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NtW WATER WOiKS-
A TALK WITH CAPT.
RUCKER
Of the Mexican Revolution—Garza
NottheReal Head of the Movement.
OV THIS SUBJECT.
He was Chairman of the Waterworks |
Committee of the Old Council—He
Gives Some Interesting Facts.
A Banner reporter met Capt. J. H.
Bucker yesterday afternoon, and en
gaged in a conversation with him on
the water works question.
Capt. Bucker is a man whose busi
ness judgment is keen and of the sound
est nature, and the fact that in the old
Council he was obairman of the water
works committee, rendered
him especially capable of talking in an
interesting and instructive mannei on
this subject.
lie has given a great deal of careful
thought to this subject, and his ideas
upon it are of public interest.
“1’he fact is,” said Capt Bucker,
“that Athens should have a new system
of waterworks, and that right away-
The present system is wholly inade
quate, and it cannot be denied but that
the contract between the city of Athens
and the Water Works company ha?
been violated in every particular The
supply has been inadequate and the
pressure has been far below that stipu
laud in the contrac.
“And thtn too, the contract calls for
a supply of pure water. Now for weekt-
the rain water, and surface water has
been let into the reservoir, washing
down all the filth from a badly protect
ed watershed into the ba?in. Conse
quently the water is not pure and the
contract taai been violated in that par
ticular.
Dr. H C. White ami Dr. John Ger-
dinc unite in the statement that the
water now in the reservoir is impure
and not fit for drinking purposes. Thu
seems to fully settle that part of the
question.
SHOULD THE OLD WORKS BE BOUGHT?
“Would you advise the purchase of
the present plant and the improving of
it in such a manner
as to t ender it capable of supplying the
city?”
“Ou general principles 1 do not
think it would be advisable, but if Mr
Howell will sell at reasonable figures,
say $50 000, then the present works
might be used to an advantage.”
“What would it cost to put the pres
ent plant in proper shape?”
“1 should think it could be done for
fifty nr sixty thousand dollars, tbu-
n ukina the total cost one burdred to
one hundred and ten thousand dollars
Chicago, Jiul 13.—A letter from
Monterey, Mexico, dated Jan. 5, says:
"The government is keeping the sharp
est w«.tch on telegrams and letters to
and from the United States, and ev.n
on the newspapers; to suppress all
news about the Garza revolution, and
though the government pretends that
the movement is of little account, and,
in some instances, directed against the
United States, yet it is well known that
the movement has taken formidable
proportions and threatens to extend ;
for dissatisfaction reigns in many states,
and hanger may drive the people to
desperation. L. Lameda Diaz, the Mex
ican consol at Laredo, has received or
ders from the fort to doctor all reports
passing shrongh his hands and destined
for the United States.
The histories of Garza published so
far in the United States are all wrong.
He never was a soldier or a sewing-ma
chine agent, nor did he ever live in this
city, as variously stated in the United
States. He hits always been either a
school-master or journalist of consider
able talent, and though he may he d-»
feated now by the combined efforts of
the United States and Mexico, even
though he may Be killed, the revolution
will not end. Small bands will hara s
the government on all sides until the
election, when another stronger effort
will be made, and then the Conserva
tive party may take a hand.
The great question where the money
cornea from tor the Garza movement is
solved by the word "preying," that is.
they live off the land. Their arms are
their own property, for everyone resid
ing ou the frontier owns arms, accoutre
ments and horses, and all hate the Cen
tral States.
Though Garza is intelligent and
brave, he is not the real leader of the
movement. The leader is one of tiio
most prominent men in that republic,
aud he is ably seconded by three other
prominent military men aud diplomat-!
who will never tire unless killed or are
triumphant. What aids, or rather will
aid, the revolutionists is the general
depression which reigns and 'makes
itself felt more and more every day
The prisons are full of people driven to
crime by distress, and President Di az
himself understands that the situation
is critical. The police are very active
in the search for the leading conspira
tors, bat are meeting with poor success
WILL AGAIN BECOME A MATTER
OF DISCUSSION.
