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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
KISSING BUGS BUSY DAY

THREE VICTIMS SEEK RELIEF AT THE BELLE
vUE HOSPITAL DIsPENsARY.
Three more patents were at Bellevue Hospital
Yesterday morning suffering from the embraces OF
the kissing bug
Oscar Metsner. twenty years DID, CLERK ol
No 81 Rutgers-st kissed" on the face by
bug on Wednesday night. On Thursday MS race
swelled up and on Friday his left eye closed lie
went to the Bellevue Dspensary yesterday ana
Drs Greenbaum and Refs told him he had been
visited by kissing bug They lanced the swollen
face and relieved his pain.
William Wallace, twenty years old. an ironworker'
OF No 305 West Forty second-st. appeared at the
dispensary with his left cheek swollen and his left
eye closed He had been stung In exactly the
same place as Meltsner. The bug kissed MIN on
Thursday night. The same treatment was followed
by DR. Abel and he greatly benefited.
1875 Avenue A. butcher. was also stung in the
cheek by one of the bugs. The surgeons In the
dispensary said 1t the same Kind OF sting that
the others had received. DIT Robertson treated
Capers successfully. i,
The following persons who think they may De
victims OF the kissing bugs bite also applied yes
terday at the Bellevue Dispensary for treatment:
John Wallace labOrer. OF No. Al East Four-
teenth-st. bitten on the face.
Catherine Caring forty seven years old, OF y"
100 East Fourth-st.. bitten on the hand. -.
Caroline Lieber twenty-fOur years old, or NO
155 East Fourth-st. bitten on the lip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
THE STOCK YARD STRIKES.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF BIG PACKING INTERESTS
CONFER-MAss- MEETING CALLED
FOR TO-DAY.

Chicago. July GpeciaD.-Kansas City. Omaha
and st. Louis representatives, OF the packing IN
terests whose headquarters are In Chicago were In
the city to-day comforting with the ofhcals OF the
stock yards firms affected by the strike. Ihe SUD-
tect of the conference the capacity OF the
Nebraska and Missouri yards to handle the pack
ing traffic which would be tied up In Chicago In
case the strike became more general
The presence of the branch managers In chicago
is Interpreted In stock yards circles as significant
Of the gravity OF the situation. Despite the assur-
,nces on the part Of the companies that all the
trouble will soon be settled without making the CON
cessons demanded by the strikers II is the DeIiel
that the company officials preparing for siege
of long duration. The spirits of the strikers are
being maintained and they feel confident OF FORCING
the companies eventually to come 10 terms.
The cattlemen are ready to 90 out In sympathy
M any moment II is said. The cattlemen or Nell
SON Morris & Co., It is understood, have demanded
q statement from that firm as to a raise of wages
IN he given out to-day under the threat mat tney
will strike on Monday morning IL their demand IL
NOT complied with The question of general strike
al the stock yards will In all probability be solved
at a meeting which is announced for tomorrow
afternoon Aliens Hall. No i3 w ailace-st Crcu
lars were scattered through the packing houses TO-
day asking all employees TO be on hanu: 'o op
circulars and II Is believed some dehnlte acuon
viii be taken The nandbs were printed In Eng
lsh German and Polish ,- l.,
II is said by many OF the strikers tnat tneIe Is
much dissatisfaction among the old employees who
are now working over the fact that the greater
mart of the men whom they worked with formerly
have not been allowed 70 go TO Work yet FOR TINS
reason II is said. the old men have expressed their
Willingness TO go out through sympathy for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
NETWORK CITY

The graduation exercises and exhibition OF the
work of the ninth class Of the Baron de Hirsch
Trade School will take place at No 2Z2 East sixty
fourth-st on Wednesday evening July r.
Gardiner D. Matthews. OF the firm OF A. d.
Matthews g. Sons. Brooklyn, will sail for Europe
on July on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
40 visit resident buyers and manufacturers.
The Starin Transportation Company's steamer
Sam Sloan. which plies between this city and Glen
Island. had collision off ThTogs Neck at O'CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon with the schooner Addie Full
Ter Captain Small. which was on her way rom
Port johnson 10 Boston with cargo OF coal the
steamers starboard bow was slightly injured. but
not sufficiently to interfere with her continuing
her regular trips. The schooner's timbers were
stove in on the port side. and she proceeded to
CITY Island for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
,sUJT AGAINST MR. MOSS DISCONTINUED

