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8 , P. lorse and Co.
THIRD WEEK ,
ONE SPECIAL FACT
Wo wish to cull the attention
of the public to is : Independent
of our large wholesale business ,
wo nre the largest retail house
west of Chicago ; we are thus en
abled to purchase and handle at a
single transaction immense quan
tities of merchandise direct from
the manufacturers , both in this
country and Europe , oftentimes
nt a fearless loss to them. Wo
have a resident buyer in Now
York who visits European mar
kets twice a year , with full power
from us to close out any desira
ble lots of goods suited to our
trade. The advantage we thus
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
AND 28 INCH
Silk Umbrellas , double faced and
extra heavy twilled Silk , suitable
for ladies or centlemen , which
we will sell at $3.50 each , worth
every cent of $5,00.
OTTOK DEPARTMENT.
Our stock in this department
was bought at the present low
price the lowest known for yearst
36-IuohBLEACH D COTTONS
50 coses Maple Leaf , Fearless ,
Hercules , Cabot , bleached , 6 cts
never sold under 8 cts.
25 cases family , half bleached
/ ( / Langdon , &c , at 9 cts , never sold
/ under 12 cts.
10 cases Pride af West , Wam-
sutta , Wauregan , New York
mills , &cat , lli cts worth 12J-cts
at wholesale.
SB-Inch , BRUWI9 COTTONS ,
40 bales Fearless fine close
Brown Cotton at 5 cts n yerd.
25 bales Lake George and
v Windsor Brown Muslin at 5 cts.
20 bales Beimington , Sou Is
land , Prescott , It. , &c. , yard wide
at G i cts , worth 9 cts.
20 bales very best Standard
brown , heavy and fine Cotton at
7-A- never sold under 9 cts a yard.
WIDE mm COT row ,
5 cases Pembroke 9-4 Brown
20 cts. never sold under 27 cts.
5 cases Mohawk Valley 10-4
and Lockwood 9-4 both at 23 cts
best value ever oflered in Brown
Cotton.
WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS
5 cases Mohawk valley 9-4
bhuched , 25 cts. worth 30 cts.
5 cases New York and Wam-
sv'tta linen finish , duck woven
70-4 sheeting at 30 cts , the best
hade and worth 50 cts.
, ' On an average our cotton
I goods are cheaper than
cottons have been for
the past twenty-five
\ \ years.
We open to-day from our
l ( wholesale reserve 250 pieces ex
\ ' tra fine , fast color printed Cottoi
' Lawns at
4 Cts. Per
1 150 pieces best quality Cottoi
i Lawns 32 inches wide elegan
i , designs at 8 1-3 cents , wholesale
price 15 cts.
SPECIAL
Our entire
importation o
IRISH LINEN LAWNS , pur
chased by our buyer in Belfas
this season and duties paid at tin
Omaha Custom house , will be
gold during this sale at 17 Jets ,
usual retail price every where * 2 5
ElVIBiOiiDEitlE !
200 pieces Cambric Embroider ;
nt 12 | cts , would be cheap at 2i
cts.
300 pieces wide and narro\
fine muslin Embroideries at 31
cts a yard , worth 50 to GO cts.
S. P , lorse & Co
THIRD WEEK ,
BLACK SiLK DEPT.
AS A
Crowning Triumph ,
To the great success which has
net our ollbrts to place before
ho ladies of Omaha
BARGAINS 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 , Giraud & Oo.'s '
OTS BLACK SILK ,
24 INCHES WIDE.
At prices which barely cover
he cost of manufacture and
luties.
20 pieces Lyons Black Silk , a
irst rate quality , at 75 cts. per
ard.
ard.We
We will guarantee it a hotter
3ilk than can be purchased in
) maha for the money. Examine
his Black Silk at 75 cts. before
buying elsewhere.
15 pieces Lyons Black Silk , a
splendid quality , at 87 | cts. per
ard. You cannot match it in
; he west for less than # 1.25.
11 pieces 22 inch Giraud
Mack Silks at $1.25 per yard.
This Black Silk will be found
UNACCOUNTABLY CHEAP.
A small lot , 5 pieces , 24 inch
Giraud Black Silks at § 1.45 per
, 'iml , would be a bargain at 1.75.
15 pieces Alexander Girauds
Cashmere sublime Black Silks ,
22 inches wide , superb quality ,
it $2 00 a yard , never seen be-
lore less than 2 75.
12 pieces Aiitoinc Guinets and
Girauds Cashmere stub-
lime Black Silks 22 and 25 inch
wide , their very best quality , will
be sold now for $2.40 o yard , the
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 7 Sets. $1 6C
and $2.25 worth double the price.