Inaugurate Legal Proceedings to See
Why Athens Shouldn't Have At
lanta Rates-A Fight In the
Courts,
of
The question of freight rates hasn’t
been settled yet by any means.
The correspondence between the city
Athens aud Traffic Manager Haas, of
the Bicbmond and Danville had as a
result the granting of the same rates
Athens as are now given to Augusta
on all western freight.
This relieved the Situation to a great
degree bat not as mnch as the Council
thought it should hiyedone.
The opinion of the member, of the
old Council was then that the terms of
the contract between the city and th<-
Richmond Terminal company called for
the same rates on western freight
to Athens as are given to Atlanta.
Th y only desired to go about the mat-
r in a legal and business-like way.
It is reliably rnmored that the city
will at once
INSTITUTE PR C EDINGS
to see why Athens shouldn’t be given
the same freight rates accorded to At
lanta. It is said that the city attorney
now at work on the case and that it
will be docketed at an early date.
ThiBcase, if it is tried, will bring to
the front a strong array of counsel on
both sides, and the legal battle will be
interesting.
It will then be determined in a legs
manner exactly what the oontract be
tween the city of Athens and the Bich-
mond Terminal Company means.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
TO BUILD THEM NEW
“What would be the cost to the city
to put in an entirely new sy^m oi
Water «Vorks?”
•‘The c'St would be about $115,000
and the city would then have a first-
class aysu-ui of works too. It will take
at least six months, after the floating oi
the water bonds to get the new system
in running order, and for the reason
that we will need a supp’y during the
summer months, it wou d be better per
haps to buy the old plant, if it can V
purchased at the figures heretofore
mentioned.”
THE METHOD OK PROCEDURE.
“What would you suggest as the best
method of procedure?”
“Undoubt- dly the only way in which
to go about it in a businesslike man
ner, will be to appoint a Board
of Water Commissioners to take
the matter in hand and to have control
of the selectien of the source of supply
etc. This is the way in which it is
ni tnaged in all cities w here the water
works system is owned and operated
by the city authorities. The first noc-
ess ry step will be the floating of water
bonds, which in my judgment should
b- floated inside the next thirty days if
possible. When these bonds are pro
posed,it should be distinctly understood
that in the building of the new water
works Ea-t Athens Bball be given her
share of tire plugs in order to protect
property from the ravages of the flames.
'This is nothing more than is equitable
and ju s t for that section deserves it.”
The benefits to be derived from the
new system are many. It will enable
the city to furnish an adequate supply
and a pure supply. Where we now
pay sixty dollars per year for each ad
ditional fire plug, the oity can then pat
one on every corner for the cost of t.be
A Prominent Lawyer In Trouble—His
Father Prosecutes Him.
Lima, O., Jan. 13.—Prank L. Forlow,
the popular and well known Hicksville
lawyer, has been charged with the serf
ons charge of forgery by Amos Forlow,
his father, and Benjamin Forluw, his
grand-father, who have made affidavit
to the charges.
B. S. Enos has this affidavit in his
charge, ready for use in the event of the
arrest of Forlow, which is looked for at
any moment, as he does not seem dis
posed to make any movement towards
satisfying the claim. The amount of
the paper to which he is alleged to have
forged the names of liis father and
grand-father, and which has come to
light, is $4,000. The p iper is scattered
over the country as follows : M. Wer
theimer holds a note for $1,000, dated
Augnst 27, 1891, for one year; John
Woods, $500 for three months, date
December 2, 1891; Merchants’ National
bank, $950, for three months, date De
cember 2, 1891, and $1,500, which is
held in Chicago.
Forlow came home for the purpose of
straightening up affairs, and, as ho
■aid, to prove his innocence, for he said
it was a lie that he had committed a
forgery. However, as yet he has ma le
no settlement, and has not yet been able
to satisfy the interested parties that he
is innocent, and it is reported that he
will be arrested. Mr. For low has, up
to the time of this serious charge, borne
axeputation only for honesty aud fair
dealing, and a good lawyer.
