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The evening world., 1894-03-16
HOW TO KEEP SOUND OUT.
building Devices that VIII Seer
Perfect Quiet.

There is occasionally a demand for I
apartment which is perfectly souI
proof, and this seems to be a dificl
problem. "A correspondent of The Ia
don Engineering gives the follow
method Of attaining this result, and a,
1t is a very difficult, as we'll as costI
matter unless provision has been nd
In the course Of the construction OF b
building.
AS regards the floor. a ply of yel
hic carpet felt underneath the ordins)
carpet Will, to a certain extent, end
the object In this direction, but to nal
II really, enectual. the proper thing |
do would be to LIT the floor, and II ths
tween the joists, 1t might answer q
purpose to fill in On the top OF the hfl
which hold the ceiling underneath, v1
about three inches of ~silicate cottu]
then on top of each joist a strip Of hi
the floor. This will effectually stop q
sound In that direction.
AS regards the walls. they would h
quire to be studded with vertical stud
say l IL inches by !. inch, spaced I
lathed or covered with wire netting, q
the spaces between the 1athing and Y
present plaster should be filled In wii
silicate cotton. 1t would also make IN
more enectual II the fronts OF the studf
were provided with a strip Of hair ~
in the same way as indicated for III
joists. or course, the walls wouh n
quire to be replastered. The same n
r%angen.ent should be carried out q n
CARDS the ceiling. Y
A difficulty. however, arises with n
gard to the chimney, as there 10 .
method we Know of to prevent a certaia
amount Of sound going through frun
one house to the other when the chin
neys are open In Winter time. but y
the Summer time the fireplace can y
readily filled In with ~shavings of 81
paper or any ornamental materiil <
that sort, which will effectually pfeve1
the passage of sound in that direction
The evening world., 1894-03-16
JESSIE LITTLE WANTS THIS WAIF.
A Little Goshen Girls Who Has Lost Her
Baby Brother, Writes The World to Sc
cure q Deserted Infant for Her.

That tiny hearts in childish bosoms are
never so overwhelmed with their W
grief that they cannot beat sympathetic
ally for the misfortunes OF others is
proved IN a letter received at The World
office yesterday. 1t is written in a school
girls hand. that would be more in place
on a blackboard, and Is as follows:
Editor OF The World: VIII you please
hand this note to Matron Travers, as /
have been reading last nights World of
l3. where a little male baby was found
In the vestibule OF No, l2l West Twenty
first street, at the house of DIR. Daniel
w. Williamson, and where it was turned
over to Matron Travers. l would like to
adopt the little baby as a brother. l am
fifteen years old, and my little sister is
brother: and we are very lonesome and
would like to have 1t to FIJI his place.
Mamma Is very ANXIOUS for US to have
Goshen. Orange County, n. Y.
+. S.-"Hoping for an early reply"
. The baby was found as Jessie has
said. Attached to its dress was a card
with the words:
BE so kind as to take care of this
poor orphan. 1t has no mother.
LITTLE MAMIE"
The little chap was nicely dressed.
pretty and is very healthy. He Is now
III the IouiluilnB asylum on ftanuall )
Island. In order to adopt him Jessie
and her mother must come to this city
with a letter signed by a minister or a
doctor stating they. are responsible peo-
pie II capable OF taking care of the
baby. Then they must go to Supt.
Blake. of the Department OF Charities
and Correction, at Eleventh street and
Third avenue. and give the number OF
the baby, which IL 81. He will then ar.
range for them to take the infant home.
Matron Travers was much pleased to
* ..tfIa wes a real nice cisa aao ba ~ Nv" =,
she said, that any one would like, and
I'm sure by his looks he'll live a long
while. Poor little girl, she lost her
brother. did she? Well. I hope the baby
will grow up to be a nice brother to her,
for she has a good heart"
The evening world., 1894-03-16
JUST TWO LITTLE PICTURES.
They Were All Mr.. Plump Had Of His Dead
Children, So No Wonder Ho Wants Them.

II NC. Agt." OF the New Portrait
Company will return to william Plump,
OF No. OPT East Twenty-frst street, the
photographs of the little boy and girl
who died last month, he can keep the
money paid him. provided he is the
fraud he is believed to he.
He was over in Brooklyn last Monday
taking orders for photographs, and was
directed to MIR. Pumps to make crayon
endorsements Of the pictures OF the
dead children. The goods were to be
delivered next Monday, but suspicion
one OF the family went to No. l2i De-
Iancey street, where ale" as ne signed
himself, said the Photographic shop was,
There was no such place around. What
makes the fraud particularly cruel is
that the family has no other pictures OF
the little ones. and there Will be left
only the fading memories OF what the
children looked like when death took
them away,
The evening world., 1894-03-16
MAP MADE ny COLUMBUS.
He Outlined the Land He Discov.
cred on n Letter.

