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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
MUSIC OT A HIGH GLASS.
Successful Concert at
HasbroucIx,s Lant Night.

Mr.. Theodore Arnheiter, young vio-
linist, born and educated in this city,
gave a taste of his qugity as a soloist
last night before a critical audience in
Hasbrouck Hail. He has given similar
concerts last year, but this time his
praiseworthy ambition led him into
sspestures new" His part of the pro-
eramnle consisted of an Air Varie by
Vieuxtemps, and three small rnorceaux
from Mascagni, Wieniawsk and Reber.
In the Air Varie, which, by the way,
is intended to illustrate technical excel
lence. Mr.. Arnheiter demonstrated un-
usual ability in the clean production of
staccatoed passages and cadenzas. Bet
ter by far was his playing in the Ber-
ceuse and Intermezzo. for in these simple
and eloquent melodies his ability as a
tore colorist was more markedly ex-
hibited.
Assisting in the very excellent pro-
eraYnme was Miss Elise Luhrs.. who
sang three songs, the best of which, for
artistic feeling, was the lovely 1stlli T29il
lam j. Machin, a justly esteemed local
tenor, sang with considerable taste,
songs by Rodney and StrelezM.
Miss Carolyn A. Paddock, we'll known
for the excellence Of her elocutionarry
mowers. recited twice and was vigorously
applauded. Indeed in the matter Of ap-
pause the HerS soast Mas could have
claimed an encore.
MI. George Lecher played two either
solos we'll. One must not. forget the ac-
companist, and particularly, when It
happens to be SO accomplished a one as
Mrs Robert G.. Lyle, who graciously as
sisted Mr. Arnheiter in his concert The
RECOMMENDING was excellent. Not too
loud, and no artist was either drowned
or foundered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
PERRY's OLD CLOTHES.
They Can Now BE Seen i'm ClOthier
Bernstesnss window.

One of the most interesting window
displays seen on Newark avenue IN some
time is the complete set of clothing worn
by Oliver Curtis Perry, the notorious
train robber. now on exhibition in one
of the large windows of Cloth;er Bern
STEMS store at No. so Newark avenue.
In order to show every part of the
threadbare garments, Mr.. Bernstein had
a special wax figure constructed. The
face of the figure bears a striking re-
sem5lance to the features of the train
rebber The artist who moulded the fig
ure forgot that train robbers as rule;
have heavy black moustaches, and placed
very light adornnent on the upper
lip of the wax Perry. The clothes, how
ever, are arranged just as Perry wore
them when captured. The trousers, with
big patches in the knees and in other por-
tions, give evidence of having seen
many winters. THE coat, which was
originally a cutaway, has a cut peculiar
ly its own, and a decided novelty at that.
The suspenders are many in one" and
are not hidden from view by the coat.
A light tan slouch hat completes the
outfit.
The shabby clothes make a strange con
trast with the natty garments with
which they are surrounded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
OUR POTATO TRADE.
Uncle Sam Imports Far ENore Than
He ExpOrts-Queer Statistics.


WASHINGTON, April 10, 1S95.-The
forthcoming April report of the Statis-
tician of the Agricultural Department
will give some suggestive figures in re-
gard to the extent to which this country
imports a class of farm products, which,
it would seem. ought to be produced in
the United States to the total exclusion
of foreign countries. During t,fe ter
year period ending June 80, 1894, there
were imported into this country 29, 4s5, Ait
bushels of potatoes, with an aggregate
value of SIS. 155. 431. or an average of AS
cents per bushel. The net excess Of inn
ports over exports for the same period
was 24.s47,4o5 bushels, with value OF
During the year 1888 this country raised
the largest crop but one during the period
above mentioned. the crop being 2o2. .So1:-
i'm imported neaieie eight ana and a quarter million
bushels of potatoes. That we shouid go
abroad to buy potatoes or any other farm l,I
Agricultural Department, but statistics
that cannot be denied show that during
the. ten years Just passed almost ten
pay for this tuber, which forms SUCH
great percentage of the aggregate OF our
farm products.
Among the countries to which we ex
port potatoes. Cuba is the most promi-
nent, the British West Indies and North
American provinces. WIN Mexico, Ceulidi
America, the United States of Columbia
Venezuela, the Hawaiian Islands and
Hong Kong being also among our larger
customers for this product.
The principal countries from which we
oIstain our imports of the same yegetable
are the United Kingdom, particularly
provinces; Germany, Belgium, the Nether-
lands eomstirnes contrlbut,ng cor eonsider, iessl,
Of tfe islands Of the West Indies sup
ply US with part of our early potatoes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
WILDE HELD FOR TRIAL.
More Horrible Revelations In the
Final Preliminary Hearing.
Fl Cable to the Ufsitsd Press

