The morning call., 1893-07-27
RIDES THE WAVE.
The Steamer MOf1iCan Not
Disabled.
NO TROUBLE WITH POACHERS
The Alexander Not Even Mentioned
in Letter From Captain Ludlow
to Washington.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

specisl to THE MORNING CALL
WASHINGTON. July 26.-The Navy De-
partment. has received q report OF the
operations of the Bering Sea squadron in
a letter from Captain Ludlow of the Mo.
hican, dated Humboldt harbor. POpoff
Island, June q. The report states that
almost every sealing vessel known to be on
the American side OF the sea has been
warned by the squadron. The British
ships Garnet and Nymphe are also doing
patrol work, having boarded and warned
seventeen sealers, two Of which were
American. up to ths time OF writing. The
Ranger boarded American and British
ships, the Albatross American and IA
British, the Rush II American and Brit
ish. and the Mohcan, Captain Ludlow's
flagship. American and 1 British vessel.
Captain Hooper OF the Rush reported
seven American and twenty-five British
sealers taken up to June IA, the British
with 1926 and the American with 1894
skins. Captain Ludlow says that from
information gathered the British sealers
are under orders from their owners not to
shipment of skins, nor to enter the pro-
hibited waters of Boring Sea.
The health of the squadron. he reports
in conclusion. is excellent. Captain Lud-
low states that 293 vessels altogether had
been boarded and inspected by British
and American men -of-war. The catches
varied from as low as 200 on some to as
high as 1925. The average number, how
ever. was between 500 and 600.
No men ton is made in Captain Ludlow's
letter of the sealer Alexander, which was
reported fl ON Port Tow nsend to have put
a shell into the engine-rOOm Of the MObi-
can. thereby disabling her. Nothing now
remains of story that was felt from the
first to be canard.
The report of Chinese In spector Scharf
of MS investigation Of the fraudulent entry
of Chinese at the port Of New York has
been received at the Treasury Department.
No report from Collector Hendricks as to
Inspector Sharf's allegation of collusion
by New York officials is yet received. Ii
is ALLEGED here the customs officers at New
York have been extremely lax in issuing
Chinese certificates, and that whenever
the treasury agents or inspectors have
undertaken to investigate matters they
invariably have been given the cold shoul-
der. This state of facts is said to apply
to no particular administration. To some
extent the same condition of affairs. 1t is
said, exists In other cities, where the Gus
toms officers deem the treasury agents
have no right to investigate their acts.
Chevy Hung, GeOrcetown's leading
Celestial. has gone to California to meet
his wife. 1t is alleged she recently en-
tered western port of the United States
as the wife of Chinese merchant. The
latter, 1t is said, took his own wife back to
China. ostensibly 10 visit friends. but
really to leave her there. In her stead he
brought back Mrs. Hung. wife of his old
friend Chevy
A telegram from Inspector Faison an
nounces that the execution of the nine
convicted Choctaws has been postponed to
September by order of the Choctaw
court
The marine hospital service has advices
from its representative at Genoa, Italy.
that cholera prevails in the provinces of
Genoa and Alessandra.
The Delaware Break water Office reports
the American schooner McLoon from
Havana with her captain dead and five
seamen sick with yellow fever. Every pre-
caution has been taken to prevent the
spread of the malady.
Germond CrandelI died Sunday at his
home. He had baen for many years a resi-
dent Of Dutchess County, N. Y. studied
law there. went as pioneer to California
in 1S49, when. having acquired compe-
tence there, he came to this city and Sc
cured the position of assistant examiner in
the Patent Office, about eight years ago.
and he had the place I'M til his death.
The Commissioners decisions have
affirmed the holding for cancellation of
tho desert land filings of George F. Weeks.
Isaac Sslig, Henry Cone. Charles B. Platr,
Eugene c. Davis and A. j. Forsaith, in
Lassen County, Cal. The Commissioner
has reversed the case of James Herring
ton against James F. Campbell. involving
pre.emption claim In the Visalia dis
trict, Cal.
The following pensions have been
granted:
California-Original, Sanford P. Bah
cock.
Oreaon-OriginaI. widows. Frances Kis-
sci.
Washington-Mexican survivor, Abra-
ham Peden.
The following California rostmasters
have been appointed: E. C. House, Ar
buckle, Colusa County. vice j. P. Gale,
resigned; j. King. Leesville. Colusa
County, vice w. F. Kirk. resigned: II. A.
Scribner, MELVILLE, Glenn County. vice
John Canty. resigned; Eugene O'Neill,