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TWENTY-imiST YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORXINO , 'AP1UL 17 , 1892-SiXTEEiV PAGES , M'MMKR 0-l.
AT SPRING SALE THIS WEE
Special Bargains on
Sale.
Now styles of pineapple tissue lOo.
'UI-inch wldo Armenian serge 6c ynrd.
Now Cord du Rol lOc yard.
Bedford cords lOc. 12cnnd } 16c yard.
Now slock of llama cloths lOc yard.
Brandenburg cloth lllo yarrt.
LttTohpn gingham 12Jcyard.
32-Inch wide zephyr roJucetl to 17e
yard.
Dress gingham 6c , P > 5c nnd 7jc yard.
Standurd dross calico Hie vnrd.
! M nil-linen bleached napkins $1
dozen.
Fringed napkins 25c dozen.
0-1 fringed chenille tnblo covers i)9c. )
I ) Fancy Turkish tldios 16c , lOe , 25c nnd
fi Boc each.
Whlto crochet bed spreads 60c , 05c ,
75c , SScnnd $1 each.
Bargains in blenched , unbleached ,
turkey rod , and red nnd green table
( lamnslc.
Outing llannol 5c , Oc , 8c and lOe yard.
Finocronm white ilnnnel 25c , H5c-lOo ,
I5c , 60c , 65c , OOc , Ooc , 75c , 85u and $1
yard.
All-wool French flannel 59c yard.
New spring style in English ilannol
60c nnd 65e.
We nro overstocked on muslin.
Wo are letting down the prices.
See the bargains we ollor in muslin nt
Cc , ( lo , OJc. 7jc and Sic.
Also got our prices on double width
sheeting and pillow casing. It will pay
you to do so and save you lots of money.
A full line of lings , nllsi/.os , from 5c a
do/on up ; all colors in bunting.
Colored Dress Goods.
SPECIAL SALE FOR MONDAY.
Monday wo will place on sale all of
our 5c ! ) , 0c ! ) , and 73c spring suiting in
ono lot for4c. ! )
40-inch French henriettn , former
price 89c , Monday GSc.
: )8-inch ) Bodfotd cord , former price
85o , Monday 78c ,
. ' { 8-inch fancy plaids , usual price 3Sc ,
Monday 25c.
10-inch all-wool serge in nil colors ,
Monday onlv 50c.
I 4'1-inoh beautiful chock suitings Ooc.
51-inch very line broadcloth only
L/ :
, ' ! 8 inch whip cord 30c.
as-inch herring bono stripe in all
colors S.'ic.
40-inch fine DoMgo suitings ; this is
our regular dollar line , Monday only
85c.
85c.42inch camel's hair for spi ing-wear ,
former price $1.15 , Monday only 80c.
38-inch Lansdowne 81.25.
Half wool clmllis Monday 17c.
Dress Trimmings.
Jot passementeries 5e per yard up to
} 2 00
Jot fringes in nil widths at 75c , $1.00 ,
$1.25 , $1.0U , up to $ : i.50 per yard.
Jot stomachers $1.50 , $1.65$1.87 , $2.25
up to * : i.50. .
Largo variety jot ornaments nnd gir
dles , frogri nnd silk cords.
Ribbon fringe In nil colors at 25c nnd
6Cc per yard.
LAND OF ROMEO AND JULIET
Mrs. General Crook's ' Attractive Picture of
Life iu Sunny Italy.
CELEBRATING THE KING'S ' BIRTHDAY
BIIIuii n Miiiliituru Purls Venice Clail
In a Muiillo i > f Sncnv An Kx-
tra C'lmrBO flliulo for
VKNICH , March 30. [ Correspondence of
I'IIB Bcn.J Tdo rldo in the curs from
Florence to Pisu , is so very , very pretty.
The vnllOj of t io Arne In a perfect state of
cultivation ; the almond und poor trees , Just
bursting Into bloom , the plno clad hills , the
ijualut little row boats , with , I nm sure ,
fourteenth century prows , made a charming
picture , ns the train bore us rapidly along.
\Vou3Kcd two young Italian ladies , who wore-
nt the same hotel with us , to accompany us ,
which they scorned much delighted to do ,
Bubsenuontovents showed the whyforo. The
eldest of the pretty Italians , huu u brother ,
f who was assistant tit the government hospital
nt Pi a , and it wns to the hospital \Vo ilrst
wont. Ituld not tuko many moments to
discover , thut thu youngest wag a nearer anil
a itc&rcr ono to the young Italian doctor , for
Wps SJMISO love thut spiilto nguln1 and I
was ni'mucn Interested In seeing "love's
young dream" as thor are architectural treat
wo'found In Pisa.
'J'o say tbo leaning tower wns not a dis
appointment , U to sny n great denl. Wo nro
BO often disappointed , In things wo have read
so much about. It U a spiral
column of graceful proportions that
on'j would like to linger noar. The cath
edral , n specimen of the eleventh century
archltecturo.contalnsnmoiiir rare pictures by
Andrea del Harto his St. Agues , which Is
the best of his I have seen ; the fncu is so in
expressibly touching and sweat : the clothing
Btlll retaining the soft , gentle coloring of
phitt shading Into purplo. It is Bald the
twinging of the bronze lamp , which is a
wonder of chabod ologuncu that hangs low
In thu room , first suggested to Galileo the
theory of the pendulum. It is hundsomo
enough to have uuggcsled somuthlng. While
\vo were in the church u monk , who I am
sure , by the rapturous attention and number
of his audlcnco , must have been eloquent ,
was holding forth in inch stentorian tones
that his voice penetrated every corner of the
Hiacfoua cathedral , und it Is ! ! OU feet long and
107 wldo. The pulult. in the baptlstrv , is the
lineal plecu of marolo curving I have yet
seen , representing the life of our blessed
Uavlor , from the Aunu elation to the Trans-
ligurntlou , Though thollgurosoro small , the
expression on the faces are wonderfully lifelike -
like ,
Pisa has alto her Lung1 Arne , her palacei ,
niany of the Utter being mugnlllccnt.
