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dow. The young soldier was near now, ana
for a moment lie glared at the GcfenseleSS
woman.
Don't attempt to scare me-" said Mrs
Caldwell gently, but before another word
could he spoken the soldier raised his gun,
loaded with two balls, to his shoulder.
and fired. Both balls entered her body,
and without groan she fell dead.
only after a long persuasion was the
body given TO tBf Deigbbors before the
house was burned Night soon came on,
and in the midst of a drenching rain the
British army departed and marched back
to Staten Island.
The following day a brief funeral serv-
ice was held at the house of neiehbor
and Parson Caldwell was present. People
noted how hard his face was, but he did not
shell tear at the time.
Again the British determined to start
for Washington's quarters and capture him
and his men. This time, on the 23d OF
June, Sir Henry Clinton led his men in
person, and twenty pieces of artillery We're
carried with tbem.i Again the signal gun
ON Prospect Hill sent forth it's warning
and again the militia quickly gathered
The passes among the hills We're guarded,
the bridges torn up, and the forces divided
to meet the two divisions under which the
British Were advancing Near Springfield
We're Col. Dayton's men, Parson Caldwell
with set face among them, fighting a. al
most none of them did. The British army
was pressing hard. The Americans Were
desperate and determined not to yield,
when suddenly the cry arose, The wadding
| is gone 1t seemed as if they must re-
| treat, and the end had Come.
Suddenly Parson Caldwell rushed into
| the church by the roadside Had he run
away? Was he trying TO escape? Quick
ly they saw the fighting parson return.
| his arm loaded with copies of Isaac Watt :
hymns. Now put Watts into them, boys!
Give 'em Watts!' he shouted, and ran into
the church for another armful.
From this time forward Parson Caldwell
never seemed to rest. He made many a
| touching appeal to his men, based upon
the cruel murder of his wife, and never
failed to gain response. The British
tried many plans to capture or kill him,
fully realizing how dangerous man he was,
but failed until the 24th of November, 7S1,
which was long remembered as sad da y IN
tue history of New Jersey.
| On that day he had promised to meet
| the daughter of a friend who was COM
ing 10 Elizabethtown by water from New
| York. When he went on board the flag
sloop at the point he was told that the
young lady had already gone to the town
| He started to return, when someone handed
him a parcel wrapped in a white hand
kerchief and requested him to take it with
| him.
He placed it in his chair box and was
about to drive off, when soldier stopped
him and said: II must search your chair
to see whether you have not scizable goods
in that bundle.'
The pafsuh replied that he would re-
turn the bundle to the sloop, but as he
stepped on board man on the quarter
deck within two yards Of him, with ar
oath stopped him, and before word coult
he spoken, the soldier presented his muske
and shot him. Parson Caldwell fell deat
without groan.
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The
Fighting
Parton,

1t was sunrise on the morning of We'd
ncsday, June Z, 1880. In spite of the
early hour, quaint old Elizabethtown,
n. j., was all astir
We've got You now,'' said one young
tory TO John Shotwell, whose father was an
ardcnt wing. Your father'll soon be in
Jail"
i Il rather see him there than be such
turncoat as Your father is, Jim Todd,"
replied John. He never hanover to Staten
Island for shelter and then run home again
when he thought everything was safe Be-
sides, l hear that Gen. Stirling, who was
iE the van Of this procession, was shot in
the thigh last night. Perhaps somebody
elsell get hurt, too
Il Here they come, john" said his friend,
Joseph swan, pointing down Water street,
| and the boys all became silent, watching
the approaching army. In advance rode
the Hessian general, Knypbausen, and his
staff. Behind followed the Queens rang
ers,' mounted on large and beautiful horses,
| waving their drawn swords, and with their
| helmets glittering in the sunlight. Behind
| them came the infantry-Hesslan and En-
| Gilsh-the brasso OF their steel weapons high
| ly polished and every man With u new uni
| form.
Il hope they don't get our parson,'
| said Joseph, as he and his friend started
| up the street when all the soldiers had
passed. Il understand he is the only
man in New Jersey besides Gov. Livingston
for whose head the British have offered
a reward.
You trust Parson James Caldw ell, ="
| replied John. "He hasn't preached in
| this Presbyterian Church for nothing.
Why, from the very beginning of the
war he has been one of the most active
men, and they haven't done him much
damage yet
| No, but they've made him preach when
he has been at home with pistols on the
pulpit beside his Bible. and with sentincls
posted in the Churchyard.
| II don't care about III at. / don't blame
| the British for feeling hard toward par
son who hain't gone alone in the fight.
| Why, dc you know there have been thirty
| nine commissioned officers among the Con
| tinentaIs from his church? And then. be
SIDES being a good fighting chaplain in
Col. Dayton's regiment, he is assistant
commiss;iry general The British have
| tired to kidnap him time and again. But he
| knew how TO fight the devil, and ! guess
he can fight hin, too, if necessary
Joseph laughed as he replied: But it s
too bad to keep his family up at Con
The morning times., 1896-11-01
Presented His Musket.

