The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-06
NEWS OF THE DENNIS.
Captain Nixon Hears of His
Sealing Schooner.
SHE HAS a VERY LARGE CATCH.
Hard Luck OF the Emmett Felits-Or.
dsFed Out Of BerinS ses-Ship-
ping OF the Sound.

j. G. Nixon yesterday received two letters
from Captain Miner, of his sealing schooner
Henry Dennis. The first letter was dated at st.
Paul. Kodiak island, May "a. Captain Miner
stated that he had just heard from the ofncers OF
the United States vessel Mohican of the reported
loss OF the DeuniA He had 900 skins on board
then and had been notified by the Mohican not
70 enter Bering sea. The vessel put In at St
Paul for water and met the same body OF seals
about eight miles Off shore that she had made
her large catch from, and Captain Miner ex-
pected to take 500 more befors leaving them, II
the weather was favorable. Having met with
such apparent good luck, he felt that it was
fortunate he had been warned not to enter
Bering sea. With reference to the policy OF the
government in guarding the sea, he says:
The officers on the Mohican told me there
would be no monkey business this year; that
every vessel found in the sea with sealing boats
warned or not Under these circumstances
was very glad TO get warning, and about the
10th OF June will sail for the Russian side.
He hoped to meet the Allie ]. Aiger and no
tify her Of the danger of entering the sea. Every
one on board was reported well and perfectly
contented. He says he heard Of NO catch any
where near equal - his except that Of the Viva,
which had 100, and she had been with the
Dennis all the time the latter was making her
best catch.
The second letter was dated at Sand point,
Alaska, June 15 It stated that Us additional
skins had been taken from the time the previ-
Gus letter had been written, making total OF
1855 skins. These were all stored Ut sand point,
and the vessel was heading for the Russian side.
Captain Miner considered them the finest lot OF
skins he had ever taken on the Coast. He had
few skins OF old bulls and very few pups. He
had spoken the Carmilite with 100 skins and the
Willard Ainsworth, the new schooner built and
fitted out in Seattle last spring, was reported at
Kodiak with 400 skina
Captain Miner said the Dennis had been
boarded again on June by the officers Of the
United States steamer Adams and another no.
tice served on her not to enter Boring sea- He
supposed that most Of the sealing feet hsa
gone to the Russian side and anticipated some
heavy catches over there il the weather con-
tinued fine. He did not look for any trouble
from the Russian governments - long a. the
vessels did not GO inside the nine-mile limit.
He hoped the Dennis would be able to take 1000
more skins over there. He reported the vessel
in frst-class condition.
Captain Nixon also heard indirectly from his
other schooner, the Allie !. Alger, about six
weeks ago. She was then OF the Japan coast
and had l ,0OJ skins.
The sealing schooner Emmett Felitz arrived
in port Monday evening after q five-months'
sealing cruise She had hard luck, and brought
in but very few skins. The steamer Queen re-
ported her catch rs being nearly 500, but 1t was
learned yesterday that 1t was but little over
$50. Captain Almond refused to state just what
1t was, but in jocular way said it was less than
1000. He said that six members of his crew de-
serted, some of the deserters stealing hunting
boat and three or four guns. He could not ind
others up there to take their places. 50 he could
not venture across to the Russian side with her,
| and, being warned not to enter Boring seq, he
had nothing to do but bring her in. He had
| spoken . number Of other sealers, and some OF
| them had large catches. while others had even
smaller catches than the Felitx He thought
| tho vessel would probably b laid up. She be-
| longs to Ranko Petkovits, and her entire crew
| consisted of sixteen men.