U'ho Arne Is much wider hero than at Flor
ence , the bridges are numerous and nne , ono
that spans the river In two grand arches U
mid to bo the noblest In Kuropo , There is a
little church on the bauks of tlio river , In
deed , ono side fortas pariuf the stouo ciuav
culled the Madonna dcllit tiplna , berauso'it
was built to contain the spine of our Lord
which the 1'haiis In the iiuy of iholr uraat-
liess , when they rlvalo.l Iho Clonooso , brought
fiom Jorusalaui. l-'or IU safe Uooplug U had
been removed to the church of the Capuclns
rnd there wore only photographs and models
of it to tell. The lover of my pretty Italian
offered to tnUo mo to loa lu As ha bad scon
It very often 1 toolt hU word that It was
there , The little church It n perfect speci
men of architectural beauty of that marble ,
built square , with statues of lalnU and tall
tplrosall around.
\\'o wpro shown tbo costio of the Arch-
blitiop Huggori , who condemned Ugollr.o , hU
two SODS and three nephews to itarvailon ,
ugclico a ? ! ! UherasaoscB , beloLglug to the
Black Dress Goods.
SPECIAL PUICliS FOR MONDAY.
13edford Cords Our prlco for the very
heaviest and best quality for spring
wraps will bo $1.25 on Monday. Have
been sold for $1.7o.
Hpdford Cords Our prlco for an ex
cellent quality for sprltiR sultinjjs war
ranted all wool will bo 78c. Have boon
sold for $1.
Bedford Cords Our price for n beau
tiful quality double warp silk finish will
bo Soc This quality U worth $1.25.
Sicilian and Australian Gropes Our
price will be 8oc ; sold for $1.25.
Tamiso Cloth Superlative quality ,
our prlco will bo $1.15 for Monday. This
quality is worth $1.60. They are -10
inches wide.
Nun's Veiling An excellent quality
on Monday 05c. They nro worth OOc.
Grenada Cloths double width , an ex
cellent fabric for light summer dresses
warranted all wool , Mond.iy for 7c ! ) ,
worth $1.25.
French Henriettas , 50c.
English Henriettas , 25c.
English Henriettas inches , 3Sc.
Special in Silk Dept ,
FOR MONDAY.
25 pieces 21.Inch Chinas , In new nnd
desirable shades , worth $1 , Monday 75o.
60 pieces 20-inch Chinas , in now
Hhadings and cheap at Ooc. Monday SOc
20 pieces printed Chinas , 21 inches ,
worth GOo , Monday -toe.
20 pieces 24-inch Chinas , in pretty do-
feigns and blacic ground work , worth $1
for Monday 85c.
21-inch wash sllke , warranted , 81.
21-inch gros grain dress silU , black ,
$1.00.
20-inch faille dress silk , black , $1.00.
Pongees , in natural , ranging in price
from 40c , 60c and 76c.
Watches and Jewelry.
Ladies' poid filled hunting case
watches , stem wind nnd Bet , cases orna
mented with jewels , Elgin , Springfield
or Wnlthnm movements , $8.75.
Ladies' 14 Isnrat U. S. assay solid
gold watches , hand engraved , Elgin ,
Springllel'l or Walthtnn movements ,
$18.50.
Liidics' solid gold watches , Elgin ,
Springfield or Wnltlmm , hunting case ,
$15.
$15.Ladies'
Ladies' T4-knrnt solid gold Swiss
watch $0.50.
Gents' filled hunting case watch with
American movement , So.75.
Gents' solid gold hunting case watches
with Elgin. Springfield or Wiiltham
movements , $18.50.
Gents' silvorino stem wind and sot
American watches $3.23.
Solid gold buby rings 8c.
Rogers' 12 uwt. knives or forks $1,25
per sot
Sohd goldjpectnclcs $2.60.
Gcntsrgold plated watch chains 49c.
Now novelties in bow knots and pansy
stick pins 5c each.
Solid gold rings , laca pins , cuff but
tons , neck chains , scarf pins , etc. , oic.ut
loss than half jewelers' prices.
All goods warranted as represented.
Cluolt party , was suspected of communica
ting with the Florentines. The archbishop
shut thorn up In the tower , threw the keys
into the Arne and loft thorn to tbo pangs of
death by starvation. And though this , was
many centuries ago , the ghosts of Ugolino
and his Jive young kinsmen still haunt the
castle , and their groans are still hoard at
certain seasons.
Wo took our luncheon at a real Italian
Alborgo , where no foreigner's foot had over
been under the mahogany and whore the
family had never scon an American boforo.
A real Italian luncheon , with polenta , macca-
roni , eggs , cooked In oil and rod pepper , and
tv Mask o ( delicious golden Tuscan wine. Our
ycung doctor had taken great nrldo in showIng -
Ing the hospital of 500 people. There was
ono feature of that hospital that was very
touching1. As wo drove to the door at 2
o'clock a stream of people were pouring out ,
and it was explained to mo that they were
the relatives of the poor Invalids , who were
allowed to visit them every day between the
hours of 1" luui 2 o'clock. As the shadows
lengthened wo took our way to the station
nnd In the gathering twillaht rode back to
Florence. Tbo pretty llttlo Italian girl
thanked mo In her sweet , gracious
way for giving nor the opportunity
for the first tinio in her Ufa of seeing her
"Popplno" alono. I had drawn the duenna
off many times to ask about some picture or
saint , so ns to let my sweet saint , who was
moro beautiful than any plcturo I had seen
In Italy , have a dcllghttul teto-a-toto alone
with her lover , as she assured mo for the
Ilrst and probably the lust 11 mo , until they
nro man and wlfo.
I fonrot to say I found the Campo Santo ,
oven though the oarih Jiad been brought
from Jerusalem In galleys six centuries ago ,
not half so interesting or beautiful as the ono
at ( icnoA though there wcra BOIIIO line sar
cophagi aud interesting sopulchrul menu
ments.