He has a great many friends who sin
cerely hope that he may be able to clear
up affairs, and poll through
clear name.
with
THE STRIKING MESSENGERS
tho Maimgcraent Here of Their
Intentions to Stop Work.
Atlanta, Jan. 13.—Express lessen
gers in Atlanta have received notice
that a general strike of express messen
gers throughout the country had been
ordered by the executive committee of
the Express Messengers’ Union, now in
session in Nashville. A meeting of the
officers of the Atlanta branch of the
onion was he’d immediately, and it was
decided that all messengers in Atlanta
should notify the company’s agent that
they would not go oat again until the
strike was settled.
All men, as they come in, will give
the agent the same notice as soon as
they reach the city. Fonr men have
given the agent this notice, and say
Plug, an J thus save at least $500 a year I they will not go to work%ntil the strike
iu the wearing out of hose. We now I J* settled. Most of the messengers run-
pay $ 2,000 a year rent; this would
fi< at $200.010 ol bonds at 6 per cent, and
only $115,000 of bonds are needed.
Then too, the citizens could get nhe
supply of water at une-baif the rates
now charged to private consumers.
SOW 18 THE TIME.
Now is the auspioioua time for action.
Labor is fifty per cent, cheaper than it
was when these works were pat in, and
p pi<>g is *t least twice as cheap now as
then.
Every* hing urges immediate action,
and judging f rom what 1 have learned
of the opinions of the members of the
new Council, their action in this matter
will be speedy and effective ”
ningaout of Atlanta are members of the
union, and those who are not members
will probably aid the union in every
way.
Mr. Mayo*, superintendent of the At
lanta division of the Southern Express
company, said- .that be thought the
whole matter had been settled.
"I hope there is no truth in the re
ports about the strike," h> said, "for
they are very disagreeable things to
face."
Yes, She *s Booming—Messrs W
D O’Farrell, W. B. Burnett and J. S
Hamil on.tlirce leading cit izens of Ath
ens, acre in the city this week, atop-
pii g at the K.mhall. They all report
the Classic city to be prospering with
Murderers in the Mountains.
Florence, Ala., Jan. 13.—Rewards
amounting to $3,200 have been offered
for the capture of Lester Walker and
Henry Houston, who murdered W. A
Haley in Tuscnmbia several days since.
The rewards are offered by the secret
societies that Haley was a member of.
The murderers are thought to be hiding
In the mountains, and officers are
■earching for them.
Seems to Clog the Wheels of Business
at the Capitol
THE CITY WILL AT ONCE
EeEIrss’s WINE OF CAHDUI for <
Washington, Jan. 13.—Speaker Crisp
is still unable to prebide. The bouse is
presided over by the speaker pro tern.
Richardson of Tennessee, introduced a
Mil to regulate public documents. Re
ferred.
Mr. Dolph, from the committee on
coast defenses, reported a bill for the
purchase of sites for fortifications : also
bill to provide for fortifications and
other sea eoast defenses. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Berry, a member of the commit
tee, said he dissented from the latter
bill, which covered an appropriation of
$23,000,000 per annum, extending over
period of eleven years.
In view of the fact that the revenues
of the government is hardly sufficient
to meet ordiuary expenditures, and the
further fact of almost universal de
mand for relief from excessive taxa
tion, he is not willing to report in favor
of a bill carrying such very large ap
propriations.
Dolph explained that the appropria
tion in the bill has been reduced to one
hundred million, and it is thought best
to make the appropriation all at one
time, to be used daring the elevei
years, ten millions for the first and ni >
million at the end of the succeeding ten
years.
Chilton, another member of the com
mittee, concurred with Berry.
A cablegram has been received at the
state department from Minister
Egan stating that all the refugees, nine
in number, who have been under pro
tection of the American legation at San
tiago, have been transferred to the
United States man-of-war, Yorktown,
lying at anchor in the harbor of Valpa
raise.
