The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-16
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WASHINGTON, August IA. 1916.

WASHINGTON, August IA, 1916.
Frauds in svpps and moiasses-C Captain Thornton
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fyr the Army-Diron III. Leicts--A question asked
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Within the last two or three days there has been
printed the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
in compliance with a resolution OF the Senate, rel
alive to frauds in recent importations of syrups
and molasses from the West India islands. BY
the statements of the officers of the customs of New
York, Boston, Providence, &c, no case fraud is
reported as having occurred at either Of the ports
Messrs. Halt and Owen say, in their letter to tire
Secretary of the Treasury, "the object this En-
glishman (Wilkins) has IN causing all this vcxa-
tous trouble, is 10 get money out OF some one.
He has tried to levy black mail on US has called
the surveyor OF this port New York; for the
suit of the chem cal analyses OF the molasses, ana
styles himself the representative of the Louisiana
planters, from whom he expects large remunera-
lion for his services in guarding the revenue from
fraud" The new tariff act, which will go into
operation on the first of December next, by placing
syrups and molasses under the same rate of duty
will, it is conceived, efiectually remove any ncen-
tive TO attempts at fraud or evasion of the legal
duty on the articles in question.
The proceedings OF the General Court Martial
(Which convened at Matamoras on the llth of
July, to arrange and try Capt S. B Thornton for
neglect of duty" and ''dsobedience of orders,')
have been submitted TO the President of the Uni
u.
accordingly be released from arrest, and restored
to duty.
Sinde the passage Of the act authorizing an issue
oil treasury notes, largo number has been pre-
pared, but not issued. 1t is supposed by gentle
men who live in the West End that the notes VIII
not be put into circulation until is ascertaned
whether the war with Mexico is TO be prolonged
beyond the first of October--by which time II is
hoped, we will hear from the Government OF that
Republic. However, this is not probable, as the
demands on the Treasury will .be so large as to
compel the Secretary To issue the notes before the
expiration of that period.
Secretary Walker is busy preparing instructions
to officers of the customs, to what is their duty
under the new tariff act. They will be printed
next week, and forwarded nj. over the Union in
time 10 commit them To memory before the law
goes into operation. 1t Is said that the Secretary
viii cuftail the number OF officers now in the EN-
ploy Of the customs department.
A vessel was to have started o-day from Alex
andria, in this district, with large lot of wagons
and ammunition, for army in Texas
The Hon: Dixon II. Lewis is still in the city,
Everybody knows that he is so fat and broad that
no ordinary arm chair is scarcely wide enough for
leg, much less that part which rests on the seat
Hence he has chair OF his own in which two
men oil common SIZE can sit. Yesterday af-
ternoon he sought the capitol grounds and in
their shade enjoyed the cool and refreshing breese
Whe he was thus luxuraung, sold Father
Green, from Pennsylvania" Gas he tells every-
body, and who wears red wig and great coat,
even IN this scorching weather, with his pockets
stuffed full OF old pension claims,) came along
and seeing Mr.. Lewis, perhaps for the first time,
he gazed at him intenty over his iron spectaces,
with glasses as big dollar and after shying
around him, and satisfying himself with the huge
proportions OF the Senator, he ventured to address
hum as follows =" What might be your name,
siva Mr.. Lewis turned his head around slowly and
looked at him, as though not pleased with old
Father Green's impertlnence. Father Green re-
peated his in.errogatory, and received no response
IL was rich scene Tor painter. But deermin-
ed 10 know something of the large man, he asked
the question, g How much do you weigh sir 2"
THIS brought out an answer: " Two tons and
half, and be damned 10 YOU" The old man
ing to himself, 1.-TWO and half tons two and
half tons" and " never seed SIGH cretur %
went away perfectly satisfied, looking back occa-
sionally on the object OF his special wonder
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