The rldo in the cars from Florence to
Oolognn Is moro than pretty It is grand. In
an hour from the tlmo you leave Florence
the road bcclns to wind up the mountains ,
und Ihon a whole panorama of the valley of
the Arne Is spread beneath you. and as tbo
train climbs higher and hlclior up tua Ap-
ponlnot there are bountiful vlows of thu
vailovs and gorges that are very much cur
tailed by the numerous tuune'.i. ' I think
there nro forty-one between Florcnoo and
Uologna. As wo emerged from ouo wo
found that wo had crossed tbo "divide , " the
beautiful volley of "Tuscany was lost to us ;
the waters were running toward the
Adriatic. " Only R few hours before wo had
rlddon along the Arne und neon It empty its
volume of water Into the blue Mediterranean
and wo were ut the headwaters of the I'o
and following its course to the green Adri
atic.
atic.Wo
Wo arrlvoa at flolopna Just as the sun was
setting and the moon rising , and sped on our
way across the great , wolrd plains nf Lorn-
bardy , that looked still moro wolrd in the
radiant light of the moon.Vo arrived Sat
urday nlgUi ut Milan , and so siw the city ,
the most Important , the richest of Italy , on
Sunday , the best tlmo to see the people. Hut
It Is the pi-out cathedral , the
second largest church in tbo world ,
that neoplo rush to Milan to see , and it is
worthy iho admiration of the world. It U an
"immaculate mountain of
nlryuuoartbly lov-
lines * , rising In u fount of heavonlluo frozen
music" wltu Its thousands uf statues poised
lightly on its pinnacles , uthoroal , translucent ,
it appeals more to the t > oul than St. 1'oter's.
Hut when I said this to iho Italian gentle
man who took u that Saturday night to sea
it llrit , by moonlight aud olectrlo light , ho
was simply disgusted. Hu said : "SU
I'otor's ls Imposing , grand , magnificent
This is what , in your country , you call very
pretty. What you cull capricious , Hue a
coquette , but not a grand woman. "
Ono of the stranpo meetings that so often
occur to us In life , happened just hero.
While wo were euzlng , our souls lu our eyes ,
at this marvelous work of man's creation , a
a genilomau wlum 1 had not scon lor ton
years ( I had soon him tbo last time on the
Mexican border ) , stepped up and said : Is
this Uuomo handsomer than Ban Josol
Thcio was mass overv half hour
on bunday In the cathoJral , but It wa * a
calm , suushiuy but cold day wo asceuucd the
Special Sale of
Umbrellas and Para
sols.
Wo have just purchased the entire
ntock of nn eastern manufacturer nt
about 25c on the dollnr. They are now
on sale at prices that will justify us in
claiming ourselves headquarters for
these goods. Just Imagine over ton
thousand to choose from. See our grand
display of umbrellas and p.irasols In
windows on 10th street front In our
store. ' Do not buy until you liavo ex
amined our stock and prices. Wo will
save you money. Now novelties in fan
cy handles , can bo seen in this lot no
where else to bo found. Make special
note of the following prices.
600 2l-inch ( cotton glorias , fast black ,
nnd solid frame , fancy natural stick.
handles , only 5o ! ) , worth 81. '
1 lot of 20-inch gloria umbrellas , fast
black , assorted fancy handles , only 85c ,
worth $1.25.
A special lot of 20-inch silk gloria um-
brollasparngon frame and elegant fancy
horn handles , only $1.25 each , worth
$2.00.
500 20-inch silk gloria umbrellas , par
agon frames and fancy oxidized handles ,
only $1.25 each , worth$2.00.
1 lot of extra line gloria umbrellas ,
paragon frames , with n cover , silk cord
and tassel , only $1.50 , worth $2.60.
! ! 00 28-inch gloria umbrellas for gen
tlemen , paratron frames , natural sticks ,
with cover , silk cord and tassel , only
$1.75 , worth.00. !
1 lot of ladies 21-inch silk umbrellas ,
paragon frames and fancy celluloid
handles , only $2.25 each , worth $1.00.
Ladies' 20-inch rainbow silk umbrel
las , paragon frames , como with cover ,
silk cord and tassel ami elegant fancy
handles , only $3.00 , worth 86.00. This
umbrella , warranted for ono year.
500 20-inch volunteer silk umbrellas ,
warranted , elegant assortment of hand
les , paragon frame , como with cover ,
silk cord and tassel , onlv $3.50 , worth
$0.00.
In this sale will bo found nn immense
lot of children's parasols irom 15c to
$2.00 each.
Furniture.
Wo carry n full line of first class fur
niture , our prices cannot bo beaten.
Wo call the attention of clergymen ,
lawyers , doctors nnd business 111011 to
our line of revolving book cases , office
desks and chairs , all at prices lower
than usual for sucli goods.
Elegant mantle folding bed with A 1
wool mattress , full size , 1st class spring
at $20.00 ; never soils less than $23 , a few
only ut this prico.
Special spring sale on all kinds of
mattresses nnd springs.
lied room suits from 910.50 up to $45.
K ogant line of single and double
lounges , from ? 5.05 up to $23.
Largest assortment of chairs and
rockers at cut prices , 20 nor cent less
than regular price.
Bargains in extension tables , look
the line over.
Ice Cream Freezers.
2 quarts , $1.03.
3 quarts , $1.32.
4. quarts 1.67.
loug stops , that took us to Iho top a tiresome -
some ascent. All faliguo , cold , everything
WBS forgotten in the emotion produced by
the sight spread before us , an unurokon pha
lanx of mountains , on ono sulo the entire
sweep of the Alps , the JungfiMu , Mont
Blanc. On another side tbo Apennines , thu
city of Milan , with Its palaces , squares , col
onnades und fountains. The people , and
there were thousnnas in the streets , looked
like pigmies. It was simply sublime. How
grand It must have been to BOC liillumluatod ,
as It wus , after the battle of Magenta , lu
ISIS when the Milanese had expelled their
Austrian tyrants I
TUoro are ether Interesting churches In
Milan. The Ambrozia , the only church
loft nftor the city was destroyed by Fred
erick Uarbarossa and where tbo German
emperor received the Lombard crown and
where is still preserved the biazou serpent
Moses lifted up in ibo wilder
ness. The most interesting thing
left to Milan , Is the frcscoo
of Da Vtncl of the "Lord's Supper" thought
to bo ono of Iho best pictures extant , "It is
on tno wall of what was ouco the refectory
of a Dominican convent , now used us a bar
rack , and when Napoleon was In possession
of Milan it was used as a stable. At some
period of Its existence , n door was cut under
neath , destroying tbo feet of tbo principal
llguro , but in spite of nil that it has passed
through , ugo , damp , violence , it Btlll possoscs
much of Its original boauly. The face of
Christ Is moro beautiful und moro Gou-llke ,
has moro sweet dignity and the face of the
disciple whom ho lovjd. has more character
and loveliness , than I have seen in any pic
tures of the great masters of Jesus and his
disciples , Tnoro are several lovely copies of
Ibis great plcturo in the room , ono or two of
them seem to tno qulto as good us tno origi
nal. It was very cold In Milun. Snow fell
the nlglit before I loft anil I had tlio pleasure
of seeing every little station on the Uuomo ,
every splro and pinnacle covered with
snow clothed In a whiter raiment than
than the marble from which they uro carved.
