The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-08
NAVAL MANEUYERS
Those of the English Fleet in the
North Sea Successful.
SOME OLD IDEAS ABANDONED
Extension OF the Franchise In England-Dil-
lon and the Parnellites Disagree-Prepa-
rations for Receiving the French Fleet.

WASHINGTON, Aug captain Coulson,
commanding the revenue cutter Rush, re-
ports to the treasury department under
date OF Ounalasks, July o, that on the 9th
inst, while cruising north of Unlamn pass
with his command for the purpose of warn
ing vessels in pursuit OF seals not to enter
Behring sea. he fell in with the British
schooner E b. Marvin, having on board
twenty-three men and all the implements,
raft, etc, necessary for sealing. Upon
being hailed Captain McDougall said
he was sealing. Captain Coul son therefore
lowered a boat and sent Lieutenants
Newcomb and Cantwell to board and thor
oughly examine the vessel 1t was then
ascertained that the Marvin had been
boarded on July 1 by the United States
steamer Thetis near the island and fur
nished with copy of the Presidents pro-
clamation and the necessary warning given
to the master not to enter Behring sea for
the purpose OF sealing. On that occasion
the master reported ne "had no seal
skins on board" He refused to
allow the boarding officer Of the Thetis
to endorse on his register that ne
had been notified and is reported as being
otherwise ''uncivil.n On examination by
the officers of the Rush two fresh sealskins
were found on board. The circumstances
OF the case and the evident intent of the
master to continue sealing, notwithstand-
ing toe warning, was considered sufficient
oy CoulSon TO justify the seizure of the
vessel. Lieutenant Quinan was placed on
board the vessel. The crew, arms, seal
skins, papers. etc, were delivered into the
custody Of Lieutenant Commander Mead,
cnp1rr At,.rr %he.. III
and subsequently turned over to Captain
Turner, OF the British ship Nymph, which
arrived At Ounalaska on the 9TH Inst
Captain Hooper, commanding the rev.
enue steamer Corwin, reports TO the treas
ury department under date of Ounalaska,
July Is, the seizure of the American
schooner La Minfa, of San Francisco near
ST. Paul's island, on the Atm instant. for
violation Of the Presidents proclamation.
This vessel was boarded in Behring sea
and warned by the Thetis on the 9TH inst,
and certificate TO that effect endorsed on
her manifest She had then on board nine
teen sealskins. Instead of needing the warn
Ing TO leave La Nina remained there until
seized seven days later by the Thetis. No
additional skins were found on board.
Third Lieutenant Johnston was placed in
charge of the prize with a detail OF four
armed men, with orders TO proceed to GU
nalaska- The Corwin arrived there on the
lOtn INST ana Will await the arrival OF the
LaNlinfa.
On July IS the United States steamers
Mohican, Alert and Thetis and The British
ships Nymph and Pheasant We're cruising
in Benring sea. The Mohican and
Rush were at St. Paurs island
ca the 18th inst Eight sealing
vessels are known to be In the sea or on
the way there. Captain Hopper says there
mas been great deal of fog, which makes
IL difficult To ind the sealers, but of the
beats boarded the catch mas been small on
account OF the rough, windy weather.
The treasury department is informed
that the revenue steamer Bear, Captain
Healy commanding, sailed from Ounalaska
June 80 Tor Point Barrow, Alaska, and
touched at the seal islands for the purpose
of leaving instructions to the treasury
agents to limit the catch of the Alsska
Commercial company this season to 500
seslskins- II is learned from other sources
that this company mas alresdy secured this
number OF skins and open sealing has been
entirely suspended for the season.