THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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\ TWfcLFTR OMAHA" NEB ThPRSDAY MORNING MAY 31 , 1883 295
S , P , lorse and Co ,
THIED WEEK ,
ONE SPECIAL FACT
We wish to call the attention
of the public to is : Independent
of our large wholesale business ,
we are the Inrgest retail house
west of Chicago ; we are thus en
abled to purchase and handle ntn
single transaction immense quan
tities of merchandibe direct from
the manufacturers , both in this
country and Europe , oftentimes
at n fearless loss to them. We
have a resident buyer in Now
York who visits European mar
kets twice n year , with lull power
from us td close out any desira
ble lots of goods suited to our
trade. The advantage we thus
li ! hold to constantly place before
the public the most unaccounta
ble bargains in all classes of Dry
Goods is very clear.
We closed out last week one
lot of 125 Silk Umbrellas , and
we purchased the entire lot of a
manufacturers stock of
AHD IMCH
Silk Umbrellas , double faced nnd
extra heavy twilled Silk , suitable
for ladies or gentlemen , which
we will sell at $3.50 each , worth
every cent of # 5.00
COTTON DEPARTMENT.
Our stock in this department
was bought at the present low
price the lowest known for years.
3B-InohBLEACKD [ COTTONS
50 cases Maple Leaf , Fearless ,
Hercules , Cabot , bleached , G | cts
ne.\er sold under 8 cts.
25 cases fam ly , half blenched
Langdon , &c , at 9 cts , never sold
under 12.V cts.
10 cases Pride nf West , Wam-
suttaVauregan , New York
mills , &c at 11 cts worth 12 cts
nt wholesale.
3B-Incli cBROWH COTTONS ,
10 bales Fearless fine close
Brown Cotton at 5 cts a yerd.
25 bales Lake George and
Windsor Brown Muslin at 5 cts.
20 bales Bennington , Sea Is
land , Prescott , R. , &c. , yard wide
at G 'i cts , worth 9 cts.
20 bales very best Standard
brown , heavy and fine Cotton at
7 never sold under 9 cts a yard.
WIDE BRW COTTON ,
5 cases Pembroke 9-1 Brown
20 cts. never sold under 27 * cts.
5 cases Mohawk Valley 10-4
and Lockwood 9-1 both at 23 cts
best value ever ottered in Brown
Cotton.
WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS
5 cases Mohawk valley 9-4
bleached , 25 cts. worth 30 cts.
5 cases New York nnd Wnm-
sutta linen finish , duck woven
10-1 sheeting at 30 cts , the besl
innde and worth 50 cts.
On an nvernge our cotton
goods are cheaper than
cottons have been for
the past twenty-five
years.
We open to-day from on
wholesale reserve 250 piece ? ex
trn fine , fast color printed Cottoi
Lawns at
44ai . Per Yd
1 50 pieces best quality Cottoi
Lawns 32 inches wide clegan
designs at 8 1-3 cents , wholesnl
price 15 cts.
Our entire importation o
IRISH LINEN LA > VNS , pur
chased by our buyer in Uelfns
this season and duties paid nt th
Omaha Custom house , will b
sold during this sale at 17 cts
usual retail price everywhere 25
ElViBilOSDEi J
200 pieces Cambric Embroider ,
at 12.V cts , would bo cheap at 2
cts.
300 pieces wide and nnrro\
fine muslin Embroideries at 30
cts a yard , worth 50 to GO cts.
S , P , Morse & Co
S. P. FvnT.se & Co
THIRD
BLACK SELK DEPT.
AS A
Crowning Triumph ,
To the great sue cess which has
let our efforts to place before
lie ladies of Omaha
ARGAINS AND VALUES
n SILK GOODS which have
urprised even our competitors ,
ve shall open in our Black Silk
epartment to-day and Monday
200 Pieces
-OF
Alexander , Girauti & Oo.'s '
mm BLACK SILK ,
24 INCHES WIDE ,
At prices which barely cover
ho cost of manufacture and
uties.
20 pieces Lyons Black Silk , a
irst rate quality , at 75 cts. per
ard.
ard.We
We will guarantee it n better
lilk than cnn be purchased in
Omaha for the money. Examine
his Black Silk at 75 cts. before
mying elsewhere.
