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CHAPTER VIM.
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of action and results in the city of Ray
h mond and especially in the First church.
In spite Of the approaching heat Of the
! summer season, the after meeting Of
the disciples who had made the pledge
to do as Jesus would do continued with
enthusiasm and power Gray had fin
ished his work at the Rectangle and an
outward observer going through the
place could not have seen any difference
I in the old conditions, although there was
an actual change in hundreds of lives,
but the saloons, dens. novels, gambling
houses, still ran, overhowing their vile
ness into the lives Of fresh victims to
take the place of those rescued by the
evangelist, and the devil recruited his
ranks very fast.
Henry Maxwell did not go abroad.
Instead Of that he took the money he
had been saving for the trip and quiet
u arranged summer vacation for a
whole family living down in the Rec
tangle who had never gone outside OF
the foul district of the tenement. The
pastor of the First church will never
forget the week he spent with this fam
lily making the arrangements. He went
down into the Rectangle one hot day
when something of the terrible heat OF
the tenements was beginning to be felt
and helped the family to the station
and then went with them to beautiful
spot on the coast, where, in the home
Of Christian woman, these bewildered
city tenants breathed for the first time
in years the cool salt air and felt blow
about them the pine scented fragrance
of new lease of life.
There was q sickly baby with the
mother three other children, one a
cripple. The father, who had been out
OF work until he had been, as he after
ward confessed to Maxwell, several
times on the verge of suicide, sat with
the baby in his arms during the jour.
tnay. and when Maxwell started back to
Raymond after seeing the family set.
tied the man held his hand at parting
and choked with his utterance and
finally broke down, to Maxwell s great
confusion. The mother, wearied,
WORKOUT woman, who had lost three
children the. year before from q fever
scourge in the Rectangle, sat by the
car window all the way and drank in
the delights of sea and sky and field. II
was ali q miracle 70 her. and Henry
lsdaxwell, coming back into Raymond
4 At the end az that week feeling nc
scorching, sickening heat all the more
because Of his little taste Of the ocear
breezes. thanked God for the ioy ia hai
witnessed and entered upon his 'disc;.
pleship with a humble heart. knowina
for almost the flrst time rs his life tb is
srecial Kind Of sacrifice for never "a
fore had he denied himself h;s reo,,ls,
summer trim away from tbe heat .,
RAYMOND whether he felt g. anv yres !,
mead of rest a. NOT : =,
at Il . fact ,,.he said IN raenly q Gov.
!. eral INQUIRIES on the mart of bis cbnrcb
AZ az not feel n need ~ ! vaca+;nn ri; ii;
year. i am very we'll and prefer to stay stay
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write q long story or series Of stories
! am not in position to do that, but l
can give You some idea perhaps OF what
has happened here from what has been
told me by my friends and Henry Max
well himself
"The result Of the pledge upon the
First church has been twofold it has
brought about spirit Of Christian fell
lowship which Maxwell tells me never
before existed and which now impresses
him as being very nearly what the
Christian fellowship Of the apostolic
churches must have been, and it has
divided the church into two distinct
groups Of members. Those who have
not taken the pledge regard the others
Ms foolishly literal in their attempts to
initiate the example of Jesus
Some Of them have drawn out Of
the church and no longer attend, or
they have removed their membership
entirely to other churches Some are
an internal element Of strife. and /
heard rumors of an attempt on their
part to force Maxwell's resignation.
do not know that this element is very
strong in the church 1T has been held
in check by wonderful continuance Of
spiritual power. which dates from the
first Sunday rhe pledge was taken q
:ssGI sga aa& also by tha fact tha5 .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
OBITUARY

Moses Warren. one OF the best known men
in Rensselaer, county. a lawyer and politician.
died at his home in Troy yesterday morning OF
heart failure. superinduced by grip. The end
was very sudden. as Mr.. Warren had attended
to his affairs yesterday. Mr. Warren was 40
years old. and had lived thoroughly active
life He was the most prominent Democratic
served twenty years az Surrogate of Rensse-
laer county. He practiced law in Troy since
in the county. Since 1889 he had been Presi,
dent Of the tentrsl National Bank. He was ,s
dent. and in 1868 he was member Of the
Democratic National Convention In New York.
at which Gov. Seymour was nominated for the
Presidency.
Gen. Rufus R. Dawes; father OF Charles G;
Dawes. COMPTROLLER Of the Currency, died
81 Years years old. He enlisted in the sixth Wis
consin Regiment in the civil war. was chosen
Captain Of z company. promoted i to MAJOR MAJOR,
der General. and fought in twenty battles
He received severe wounds. and was the only
officer Of the regiment who went through the
ISa0-S2. President Mckinley, offered him the
post OF Minister to Persia. but he declined
Hsckensack. \. j. died yesterday after pro- ro
tracted illness from dropsy OF the heart in the
thirty fourth year Of HE age: He was mem,
and a brother OF George W. Conklin. cashier
OF the First National Bank. Jersey City. He
was a conspicuous member OF the First Re
formed Church. filing the offices OF Deacon
and Treasurer. and ember Of the Board OF
Health Fire Department, Odd Fellows, o. L.
A. NJ. Red Men. Wheelmen and Oritani Field
Club.
william Mcbride OF New Haven. Conn. aged
~ years former famous steeplechase Jockey,
died In Saratoga Yesterday morning OF nervou:
prostration. induced by alcoholism Nile had
not ridden for three years. Recently he be-
came trainer and was very successful.
NJ Tirman. formerly Cabinet Minister. is
dead in Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
NETTIE BERGER RESCURD.
She Sent Letter Home and Her Abductor
Was Overtaken.

