New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
ARTIFICIALLY COLORED sUGARs.


The alleged defalcatiOn of Christian c.
Schmidt bookkeepor OF the Decastro d Donuer Sugar
Refining Company has given rise TO many rum0rs and
charges against the management OF the company. At
the Office the Special Agent OF the Treasury Depart
ment there disposition manifested TO converse on
subject but the belief expressed that there had
been actual deialcauon it was also thought that
Schmidt might have taken books papers that would
have been OF in the prosecution OF the frauds in the
importatons Of art tically c0Qred sugars.
gentleman intimately acquainted with the nvestiga-
ton made thus by the Government. ana expert in
tire matter stated q TRBUNE reporters Decastro d
haye been among the heaviest importers II coloud
sugars their samples been aDayzed by experts
and declared doctored order 10 doctor the
it is boiled the highest point and centrifugllized
and then colored. -Deeastro Donner imported largely
Of beet-root sugars Hamburg. over twenty entries
Of their 81. saFs we're examined; all were imported
at 124 ,.Ets a pound with tests ranging rom
IS 10 81 These sugars were all passed az H. cents
by the sppraiSers aud il is claimed that thsy were
of q much higher grade. They cost $500 cents laid
down here without duty. These gentlemen InonoPoHed
the cet-root trade that During the past live
or SIX months they have imported largely OF dark ar
fciayco0red high test, centrifugal Demerara sugars
all passed at 1ai cents. Some OF these sugars have
been poarzed ~ nigh 99alOo, and the Governments
has been paying cent pound drawback ana getlu8
no duty whatever Among the firms whose sugars have
Bten
matter arc II. TrowbT1dge sons OF NeT-Hayen, Lay
craft K Co. of NewY0rk, Decastro q bonner oi NeV-
York, Gossiin Co Of HeTfor, T. ~ w. T. a. hsa, 9n
OF NewiIayCn aud SeW-1OrA ana sObie hi5 DeSn eoh-
sened 10 banking firm which advances areey to sugar
itAiSr.SfiS t;r Ssi.ess thTsHsn New-York brokers'
Tna reoorter Inquired, How does II happen that no
notoe il taken nis BY those who have been classifying
tL.se gnods FOR the Government in the Appraisers
oslo - Tie answer II these men had performed
;,, S. u We're - first discovered and reported tile
C;overument tho fraud would nave ceased llley say
ccIoreJ sur.r Experts, who have made careful aud
close analysis, that thess sugars ~ coIoteu Win
nds ali weeds aud decay ed vegetable matter can DE made
into dyes this purpose Tney ay1 tle susr DUCK ana
RI sitgars when washed produce No 10 and sometimes
No. lS The nvest CATION into these sugar frauds has
nm tborough and complete, and IL stu progressing
Gen curtis Las "a has bee enya ged for :.ys niaInr
ess partieuarlt of tine TroTbrdge importations ana
the result - b,,sIa Who nave made thorough tests
ar. DR. Sadtler, OF philadelphia, and Gideon r.
Woore Of Jersey City. The Dlstrict-Attorbcy has
hyo4e' Letter 10 the Collector Of the Port
set @ subject in which he fayOrs the idea that the
sugars are eolored by amel and thai il So tere is no
case He also recommends thas senSaai sA Per.s wion
Tuar tests aad an iegstood that The name OF Dr.
Fahoerg OF Honsers mas Deen sussssu % vi s m Ssn @
tornerv employed by MalthleSsen d hlecBeIs, and
.f,rasrds was in the employ OF Deoastrv DOnner
IN a on Thursday night Mr.. Donner stated
~ - Gs COMPANY had been complained aginss and in
t,,td On various charges five times and most OF
m. ciarges had beeu eX0nerted Referring 10 the re
cSrt troubles he said shat after the company had
M 10 several heavy losses, the HaYeneyers- WHO
ov ned a majority OF the stock, requested Mr. DE"
cn8fro and himself rerigu their positions as
1regsurer and President, which they did, ana
ff,sr he Mr. Donner, then appointed general
Y1aYao.r OF the works He expressed great confidence
i'm Nh scrnids Integrity. and believed be took the
n,orev 10 recover the value OF LIS Stock IN the
ennnanv lie flrther said that Scnmldts onense WAS
hrach ot trust ana he not therefore, subject 10 e1
traiition bu he Thought he might possibly D. arrested
ror sfe.n. the book entries belonging 10 the hi
Al the ofcc this company yester1a}, the employees
nainaslv expires sed the belief nat rchtdt Only LOOK
ts mar value Uf stock, because Us mifhet value
orid not repay him. and that he was an D0ncst man.
An ftealpts 10 ascertain the contents OF the missing
book we're futile. . o..
one of the lcsuen said that the company DID nOt fear
anv Investigations by the Government, but rather
co,irted them IT." said he our sugars have DceH
coi0red IN must have done by the planters IN
.novu 10 as aal not paid suhciet duties
yas necause more not demundcd, ana me ttoNefh-
rneuf en- easily collect ts unpaid dntles" lie said
fIr her at the Hayeincy owned e0ntf9lDn gOnY
az tls stock ia the DecsstrO n DOnner Refinery Com
raaV "a well rs Of Matthlessen y Wiechefs CON
n9Iv and tne II.veineyer & Elder WOgka' when com
kned make very heavy interest, anu one aDuni4ht!
abe 20 stand all fights that may be Eiade against thev
IL VA. rrmored last evening that schinidt hao Dteh
see1i near this city train On the Hudson RIVER 0a
,uf tba he did not tne city un aiter tue Puhe
f,o of ina alleged drfilcauOn Yesterday Aes,fs Decs-
tro AZ Bonner deny these run0rs, and express the be
l!el that he has gone u Cuba or bra@Ii'