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Show AFTER SUGAR EFINERIES. The Havemeyer and Elder Companies Accused of Fraud. New York. Tho United Stntes gov-eminent gov-eminent hat brought six suits against tho American Sugar neflnlug company com-pany to recover forfeitures ond customs cus-toms receipts amounting to $3,C2f,121 on sugar delivered at tho Havcmoyor nnd, Eldor roflnorles In Brooklyn during' dur-ing' iho past six years. The government govern-ment nllegos fraud In weighing shipments. ship-ments. Tho first of the sujts waa for $1,. tiOO.000 and was tiled with tho courts on October 18, and tho other wero filed October 28. The filing of tho nctlon wns kepf from public knowl-edge knowl-edge until after tho election but was made known on Monday, Tho American Amer-ican Sugar neflnlng company has filed iv denial of tho charges. Two of 'the suits wero brought for tho forfeiture of all Importations ot xdgar delivered ot tiro Hnvemoyer nnd IJIder refinery for n period of but two years, owing to tho atnttito of limitations, limita-tions, although the first nctlon alleges fraudulent weighing for six jenrt. |