Our entire stock of regular
$2.50 colored Silk Velvet ! all
good colors , Myrtle , Mfiriue
Bronx.e , Olive , Navy , Wine , Plum
Seal , &c , , to be closed out during
this sale at $1.95 per yard.
Our wholesale stock of Black
and Colored Velveteens about 4C
pieces worth 76 cts. to $1.25
yard , to be closed out during thi
sale at 37i cts. 50 ctj. and G5 cts
i yard. -
OUR RESERVE STOCK
1000 more lofcs and 500
packages in order in addition to
the innumerable bargains already
mentioned 1 will be brought for
ward as fast as the lots alreadj
advertised are sold out.
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48-inch fast colors importer
Turkey red table linen at 37c r
yard , usual price 50c.
5G-inch very choice patterns
best quality , fast color Turkej
red Tabling at 50c , usually sole
at 75c.
GO-inch best Gorman Turkey
red Tabling , best made , at 75c
usually sold at 90c and $1.00 ;
Turkey red Napkins , 50c , 75c
$1.00 , 1.25 , extra large , $1.50
a do/en.
250 dozen unbleacod twillet
and plain bleached huck Towels
usual price $1 50.a do/.en , wil
be oflered during this sale at 75
cts a do7.cn.
375 dozen various styles o
huck and damask Towels not one
of them worth less than $2 50 n
dozen , will bo sold at $150
dozeii.
175 dozen fine bleached dam
a.sk and knotted fringe hucl
towels , will be sold at 20 ctseacl
worth 37 * cts.
BLACK GRENADINES
Wo will offer our entire lot o
superb quality ajl Silks brocade
and S tripod Satin Grenadines a
half the cost of importation.
RSE CO.
The Great Retail Sale of Our Entire
WHOLESALE AN
CONCERNING THIS STOCK SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND ,
It is not a single lot of goods. It is sot u single department to which you are invited. Tlie retail
stock combined with our wholesale , gives nu aggregate of , J50,1)00.01) ) worth of dry goods calcula
ted ; < to meet the wants of everybody. Bear in mind that , these- are new and fresh goods , of the latest
styles and qualities selected expressly for our spring trade .and wre richer in variety and extent than
we have ever oil'ored to the people in our history. When it is considered that tins entire stock is being
offered at a reduction of 25 per cent in all , and 50 per cent in nany cases , from the prices at which
these goods are selling to-day , and that it covers all staitdard lifics ot goods people can begin to com
prehend what an important event in the annals of the , dry goods trade this is. One thing before
numerating ] some of the bargains , which we trust every reader of tins paper will closely study , down
o the last word in these two pages. Wo ask our friends to try and visit our store in the forenoon , as
,3 then be os-surcd of the attention that wish to extend to
they can proper we every one , as in the after-
loon rush our entire force are taxed to their utmost , and niuny unavoidable delays will occur , for
vhich we ask indulgence beforehand.
Dress , Goods Bepar'nt '
We shall continue ale of
about 7,500 yards Checks , Bro
cades , Armures and English Silk
Mixed Dress Goods at 10cworth
25 to 50c. The import duty
alone on these goods was more
than our selling prices.
1,900 yards Silk Brocades , all
wool mixtures , Illuminated Ser
ges , costing 27 to 40c , will be
closed out at a uniform price of
25c.
2,400 , yards , all Wool Foule
inish Nuns' Veilings in all de-
irable shades of pink , cream ,
ecrue , navy , bronzes , etc. , cost
28c to import , will be closed out
it ISic.
8,000 yards 4 (5-inch ( all wool
soft finish neat checks , pin checks ,
ill wool fancy shepherd checks ,
3very yard worth $1.25 a yard ,
; o bo closed out now at the ridic-
ilons iDi'ico o ol'i'nC *
2,100 yards fine'all wool 40-
nch i French Summer DcBegcs in
beautiful illuminated mixtures of
bronze ) grey , blue grey , russet
& ey. etc. , usually sold at GOc ,
will be closed at
l,300yards double width Lupin's
Black and Colored French Nun's
Veiling , 42ic a yard , would be
very cheap at GOc.
1,700 yards 44-inch black and
Avhite , blue and white , bronx.e ,
myrtle , and other desirable sha
ded checks , to be sold at 50c a
yard ; were bought to sell for DOc.
2,800 yards very fine , all wool
French Cheviot Beiges at GOc ;
cost 95c to import.
1,900 yards very line , all wool ,
Illuminated Checks , Cashmere ,
Delaine , Beiges and French Twil
led Foulles , G2ic ; previous re
tail price , $1.25.