Milan Is Purl * on u smaller scale. The
shops uro tilled with beautiful works of art ,
m Jewelry , bilks , laces and very tine modern
sculptures. Tiiera Is more activity and a
high degree of prosperity Is evident ; tbo
people seem happlor , more cheerful than in
any city I have soon in Italy.
Every afternoon the steots around the
I'lu/za and tbo Corso Vittoria Emmanulo
uro crowded with well dressed men and
women promenading , shopping or drinking
tholr coffee und cognac in the numerous cafes
aroumi the colonnades. This colonnade
was erected by , or in memory of Victor Em
manuel , I do not know which 1s .tho hand
somest I have seen In Europe. There Is a
beautiful vltta , through ono of which you
have an admirable view of the imposing
monument to Leonardo Da Vinci and the
front of La Sculu. Wo saw very few beg
gars in Milan , the greatest proof of Its pros
perity , but there were , as in overv place I
have boon in Europe , dwarfs. I have seen
more dreadful dwarfs in two months In
Europe than ever In my whole llfo boforo.
Pouts nnd painters have inado Vonlco a
city of enchantment. Other cities have had
tholr admlroN , but Vonlco has her adorers.
Wo tlmod our visit so ai to arrive by moon
light , and as wo descended the niarblo stops
of the station and stopped Into the gundola
awaiting us , It was from the commonplace to
poetry and wonderland. The mojn , the few
stars uniilmmud by her radlanco.overy lump ,
every oluctrlo light , every tiny light of thu
thousand gondolas , was reflected over and
ouir agntu In the shimmering waters of the
Grand canal. The baric glided out Into the
water with that graceful rhythmical motion
poculmr to u gondola ; the only sound was
the splash , splash of the water against the
mar bin stop * of the palaces ; the soft , har
monious waih of the wnvo against our boat ,
or the shrill ory of the gondolier ns ho , al
most miraculously , It seemed to us , turned
Bomo sharp corner lending into a smaller
btrcam , und tiion landed us at our betel on
the Uraud canal , opposite that marvelous
church , Our Lady of .Salutation , aud the
Uagauo , with Its Immoaso gill globe , with
sutuo of Forluna as wouthorcock , in sight nt
of Santo Giorgio Mn gioru with n lo 11 ; row
uf columned palucea on each sldo gleaming
in the moaullflln. which like charity covered
Special Sale of Ladies'
Hosiery ,
Wo hnvo just received n Inrjro ship
ment of ladles' fast bln.3k cotton hose ,
made In Comnllz , Germany , bought by
us direct from the manufacturer , which
wo will sell at a very low prlco ' In this
lot will bo found some of the very finest
goods made , and every pah- will bo war
ranted or money refunded. To start the
season this entire lot goes on Elite nt 25o
per pair.
Art Department.
SPECIAL FOft MONDAY.
25 dozen fine stamped pillow shams ,
only 8c a pair , worth 20c.
15 dozen nil linen drcsaor scarfs
stamped , 61 inches lon only 103 , worth
; ttc. ;
20 dozen fine momio linen dresser
scarfs , with drawn thread and fringe all
round , only 35c , worth OOc.
10 dozen fine morale linen splashers ,
prettily stamped , Monday only 15a ouch ,
worth 25c.
2-5 dozen fine satin doylies In nil
colors nt 25c , worth SOc.
15 dozen hand embroidered butterfly
doylies , only 'Jjc , actually worth COc.
2- " ) dozen fine Roman doylies , ready
worked at 25c , worth 60c.
Ribbosono in all colors only lOc per
dozen , regular price 35c.
Chenille in all shades , 20c per dozen.
Arasono In all shades. only lOo per
dozen.
Wo sell the finest embroidery silk in
the country nt 6c per dozen spools.
Wash embroidery silk only -10c per
dozen skeins.
All silk solid comfort head rests Mon
day only 23c each.
Cloak Dept.
SPECIAL FOB-MONDAY.
Wo are showing one of the largest
stock of ladies' waists in silk , sateen ,
Budford cords nnU cnmbfics
Ladies' silk waists $2,75 , reduced from
$3.50.
(
Ladies' silk wnista in black nnd fancy
$5 , reduced from $8.
Ladies' changeable silk waists $4.50 ,
reduced from $7.
Ladies' fancy Bedford cord waists
$1.50 , reduced from $2.
Ladies' fancy sateen waists $1.50 , re
duced from $2 ,
Ladies' black sateen , waists , plaited
front and back , 50c , rdducod from $1.
Ladies' cambric wa'iats ' , plaited , SOc ,
reduced from OOc.
We are making a sp'eoial reduction in
on- jackets and capes.
Our prices will bo lower on Monday
than ever before ,
A largo line of ladies''blazer suits in
nil shade' ? . „ , . > / , , . - , .
Misses' jersey suits itv.oluc , nges 8,10 ,
12 , 14 , 10 , 18 years , " "ijfctreduced from
$2.60. I *
Buttons. Buttons.
Don't buy butlofis untib you look
through Our stock yhlohis the most
complete in tbo city. They como in till
shapes and colors. ,
Jet buttons , silk buttons , pearl but
tons , vegetable ivoVy buttons , tit our
popular low prices.
a multitude of defects that a o nud abuse
had toft upon their stuccoed walls and fuded
frescoes.
Wo wont to bed enchanted and aroio dis
enchanted. Cold , miserable Jack Frost with
fairy lingers had decked our windows with
pictures no sun , no moon , no stars , only n
dark gloomy morning , a snow storm , almost
a blizzard ; temples , palaces , gondolas * cov
ered with snow. Have you over road of
Vonlco In n snow storm ( For two days it
has como down , soft , U ecy , in largo Hakes ,
just as wo have it in tbo mountains at homo
our balconies , piazza covered the wind
washing the waves against the grey Avails
and niarblo stops , no sound of wheel or hoof ,
until the monotony grows unendurable and
there is no longer any enchantment ia this
city "risen from tho'"soa , " only the memory
of her sins , her tyranny , her tragedies , the
suffering stio has caused to the
innocent and the " weak. Ana you
crow inexplicably melancholy.