III remarkable discovery of a copy Of
a map by Columbus. dra vn on a letter
recorded by Nature. This. although
orly a rough p~en-and-ink sketch. shows
exactly the opinion OF Columbus him
self as to the part of the world he had
reached. which he believed to be the east
coast of Asia.
The original map. drawn by Column
bus and his brother Bartholomew, was
presented to a priest named Hieronymo.
who gave 1t. together with a description,
to Alexander Strozzi. a noted collector Of
early voyages.
He is supposed to have copied the orig
inal map roughly on the margin of the
letter from Columbus. which he had
ments. and this volume is now in the
National Library at Florence. where the
existence and significance OF the map
professor OF geography at Innsbruck,
acting on behalf Of the Austrian Insti-
tute for Historical Research.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
Kunz Gets o New Trial.

Frederick Kunz, a slipper manufac-
turer of Maspeht. who was convicted of
assaulting young women whom he en-
gagged as domestics. and who was SEN
in Sing Sing on Sept. "a. 1892,
through his counsel. Mr.. Kindel.
has secured a reversal of judg-
ment in his case. Yesterday War
den John McDougal returned Kunz from
Sing Sing to the Queens County Jail
pending a new trial.
Kunz. 1t will be remembered, made a
practice of advertising for domestics. and
at the time of his trial three or four
women who alleged they had been VIC
tins of Kun testified.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
COL. SMITH AND STAFF.
He Reappoints the Officers Who Served
Under Col. Partridge.

Col. Alexis Cutler Smith, of the Twenty.
third Regiment, announces these reappoint-
mcnts on his staff:
AdIutant Theodore W. Sillcocks.
Adlutant, First BattaliOn-Walter r. Wilson.
observation-disclosures +. Hall.
Commlssary of Subsistence = Richard Oliver,
Surgeon William Il. spencer.
Assistant S~urgeon-Hcnry l.. Cochran.
Assistant S~urgeon-Char.e ID. Napier.
These changes also are announced:
Major Frederick l.. Holmes is appointed Presi-
dent OF the lsegimental Examining Board, vice
Lieut.. -Col. smith.
ant, vice Wells, promoted.
Edward r.. powles, Corporal, Company b. vice
Ogg. promoted.
Joseph b. Pierson. Corporal, Company F, vice
Tiebout, promoted.
Private Joshua |. Evans. of Company H,
having been expelled. March 3. the same is
approved, and he. Is dishonorably discharged
from further service in the National Guard,
: y v
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gagement at Fair Oaks Truesdell displayed
great bravery and was promoted from the
ranks. While with Col. Cochrane's command
he wns made First. Lieutenant.
He took part in the battles of the Peninsula
campaign and subsequently in the battles OF
the Shenandoah. For IA time Col. Truesdell
was acting Inspector General Of the First
Brigade. Third Division, sixth Corps. under
command Of Alexander Shaler. He was sub.
sequcntly made Inspector General of the Third
Division Of the sixth Corps, at that time com.
manded by Gen. Ricketts,. During the battle
at Malvern. Truesdell was severely wounded.
Later he was brcvettcd Major and Lieutenant
Colonel Of the sixty fifth Volunteers.
Some time ago Col. Truesdcll resigned his 20
sitlon of Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue,
to which he was appointed by Gen. ~Plcasanton,
to take charge OF the settlement Of an estate.
Col. Truesdell is Treasurer of the Society Of the
Army Of the Potomac. President OF the sixth
Corps Society. a member Of the Loyal Legion
and the seventh Regiment War Veterans and
Is Qu~artermaster Of George Washington Post,
q. A. X.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
FOUND HIS FATHER A SUICIDE.
Sat with q Revolver in His Hand and His
Dog in His Lar,

Jean Penaud, tfty-four years old, who
occupied apartments on the second floor
at No. Isl Fourteenth street, Hoboken,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon.
His thirteen-year-old son found him
when he returned from school. shortly
before 4 o'clock.
The boy found all the doors locked, and
climbed into the kitchen by means of the
back fre-escape. When he entered the
d~ining-room he saw his father sitting in
a rocking-chair, with a revolver tightly
clutched in his right hand. A pug dog
that was much attached to the man lay
upon his lap.
The boy. when he had recovered from
his fright. screamed for help. Several
tenants responded, and Coroner Volk was
notified. When his men went to take
charge OF the body the dog showed its
teeth n would not allow them to APP
proach. The dog was coaxed away by
one OF the family.
,Penaud left a letter, stating he was
for ending his existence.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
LEE AND HIS YOUNGEST sox.
The General Didn't Recognise &
Powder.Bexrimed hoy. y