LINEN OEPARTMET
The caution which we gave to
those who purchase for hotels ,
restaurants and all prudent house
wives , at the beginning of this
sale , to anticipate their future
wants even 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 UESEREVE
to draw from , and you will find
that the fortunate posFcssor of
any of our linen goods , at present
prices , owns GOLD DOLLARS ,
or their equivalent for 5c. (
40 pieces Loom Dice Damask ,
5G inches wide at 15d a yard ;
regular price 3Uc.
25 p eces Loom Dice Damask ,
5G inches wide at 25c a yard ;
regular price 37 c.
20 pieces V iirnsley cream Dam
ask 58 inches wide , in plain or
Turkey-red border -J5c cts per
yard , regular price 75c.
20 pieces Scotch bleached dam
ask at 374c a yard , would bo
cheap at GOc.
18 pieces G4-inch Irish Cream
Damask , made by Richardson's
Sons & Owden , Belfast , at GOc a
yard ; regular retail price 90c.
32 pieces white Scotch Damask
G'l inches wide at G2 } cts per yd.
3G pieces while Scotch Damas
G4 and GG inches wide at 75 cts
per yard.
8 pieces white Scotch Damask
GO inches wide at 90c per yard.
20 pieces hand-woven German
double-damask , full two yards
wide , the finest goods imported ,
at $1 25 a yard ; worth every cent
of $2.50.
SUMMER SILKS ,
On sale to-day nnd Monday
morning , 100 pieces Elegant
quality ipencil stripe silksJ in
Blues , Gfarnets , Browns , Bronfees ,
Grays , Modes and Purples , at 35c
a yard , worth GOc
50 pieces elegant designs in
fancy pencil stripes , checks , ' gri-
salle. etc. , all at 50c worth 75c.
60 pieces Tory choice high col
ored checks , fancy , grey stripes
and bron/.e , navy , myrtle , wine
colored silks at G5c , worth at reg
ular pric-s 85c.
16 pieces 24-inch Summer
Foullard silks , nauy , bronze , ca
det , seal brown and black , with
with white figures , at 50c a yard
worth 75c.
BLACK SATINS.
25 piecns W. Shroeder & Son's
Golden Wheel Black Satin gools
that cost .51.G5 to import nnd
liave never been sold under $2.00
will be closed out by us at 1-5
a yard. - (
0 pieces of 28inchxtra black
sating , elegant for skirtings , will
be closed for $1.20 a yard.
These goods would be cheap at
52.50 , and we call the attention
MERCHAT TAILORS
to them they being full 28-inch
goods ,
BROCADED SILKS
10 pieces ueafc figure , elegant
Black Brocades , will be sold at
( fOc. No one can sell these goods
/ess / than $1.00.
20 pieces rich black Brocade
Silks at 75c a yard , cost at whole
sale 1.05.
18 pieces hand woven rich
black Brocade Silks at $1.25 a
yard , during this sale only ; regu-
'lar 2.00 quality.
12 piece ? Bonet and Guinct
black Brocade silks at 2.00 and
2.25 a yard , that hauc positively
never been shown less than 3.00
and 3.50.
All our finest black French
Brocade silks , in superb patterns ,
all beautiful texture , the finoBfc
goods imported , at 2.50 and 2.75
a yard , worth 3.50 and 4.00. i
Our 75c French gros grain Col
ored Silk has been the ijost
successful feature of this
COLOSSAL SftUE
and hits never before been sold
in the country for less han
1,00 a yard , and always iij the
west at 1.25. I
At 1.174C we offer the Very
finest quality of AmoricanJgros
grain silk , full 21 inchesjwide
and usually sold at 1.75 to
2.00 , a very close price oa this
silk would be 1.50 , but nj our
price , 1.17e , it is an ubfoluto
sacrifice. '
CorsetsANDSkirts
28 dozen French woven Cprsits
at 1.00 , usual 1.25 qualify.
30 dozen genuine "C. Pah | Sir-
eno" French Contil Cnnjjts at
1.35 , usual 2.00qualityJ
BALL'S ' HEALTH CORST-SI
usually sold at 1.25.
200 dozen Ladies tucked and
embroidered Summer wash
Poplin Skirts at 75 els , north
from 1.25 to 1.50 each.
LADIES' JERSEYS.
We have just received a
ment , our direct importation |
of Paris cut and made Ladies'
Jerseys ; they are bcalifully
shaped in the back and over
the hips , but have come lute ;
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
They are a very great bargain.
CHILDREN'S HOSE.
Lot 1 , Ten styles children's
fancy seamless Cotton Hose all
six.es at 25 cts , have never sold
under 50 cts.
