The record-union., 1894-05-23
special to the REcoRn-UN1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
VICTORIA (B. c.. May 22.-The steamer
Empress of India arrived to-day from
Yokohama She brings varied and IN
teresting news. Much of it concerns the
operations of sealers on the coast OF
Japan.
The British warships Caroline and Red
pole have been detailed for Behring Sea
service, and have left Yokohama for the
north They, as well as the japanese
gunboats, will do all possible to assist
shipwrecked sealers as well as enforce the
regulations, there having been many dis
asters to the fleet on the other side. The
loss of the schooners Bessie Sparks, Car
lotte. Matte Turner and Henry Dennis is
now certainly known. Wreckage OF the
Sparks and the Turner has drl1ted
ashore, fully confirming the report OF
their destruction.
Captain Miner of the Henry Dennis
returned home by the Empress, and thus
describes the loss OF that vessel: "Ihe
Henry Dennis was lost April 18th on
Sabatsu Island. We were trying TO make
the harbor in a fog and ran on reef. we
got away, and the wind drove the vessel
on the reef and her keel was pounded out
of place. She virtually split In two,
although when l sold her she was still
clinging together. We were oO0 miles
from okohama, and had very hard
time getting to that port. The Japanese
TRANSPORTATION company tried by every
means in its power To beat US, and with
our baggage and sealskinS we had pretty
tough time OF it. None OF the crew came
back with me- but remained to ship on
other schooners. / left my skins at Hak-
odate, there to await orders from Seattle.
l hated to see the Dennis go, for she was
a good vessel, and L had sailed her Tor
many mile"
The British cruiser Pallas left Hong
kong April 9th in seach of the missing
vessels Morrayshire and Blair Athele.
These TWO vessels sailed from Java six
months ago with sugar for Vancouver,
and neither have ever been heard ofsince
the day Of sailing.
Fourteen sailors OF the American seal
ing schooner Edward +. Webster mu-
tinted while in Japan waters, and Captain
Mclean estimates that the vessel lost l63
skins thereby.
Captain Hanson of the Flying Dutch
man, who was captured by the russians
aud sentenced 10 four months imprIson-
ment Tor violation of the sealing laws, has
reacned \ Yokohama from Siberia. The
Russians gave his every opportunity to
escape, which he finally did, getting
away with his schooner Emma.
Miss Simhotf, instructress in school
of Yamagata prefecture, Japan, was
stoned while attempting to address a
crowd. The sight of her right eye was
destroyed.
Four Toxic papers have been sus-
pended for publishing violent anti-for
eign articles.
Tests were recently made in Japan of
the hauling powers OF American and
English locomotives. The result was in
favor OF the American engines, ana they
will be given the preference in the future.
Following are the latest advices from
the sailing 1ieet oil the Japan coast: The
American schooner Mascot, lost, with all
hands; schooner, name unknown, cap
sized and bow stove in.
Two Japanese naval officers report that
the schooner Carlotta Cox capsized, and
only four Of her crew saved. Hunter.
Charles Williams and two men from the
Agnes Mcdonald perished in an open
boat.
The Matte T. Dyer put into Yamada,
Japan, on the 2lst of April to repair
her iibstay. She had 500 skins on board.
and reported the Allie L. Alger with go
skins. The George Peabody put into
Hakodate with 300 skins. She was caught
in storm and came near going to the
bottom. The gale came up in a few min
utes and washed the mate and a sailor
named Martin Anderson and two boats
overheard. The Captain and sailor
named Andrew Larsen were seriously in
jured, while the main boom bulwarks
and two boats were smashed into match
wood. The two men who we're washed
overheard reached one of the boats that
had been washed away and clung on to
it until rescued. The cabin was Hooded,
the skylight smashed in. and all in the
Peabody was in very dilapidated state
when she reached Hako odate. The Henry
Dennis had S6l skins on board when she
went ashore near Neauro, Japan, all of
which were saved. The guns, provisions
ana hull of the schooner were sold for $50
yen. The crew lett for Seattle Just before
the Gaelic sailed for San Francisco. The
schooner Carlotta u. Cox also put into
Hakodate with the loss of three boats.
When the men found it impossible TO
make the schooner they headed for Yo-
kohama, and reached there couple of
days before the Cox put into Hokodate.