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A PASTOR’S COURAGE How He Quelled a Panic In a Crowded Church Room. By A<->ciated Prtas. Peoria. 111., Dec. 28 —During the Christ niaa txerr.-lges in the German Methodist Episcopal church, Pekin. 111., the large tree loaded with gifts and lighted by hun dreds of candles caught fire and blazed up fiercely. The church was packed to the floors and women screamed and several fainted when the pastor. Rev. William Traiger, commanded the audience to be seated. He sa d the emergency of fire had been provided for and there was no danger if everyone kept still. Then he gave out a familiar hymn, di rected the organist to play up good and strong and ordered the choir to sing loud. His cool attitude restored confidence and the people began to sink back into their seats. Meanwhile, as the fire roared *and crackled, the music grew louder. The pas tor flick* 1 burning embers from the tree that al’ghted upon his hymn book to the floor and stepped upon them at the* same t me singing at the top of his voice. The fire brigade Improvised for service in ca- a fire should break out threw a heavy rarpaulin over the tree and the lire was stamped out. Then, despite the f.v: t: * the church was filled with smoke, the ex-"* ses proceeded minus gifts but with pb-n'y of’music. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy can always be depended iijion and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by H. J. Lamar & Sons. JOHN MORGAN’S ESCAPE. His Story of the Prison Tunnel Corfirmed By Ohio Officials. Colum ...is, ()., Dec. 28.—The astounding was made teday that th* con- ■ ’- i ; • , •*■ recently been in the famous ; nnel L rough which the Morgan raiders < p» ? from tne pen. It further devel -1 ’ ■' a plot had evidently been plan- dio ’• ct a wholesale delivery of pris- ‘ n.*rs through the tunnel, which might b.ne tn in success had not interest.in ’ •'< -ai“ of the Morgan raiders been ■ •■>ll--'. it a recent statement at a banpuet t tat the -lory of the tunnel was but a Mind -over up the puplicity of the offi cials. A.s r sated in Saturday morning’s En cuirer. he air .shaft through which the i<i dti< -scaped was found by a party of convicts headed by Superintendent Laney and Warden Coffin. But although this "as go.id evidence that the raiders had es caped the manner they claimed, and m t through the collusion ot any of the <fii<;als of the penitentiary, it was not flt finite proof. The proof was found today. The en trance into the tunnel was enlarged so taat searchers could enter with lights and make . thorough investigation. The air shaft was black with age and hung with cobwtThe floor was inches deep in the accumulated dust of years. In the v.alls i the tunnel were numerous small boles, which had apparently been made for the purpose of concealing articles used l>v the frequenters of the tunnel, or had benn let* by the masons .when the tunnel first constructed. In one of these holes .v.is found two knives today, both of them black with age and practically de stroyed by rust. One was evidently from the description the knife left behind by 1 homas W. BullitJ, of Louisville, Ky., when, as a member of the famous band, he made his escape from the prison during ino war of the rebellion. The other evi dently dated from the same time and must have belonged to another member of the Morgan gang. The owner of this knife is not yet known, bur as investigation goes ( a his name will doubtless be disclosed. The r’ict that the Morgan raiders had actually escaped through the