New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-18
ADULTERATION or SUGIRS.
FrRTHER DETAILS or THE FRAUDS.

FURTHER DETAILS or THE FRAUDS.
CURIOUS METHODS OF sAMPIING AND MAKING TX
PoRTs-AN EXPERTS OPINION or THE GOVERN
MENT INVESTIGATIONS
THE TRIBUNE's exposure of the adultera-
tons of refined sugars discussed IN Custom House
and business circles on Saturday. Ecfners whose
business has been destroyed because they would not en-
poy glucose muriate Of tin IN their rchnerlcs, IN
sisted that grand ures and Boards Of Health should at
once investigate the matter and punish those who
guilty. 1t reported on Wast on Saturday that the
matter would be presented to the Grand Jury which
begins its this morning, aud that member OF
the Jury had requested that the analysis already taken
should be produced before the Grand Jury AS
evidence of the bodness Of some reners in the Of poi
sonous chemicals and compounds II was stated that
chemical works now manuiacturtngm large quan
Titles for use III making sugars marble DUST used in
powdered sugars, muriatic acid and tin crystals
Ills the Intention Of some OF the largest importers to
petition Congress for committee to investigate the
sugar adulerations In this way IL is claimed that
Iu exposure will he made such committee will have
the power to compel refincrs, ChemcawOrk managers
and exporters 10 produce their books and papers.
It's stared that refinery at GreenpOiut is largely
Gagged in the manufacture OF glucose which enters into
both refined sugars and syrups 1t Is claimed that
syrups frequently contain as much 20 per cent OF
glucose which may he detected by metallic taste in
the mouth As the aw governing syrupS FOR export is
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matter should also be Investigated by the special Ireas
ury agents. Strained honey. ID l. SAID. is heavily
adulteTated with glucose aud Special Agents reported
that large rxportatiou by Ncw-York rrrD has been
Condemned in England on the ground Of adueraiion.
Referring to The subject OF drawbacks, u retired re.
finer sad There has been great OOsencSs samplng
sugars for export on the part Of the Government until
lcceatly. Ia old times the Government Inspector would
20 to refinery and have the barrels of sugar opened
lie would take out the samples IN person, would
the sugars put on tTurk nd accompanying tie driver
he would remain with the cargo unl il was PM
on the vessel. That fully Identified the sugars.
or late years the practice his been for the
when sugars were ready for export. The Inspector
would thea visit the refinery, receive saupc already
prepared that he would take away upon which cstl-
mate the dra WDark. He would next send word
the sugars him at the yrsst and having seen
the contents OF the barrels Ii Na- left entirely 10 the
honesty II the Te'incr "a I'll his hMrc.s. col
came into Office. NlnIc ne j. doug ali that
an honest Official do 10 break up the
frauds bo entirely at the mercy OF corrupt sub.
0rdiuates who my bc open 10 brides Within two
months know OF Of refined sugar having been
put on the cars al Jersey Cty Tor Canada The cars
were sealed by the reACIE ClcfE aud the sugar. went
House officer This i only one OF large number Of
such frauds now prhcilCed.'
In a sample OF one pound OF refined sugar that had
been ana wed TRIBUNL reporter shown on Eafur-
day uf an ounce pure tin that had been eN
trac;ed This would furnish nearly three pounds OF
inuriate a barrel of sugar Ills quantity old
would destroy the coating OF the stomach and
probably cause other diseases H6 stated further
be- would allow only gTanuated sugar TO 20 into his
house thus giving him nm opportunity 20 examine the
crystals Yellow sugars he claimed could not safely be
used by any person. as they were specially noted for
adulterntOns.
OPINIONS or AN EXPERT.
person officially connected with the Investigation
now being made said Saturday that the poisonous
adulteraoD o. refined sugars had been demonstrated