LONDON, April 10, 1Ss5.-oscar Wilde
and his friend, Alfred Taylor, were ar
raigned in the Bow Street Police Court
at noon today for further examination.
Wilde looked greatly fatigued and really
i'll. His hair was ruff1ed and his gem
eral appearance indicated carelessness.
Charles Parker was called to the stand
ana testified that Taylor upon one oc-
casion told him that he had gone through
the marriage ceremony with young
Mavor. he (Taylor) wearing wonan's
clothes. After the ceremony there was
a wedding breakfast, followed by an
orgie.
A detective testified that he had search
ed the room occupied by Taylor in
Chapel street. where he found checks
payable to Mavor and telegrams from
Wilde to Taylor, arranging and cancel
ling meetings.
Other witnesses were called to the
stand and gave similar damaging testi-
mony.
At the conclusion of the examination
Wilde and Taylor We're fully committed
for trial in the Central Criminal Court.
Old Bailey. Application was made for
bail, but it was refused.
Wilde, in reply to the question whether
ne had anything to say, said, .'Not at
present"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
sMUaGLER OF DRUGS.
A Vast Conspiracy Discovered Along
thc Canadian E4ine.

BOSTON. April 10, 895.-Developments
attending the arrest of William j. Duen
yesterday point to him as one of gang
of smugglers which has been operating
with considerable success. with head
quarters in Canada. He IS about twenty
EIGHT years old and claims to be an
American, and to have been born in the
west. His principal line of business"
in his calling appears to have been the
Smuggling of large quantities of phen-
acetine and sulfonal. drugs put up for
the most par. by a concern in Germany
The concern holds international propri-
etary rights for the manufacture Of the
articles. yet large quantities of the goods
bearing the firms label have found their
way to this country in disregard of the
customs law.
tlSes TieId Tor the dsfTfblfIon OF the con-
traband, one agency there having suffered
last year to the extent of some $50, 600
through the operations of the gang
inquiry in that quarter traced the SNUG
gled product to certain points in Can
ada, coming through Detroit.
Duen, it seems, has been in Boston
but a few days. Yesterday morning ne
entered q. store. n Salem street, Where
he cautiously endeavored to enlist the
proprietor in scheme by which both
would realize a snug fortune
Duen explained that he was from Els
worth, Maine, and had recently arrived
from ST. John, II. g. He represented
that he had IN his possession large
quantity of phenacet.ne, altogether some
1000 ounces worth in the retail mar
ket about $1.25 an ounce:
Duen offered to sell the storekeeper
b 900 ounces at SO cents an ounce, or i
IN smaller quantities at the rate Of 90
that he had friend in the drug busi-
ness, whom he would consult ana ae-
cordingly he went to DR.. Kronberger.
a pharmacist, in Salem street.
Upon Kronberger's advice the police
were informed and Duen wv arrested.
The prisoner at first was disposed to be
lIncoinmunicative, but finally acknoWl.
edged having purchased considerable OF
The goods in ST. John. N. B, and hav'
ing brought them to this city.
It is inti1nated that he furnished I'M
portant information to the authorities.
who are now encouraged in their belief
shat they have at length clue which
will soon lead to the apprehension OF
the gang.
One Of Duen's confederates is said to
,oe the notorious smuggler, Pettingiu of
Springfield, Mass, who recently outwit-
ted the Philadelphia authorities and is
now supposed to be in Canada.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
EPIDEMIC OF DIVORCES.
Many Unhappy Couples of EIobokcn
Seeksms Separatfon.

