dennis" house.
Some of Their Work.
Darling's store was robbed March 31
nd 1200 worth of guns and cutlery taken.
Bromman's grocery was broken Into a few
nights later, a wagon backed up to the
door and two worth of groceries and to
bacco taken away. Three masked men
entered the saloon of James Harold, Thir
tieth and L streets, one night in the first
week of last December, held up the bar
tender at the point of a revolver and se
cured $40. Dennis' house, Twenty-third and
H streets, wss robbed December 31 of two
suits of clothing and an opera glass.
The Roeder robbery occurred March 21
bout 10 o'clock in the evening. Two
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masked men entered the store with revol
vers, bound and gagged. Mr. Kocder and
secured J40, a suit of clothes and a watch.
While the work was being done a street
car, with motorman and conductor, stood
at the end of the Harney street line, a
short distance from the drug store.
Two Admit Complicity.
After Hossman's confession, Webber ad
mitted his part. Neither would say any
thing to Implicate Neusel, but it is known
that there were three men in tome of the
South Omaha burglaries, and Nessel is
strongly suspected of being the man.
Nessel refuses to talk.
Webber and Hossman are suspected of
the holdup of a Park avenue -car on the
night of December 1, though they deny
their guilt. This affair occurred about the
same time as the Harold robbery In South
Omaha. While the car wus standing at
the end of the line west of lianscom park,
about 6:45 at night, two masked men
boarded It and got 11.40 from the motor
man and conductor.
Nessel, who has hitherto given the name
of Bowman, is the man who escaped from
the South Omaha police Wednesday night
after a pitched battle, In which Webber
and Hossman were captured. He was
taken Thursday night in the house of his
wife at 3007 Jackson street by Detectives
Druminy, Patullo, Donahue and lieltfeld.
The windows and door were securely fast
ened and the blinds were drawn. After
securing a search warrant the officers
gained entrance at the front door. De
tective Drt::-.imy did not wait for his col
leagues, but I'll his eugerness to capture
Nessel ris!:c his life by going upstairs
alone with a lighted candle in his hand.
The fugitive's wtfe saw him coming and
Informed her husband. He made no effort
to escape, and when Detective Drummy
found him he was lying on a bed.
Nessel is but IS years of age and was
married In Omaha last September. His
brother, who worked In a shoe store at
Thirteenth and Farnum streets, wus shot
and killed twelve years ago by Dan
Thompson, alias Ryan, while he was try
ing to keep Thompson from making away
with a pair of shoes.
Hossman is 20 years of age and has made
his home with his parents on a farm near
Excelsior Springs, Mo. He has roomed
since March IS at the Thurston hotel.
Webber li believed to be the worst man
of the trio. On his person, when arrested,
were found chisels and other tools for
entering houses. He Is thought to have
planned the Jobs for the gang. He lived
at 2710 South Nineteenth street. In his
room were found three trunks containing
hardware, clothing and Jewelry, most of
which has been Identified by the South
Omaha merchants as having belonged to
them. Letters and other papers fuund In
one of the trunks Indicate that Webber
lived for some time In Lincoln. He Is
about St years old.
Owners Identify Loot.
The police have collected a great variety
of loot from the rooms of Nessul and
t ebber, some of which hus been identified.
C. F. Harrison identified a lot of cut glass
ware, hand painted ware, two rings and a
watch chain. F. P. Gould recognised sev
eral ruga and a number of hund painted
ware as his property. Mrs. Harry Dennis
recovered a pearl brooch, from which she
says a diamond is missing. Several bar
rels of groceries are supposed to be part
of the stock taken from Uromer's grocery
store In South Omaha. A number of
empty champagne bottles showed that the
arrested men lived for awhile surrounded
by unaccustomed luxuries.
There are uow at the station wulting to
be identified several large boxes of lace
curtains and dry Roods, a fine -set of pearl
handled tablo knives, a lot of sterling
tableware, several revolvers, a silver fruit
basket and a mass of articles of less value.
Nessel accompanied the officers to his
room, and while there located six watches,
one a solid gold woman's watch, together
with some silverware he had stowed away
under the sidewalk.
SPECIAL PERMIT TO HAYDENS
Council Grants Permission to Extend
Retaining; Wall Under
Curb Line.