The action brought by Oscar Hammerstein
against Frank Moss. the counsel to the Mazet COM
,nttee TO recover $4,000 damages for alleged SLAM
der arising out OF the arrest at Hammerste'ns IN
istieation of an excise inspector who visited the
OLYMPIA in the discharge OF his duty In 1871 was
dscontinued by consent OF counsel on both sides
yesterday The order made by Justice Beck
man The excise inspector was arralgned Deiore a
Ioolica Magistrate and discharged. He pre-
5erred charges before the Police Commissioners
AGAINST the policeman who had arrested him. ana
f6e trial took place before the fun Board
Commissioner Grant voted for reprimanding the
.Sisnaman commissioner Parker wanted him dis
missed Commissioner Andrews Thought ne should
~ dned while Commissioner Moss voted 10 hne him
Ave days' pay and said that IT was case where q
severe nenaIty should be Inflicted TO show the mem
Sers Of the police force that they should not take
or5ers from a man like Hammerstein. alleging that
he kept disorderly house 49,.
nc Ia nsmmerstein sued Mr. Moss for Islander for this
~,atement He has since instituted proceedings Tor
his adjudication bankrupt. and Mr Mess
viewed under the provisions Of the Bankruptcy law.
+ba, ne should be compelled to give security for
costs in the suit Justice Beach directed Hammer
stein 10 give security in $3.50 within five days or
have his suit dismissed. He did not give the re-
ouired security. and by consent MS actioh was
struck from the calendar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
HIS INJURIES THOUGHT TO BE FATAL.

Eugene O'Reilly eighty five years Old who for
many years conducted coal yard and grocery on
Staten Island was struck by a trolley car on the
Midland Railroad in front OF his home at I o'clock
last night and sustained injuries which are be-
ueved to be fatal The old man came out OF a
store opposite his home and stepped on the track
directly in front of a He was caught by the
fender but was thrown some distance on the hard
macadam roadway. His right leg was broken. ana
no was severely cut about the head. When picked
I'm no was conscious but rapidly grew worse
and when taken TO Smith Infrmary IT was found
thar he had sustained some serious internal In
The motorman William Housman, and the con.
ductor William E. Wellington were arrested and
yalao cadO on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