air shaft, they claimed, was further proven by the discovery that one of the huge stones which form the walls of the tunnel had at some time been moved and had evidently been replaced after those using that means c ‘ escape were safely out cf the way. This stone was again removed by the in vestigators, and an attempt was made to follow the old tunnel beyond the walls. This attempt failed, however, as past the walls erf the air shaft the tunnel was block’d by fallen dirt. The tunnel will bp cleared out. however, and pursued to iss apparent end beyond the walls. John Morgan’s statement as to the man ner of his escape was furt ier confirmed by the fact that this stone was removed from the walls of the air shaft almost exactly opposite cell 21, in which the fa mous raider was confit d. This agrees with the statement made by him in his story of his escape. Mr. Bullitt will be wired this evening by Warden Coffin of the finds made in the penitentiary and the discovery of his famous knife. The Bul litt knife will be photographed and the picture will be placed in the penitentiary archives, as Mr. Coffin has taken great pains and interest in collecting the records of the famous institution of which he is the head. After that it is probable that the knife will be returned to Mr. Bullitt, as it will be of more interest to him than any one else. It was originally eight or nine inches, long, perhaps, but time and rust have destroyed a large part of this length. Not more than six inches of the blade remain, and even that is so thor oughly -corroded that it must be handled carefully to prevent it from falling to pieces in the hands. The handle is alto gether gene, as the wood of which it. was -originally composed felt to pieces in the hands of Guard Wishon. who first found the knife. Evidence was secured showing that pris oners have known of the existence of this air shaft for a much longer time than the authorities, however. One prisoner has claimed at various times that he has been in the shaft, but his statements have never been credited. Today, however, proof was found that prisoners had en tered the jchamber. Even if the one who claimed the credit is not entitled to it. In a dark corner of the air chamber a string was found which, when pulled, was found to lead into a cavity, whose exist ence had not been suspected At the end ct the siring was a bundle, which proved to be a fine rope, with a huge hook at the ' nd. evidently made for use in getting over the walls. This rope was wrapped in a copy of rhe Cincinnati Enquirer of Octo ber is. *IB9B. thus proving definitely that prisoners had been in the air chamber very recently. It is believed that this w.i§ left by some of the members of the desperate gang who recently tried to 1 from the prison, and the matter will be investigated further. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Haw. Always Bought Signatured RUFFIANS IN UNIFORM. Wbat Civilian* Are C ompelled to En dor* In Atmtrin. i Iwo more outrages committed by arm ed officers on unarmed civilians have pom under my notice. Near St. Poelton on Friday a labor™ was driving a wagon along a country lane when he met a regiment of infantry and forthwith reined in hia horses and baited while they marched past 1 he whole of the regiment passed with out difficulty except one detachment, un der Lieutenant Swoboda, who ordered the laborer to clear the road for hia men. The lane was too narrow (or the wagon to turn round, there were high hedges on each aide, and the labcxrer could only obey the officer by