At Antietam, just after the artiQ1
had been sharply engaged, the Rocn1
Va.) Battery was standing. awai3
orders. Gen. Lee approached and stoq
a moment.
A powder-begrimed driver Of ~
seventeen said to him I:
General, are you going to put
again 2"
source says the Philadelphia Rtms,
addressed to the General of the ~
especially when that Generals name 4
Lee.
Yes, my boy" the stately Officer 4
swered, kindly. II have to put yel '
again. But what is your name ~
face seems familiar to me somehow. =,
81 don't wonder you didn't know ~ NJ
sir, I'm SO dirty" laughed the lad z
I'm Bob !" ~
1t was the Generals youngest ~
whom he had thought safe at the y
ginia Military Institute.
The evening world., 1894-03-16

addressed the great throng. He told them all
70 get into the life boat that Miss upham had
been singing about. 'Do you suppose said
he. THAT I should have given up horse. racing
II | hadn't seen In the tears of n godly man the
love OF Jesus Christ. | came here to save sin
ncrs, not to have n nice soft time.
Col. Evans read II Bible lesson IRON the Fifty
first Psalm.
After the meeting, and while the praying and
singing were going on, six converts were
brought into the fold. A prayer was offered for
$. II. Hadlcy. of the Water Street Mission, who
is so III that he is not expected to live. The
next meeting will be held at Cooper Union
Hall to- day, ut 3. 80 z. NJ. There Will also be
meetings there on Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday Of next week. The Rev. DR.. A. &.
Dixon will speak at to. day $ meeting.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
THE COOPER UNION REVIVAL.
The Rev. Drs. Burril and Robinson, OF.
Jockey Roberts and Others Heard.

Between W and three thousand per.
sons were present at the religious revival meet.
ing held in Cooper Union Hall yesterday after.
noon, and there was considerable enthusiasm.
A very earnest n forcible address was made
by the Rev. DR.. D. J. Burrill, OF the Marble
Collegiate Church. His subject was, "what
Sin docs for US" The meeting was free to all,
and the exercises began with Marching Up
ward TO Zion," sung by George C. stebbins.
followed by Coward. Christian Soldier. "
Later, Miss Mary L. Upham sang Haste
with the ~Lifeboat;'' the Park Sisters, comet-
istf, played 1.-THE Palms." n the Weldon
lady sextet sAng when the Storms Of Iife
Are Raging. NJ. okijima . Japanese mis-
the Rev. e. ". Robin On, Of Brooklyn,
Then Tom ROBBERS. the converted jockey,
The evening world., 1894-03-16
MISTAKE.
Congratulated IA Man Who SAID -
Wife Was Dead.

william NJ. Polk says. In his ns |,
1924, made his memorable tour thr9 ~,
the United States, many amusing M
dents accompanied his passage tn'y ~
North Carolina. At the. reception rresl
the North Carolina line there was 81 n
company and much confusion as W."
noise. IA,
Recognizing an old acquaintance -
fayette greeted him with effusion. sel
"Ah my dear friend, so GLAD wnrcS-
you once more! Hope you havs pprsrl
pered and had good fortune these IA N!
great misfortune to lose my wife w.
saw you" ,.yettj
Catching the word WIFE" Laissyssss
guessed at the idea of a recent masnsfSI7
on the shoulder, he exclaimed:
Happy man! happy mani"
The evening world., 1894-03-16
WEDDING BELLS AT BELLEVUE,
A Happy Pair Who Made Love While
Caring for Lunatic Patients.

The entire staff Of Bellevue Hospital
is Interested in a wedding scheduled to
take pace at $50 Il. NJ. to-day in the
Carmelite Mission, In East Twenty
eighth street. The bride-elect Is Miss
Marion Barker, chief attendant In the
ward for female insane persons. and the
happy man Is Thoma Spencer, chief at
tendant In the male Insane pavilion.
pital since August, 1856. and Miss Barker
has been there a year.
After the wedding the bridal party
will all attend the ball given by the st.
Patrick's Alliance. in Tammany Hall,
on East Fourteenth street.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
Kilroy Found Guilty.
Special TO The WORLDLY