'iab an the sands the day before he went.
WIN his face buried In the dogs shaggy
hech, ana sobbing as though he would
break his heart. That was the only time
ever saw him cry. The next day he was
brave enough, shook hands with everybody
ana told his mother not to cry. like the.
little man he was.
ii you noticed the dogs collar yod saw
the date ON it. Well, none of us here will
be likely to forget it. The ugIicSt storm
that we had seen in years blew in that
night and 1t seemed impossible that any
boat could live in the waves that came
piling in over the reef. About s O'Clock
The sentry came running in and said that a
ship was sending up distress signals Off
our station and that she was driving in
straight onto the bar. There didn't seem
to be much hope for her. but we sent I'D
answering signals and got the boat out
Before we had done even that she struck.
and we knew that it would be only i
matter Of half an hour or less when the
seas would be going clean over her. Some
Of the folks in the village had seen the
signals and came down 10 the point to see
what was going on
We were standing here TRYING to fig
I
the poor people on that Tatel ship, when
there was a yelp and rush. and Som -
| dog Joe came racing down the shore
where we stood. We wouldn't have paid
much attention TO the dog if he. hadn't.
acted in such crazy way. He would
| come and jump up against me with bis
fore paws and then run down as Ear as
he could to where the breakers came
| a tumbling in across the bar. 4. --..
'Confound the dog, what does he
want? said 1, after he had done it four
or five times. Just then the dog picked
up the loose end of rope that was ly-
ing there and ran down the beach with
that in his mouth; then he came back To
where 1 W as. waGGing his tail and whin-
| ing as if he was trying to make US un-
| derstand. -.
| Don't You see.'' said Jim Elkins, he
wants to take line out Better let bin
| try it
| What good would that do?' said l
There's no use throwing the dogs life
away, and he wouldn't stand ghost of u
show OF getting out there.
| But there wasn't anything else We
could 10 and so we fixed the line tight
around the dog and started him off.
1 Il
they had the boat, but the third time he
kert on and the line kept paying out
showing that he was getting toward The
| ship.
Then a shout went up. for we knew that
there was hope Of saving that crew and
chance for us To do our share of the worS
and we got the ship.
OF course. nothing was good enough foi
lGtH@
village had to thank him for one lie OF
more, but the dog didn't seem to care ab1ht
that. He was satisfied, for the sc'rrn nag
brought Sonny back to him, well anu tFoiis'
and with "A healthy color in ms CHEEKS
when the rescue OF the Lottle lhnrS'
ton was reported to headquarters the order
oa,,e hact to change the dogs name tC
Hero. and to put him on the roll OF stl-
ton No. II as one of the crew, with hall
nav which was to go for the oeneHt oi
the blind boy who owned him.
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IT Was His Mother.

The car was crowded. In one of the front
seats sat young girl and her escort,
fine looking young. man. Both were well
dressed and evidently Of good family. AT
Sterling avenue thecar stopped and several
ladies boarded it,, The young man cast
quick glance at the gray haired lady
standing nearest to fhis seat and made
Don't get up" said the girl. in loud
irritable whis spcr. "she can stand just :s
well as you can
..N., she can't" sharply replied the
Young man as he pushed along into tue
aisle.
'.Here, muther.n he said to the gray
haired lady, take my seat"
The amused passengers couldn't help but
notice tie scarlet tint that dyed the young
girls face aud neck ,rand they noticed, too,
that the young man. entirely overlooked CIV
ing her an introduction to the gray haired
lady. -ClevclandsPlain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-11-01

blind, and when he was four years old
his eyes went back on him entirely.
Sonny was six years old when somebody
gave him a puppy for playmate. He
called the dog Joe, and the two soon
became great friends. so that you would
never see one without the other.
$50 things ran along till Sonny was
eight wears old. Then he was taken sick
with scarlet fever, and for long time
it was IA question whether he would ever
get up from his bed again or not. Finally
the doctor said that a Long Island winter
would be sure to kill the boy, and that
tine only hope for him was a long sea
trip to a warmer climate. Capt. Ben
Briggs, who was going to take the Lottie
Tburston on an Australian trading trip,
offered to let the boy 60 along with him
Hard as it was for Sonny to leave his
motber. know that it was just as hard for
him to part from Joe. 1 saw him lying
The morning times., 1896-11-01