backing his horses half a mile to the next turning. This he naturally declined to do. as the remainder of the regiments, with all the superior officers, had passed the wagon without difficulty Lieutenant Swoboda, enraged at the la borer's opposition to his silly caprice, at tacked him savagely with his sword, i smashed his cheek bone and wounded him In the arm so severely that amputation was necessary Subsequently the cowardly officer offer ed the unfortunate laborer 25 shillings compensation, which the latter indignant ly refused. The victim ot this brutal outrage is an I old soldier, who served with distinction i in the Bosnian campaign, and only es caped injury there to be mutilated in his old age by a young bully who was never t under fire Another officer <.f the same regiment re cently attacked and woundod an actor for some imaginary slight to his “honor” in a case. I When the actor endeavored to obtain redress from headquarters, all the officers : of the I’oelton garrison banded together and threatened ro boycott the local theater ; unless the charge against their comrade i was withdrawn. As this would have injured the theater | the actor had to endure his injuries m si lence. Ho y. is (lisligv.Trd tor life and lost two months’ employment. I 1 are another bad case cf military Hooliganism to add to the budget I havp | recently sent I L'u v.tcnant von Rueflingrp was recent ly ri rinding in the Mariah lifer • tra'’.-:e ; cru cf the busiest thoroughfares in Vian , i:;i, t dkhig to two Indie.,, when a driver i cf p.n approaching omnibus warned him in rough tones that he was obstructing ; the traffic and requested him to move on ! Lieutem’.nt von Ruedingon, resenting this i mode ot address, drew his sword and | dashed at the driver ami nearly cut his right hand off. The driver was disabled, and the military authorities, compelled by public opinion, sent.-need the officer to two months’ imprisonment, expelled him from tiie army and made him pay his vic tim a small sum monthly as compensa tion. When public indignation had cooled. Lieutenant von Ruedingen received a free pardon on the ground that lie had defend ed his honor in a justifiable manner, and he was reinstated in bis regiment. Lieu tenant ven Ruedingen, with unexampled meanness, thereupon ceased paying his victim the monthly allowance, leaving the poor man destitute The driver is now suing the officer in the civil courts Vienna ( or cf London Mail. At Chesham the oldest royal postboy in England—Jonas 'Miles —has just died. He entered the royal Service at the age of 14. wag 93 years of age when he died and had acted as postilion to four sovereigns— . George 111., George IV., William IV. and Queen Victoria. He —“ ‘Man proposes'—what’s the rest of it? She —“But is not always accepted." fve is crowned triumphant * only in the home where a baby com- the tie of matrimony. A childless O' d marriage can- A / not be a ha ppy jf~~ the nnal tie of \ a baby to bind Oj ] 7 two souls to- \l gether in mar- l riage for better \ or for worse. ' Without this final tie a wedded couple lack the indissoluble in- tcrest that makes daily self-sacrifice not only a ! possibility, but a pleasure. There arc to-day thousands of homes all over the country that were once childless and unhappy, but that to-day echo with I the laughter of happy babyhood, as a re sult of a marvelous medicine, known as Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. This is the greatest of all medicines for womer> who sufferer from weakness and disease of the delicate arid important organs