The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-23
Gov. Dyer Made an Ap-
peal to Capt. Bartlett
FOR BETTER TREATMENT
Men on Richmond Also Complain
That Poor Foot is.Served.
CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT.

Gov. Dyer made an appeal TO Capt.
John II. Bartlett, IT,. <. NJ. last evening,
in behalf of the men of the Rhode Is
land Naval Reserves. who are at pres
ent on the receiving ship Richmond at
the League Island navy yard. From
authoritative sources it has been learned
that the men are not receiving the
treatment they are entitled to and it
is also said that the food distributed to
them is far from being what il should
be in point of freshness. Capt. Bart
lett, who is now in command OF the
coast defense boats, having succeeded
Admiral Erben. promised that he
would do all i'm his power for the Rhode
Island boys.
Today Capt. Bartlett is in Newport
inspecting the men on the constella-
tion and there is reason to believe,
from what he said before leaving Prov
idence. that the Rhode Island Reserves
remaining on the Constellation will be
sent somewhere I'm the very near flu
ture on coast defence duty.
This morning the two guns for Bat
terry B. which arrived at the Davisvile
station yesterday. were conveyed to
Camp Dyer and Capt. Wolcott's men
are naturally glad that the much ex-
pected guns have finally arrived. With
the further detachments of horses that
are looked for eagerly. both batteries
will soon be able To do some profitable
work in the way OF drills. Battery A
has received two boxes OF revolvers
and one box OF sabres from the war de-
partment.
Capt George III. Webb OF Gov. Overs
CT lc In. UoC oCI, ,ts,s. .f... ,.tl.< L. 10.
busily engaged in looking up matters
In relation to the claims of the state
of Rhode Island against the United
states government, for expense I'm
Cured since the war broke out. No
news has yet been received by Gov.
Dyer from Washington i'm relation to
any proposed movement OF the First
Rhode Island Regiment.
Horses at Quonset.
Now that there are few horses at
Quonset Point the batterymen begin To
feel a little more cheerful although il
is generally admitted that Ia horses
will not go very far with two batteries
of four guns each. 1t Is understood,
however. at the camp. that from now
on the horses will be shipped from New
York as fast as they are purchased, un-
til the $50 needed for both batteries
have arrived. The IA animals now at
Camp Dyer are quite handsome. and
seem cut out to become just what is
needed for artillery when they are
properly broken.
When taken out for drill yesterday.
some OF the horses acted all right with
a man mounted. and others did not.
There were horses bucking. plunging
and kicking all around. After a few
minutes matters settled down. and the
horses were led around in pairs. When
IL came to riding them singly the fun
and some fine exhibitions
OF bucking were given. the result being
that several of the riders had very
dusty uniforms before the drill was
over A few days, however, will be all
that Is needed tobring the animals TO
proper condition for the work and they
will be harnessed daily for that pur-
pose.
usual for religious services to be held
tomorrow. and I'm the morning. at 1890
o'clock, Rev. G.. ID. Harp OF Providence,
will preach. At 4 p. m, Mr.. A. II. AL
drich. who will leave camp tomorrow
evening. having had charge Of the army
Christian Association rooms for some
weeks. will give brief address, taxi
ing as his subject. Furious Driving.r
In the evening there will again be
service OF song. conducted py the per-
son that will succeed Mr.. Aldrich, whose
name is as yet unknown here. A num-
Der OF singers from East Greenwich
are expected TO assist at the evening
service.