| Show I Notes From Alaska WJLSEIIKOTOK Sept LieutenantCom mander H E Nichols commanding the United States steamer Pinta in his report to the Secretary of the Navy dated Sitka September loth Bays The Pinta returned the day before from a trip to Yakulat Schwatkas exploring expedition party was found at lakulat and all its members were well They were able to ascend Mt 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 has been sitting for the last week At tempts have been made to procure indict ments against the ringleaders of the Chinese troubles at Juneau but no evidence could be obtained and no indictments were found The captain and mate of the remaining English schooners were tried for the illegal taking of seal in Behring Sea They were found guilty and sentenced to short impris onments All four vessels have been libelled Captain Nichols thinks an appeal will be taken from all these judgments |
