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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1898)
OMAHA DAILY BEE ' * " M . . , _ . ir fc * < t I ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , M VRCII 19 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS. OUR GRAND SPRING INGS ALE * * * * * amfmmmgmm * m * We celebrate our opening in what we believe to be tHel most satisfactory and profitable way for our customers ELEGANT by offering bargains , the equal of which we KNOW are unparalleled in the nistory of Omaha bargain giving. For ELEGANT TRANSMISSISSIP ? ! months we have been putting forth every energy in preparing for today's great fete. From all the great markets TIJANHMIS.m.SSII'PI SOUVENIR of the world , far and near , train loads of merchandise have been pouring in. Type cannot do justice to the magnifi SOUVENIRS cence and splendor of our new Spring Stocks that must be seen to be appreciated , As our great store over-shadows GIVEN AWAY all others , so will this opening completely out shine all similar occasions. It is a mammoth exhibition of everything to GIVEN AWAY PJRETTY FLORAL DECORATIONS . cloth man , woman or child from head to foot , a dazzling display of all the newest and freshest of fashion's fancies GRAND CONCERT find ELECTRIC DISPLAY. from at home and abroad , It is a sight worth coming miles to see. APTKUNOON and EVENING 16th and Douglas HM HMIHM HM For oui % opening For our opening sale nil the men's Omaha , pale all the 45c flno silk neckwear , men's colored latin latest style at 2oc , J.L1IMDEIMSOIS dorcd shirts with worth GUo unil 7uc . . . . . collars attached PROPRIETORS. Great Sale Advance. Spring Styles CLOTHING Men's 1898 spring suits , fresh from the looms and work rooms , including black clay wor steds , fancy , neat checked and / * 1 striped worsteds , elegant cassi - meres and cheviots in every new style , for our Spring Open ing Sale at the exceedingly low price of $7. 50 . Men's fine grade spring suits in satin lined clay worsteds , cheviots , cassimeres and un finished clay worsteds , neat pin checks and rich fancy mix tures , all go at § 9.98 250 men's fine , new suits in exclusive terns , in foreign and do mestic cassimeres , serges , cheviots and unfinished clay worsteds , fresh from the manufactory in Racks and frock ? , stouts , Blima utul regular shapes , all go ut $12.60 Highest grade of men's ready-to-wear suits ever shown in Omaha , equal inh § t every detail to the highest price V I tailor made garments , no better - \ ) ter trimmings could be put inI to a suit , on sale for our opening - ing at § 15.00 15.00MEN'S MEN'S SPRING OVERCOATS Our assortment of men's spring overcoats is the largest and most complete in the city , made of the best imported and domestic cov ert cloth and clay worsteds , elegantly lined throughout and these prices are way below what the same garments would cost else where , § 4.98 , $7.50 and $9.98. $4.98 $ , $150 $ , flfl MB BOYS' fe SUITS On our second floor we are showing the lot est and nobbiest styles in suits for boys from 3 to 15 years of age , including double breast ed suits , Reefer suits , Maine sailor suits , blouse suits , vestee suits , middy suits , etc. All of these garments are of the best work manship and our prices are guaranteed less than the same quality could be bought else where ; during our opening sale from SI.OO to S5.00 per Suit. SUITS Spring suits for boys from 1-1 to 19 years old , in sizes from 30 to 85 , made of the finest foreign and domestic cassimeres and worsteds , in single and double breasted sacks. Also an ele gant line of confirmation suits , prices for the opening $3.50 , | 5.00 , $6.50 and $7.5o. S3.50 , $5 , SS.50 , S7.50 An immense purchase of Men's Hats Wo bought from a BroaUway , TSTeV York man- "V ufacturor his entire stock of spring hats at JUST 50c ON THE DOLLAR We guarantee every one in the latest shape and absolutely warrant them to wear well Wo will give u now hut for any that do not glvb satisfaction ThurdTaio stiff huts Fedoras largo and small shajio and go at - . 