passengers Vernon II Brown Co. Arrived at the Bar
steamer st. Louis Passow Southampton and Cher
bourg a. with mdse 1853 cabin and 239 storage
a the he h ' s ma
mercSandlse and cabin passengers to sandeson Son
Arrived at the Bar at $50 a m ,..o..,. ,,..,..,
Il. with mdse Sanderson & Son. sou,heas, Of
steamer British King dBr, Freeth Antwerp June H.
with mdse Sanderson Son. on the lishtshp at GA
steamer Advance Phillips. Colon June "a. win mass
comp@ny '1 Arrived at the Bar at 2:46 m
Steamer Uler ,Nor). Larsen. Demerara June H. with
% s1Tf5 l1 at the the fs ST 's'5YsF5o
steamer olnda GER. Hansen. Baracoa June o. O.
bara p and Nuevtas % with mdse and 30 cabin pas
sengers to Munson Arrived at the Bar at 90"
s,eem5 Fa;aa MSs Hagans June u
Mun renr arrived at me Bar al 10 M sos
steamer jefferson, iIuphers Newport News and Nor
SANDY Hook \ J. July i. $50 p m-wnd southwest
moderate clear SAILED
1S s5 Msr'A 4s g. tqr %srsk Manog @ lon
Sen tB Manehsser Futon & Ps Perm nSs%s'S o H IA
Gascosne IN, Havre Maa.dam Dutch. Rotterdam VIA
Liverpool werkendam Dutch, Amsterdam. Tuscsrora
Hamburg city Of Rome jBr, Glasgow. AliesSsny oB3.
R1Dcs m eI APs @ Ca9s Hsysn etc Homsn
BrS M o. etc Critic (Rr: Lei;h etc. pris.
Galveston Iyds tsr pensacola Pncsss Anne Nor
folk and Newport News Alexandra DAM Copenhagen.
Oneida Wilmington. y G and ceorsetcwn c: Gold.-
Philadelphia. Savannah. Lauenhurg
Ger, Matanzas etc Old Dominion Newport News sni
Richmond.
Ship Commodore r II Allen for Yokohama
Bark Adonis Ger. for Rosario.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
Liverpool July Arrived steamers Bowie Qsr) JoneS
New-York: Potomac (3r). Anderson New York Sailed.
steamers Campania OBJ. Walker New-York: June 30.
Tauric Clarke
Southampton. July Sailed steamer New-York Roo
erts New York via Chertourg Passed Hurst Castle
AS M
Queenstown July l. $50 a nn--Arrived steamer t'mbra
Ubrl. putton. New York Liverpool proce~ieiD
Hull. June 3o-Arrived steamer Colorado (Br Whitton
New York
Isle 81 Wight July Passed steamer British Trader
OBJ o. Hagan New-Iork for Antwerp
Dover. July l-Passed steamer Frieaand (Bels) N,ak-
els Antwerp York
Bremen July SAILED Prnz Regent Iutpold
tGer. Walter. New-Ylrk
Amsterdam. July Arrived. steamer Cluden (Bo,
Trattles. New-York
Antwerp July ] Sailed. steamer Andrew (Br). Fi,s-
gerald, New-York
liaVre July l. q m-Saied. steamer la Normands
Hr), Fajole New-York
81 Vincent v June sD-Sailed stearner Boston city
(Ir). Barclay New-York
,Oloraltar June 3o-Passed. steamers Nymphea Be
munro. Palermo for New York: July l. Cematis tlIr)
bulman. Calcutta. etc. for New-York
Hong Kong. July Arrived previously steamer In,
draiemA ,BT). Baker. New-York via singaSagS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
NEW SHIPBTILDLNG PLANT.

Philadelphia. July PRECEDENT Henry c. Morse
OF the New-York Shipbuiding Company, In an off,
cial statement issued tonight. announces that the
company has completed a contract for the purchase
~ over one hundred and twenty acres at the lower
end Of Camden. y. j.. opposite this city. for the
construction OF It's proposed plant.
The statement announces that there will be a
water frontage OF $500 feet. and depth OF 10 feet
at low tide along the entire front and that over
seven thousand tons OF steel has been purchased
FOR the construction OF the buildings about three
thousand tons OF which pas been rolled and de-
az Pottstown Penn. which concern was purchased
some time ago by parties interested in the ship
building company. Work on tho plant Will he
started on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
WHITE PLAINS.

Surrogate ,silkman issued an order yesterday 10
show cause why David II. Hunt. lawyer Vi
Mount Vernon, should not be punished Tor con-
tempt in having defeated an order OF MS coui' Ny
rocuring the discharge of Mrs Susie slater eeks
THE application made by Laura Legento, 80, oi
Mount Vernon, Of the heirs OF Loretla Wsehs 20
snsia Slater Weeks the granddaugh'er u
1oIetta Weeks. and used some of her money IN 40;
mnistering her estate and the surroga'G mil
bar confined in the Westchester county Jan u1tl
she paid over the deficiency Mr. Hunt Sntane eaod
writ of habeas corpus. and Judge LEM oIsedr ga
,,er on the ground that her committal was Nolu'
MT. Hunt viii argue the case before the surrogate
Supreme Court Justice Charles F. Maclfan, holo-
ing special term OF the Supreme Court mere mas
sranted the petition of Carrie Speer or brldsepOrt
Conn an infant and Charles n. Speer her iathe,
for the sale of premises in which the lntaht mas al,
Interest and the other owners wish TO SELL anu dP
nointed William O. Remsen. OF Port CHESTER speGIal
guardian of the infant for the purpose OF SeIls
worth of White Plains. was appointed re1eree'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
YONKERS.