These refugees, it is thought at the
navy department, will be transferred
from the Yorktown or Rome passing ves
sel to be landed at Callao, Peru, or if
that is impracticable the Boston, which
is now at Caltoa, will return to Valpa
raiso, and the Yorktown will land the
refugees at Calloa.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Work Performed by Women During
the Eighteenth Century.
The scarcity of domestic relics at the
Guelph exposition left many visitors
under the impression that needlework,
like all manual occupation, was mnch
neglected by the ladies of the Georgia
Happily this imputation is clearly re
fnted by sweet Cowper, witty Dr
Johnson and humorist Addison, who all
agreed in their praises of the needle, so
inspired were they by the astounding
quantity of every kind of work execut
ed by their acquaintances
Who is not familiar, too, with the
capacious work-bags of our great
grandmothers, as well as
with their quaint samplers and
pictures embroidered in a flat style,
which contrast greatly with the raised
aud complicated productions of the
needle during the reign of the Stuarts.
The example of women’s activity came,
as usual, irom high quarters.
We read with no little amazement of
the prodigious number of tapestry
chairs worked by the Electress Sophia,
mother of George I , who left tokens of
her nimble fingers to palaces, convents,
and churches all over the country
which did uot prevent this gifted prin
cess from learning five languages, be
sides being renowned hs a clever paint
er and gardener as well as a profound
philosopher.
Caroline, when Princess of Wales
1795, interested herself in the
silkworms kept in the mulber
ry garden at Chelsea and was
forever knitting. Later on, Queen
Charlotte, fond herself of knitting,
knotting and ribbon work, showed her
special interest iu needlework by es
tablishing a school for the daughters of
clergymen aud decayed tradesmen
where silk embroidery was taught as
pio cssi n
Tue pupils worked for their patroness
a magnificent bed cover in lilac satin,
which was exhibited for a long time at
Hampton court, and another fr Lord
Howard, in gray silk, embroidered
white and gold spots, it is also well
known that at the court of George III
idleness in evou the leisure hours, was
not tolerated.
We are told that v hsn at Windsor
castle, every day during the evening
concerts, the princess, their visitors
and attendants were all busy either with
pencil, needle or knotting —Queen.
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Symptoms Moisture; intense itching rnd
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HE CAN’T GET THERE.
Tommie Watson a Probable Candi
date tor Governor.
The Augusts Evening News contains
an interview with a prominent “third
partyite” saying that Tom Watson
would be the Candidateof that party for
the Governorship of Georgia, and that
he would l*e elected. He says, ttyit
“while Watson do. s not want to leave
congress, he will lie forced to carry the
standard of his party principally be
cause he cannot allow the new move
ment to be defeated.”
But Mr. Watson cannot be elected
Governor, because the Alliance of Geor
gia will follow the leadership of Col.
l/ivingston and twht its battles within
the rarks of the democratic party. It
would be well for all third party aapir-
ants to reiomb* r that their clan and
■ he AHiat ce of Georgia are separate
and distinct bodies, and that the Alli
ance and Democracy are one and the
same.
Watson will not be Georgia’s gov
ernor. V
On Trial for Murder and Robbery—De
fended by Able EeanseL
Dubuque, la.. Jan. 13.—The district
court room was filled to overflowing
when Hansen and Lee, 15 and ltt years
old, were arraigned on the charged
murder. In the court room the boys
were pictures of yonthful innocents.
One Sunday night- a month ago they
burglarized a hardware store, psocar-
ing some revolvers. Next night they
held up a man and a woman. Then
they hoarded the front platform of a
street car in the snbnrbe, driven by an
old man named Lochnsr. Lee, flour
ishing a revolver, demanded his money,
and asLochnar poshed him off the plat
form the boy’s revolver was accident
ally discharged, whereupon Hansen,
who stood in the rear, and whom the
old man had not seen, shot Lochnar in
the hack. The boys then enters a
freight car and at Ole win, la., were ar
rested. Before the coroner’s jury they
confessed. They are defended by Hon.
