The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02
)N REGULAR
RATIONS
Dalterymen at Quonset
Arc Being Fed.
COST IS is CENTS A DAY.
Supplies Hereafter VIII Go to the
Camp by Railroad.
COST IS IS CENTS A DAY.
ANOTHER DEATH in THE FIRST.

The government of the United States
has decided to feed the batterymen at
ouonset Point, commencing with today,
and provisions have already been for
warded to Camp Dyer for such purpose.
The state subsisted the men or both
batteries for the government until yes
terday morning, and now the men will
receive the is cent day ration or the
government for each man. From now
on all food for the batteries. which VIII
be purchased in Providence, will be sent
to camp by rail to. Davisyille, ana then
be carted TO the ground.
It is believed that First Lieut.. Mckay
of Battery A will be appointed the COM
mfssary. while commissary sergeant
will be appointed by Capt. wolcott 10
represent Battery b. 1t Is probable tnat
Can't. Wolcott will not detail one OF his
eerReants for this work, but will ap-
point private to be acting commissary
sergeant
Capt. Barker In Command.
Today the camp at Quonset Point is
under command of Capt. Barker as
senior officer of the batteries In the
United States volunteer service now oc-
cupying the state camp ground. Inc
camp guard is being furnished by the
batteries. the work being equaiiy
shared by the two commands, each Iur
nishing half of the required number OF
men. The state will still continue TO
4 care for the men physically. for a time
1T least until the war department snail
detail a surgeon for the batteries.
No more horses have been received at
camp, but the rs on hand are fast be-
coming accustomed to the work expect
"a from them. Capt. WClcott OF Bat
terry b has received several bills OF lad
inr and invoices of supplies which are
expectedv to arrive now within rev
days. The caissons and gun carriages
have not put in an appearances, now
ever. and, like more horses, their ar
rival is very problematical. The new
6eld forge for Battery A has been put
into active use and ii is found to be
most complete In it's equipment, Tor IL
contains complete outfit for black
7mith, saddler and carpenter.
To Active Service.
Three more members of the Rhode
xsland Naval Reserves have been or
dcrcd from the Constellation into acr
tive service, and they will leave tonight
for Newport News to join the United
states ship Minneapolis. The three men
ali come from the Providence Reserves,
and their names are g. e. Card, Henry
w. Creenough and Leicester WEBSTER
Their departure will leave only AZ ke-
serves on the Constellation. Some OF
the Rhode Island men have asked Tor
fheir discharge because they see no
chance for active service.
Another Providence man has sue
cuInbed to disease at Fort Myer hos
pital, and the victim was John J: Con-
SeIl 4 member OF the United States
( Hornital Corps Connell was born In
Providence, and in 1887 he enlisted In
the hospital corps for period or nve
years and was stationed at Fort
(maha. Neb. At the end of his term
of enlistment he returned to Providence
ana was engaged as teamster Tor sew
eral wears for G.. p. Darling & Co. AT
the outbreak of the present war he en-
listed agsin in the same corps, and he
WAS appointed hospital steward at Fort
Myer. He was 81 years OF age at the
time OF his death. His parents. Michael
and Mary Connell live at 10 Merchant
etreet. from which place the funeral
viii take place at $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
lay morning, and afterwards from the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception.
Death OF Private Franklin.
Everett Franklin. private in Com
many I. First Rhode Island Regiment,
and q ccmrade of Private Radon. who
var buried on Sunday. died at Fort
Mver hospite.l yesterday morning of
1vnhoid fever. Franklin's home was In
Virrir,ia- but he came from New York
TO Providence In order to enlist In the
Rhode Island Regiment. His funeral
was he'd at 10 o'clock this morning at
Arlington cemetery. opposite Washing
ton. the bearers. firing squad. chaplain
and bugler accompanying Capt: Fat
atone. who is. the commanding officer OF
Company 1, from Camp Alger.
The balance OF the Rhode Island men
now IN the Fort Myer hospital are do
* in9 well. although there are 10 sus-
Y plcious} cases of fever under observa-
fion. Surgeon General Sternberg has
fnally recommended to Secretary OF
Vsr 1irer that the troops now at Camp
Alrer be removed at an early day to
come other location more healthy than
they now occupy. An increased num-
bxr Of typhoid cases Is the reason as
signed by Gen. Sternberg In making the