that bear the burdens of maternity. It makes them healthy, strong, vigorous and elastic. It makes them pure and virile. It allays in flammation, heals ulceration, soothes pain and tones and builds up the shattered nerves. It banishes the discomforts of the I expectant period, and makes baby's com i ing easy and almost painless, if insures the little new-comer’s health, and a bounti , fill supply of nourishment. It transforms weak, sickly, nervous invalids into happy, healthy mothers. An honest dealer will not urge an inferior substitute upon you. “I am now a happy mother of a fine healthy baby girt." writes Mrs. F. B. Cannings, of No. 4320 Humphrey. Street, St. Louis. Mo. “ Feel that your ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ has done me more good than anything I have ever taken. Three months previous to ray confinement I be gan using it. I was only in labor forty-five min utes. With my first baby I suffered tS hours then had to lose him. He was very delicate and only lived 12 hours. For two years I suffered un told agony and had two miscarriages. The * Favorite Prescription ’ saved both my child and myself.” Write to Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y., for a free letter of advice, and enclose 21 one-ccnt stamps, to cover mailing owZy. for a paper - covered copy of the “People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser;" or 31 stamps for a cloth-bound copy. A whole medical library in one 1000-page volume. I ' n’s Kidney Pills v quul in diseases of the < d Urinary Organs. Have a x?d your kidneys'? Have T rked your nervous sys-f .used trouble with .d Bladder? Have youC 5 loins, side, back groins 4 r? Have you a flabby ap-\ jjA-mauLv of the face, especially F v under the eyes ’? Too frequent de- J A sire pass urine ? William's Kidney \ X Pills will impart new life to the dis- # ; F eased organs, tone up the system A A and make a new man of you Bv T mail 50 cents per box. ‘ A WmuANs Mfg. Co.. Props.. Cleveland O. Y F«r Ml« br H. J. Lamar £ Baa, Whole* •al* Xcoata. MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 28 1898 ® Is B ass i. ■> w ® » I mW The Kind You Have Always Bought..and which lias been in use for over 30 years, has home the signature of an< l lias been made under his per* S’™ l supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. AH Counterfeits, limitations and Substitutes are but Ex periments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Ciiildren—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms, and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind. Colic, it relieves Teething Troubles, cures-Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates she Food, regulates the- Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children** Panacea--The- Mother’s Friend. CENUIWS CASTORIA ALWAYS yj? Bear* 1 ? the Signature of H ** ' * Jr The Kind Yon Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. _ T-i- CENTAUR ”7 MVISAY STFIEET, CtTV. You Don’t Need l° uv Experience ing The man who gets h:s suit or ovorcoat here has our ex perience and judgment back of his selection. Choosing is safe and easy, because we have a large and most exclusive assortment for him to select from. New arrival of men's Fine, Stylishly made, Absolutely All Wool Suits, made of smooth finish Cassimeres and Cheviots. “Good Fit?” Yes, I you can depend on it. The L T p to Date Clothiers, i Benson & Houser. To the Temparance People: In a speech at the Academy of Music made recently Major J. F. Hanson said: “It is my opinion that where there