SEYMOUR. Ind. Aug. Clyde Jones. alias
Fred Johnson. the abductor Of Nettie Berger.
was captured at noon to-day near Freetown.
fifteen miles northwest OF this city. by Sheriff
Fultz. ex-Sheriff Cast. Deputy Sheriff Carter
his son Roger. and II. A. Barnhardt
Of Rochester. The officers arrived in
this city from Indianapolis this morn
ing. having received a clue as to the
whereabouts Of the couple. Young Roger
Carter was sent ahead on his wheel. Jones. it
was learned. was employed as a driver OF a
team hauling gravel on a new road being con-
structed in Salt Creek township. and was at
work in the road near Freetown. The officers
decided to wait until noon and then make the
capture.
At noon. while Jones was eating his dinner
and the cir! waiting on the table. the officers
surrounded tho house and made the arrest.
Jones made no resistance and the girl was
pleased at the prospect OF being released from
the man who had threatened her with death
il she breathed a word in regard to having
been stolen from home.
The couple arrived at Freetown last Satur-
Jones introduced himself as Fred johnson
and the girl as his wife. He asked Acton for
work. Acton needed teamsters and a bargain
was struck whereby 700 johnson and the girl
wrote a letter and gotta daughter OF the Actions
to mail it. 1t was this letter that led to the
arrest OF Jones to-day.
The girl tells story OF cruelty which began
shortly after she left home. Jones told her he
was going to Kentucky and was going to take
her with him. She says they went to Logans-
port and thence started south At some places
he passed her of as his wife. while at others
people were told that she was his sister. Three
that one day she had nothing but hard crust
OF bread. Larger towns were avoided and
Jones traded horses and buggies number OF
times.
Jones is wanted in Michigan for horsesteal-
ing. and tonight it is said, he is recognized as
igan city pententary for robbery at Bedford.
Jones denied to the officers that he had done
anything wrong, saying that the girl went
with him willingly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
NEW POLICEMAN RESIGNS.
ONE NIGHT IN HELL'S KITCHEN
WAS ENOUGH FOR GEGLN.

Old Hand Took Him Along to Break Him
In and Told Him the Annals of the
Observation-Disclosures Quit tho job and
Said He Guessed That He'd Enlist.
James ]. GeRan was one OF the thirty-fve
probationary policemen appointed by the Po-
lice Board last Monday. His height was re-
corded as feet inch. his muscles we're those
OF an athlete and his entire outward appear.
ance indicated possible future member OF
the Broadway squad. He was assigned to duty
at the West Thirty seventh street station. and
on last Tuesday night Acting Captain Cooney
told Policeman Gottlieb Vazatka to take the re-
crut to his post In West Thlrty-ninth street.
The time-honored way OF breaking in new DO
licemen 10 to send them out in citizens clothes
to patrol some post In company with an old
and experienced member OF the force.
DO you know anything about this neighbour
hood2" asked vazatka when they were walking
in Thirty. ninth street. between Tenth and
Eleventh avenues. after nightfall
Not Bit" answered The recruit cheerfully.
1T seems very peaceful"
And SO it is" said the old one. All kinds
OF things are loose on the other posts. But UP
here We have never more than one murder
week. Yes. think there was week with two
some time ago"
Oh vRat aS son
mentor. DO you think we are here to chin
with ladies'? Hush! Do you see that slim fell
low over at the corner there2 That's Gim-
crack Joe. He killed four men In one night.
they cay. He is now waiting for his pal, He'll
fire Gus. IL thuse two begin to drink then
thers'll be a hot time in the old town to- might
sure enough There is generally two or three
policemen ON sick leave the day after one OF
their sprees SAY. Gegan. hurry up and catch
a glimpse OF that young woman crossing the
street near Eleventh avenue That's Sacra-
mento Lolita. that is. and her boast Is that she
has mover yet passed q policeman without
scratching his mug
But she il only u woman" ventuped GsRan.
That's true" admitted Nazatka. but she
has eeven admirers, none OF whom cares that
much for thu life OF policeman. and at least
i've OF them are always near enough to hear
her give voice. And then there Is the popula-
ton In general. who throw things from the
windows. They cell this neighborhood Hell's
Kitchen. Why. lust on this spot. only two
months ago.
Heavens" was all that Gegan could utter
His fret concern after his return to the sta
ton was to inquire about his tutors veracity.
Nazaska has only ono fault" was the an
swer. He always tries to hide the worst from
the new men"
Early yesterday morning Gegar walked over
to Police Headquarters and handed In his res
lgnation.
Il think I shall enlist for the Philippines. p"
he said. You see. ] am satisfied with n lin.
tied amount OF excitement. The New York
policeman's life seam, a little too lively for
m
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
AsTROLOGER WHO WAS sWINDLED.
The Stars Didn't Warn Him of the Risk He
Ran in Lending $50 to q Customer.

