The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
COMPANY E
Will ENLIST.
Will Take the Place of the Dis
banded CompanyFromNew-
port--The Naval Reserve.

the breeoh to the trunnion, and sleeve
from the trunnion band halt way mp the
chase The powder chamber Is trun-
Gated eliipsoid, connected with the shot
cham Der by contcal slope. lhe sto.
chamber Is cylindrioal and connected
with the main bore BY second conicai
slope and projectile from one OF these
rifles will have sufficient force to pierce
the side of light armored cruiser, as tine
projectiie will 60 through some three
inches OF steel.
All the rooms occupied an state military
headquarters in the Baniaan building.
were Handsomely decorated this morning
flags and the effect of the handsome
bunting greatly improves the appearances
of the offices.
Arranging Companies.
There are soma busy scenes at the camp
these DAYS. and Col. Abbot is kept In q
continual state of unrest which he says
he ex poets will continue until all the re-
cruits are mustered into the service. He
has had great deal of work to do In ar
ranging the several companies, and ss
matters stand at present the regiment
will be MADE up ss follows: Company A,
Capt. Tillinghast, First Lisut Williams |;
Secund Lieut. Eaton. Company b, Capt.
Cook, First Lieut.. Ames. second Liept
Richmond, Company Y, Capt Whipple.
First Lieut.. Johnson. Second Lieut.. Mat
Lieut.. May. Second Lieut.. Rodgers.
Company K, Capt. Ledward, First Lieut..
Waterman. second Lieut.. Moore Com
pany X, Capt Bliss, First Lieut.. Cutler.
Second Lieut. Mulhearn. Company 9,
Can't Forsyth. First Lieut.. Pearce, Sec-
ond Lieut.. Datson. Company II. Capt.
Kelly. First Lieut.. McGann, Second
stone. First Lieut- Gatchell, Second
Lieut.. Mitchell. Company X, -. COM
pany l., Capt. Card, First Lieut.. Sully,
Second Lieut.. Simmons. Company M,
Capt. Hack ett First Lieut Harrington.
Second Lieut.. Casey. Company X 10
what was the Newport COMPANY which
has been disbanded.
While the above list of officers has besn
given out, 1t is very probable that there
VIII be many changes by the time the
men are all mustered into the United
States service. In fact. COL Abbot is en-
RaGed today in revising the list and IL
will take some time to complete the task.
1t has been practically decided that the
senior captain of regiment will Re Cap
tain Forsyth OF Com pany q, and his COM
pany will have the right of ths line. Cap
tain Bliss Of Company + has the right
of the line In the second battalion, as
matters are arranged at present.
Physical Examinations.
The physical examinations are being
carried along TO-DAY, with rs much speed
as possible, and the surgeons have no
time to rest until late In the evening.
There are four surgeons engaged in the
work ana these are Major Heizemann,
United States Army, Major Hill. regi-
mental surgeon, ana his assistants, Cap
tain Harvey and Captain Robinson. DIR.
Hill sees that the men are built properly,
that they are timber and that there are
no malformations Of the joints which
would hurt the recruit as soldier. II
the candidate is In good condition In this
respect his paper is marked 20. K.,"
ana be goes along to DIR. Robinson, who
secs that the heart and lungs are doing
their work properly. II the recruit is iu
a satisfactory condition he is again 20.
Kd." and passes to Assistant Surgeon
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