The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-18
THE FEDERAL PENlTENTIARY.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIGGs HAS
GONE TO SEE SITES.

Reserves 10 Go ON the Prnirie--CoI.
Rays Promotion.
Washington, April 17.-(speciaD. D.-Attor-
ney General Griggs left here this morning
for Atlanta to select the site for the new
military prison. Before taking his departs
ure the Attorney General called at the
White House and had a short interview
with the President on the subject. Gen.
Grggs says the plans for the building ara
already prepared and the money for the
completion OF the work Is available, and
all that is now required is the selection oa
| a desirable site.
"a am not going to Atlanta on junkets
| ing trip" he said, but I am simply maxi
| ing a flying business visit. / expect to re-
| turn 10 Washington next Wednesday. We
| have already determined that the building
| shall be constructed on plans similar 10
| those of the Fort Leavenworth military
| prison. I have secured copies OF those
| plans and have also the same archttecr
| who prepared them. He will accompany
| me to Atlanta. Representative Livingston
| will also go with me, and IN addition
win take along my chief Inspector, Maj.
Strong and my private secretary
"At least twelve sites have been offered.
which VIII not cost the government a doll
ed by the city Of Atlantic for the locatiou
OF the prison at or near that city"
Bullock Working for His Son.
While the Attorney General was engage
| ed with the President, Representative Liv~
| ingston, accompanied by former Gov. Bull
| lock, his son Hugh, and son of the lat0
4 Gen. Benteen came in 1t viii be remem-
| bered that Hugh Bullock and young Benz
| teen were appointed second lieutenants in
HI
| required examinations. Gov. Bullock de-
sired to present the case to the President
| personally, with the hope that the find
| ings of the board OF examiners might I'm
| these two instances be set aside, or a
| accumulation ordered. Representative
Livingston, after presenting Gov. Bullock
to the President, left him to state his
case, while he made a dash for the railway
| station.
Gov. Bullock explained 10 the Presi-
| dent, IN behalf Of his son, Hugh, that the
latter had been troubled with a slight
| affection OF the heart since his early child
hood. and yet he had suffered no " ef-
fects from Il up to the present time. HIS
| other qualifications, and his enthusiasm
| at the prospect of entering the regular
service, Gov. Bullock said, ought TO have
| some weight In his favor. In behalf OF
young Bentecn Gov. Bullock said he had
| passed a very creditable examination In
| every branch of the examination except
| Ing In the higher grades OF mathematics
Under the circumstances, ne urged tnat
| the boys be given another opportunity
before the examiners.
The President listened courteously to all
| Gov Bullock had to say on the subject.
but ne declined TO commit himself further
than TO suggest that Gov. Bullock confer
| with the officers Of the war department,
and later he would consult them before
taking iiral action.
| Benteen May Have a Chance.
From the White House Gov Bullock
and the boys went to the war departs
ment, where he had a long talk with AdJt.
Gen. Corbn, repeating substantially whac
| he had stated to the President Cen Cor
| bin promised to confer with the Presi-
dent on the subject. although he did not
hold out much encouragement TO the re-
versa of the judgment OF the examining
board In the case of Hugh Bullock. In
view of the high percentages young Ben
| teen IN other branches of the examinations
outside of algebra II is possible he may
1 be given another examination.
The whole subject Is, however, held up
| for the present, and In the meantime the
names Of other eligible applicants are be-
| ing pressed upon the President for con-
sideratlon TO I'LL the prospective vacancies
In Georgia's quota.
prominent official of the war depart-
! ment stated in this connection that II Is
| going 20 be a difficult matter to induce
the members OF the army examining board
| to reverse their decisions in the case of
rejected candidates. The pending army
4 scandals have brought 80 much dlscredle
/ upon certain branches Of the military SER
vice that they will try and avoid further
| complications growing out OF the passing
| of young men into the army who cannot
| stand the prescribed examination, mental
and physical. The medical officers arc
| particularly strict, because Of the charges
brought against that department in con-
neetion with the Cuban campaign.
BrunswicIx Reserves VIII Go.
oficlal information was received az the
navy department to-day that the Brune-
wick division OF the Georgia naval militia
| will participate IN the Forthcoming prac-
| tice cruise of the practice ship Prairie.
which Is due at Brunswick May II.
Assistant Secretary Allen to-day received
q communication from Commander r. ID.
| Aiken OF the Brunswick division, indorsed
/ by Acting Adjutant General Phil @. Byrd
representing the state. announcing that
1 the Brunswick reserves have raised enough
| money by public subscription to take the
| practice cruise on board the Prairie, un-
der the conditions prescribed by the de-
partment Commander Aiken says he Will
| have about fifty men equipped and ready
| for the eight days cruise.
| Commander NJ. r. s. Mckenzie OF the
| Prairie has been notified OF the determine
alton Of the Brunswick reserves, and an
| further details for the cruise will be ar
ranged between him and Commander
| Aiken. II is also officially announced that
the Savannah division and the South Car
| oina reserves VIII not participate in the
| cruise.
Ray 10 He Examined.
Orders issued at the war department to-
day direct Capt. =. Henry Ray, Eighth
United States Infantry, colonel Third Unit
ed States Volunteers 0mmunes)) to report
| 10 Mai. James ". Allison. United States
army president Of the examining board
In session al Augusta, Ga. for examination
as 10 his fitness for promotion, after which
he VIII return 10 his proper station.
Capt Elias n. Parsons. quartcrmaator'
department, haH been ordered 10 proceed
from 81. Asaph, Va, 20 Chlckamauaa
Park and Macon, Ca, under Instructions
| from the QuartcrmaAtcr general.