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Q. What does this photograph represent [handing the witness a plio- 

 tograph] f — A. This is tiie orchestra at St. Paul Island, composed of 

 employes ot the company and natives in about equal numbers. 



Q. Who furnished the instruments for that band"? — A.. They were 

 purchased with funds subscribed by agents of the company, the agents 

 of the Government, and the natives. Mr. Tingle, the Treasury agent 

 in charge, subscribed largely to that fund. 



Q. Have you had any conversation with Mrs. G-avitt since you have 

 been here ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Who was in company with you? — A. Mr. Morgan. 



Q. How did that happen"? — A. We went to call upoii Mrs. Gavitt, 

 after Mr. Gavitt's examination before this committee on the lOchof De- 

 cember last, at his request. 



Q. Did you have any conversation with Mrs. Gavitt in reference to 

 Mr. Webster"? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What was it "? — A. She stated, in substance, that Mr. Webster 

 was a nice old gentleman and always treated her with a great deal of 

 respect and that slie liked him very much. She said, " he would al- 

 ways do anything for me that I asked of him." And, further, that he was 

 accustoined to go frequently to the Government house during the win- 

 ter; that he did not talk to Mr. Gavitt much, because he did not like 

 him, but, she added, "he would sit and talk and play cards with me all 

 the evening." 



Q. That was said in the presence of Mr. Morgan ■? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Did she make any complaint as to the other employes"? — A. l^o, 

 sir ; not to me. 1 heard of her having made complaints, tint they were 

 of a trivial nature, and grew out of the quarrels between Mr. Gavitt 

 and the company's employes. 



Q. I will ask you to look at this map of Alaska, and state to the com- 

 mittee where the most western station of the company is located "? — A. 

 At Attoo, the most westerly of the Aleutian chain of islands. 



List of employes of the Alaska Commercial Company in Alaska. 

 IN OON ALASKA DISTRKJT. 



