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The governor's visit cau have but one result, as he is a fair man, viz, 

 to give him the data gained by personal knowledge on which he will 

 base a report correcting many of tlie errors into which he was led in 

 his last report, by accepting as true the false statements of a man named 

 Anderson. 



The visitors were entertained at the Government House, and on the 

 18th the Treasury agent returned their visit and was entertained at 

 dinner on board the shij). 



The United States revenue cutter Bear, Capt. '»r. A. Healy, arrived 

 and anchored at this island on the IGth of June, the diiy before the 

 arrival of the Thetis. She brought our mail and papers from San Fran- 

 cisco up to May 25. The two ships left on the 10th at 3 p. m., under 

 sail, for Unalaska. The Bcar^ after cruising to the south and east- 

 ward, returned to the island on the 7th of July, departing again the 

 morning of the 8th instant at daylight. 



The United States revenue cutter Rush, Captain Sheppard, arrived 

 at the island on the 25th instant, bringing mail for the islands from San 

 Francisco up to July 2, and the first intelligence we had of the action 

 of the two National conventions. 



The cutter Bear anchored here on the 20th instant and left on the 

 21st for the Arctic Ocean. She had cruised quite extensively in the 

 Bering Sea since she was last here. Captain Healy reported to me 

 that he had not sighted any schooners, which indicates an unusual 

 absence of marauders this year. In a letter from Captain Glover, of 

 the United States cutter Walcott, by the Rush, I am informed that the 

 American schooners had decided not to enter Bering Sea this season 

 to kill seals. Captain Glover's opportunities in Puget Sound for obtain- 

 ing correct infornmtion are good. He is fully sustained by the reports 

 from Captains Healy and Sheppard who, up to the last of this month, 

 have not sighted a single marauding vessel in Bering Sea. 



The good work of the United States revenue cutters last year in 

 seizing the vessels unlawfully engaged in sealing has had a salutary 

 effect. 



While the vessels have kept out of Bering Sea up to this date, they 

 have vigorously pursued the fur seals in the North Pacific Ocean 

 en route to their home on the islands of St. Paul and St. George, kill- 

 ing and destroying a very large number. 



All the obligations of the lessees were performed to the entire satis- 

 faction of the Government ofticers, and in strict accordance with their 

 contract. 



Although the schools are as well supplied with every facility for 

 teaching "as can be found in any Eastern town, yet the native chil- 

 dren make but limited progress in their studies. They are extremely 

 dull and indifferent abont learning, and are not encouraged by their 

 parents to study. They are particularly averse to learning English. 



I leave St. George Island in charge of Capt. A. P. Loud, assistant 

 Treasury agent, and St. Paul Island with Mr. J. P. Manchester, assist- 

 ant Treasury agent, in charge. 



Mr. William Gavitt, assistant Treasury agent in charge of St. George 

 Island during the past year, and myself, return to our homes as per 

 Department letter of authority, March 5, 1888. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Hon. C. S. Fairchild, 



Secretary of the Treasury, Washington^ D. C, 



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Geo. R. Tingle, 



Treasury Agent. 



