The Portland daily press., 1876-02-28
Arrested for Embezxlement.
WASHINGTON.
The Alaska Fur Seal Company-State.
ment of its President.

Enc Aiaska EUR seal COmpuny-State-
ment of its President.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26-The examination Of
Gen. Miller, president of the Alaska CONNER.
cial Co., by the subcommittee of the Ways
and Means, was concluded today. Gen. Miller
claimed that the company not only fulfilled its
obligations, but did more in the interest of the
government and natives than is strictly requ,r-
ed by the contract. He called attention to the
fact that the Secretary of the Treasury had
power to annul the lease if the company failed
to comply with its conditions, and said it was
not only the desire, but also the policy of the
companysto deal with the government honestly
1t any ono knows that wrong was done why
does he not inform the Secretary instead of
circulating libellous and anonymous communi.
cations.
The pamphlet which was sent to the govern
ment in Gen. Howard's reports, was only a
compilation of editorials from paper which
had always been hostile to the company, and
every line OF it contained falsehood. 1t was
issued in secret manner, and was signed by
some person who purports to be secretary of an
association which could not be found in exist
ence. Gen. Howard did not visit the seal is
lands, bat picked up this pamphlet year after
it had been in circulation and for warded it to
Washington without vouching for its correct
ness. The attacks upon the company proceed
from disappointed bidders, who claim that
their bids should have been accepted He
claims that the company's bid was Sis, 900
y,
government receives $4,000 more per annum
than is required by the act of Congress, and
that the income of the government from this
source is about 1926 900 per annum. 1t costs
the company $6 to put seal skin on the Lon
don market, while they would only sell for. So
when the lease was taken. The company has
raised the value of the skins ly close atten-
ton to business, and by making seal fur popu.
lar.
Gen. Miller having answered fully and salts.
Faa kD-sItr c.. ~ -
tary Boutwell, will be the next witness called
Norman Wizards Experiments.
The House Committee has examined Nor
man Wizard with reference to the charges that
were made against him and the Navy Depart
ment on the testimony of Varney, the Naval
Constructor at New London. Wards test
mony was an attempt to refute all these charges.
eminent $4,000, of which $4,000 was for
boiler attachments, and $4,000 for expert
ments. The chairman of the sub COM ittee
making the investigation expresses the opin
ion that the experiments were entirely worth
less
To Prevent Cruelty TO Seamen.
Senator Howe has introduced bill which
would, it is believed prevent some of the prac.
tees In the marine service upon the men before
the mast. The bill provides that where a sea.
man shall be discharged by a consular officer
because of cruel treatment, it shall be the duty
VI VIC uioCudTSluS OmCer TO 6nter upon the
crew list the name IF the officer whose treat.
ment caused the discharge and the amount
paid for extra wages and expenses in conse.
quence of such discharge, which sum may be
deducted from wages earned by the officer SC
found guilty.
The bill is under consideration by the Senate
Committee on Commerce.
The Navy Yard Investigation.
Griffith, late editor of the Nautical Gaze tie
testities that the timber bending machine nv
purchased by Hauscom at the Boston yard, was
not worthless as Varney had charged He also
testified that the ships recently constructed al
the Portsmouth yards were experiments. The
subcommittee of the Naval Committee, con-
sisting of Burleigh of Maine, and Jones of
New Hampshire, will probably investigate the
Portsmouth yard about the time of the New
Hampshire election.
Gen. Babcock.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Gen. Babcock and
Major Luckey have arrived here. Gen. Bah
cock in cow srsation with his friends, says he
has no present intention of resigning the posi-.
ton OF private secretary to the President, nor
does he consider it at all necessary to renew hit
request for the army court inquiry to vindcate
him from the charges which have already been
disposed of after full and fair trial by civil
tribunal.
DAVIS and Banks.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The Herald's Wash
lngton special has the report that the Labor
Reform Convention at indianapolis will nomi-
nate Judge Davis of the Supreme Court for
President ard Gen. Banks for Vice President.