The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
WASHINGTON.
The Fraudulent Coloring of I'm.
ported Sugars.
The Health Of the Country The Re-
port of the National Board
of Health.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. July 19.-The following import
ant circular has just been issued:
REABUKY DEPAKTMEN
Washington, ID. o.. Juty 10, 1879.

ant circular has just been Issued:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington. u. u, Jusy 10. 1872
To Collectors and Other Officers OF Customs:
It has been decided by the courts that the term
Dutch standard In color, as used In the statutes.
means the color OF sugar obtained by the ordi-
time of the enactment of the law adopting such
standard. and that any meaus used to degrade
the color Of The sugar during or after the pro.
nue. section 2el5 Of ths Kevs d Statues Tut d.
rects that the Secretary shall. by regulation.
prescribe and REQUIRE that the samples from
the proper officers in such manner as to
ascertain the true quality OF such sugar. The
which are not above No. Dutch standard in
color and which contain over 80 per cent and
not over 81 per cent OF crys,,alized sugar. and
sugars above No. and not above No. 10 Dutch
standard In color. which contain over o. per
cent OF crystalzed sugar. ara not made by the
ordinary process Of manufacture, practiced at
the time of the enactment OF the law adopting
such standard, In view of the foregoing anu of
The provisions by which such quality Is meas
ured by the Dutch standard In color, officers of
the customs are hereby instructed that ali su-
gars containing 80 per cent and not more than
d per cent Of capitalization sugar, the apparent
color OF which is not above No. Dutch stand
ard In colOrs. shall be classified as above No. 10
and not above No. 13 Dutch standard IN color.
H. q FRENCH.
Acting Secretary.
REPORT OF TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH
The second health bulletin issued by the Ma
tional Board Of Health shows that the number
Of deaths during the week ending July s. In
Augusta. Baltimore Bnghamton. N. X. Bos-
ton, Brooklyn. Cambridge. Mass, Charleston.
Chattanooga, Chicago. Cincinnati. Cleveland
Ohio, Dayton, District of Columbia. Hudson
county, N. J.. jacksonville. Fla. Lawrence
Mass, Louisville. KY. Lowell Mass, Mar
qu-tte. Mich, Milwaukee. Ma hvil!e. New Bed
tord, M It's. Newburyport Mass. New Haven.
New Orleans. Niles City. Mich, Philadelphia.
Pittsburg, Port Gibson. Quarantine Hospital
n. Y. Quincy, ILL.,. Reading, Pa. Richmond
Ind. Richmond. Va, Savannah, somerviIe,
Mass. Utica. N. T.. Wh4eli0g W. Va 10 bs as
follows: Cerebro spina fever ia. consumption
226, diarrheal disease $40, diphtheria as 81 ysp-
elias $685. kidney disease 7. lung diseases acute
~. maiarial fevers 4s. Ineasles 10. puerperal
diseases 8. scarlet fever 50. suostroke2 O. typhus
aud typhoid feyers 21, hopping cough Al. yell
low fever |. Deaths under years, 9s7 Total
number OF deaths. 2253
THE TREASURY REPORT.
The Treasury now holds 1858, ,1s9 TOO in United
states DOnds TO secure national bank circua- |
tion. The United States bonds deposited for
circulation during the week ending to-day are |
50 200: the amount withdrawn. 50 100 200 |
national bank circulation outstanding curren-
cy notes 1923 1856 1872. gold notes s11 467 500 he
revenue to-day was 81 .355. .332; customs 1913 9G8
The receipts of national bank notes for re- |
demption fir the week ending July 10, 1879, as |
compared with The corresponding period last |
year. are as follows: