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Q. State whether there was any insult offered the United States 

 flag'. — A. No, sir ; not that I am aware of. 



Q. What was the occasion for hoisting the flag ? — A. It was a holi- 

 day. 



Q. It was out of respect to the dead soldiers! — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Did Mr, Gavitt find fault with it f— A. That I could not say. I was 

 inside. 



Q. Do you know Mr. Webster! — A. Perfectly. 



Q. What sort of a man is he! — A. The best man I ever worked for. 



Q. Did you ever know him to be drunk on St. George Island !— A. 

 No, sir. 



Q. Do you know whether he was drunk on the island ? — A. Never, 

 to my knowledge. 



Q. Were you there all the time! — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Who keeps the liquor !— A. The doctor. 



Q. If he got any he had to get it from the doctor !— A. We got a 

 drink on holidays, Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving. 



Q. How much liquor did you get on holidays! — A. Haifa wine-glass 

 full. 



Q. Each person ! — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Did you ever know of anybody being drunk from liquor obtained 

 from the doctor ! — A. No, sir. 



By Mr. Felton: 



Q. Were you present when the flag was raised! — A. I was in the 

 kitchen. 



Q. You did not see the flag raised !— A. Not until after it was. 

 hoisted. 



Q. Then you do not know what occurred ! — A. No, sir. 



TESTIMONY OF JAMES C. REDPATH. 



James 0. Redpath sworn and examined. 

 By Mr. Jeffries : 



Q. Have you been an agent of the Alaska Commercial Company in 

 Alaska! — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. On which of the islands ! — A. I have been located on both islands. 



Q. I will call your attention to St. George more particularly. When 

 did you leave St. George Island !— A. In 1884, the last time. 



Q. How many years have you spent on the seal islands? — A. I have 

 silent fourteen summers and ten winters on the seal islands. 



Q. Have you been in other parts of Alaska ! — A. I was in Ooualaska 

 only, on the American side, and Kamchatka on the Russian side. 



Q. When did you first go to Alaska ! — A. April, 1875. 



Q. What do you say as to the progress made by the native inhab- 

 itants of the seal islands during that time, from 1875 to 1881 ! — A. I 

 consider that wonderful progress has beeu made. 



Q. Did you pay any attention to the schools ! — A. Yes, sir ; it was 

 my duty to see that everything was properly kept on the part of the 

 company. 



Q. Was Mr. Clark there as the school teacher ! — A. One winter. 



Q. What sort of a teacher is Mr. Clark ?— A. A very good man and 

 quite capable of taking charge of any school. 



Q. Mr. Gavitt states that Mr. Clark was a man that was drunk all 