After two days of snow Wo are closed in an
Italian Dote ) , utterly impossible to venture
out in tlio driving ram , Fortunately twenty-
six ether grumbling Americans and English
are shut up with us , und what term * of
abuse ono cannot thinli of to heap upon the
winter cltmato of Italy another can. Wo
should all Jly on our various routes , only wo
road In the papers of such violent storms all
around that wo think H east to boar the ills
wo have than to lly. It would no a risk to
start for Vienna wheVo the papers soy O'JO
men are employed to clean the streets ,
People ot moderate means should not visit
Italy in the winter. True the temperature is
moro moderate than Omaha or Chicago , but
not moro so tuan Baltimore or Washington.
If you have u room with &un , and sun is ab
solutely necessary in this country , you must
Eay several francs extra. The llttlo pitiful
askets of wood , that cost O'J cents , are only
twigs nnd burn like cliips , thu lira places
are built so doaplv that you can Imagine
they uro to boat the next roam Instead of
yours , yet they art ) bolter thau the slaves
made 'of porcelain und almost Im
possible to heat. Wo have
been from Genoa to Torronto
across Italy to Vonlce/.and the only place
we hava found warm was Homo , nnd ouo
could be waun In Kama , if you could got into
the sunshine , out If yoji entered ono of the
many dark streets , where- the poor dwell ; a
church or a palace , urjqron tbo corridors of u
hotel , the cold would strlko to your heart , ana
only In your own eat/dura sanctorum with
all your wraps , and fjHTour chips piled on
tbo lire , could you koopivarm ,
Onoot the saddest * slants that appeals
most pathotlcal to ono.-U the worn stones lu
the cburchos , worn by pjo feet and iho knees
of the faithful. lu every church you enter ,
at all hour * , you so < j them still , from du
criplt old man and women , shivering with
cold , witb half tnmlihed look * , kneeling
before Bomo shrine , often with a litllo bundle
tied in a blue cotton tlandliercliiof , which nro
their worldly good , boating tholr breasts ,
and with uplifted oyju. looming In a state of
ccstuoy ! How otteu they t > inlc from their
heavenly thoughts , t6 the "earth , earthly , "
as tuey catch sight of on unwary voyager ,
and hobble alonij so an to catch
him at tbo church door , and s'ay
"povorlno , " at tha nmo time putting
their bands to tlio moijth.
Ono pleasant font uro of continental hotels
Is the reudlng rooms , \rhoro man and women
meet to read tbo jourpaU , write or converse ,
nnd tbo table d'boto.Avhero overv ouo sneaks
to each other , regardless of sex , Blutloncoun ,
try or "previous condition of color , " Ono
meets many curious p opla. An elderly En
glish lady said to mo the other day , "Idiro
say you will loam lo speak ICncluh nultocor-
rcotl.i uftnr you h&vo been in Kngland a few
days , many Americans dp , " mid it took all
my reverence for old ugo wti. my chanty for
Ignorance not to laugh in her face.
This Is the kine'n birthday and the cannons
have boon booming nil day. When wo were
aroused by thorn tr.U morning wo tirst
thought that tbo.city wm attacked , aud iho
guardian of too' iown , fc > t , Mark , w.is not on
iho alert. If they bnve mi-cl as much pow
der la the other Italian cltlos , it will.ua u
costly day fur Italv , Thl morning there wa
a magnllicont iclltUry mas at Han Marco's.
Tno uauio wai very rtno. Besides Iho choir ,
them wai u military baud aud u score or
Laces , Laces.
60,0(10 ( yards of hand made torchon
lnco,6c , 7c , lOo per yard.
25 pieces line , all silk , colored laces ,
just the thing for hat trimming , 6 inches
wldo , only lllc per yard.
20 pieces black chnntllly dcml flouncing
'
ing ? ) to 15 inches wide'l2c } , 15c , 25c ,
35c , actually worth 25 to 05o per yard.
Wo have a line line of point d'lrlniido
lace nt loc , 25c , 115,60c.
Point do gone lace lOo , loc , lOc , 25c ,
35c.
25 pieces black drnpory nets , 45 Inches
wldo at 35c , 60e , 07c , bTe , $1.00 , $1.25 ,
$1.49.
SPECIAL TOR MONDAY.
1,000 yards line Hamburg embroidery ,
0 Inches wide , only lOc per yard ; actual
ly worth 20c.
1,000 yards neat , medium width om-
broldorles , in Swiss and Hamburg , only
Se , actually worth lOc.
An elegant line of llounclngs at 3Tc ,
69c , GOe , 8"c nnd $1.00 up $4.50.
Fine all over tucklngs 60c , 0"c , 75c ,
$1.00 , $1.25.
Pretty cluster tucklngs ( We , 87c , $1.00.
Lace tucklngs nt $1.00 , $1.25.
Ribbons ! Ribbons ! !
SPECIAL FOR MONDAY.
60 pieces fancy stripe ribbons , No. 12 ,
only 5c per yard to close thorn out.
25 pieces solid colors and stripe ) ) , nil
silk No. 22 , Monday's price , 15c per
yard , worth 35c.
100 bolts nil silk ribbon , plco' edge ,
Monday's price , only 1 c per yardworth
5c.
Special cut in fine nil silk ribbons in
nil colors , shades and styles to 2c , 3c,6c ,
7c , lOc. actual worth 5 to 20e per yarrt.
Wo are solo agents in Omaha for the
celebrated Fair & Square ribbons ,
acknowledged by all to bo the finest
ribbons in America.
Books and Stationery.
SPECIAL FOR MONDAY.
Dickon's complete works in 15 vol
umes , cloth bound , Monday's price $4.05.
Thnckory's works in 10 volumes , cloth
bound , Monday's price $2.)3. ! )
Eliot's works in 0 volumes , cloth
bound , Monday only $1.05.
Chamber's encyclopedia in 12 vol
umes , bound in cloth , only $0.50 Mon
day.
5,000 boxes papotorlcs Monday 5c ,
worth lOc.