the fight at Lexington, the militia fell on
the British army. At last, when deserters
told the Hessian general that Washington
was strongly entrcnched at Short Hills, he
gave up all thoughts of an advance, and
camped his army for the night at Connecti-
cut farms, where Parson Caldwell had left
his wife and nine children. He had urged
her to leave the. PLACE, but, brave as he. she
had refused to do so.
The British ut once began to pillage and
burn. The old CHURCH WAS set on fire and
most OF the few houses and shops. On the
astern side Of the street was the old par
sonage, where ?arson Caldwell's family
was. party Of British officers came and
ordered Mrs. Caldwell to set before them
the best food she had. She complied. and
then with her ypupger children and a
maid, withdrew to bedroom and fastened
the door. 81
There is Il red-coat soldier just jumped
over the fence and is coming right up tc
the window with gun," said the maid cX
citedly.
Let me see! Let, me sec!' said little
Elias, the two year-old son of the parson.
Mrs. Caldwell arose and went to the win
The morning times., 1896-11-01

necticut Farms for safety. But here comes
your father. I wonder what he wants?'
''Jchn," said Mr.. Shotwell, hurriedly,
Il want you to take your h orse and ride
as you never did before for Prospect Hill.
Joseph can so, too, If he wants TO- The
British have gone by the long road and you
can get tn ere before them if You ride hard. ="
In a brief time the boys, each on his o wn
horse, were riding at breakneck speed for
Prospect Hill. Their horses were foamins
when they arrived, but the British had n.,t
yet appeared. "Buom!' went the long Is
pound signal cannon there, and all the
region soon knew what that meant. From
every direction the men. began to gather
and with strange looking weapons prepared
to meet the invaders. Col. Dayten's men
Parscn Caldwell among them, were com
PEELED to retreat, but after the manner OF
The morning times., 1896-11-01
Reggie Did Not See the Point.

she-You know, Reggie. that girls arc
being called by the names Of flowers now,
and my sister suggested that should be
called Thistle.
Reggie %, yes; see; because you are
so sharp.
She o, no: she said it was because Q
donkey loved me.-odds and Ends.
The morning times., 1896-11-01
Tho Lesser Evil.

.Just as soon as noticed that our daugh
ter had inherited the tireiess jaw InNe
uent tnat ugs distinguished her molhtl
family, took extreme measures
what did you do:' v"g. ? -.
.I encouraged her in the chewing gun
abit.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-03

NEW YORK. Sept. ILL Hung Chang
was Interviewed at the Waldorf this
morning by number OF reporters, who
selected one of their, number as ques-
tioner.
WAS your eXccllency Influenced In
determining TO 20 home through Canada
by the treatment OF the Chinese In the
PncIhc states, and especially CalIfor-
nla2"
II chose to go through Canada for two
reasons. First, because when was O
high commissioner In China was con-
stantly receiving memorials and COM
plants from emigrants In San Francis
co that they were not allowed n right
which, under the American laws they
were entitled 60. My assistance was con-
tinually invoked 10 secure them rights.
Instead Of being able to do so your Con-
gress curtniled what rights they had
and made their situation worse do
not so through states where the Chi
nese have been SO treated, and know
that would be besieSed by Chinamen
In California having complaints 10
make. The second reason chose the
route through Canada was that l am
now advanced In nSe and must take
great care of my health. l was told In
China that the steamship Emperor of
China was the largest and most comfort
able OF those on the Pacific ocean, and
that decided me to go by way of Van
c0uvcr. instead Of taking smaller
steamship at San Francisco.
II wish to say more about the exclus-
Ion act. The exclusion act Is q most
unfair one and most foolish. because
| Il is admitted by all who have studied
| political economy that competition.and
competition alone, will keep L market
in good health whether the market Is
| one OF commerce or labor. Put aside
! from your minds that l am a high Chi.
| nese official and mandarin, and look
upon me as man who is studying the
| best interests of America say TO you
that to exclude cheap labor or cheap
| commerce from your country Is unfair!
| and against the best interests OF your.
| country. By excluding the Chinese and
| taking the Irish you get inferior labor.
| and pay superior prices for 1t.
"a Chinaman lives more simple life
| than an Irishpan, and the Irish hate
the Chinese because they are the pos
| SCISSORS OF high virtues. Is this fair to
| exclude my countrymen? II any gen.
.tleman wishes to advance any argu-
ment in support of the exclusion Of the
Chlnese, VIII oe pleased 10 near u ana
answer him."
No reporter cared to argue the ques-.
ton with the ambassador and the fol-
| lowing was put 10 him:
"Is there any desirable outlet for the
American property in China?" "a
| Wealth" said the ambassador, SIS
only produced by capital. labor and
land. China invites American capital.
but it must be understood that the Chi
nese continue In control OF their own
| country. General Grant, who was the
best friend ever had, gave this as a
| piece Of advice once, and that advice
proved to me 10 be good and I will all
ways follow 1t. He advised me TO In
vite all capital to China, but he also
advised me that any enterprise In Chi
na must remain in control OF the Chi.
nese government. We must maintain
sovereign rights to control any rail-
roads or other great works OF improve
ment in our country"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-03
WASHINGTON PREsBYTERY.
4 Church Authorized to he Organized at
I.-atherwood, this County.