were ten drunkards in Macon before you had a brewery there is one now.” Good Beer is the Best Temperance Drink The Medical Faculty has recognized the fact that ACME MALT TONIC is a valuable Medicine and it is therefore classed as a proprietary medicine. Order a case from your druggist or from The Acme Brewing Company The Best Purest and Freshest Candy is worth only 60c per pound. Haif, In °Tw'o, / C /tllCl/Z A 60c - _ qnd "V C^OLATE^BOM J Per Five Pounl Half Pound, Boxes. made oUc. Received Fresh, daily at GOODWYN’S DRUG STORE Cherry Street, Cor. Oct'on Ave. Now Come Down To Earth Again. men's Formerly $3.50. SHOES Now $2.50.. We are still selling those; $5.00 shoes for $3.50. Min Shoe Co. 107 Cotton Avenue. Central of Georgia Railway Company Schedules in Effect Jane 12, 189$ Standard Tima 90111 Meridian ’ "hS? -I ti 4£l ** ’“ I 5 $J ” g £ ••••••••■•I-. 5 Paa]Ar. . .B’inham. . .Lv! 9 30 am] Iv 2 pm 957 pm |Ar.. Americus ....Lv| | 5 18am 107 pm ’t h piu r 1° “2 pm |A.r.. -Smit hrdlle ..Lvi j 4 55 am,l‘l2 42 pm « U °° pm r } Ar aa ? ...Lv ..| 415 ami H 35 am 7, % r Ar •• -Dawson ....Lyl 11 H 52 am i on 'iv ,, A , ; , i As lth bert •••Lv] ! 11111 am <22 pja No 9 * | Ar .. .Fort Gaines ..Lv| No 10 • ]955 am 4 3< pmi i 7 45 am)Ar ....Euf aula ....Lvi 7 30 pmj ! 10 20 a n J J* pm l ! lAr Oa ark .. ..Lv' ; 6 50 am 2, *2- ml , i 9 am Ar ..Union Springs Lv 600 pm j 905 am 1 pm !io 35 ami Ar.. Montgomery ..Lv 420 pmj I 740 am ?nk IL *! < N o-' M N* 1 N0.~2.*f No. 4> No. U.C' 80» am, 425 am, 420 pm.Lv ... .Macon. . ..Ar| 11 10 am| 11 10 pm 720 pn» 9 am 540 ani 540 &m|Lv. .Barnesville . .Lvi 945 p 945 pm 605 pm .12 ,v 0 m 12 00 m| 7 10 pm) Ar.. ..Thom aston | 810 am* I 3 00 pm 955 am, 608 am) 6 13 pm|Ar. .. .Griffin. . ..Lv| » 12 am] 9 15 pm| 5 30 pm |! 1 pm : |Ar.. ..Carrollton ..Lv)..... ] 220 pm U2O am) 7 35 am) 7 35 pm}A?.. . Atlanta. . . ,Lv| 7 50 amj 7 50 pm| 4 05 pm No.«. »| No. 4. •! No. 2*| [’ No. 1. *| Nu. 3. •F No. t’f • 30 piaj 11 38 pm 11 25 am',Lv. .. .Macon. . ..Arj | I 55 a | 7 45 a<» 810 pm 12 19 am 12 08 pm|Ar. , ..Gordon. .. .Ar| 400 pm| 210 am] 710 am 8 o 0 pm 1 15 pmiAr. .Milledgeville .Lv|! 3 00 pm) 6 20 am 10 00 pm J! 3 00 pm]Ar.. ..Eatonton. . .Lv!l2 50 pm) 5 25 am I 4 45 pm)Ar. . .Machen. . .Lv[!lo 55 am) ..[! 8 50 pm|Ar. .. Covington. ..Lvjl 9 20 amj *ll 25 anil*ll 38 pm;*!! 25 am|Lv. .. .Ma con“7 ..Arj* 345 pm]* 355 am; * 345 pm 117 pm 130amf 117 pmjLv. . .Tennille... ...Lv| 156 pm| 152 am 156 pm 230 pm 225 am 230 pm]Lv. . Wadley. .. .Lv)fl2 55 pm] 12 25 am 12 55 pm 251 pm 244 am| 251 pm]Lv. .. Midville. . Lvj 12 11 pm 12 25 am 12 11 pm 330 pm 335 am, 400 pm'Lv.. ..Millen .. ..Lv| 11 35 am) 11 50 pmjsll 30 am 5417 pm 442 amj 503 pm.Lv .Waynesboro ..Lv| 10 10 am| 10 34 pm 10 47 am s 5 30 pm, 635 am)! 650 pm)Ar.. ..Augusta .. .Lv| !8 20 am 840 pm 930 am | 3 58 am | 4 08 pm)Lv Dover. . ..Lv) 10 47 am 10 57 am I 600 &m 600 pmjLv.. .Savannah. ..Lv| 845 am| 900 pm] I No. 16. *] ~ ’ f No. 15.“*]11 • Daily. ! Daily except Sunday. * L.e al atatlon. ■ Sunday anly. Solid trains are run to ands from Mac on and Montgomery via Eufaula, Savan nah and Atlanta via Macon, Macon and Albany via Smithville, Macon and Birming ham via Columbus. Elegant sleeping cars on trains No. 3 and 4 between Macon and Savannah and Aalanta and Savannah. Sleepers for Savannah are ready for occw pancy in Macon depot at 9:00 p. m. Fas-sengen arriving in Macon on No. 3 and 8a vannah on No. 4, are allowed to remain iu sleeper until 7a. m. Parlor cars between Macon and Atlanta on trains Noa. 1 and 2. Seat fare 25 cents. Passengers for Wrightsville, Dublin and Sandersville take 11:25. Train arrives Fort Gaines 4:45 p. m., and leaves 10:10 a. m. Sundays. For Ozark arrives 7:30 p. m. and leaves 7:30 a. m. For further information or schedules to points beyond our lines, address J. G. CARLISLE, T. P. A., Macen, Ga. X. P. BONNXR, U. T. A. L. XL HINTON. Traffic Manager j. C. HAILB, G. P. A. TTTWn n KI.T-MVS n • • «jfh„ Southern R’y. w Schedule in Effect Oct. 16. 