Wo carry the finest line of papotories
in the city'at Oc , 125c , ISc , Ic ! , 23c , 25c ,
30c , 35e up to Ooc per box.
Good envelopes at 2c per nackago ,
worth 5c.
Fine linen envelopes at lOc per pack
age.
age.Fino commercial and octavo note paper
nt lOc per pound.
Wo have a largo nsFortmontof playing
.cards at 2c , 5c. lOc , 15c , 20c , 25c up to
$1.00 per deck.
Wo are headquarters for office supplies
of all kinds got our prices' .
Wall Paper Dept.
Our wall paper department is boom
ing. The best white blank paper at 43c
per roll and bettor grades in proportion.
moro silver trumpets. The archbishop , the
priest und the choristers in their gorgeous
raiment , principally red and white , the of
ficers , in their bright uniforms ,
glittering with gold and silvnr ,
tholr swords flashing , tSioir plumes
waving made a gorgeous picture , with the
mosjie , carving and sculptures of that
grand old en urea for n back ground. The
prince of Naples , u frail looking young man ,
holr to the throne , was present. It is a fcto
day in Italy , and Venice would bo in gala
at Uro but for the drip , drip of the rain nnd
the somber skies.
The ono good day wo have had In Vonlco
wo spent mostly at that "hallelujah in
stone" St. Marco's. There nro no such mug-
nillcont mosaics in the world and no church
that dosorvoi moro of a careful and faithful
study , aud it Is ao rich in legends I There
are ether churches full of the doges aud
fine pictures nf Titian , Tintoretto and
Volasquor.
The madonna of Titian In the academy in
the "Assumption , " many persons think
moro beautiful than the Sislino madonna at
Drosdon. Cortniuly the tiguro which soonu
to bo divinely impelled Is grand , Ibo attitude
and drapery coloring are beautiful , and tbo
figure full of grace ; .
In the church of tbo Frarl is tbo
monument to Canova Uy bis pupils ,
imposing , but to mo not bountiful ;
but the monument to Titian , erected by
the emperor of Austria , Is beautiful ns
well as Imposing. This church , Santa Maria
Cilorlosa do' Frarl , seems to bo Iho I'anthcon
of Vonlco , so full is it of monuments ot the
Doges nnd othar distinguished Vonitluns.
The altar ploco U by Titian and Is a work of
great beauty. It Is n Madonna , with the
three saint ? , nnd the coloring Is just ns per
fect and beautiful ns if It had boon Just
'painted , Hero Titian dominates , as Michael
Angola does in Florence , nnd you nro
ruphod from place to place to HCO some of Ins
masterpieces und you are never disap
pointed ,
Doubtless there are more beautiful squares
than that of Sail Marco lu Venice , but 1 can
not Imagine It , asldo from tUo historical In
terest , there Is an ( incomparable beauty In
the situation nlono. The ducal palace \vlth
Its wonderful and unusual architectural
beauty. Its "Bridge of Sighs , " loading to
the prison on one hand , iho royal palace , the
grand , mairnillccnt church of San Marco , tbo
long , Ijnaullful sijuaro , wbcro no foot , save
man's has over trod the long colonnadoH ,
on either sldo. the clock with its blue face
decked with raosi , and towering overall that
high campanile , from whoso tower has rung
out for so many centuries , the death knoll
of thousands , or iho victories of the state ,
nnd lastly , the beautiful Adriatic bathing
the mnrblo palaces und stops , gives ono n
picture , to carry In one's memory , long utter
the scene U lost to the ga/p.
gap.MAKV D , Cnooic.
It Mmlu Him Tlilnlc ol Mm ! - | > carO ,
Ho laid down hln knife and fork nnd
asked ono of tlio wii'.tora to call Iho pro
prietor of the restaurant , says the Chicago
cage Tribune. When the latter cnmo
the old gentleman asked curiously :
"uld you over read Shakespeare ? "
"Why , yes eir , " responded the prd-
priotor in surprise.
"I am frequently reminded of it Inhere
hero , " went on the old gentleman.
"IndeodV Well ho waa a wonderful
man. "
"Yes ; ono can find passages in his
works that nro appropriate to almost
anything , espuclully restaurants , "
"I've seen them quoted on menu
cards. "
"Of coursu. I'm reminded of one
now. "
"What , may I askV"
"O , that this too , too solid llesh would
molt. That's nil , sir. "
lie picked up his unifo and fork nnd
returned to his work with renewed en
ergy , whllo the proprietor wont back lo
his ilobk und added 40 cents to the
check. *
House Furnishing
Goods ,
Imported ongrnvod gas globes sold
everywhere from $1.2otol.ol ) , our prlco
tomorrow Hoc.
The Westu rn Washer $2.1)6 ) ; this Is
warranted to bo the genuine Western
Washer.
Crystal berry dishes lOo. Why pay
75c and $1.00 for the same dish oluo-
where ?
100 pieces decorated dinner sots $7.00 ,
in all colors.
Tollotoets $1.78.
Tumblers Ic each.
Copper bottom wash boiler 5'Jc ' ,
Wash boards Da
Folding ironing tables OSc.
Iron frame wringers $1.50.
Wood frame wringers $1,76.
Ltirnp burner and chimney lOc. A
complete Innit ) for the prlco you pay fern
n burner elsewhere.
A solid steel ax 50c.
Hammers 6c.
Wash bowl and pitcher , 2lo ) each.
Chambers , 35c each.
Cups and saucers , 2jc each.
Dinner plates , 2jc each.
Butter crocks , 3c per gallon.
Iron bound 0-foot stop ladders , 75c.
Ton kettles , 15c.
Dippers , 2c } each.
Wash basins , He each.
Sugar bowls , He.
Butter dishes. He.
Spoon holders , He.
( . 'reamers , He.
Hanging soap holders. 5c.
Portable gas lights , $1.30 , generally
sold for $5 to $0.
Wire toasters , He.
Children's garden sets , 25c.
Shovels and spades , H'Jc each.
Rakes , loc.
Hoes , 25c. '
Clothes baskets , SOc each.
Notions.
Hooks , eyes , black nnd while Ic card.
Cot on t-ipo Ic roll.
Safety pins ledozen.
Admantine pins le paper.
200 yards basting cotton Ic spool.
Mourning pins Ic box.