Professor A. ". Williams Jackson OF the BOARD
of Education. will sail for London on July 10
Thence he goes TO Berlin. where he VIII WORK IN
the university. On october ! Professor 1acAsoii
will go TO Rome to represent Columbia OniVein..s
"a +ha American Oriental Society at the twelfth
International Congress Of Orentalists. -
Company A. Of Yonkers, and company %; V 0
Camp Yesterday afternoon at O'clock The com;
nanies were met by a crowd OF citizens ana
Imarcbed through the principal streets, with the
Mount Vernon company in the place OF noGot a
Canaan John l. Pruyn of Company carrle3 n
new sword and belt which were presented 10 MN
Nv the members of his company, through ex-Cap-
tain Rafaelle Cobb as token OF esteem l0r ~enI I
ty-fye wears Of active service In the Natiohai
Guard lust, completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
DIED AFTER SMOKING OPIUM.
YOUNG MAN EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL AND
THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE.

young man OF neat appearance who was
known only TO the police as James Brown whlch'
It IL thought not his real name, was removed
from fiat at No. 261 West Thrty-ninth-st
TO Roosevelt Hospital yesterday morning IN an I'M
conscious condition. and died there without re-
gaining consciousness. later In the day IL wa"
said that Brown was clerk in the ONCE OF a
lawyer at No 81 Lberty-st.. and lived at NO Is
West Twenty fourth-st.. but this report could not
be confirmed. The young mans death the phy-
sicans say. due to opium Three persons were
arrested in view of the manner of his death. They
were Mrs Sidney Worth and Mrs. Nellie Lawrence.
of No. 261 West Thirty-ninth-st., ana Mrs DAISY
Andrew. OF No. 260 West Sixty-fourth-st: ,
The prisoners were locked up In the west Ihlrry-
seventh-st. station the charge or Deiilg sus-
pcious persons One of the women In. the nat
called In a physician to attend the young man be-
fore an ambulance took him to the hospital &C
cording the police. Mrs Lawrence said she met
Brown the Tvoli, in Thirty -hfth-st on IhnrS-
day night and that he visited her home at O'CLOCK
on Friday morning He asked for an opium Jay
out and one was given to him. He remained az
the house from that time until he was taken 10
the hospital she said. .,a, - 7,
Later last evening the man was idenuned as r.
Fox Leonard. Of No 25l West Ninety-third-st'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
SING SING.

1ho Misses Potter. daughter Of the late Orlanuo
- potter have opened their Summer home lo'
children. north Of this village Twenty-Five h'u re
children from New-York have been the guests VI
the home this week. and tomorrow the choir 20! >
of Grace Chapel. Manhattan, VIII Dc 'ne .xooo
VI -, s.s There are twenty-six Of these
choir hovs and they will give concert 10, .so cd
~ The Grace Circle of the Kings Daughters an"
abe Sing Sing Hospital ,,u, .os In town
Trnst9e Isaac smith, OF Peekskll was sN III team ,o
xester5ay negotiating forNthe hiring OF .ne I 20
Sei, baiioneing 10 the village of Sing sing IL Is
i'TeIv that he will secure the roller, whcn IN, tne
Peekskil Board wants in making some soa "a, sno
o,aroen.s This roller cost the taxpayers OF oIIs
s,Dg "a $40 1t has been used little; and lts
some three years ago has been the souri, ,ober OF
.idara hle dissatisfaction among large ~
5axnayers so that an opportunity TO REM " '
Peeksku officials will be taken advantage oi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
LISTS OF REPUBLICANS FILED.
NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION OFFICERS
IN THE XXTH SUBMITTED BY r NJ. LUSH
STEWART SAYS HE WILL AP-
PEAL TO THE COURTS.

