The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-19
WRAPPED UP IN SEAL SKINS
o,rsr ,JOHN sHERMAN's INTEREST IN
ho' r,iE .fIISkI SELL RING.
,.c Troops were Withdrawn from sitk"
w" Nj. Request Removing all Cheeks TO
,,,.,c Monopoly en- who have Grown
w., -, Government Capital tnveacd.

r,.u,xcroy. Fob. ls.-With the aid of
s..-starq sherman. the Alaska Commer'lai
So, has. scored another conquest from
A.. n.orlc Of the United sta,'s. ana secured
wv at,,n.c 10 absolute sovereignty over
-. ylsr Territory OF Aashn Last year the
o., .,, succeeded again with the influence
,sr.retar, Shcrmam-n procuring the WIN
l,f nii,roo.s md army Officials from the
r'rrtory. and now. in the interest OF ana 10y
-, ~ fine company. Mr. sherman has re-
,ad fire last check Of conflicting civil au-
n,rty fro,u the company path ~ the sup
,....ion Of the Colloctlrsh.p oi Alaska. when
r,,0l suia- received the Territory FROM
ra..ia. d,tlchmru,- OF troops were sent to- tn"
"t tsl.rt. Z, S'kn. Fort Mranrcl. and other
...ni.. and On July 1868 Congress passed an
',,,eNtenl ihr laws OF ihc Unitod States re-
l,,na to customs. commerce. and navigation
,.r the Territory. Collection districts were
..,.rii-Ncd. with the head Office al Sitka 1.-THE
na..ttu cariih \ the T"rritotJ). ana special
Tr..-t,r, a.eiis W.lr sent to the seal Islands
IN s,,.r,..e lle eLlrs OF seals and shipment
~ .ttr- An atN lrnlc srrang ny between
San rreue...o ari h Territory. and contn-
r.l. a.. Nc lnID; 1870. when the Alaska Com
,.,, u.a. i.l..l ~ tiir eA lusiNc possession Of
,D,s..If-Nin.' 4. ly,.rtuc " "a lease authorized
IA .r..ial at OBJ Congress. and irnudul"nuy
awarded o. this company hy secretary Bout
well since ,.r Dm therompany has worked
With ST.. ', tur 49, au 81 althy methods To
drive .vi, tm.f 'ua 'iit p. except ia own
enip'l,e,. Hnd .uN~idH.d Treasury agents.
nan r.n T.rit.IN. ant 90 ~uiur $50 all trade
mi tr..i r- i'.t DO MT contrib utr to it, own
rr.fi4 Iu i.. ri -H 'ufinu 3D. this selfish and
imDtuu~ rnl. 900. Nt tnr ltrurr~ ~ the COM
pany h4- .,u.nut' = -iH"d az Washington.
nrnl raur prom lrft OHscrnuclt oni 'ia.s.
T.ulnr mr. r.1r..- of.iht Treasury
laufWuL ), .Nri-lu. AMI Shcrmau-Hud soy
sfII rr.f mont n..n'ar- OF tie Senate and
.a.,.. Il .U4.t.y'-
Linn Sh r,'.u'- Ud SON to tho fortunes OF
NJ, clmrru, rrin wish the legislation which
~ amt 5000 n.'Hn, y e. his B. Tat lou- with the
managers NJ f.rrOrffluy D., anne .lo-o and in
trli. 49, .wf.r.r willing. aud Nv virtue
rfhi-.Hi,. fI.ltr n. I.rt mud b. NurDtial ally
.i,.fil fIni.- A., r,3rsrt,. with them. and
1..-ffi rt'i,.- f.r u. .rNf,rsiou of their ex-
rn..yrf. wtrDv.rtlrT rriory.
ta i.nIa Mr.. L -r, .'fifiui,4'nnoi n, III.
rf..0i AM-.n. WIN his ,.l ,nire at Stka.
In tl, .o'iow nE Nay Nr Berry WIS forced To
4 .,i~.i'ail aid'a- his Ike icrcnicd ul"n his
submission Ia "A A. .iirpt. and tn' nfuI cuarn-
ton. The ae, mt cd the company at Washington
was f.nsli'iei. nuA 40 his bidding tho leave
VIZ refused. ana n rry WIS forced to resign
and ltit On. Territory.
TAtinrumh.nt of Tho oillac being thus dis
tos 4 1f. /. WIS go he kept Vaeaut or given To
some n 'fni,., III the company: hut luckily.
tI- NuI.s gum. was spollrd hy Shrrinan's nh-
s.i. Inm Nashiu.t,n ON his clctionrcr.ng
.bi vs. - i,.,,n tn'nacor Of tic in.ka com.
IaHr. WITS a-t a'e.iNt from h- post when m
Gpr. 'niN f.r thc ,Nuectolsh J. of Alaska APP
L .I a .u N.r person uf col II G. De- 4 ma a
T., r."lf uni Hr |rID had served with frei4t in
liI. war ANA N,u- tnr- .InIlV and fuNarubiV
A,,w.. /. ,..r .it.. ..u,I and Assis,aut Src.
away I'm ONO a,.i w.tl..u waii.rc to r,r-,Iit
with hiM. uut.- uni.IutDd col De Alma.
VIA u sh.rrN rfHil.l B., Wa~N iuli,n. and
heard II "a .lf, n.ita.ru'. hs VS. worry angry :
hut the comm --.Du lll l.an I--urd Ia De
ina and could mot le Do 80, fnd without giving
@ GO a-on wh.ch n.eh' dot he a.t.-,tAer -..t.s-
try to Congress II Il -l.llG hear oi the
i-1n-pction. rs IT doubtless So. MA l.4r If 10 If
/ Alma remained IN WASHINGTON. SO b. Alma
, d. ordered 10y sherman t. l.aVe Ma~AnstNn
ilneka. and WIS told that % rDyruu, ruiir r
W nd he provided IN take him from san Fran
ei- % To Sitka. This oiferof a cutter was simply
lec' .ilon. as appears hy tn following tele-
g. ~ which met The new Collector on his ar
rna' AT san Francisco.
vAsniS.roS, sept ie-Rcv.nue cutter canrot he ~ent
) w.. lsl.,'l \, fret steamer TO or,sou, thence by
h.I steamer TO siiNa 'ohS s"hHHAS
the managers Of the Alaska Company in sun
J ane,sro ia anticip lion OF De Alma arrival
I rr' ON route for Siika. had caused reports q
outbreak az that place to bee srlcni about and
te new Collector was warned against going
'l.rs with his family without the protection Of
An .rm'd vessel. viii IA protcr tOn they privately
' ou- purpose was to fJrce him either To T.. ien
On d~uucy orders 10y refusing 10 prucecd IL
4 pc. tel.
Alarmed ut the reported condition Of affairs
A. Ntka. De Alma telegrapA"d to the SccrL tary
hn Urgent request for the protection VI rev
vnue cutter. aud received this reply:
W,.r,S.roS sen, u The s.er.tnr, directs that Won
niI drsi steamer from California cr or Jon 'or slsa
e" 20" ''"e" u'''e your 'poiS w wccns,,,.