Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-06
Light ON THE subject.
The Consul at Odessa, Russia, Re-
ports on the Importation of Rus
sian WOODS to America.
An Expose OF the Methods Used 10 Ben
gift Importers TO the DeGrimsnt
OF Woe! Growers.
The Receipts and Expenditures OF the Gov
errmept for the Month just Past,
Payment of National Debt.
RICH READING FOR wooLGaowERs.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 5l.-The United
States Consul st Odessa, Russis, has
made special report to the Department
of State in regard to the condition of the
wool trade between Southern Russia and
the United States. The conclusions of
the report, which is contained in pam
phlet Of forty-three pages are briefly
stated as follows:
l. That the wool trade between South
ern Russia and the Uuited States has
been carried on for twenty years, grestly
to the detriment of the revenue OF The
United States.
Southern Russia to the United States is
the property of three or four American
importers.
3. That these importers in combination
with shippers have conspired to prevent
the recognition of market price for So
called DOnskoi washed woods at Rosteff
on-the-Don.
4. That oil these woods are and ever
have been secured woods.
). That these woods have in many in
stances succeeded ia entering the United
States at low duty limits Of p cents; 9TH
ers again at the high duty Of cents, when
all of them should have paid duty IS
secured wool.
6. That h8grant mis-designetion OF
these woods has benefited American i'm
porters, and has been corresponding
l'ss to honest wool merchants and to the
United States government.
Z That this loss will exceed $40, 000,-
900, can easily be demonstrated.
haSr
$1,000, 900 and 500, 100000 is very prob
able.
8. That the market value of socslled
donskoi washed woods exists at Roste #
on-the-Don.
10. That charges in invoices Of wool
shipped from Odessa and RosteH are
false. aud are introduced for the purpose
OF defrauding revenue.
IL That the commissiOns charged ere
never paid IS commissions.
u That the legitimate and proper
charges have been excessive.
IS. That the gross weight in invoice
has caused great loss of revenue, and has
been successfully practiced for many
years.
II. That the interests of the United
States require the permanent closing OF
the II )steff consular agency.
Is That a sal0nid consul should be
sent to Rosie e.
THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5t.-The receipts
Of the government from all sources dur
ing the present month were S29 ,350,S28
and the expenditures SIC, 400, G82, leaving
q net gain Of receipts over expenditures
of SIS,924. COB. Out OF this net gain,
however, must be paid So. 100000 for
interest upon the public debt, which will
leave the actual surplus for DECEMBER,
S15,425. COS. The public debt WAS
also reduced during the month
to the amount Of $15,250,000. For the
entire calendar year of 1887 the debt was
diminished by SIT, 600, the largest
reductions being made in June end No
vember when payment on that account
amounted to SIG, 900 and Sic: $4,000
respectively.
All executive departments closed at
noon to-day and will not be open for bust
ness till Tuesday morning.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 91.-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
Elizabeth, widow of VIM. II. Anderson,
LeesvilIe Jas. ?. Ratcliff, Waelder.