Lot 2. Fifteen styles of child
ren's fancy Cotton Iloso at 35
cts , not a pair in this lob ever
sold less than 50 cts , and from
tljut up to 75 cts.
Lot 3. A largo assortment of
infants 3-4 lisle and cotton
Hose that cost 50 els to im
port , will be sold at 25 cts.
Our stock of Misses' lisle
thread Hose , comprising all the
desirable styles and the largest
iissortment shown in Omaha , is
being offered at corresponding
reductions.
MEN'ST HOSE.
Monday at 9 a. in. , we will
ofl'er a line af about 125 do/.cn
Men's Balbriggan Half Hose , at
$1.15 for six pairs.
75 dox.en finest Cotton Half
Hose , with fancy silk stripes , will
be sold at 37Jc per pair. Never
retailed before under 75c.
The balance of our fancy Silk
Half Hose , in all the good shades ,
will bo closed out at $1.00 per
pair. Never sold under $2.50.
20 dozen purest and best heavy
Embroidered Silk Half Hose ,
worth $5.00 a pair , will be sold
at $2.95. These arc the best silk
hose imported and all nice new \
colors , including black and fancy
stripes.
LACE CURTAINS.
We have accumulated about 100
pairs of fine Nottingham ,
Swiss , Antique and Medicos
Lace Curtains , in lots of 1 , li ,
2 , and 3 pairs that we will J
close out at just half original '
marked price.
$15.00 Curtains for $ 7.50
20.00 " JO.OO
30.00 " 15.00
45.00 " 17.50
a pair ; they are verychuap and
all fine goads.
BED SPREADS.
10 cases full six.e Honey Comb
bed spreads , suitable for hotels ,
&c. , at 95c each , usually sold at
$1.25.
16 cases boht quality 12-4
Honey Comb spreads , during this
sale at $1.20 , usually sold at
$1.50.
6 cases of the heaviest knotted
fringe "Bridal Quilt" spread ,
weight and quality of the highest
standard , will bo sold at $1.GO
each worth all of $2.00.
G cases 12-1 imported Mar
seilles spreads , a purchase from a
failed manufacturer , at $1.GO I
each. They cost $2.00 to make.
Jl cases 12-t extra qualilyMar-
seihes spreads , are ollered at
$2.00 each. Same quality was
considered cheap hist season at
' Kft
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THIRD WEEK.
BLACK GOODS.
We have
roplendishod our
stock from our wholesale reserve ,
and added many new bargains.
40 pieces 4'J inch "Bon jour"
French black Cashmere during
this sale at 50 cts. a yard worth
75 cts.
20 pieces of 32 inch nil wool
fine "Albatross" cloth , will bo
sold at 374 cts , previous retail
price GO cts.
18 pieces -ISinch finest quality
black Nuns Neiling , during this
sale 55 cts a yard , would bo cheap
at 90 cts.
22 pieces vor.y finest quality 4G
inch all wool biack French Gren
adines or Lace Bunting , all new
gopds 90 cts a yard , usual retail
price $1.25.
12 pieces extra fine summer
weigh/ / , silk finish , 42 inch Black
Tamiso will be sold at 18i cts ;
worth usually $125.
28 pieces line all wool Black
Nuns Neiling will bo sold at
18.Vcts ; usual price double as
much.
MOURNING GOODS.
5 pieces English Silk warp
Henrietta , during this sale at
$1.20 , usual price 1.50.
G pieces Silk Henrietta at
$1.55 , worth and usual price
2 00 a yard.
4 pieces finest Silk warp Hen
rietta imported , will bo sold now
at $1.82 J cts. , imported to sell at
2.7G.
G pieces French Black Etam-
iue Cloth , 52 inches wide at
$2.90 very rich for Spring and
Summer wraps and worth 4.00
a yard.
5 pieces real Camels Hair at
1.50 a yard , suitable for Dresses
or Wraps and being made from
finest Camels Hair , is worth 2.60
to 3.00 a yard.
HOSIERY DEPT.
As nn evidence of the extreme
ly good values in this department
wo would state that in one day of
this sale wo sold over G50 dozen
fine Hose all at about 50 cts. on
the dollar.
LADIES' HOSE ,
Lot 1. Ladies plain and fancy
cotton hose in varie/y / nil re
duced to 25 cts a pair.
Lot 2. Twenty styles splendid
quality Ladies solid color and
fancy striped hose at 35 els ,
some of those cost as high as
9.50 a dozen to import.
Lot 3. Comprises tt line of
Ladies' French lisle hose fancy
ribbed in black , wine , seal ,
olive , &c.