CAMDEN. March 15.-The first Of the
many cases Of election frauds resulted
in the conviction late last night of
James Kilroy, on charges of false regis
tration. kilroy was a Democratic work.
er in the First Precinct of the Seventh
Ward. He was charged with placing on
the registry, lists the names of three
men as reEiding in his own house.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
Wants $4,000 for His Thumb.
Especial to The World

NsP"Siai W u "oi'hJ
PLAINFIELD. n. j.. March 1~5.-Joseph
B. Miller, a former hotel proprietor. has
brought suit against William Finist. OF
Plainfield, for 10000, for injuries to his
thumb, which Finist bit In an alteration
over money matters last week. Finist
was nearly crazed with liquor at the
time and in his rage got Miller's thumb
In his mouth. He chewed 1t so 1t may
have to be amputated.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
Teudsrloin Club Pictures DESTROYED.

Anthony Comstock got n warrant from JUS
tice Taintor In the Tombs yesterday and with
Roundsman Campbell and n squad of police
men a raid was made on the par,ors Of the
Tendcrloin Club, No. ia West Thirty second
street. Comstock declared that the place was
decorated with obscene paintings. Eugene
Leonard, the hall boy, was arrested in the alb
scnce of somebody more responsible. The pie
lures were torn down and a number of photo
graphs were coniiScated. The hall boy was
held Tor trial In the Tombs. A warrant was is
sued for ii. 5. Rowell, MANAGE of the club.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
Nearly All Callad for Roar

PAssAlC. March Is. Beer was drunk at the
smoker OF Linden Hose Company last night
in spite ofthe protest Of a dozen Of the mem
hers, who claimed that It was n violation Of the
city ordinance. Several designations are likely
TO he handed in before the next meeting, among
them those Of George A. McDanolds, George X.
Gray, Z. T. Tyler, NJ. y. Doolittle and John
Doolttle, There were b guests ut the smoker.
BOTTLED beer was furnished to those who desired
Nearly everybody called for beer.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
Wants $4,000 for an Alleged Insult.

NSPVVTII W 1T WUTu.T
PLAINFIELO. March l5.-Miss Susie
Hubbard. of Dunellen, has brought suit
against the Central Railroad for 5000
damages. claiming to have been grossly
insultad by Railroad Detective Corsa,
who ordered her to leave the North
Avende Station Sunday night.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
new YORK'S NEXT PENSION AGENT.
Brilliant War Record and Present Military
Connections Of Col. Samuel Trussdell,
Just Nominated.

Col. Samuel 1ruesdell, the nominee for
Pension Agent at New York. wns bonn in this
city in 1874. In 1861 he enlisted in the
sixty. fifth Regiment, New York Volunteers,
under Col. John Cochranc. Previously Col.
TrIcsdcll had served seven years in the Sew.
enth Regiment, n. g.. IS. n. Y. 1t the en-.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
The Reason Why.
From HAllo.)

First onlooker-The lion seems to be
afraid of her.
Second Onlooker-I'm not surprised.
She's The mother-in-law OF his former
trainer.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
HIS Last Choke
Erom Halo

II don't like this sort OF thins, .
suppose I've got to do It," said w
sheriff to the murderer whom ~
preparing to execute.
"Oh, you'll soon get the hans "a
thing" said the condemned man
grim smile.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
Postmaster at Stockholm.

Especial 10 me WORLDLY
WASHINGTON. March III. NJ.
Lewis was to-day appointed Postmaster
at Stockholm. Sussex County, N. J.
The evening world., 1894-03-16
This Decided Change brought About
ny Taking Hoods S~nrsnpnrina.

This Decided Change Brought About
by Taking Hoods Sn%rsapnriiin.
&C. |. Hood 4 Co., Lowell, Mass.
"Gentle,Hcn- wish 10 certify to the follow.
Ing tncts; MY l.ttle girl, Lila May Guthrie,
had II severe attack OF the grip, and got some
what hotter. but she did not secn to get right
we'll. She fingered along from day to day, poor,
weak and lauguid. We consulted q leading
physlcian. and lie said 1t was the dregs of the
grip stlIl about her. We gave the medicine he
ordered, but she seemed to get
More Aud More Delicate.
Sic could scarcely eat anything. and what little
she did take seemed TO do her no good. Her
flesh was soft and not healthy, and she was
stupid aud duh, with no ambition. We were
very much concerned about her. No medicine
seemed to have any effect until about two
months ago We commenced to give her Hoods
Sarsaparilla, She had not taken half a bottle
before she began TO eat heartily. ana we could
see a decided change In her. To-day she is in
the full enjoyment OF
Perfect Health.
Her flesh is solid. her appetite good and cheeks
rosy. her sleep sound aud refreshing. and her
The evening world., 1894-03-16
A Matter of Indifference.