H. B. Foule and Colonel D. E. Lyon,
two of the most eminent lawyers in
Iowa, and by Alphonse Matthews, re
gent of the State University.
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SHI A Woman Released.
Muskegon, Mich., Jan. 13.—Mrs. J.
P. Andrews, who was fraudulently put
hi a private insane asylum near Detroit
by her husband, who then eloped with
Miss McGregor, a wealthy young wo
man of Jacksonville, Ills., has been re
leased. Mrs. Andrews is j>erfectly sane,
but is prostrated with griief and hu
miliation. She married Andrews here,
and he has (-qnahdered her large for
tune, leaving her penniless in a mad
house with two small children, the
youngest of which was born in an
asylum.
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MARIE WAINWRIGHT’S RHEUMATISM.
She la Suffering from a Severe Attack.
Her Physician Writes.
Cincinnati, Jan. 18.—Maria Wain-
wright, the famous actress billed to up
pear at the Pike Opera house this week,
confined to her apartments at the
Barnet house with an attack of muscu
lar rheumatism, which manifested it
self daring the engagement at Kansas
City last week, and was oonsiderabl:
developed by the long railroad ride t -
this city. Miss Wain wright is expeo -
ed to be able to resume her engage
ment soon. The fallowing letter is asif-
axpianatory:
Mr. L. Ballenger:
Dear Sir—This is to certify that Ma
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al care, and is too ill to play. I trust
she will be able to appear in afaw days.
Bespectfully,
Giles S. Mitchell, M. D.
Judge Lindsay Still Reticent.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 13.—Judge
William Lindsay refuses to state his in
tentions in regard to his acceptance or
declination of the inter-state eommis-
sienarahip, but it is the general belief
that he will decline, for -the reason that
the office is not in the hue of his pro
fession, and he would have to give np
interests that moke him aa income
nearly double the salary.
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HAYES ON CAMPBELL.
Hte Mistakes All Marked Dewa sa the
Right Side—Presentations.
Columbus. O., Jan, 13.— Governor
Campbell has been the recipient of a
beautiful solid silver and berry set,
given him by the heuds and clerks of
the various Democratic state depart
ments. The governor responded feel
ingly, and he leaves the capitol with
everyone his friend. Ex-President Hayes
was in the office at the time, and in con
versation said:
"Whatever mistakes, if any. history
may regard os being made by Governor
Campbell daring his administration,
they will all be marked down as being
made on tiie right side. *
A DRUNKEN HUSBAND.
in
Ho Abused His Wife until She Attempts
. to Commit Suicide.
Ckuna, Ohio, Jau. 13.—Jacob Moore-
man, of ripencerville, a small village
north of this city, has been on a contin
uous drank since Christmas day. He
wound up by coming home in a horribly
intoxicated condition, and commenced
to abuse his wife by beating her. He
knocked her down with a chair aud then
kicked her into insensibility. The
neighbors were aroused by the screams
from the woman and interfered, or he
would probably have killed her.
The shock was straining on her, and
the awful treatment was too mnch for
her to bear. She took nearly a box of
Bough on Bats. Her rashness was
soon discovered by a neighbor and med
ical aid was called in, by which she was
rallied and probably her life saved.
She lies at her home in a critical coudi
tion. He chums he did not mean any
harm, bat was crazy drank. The affair
kas created widespread excitement.
Hm Gfcea Goods Racket A gala.
Elizabeth, N. J., Jan. 18.—Two
rustics, evidently southerners, arrived
in this city and went to Byan*B hotel,
where they registered as Reuben Bell
and Silas Griffin of Virginia. It was
suspected that they were victims of
"green goods” sharpers, and the police,,
who had shadowed them, went to the
hotel. The countrymen retired early to
their room, and when the clerk aceom
S nied the officers there it was found
at they had blown out the gas and
were in danger ef asphyxiation. On
the table by their bed were two large
Coif# revolvers. The Virginians were
taken to police headquarters, where
they admitted that they were to meet a
man in Plainfield who was to sell them
$81,000 for $300.