Darning cotton 2 cards Ic.
Whalebone casing Ic yard ,
Bar-hour linen thread Ic spool.
Rubber hair pins Ic each.
llnir pins S papers Ic.
Metal thimbles Ic each.
Bonnet pins Icoach.
Children's handkerchiefs Ic each.
100 do/on ladies' linen handkerchiefs
slightly soiled at lOc worth from 15o to
25c.
50 doxon ladies' linen collars at 2c ,
worth 15c.
Butter Down Again.
Country butter lOc , 12c , 14c , ICc and
18c per p'ouuil.
We will sell a very fine creamery for
JOc.
Remember wo sell only the pure pro
ducts of Nebraska dairies and creamer
ies over our butter counter.
IIAYUEN BROS , ,
Promoters of Homo Industry.
UOlfKi' t'OK T11K l.
Because a woman is milledis no Indication
lhat she has a hard temper.
Light , airy coverings for the chest and
throat are a'feature ot Parisian attlro this
season.
The toy bonnets worn bp matronly woncn
'
can only'bo distinguished from cups by their
strings.
Trains for full dress become somewhat
longer , and these for the promouudo are cer
tainly no shorter.
Green , always an appropriate spring color ,
has a loading position this year , bright
grcons bolr.g mostly affected.
Kthol I couldn't manage to got along
without art. Maud Of course not ; such
complexions are a misfortune.
Now ulsters bavo the loose sawjuo baclr ,
and so resemolo a man's box coat that nt a
distance it. is dinlcull to distinguish the sox
of the wearer.
The now sheath shins are not so tight over
the hips as they have beonbut slight fulness
Is allowed and a suggestion of "movement"
as it Is called in thu draping.
The very latest fihoo has the tongue
elongated to nn astonishing extent ; but
there's method In the madno-js. U gives the
ankle a very slender appoaranoa.
Many of the whlto veils have borders of
black lace In appllauo. Black Jaoo veils are
pretty with the patlorn border worKed In
jet , which also maicos iho largo veil fall
gracefully.
C.owns of English gray corded silk , with
draperies of hottest gray India cashmere ,
trimmed with cream white velvet nrabosaues
overlaid with cut stuol , are very elegant In
appearance.
A now spring corsage has cross pleats on
the frent , dr.iwn togather at the ccnlorof
tno chorft , nnd losing themselves toward the
arm holes. The EUIIIO effect Is repeated in the
buclc , tut it is not pretty ,
Hero Is another maxim sent forth by the
mysterious French goddess of fashion : "No
womin who lias any sclf-rospcct will allow
the Hlrnvcs round her upper arm lo bo loss In
circumference than her w.iist , "
Thistles nnd largo burr-like blossoms nro
much used on huts. They nro In all colors of
nature as well ns In virlatlons nn nature
which would astonish the botanist , but look
very well with luco und ribbons ,
Dotted pique or Marseilles vests , low-cut ,
with notched rovers and collars exactly like
thuso worn by gentlemen , are again elected
for the coming season by young wotnon who
affect masculine modes In dress ,
Bonnets for younger woman are moro
scraps , but though scrap ? , costly , for rnui
lacu Is usoil In their construction. They are
worn a llttlo back on the head , necossjtallng
a llufily arrangement of tbo hair In front.
llo ( angrlly-Look ) ntthlHOilll Eighteen
dollars for perfumery for moro odors that
fade away forovor. She ( calmlyI-Jono ( to
meet the smoke of the ? ! 0 worth of cigars
you have consumed smcu the 1st of J > in-
uarv.
uarv.Maud
Maud "She Is n woman who has suffered
a great deal for her beliefs , " Ethel "Door
mol Wbutnro her beliefs ! " Maud "Sha
bohovoi that sbo can wear u Nn. : i shuoon n
No. li foot und a LM Inch corset on a 60-Inch
waist. "
Velvet and rlbhon trimmings are used upon
many of the pretty wuih drocsoi which are
made with Orotuhon sicirt , with a ( loop liom-
btltchcd border , n full bodlco ot white tinted
chambra.v , aud a zouave Jacuef with bishop
sleovoa ,
1'ursci are now being made with llttlo do-
loctlvo cameras In them , probably with n
vlow of taking the thief who takea iho
pocliolbook. However , as there Is no provi
sion for pockets in Iho new gowns , the thieves
may bo unvaried ,
The newest tiling In tconti consists of
tmielllng sails porfumoil nlih the scunt ot
dliTerent ( lowers rotas , carnations , violets ,
lilacs , etc. The a alts uro the color of Iho
llowori with which they are scented and are
put up In huudiomo bottles ,
The "Yashmak" Is thu name of the new
"Oriental , " or maslc , veil , BO dense ia Its
mojtiei at the top ttiat th ) features are al
most obliterated as fur at the iioso. The
Great Sale of Flour.
Wiuhburn , Crosby fi I'o. , 'j
tlvo . * l 13
Hnydun llrnt. ' boot XXX. CX Su-
pt't'litlho Horn1 . Jl 15
Coiilrul MIllH bcsfi Stuwrlativo
Hour . sOo
SHOW Flake Hour . Vki
\ cry heft ryu flour . Wo
Host kiln drluil corn inonl . 2io
Corn Mtvil . | jo
Rolled \\lioal , some call It 'Jallfor-
niii briiKn ) : ( l food . 5 < j
Pall Jolly . < 0 o
Strawberries preserved in sugar
nyrup . lijo
Raspberry nrciwrves . . . I2o
California pitted plums. . ' . lljo
Cvaporatou apples . . . . . . So
California evaporated ponchos . . 10 o
Salt Lake peaches . Jo
1'ltted cherries . 1.1 o
Kvaporntud raspberries . 17a
Imported Kronen prunes . 10 o
Cured Turkish prunes . 5c
Cnlifonilu apricots . lite
Rubins. . .2Jo , Ho , itje , 6e , bJe.KV , 121o
Soda enickors . in
Oyster crackers . 5 o
Imported chow-chow , per quart. . . . 15 o
Mixed pickleH . 15 o
Potted Imms ( per can } . *
Potted ox tongues . So ijq
Deviled hams . 5u
Picnle hams . 6lo
Sugar curoil hams . Dies
Boneless hams . < iu
Bologna snnsago . oo
Liver sausage . So
Head cheese . 5 o
Sapolio . 5 o
Finest Scotch orange mar unlade ,
put iii ) in Paisly , Scotlriu . 15 o
1 pound can cove oysters . 7io
2 pound can cove oyhters . 15 o
Spear Iload chewing tolxiC' o . JSo
Star chewing tobiceo . 15a
Nowt-boy chewing tobacco . S3o
Climax chewing tobacco . ,1Cc
Mechanic's Delight chowin jtobnoeo.ZOo ;
Horse Shoo chewing tobac o . .1i < i
Durham tobacco , 1-lb puck , go . l'2o
Durham tobacco , J-lb package . 12o
Durham tobacco , 1-8-lb pakage . . .7o
Seal of North Carolina , in wood
packages . lOu
H-pound pail best pure leaf Inrd , 25e ,
5-pound pail best pure leaf lam , ! JOi\
10-pound pail best pure li af lard , 7JKX
f)0-iound pail best put j leaf lard ,
8U.75.
