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Bering Sea by the United States revenue cutters, I devoted some atten- 

 tion to the sealing - industry. Being* acquainted with Mr. Walter Bonis, 

 through his being a boarder in my family, and who is largely identified 

 with the sealing industry, I was by him earnestly solicited to accom- 

 pany him on a sealing cruise on board his schooner Otto last season. 

 Some time previously I had a severe attack of rheumatic gout, and was 

 at the time of solicitation by Mr. Borns partially convalescent. I Mas 

 advised that the voyage would tend towards the recovery of my health 

 and the inducement of an opportunity to gain by personal observation 

 all that could be learned of the seal-hunting question, which I would be 

 enabled to turn to pecuniary account as a newspaper correspondent, de- 

 termined my acceptance of the proposal, although the pecuniary otter 

 of Mr. Borns was merely trivial. I was very weak and feeble, and had 

 to be assisted on board the vessel. Mr. F. King-Hall, correspondent of 

 the New York Herald, was, with my consent, taken on board as a pas- 

 senger. 



Thomas Madden, having been duly sworn, deposes and says: I re- 

 side in Victoria, British Columbia. My occupa- 

 tion is that of a seaman. I have been going to the Titos. Madden, p. 462. 

 Bering Sea over twelve years on whalers and 



sealers. I went sealing in 1888, 1889, 1890, and 1891 on the Black Dia- 

 mond. We left Victoria along in January of each year. I was a boat 

 puller. 



Edward Maitland, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was born in 

 British Columbia. I reside now in New Met- 

 lakahtla. Am 31 years old. I have been a hunter Edwd. Maitland, p. 284. 

 all my life. Have hunted seal in a canoe ; my 



lodge was on Dundas Island, and I hunted in Queen Charlottes Sound 

 and Dixons Entrance. 



Makeshow, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a resident 

 of this village and that the evidence given by Make8how 31L 

 Weckenunesch is true. 



John Malowansky, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am a re- 

 sident of San Francisco, Cab, and an American 



citizen, though a Russian by birth. I am a nier- John Malowansky, p. 197. 

 chant by profession, and am agent for the Rus- 



sian Sealskin Company, and was formerly, for many years, the agent 

 for Hutchinson, Kohl, Phillipeus & Co., the former lessees of the Rus- 

 sian seal islands. 



During the years 18G9, 1870, and 1871 1 resided on the Commander Is- 

 lands, in the pursuitof the sealing business, of which I had charge. I was 

 there again in 1887 as the agent of the company. I formerly lived in 

 Kamchatka, and frequently visited the Commander Islands between 

 1871 and 1887. I have also been a dealer in furs. 1 am well acquainted, 

 from long experience and observation, with all matters pertaining to 

 the sealing business and the present condition of the fur-seal trade, 

 especially on the Russian side of the Bering Sea. 



James Maloy, having been duly sworn, deposes and says: lam 50 

 years of age. J reside in San Francisco. My oc- 

 cupation is that of a seaman. I was in the North j ( , s . Maloy, p. 4G3. 

 Pacific and Bering Sea in 1889. I went out in 

 the Maggie Hoss, which sailed from Victoria in the month of February. 