A Brilliant Reception.
Washington, Jan. 18.—A reception
was given at the white house by the
the n'w year, and the new mtyor and president and Mrs. Harrison to the di-
councilm*>n ' The Georgia, Carolina
anu Northern railroad and the electric
str< el railway system are doir-g great
things tor the Classic city, and Athens
gives promise of becoming as thrivinga
business center as it is today and educa
tional-center.
Sweet Gum ana Mu item is tenure’s
great remedy for coughs, colds, croup,
oonsu nption and all throat and
plomatie corps, to which the congress
army and navy, and all persons promi
nent in official life, besides many others
of equal note in Washington and irom
elsewhere, were invited, and which, in
point of brilliancy, has not been equated
bare in years.
Getting Better.—The negro wo
man, Francis Moses, who was burned
I 80 hadly Tuesday morning at her home
UB » j in East Athens is improving, and may
recover from her terrible injuries.
A Stranded Steamer.
London, Jan. 18.— As the British
steamship. Bulgaria, Captain Tackenly
from Newport News, December 27. for
Liverpool was coming up Mersey, the
steering gear failed and the weasel be
came unmanageable. The Bulgaria
rapidly drifted toward Hnskisson pier,
against which she collided with such
force that her bows were stove in, and
the forward compartments immediately
filled with water. Tags came to her as
sistance, bat to save the Bulgaria from
sinking fonnd it naoetsacy to beach her
on the Cheshire shore.
The general cargo, besides many cat
tle, are still on board the stranded
steamer.
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HE KNEW ABOUT IT.
An Anecdote Illustrating the Scope of
Gladstone's Knowledge.
An naeodote la told of Mr. Gladstone
hteh illustrates strikingly the versatility
and breadth of knowledge of that remark
able man. Two personal friends of Mr.
Gladstone once laid a plan to amuse them-
tolves, and play a joke upon him.
They were to discuss in his presence some
subject of which he might be presumed to
be ignorant, and then, having pretended
to disagree decidedly, to appeal to Mr.
Gladstone to settle the point. The fun was
to come when he was forced to confess that
there was one subject which he had uot
studied.
This plan they carried out, but it was
not so easy to And the topic on which Mr.
Gladstone must confess himself “stumped.”
At last there was discovered In an old
newspaper an article on Chinese chess.
The description of the game had been
copied from « well known magazine. This
seemed promising.
The conspirators studied the article as
siduously until they had become thorough
ly familiar with it. Then they waited for
their opportunity. It came when they
were invited to a dinner where Mr. Glad
stone whs to be present. Seated on each
side of their intended victim by arrange
ment with the hoet, they began po put
their scheme in operation.
Mr. Gladstone had maintained his repu
tation throughout the evening for being
thproughly acquainted with not only the
leadiug questions of the day, but every
subject which had been thus far introduced
hy those around him. His neighbors on
either side began to discuss games of skill
and chance generally.
Every few minutes one or the other
would appeal to Mr. Gladstone to clear up
some particularly complicated point or
disputed question, between them they
skillfully led the conversation up to Chinese
chess, anil soon found their opportunity to
argue somewhat warmly in regard to a
certain matter connected with the game.
They had studied the article so closely
that they repeated much of it almost ver
batim. Mr. Gladstone seemed interested
bnt said nothing. The two jokers, inward
ly congratulating themselves for their suc
cess, continued the conversation with more
animation than ever.
The host, who had been taken into the
secret, was an amused spectator of what
he thought was his honored guest’s em
barrassment.
When they had finished their mock
battle, Mr. Gladstone, who had not uttered
a word, took a sip of coffee, replaced the
cup in the saucer, and remarked pleas
antly:
“Gentlemen, I observe that yon have
been reading an article on Chinese chess
In The Review, which I wrote I”—
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