Kan IN Lending $50 to n Customer.
BARN l.. Bshrendi. who professionally is
Prof. Abdullah. astroloGer" went before
Magistrate Brann in the Centre Street Police
Court as com piaInant against O woman and
told how he had been swinded out OF $50. The
woman. whom Behrendi had arrested in the
Post Office yesterday morning, said she was
Miriam Bartlett and that her home was In
Guatemala. Behrendi says she lie Caroline
Bailly. who got $50 OUT OF him. and that she
also organized benefit" for the Rough
Riders to be given at the WaIdorf-Astorla and
after selling several hundred dollars worth OF
tickets disappeared. .
Behrend described his business as that of
an ADVISER" Reading the stars he tells any
one who will pay him 81 how to avoid future
troubles and TO eNtricate themselves from
present difficulties. In May last year he told
Magistrate Brann a woman went 70 him 'or
she owned railroad in Florida which had
fallen into disusA. and the bonds OF which
she had hy pothecated. The Government now
wished 10 use the railroad for tran port ing
bonds and gain big profit What she wanted
TO knoN was how to do'it The professor for
get to'read the stars Instead he lent her the
$40. taking as security the womans verbal
promise to give him a chattel mortgage on Inc
furniture OF house near the Waldorf. Astoria:
learned too late that the woman did not own
the house He did not see her again. he said.
until Yesterday. whom he recognized her in the
The woman denied that she was Caroline
Bally or that she knew Behrendi. and said
that she Ind heeu in this country only six
months The Magistrate he'd her in $1,000
bail for examination to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
PAID roo MUCH WAR TAX.

Denver City Traction Company Will Got
Back o. 300 from tho Government.
In accordance with instructions from the
office OF the Internal Revenue Commissioner
at Washington. Revenue Agent Frank q.
Thompson visited yesterday the Office Of the
Central Trust Company and removed docu-
mentary stamps from 100000 OF mortgage
documents issued by the Denver city Traction
Company. The stamps will be sent to Wash
ington and the traction company will get back
OF the original War Revenue act both bond and
mortgage were taxed Amendments Of Feb.
represented one transaction. only the docu-
ment calling for the higher amount Of stamps
must be stamped. The traction company
claimed reimbursement as 1t had paid the
double tax. and the claim was allowed. The
value OF the stamps removed Is 81 800.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
MRS. BARNES WOULD BE FREE.
Says She Believes Her Husband illegally
Married Another Woman.

Julia F. Barnes has obtained an order from
Justice Fitzgerald OF the Supreme Court for
the payment OF SIS week alimony and $luo
counsel fee in an action she has brought for an
absolute divorce from Charles W. Barnes. who
has been interested in the manufacture OF
paper. She AYERS that she believes he illegally
married Hermine Thiebaut. who died last
June. and with whom he had lived for sew
era years. When she died on June u. it is
alleged that Barnes published notice OF the
death OF Mrs. Charles W. Barnes The plaintiff
married him in 1881. and they separated in
1870. She alleges that he disposed OF $4,000
he obtained from her and much more which
he secured from her mother and brother. She
declares that he has 100000 worth Of property
at Far Rockaway and a large interest in an
estate, besides an income of $1,000 a year.
Mr.. Barnes says that whatever money no OBJ
tanned from the Plaintiff and her family was
lost in the paper business. which il now IN
liquidation. He accuses her OF intimacy with
Watts Carver but does not speak OF his al
legged relations with Hermnie Thiebault. She
says her relations with Carver have been
proper
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
DEAF MUTES At LAW.