15 pieces Lyons Black Silk , n
5plendid quality , at 87 cts. per
? nrd. Yon cannot match it in
he west for less than 1.25.
11 pieces 22 inch Giraud
:31ack : Silks at § 1.25 per yard.
This Black Silk will be found
UNACCOUNTABLY CHEAP.
A small lot , 5 pieces , 21 inch
} irnud Black Silks at $1.15 per
yard , would be a bargain at 1.75.
15 pieces Alexander Girautls
Cashmere sublime Black Silks ,
22 inches wide , superb quality ,
it § 2 00 a yard , never seen be
'ore less than 2 75.
12 pieces An/oino Guinets and
Alexander Ginuuls Cashmere sub
lime Black Silks 22 and 25 incl
wide , their very best quality , will
be sold now for $2.10 u yard , tht
finish , lustre and texture of these
fabrics is simply perfect , they are
regular 3.50 goods.
VELVETS.
Our entire stock of Black Vel
vets will be sold at 75cts. $1 61
md $2.25 worth double the price
Our entire stoi'k of regular
$2 50 colored Silk Vel vet i al
good colors , Myrtle , Mfirine
Bronze , OHvc , Navy , Wine , Plum
Seal , &c , , to be closed out during
this sale at $1.95 par yard.
Our wholesale stock of Blncl
and Colored Velveteens about 1 (
pieces worth 75 cts. to $1.25 i
yard , to bo closed out during tliii
sale at 37 cts. 50 ctj. and 65 ct
a yard.
OUR RESERVE STOCK
1000 more lots and 500
packages in order in addition to
the innumerable bargains already
mentioned will be brought for
ward as fast as the lots already
advertised are sold out.
LINENS , TOWELS , * "
18-inch fast colors importec
Turkey red table linen at 37.Jc i
yard , usual price 50c.
5G-inch very choice patterns
best quality , fast color Turkey
red Tabling nt 50c , usually sole
at 7nc.
GO-inch best German Turke _
red Tabling , best made , nt 75c
usually sold nt DOc and $1.00 ;
Turkey red Napkins , 5Uc , 7 c
$1.00 , $1.25 , extra large , $1.50
n dozen.
250 dozen unbleaccd twillei
nnd plain bleached buck Towels
usual price $1 50 a dozen , wil
be offered during this sale at 71
cts a dozen.
375 dozen various styles o
buck and dnmnsk Towels not on
of them worth less than $2 50
dozen , will be sold nt 1 50 ;
dozen.
175 dozen fine bleached dam
nsk nnd knotted fringe hue !
towels , will bo sold at 20 cts end
worth 37i cts.
U
We will offer our en tin * lot o
superb quality all Silks br
and Striped Satin Grenadines a
half the cost of importation.
S , P , Morse & Co ,
The Great Retail Sale of Our Entire
nn
BmrtjEiM
C-3MCERH1NGTHIS STOCK SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND.
It is not a single lot of goods. It is not a single department to whieh you are invited. The retail
tock combined with our wholesale , gives an aggregate of $250,000.00 with of dry goods cnleula-
ed to meet the wants of everybody. Bear in mind that these are ntnv and fresh goods , of the latest
tyles and qualities selected expressly for our spring' trade nd are richer in variety and extent than
vo have ever offered to the people in our history. When it is considered that thisentire slock isb'nng '
tiered at a reduction of 25 per cent in all , and 50 per cent in many cases , from the prices at which
, hese goods are selling to-day , and that it covers all standard lines of goods , people can begin to com
prehend what nn important e\cut in the annals of : the dry goods trade this is. One thing before
mmerating some of the bargains , which we trus every reader of this paper will closely study , down
) the last woul in these two pages. Wo ask our friends to try and visit our store in the forenoon , as
; hey cnn then be assured of the proper attention that we wish to extend to every one , as in the after-
loou rush our entire force are taxtd to their utmost , and many unavoidable delays will occur , for
which we nsk indulgence befotehand.
