The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
REJUVENATING THE MILITIA.
OFFICERS RESIGNING AND GIVING
PLACE TO OTHERS.

Those whose Interest in Their Com
mands Has Become Inactive Are
Making Room for an Infusion OF
New BIood-Many designations
sent to Col. Byrd-Savannah Law
verS at the supreme Court-Geor-
rmfa.s Monument at Chickamauga-
Atlanta. Feb. Acting Adjutant Cen
eral Phil G. Byrd is waking up things in
the state militia He has undertaken 10
rejuvenate the service in spite Of the de
moraIization ensuing upon the heels Of the
Spanish-American war and the refusal Of
the state legislature to grant any money
for the maintenance OF the military.
Col. Byrd has taken hold Of the situation
with vigorous hand and in consequence
there is a general revival of interest all
along the line Oficers who feel that
they cannot give their attention TO the ser
vice as it should be given, are sending IN
their designations, and new men are beng
commissioned to take their places The
policy adopted is to find out who are
willing to put their shoulders TO the wheel
in this the hour of emergency or crisis
with the volunteer service, and to give
hese an the aid and comfort that can come
from official cooperation without funds 10
back il.
In consequence of this policy those who
cannot keen their ends up are leaving the
service ana new blood is being brought in.
Speakiug on this line to-day, Col Byrd
said:
An Infusion of New Blood.
There has been no caH for designations.
We are not asking anybody TO resign. All
that is being done is an effort TO muse
new life and energy into the companies,
and ! do not believe there Is the slightest
doubt but that we will succeed
..Tbe companies are waking up. Com
miseioned officers who are not taking an
interest in the militia are resigning ana
active men are being elected to succeed
them. There is bright promise on every
hand and my mail from the various COM
panies of the state is very encouraging.
Instead of being a reorganization OF the
state militia Il is more regeneration.
The entire state militia is getting on a
sound footing and l hope to see the stand
ard raised and the service made better
than 1t has ever been before"
From Gen. KelIs Salary.
Appropos Of Col. Byrd ana has campaign
for the regeneration of the state militia,
II may be interesting as a fact that has
never been made public before that part
of the salary paid TO the venerable Gen.
Mcintosh Kell as salary goes TO make up
the salary of Col. Byrd. his assistant
Under the act Of the legislature" said
Gov Gambler to the Morning News CORE
spondent, the $500 appropriated for the
maintenance of the military branch of
the state service cannot be made available
to pay the salary of the assistant adju-
tant general. 1t was absolutely
necessary to have some capa-
Bile man in the office, however,
during the illness Of the present adjutant
general and General KelI pays $500 year
out of his salary for this purpose, while
the balance of the assistant adjutant gem
erals salary comes from the fund allowed
the Governor for the general maintain
ance of the public buildings"
Savannah Cases Argued.
The eastern circuit was called in the su-
preme Court to-day, quite a large delega-
ton OF Savannah lawyers being in attend
ance. Among them were Messrs. ]. r.
saussy, G. w. Owens. A. A. Lawrence,
j. NJ. Dreyer, T. p. Ravenel, George A.
Mercer, Jr.. and others.
The cases argued were: Ben F. Timer
VS.. T. d. Fitzgerald; ]. W. Heidi VS..
Cannot e. Co.; f. B. tombstone ct. al. vs.
G. c. Taliaferro ct al; Catherine Jacobson
Ell. al VS.. c. w. Jacobson, administrator;
David Waters VS.. Sarah Lewis Pauline
A. Durant VS.. Charlotte A. Duchesse D.
Auxy. ct. al
The Georgia Monument.
Gen. H. V. Boynton, chairman of the
Chickamauga National Park commission.
was visitor at the capital this morn
ing.
He came TO Atlanta last night to call
upon Gov. Gambler in reference to the
dedication of the Georgia monument at
Chickamauga. This monument, which
marks the place where fell some of Geor-
gas bravest sons, has been erected at a
cost of $4,000, which was appropriated by
the legislature three years ago. 1t is now
practically finished and appropriate cere-
monies for it's dedication are therefore in
order.
Gen Boynton informed Gov. Gambler
that the Kentucky monument was also
about ready for dedication, and suggest
ed that the two be dedicated upon the
same day, so as to render the occasion
more impressive and notable. The Gov
ernor acquiesced heartily in this sugges-
tion which was also approved by Capt.
w. S. Everett, acting chairman of the
Georgia commission, who called upou
the Governor in company with Gen Boyn-
ton. The date suggested for the dedica-
ton was between May 1 and TO-
Gen. Boynton will at once communicate
with the Kentucky commissioners and ar
range some day between these dates that
will be agreeable to both states. and then
the dedication programme will be com
plete. 1t win be an imposing event. and
will no doubt attract a great many Geor-
gians TO the scene.
The Georgia commissioners are Adiu-
tant General Kell, chairman; Capt. w. S.
Everett, acting chairman, during the i'll
ness of Gen. Kell; eX-Gov. James s. Boyn-
ton of Griffin; Maj. J. b. Cummings of
Augusta and Hon. Gordon Lee of Chicka-
manga.
TWO KILLED IN A INTERNATIONALLY