AT THE PLAY HOUSES.
"Lore's Lottery" at the Hojil.
Mme. Schumann-Helnk and company In
"Love's Lottery," a comic opera In two
acts; music by Julian Kd wards; libretto
by Stanislaus Stange; under direction of
Mr. F. C. Whitney. The principals:
Sergeant Bob Trivet Karl Stall
Sir Hervey ABton George L. Tallman
Squire Marmaduko Skeftlngton
W. H. Thompson
Laura Skefllngton Ivy Clydo
Sally Lunn Delight Barsc.h
Barney O'Toole John Hlavin
Ponsonby Damocles Twlller
George W. Head
Jane Jones Margaret Crawford
Molly Muggins . Tekla Faim
Bess Myrtle Grace D'Auligne
Gill Pnorman Klonu lyt onard
Tom Ryder Wilfred Thompson
Jack Kite William Meyer
Bill Buller Walter Paschal
Joe Costar Lionel Rohnarte
The city council held a special meeting
yesterday to adopt a resolution au
thorizing Hayden Bros, to place a retaining
wall under the Btreet In front of their new
Douglas street building, eight feet out from
the curb line. City Engineer Rosewater
stopped excavating on city property and it Llna Mme. Schumann-Helnk
was found that neither he nor the building Another bright spot in the brilliant mu-
inspector had any authority to authorize Its slcal season for Omaha. A splendid sing
continuance. The wall Is to slant back ing organization, headed by the admitted
from the curb line from a dopth of about queen of contraltos, and liva piece in every
thirty-five feet at an angle of about 30 de- way worthy the seriousness with which it
green, the idea being that eurth will stand , has been approached sums up briefly the
unsupported ut this nngle. By the slant i tale of Schumann-Helnk and "Love's Lot
the thickness of the wall is reduced. It Is tery." The story Is a rational one, in every
desired to utilize all of the space under the ' way consistent and tho comedy, in which
sidewalk. The council adopted the resolu
tion quickly and adjourned.
SEASONABLE FASHIONS.
NO. 6171-LADIE8' SHIRT WAIST.
Sizes, 32 to 42-inch bust.
For the accommodation of readers of The
Bee these patterns, which usually retail at
from 2a to 60 cents each, will be furnished
at the nominal price of 10 cents. A supply
Is now kept at our office, so those who
wish any pattern may get It either by call
ing or enclosing 10 cents, addressed "Pat
Jtcrn Department, Um, Omaha."
It abounds, Mows from the natural sequence
of the various Incidents. Its music is by
far the best Julian Edwards has yet pro
duced, and that Is saying much, for this
composer has scored some highly creditable
things in his time. Mr. Stance's taste and
skill in a literary way is reflected In the
libretto, and the combination Is surely as
successful as the most eagerly sanguine of
managers could expect. Aside from the
admitted merit of the piece, la the person
ality of the company which offers it. It Is
notable In every way, chiefly though for
the presence of Mme. Schumann-Heink.
The great contralto, whose voice has
thrilled thousands In the stately measures
of the Wagnerian operas, apparently en
Joys her dip into light opera as much ns
any one concerned. She la unaffectedly
gay and merry in her every movement,
and sings with such relish that it seems a
real pleasure for her to respond; to the
enthusiastic demands for more that greet
her songs. Her voice has the charm of a
deep-toned bell, ringing clear and sweet
until Its vibrations are lost In silence. It
has the wonderful richness of quality and
mellowness of tone that wins even the
uncultivated ear, and ravishes the lover of
harmony, while Its flexibility and range
permits Its perfect use with such ease and
celerity that the little tricks of tone-shading
and phrasing come as added delights
to the critical listener. It was a great
personal triumph Mme. Schumann-Helnk
won last night. Her great name hud outrun
her la coming to Omaha, and the expecta
tion was high. To say that she met It Is
to feebly state a fact. But it was not alone
In her singing thut she scored, lier ability
as a comedienne is too great to be hidden
even by her accomplishment as n vocalist.
It Is hardly possible that she was In the
mind's eye of the authur when Llna was
conceived, and yet to be Llna she had
only to be Bchuinann-Helnk nut on a frolic.