Dress , Goods Bepar'nt '
We shall continue he ale of
bout 7,500 yards Chews , Bro-
ades , Armures and English Silk
ilixed Dress Goods at 10cworth
25 to 50c. The import duty
alone on these goods was more
; lmn our selling prices.
1DOO , yards Silk Brocades , all
vool mixtures , Illuminated Ser
ges , costing 27i to lOc , will be
dosed out at a uniform price of
25c.
25100 yards , all Wool Foule
Timsli Nuns' Veilings in all de-
irable shades of pink , cream ,
ecrue , navy , bronzes , etc. , cost
28c to import , will be closed out
it ISic.
2GOO yards IG-inch all wool
oft finish neat checks , pin checks ,
ill wool fancy shepherd checks ,
every yard worth $1.25 a yard ,
o be closed out now at the ridic-
ilous price of G2Ac.
2,100 yards fine all wool 10-
nch French Summer DeBeges in
Beautiful illuminated mixtures of
ironze grey , blue grey , russet
grey , etc. , usually sold at GOc ,
will be closed at 37ic ,
l,300ynrds double width Lupin's
Black and Colored French Nun's
Veiling , 12 e a yard , would be
very cheap at GOc.
1,700 yards 4.1-inch black and
white , blue and white , bronze ,
myrtle , and other desirable sha
ded check" , to be sold at 50c n
yard ; were bought to sell for 90c.
2,800 yards very fine , nil wool
French Cheviot Beiges at GOc ;
cost 05e to import.
1,900 yards very fine , all wool ,
Illuminated Checks , Cashmere ,
Deliiine , Beiges and French Twil
led Foulles , G2 c ; previous re
tail price , 1.25.
L1HEN DEPARTMET
The caution which we gave to
those who purchase for hotels ,
restaurants and all prudent house
wives , at the beginning of this
sale , to ant'cipite their future
wants oven for two years to come
has not been unheeded , and our
sales have been enormous. Those
who have not yet purchased ,
need have no fear that they can
not obtain as good values now as
earlier , because we have our
IMMENSE RESEREVE
to dra-v from , and you will find
that the fortunate possessor of
any of our linen coed , at present
prices , owns GOLD DOLLARS ,
or their equivalent for 50c.
_ 10 pieces Loom Dice Damask
5G inches wide at 15d a yard ;
regiilar price 3Cc.
25 p eces Loom Dice Damask ,
5G inches wide at 25c u yard ;
regular price 37.Jc.
20 pieces-ftariisloy cream Dam
ask 58 inches wide , in plain or
Turkey-red border 15c cts per
yard , regular price 75c
20 pieces Scotch blenched dam
ask at 37Ac u yard , would be
cheap at GOc.
18 pieces Gl-inch Irish Cream
Damask , made by Richardson's
Sons & Owden , Belfast , at GOc i
yard ; regular retail price DOc.
32 pieces white Scotch Damask
Gl inches wide at 02 } cts per yd
3G pieces white Scotch Damns
Gl and GG inches wide at 75 cts
per yard.
8 pieces white Scotch Damask
GO inches wide at DOc per yard.
20 pieces hand-woven Gemini
double-damask , full two yards
wide , the finest goods imported
at # 1 25 a yard ; worth every cen
of 2.50.
S. P , lorse & Co.
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On Fiile to-day nnd Monday
morning , 100 pieces Elegant
quality pencil stripe silks , in
Blues , Garnets , Browns , Bronzes ,
Grays , Modes and Purples , at 35c
a yaid , worth GOc
50 pieces elegant designs in
fancy pencil stripes , checks , gri-
salle. etc. , all at oOc worth 75c.
50 pieces very choice high col
ored checks , fancy , grey stripes
and bionze , navy , myrtle , wine
colored silks at G5c , worth at reg
ular pric s 85c.
15 pieces 21-inch Summer
Foullnrd silks , uauy , bronze , ca- i
dtt , seal brown and black , with
vith white figures , at 50c a yard
vorth 75c.
BLACK SATINS.
25 piecp.s W. Shroeder & Son's
Solden Wheel Black Satin goods
; hat cost $1.G5 to import and
inve never been sold under 2.00
will be closed out byais at 51.25
i yard.
