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Raid on Reef Rookerios, St. Paul Island, 1887. 4,300 seals taken. — 

 (Tingle in H. R. Report No. 3883, 50tli Congress, 2nd Session, p. 166.) 



In 1887, Webster lieard boats shooting close to shore. — (Report of 

 British Commissioners, paragraph 753.) 



"AngelJ)olly" raided St. George Island in July 1887. — (Appendix 

 to Case of the United States, vol. i, p. 519.) 



1888. — In 1888, schooner anchored at South-west Bay and sent boats 

 ashore. — (Report of British Commissioners, paragraph 754. United 

 States Case, Appendix, vol. i, p. 520.) 



1889.— In 1889 the "Angel Dolly," "Allie Algar," and other vessels 

 raided St. George. — (Report of British Commissioners, paragraph 755.) 



Raid on St. George Island in September 1889. — (Appendix to Case of 

 the United States, vol. i, p. 520, and vol. ii, p. 29.) 



The "Edward Webster" raid on St, George Island in 1889. "The Miner's evi- 

 captain told me of this himself." denco, Appendix, 



1890. — Vessel reported killing seals near shore in August 1890. — vol. li, p. 73. 

 (Report of British Commissioners, paragraph 756. United States 

 Case, vol. i, p. 520.) 



September 15, 1880. — Six boats' crews landed at Zapadnie, and killed 

 about 180 seals. — (Appendix to Case of the United States, vol. i, p. 

 520.) 



November 1890. — "Adele" raided seal rookeries. — (Appendix to Case 

 of the United States, vol. i, p. 520. ) 

 297 In 1890 in September the " G. R. White" made a raid on the ibid. 



islands, and from what I was told by the men on board of her, 

 nothing was known of it on tlie islands.* 



Several raids or attempted raids in St. George in 1890. — (Report of 

 British Commissioners, p. 757.) 



"Challenge" raided rookery on St. George Island 17th November, 

 1891. — (Appendix to Case of the United States, vol. i, p. 520.) 



"Borealis" raided rookeries on St. Paul 27th November 1891, and Appendix, pp. 

 evidence is forthcoming from men who took part in the raids to show 183-185. 

 that at the time a cutter was anchored at the village, her lights in 

 sight. The raid was made upon South-west Bay. — (Appendix to Case 

 of the United States, vol. i, p. 520.) 



NUMBER OF UNDETECTED RAIDS CANNOT BE ESTIMATED. 



It is hard to form an estimate of the number of unde- 

 tected raids ; but the facts previously given with those now 

 mentioned indicate that it must have been very great. 



CONNECTION OF H. LIEBES AND CO., WITH RAIDS AND 

 WITH NORTH AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY. 



It is furtlier noteworthy that the firm of H. Liebes and 

 Co., of San Francisco, of which Mr. Isaac Liebes, the 

 present President of the North American Commercial Com- 

 pany, is a member, have owned two vessels, the "Otter" 

 and the "Alexander," which are well known to have per- 

 sistently raided the rookeries on both the Pribyloff' and 

 Commander Islands. 



*A8 to raids of "George R. White," "Daniel Webster," " Mollie 

 Adams," "Adele," and " Look-Out," see affidavits of C. J. Kelly, p. 

 169; Wm. Petit, p. 171 ; W. E. Baker, p. 174; C. N. Cox, p. 177; fheo. 

 Magnesen, p. 179, in British Case, Appendix, vol. iii. " United States, 

 No. 3 (1892)." 