4 | 95C SI25 $ | 50 SI98 $250 Absolutely worth these prices. LADIES' FINE TAILOR MADE Suits , Costumes , DRESS , SKIRTS , T JzLj rau v / " * * rUP W IN StD * Ladies' fine tailor made suits and costumes - tumes , dress skirts and ijtea gowns no other assortment so complete -no other styles so perfect and exclusive no other prices as low as ours the style , quality and price features of this department stand unrivaled in Omaha. Attractive We purchased from the manufacturer , while inl ew York , the choicest , most stylish , in fact the highest priced ready made suits to be found In that city. We are showing some elabor ately Embroidered Chiffon Trimmed Silk Costumes with all the newest effects rand ideas , Sale at On 100.00 At $15ft $19 A large variety of plain and mixed cloth Tailor Made Suits fly front reefers or blouse ef fects , all colors , silk lined throughout. LADIES' ' SILK SKIRTS TheNewPequin Skirt , made of the best quality of taffeta silk , the very latest novelty , on sale at , $15 TO $25 At $75 We are show-nig ew excep- tionally'flne Embroidery Trimmed Cloth and Henrietta Costumes , SILK SKIRTS At 25 8 $35 A large variety of Silk Llircd Throughout Skirls and Waists either fly front reefer style or open blouse front suits. Attcn A 75D ft$10 AD Over 50 styles to select from , all New Stylish Suits in navy , green , brown , tan and gray. LADIES1 SILK SKIRTS The New Apron Front una Spanish Flounced Silk Skirts , ruffle and velvet trimmed , on sale at 12 $25 LADIES' BROCADED SILK SKIRTS , ° ° $298 TO $10 or Plain Satin Skirts , on sale a't : Ladies' ' Silk and Cloth SPRING CAPES ; : LADIES' ' TAILOR-MADE JACKETS Ladles' silk and cloth spring capos in an endless variety , * An Immense assortment to select from in English uovort very handsome taffeta silk capos with ruffles , at cloth , broad cloth , kersey and cheviot , strictly tailnr-mado , $3.98 to $12.5O $2.5Oto $12.50 Ladies' FINE TEA GOWNS Over 500 to select from in all wool henrietta and dassimere , black , navy , maroon , pink , cream , and light blue , beautiful challies and French fliniels , all handsome and elaborately trimmed with loco , embroidery , velvet , ribbons , and i Actually worth up to < M f\Q < f Q CifkfcO OQ < Q fQ allBizesfroni Pl. O Z.O 32 to 44. Fifteen Dollars , . , . NEW SPRING Children's JVilLLINERY NEW In this department wo arc showing the newest and moet dainty design in EARLY SPRING SPRING HATS. The lovely bloom of newness is on everything - thing in our millinery department easily the largest and Unest in Omaha ; REEFERS MILLINERY . All of our new spring styles / OPENING and ideas in children * and missus reefers are in now Of thU season will take place hero in a few days , and wo are showing Duo notlco will bo given. Watch for it for to a very largo variety miss seeing our opening tnlllinnry show in all its of DOW fresh goods , completeness , bo&uty and glory , would bo to forego on nalo from 91 to one of the great sights of the year. $7.50. Grand Sale New Spring Style Prices may be are down to almost half but the shoes are always the best in the market. All the new styles in lien's ( ino tan calf and vici Kid shoes , in all thu different $3 $ similes , in line custom work , oiihiilo forJJ.OO at our opening 30 different styles ot men's calf shoes , the very 'latest newest styles , lace-and all sizes , our spring opening price , $3.00 1 20 new styles men's calf welt ( shoes , lace and congress , bull $950 dog toe , new coin too and the 2 modified bull dog lasts , In all sizes , at $2.50 20 different styles men's calf , lace and congress shoes , equal $159 to any $2.50 shoo on the mar 1 ket , all slzeo , for our opening at $159 Boys' , Youths' and LiHIe Gsnts' Shoes Little gents' black and tan shoes , and $1.35. Youths' black and tan shoes , $1.35 and Jl.CO. Hoys' black , tan and wino shoes , $1.GO , $1.59 , $1.75 and $2.00. Misses' and Child's Black fnd Shots ' and ( Jhild'B Vesting Top and all kid lauo shoes in black and tan now spring styles. $ l.35 M.50 $ l.75 . , . , . Ladles' highest grade , new style , | 5.00 quality , black , hand turned $3 vicl kid shoes , button nnJ Incu , on sale for our opening at $3.00. . 1C different new spj-ns-ftyle ) of ladles' vlcl kid button"aid 2 lace shoes , made to fctall for $4.00 , eo on sale at $2.50 Fancy Vesting Top Shoes worth llvo dollars , { jo at Ladles' $4 00 tan shoes at $1.98. Ladles' $4.00 black , vlcl kid shoes , $1.98. These are In all styles , button and lace and In all the new tors , running from A to 12E. Ladies' Fanc Vesting ; top Lace Shoes Worth five dollars goat $3.00 20 different styles of ladles' dongola button and lace ehocs $159 In all the now toes , all s'zes , I widths , made to retail for $2.25 , KO at $1.59 LADIES' BICYCLE BOOTS Knao high uml hull way , the new styles black and tun $2.50 < "i $3. 00 Ladles' black , tan and wlno oxford tle , all new styles of toes , all widths , all elzci. from 08(2 ( to $2.50. Ladies' Strap Sandals The now spring Htvlos C9c .25 $1.50 Infants' and Chillis' Elack and Tan 39c 50c 65c 69c 75o