The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-03
AT RUSSIA'S MERCY.
FAVOR OF CARS PUR-
POSES SIGNED.
IN Imporian, Niiiancr The iurop~an
Powers tiiowri the Use of iiarhors hiong
the Coast and Grpnicd other Privileges
IN Return fnr Aid of thinr Nv War.

SAY FRANCISCO, March 20. The
North china Daily News prints what
is said to he u translation of u secret
treaty entered into between Russia
and china. The treaty allows Russia
to use any of the harborS along the
coast of China to mobilize fleets there.
IN, buy coal ard supplies, recruit
forces in Chinese territory, buy horses.
hire coolies, etc. Russia il TO have
the use of Fort Arthur a. "a winter
harbor, but IL complications with
other powers should arise. Russia may
use any other port on the coasts of
kiang Su ami Che kiang. In return,
Russia il To hello China IN caSc
OF war with other powers. Rus
STA will he permitted to build IA
branch Of the siberian railway
through Manchuria, the line to be con-
trollcd jointly after fifteen years by
China and Russia. At the end of that
time China is to be allowed to pur.
chase Russia's share Of the branch
road. In order TO protect this road,
Russia will be allowed to hold one of
the islands near Taliewan. Russia
will also be allowed to fortify points
in Chinese territory opposite Nladi.
vostock. IL Russia and Japan should
come To blows, Russia Is given permits.
sion To- attack the frontiers of Corca
by the way Of the Talu river. China
will open her markets to the sale OF
Russian goods, and Russia will lend
several hundred officers to drill about
100, 600 Chinese troops.
Among the passengers on the steam.
err Coptic, which arrived from Noko-
hama and Hong Kong, was Field Mar
shall Marquis ramagata, who com.
handed the Japanese forces during
the war with China. lie is on his way
TO Moscow to attend the coronation Of
the car. as the representative of
Japan1
The citizens Of Corea are greatly
agitatcd over the enforcement of tho
order for cutting Of queues. They cx.
tremely hate the Japanese aud frc.
quently attempt to assault them.
February . n party of Japanese troops
and telegraph workmen were attacked
by rioters between Chun Yang and
Chol Lyong and one sergeant was
KILLED. One coolie fed back to Gensau
wounded, but the fate of the SIX others
was not asccrtained. Tn the receipt
of the report Sub Lieutenant TAM,
with forty men,, went to the spot, and,
1t is said, fought the rebels in the
vicinity of Choi l.yong.
The American minister has fire.
Guently advised the now Corean cabi.
net to refrain from committing afro,
cious cruclties. Despite this advice,
the latter actively set about the tasl,
of arresting those regarded as the par.
tisaus Of Tai Won Jun and of Japan,
and was going to put to death eight
men who had been arrested. There
upon the American minister SO siren.
uOusly objected to these measures tina,
he declared he would pull down hi.
nag aud withdraw from the country
unless those prosecuted were more
leniently treated. The cabinet wa.
forced to suspend the arrests and tn,
eight prisoners are likely TO now b,
spared.
Three hundred Chinese were killed
by the explosion OF a magazine at
tached to the fort at Kiang, China
February "A. The explosion, accord
ing To the mail advices, was the worl
OF mutinous soldiers, who were pre-
pairing to join secret society rebels in
the attack of the adjacent town. but
whether by carclessncss or intention
Is not known.