The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
ALL ON BOARD DROWNED.
The Carlisle Castle and Her Cargo a
Total Loss

- Vancouver, 3: C.. Aug. 12-Details; Of
the loss OF three Vessels In Australian
waters are brought by the steamer Mic
The bark Carlisle Castle, 1914 tons bound
tally wrecked off Rockingham. The YES
sci went ashore during a heavy gale on
SAFETY bay. All on board were drowned,
Houston SaiInaI[e a c1isar Annrentice
as McNIahon. 6 F. Stocks and Robert
jenkins. Her cargo was valued at $25 500
Captain p H Jones, 1167 tons register
laden with general cargo, including IA
feet of redwood lumber from San Fra ncis-
co, consigned to the West Australian
Shipping association, Freemantle, went
ashore at Rottnest island July 12 Eleven
were drowned. The following is a list of
saved and lost members of the crew:
Saved-William Pope first mate; Alex
Burte, cook: F. Burke, n Tamuser. T
Kann- S r. Parry, c. Weiss. NJ. Murphy,
able seaman; c. Lee. r. Mcleod J., NJ
Krant, ordinary seamen; owen Hughes,
boatswain; J. Scott, sailmaker and V.
Lost: Walter Jones master; D. 7. Bax-
ter second mate: 7: Pennington, steward;
Borner. j. Blackman, able seamen: ".
StockwelI. ordinary seaman; A Purdy
and c. Hancock. apprentices.
The City of New York was the first
salllng snip OF the new system 1t was
proposed to adopt between Amenu and
Steamers Excelsior and Edna collided
on Hobson's bay, Melbourne The Ex-
celSiOr was sunk in fifteen minutes. None
but seven We're i6iSIred The +SxceIsior
was steel screw vessel She was owned
by Hiddart. Parker and Co.
NJ. S. Goldhnch was nearly wrecked on
the run between Auckland and Sydney.
The GOldfinch encountered a hurricane
and had extremely narrow escape.
At the opening of the New Zealand par
lament the governors speech referred to
the continued prosperity of the colony.
An Improvement in the colony's defenses
was announced. A revision of the tariff
hinted at and several labor meas
ures were announced. The government
has decided to restrict immigration. A
has called upon the government to pass
number of measures of relief An Increase
toms duties on the necessaries of life are
proposed. The revenue of New South
Wales for the year just closed shows an
increase OF 4S2lz0S2, compared with last
year. A surplus for the year of 85S.A27 is
shown The railway revenue for the year
exceeded that of last year by &199, 1856.
robbery. The copper plates of the ten
head battery at KaIgoorlie mint mine
immense quantities of gold being turned
out have attracted innumerable thieves
while police protection is slight. In one
night twelve miners camps were COM
pletely wiped out.
General Dodds inaugurated at the mil
itary club at Noumea the 3rd of June,
made in Caledonia. The result was con
sidered so satisfactory that arrangements
a = bSAi5 mae ACi SOilalSSlliis bS means
OF wireless telegraphy the light house
with the town of NOumea and with var
ious parts of the island.
J. Endicott of Auckland. New Zealand,
claims to have invented an electric can
non which is nOiSeleSS and SmokeieSs. The
weapon is five feet in circumference and
pounds per shot
The Australian colonies are following
Iransvaal matters with interest. The New
South Wales and other colonies Will offer
England troops.