luutch authorized TO ne organized nj
I.-atherwood, this County.
Special Dispatch TO the IntellIccncer.
WASHINGTON, Pa. Sept. 2.-The fall
meeting OF Washington presbytery of
the Presbyterian denomination closed
this evening at the Third church here.
The meeting organized by choosing Rev.
Harry Nesbltt. of BurSettstown, as
moderator. Rev. S. D. Montgomery. OF
Cameron, was elected secretary and B.
L. Crow, also Of Cameron. reading clerk.
At the morning session to-day Z. l.
McIlvalne. Newell S. FIscus, Alfred S.
Fulton, Walter B. Sterrett. all recent
graduates OF Washington and jefferson
college. and ]. C. French, an alumnus Of
Waynesbure college, were taken under
the care Of prcsbytery as students for
the ministry.
At Lcatherwood Ohio county, W. Va,
q congregation Of scventy-fve wor-
ships regularly and upon their applica-
ton committee was appointed to or
ganize church at that point
The following delegates were elected to
the Pennsylvania synod. which meets ut
Bellcfonte, on October 10:
Ministerinl-Rcv. James ID. MofTat, of
Washington: Rev. D. A.. Cunningham
or wheeling; lSev. y. +. Alexander, OF
Florence. Pa; Rev. ]. S. Pomsrny. Of
Fairview, ". Va, and Rev. ]. r I1o-
sack, Of EIookstown. Pa.
Laymen-Judge Cramncr, Of Wheel
ing: DR.. G. S. Graham. joel Truesdell,
w. J. A. McFadden and J. d. White.
At the afternoon session, Shadrach V.
Bcchickian. of Constantinople. Turkey,
and n native Of Armenia, who was grad
uatcd from Washington and Jefferson in
90. and licCntiatc Of this presbytcry,
WIS ordained to the ministry. He In
tends TO do missionary work in his ma
tive country.
Rev. Mr.. Williams OF the st. Clairs-
vile, Ohio. prcsbytery~ has accepted n
call to the pnstorate Of the Moundsvillc
church and Rev. r. Il. Bigger and Rev.
Joseph Spears. all OF Wheeling. were
named rs committee to install him.
Rev. Lavcrty Greer, of the Elm Grove
CHURCH, announced that he intended 10
resign his charge Mt the December meet
Ing OF the prcsbytery. Different mem
bers expressed themselves rs hoping
that Rev. Mr.. Greer might reconsider his
action and that the congregation would
retain him as pastor.
It was decided that the winter or De-
ccmber meeting should be held at Cam
eron, W. Va.
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THE OPENING SCENES.
convention Hall beautifully Decorated
eahtrs Meet WIN Cor,linI Rrcrntibns

eautrs Meet with Cordial receptions.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 1.-The
delegates to the National Democratic
convention were somewhat slow. In
arriving at TomlinSon's hall this morn
Ing. EjaculatIons Or surprise we're
heard as the early cOmers surveyed the
beautitul decorations OF the hall. 4
profusion OF flags, bunting, gilt and
green met the eye. The bnlcuny which
hung over three Sides Of tn, hnll with
background OF white was studded
With red, white and blue shicids, alter
mating with gold wrtath8. containing
the names of the States. Great stream :
crs OF tho national colOrS suspended In
Il canopy from the ceiling and th1
background OF the stage waA n mass OF
flags md bunting. POttcd plants, trnil-
Ing ropes OF smilax and green moss re-
llcYcd tllis bright effect In the colorg,
The gold in the decorations was most
conspicuous a gold eagle with wings
Outstretched aurmounted n sunburst
and Immediately over the platform iiout-
cd portraits of TlldeH, Hendricks, JET
ferBon, jackson, Cleveland and Nc
Donald In golden frames, while from
tho platform waved huge bunch of
golden rod. A bnnd was locnted In. the
upper gallery ut the rear OF the hall.
Many OF the early arrivals in the gal
l"rIrS were ladies'. Mrs. Hendricks, the
Widow OF the late vice president, was
one OF the first distinguished person.
nges TO appear in the seats reserved in
the rear OF the stage. The arrival OF
tho Alabama delegation with II hugo
purple bhnncr was the signal for the
hrst outburgt OF applause. On the ban
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-03
ANTI-SALooN LEAGUE.
Officers Chosen and Delegates Elected TO
TO National Convention. W