Lemuel F. Quigg president OF the Republican
County Committee. yesterday morning filed with
the Police Commissioners the Republican lists OF
candidates for appointment as election officers The
lists were prepared by the district leaders in all
cases except the list from the XXth Assembly Dis
trici In the XXth District where lightning Jim
Stewart is the leader. the lists were prepared by
Richard NJ. Lush. who is making fight, with Mr.
Qugg's approval. 20 get the leadership OF the Re-
publican organization. The action OF Mr.. Quigg In
going Stewards head and giving 10 Lush the
privilege Of making up the list OF candidates for
Republican election inspectors and clerks IN the dis
trit has made the faction fight In the district bitter
Stewart declared last evening that he going
apply to the Supreme Court for manGamus TO
compel the Police Board to disregard the XXth Dis
trict list filed by Mr.. Quigg ana use list o: the
district leader. II be remembered that Stewart
tried yentilate his grievance meeting
OF the Republican County Committee and was sup
pressed by Mr. QuigR Stewart and Lush will have
rival tickets at The Republican primaries In the
XXth District In September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
PLUNGED FROM THE BRIDGE.
AN UNKNOWN MAN COMMITS SUICIDE BY
DROPPING FROM THE STRUCTURE.

DROPPING FROM THE STRUCTURE.
An unknown man jumped into the East River
from the Brooklyn Bridge at $50 O'Clock yesterday
Jump the man Invested himself Of all his clothing
This is in possession Of the police OF the wash
ington-st. station, Brooklyn. Nothing by which the
man could be identified was found. however.
Frank c. Woodwork, of No. $50 Park-ave. Brook
lyn and John Pollock. Of No. ls Perry-st, Man
haitian. were crossing the Bridge together when
they noticed a man leave the north driveway anu
climb through the railing TO the Orders beneath
the promenade about one hundred Feet out from
the Brooklyn tower. AS as he got under the
promenade he began TO undress WOODWORK ana
his companion at first thought the man was
workman employed on the Bridge. but wheh ne
continued TO take of his clothing they reahzeo
that something was wrong. Before they couiu faise
an outcry, however the man deliberately let him-
self down through the mass Of cables that rest on
the Orders and dropped into the river. one huhure1
and thirty five feet below. He turned over twice
in his descent and struck the water with splash
that could be heard on the Bridge. Ills pou! uiu
come to the surface. ,., ,
AS the man took the fatal drop Woodworth ana
Pollock raised their voices. Policeman Dlsney a s
soon as he learned what had occurred telephohed
to both ends OF the Bridge and word was Sent 70
the river fronts Of Manhattan and BROOKLYN. Boats
were out. and they lowered about tne sposs
the body could be found. Meantime fohceHlani
Digney took possession OF the man cIothlng anu
took II 10 the headquarters OF the Bridge police
The garments consisted IN part oi proM MI - -
was described by Woodwork and his tIlehu as
being about ffty-four years old. OF hght COM
p.exon and weighing about two hundred POUNDS; q.
The police believe II 10 be deliberate case VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The prospective gas in New-Rochehe De
tween the new Westchester Gas and Coke com
pany and the New-York Suburban Gas Compah!
was hastily terminated Friday night at meet
ing of the Aldermen before It had fairly begun
President Mcclellan and l. J. Beaudrias appeeareo
in behalf OF the company and asked .. iS OK
Thousand feet W. II. II. Ely, of Tarrytowh am
Superintendent Woodward represented ue -. "a a.
.nrnpany and presented a proposition from the on
rectors to reduce the present rate or 81 .o "
sand feet TO 81 o. provided its rival Is KEEP oui G
The field After brief debate Mayor Dlilon Calc.
Tor a vote and the franchise of the Westch1e u.s.,
Gas and Coke Company was rejected.li 20 70, re-
sdent Mcclellan although disappointed AT Ihe a.
suit has not entirely given up hope anu J, nh,i i
said that nc will present an application Ior Pu''
hearing at a later date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
HIGHW4YMEN on 4 HOTEL PORCH.