( They were intended to bo re
tailed at $1 00 , but by special
arrangement with the manufact
urer who did not deliver thorn
until too late for us , wo can sell
them at G5 cts a pair.
Lot 4. An elegant line of
French lisle in pink , blue car
dinal wine , &e , , usual retail
price $1 25 , during this sale
75 cts. _
( " 1V lots comprising our entire -
tire spring importation of striped
and openwork lisle hose , all
goods that sold for $1 50 to
2 00 will bo marked down to 85
and 95 cts.
SILK HOSE
Lot 1. Ladies sjnm silk hose all
good colors , will bo sold during
this sale at $1 25 , regular
2 50 quality.
Lot 2 , Our spring importation
of line quality pure silk lloso
all desirable colors , regular
$4 50 quality , will bo sold at
2 70.
Lot 3. Our entire importation
of very finest embroidered pure
silk hose , regular 5 00 quality ,
to bo sold at 3 00.
Lot 4. 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
385.
Wo have one lot of IG-inch
Scotch Crashes , very fine goods ,
that cost SJc to import , and wo
will close them out during this
sale at Gic.
10 bales of the very finest qual
ity unbleached crash toweling ,
full 20 inches wide , will bo sold
at loc yard ; these cost 12ic at
wholesale.
S , P. Morse and Co.
S. P , Morse & Co ,
THIRD WEEK.
CAUZEUNDERWEAR
50 cases LADIES' HIGH NECK
LONG AND SHOUT
SLEEVE GAUXB UNDER-
VESTS , at 25 els each. They
cost a great deal more to man
ufacture.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR
2 cases Men's . White Merino
Gauze Vests , all sizes , 3G to 44 " ,
inches at 25c.
3 cases extra line Silk front Men's
Summer Gauze Undershirts
with finished seams 45c , 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 bo cheap at 1.25.
Handkerchief Dept ,
MOST EXTRAORDINARY
BARGAINS IN LADIES'
AND GENTS' HANDKER
CHIEFS.
1 case Ladies' pure hemstitched
lldkfs , lOc each , usual 15c
quality.
500 dozen Ladies' hemstitched
Linen Lawn lldkfs , and 2-inch
hems very fine , at 15c each ,
worth 25c. j ]
10 dozen Ladies' very sheer ' *
Linen hemstitched lldkfs , and ?
hemstitched , with blocks set
in each corner , during this sale
at 25c , cannot be purchased
less than 50c.
' ' ' ' '
CENTS' H'D'K'F'S.
As an unequaled bargain wo offer
1 case , 275 dozen Men's pare
Linen hemstitched lldkfs , very
fine quality at 25c ; these cost
5.00 a dozen to import , and
wo have never ofl'erod their
equal less than G.OO a dozen.
As wo wish all our customers
to participate in this bargain ,
and it will bo impossible to
duplicate them at the price ,
not more than one dozen will
bo sold to each purchaser. , , - . , ,
CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS
Wo will open Monday morning
over 2,900 misses' children's aim
boys' Sailor and Derby Straw
Hats at a uniform price of 25 cts
each. These Hats arc worth
from 50 cts to # 1.00.
, /
We take pleasure in affording
those residing at a distance the
superior facilities of our
MAIL ORDER DEPT.
Assuring thorn of faithful and
prompt service.
Its organisation is such that
every advantage to bo derived
from a personal visit Is secured
to the customers whoso wants
and wishes are clcarlyoxpressed. |
Intended to be of practical
service i to non-residents of Oma
ha 1 it invites correspondence con
cerning < all wants , large and
small. t
Please be particular to STATE
fXPLlOmr whether goods
are to bo sent by mail or express
as wo forward all goods by ex
press unless otherwise directed.
When desired by mail remit suffi
cient to cover postage. No C. 0.
D , can be sent by mail , and pre
payment in full is required on
all mail matter.
Parcels weighing 41b or less
can be sentjjy mail at once cent
per oz. , articles such as Table
Linen , Sheeting , Ginghams , &c. ,
often weigh over 4 lb ,
In nyiking 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 many lines of goods
advertised will bo sold quickly
and wo advise that they either
have seine friend make selections
or entrust us to do so ; wo war
rant everything as represented ,
and will use the same care in se
lecting that you would yourself.
I fin want of any goods not ad
vertised hero , you can depend on
getting thorn at the lowest price
atwhich they can bo sold.
HOTELS AND REST'R'NTS
are especially invited to our
housekeeping department , as the
goods in it arc 20 to 50 nor cent
less than they have sold for in
years.
S. P , Morse and Co ,