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FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE.-The Bos
ton Courier says the annexed extract OF letter.
from gentleman at New York. develops some Of
the schemes practised by foreign agents and specu
laors, TO esade our revenue laws and TO enable the
to keep down the rival manufactures OF our country
i is from responsible source, and The facts may Be
relied on,


".Ner Fork, Dpc a. 1896.


There is one ingenious way Of deiraudine the
revenue, practised BY English manufacturers and
their agents here, which ought to be made public
in order that the abuse may be corrected. You
know, however, that it is no part Of my business ia
look after such matters; but il knowledge of The
following facts will be OF service to the munufac,ur
ers OF your state, you at liberty TO make wha,
use OF them you please. Broadcloihs are entered al
our custom House. invoced unfinished cloths,
and from their rough appearance are. with the best
Intentions in the world on the part Of the appraisers,
passed for about one hall what they are wor1h These
cloths are taken to one Of The finishing establishment
OF which there are several belonging to Englishmen
IN New York and there finished at an expense Of
only three or four cents yard, whence ,hey are
carried to the auction room for sale ;,