She is merely a good-natured German wo
man, with a largu fund of common sense,
a true heart and a merry mind. Her dia
lect is the genuine article, and for that
reason all the more enjoyable. Viewed
from any aspect, Bhe Is a hit In Omaha.
The company contains so many good
voices that ono hesitates to begin to praise
ufter paying proper tribute to the leader.
Miss Clydo's soprano, Mr. Tollman's tenor
and Mr. Thompson's baritono are separate
delights, and, with Mr. Stall and Mme.
Schumann-Heink, are heard twice In quin
tette, and neither time was the audience
willing to let the opera proceed until the
number had been repeated. The quartet
of laundry maids, Misses Crawford, Farm,
D'Aublgne and Leonard, is a splendid open
ing number, nor are their voices lost in
the ensembles that follow. Miss Barsch is
correctly named Delight, and with Mr.
Slnvln she sings one song very well.
Slavin's humor is capital, and adds pi
quancy to the whole affair. The chorus Is
Just what would be expected In support
of such an excellent array of leaders. More
could not be said If a book was written.
The production is of tho well known
Whitney sort, and tells It all, too.
"Love's Lottery" was heard last night
by a fairly lurgo audience at tho Boyd
theater, and the company may rest as
sured that its reception was as enthusiastic
as any ever given here. The piece will
he repeated at a matinee this afternoon
and again this evening. It is one few peo
ple can afford to miss.
Ladies' Oxford Ties on Sale on Main Floor
The first sale of Oxford Ties this season
Tho entire new spring stock . of Ladies
White, Brown, Tan and Chocolate Oxford Tien,
Blucher Oxfords, Gibson Ties and Christy Tit"
of a
Lynn, Massachusetts,
Manufacturer of Fine Shoes
On Sale Beginning Today
At Less Than Actual Cost to Manufacture
These are all high grade, low shoes of the verj
newest and prettiest smnraor styles, and the
sale beginning today just as the season
tarts, gives it an importance that cannot well be over-estimated.
The price durig the sale will be
tGdtSfil
"The Old Clothes Man" at the Kj-u.
One of the biggest houses of the season
greeted James Kyrle McCurdy at his open
ing performance of the character study he
is presenting at the Krug under the title
MAKE START ON STARKEY CASE
Jury Secured and Attorneys for State
and Helens Make State
ments. A Jury was secured and the trial of Mrs.
Jessie Starkey for manslaughter was begun
In Judge Day's court B'riday afternoon.
County Attorney Slabaugh confined him
self to a brief nnd plain outline of tho
facts as the state will try to prove them.
Ho said these facts will go to Fhow that
the Starkcya had been quarreling before
leaving home for Omaha and trtat on the
way home In a sleigh this quarrel was
renewed. The state alleges that Mrs. Star-
key, who was sitting behind her husimnu
In the sleigh, rose up and stabbed him in
of "The Old Clothes Man." This Ih a piece i tne riBllt breast by reaching over his
with a lot of real life In It, a tale of life !
shoulder. She threw away the knife, a
among me lowly in isew york, and affords nmmon instrument used for peeling pota.-
a number of fine opportunities for good
acting. Mr. McCurdy has-triade a study of
the type he offers, and presents the role
true to life. The big audience enjoyed the
piece thoroughly, especially the sensational
toes and for other household purposes. It
was found and Is to be put In evidence.
Attorney Charles Elgutter, for the de
fense, said that the county attorney's state
ment as to the depth of the wound would
finish, where the old clothes man Jumps t. hv i testimony. The
into the prize ring and wins the fight after j " nllM' how. he said, that John
the real lighter hus been treacherously
drugged. The realistic Now York slum
scenes are strongly presented. Tho piece
will be given at a matinee this afternoon
and again this evening.
Bee Want AU Produce Results.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
W. H. Morrison of Lincoln is stopping at
the Millard.
John Smith of Hastings and A.'S. Sands
of Wilbur are t the Her Grand.
H. J. Kllpatrlck of Beatrice, S. P. Yoho
and Robert ityuu of Lincoln are at the Pax
ton. O. Ti. Butterfleld of Norfolk. H. K. Losse
of San Jose., Cut,, and D. M. Udlusha of
Wichita are at the- I'axton.