G pieces of 28-inch extra black
satins , elegant for skirtings , will
DO closed for $1.20 n yajri , , .
These goods would bo cli'oap at
2.50 , and we call the attention
IViERCHAT TAILORS
to them they being full 28-inch
goods.
BROCADID SILKS
10 pieces neat figure , elegant
Black Brocades , will bo sold nt
GOc. No one cnn sell these good :
less than 1.00.
20 pieces rich black Brocade
Silks at 75ca yard , cost nt whole
sale 1.05.
18 pieces hand woven rich
black Brocade Silks nt $1.25 a
yard , during this sale only ; regu
lar 2.00 quality.
12 piece0 Bonct nnd Guinct
black Brocade silks nt 2.00 nnd
2.25 n yard , that haue positively
never been shown less than 3.00
and 3.50.
All our finest black Frencl
Brocndc silks , in superb patterns
nil beautiful texture , the finest
goods imported , nt 2.50 nnd 2.75
a yard , worth 3.50 nnd 1.00.
OOIOPD SILKS
V V * * I ft * .W < fcJ i J-rf'i.W'j
Our 75c French gros grain Col
ored Silk has been the most
successful feature of this
COLOSSAL SALE
and has never before been sold
in the country for loss than
1,00 n yard , and always in the
west at 1.25.
At 1.17ic wo ofier the very
finest quality of American gros
grain silk , full 21 inches wide
and usually sold nt 1.75 to
2.00 , a very close price on this
silk would be 1.50 , but nt our
price , 1.17ic , it is an absolute
CorsetsANDSkirts sacrifice.
28 dozen French woven Corsets
at 1.00 , usual 1.25 quality.
30 dozen genuine "C. Pnln Sir-
eno" French Contil Corsets nt
1.85 , usual 2.00 quality.
BALL'S HEALTH CORS'T-SI '
usually sold at 1.25.
200 dozen Ladies tucked and
embroidered Summer wash
Poplin Skirts at 75 els , worth
from 1.25 to 1.50 each.
S. P , lorse and Co.
LADIES' JERSEYS.
Wo have just received n ship
ment , our direct importation
of Paris cut and made Ladies1
Jerseys ; they are beatifully
shaped in the back and over
the hips , but have come late ;
have turn over collar and
sleeves trimmed with cuffs and
buttons ; they cost 3.00 apiece
to import , but we have placed
them to the manufacturers or
der and ho telegraphs us to sell
them
At $2.50 Each
'hey are a very great bargain.
CHILDREN'S HOSE.
ot 1 , Ten styles children's
fancy seamless Cotton Hose all
sizes at 25 cts , have never sold
under 50 cts.
jot 2. Fifteen styles of child-
fen's fancy Cotton Hose at 35
cts , not a pair Ju this lot ever
sold less than 50 cts , and from
that up to 75 els.
"iot 3. A large assortment of
infants 3-1 lisle and cotton
Hose that caiot 50 cts to import -
, port , will be sold at 25 cts. _
Our stock of Misses' lisle
-hrcnd llose , comprising all tin
desiYable styles mid the largesi
issortmcnt shown in Omaha , is
joing offered at corresponding
reductions.
MEN'S"H2 HOSE.
Monday at D a. in. , wo wil' '
offer a line af about 125 dozei
Men's Balbriggnn Half Iloso , at
? 1.15 for six pairs.
75 dozen finest Cotton Hnl
Hose , with fancy silk stripes , wil
be sold at 37 c per pair. Nevei
retailed before under 75c.
The balance of' our fancy Sill
Half Hose , in all the good shades
will be closed out at $1.00 po
pair. Never sold under $2.50.
20 dozen purest and bestheavj
Embroidered Silk Half Hose
worth $5.00 a pair , will bo soh
at § 2.05. These are the best sill
hose imported and all nice new
colors , including black and fauc >
stripes.
LACE CURTAINS.
We have accumulated about 10
pairs of fine Nottingham
Swiss , Antique and Medica
Lace Curtains , in lots of 1 , 11
2 , and 3 pairs that we wil
close out at just half origina
marked price.