Eoboken at present has the name OF
being the "City of Suicides but more
proper name for it would be .'The City of
Divorces" It is safe to say that there
are more divorce cases in the Court of
Chancery from the small city of Ho-
boken, than any other city of it's size in
the State.
Next week Counsellor Clement De R.
Leonard will commence suit on behalf
of George Schuman. ship chandler in
New York. but residing at Newark and
Bloomfield streets. Hoboken. Sclluman's
action is for absolute divorce from his
wife, Mrs. Katie Schuman.
The papers in the proceedings, set
forth that Schuman was married to his
wife just four months ago by Justice of
the Peace Seymour. She wes a Miss
Stahl Of Paterson. Two nights after
the nuptials, the papers ailege, Schuman
came home unexpectedly, and found his
wife entertaining strange man. The
stranger was her former lover. Schu-
man was wild with rage and threatened
to expose her. He put private detectives
upon her track and says he. now has
evidence enough TO secure divorce.
When Schuman surprised his wife. she
alleges he cruelty beat her At any rate
she had him arrested for assault and
battery few days afterwards and he
was arraigned before Judge Seymour
Mrs. Schuman withdrew the complaint.
upon Sehuman promising not TO expose
her, and he was discharged Since that
time however, he has not lived with her,
and now he seeks divorce.
This case is almost parallel with the
Reilly-McDon case, the full ,particu-
Jersey City News, of April IS. As Will
be remembered. James Reilly Of Ho-
boken. met Lizzie Mcdonald OF. New
York at his married sisters on the af-
ternoon of March 26. They were married
the same evening, and the next Week
Another case is that of Mrs. Matilda
Tiensch. of No. 331 Bloomfield street.
She has also applied for absolute di
vorce through her counsel. Senator w.
Mrs. M Tiiensch says she was married
on December Is, 1853, in the First M E.
Chuch of Paterson. The, ground upon
which she seeks her freedom is cruelty.
The cruelties alleged to have been IN.
ficted upon her are almost too brutal
them is that he would walk the. floor. all
night long and deprive her or her. sleep
and rest. Another time he struck her
Counselor DAILY has tried to serve the
papers upon Tiensch, but he cannot be
Still another case which. the Senator
will bring is that of Mrs. Charlotte Cass.
who wants 2. divorce on the grounds of
desertion. Mrs. Cass states that she was
1889 in the First Methodist Church, West
IToool1en. and lived very happily with
him for a year afterwards on Bloomfield
street, Hofboken. Then he began to stay
away nights and on August II, 1891 disap-
reared alitogether. Since that time Mrs.
Sass says she has supported herself and
child, and has had no help whatever
from her husband
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
TWO CHILDREN BURNED.
They Play with Matches and 81
Fire TO a RrnIsrcss.


Fire TO a RraIsrcss.
A fire which all but ended disastrously
broke out at eight O'clock last night in
the apartments of C. E. Perine at No.
5a3 Communipaw avenue. Mr. Perine
keeps a shoe store and lives over 1t.
He is selling cut and is getting ready to
move. His apartments are all torn up
In one room on the floor was mattress
and bundle of clothes. On the mat
tress lay twenty-months' old boy, Mr.
Perine's youngest child. In the same
room was the next Oldest, boy of five
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Perine were in
another room
The fve-year-old got hold of some
matches and lighted some paper with
them. The parents were startled TO
smell smoke from the room in which
the children We're. They rushed in and
found the mattress in flames. The
clothing of the eldest boy was also
ablaze The father grabbed him and
rushed to the street with him. The
mother ran for her baby, and in spite
of the flames succeeded in getting it
in her arms. Its clothes We're all burnt
off, and its poor little body was badly
charred below the waist
the firemen from No. truckhouse, which
is just across the way, responded. 1t
was some time before they could ex-
tingush the flames. Drs. Opdyke and
Renwick attended the children: The
arms and chest. but not badly. The
baby is in critical condition. but it
Will probably live.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
EASTER RECEPTION.
The Catholic Club Gives Successful
Entertainment.

The Easter reception of the Catholic
Club was held at the club house last
night. The costumes of the ladies were
very elaborate and beautiful. The gen
lemen were in their finest and presented
an attractive appearance. AS is custom
ary the club house was tastefully orna-
lnerted with flowers and palms. The
Committee of Arrangements, consisting
of Messrs. A. A. Daily, James Moran.
IT, Lewis Paladeau, Edward Harrison,
Edward Holland and Daniel Sullivan, did
excellent duty and pleasant time was
had by everyone.
The reception, it is said, was the most
successful one ever given by the club.
Among those present were:-Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Daily. George Erwin, Miss Morris.
FREQ Farrell Miss Angie o'Meill, i taal Louis
q iss oN as Mr MrDonoaEb p Msdn M4 and MasS sI5sFs
4. McDonaId, Edward Hogan and daugh-
ter NJ ana HrS Thoaas yr 9sren and ME- Mrs
fsorning, Miss Branagan, M. ana Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen NJ. Egan, Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas. O'BrIens Mr.. Edward Ho-
gan and daughter, ,. Duane, Miss Foster,
William T. Norton, Miss Smith, B., Mack
mann, Miss Irving, Miss Paiadeau,
Eelly. Fred Noble, Mr. and Mrs ].
Kelly Miss r. Powsrs l. r. Gihln iIdna,sa,, and
Mr.. Grace. Miss A. Doyle, e. M Harri-
son and sister, r. F. Corcoran, Miss ella
Wolf William Obergfell, Miss N. Rior-
and Mrs. NJ Kennedy, Mr., Mullins of
New York, Miss Kittie Mullins, Miss Rec
hill Walter Cooper Mrs. Cooper, John
Miss Mockin. Miss Dolly Friend, c. G..
Eranagan, Miss Ella White. Miss G. B.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
MUST WORK SHIP THEMSELVES.
Naval Reserves Will Get No Help
From the Regulars.