O. V. P. Stout of Lincoln Is a' guest at
the Paxton, Prof. Stout is a member of
the engineering faculty at the State uni
versity. W. J. Winston of Rushvllle, W. M. Mason
of Lincoln, J. P. Klmore of Alliance and
William Frank of Grand Island are at the
Merchants.
Cltv Comptroller Lobeck, who wauiown
to his office the first of the week, has had
a slight relapse of grip and is staying close
to home again.
R. J. Kllpatrlck of Beatrice and S. D.
Kllpatrlck of Newcastle, Wyo members
of the railway contracting firm of Kllpat
rlck Bros, a Collins, are In the city, guest
at tlie Paxton.
Mrs. Orietla Chittenden, supervisor of
kindergartens in the pulilio schools, accom
panied by Min Margaret Hamilton and
Miss lleimlone Blessing, directors, and
Miss Kdtia Kills, substitute assistant,
left last night for Toronto lo attend thu
meeting ot the International Kindergarten
union next week.
W M Kerr of Valley, J. W. Mahoney of
Ppauldliig. Mr. and Is Uunthorp,
Mr and Mr. P. ! Correll, Mr. and Mm
Bruce Hires of Plainvtew, H. Barnes of
Battle Creek, Charles C. Braden of Mill
den Ir. J. W Campbell of Stamford. J.
V Hancock of Stanton and W. Knapti of
Washington are registered at the Mer-chants.
Starkey, though a good anu wen oenaveu
man when sober, was ugly and vicious
when In liquor; that he was drinking heav
ily on the day when tho quarrel occurred;
that he had brutally assaulted his wife
and that she was in fear of her life when
she cut him. He said the defense will also
uhow thot it was not the knife wound
which caused the death of BtarKey, nut an
attack of pneumonia or pleurisy which de
veloped because of exposure a few days
Derore wntie cutting ice.
Following arc the names of tho Juror
chosen to try tho case:
James O'Rourke, 14.S3 South Fourteenth
Freil Htllcs, 7i) South Sixteenth; Frank J.
Kuchera, Benson; J. C. Barnard, liV2 South,
Tenth; B. F. Lynch, 2ifi South Twelfth;
L. K. Longenecker, Plfl Hickory; O. D. Klp
llnger, 2ul South Thirty-third; Frank J.
Kasper, Wli South Seventeenth; John
Daiighertv, O17 North Thirty-second, South
Omaha; Oust ltiiete, 623 South Twenty-ninth-
Frank J. CMcbonrd, 1415 South Thir
teenth: Frits Jacohsen, 1008 South I31gh-
teenth. -f
Two Divorces (iranled.
Henrv Besanron has secured a derree of
divorce! from Judge Troup by which ho
loses Lena, who has heretofore been his
wife. The decree Is granted on the ground
of abandonment, but Mrs. Besnnmn Is l
be allowed to keep the one child of the
marriage. ....
Jennie M. Nix can hereafter write her
name Jennie M. Swnin. Clsre M, tni
swain she took for better or worse a few
venrs ago, is to have no further claim on
her, according to a decree filed by Judge
Sutton. Mrs. Nix. or Swain, will also have
th custody of their one child, because tn
court finds Clare did not support his famlijr.
Utile .irl D)ln.
Bessie Steven, tho 10-year-old dauxhtaf
of II M Stevens, corner of South Four
teenth snd Ohio streets, who was struck
bv a Missouri Pacific yard engine snd had
her skull fractured last Tuesday afternoon,
has remained In an unconscious condition
ever since In Clarkson hospital, wss re
ported last evening to be sinking very fast
ii nd Is not expected to live until this morning.
"MAKERS LIFE'S WALK EASY
COME shoes fit at one part and not
at another. Croaaett Shoes fit
at the ankle, instep, toes and heel.
That means a firm, flexible step and
snujf comfort.
If your dealer doe not keep them, w
will mend any myle by wail or ex
press on recrlpt ot price with tje. ail
OHion ml to pay forwarding r bar ton.
Write for illuttruttd catalog.
LEWIS A. CROSSETT. Incorporated,
Mortb Abington, Ml.
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