515.00 Curtains for 7.5 (
20.00 " lo.m
30.00 " 15.01
15.00 " 17.5 <
a pair ; they are very cheap an <
all fine goads.
BED SPREADS.
10 cases full size Honey Com
bed spreads , suitable for hoteb
&c. , at D5c each , usually sold a
S1.25.
15 cases best quality 12-
Honey Comb spreads , during thi
sale at $1.20 , usually sold a
$1.50.
5 cases of the heaviest knolte
fringe "Bridal Quilt" spread
weight and quality of the highest
standard , will be sold at # 1.00
each worth all of $ i.UO.
G cases 12-1 imported Mar
seilles spreads , a purchase from a
failed manufacturer , at $1.00
each. They cost $2.00 to make.
3 cases 12-1 extra qualityMar-
, seilles spreads , are offered at
$4.00 each. Same quality was
considered cheap last season at
$3.50.
S , P , Ifee anil Co ,
S P lorse &
, , Co.
THIRD WEEK.
BLACK GOODS.
Wo have roplondishcd our
stock from our wholesale reserve ,
ami added many now bargains.
10 nieces 12 inch "ISou jour"
French black Cashmere during
Ibis sale at 50 cts. a yanl worth
75 cts.
20 nieces of 32 inch all wool
line "Albatross" cloth , will be
sold at 374 cts , previous retail
price GO cts.
18 pieces 1(5 ( inch finest quality
black Nuns Neiling , during this
sale 55 cts a yard , would bo cheap
nl DO cts.
22 pieces very finest quality 1(5 (
ini'h all wool biack Krench Gren
adines or Luce Bunting , all new
goods , . DO cts a yard , usual retail
price $1.25.
12 pieces extra Hue summer
weigh/ / , silk finish , 12 inch Black
Tamiso will be sold at 181 cts ;
worth usually § 125.
28 pieces line all wool Black
Nuns' Neiling will be sold al
18i cts ; usual price double as
much.
MOURNING GOODS.
5 pieces English Silk warp
Henrietta , during this sale at
$1.20 , usual price 1.50.
(5 ( pieces Silk Henrietta at
$1.55 , worth and usual price
S 00 a yard.
1 pieces finest Silk warp Hen
rietta imported , will be sold now
at $1.821 cts. , imported to sell at
IW. ) 7/ t .
G pieces French Black Etam-
ine Cloth , 52 inches wide at
$2.90 very rich for Spring and
Summer wraps and worth 1.00
a yard.
5 pieces real Camels Hair at
1.50 a yard , suitable for Dresses
or Wraps and being made from
finest Darnels Hair , is worth 2.50
to 8.0 On yanl.
HOSIERY DEPT.
As mi evidence of the extreme
ly good values in this department
we would stale that in one day of.
this sale we sold over G50 dozen
fine Hose all at about 50 cts. on
the dollar *
LADIES HOSF ,
Lot 1. Ladies plain and fancy
cotton hose in varie/y / all re
duced to 25 cts a pair.
Lot 2. Twenty styles splendid
quality Ladies solid color and
fancy striped hose at 35 cts ,
some of these cost as high as
9.50 a dozen to import.
Lot ! { . Comprises a line of
Ladies' Krench lisle hose fancy
ribbed in black , wine , seal ,
olive , &c.
( They were intended to be re
tailed at $1 00 , but by special
arrangement with the manufact
urer who did not deliver them
until too late for us , we can sell
them at G5 cts a pair.
Lot 1. An elegant line of
French lisle in pink , blue car
dinal wine , &c , , usual retail
price $1 25 , during this sale
75 cts.
( Tw lots comprising our entire -
tire spring importation of striped
and openwork lisle hose , all
goods that sold for $1 60 to
2 00 will be marked down to 85
and D5 cts.
SILK HOSE
Lot 1. Ladies spun silk hose all
good colors , will bo sold during
this sale at $1 25 , regular
2 50 quality.
Lot 2 , Our spring importation
of fine quality pure silk Hose
all desirable colors , regular
§ 1 60 quality , will be sold at
2 70.
Lot 3. Our entire importation
of very finestembroidered pure
silk hose , regular 5 00 quality ,
to bo sold at 3 00. _
Lot 1. Our entire importation
of fancy openwork , Derby
ribbed and drop sketch em
broidered silk hose , usuel price
5 00 to 7 00 , will bo sold at
885.