1898 CENTRAL TIME READ - D j WN> ‘ READ UP. No. 7 | No. 15T Nq7~97~| 'N0.~13 | West? j No. 14 | No. 10 | No. 8 ] No. 10 710 pm) 4 45pm| 8 30am 2 05am)Lv .. Macon ..Ar] 2 05amj 8 20am)ll 00am] 710 pm 9 45pm) 745 pm 11 10am 4 15am,Lv .. Atlanta. Lvjll 55pm| 5 20am{ 8 10am| 4 20pm 7 50am)10 00pm) 4 00pm| 4 20am)Lv.. Atlanta. Arjll 50pmj 5 00am] |ll 40am 10 20am) 1 00am] 6 25pm| 6 30am)Lv.. Rome.. Lvj 0 40pm) 1 44am| | 9 OOarn 11 30am| 2 34am] 7 34pm] 7 22am]Lv.. Dal ton...Lv 8 42pm;12 10am] | 750 am I 00pm; 4 15amj 8 50pm| 8 40am|Ar Chat’ nooga Lv] 7 30pmll0 00pm] ] 8 00pm 7 IQpmj 7 10pm] 7 40an| jAr .Memphis . Lv| j 9 15am] | 8 00pm 4 30pm] | 5 00am] 5 40pm]Ar Lexington. Lv|lo 50am)10 50am] [lO 40pw 7 50pm] | 7 50am] 7 45pm|Ar Loms ville. Lv| 7 40am| 7 40am> | 745 pm 7 30pm]........| 7 30am] 7 30pm]Ar Cincinnati Lv| 8 30am] 8 30am] ] 3 00am 9 25pm' | 7 25pm] 9 15am]J Ar Anniston. Lv, 6 52pm] 6 52pm] | 8 00am II 45am] |lO OOpmjll 15am.Ar Birm’ham. Lvj 4 15pm] 4 15pm| | 6 00am 8 05am] | 1 10am] 7 45pm|Ar Knoxville. Lv| 7 00am] 7 40pmj | 740 pm | | N0."14 | No. 16 | . Souths | No. 15. | No. 13 | | ] 7 10pm| 2 10am| 8 35am]Lv.. Macon .. Ar| 8 20am 2 00am!.. | [ | 3 22am[10 05am Lv Coch ran.. Lvj 3 20pm 12 55am] | j- j 3 54am] 10 50am Lv. East man. Lv| 2 41pm 12 25am| j • I 4 29am|ll 36am Lv.. Helena.. Lvj 2 03pm 11 54pnx| I j 1 6 45amj 2 38pm Lv.. Jes up... Lv|U 22am 9 43pm] j I | 7 30am] 3 30pm Lv Ever rett.. LvjlO 45am 9 05pmj j j | 3 30am| 4 30pm Ar Bruns wick. Lv] 9 30am 6 50pm] J........ 1 1 9 40am] 9 25am]Ar Jack’villa. Lv| 8 ¥dam| 6 50pml | I N 0.7 | No. 9 f No. 13 | East. | No. 16 | No. 10 | | ’ ] 7 10pm| 8 30am| 2 05amjLv.. Macon.. Ar| 8 20am) 7 10pm| | | 9 45pm|ll 10am] 4 15am t 'Ar ..Atlanta. Lvj 5 20amj 4 20pm] jll 50pm!12 OOpmj 7 30am]Lv ..Atlanta. Arj 5 10am] 3 55pmj | | 9 25amj 8 30pmj 6 10pm|Lv Charlotte Lv|lo 15am| 9 35am] !.••••••• I 1 30pm]12 00n’t|ll 25pm]Lv . Danville. Lv| 6 07pml 5 50amj | | 6 25pmj 6 40am> |Ar. Kicnmond Lv|l2 01n’n]12 10n,n| | | 5 30pm| 735 am j I Ar.. Norfolk. Lv| 9 30am ]lO 00pm] | j 3 50) 1 53am] ]Lv. .Lynchburg Lv| 3 55pm| 3 40am] |........ | 5 4Spin| 3 35am] ]Lv Chari’ville Lvj 2 15pm] 1 50pm| | I 9 25pm| 6 42am[ |Ar Wash gton. Lvjll 15am]10 43pm! | | 3 OOam lO 15am| |Ar Phila dlphia Lv 3 50amj 6 56pm] ] i 3 pm| 8 30pm! ~|Ar .. ..Boston Lvj 5 00pm|10 00ami | THROUGH CAR SER VICES? ETC “ Nos. 13 and 14, Pullman Sleeping Cars ‘between Cincinanti and Jacksonville, also between Atlanta and Brunswick. Berths may be reserved to be taken* at Macon. Noa. 15 and 16, day express trains, bet ween Atlanta and Brunswick. Nos. 9 and 10, elegant free Observatior cars, between Macon and Atlanta, al»e Pullman Sleeping cars between Atlanta and Cincinnati. Connects in Union depot, Atlanta, with “Southwestern Vestibuled Limited,” finest and fastest train tn thv South. FRANK 3. GANNON, 3d V. P. & G. M., J. M. CULP, Traffic Manager, Washingon, D. a Washington, D. C. W. A. TURK, G. P. A., 8. H. HARDWICK, A. G. P. A.. Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga C. 3. WHITE, T. P. A., BURP. BROWN, C. T. A., J Go. 555 Mulberry it, Maosn. Go. 7