Justice ConElinG Attempts to Try the Case
with Slate but Gives 1t Up.
Miss Sadie Zlegler. a deaf mute. appeared be-
fore Justice OF the Peace Livingston Conkling
in Hoboken yesterday and swore out warrant
for the arrest Of Mrs. Mary Kelley another
deaf mute OF 90 Clinton street. on charge OF
refusing to give up clothing belonging to the
complainant. When Mrs. Kelley was brought
before the Justice Miss Ziegler and four other
women who boarded with Mrs. keeey. all deaf
with the deaf and dumb language, Justice
Conkling procured a slate. He handed II to
Mrs Kelley and she wrote: she owes me a
weeks board" The Justice then handed the
slate to Miss, Zlegler. who wrote: That's a
lie. do not"
After irving for half an hour in this way to
get at the merits OF the case. Justice Conk ling
gave it up and adjourned the hearing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 1900.
Board for Manhattan and tho Bronx Re-
ports That 1t Will Need 7,72s. 158Os.

At yesterdays meeting OF the Central Board
OF Education City Superintendent Maxwell
suggested that the board take vacation for
two months.
Most Of our teachers have gone to Europe
or the Yellowstone" said Mr.. Maxwell. but
the Board OF Education still sits Onr sum-
mer's work is about finished and ! think we
need vacation"
President Joseph ]. Little said that matters
were continually cor rg up which required
the boards attention. )ne OF the members
moved that the board adjourn for two weeks
only and the motion was carried by a vote OF
sto 4. Mr. Maxwell then asked to be excused
from attendance at the next meeting.
At n meeting OF the School Board for Man
haitian and the Bronx which followed, the
Finance Committee presented its estimate OF
the budget for 1900 for the two borouGhs.
The total sum asked for is $1;12s l5ooS Inc
and referred to the Central Board The Finance
Committee also announced that the amount OF
increase in the general school fund for 1871
made necessary by the passage OF the Ahearn
bin will be $4,000. and the Board OF Esti-
mate was asked to advance that sum-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
"ADVISoRY BROKERS" MUSr PAY.

Decision That They Are Liable for Special
Tax and a 80 Per Cent. Penalty.
Under decision OF Acting Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Robert Williams. Jr.. ad-
visory brokers" and m any others. who. through
correspondence or otherwise. carry on the
business Of inducing people to enter into Wall
street ventures. must pay special tax as
brokers. According to Revenue Agent Thomp-
son. who received copy OF the decision yes
terday. they must also pay the special tax for
both this year and last and the 50 per cent.
penalty assessment for both years.
The advisory brokers, who are principally
affected. are those who advertise. soliciting
would-be spectators to place their money in
ing. subject to the orders OF the advisory broker
to buy and sell in the stock market All trans.
actions depend entirely upon the judgment OF
to share whatever profits result. There are
about 100 such brokers in town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
MRS. BENSON WON'T CLEAN STREETS.
Women Haven't tho Executive Ability for
Such Work, She Declares.


Mrs. Hudspeth- Benson. Chairman OF the
Town Improvement Department OF the Wo-
mans Club In Jersey City, said yesterday that
the club has no intention OF putting In bid
Tor the STRENGTHENING contract for the coming
year. For several months past the club. or
that department OF the club, has been devoting
considerable attention 20 the street. cleaning
problem and came to the conclusion that the
Board OF Finance did not appropriate a SUM-
Client amount OF money TO keep the streets
clean. The amount appropriated last year
Was $4,000; When the board h was , consider der
Mrs. Benson and other members OF the club
attended one of the meetings and asked
Rinvle suggested that the women ought to put
10 bid for the contract. The suggestion was
,"ft would not do at all. Mrs, Benson de,
,sd 81 IN the % sSs IT would
tractor. now that tho appropriation has been
increased $4,000 and he has chance to make
soma money"
~ Then you do not think that he is making
How can he3" exclaimed Mrs. Benson. He
"Do you think the women could do any bet
They could never do what he is doing. How
are those tremendous bonds. How are we
going to raise them' We have accomplished
than ths
appropriation OF $3.50. 900 there.
1T would never do to take the contract away
from the men. At present they are all with us
and nothing we have asked has been refused
except the S1OO.0OO appropriation. We would
be most ungrateful to try and take the work
out OF the mems hands. Besides. II we got
the contract We m ght succeed, but IL we did
not succeed 1t would kill us. Don't you think
SO?
Il have studied the matter carefully con-
tinued Mrs. Benson. and | don't think tho
women have the executive ability to manage
Dig, thing like that. | don't see how they
could possibly manage the work without first
serving an apprenticeship OF at least a year In
Mr.. Byrness office l was there only yester-
day and the way the men came In for orders
and nay was simply awful. The women could
never do IL unless they were first educated to
II. Besides. where would the women be in
the case Of strike? Besides. what would the
people say as soon as we ask for money They
would say that we are doing II for money I
suppose / will have all the women down on me-
but can't help II, They have not the execu-
two ability and such q move would be most
injurious to ourselves. Now don't you think
so?"