New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-26
REPORTING AGAINST DIR. sHERER.
THE CHARGE IMANATING FROM THE BOSTON
SUGAR IMPORTER sUsrAINED-DR. sHERER
NOT ACCUSED OF FRAUD.

Wellington June 25.-The committee. composed ~
snecial Agents o. L. spauding L. VI. Montgomery ana
NJ. s. Chance, appointed by Secretary WINDOW asl
December to investigate charges Involving inc III
tegry and fitness for his Office OF Dr. Edward ohercr
examiner charge of the testing OF sugars at te P
of NcwYork' set forth in certain reports OF spectral
Agents Holahan and Byrne has made its report. Inc
charges we're two in number; first, that Dr. oiieioi'
while examiner in the Appraisers Stores New or"'
engaged in commercial mercantile business ooh'
trsry TO section 2.94l Revised Statutes, as memper
OF the lrm Of sherer Brothers In testing sugars ioi
tho trade at No. 100 Frontst ana also lld' TIC GU
Gagged in the manufacture of bronze powder ana
secondly, that he administered his once as 10 s'o
occasion for the we'll grounded complaints Oh sus"
importers and reners at Boston, that the foreign sugar
trade of that city had been diverted TO newborn D!
reason Of the lower classification OF sugars lot o"
that obtained at that port through improper anu COT
rupt practices particularly in the testing OF sugars by
the polar.scope The committee reports tat tle r,V
charge Is not sustained. In regard 10 uie sceo"u
charge tie committee says in part
Tie second charge emanates from Boston, wheree
abundant proof i'll It's support was pionlseu II i n
heen formulated by Mr.. Byrne IN ms report lie
named sugar importers and reHners OF that city WHO
he said had complained to nm o. LOO low sS e
tenlen taken at Boston. was an impeachment OF NJ
Dyrnes report The witnesses either denied any con- ni
ycrsaion Nth him accused him of n perVerson Oh
their language. The committee early instituted "a a
dsy Interchange and test OF samples al tHe tnI Sc
%cnfttv NJ sch samples in the current work. so that
the chemists should not know thcnl ana lio igs.s
than the in Boston and Phadclps IN IL taGc
ont OF 234. 10 reduce the ciassincatlon by 1 &c
gree. Willie the Io>ton and Philadelphia tests were III
Substantial agreement. ..-,.. ....,.
Professor Wiley visited the several laboratories WIN
the committee and in his report shows that the tcs
a, Boston and Philadelphia are approximately coITefl
tic tests NeNYOrk are too low by ano,t hNclcnls
Of "A decree. Professor Wiley says that Inc adherence
should not exist, and that II indicates some Ia0loh
defoc New method
The committee accepts Professor Nl!e> cohcIu'loha
ard becvss that The results are large ioo WILL
thar there arc Nigh and low readers Of the p0ldl>cpe
ard he believes the Boston chemists are high readers.
His admitted practice of giving the DOUBT 10 the III
these COMMISSIONS do not necessarily reflect upon
Dr. shcrer personal integrity. but enough olscocd
.;elg York laboratory. But Dr. >herer Is not anlenaoc
TO the charge Of fraud. that he has Intentionally
Byrne asserted that Dr. sherer knew whose were
certain sugars he tested and quotes the language OF
E4aniner i. G.. Remsen, who testiied that ne hih
hard IL said Of sugars sent 10 the laboratory late III
The day suppose this Is some Of luIts sugars.
Nj. lyme omitted to quote the testimony oi MI.
Heaiscn that ii said fscctiously," and, when
did in order not 10 burden the report rev
instance arc recalled in which he allowed facts to
lie committee has convincing testimony that
Colonel James iurt did not contribute to the appon1
incnt o! enployeS in The sugar division at Ee" or,,
tat ho did not know some Of them. and that none
his relatives, as has been asserted ana lhciC
il no proof tina, he chief of a Burt sugar ring.
lis frequent application for reeSts not proof OF ms
control Of officials making them. The committee mas
10 evidence that the sugar examiners and sampler
at New-York have been or are parties to svstematl,
the Government is served With honest purposes at
EewIOrk as othe? ports.
DR.. Sheycr's removal has been determined upon and
viii probably be announced tomorrow.