The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-15
GE0RGlANS ALL MISSED 1T.
BULLOCK AND BENTEEN WILL NOT
BE MADE LIEUTENANTs.

Ex-Governor Looking Out for His
SON In spite of the Fact That He
Failed ON Physical Examination.
Young duDignon Was Under the
Age Limit, but May He Appointed
Later-pIans for New Federal
Prison.
Washington. April H-(speeiaD.-Fx-
Gov Bullock was a caller at the war de-
partment to-day 10 urge the appointment
of his son to the army. Notwithstanding
the fact that the young man failed to
pass the physical examination.
The surgeon general Is not disposed to
go behind the returns made by the medi-
cal officers in young BuIlock's case, and
che indications are that some other Geor-
gla aspirant for military honors will be
given a chance.
Young Benteen, also from Georgia, failed
in his mental examination, so his place
in the Georgia quota will be filled by an-
other candidate.
Young duBignon, who was refused be-
cause he is three months below the ago
limit, stands a better show of securing
commission. At the solicitation of Sem
ator Clay, the President win probably sus-
pend further action In the duBignon cass
until three months have elapsed, at which
time duBignon will have reached the res
CURED age. when he viii be reappolnted.
The President has under consideration
the names of number OF young men
from Georgia. 60 take the places of BuI-
lock and Benteen.
The Federal Prison site.
Representative Livingston called at tho
department of Justice this morning and
| had long conference with Attorney Gem
eral Grggs. relative to the selection of
the site for the new military prison to
be constructed al Atlanta.
Tho attorney general accompanied bs
Representative Livingston and several of
hciaIs OF the department OF justice includ-
| ing a government architect. will leave hers
| Monday morning for Atlanta to make a
| personal inspection of the various sites
| proposed. In the special car, in which the
| official party will make the journey there
| will be plans of the various sites, so that
| the attorney general may famiiarize him
| self with the merits and dement's OF the
| sites suggested before he reaches Atlan-
/ ta
/ No conclusions viii be announced until
i a careful inspection of the sites is made.
i At present there is favorable disposition
/ towards two OF The sites offered 60 the
/ government free of cost. IL Is contended
| that the amount saved IN securing a de-
| sirable site, viii be used IN pcrfecting the
| building 10 be erected The city of Atlanta
| offers one site and a citizen, who owns a
| large tract OF land, also offers site free
| of cost, with the expectation that 1t will
| improve the value OF adjoining property.
| Army Orders of Interest.
| Among the army orders issued to-day.
| the following are of interest toEGeorgia:
| Honorably discharged: Private Chas. A.
| schafferan, band, Second Infantry, Sa-
| vannah Private Carl Kirkpatrick, Company
| c. Fourth Illinois Volunteers, Savannah;
| Private Chas. #. Harter Hospital Corps,
| Tybee Island, acting hospital stewards
| oscar Pettesheimer and Jos. w. Cantin.
| Fort McPearson, and Private Jos. p. Tarp-
| ley, Company u. Fourth Illinois Volun-
| teers
Discharged without honor: Privates
| Jas. shaughnessy and Fred ID. Carlo,
| Company r., Second United States Infan-
| try, Savannah; and Private Chas. II. Will
| lett, Company B, Seventh United States
| Infantry, now In confinement at Fort Nc
| Pearson.
| Dismissed from the service for having
| enlisted under false pretenses: Private
| 4. H. Sanford, Signal Corps, now at Fort
| Myer, Va, ordered 10 Tybee Island. Ga.