Waiter-What kind OF fish will you
have. sir, bluefish or whitefsh?
Guest-l don't care, I'm color blind.
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Credit Jewelry and Clothing Co. 100 B'wAy.
Ing easy payments, Asenfc Gala. ~
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rEw.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. JULY Ie Io'4

His claims it appears are based upon ,ssnked
grounds. First Tennyson on one occasion I,',.a
Rim FOR a poem he sent: secondly the Marquise
of Lorne the Countess OF Leicester ana d az
RlackIe are among his admirers ana th'ruIy' a.
though he is only twenty four years OF aSe o'',
has written nearly 1000 poems he turns on. ' ~
three mems every DAY of his life. and has the az
ditonal qualification Of being able 10 Gg18ihpoSe
equally we'll whether standing or sitting. me az
nlication IL is understood is receiving Que co"-
sderaton."
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He rs MENTIONED" FOR LAUREATE.
From The St. James Budget
Scotch gentleman has written a letter 10 Lord
Rosebery making application for the vacant post
OF Poet Laureate. In addition to being a devotee
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Vfarfers.

~ UTOR.-Iicrmln Drlsler "A. NJ. No. East 49h-s.
makes speciality during the summer II tutoring fo-
examinations. seven years successful experience; ac-
qlaintcd with requirements Of every leading college
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Countrp BOARD.
Corntrn Boaro nont.b.

" FOR myself wife. daughter. and FOUR boys. younsed
II years. near water and woods go per week within
niles Of Y city; until middle OF sept Address giving
distance and fare y. g., Box y. Tribune Once.
WANTED Country board. within two hours Of New
w York family OF four adults and two little gna
recurring two large airy and smaller. Address
with full particulars and reference w. Box ~ i.20
Broadway
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Jnsfrnrilon.
Country.

For Boys and Young Men.-Coun'ry. -.
VACATION at NEWTON ~ J.ikn n n hall grounds:
w., Fy,unasums and bowling alleys; 20 a1es anu
jds h"rses and chIldrens ponies two -FOUR " IT, and
hands FOR excursions. special care - U!yI cog
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New Dnbllcdilons.

New pubheaiions.
FOR
ILLUSTRATIONS
OF THE
CHICAGO STRIKE
SEE
HARPER'S WEEKLY
Published July is.
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School Ascntlcs.

5tbooI A9cnrcs.
A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCY
~ supplies Professors Teachers Tutors. dovernesses.
&c to Colleges, Schools and Families Apply
Mrs NJ ]. YOU NG-FULTON. - Union Square
GESCY Miriam Coyriere supplies tutors. professors
n teachers governesses etc. In all depts recommends
schools parents 100 bhave. Book BldnE 2Oth-st
CIRCULARS OF city or country schools to parents tree
~ all branches. public private schools
KERR & HUYSSOON. Union School Bureau. w. Hth-st.
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Eau Schools.
METROPOLIS LAW SCHOOL. o,,.- >, -
vi Incorporated juno. 1s9l ABNER {. IliONiNS'
Dean Case system Of instruction. Degree of Ii" Is
after course Of thrcc years Morning division. 10 J..
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DoRCHESTEN poLIrIcs.



German Candidates for Congress.
CAMBRIDGE, Mp, Aug. lS.-rhe Re.
publican primaries will be held in Dor
chester county next Saturday, August
18th, and the county convention at Cam
bridge August 2lst. Mr.. Daniel Lloyd,
a brother of Ex-Governor Lloyd, has
announced himself as n candidate for
the short term of Congress and Is max
ing an active contest in his own district
The friends of States Attorney Colds.
borough, the recognized leader Of the
Republican party in Dorchester county,
have urged him to become candidate,
but he has pcrsistenty refused, although
it is thought he will accept the nomna.
ton for either term if rendered him. 1t
is thought to be quite certain that the
delegation from Dorchester county will
be favorable to his interests
The political horizon In the county is
filled With admonitions of trouble for
the Democrats this fall. The action OF
the delegates at Ocean City from Dor
chester coanty in voting to table the
resolutions indorsing the course OF
President Cleveland, gross violation
of the sentiments OF the people OF the
county, whom they were supposed to
represent, has resulted in discord,
apprehension and u general and grow
ing mlstrust in the ranks of the party.
The indications throughout tho county
foreshadow gloomy prospect Tor the
nominees of the Ocean City convention
unless they boldly avow on the stump
that they will bravely adhere to the
principles OF the Democratic party as