The members of the Naval Reserve
were notified at their meeting in Hobolsen
Wednesday night that they must prepare
for cruise this year, and will be re-
quired to man and work the Portsmouth,
which will be used on the cruise, with
out any help from the regulars. The ship
will be sent to her dock in Hoboken as
soon as she has been rersgged, which
will be in week or so. The men We're
also told that the design for Their uni, uni;
forms is about agreed upon. They will
have suit Of white tie and a,3g one o Of wbinb 6lns
viii, anpear the device, IN. r., Ports
mouth - The Tbsp same wi attfbring ba gred ml
with the e-Hotchkiss repeating rife.
The ship they weFs a1a ted dd Tll pfopa6blg for bg
summer, and opportunities viii be given
the men te s9end Saturday baard ngafS If ber
She will be docized for time In New
ark, if It be possible to get her w, the
river, to give the Newark people a
chance to see her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
MRS. PARNELL ATTACKED
The Aged Lady's Desperate
Struggle With a Highway
man at BordentoWn.
snecsal TO tho jersey Citu Ns,rs.

BORDENTOWN, April 10, 1Ss5.-At
half-past eight o'clock last night Mrs.
Della T. S. Parnell, mother OF the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, was murder-
ously assaulted by highwaymen, who
robbed her of black satchel and a
small sum of money.
Daniel Griffin. night officer of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. heard Mrs. Par
nelPs screams for help and quickly re-
sponded, but before he reached the scene
of the assault the thieves had escaped.
The highwaynlen had torn open the
satchel and had scattered its contents
around on the ground.
Mrs. ParneN was in a highly hysterical
state when help reached her. and was
so wrought UP by the assault that she
became ppconscious. She was carried
by Watchman Griffin to the farm house
Of one OF her tenants. James Casey. a.
short distance away and restoratsves
were applied.
DR.. William Ships was hurriediy sum-
moned. and when he arrived he found
that Mrs. Parnell was severely bruised
on the back of the head. Mrs. Parnell is
still unconscious, and the doctor says
that her injuries may prove fatal. Mrs.
Parnell IS nearly eighty years old, and
her advanced age may prevent her from
rallying from the severe shock she has
sustained.
Mrs. Parnell had walked from her
residence to Bordentown. distance OF
one mile, to get a small check cashed at
the store OF g. z. Burr.
Her movements were watched by the
highwaymen, who saw her receive the
money. The men followed the aged
and defenceless woman until she had
reached a lonely spot near the entrance
to the 'Ironsides'' mansion. the home
of Mrs. Parnell. which is situate outside
the city limits.
Prosecutor Budd has placed detec-
tive on the case. Justice Steele has de-
scrint:on of young man who was seen
in the vicinity. and who is believed to
be implicated in the assault. He wore
light overcoat and black derby
hat. He was about twenty-five yearssof
age, and had a smoothly-shaven face.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
HANGED FOR AN ASSAULT.
A Virginia Negro Pays the Penalty
nE Afrackiun a NElaita xpar,anr.

WINCHESTER, Va, April 10, 1885,
Thornton Parker was executed here this
morning. The drop fell at 9:4S, and
Parker was pronounced dead at 100T
Parker exhibited wonderful nerve on
the scaffold and prayed all the time,
even after the black cap was placed
over his face and the rope adjusted. His
last words were:-'I am going to make
my home in heaven, and 1 want you
all to meet me. 1 am the man that
done the act. and I want to go home"
On the fifth of March Thornton Parker
made brutal assault upon Mrs Me-
ton, respectable white lady of the
vicinity of Middletown, twelve miles south
of this city. The attempt would have
been successful but for the determined
bravery of the intended victim. After
Parker had been identified by the lady
there was some difficulty in restraining
the people from executing summary VEN
geance.
The feeling was still so strong against
him when brought before the court a
few days later that it was deemed ad-
visable to invoke the aid OF, the mill
tary. The trial was conducted with de-
corum. The jury quickly reached a ver-
diet and before the tenth day after
the commission of the crime the culpIst
was sentenced to death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
DIED ON A DEBAUOH.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. April 10, 1886
Frank B. Wakeley, at one time a promi-
nent Republican of Fairfield, was found
dead in the Lafayette Hotel in this
city early this morning. Wakeley had
been on protracted spree with, George
3. Weed of this city. They engaged g.
room at the Windsor Hotel, but created
a disturbance there. and were asked
to leave. Then they went to the La
fayette. a hostelry with, rather shady
reputation.
Weed says he awoke about two O'Clock
and found Wakeley in a drunken rage
trying to choke him. He forced him to
release the grip on his throat. and in the
struggle Wakeley fell back and died.
A call was sent to the Emergency Hos
pstal, and Surgeon Brennan, upon, ms
arrival, said that the man had been
dead two hours at least. There was no
money in hisc lothing, although the clerk
said it was Wakeley who hired the room
and displayed some bills. Weed said he
alone had money. Coroner Doten is
looking into the case, and the police
are holding Weed, Wakeley was ONCE
cutie wealthy, but during the past six
or seven years he had managed to spend
nearly all the money his father left
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
HIS FLESH PEELED OFF.
Four Persons Severely Burned While
FRYING no Eeescue q Child.

