Show From Sltka 1 WASHINGTON September 23 Lieuten int Commander H B Nichols com mending the United States steamer I ftnta in his report to the Secretary of the Nan dated Sitka September 10th saps the Pinta returned the day before from a trip to Yakulat after Schwatkas exploring expedition party were found at Jukmciat and all its members were will They were able to extend ex-tend to Mount Elias only 2700 feet and the most experienced of the party consider it impossible to reach the top Commander Nichols says a special grand jury had been sitting the last week in attempts to procure indictments against the ringleaders of the China trouble at Juneau but no evidence onld be obtained and no indictments were found |