The above is the best loa lard. If .you
want cheap compound lard , hero nro the
prices :
it-pound pail refined coir , jjound lard ,
17c.
5-pound pail refined confound lanl ,
20c.
10-pound pail refined coripcnind lard ,
65c.
60-pound pail rofineil coinpound laid ,
$2.50.
Curtain Department.
A new invoice of lace curi.iins. Some
Bpecial bargains in Noltinihnin , Swiss ,
Irish Point and Brussels iDt. Every
thing pertaining to a first- lass curtain
and drapery department < au bo found
on our third fioor.
China mattings , in all ( rados , from
12je 10 25o per yard.
more transparent lower hnlf of Iho veil , hoiv-
cvcr , permits tua tnoutli aud uin to bo via
ble.
Ills Wife's Mother ( in terrlbl flutter ) Oh ,
donrl Oh , my ! Tlmt heuvi Louis XVI.
clock upstmrs" Just , fell off t' o wnll with a
lornblo crash on lh very spo' ' I stood but
n moment boforo. Her Dough ar's Husband
( absent mindedly ) I always f lid that
wns slow.
Voilsnnd thread lace nlny in imnortnnt
role in lint decorations this i aason. LOHJI
fulls of whlto or black lacu hai g from ha
with broad brims in thu old fu hluiiod mftn-
ner of long ago , and tbo loii | cnils cither
liiinc uov/n Urn back or are thrown ucg'.i ' *
gently around the throat.
Paillette , a beautiful soft corn colol'i
lauriur , a pulo rose-pink ; pompadour , a sil
very blue ; magnolia , a cream ; white ; Wat-
toaii , u dolicalo green ; mugunt a light tint
of yellow-green ; und ochovlu d psrso , both
lovely shiulOH In lavender , arc .ill among ino
highly popular dyes lu sntnmor dross fabrics.
Spring tollots for Indoor * are garnlturcd
with la'ceblade , as well us white nnd brown ,
for which purpose you make no of aloncon
and cdantlily , not foivetUng the K'mian ,
which , with in oriental richness of gold , sil
ver , pearl , turquoise and coral , is extremely
decorative when applied with .irtlstlo bond.
As a mantel fabric , 'olaeic sill Is reviving ,
the rich corded silks with o < - rich feather
trimmings , or rnchcd-out silk nolng most
used. Full bishop alcoves will gauntlets or
deep , tight culTd , and yoke i fronts ami
sacjuo backs , will alter the fnshlons of Init
year vcrv considerably. A drnblo plculint ;
In the buck Is novel nud at tl o sumo 1 11:10 :
effective- ,
Sashes will ho much worn liv young wo-
tmm , a carelessly t\vlstcd nbbon pnsir.il
twleu aronna the waist , bolni. very popular.
A pretty dross of gray diagonu cloth , with
touches of whlto about it , und i neat bodlco
DO It oil at the waist , tins a smh if ribbon tica
in n bow bntwccn the nhouldor bludos. The
ends of tbo how fall almost to > ho bottom ol
the skirt.
Double crowns for huts Is ino of the de
cided marks of now mlltlnuiy , ono crown
overlies tne other or the sinj'lu crown ii
[ lulled up und a mass of llowo H or lucn fill
the opoiiln ? . Tiny crowns of f.uitustioHhopo
are laid on n mass of llowora und a lace frill
forming a brim. The odd lilt o crowns nro
the trimming of the hut rathe t than part of
It.
A pretty crepon dreis of a si iiln of
nr mantle with a tiny thread Mi po ( if inuuvo
satin running lonirttuvlso. Is nado with
plain cor.saco drawn In under aIdp , wrinkled
ccinluro of cinpon at the \ aist. 1'loied
rovers of lllno-colorucl velvet fall from the
neck on either ulde of n smnil pliutron of
whl'o ' gitnzo , Tlioao mvors ni Ion , ; nml are
pleated at tlm neck. A band uf while gul-
jiuro is laid Hat on the ctl j ,
Young girls nro wearing whl'o gulpurolaco
polorlncs over their dresses and cloaks ,
when worn over drosbui they ra ioopud up
on the shoulders with bows of mil In ribbon
to match the dress or the long nilin itaih at
the back , vluux rose , , jrocn o hluo , yrllow
nnd lilac , bolng roservml for in 'irlcd ' women ,
Thoio la co polorlnos , over bof wc > ellen ma
terial of light shades , tnn' < u pr < tty costumes
for weddings , concerts una vl ts ,
Thu Oimlltlr.itlo > .
The late Patrick Ilnnry Uuivon a pro
minent Saratoga lawyer , 4 uy H the Troy
Press , was fond of rtlatinj tlio etory of
hid admlbslon to the bar. i'ho commit *
tee mut ut Uullaton , und jnun < Cowon
was the only candidate. / niombor of
the commltteo remarked. " 1 think a
slnglo ( juoatlou will tldtonulno tlio legal
( juullllciitioiiB of tlio cundiu ito Younu'
man , can you name the bj.il brand of
ohampagnoi"1 "I can , ' responded
Cowon , "but for fear you- honors m y
Buspecl I am in error , Iv il fin ward to
ouch of you a tmmplo that < vil | vlndlcato
my judgment. " This eatU'lod ' iho com-
niiUcc , and Cowon vfus remitted. Ho
kopl hi