CRASHES.
Wo have one lot of IG-inch
Scotch Crashes , very fine goods ,
that cost Sic to import , mid wo
will close them out during this
sa'o ' at Gjc.
10 bales of the very finest quality -
ity unbleached crash toweling ,
full 20 inches wide , will bo gold
at J5oyard ; these cost 12 c at
wholesale.
8 , P. lorse and Co.
, P. Morse & Co.
THIRD WEEK.
GAUZE I UNDERWEAR
50 cases LADIES' HIGH NECK
LONG AND SHORT
SLEEVE GAUHK UNDER-
VESTS , at 25 ets each. They
cost a great deal more to man
ufacture.
MEN'S UNERWEftR
2 cases Men's . White Merino
Gauze Vests , all sizes , 3G to 11
inches at 25c.
3 cases extra fine Silk front Men's
Summer Gauze Undershirts
with finished seams 15c , worth
75c.
lease Men's English Silk front
Summer Gauze Undershirts at
G5c , usually sold at 1.00.
GO ( dozens Men's unbleached pure
Lisle Undershirts , long or
short sleeves , will be sold at
85c ; they cost 1.00 to import ,
and would be cheap at 1.25.
HaiictelM Dept ,
MOST EXTRAORDINARY
BARGAINS IN LADIES'
AND GENTS' HANDKER
CHIEFS.
1 case Ladies' pnro hemstitched
Hdkfs , lOc each , usual 15c
quality.
500 dozen Ladies' hemstitched
Linen Lawn Hdkfs , and 2-inch
hems very fine , nt 15c each ,
worth 25c.
10 dozen Ladies' very sheer
Linen hemstitched Hdkfs , and
hemstitched , with blocks sot
in each corner , during this sale
at 25c , cannot bo purchased
less than 50c.
' ' ' '
CENTS' H'D'K'FS.
As an nnequalcd bargain we offer
1 case , 275 dozen Men's pnro
Linen hemstitched Hdkfs , very
fine quality at 25e ; these cost
5.00 a dozen to import , and
wo have never olVered their
equal less than G.OO a dozen.
As wo wish all our customers
to participate in this bargain ,
audit will bo impossible to
duplicate them at the price ,
not more than one dozen will
be sold tw each purchaser.
CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS ,
' Wo will open Monday morning
over 2,900 misses' children's nnd
boys' Sailor nnd Derby Straw
Hats atn uniform price of 25 cts
each. These Hats are worth
from 50 cts to $1.00.
MAIL OiiDERS.
We take pleasure in affording
those residing nt n distance the
superior fncilities of our
MAIL ORDER DEPT.
Assuring them of faithful and
prompt service.
Its organization is such that
every advantage to bo derived
from a'personal visit Is secured
to the customers whoso wants
and wishes are clearly expressed.
Intended to bo of practical
service to non-residents of Oma
ha it invites correspondence concerning -
corning all wants , large and
small.
Please bo particular to STATE
frXPLlOTl'LY whether goods
are to bo sent by mail or express
as we forward all goods by ex
press unless otherwise directed.
When desired by mail remitsufli-
cient to cover postage. No C. 0.
D , cnn be sent by innil , and pre
payment in full is required on
nil mail matter.
Parcels weighing 41b or less
can be sent by mail at once cent
per oz. ; articles such as Table
Linen , Sheeting , Ginghams , &c. ,
often weigh over 1 Ib ,
In mnking selections from
samples please make No. 1 and
No. 2 in case first choice h sold
when order arrives.
As the rush during this sale is
without precedent , wo caution
patrons that ninny lines of g oods
advert ( ld will bo sold quickly
and wei Ivise that they either
have so\ friend make fcelections
or entrust us to do so ; we war
rant everything as represented ,
and will use the same euro in De
lecting that yon would yourself.
If in want of any goods not ad
vertised here , yon can depend on
getting them at the lowest price
atwhich they can bo sold.
HOTELS AHD REST'R'NTS
are especially invited to our
housekeeping department , as the