NEW YORK, Auril 10, 1895.-Mena Lem
isch, seven years old, lies dangerously
burned in a ward in Bellevue Hospital.
Her death is expected at any moment.
In an adjoining ward her brother Morris,
twenty-five years old, is confined with
both his hands severely burned. At their
nome, on the second floor of No 3O9
East Houston street, Rebecca Lernisch,
the mother has her hands burned, and
SO has her ghteen-year-old daughter
Rosie.
Unable to move from his bed is the
father, Aaron Lenlisch He has been a
paralytic for the past five days. Little
Mena was alone in the kitchen shortly
after eight o'clock this morning, and be-
gan playing about the stove. The draft
from an open window caused her dress
- blew against the hot crate and It in 2,
terror as the flames enveloped her. Her
cries Were heard by the rest of the fam
ily- who were in another room Her bro
siis mother and sister Rosie close he
hind him. The. young man seized the
little girls burning garments and began
perienced terrible pain as his bare hands
came in contact with the flames. Before
he had fn5h ayfy haf han Of wsre ne
SO badly that the flesh peeled off. and he
~Tee helpless to render further assist
'rhen his sister Rosie and his mother
went to the rescue. The mother held
the little girl pressed close to her in
an endeavor to smother the flames, while
Rosie tore away the remainder OF the
blazing garments. The two had their
hands severely burned before little Mena
was rescued from the flames.
She was in a pltiable condition. The
flames had almost roasted her entire
body The flesh had nearly been burned
off her head. face and hands, and she
lay moaning on the floor until an ampu-
lance arrived from Bellevue Hospital.
1t was found that the hands of her
brother were SO badly burned that. 1t
was necessary to take him to the hos
pital The ambulance surgeon dressed
the wounds of Rosie, and her mother,
and then drove off with little Mena
ard her brother.
During all the excitement the father
lay HELPLESS on the bed undergoing men
tai agony He could not witness what
was transpiring, but his anxiety pictured
It more terrible than it was The cries
of little Mena and her rescuerss made him
nlaeine that they We're all in peril OF
death. HIS wife hurried to his side be-
fore her blistered hands had been looked
after to tell him what had happened
The excitement had such an effect on
him that the danger of his condition
was greatly increased.
The unfortunate family has only been
in America six weeks. with the excep-
ton of the father, who came here two
years ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
QUEER BARRIERS BILL
a Demand for $Is5O0 Denounced as
gslacESINail.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 10. 1S95.-Geo.
Porter, a well known and wealthy Buf-
falonian, has been served with notice in
a suit to recover s1.5G0 for a barber bill.
The tonsorial plaintiff is Louis Lunser,
formerly employed at the Genesee Hotel,
where Mr. Porter resides. The latter is
a man of leisure and is not actively en-
gagged in business. 1t was while Bar
Der Lunser was yelling next. at the
Genesee that, Mr.: Porter is alleged alleged to
To a reporter, Barber Lunser saio:-
"I have brought suit against Mr.. Porter
for $l,500, but / don't care to say any
thing for publication. | think the case
will be settled in a few. days. Mr.. Porter
seems anxious to settle"
s.Mr Porter must have had hair
cut, champoo, shave and all the other
accessories every day in the year. judg-
ing from the Size of your bill?" VEN
tured the reporter.
ut is not alcne a barber bill, the bar
Der replied. but other personal services
rendered. I neglected my regular busi-
ness to attend to Mr.. Porter
Mr.. Porter is very indignant. He does
not hesitate to state that there Is a
conspiracy to blaclzmail him. His Ian
guage is very strong in referring, to the
tiliaIfer. The case will likely prove SEN
satfonal II brought TO trial.