The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-09
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
OVER THE DEMARARA sU.
GAR ORDER.
Belief That when sherman Returns from
Politics to Business IL VIII
He Modified.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-The Posts Washington
special says That the order Of Secretary Sher
man to collectors Of customs to seize all car
goes OF Demarara sugar imported after Octo
Der as low grades, but which are alleged t,
be artifiCially colored, has resulted, ACCORDING
to information received at the department, ii
the suspension of the importation of th
grade OF sugars. Importers eyince considera
bic feeling at the decision Of the department
and say that their business has been serious
ly crippled thereby.
The department has received certificates
from all the principal sugar growers in Dem
atara to the effect that the sugar is not arti
ficially colored as alleged, but that whateye1
its shade 1t is the result Of u natural process
This evidence is regarded as very important
and the treasury officers no longer believe
that the courts will sustain the department
in it's ruling Collector Thompson, Of Balti
more, also expresses the opinion that thest
sugars are not artiieially colored. AS soor
as Secretary Sherman returns from Ohio, II
is believed that he will act further in relation
to this matter, and probably modify his order
The New Freight TarifT.
New YORK, Oct. s.-The new schedule o
freight rates on all western bound traffic, ae
agreed to by all the railroad lines, went into
effect to-day. 1t abolishes all special classes.
which are merged into the fourth class The
rates established are on u sliding scale, and
will shortly be increased. as they were not
fixed for any definite period. Among the
special instructions to freight agents are the
following: 10000 pounds will constitute car
load, unless otherwise specified; and where
special class rates are made on articles in cal
load lots it must be understood to mean 20 00C
pounds or more, of each article named, and
the freight must be delivered on the same
day and be all for one consignee.
Around The world.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.--The 25th of this month
has been fixed for the sailing Of the Wood.
ruff expedition around the world, and the ship
carpenters and riggerS are busily at work on
the steamer Ontario, 50 that she may be
ready to receive her passengers and crew.
At the ST. Nicholas Hotel, the headquarters
OF the expedition, it was claimed yesterday
that nearly two hundred persons have signf-
fled their intention to join.
The Devil Fish.
New YORK, Oct. ga monster cutie fish,
commonly called the devil fish, has reached
this city for exhibition. 1t has ten terrible
arms thirty feet long, and eyes glaring in
eight-inch sockets. It Is forty feetfrom the
extremity of its long arms to the point of its
tail
Movements of Ju'gc spnfTord.
New YORK, Oct. 8.-Judge Spofford, of Lou
tsialia, contestant for senatorial hOnOrs from
that State arrived in this city yesterday and
left for Washington this evening.
NO Concessions to Miners.
The president Of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company says that no concessions were made
to the miners by that company to induce
them to resume work.
Reduction of wages.
A reduction of wages took place to-day On
the Third Avenue Street Railroad. Conduct
ors and drivers, who have been receiving
So 25, So 30 and 50 50 per day, according to
services rendered, will now get So per day
without distinction. The president says that
when the times get better wages will be ad-
vanced again to the old figures.