416 ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



well as the undersized skins rejected, from the island, under promise 

 that they would settle for same at the Department. I respectfully ask 

 a ruling on this point: What shall be done with the stagey and under- 

 sized rejected skins in the future? 



During the winter of 189-5-93 a disagreement arose between Agent 

 Aiusworth and the company's local agent on St. Paul Island, which 

 was carried to the extent that the Government "agent was refused the 

 privilege of the mess at the company house, comj)elling him to have 

 his meals cooked and carried to him at the Government House by a 

 native woman during the remainder of his stay on the islands. As to 

 who was to blame in the matter will more fully appear in the report of 

 Lieutenant Ainsworth to me, herewith submitted, to which I call atten- 

 tion for particulars. During the month Agent Ainsworth remained at 

 the Government House after being relieved from duty, he impressed me 

 as being a pleasant, courteous gentleman. As a GovernmcDt agent he 

 certainly knew but one course; that was strictly in the line of his duty 

 as laid down for him to perform. 



I herewith submit a revised census of the seal islands up to date, 

 June 30, 1893, marked Exhibit L. 



I have information from Agents Adams and Hall, on the seal islands, 

 of date October 28, 1893, stating that no attempted raids had been 

 made upon the islands, and that the guard had been reinforced on all 

 the rookeries, preparatory to the withdrawal of the fleet from Bering 

 Sea November 1. 



The health of natives on the islands remains good; the existing rela- 

 tions between the Government and the company agents being most 

 amicable. 



EespectfuUy submitted. Joseph B. Crowley, 



Chief, Treasury Agents. 



The Secretary of the Treasury, 



Washington, D. G. 



Report of Acting Special Agent I). J. Ainsworth. 



Office of Special Agent Treasury Department, 



St. Paul Island, Alaska, June 3, 1893. 



Dear Sir : I have the honor to make the following report of affairs 

 on the island of St. Paul while acting United Stiites Treasury agent 

 from September 7, 1892, until June 3, 1893. 



I landed on the island from the United States Eevenue Steamer Gor- 

 iHn, August 21, 1892, and on the departure of Assistant Agent Joseph 

 Murray on the lessees' steamer Bertha, 1 began to discharge my duties 

 as acting United States Treasury agent in charge of the island. 



On September 11 H. M. S. Melpomone arrived and British commis- 

 sioner Macoun came ashore and I accomi^anied him on a visit to Beef 

 Eookery. Later in the day the executive officer. Lieutenant Stoddard, 

 came on shore and accompanied Commissioner Macoun and myself on a 

 visit to the rookeries at Zapadnie, English Bay, Middle Hill, and Tol- 

 stoi. In the evening they returned to the vessel, intending to laud and 

 visit the other rookeries at Halfway and Northeast Points on the follow- 

 ing day, but a heavy sea prevented them from landing, and the Mel- 

 ponione left for Unalaska, after which no British vessels visited the 

 island. 



September 13, 500 cartridges were landed from the United States Eev- 

 enue Steamer Bush for use of the Government. The same day I wrote 



