FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 301 



Q. He has charge of the liquor ? — A. He has charge of the liquor. 

 Q. The compaDy's agents keep uo liquor? — A. No, sir; the company 

 will not allow it. 



By Mr. Felton : 



Q. Is that a rule of the company ? — A. Yes, sir ; I saw two employes 

 discharged for being intoxicated. They were both physicians. 



Q. Is one the man that insulted Mr. Kimmel'? — A. Yes, sir. Mr. 

 Ryan appointed Peter Kes-anzofit' chief while he, Ryan, was Government 

 agent; the natives were discovered going out in the night and killing 

 pup seal, bringing the meat to the village, and throwing the ofital over 

 the cliffs. Mr. Manchester and Mr. Gavitt had an investigation about 

 it, and Peter testified in the investigation of the matter that he knew noth- 

 ing about it, although the priest and every man and boy over twelve 

 years old confessed to the fact or to knowledge of the killing, with the 

 exception of three 

 the pup-seal meat. 



By Mr. Jeffries : 



Q. Was he fined 1 — A. Peter and several of the first-class men were 

 fined $10, and some of the natives were sentenced to work on the roads. 



By Mr. Felton : 



Q. Why was the law changed which allowed the people to elect their 

 chief ? — A. I do not know the reason why. The Treasury agents 

 thought it was the best. 



The Chairman. There was evidence that whenever the distribution 

 of the compensation for taking the seals was made, they found thnt 

 favoritism prevailed which was unjust. The priest had his fiivorites 

 and they generally had the chief with them, and it was found that this 

 favoritism worked great injustice to a great many of the natives; and 

 therefore the Government agent determined to take charge of the mat- 

 ter of the classification of this distribution, and it is now made in ac- 

 cordance with a classification by the Government agent, the company's 

 agent, and the chief, whoever he may be. 



TESTIMONY OF DR. CHARLES A. LUTZ. 



Charles A. Lutz, sworn and examined. 

 By Mr. Jeffries : 



Q. What is your profession '? — A. Physician. 



Q. Are you a graduate of medicine ? — A. I am a graduate of the Uni- 

 versity of Pennsylvania. 



Q. Where have you practiced in former times ? — A. I have been mostly 

 connected with the iSt. Luke's Hospital, South Bethlehem, Pa., anil 

 Mercy Hospital, in Pittsburgh. I also practiced a short time in Phila- 

 delphia. 



Q. Have you been stationed in Alaska recently ? — A. Since 1884. 



Q. AVhereabouts in Alaska ? — A. I was most of the time on St. 

 George's Island, and during the summer I visited some of the other 

 stations. 



Q. How long have you been at St. George and when did you leave 

 the island f — A. I have been at St. George Island during the fall and 

 winter since 1884, and also spent the summer there while Mr. Redpath 

 was agent, and this last time wtiile Mr, Gavitt was agent. 