THEY TAKE MONEY FROM GUEST AT AT
IANrIC CITY AND MAKE THEIR ESCAPE.
Atlantic City. July l.-Dr Stark a physician OF
wilkesbarre Penn. was robbed while seated on
the porch OF the Hotel Biscayne last night al late
hour DIR Stark met two men who pretended 70 be
NEWCOMERS and when they inquired for stop
ping place he directed them 10 the hotel They ac-
porch when DR.. Stark pulled 800 In bills from his
pocket for reason o.,
In an instant one OF the men seized and held him
while the other pulled the money from his hand
and ran toward the beach. Seeing that his com
panion was safe from pursuit, the other stranger
broke away and down South CaroHnaeVe.
The men were pursued. but made their escape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
FOURTH DEATH N THIS FAMILY.

The death yesterday morning Of Thomas OCal-
laghan twenty years old who for several years
had been employed by the American Lead Pencil
Company. is the fourth death I'm short period in
the O'Callaghan family The family lives at No.
MS Webster-ave., fremont
last March Irene OCaaghan died, and on June
% The Tribune tod OF the deaths OF the eght-year-
old son Vincent who died from perttonts follow
ing an operation for appendicitis, and OF the father
Charles j. O'Callaghan who died from Bright's dis
ease after a long Illness. Mr.. O'Calaghan and his
son Vincent were buried IN the same grave in
Calvary Cemetery. In the same account II was
stated that another severely Ill. II is this
son Thomas O'Callaghan, who died yesterday. An
aged grandfather Mrs. OCallaghan her two sons
nd four daughters survive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
THREE DIFFERENT OPINIONS WRITTEN.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF CLASSIFICATION
OF THE GENERAL APPRAISERS UNITE
IN DISAGREEING.


The Board Of Classification Of the United States
General Appraisers decides several thousand cases
every year. and its decisions are nearly always
unanimous Yesterday. however. the Board an
nounced a decision which was a novelty in that
each OF the three members wrote an opinion. The
merchandise in question papaw Juice. and the
protestants were the American Ferment Company
and other importers.
The Collector at this port had assessed duty
OF % per cent ad valorem CHASING the goods
medicinal preparation This was In accordance
with previous decision OF the Board. years
ago. That decision. however. overturned by
the Federal courts both the Circuit Court and the
Circuit Court OF Appeals having passed on cases
in which the principles issue In the cases de-
cided yesterday involved. Colonel Wilkinson.
writing the opinion OF the Board in these latter
cases. states the facts about the former decisions
in which the Government acquiesced, and an
nounces the Boards decision. This IS that the
goods in free. under the provisions for crude
non-edible drugs.
He saws that the merchandise comes I'm various
forms. and the price greatly varies. The stuff Is a
ously as the papaw juice. papaw milk. papaya milk
dried papaya milk. succus papaya. and liquid
papaya. In some forms II is ready for medicinal
use, says Colonel Tichenor. in others not. Under
the circumstances, he says, the Board ought 10
have taken testimony regarding each lot and in
every Instance where the stuff had been advanced
beyond its original crude condition duty or p
per cent should have been levied.
Judge Somerville concurs Win Colonel Wilkinson
but he also writes separate opinion. He holds
that the Federal courts have passed on the
matter and the Government has acquesced there
Is nothing for the Board TO say. Judge Somer-
Vile says: .....,... 81, ,o-,e, oioso,soo,,,., ,-o
once settled by the courts, and acquiesced in by
the Government well the importers 1t seems
to me that the principles adtudcated should be ad
hered TO by all subordinate tribunals. not
10 disturb the commerce of the country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
THE TRANSPORT DIXIE HERE.

On the United States transport Dixie. which ar
rived from Havana yesterday there were six cabin
passengers among them being Dana b. Pratt. Lieu
tenant J. r. Lindsay. Sh Infantry. and Lieuten-
ant s b. Ernbick I'd Artillery. The vessel also
brought thirty-seven enlisted men. forty-one dis
charged soldiers and forty mine civilian employees.
OF the enlisted men fourteen were prisoners con-
victed of minor offences They will be taken 10
Fort Columbus Governors Island. All on board
are we'll but the Dixie 9ill remain at Quarantine
until to-morrow to comply with the regulation re-
ouiring detention until five days from the time OF
wing Havana