Special Dispatch to the 1ntelliSencer.
PARKERSBURG. ". Va, Sept. a.
During last nights mass meeting Of
those opposed to the saloon the various
committees reported and all reports
were adopted, with but little. debate.
The committee on constitution set
forth the object of the league 10 be to
antagonize the saloon, check the spread
OF Its evil and eventually to force its
abolition. First, by securing the strict
enforcement of existing laws which
seek TO regulate the liquor traffic and
eventually through legislation TO drive
the saloon ont OF existence.
The following officers were elected:
President. Rev. W. p Walker, D. D.;
vice president, C. D. Mcrrick and JOS
cph 3. Morgan: secretary, w. g..
Matthews: treasurer, Mrs. NJ. L. Ogden.
Delegates to the national anti-saloon
league convention, which meets In
Washington. D. c., Revs. a. b. Rohro-
baugh, J. N. Grove, c. II. Cox and
Mrs. \. 4. Morrow: altcrnatcs, Rcvs.
Joseph Lee. r. r. Smith, J. y. Haucs
ana Miss Kate Ebert.
The fpositlon of state superintendent
was left vacant until 1t could be filed
by the executive committee. After
closing addresses by Bishop Fitzgcr-
aid, and several delegates, the meet
ing adjourned sine die. hG 4Ht
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GREETINGS FOR M'KINLEY
On the Great Landslide In the Green
Mountain State.


CANTON, O., Sept. 2.-Major McKln-
ley has received Il f!0od OF kilograms on
the Vermont result, which everywhere In
Republican circles seems to be. accepted
as true index OF the result 10 follow in
November. A few OF the kilograms on
this subject follow:
Senator Redfleld Proctor OF Vermont,
wiring from New York. said:
Vermont ratifies the nomination of
our candidate. Campaign too short to
make II unanimous. but was rapidly
travelling that way"
John G. Mccullough, North Benning-
ton: Vermont not satisfied to scotch
the snake. has killed 1t outright. The
November landslide Is already here. The
Republican majority IS by far the big
gest In Its history. eithet during the
war or since. Indications are that 1t
will surely mount TO $4,000 and probably
more, It Is the predecessor OF the No
vember landslide"
Albert e. Watson, Republican state
committee. White River Junction, VT:
"Vermonters have opened at Inst upon
the free silver citadel erected by the
Popo- Democrats at Chicago by q Re
publican majority rising $4,000 votes,
1000 stronger than ever
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GERMAN PIONEERS
Society Holds Its SemiAnnunl Outing nj
Wheeling Pnik-Atidress by DIR. UIricil.

Society Holds Its Semi.Annunl Outing at
Wheeling Pnik-Addrcss by DIR. UIrici.
Other Fcnturcs.
Ing. held its annual outing mt Wheeling
park yesterday, and It was one OF the
most successful In the history of thc
organization. The weather was perfect
and nothing was lacking TO make the
day at the picturesque park n pleasant
one in every particular,
At l o'clock the members and their
families. accompanied by the full Opera
House band, went out on, the Elm Grove
motor. Along tho line the band played
several catchy airs and n most delight
ful trip was made along the beautiful
valley. Arriving ut the park, the crowd
proceeded to the enclosure where the
amuRcments of the day were begun. The
Opera House band was stationed on a
large platform and throughout the after
noon discourscd excellent music. In the
Casino, dancing was kept up from .
o'clock until7.
During the afternoon, DIR. C. F. Ulrich,
the president OF the society, delivered an
address In German In which he congrat-
ilatcd the members on their attendance
In such largo numbers, lie spoke Of the
origin OF the society and OF some OF the
old faces missing. whose memories are
dear TO those left TO battle with llfe's
duties. The Doctors address was ln cS-
ccllent one and he was frequently inter-
ruptcd with applause.
MIR. Fred Meyer read nm original poem
on the society. which created a great
deal OF laughter His personal illusions
were timely and we'll put. The mem
tbcrs Joined In a number OF old German
songs, which were rendered In fine
style. -l.
The day was spent IN n good old fash
Ioned way ana 'tllos1 o'clocls motor
brought the crowd home, We'll satisfied
with the days enjoyment. \.