Evening star., 1898-11-17
Chinese Coast to Be Guarded by Cars
Soldiers.
MISSIONARIES TO Be PROTECTED
Awful Suffering Caused by Yellow
River Floods.
LEPER SCARE AT MANILA

VANCOUVER, B. c., November 17.-Ad-
vices from the orient, brought by the
steamship Empress of China include the
following:
japanese papers contain news Of ali al
legged secret treaty between China and Rus
sia. In this treaty the Chinese government
IS stated to have agreed that Russian SOL
diers are to be employed for defense of the
coasts and military instructors.
They are to be commanded by Russian Of
fcers. The whole expense is agreed to be
borne by China. This arrangement would
be altogether subversive of the plan ar
ranged for not long since, for the employ
ment of British officers to drill and organ
ize Chinese army.
1t is reported that the Japanese govern
ment has decided to cooperate with Great
Britain with the object of restoring all
things in China to their former status be
fore the recent coup detat 1t has trans
pired that on the day of the coup d'etat no
1eWer than fourteen eunuchs, who were the
emperor's personal attendants, We're order
&c 10 execution by the empress doWaSer.
Edict to Protect Missionaries.
The empress dowager has issued an edicr
irsuucting the provincial authorities to dill
1gently protect ali places wherever Chris
tian chapel5 of any nationality have been
the interior be properly and politely treated
Considerable discomfort exists in different
parts OF Human, owing to recent exccu-
tlons OF reformers al Peking and we'll
known men of wealth and influence have
subscribed money to help on the rebellion
In kuangtung and Kuangsi There are
also instructions in the Lien Chon pre-
lecture and the province of Szclfuen
II is stated that the Argentine Republic
and the Chilean government propose to con-
clude treaty with Japan and establish a
legation In Toxic. 1t is added that the
Soutn American republics are anxious to
encourage trade with Japan, and there is
a proposal for direct steamship line to be
established.
Hong Kong advises say: The appalling
misery caused by the Yellow river floods is
even IN It's bare recital narrowing in the
extreme One of the missionaries engaged
IN rehef work states that in one of the dis
trlcts many were standing in the water for
days, holding their children out of it,
Monotony OF sorrow.
Inc same writer says: "EveryWhere 7 go
there is such a monotony of sorrow that
my mind is quite oppressed with if. Peo
pie by the tens of thousands are hudd1ed
together on the banks of the river living
IN a pig sty fashion, with only a miserable
uole TO Keep body and soul together Some
not SO fortunate have been compeIIed to
take refuge on the roofs of their houses
Wnere they were exposed to pitiless rain
Others climbed trees and hung there until
they dropped into the water tbrouqb hTn
ger and exhaustion"
Details OF the great fire early in October
snow that hundreds of lives were lost, and
mat one-quarter Of the native city was
destroyed. One writer saws the loss of Iifa
is now estimated to be at least . 0oO ana
ABOUT ten times that number are said TO be
rendered homeless.
seventy Drowned in a Collision
AdVlces by steamship Empress of China
tell OF terrible disaster in an inland sea
on OCTOBER 70, when the steamer kinshiu-
Maru came into collision with the steamer
Myagawa-Maru off Takami, with the re-
suit that the latter sank in a few min
utes- 1t is reported that as many as 1870
persons were saved, but that seventy were
drowned. The Myagawa sank in three min
utes SO strong was the impact that the
coptain, who was on the bridge, was thrown
into the sea.
All of the crew were saved and the cam
tain also.
A large body of men from Canton and
Macaoa, carrying with them several thou
SAND stands of arms and a quantity of
extra ammunition, are reported to have
joined the kuang Tung insurgents, who are
now in strong force in Lienchou prefecture.
These new auxiliares are stated to be all
well-dressed and more refined in manner
than older rebels, and the chief motto on
their flag is: Clear out the traitors who
surround the throne"'
West China is still in very disturbed
state. The band chief Yuh Man Toi has
er1issaries throughout the province of
SZechuen, and in many of the cities his
proclamation Is posted calling on the peo-
pie to expel foreigners, who are said to be
enemies of the people and seeking the par
ution Of the empire. Yuh Man Toi promises
great deliverance, and even undertakes to
have the Japan war indemnity repaid.
Rebels on the Mountains.
large number of KWanpsi reheIS arc
now taking refuge in the Businesses of
the mountains of Ngmashan, where good
many gunsmiths and blacksmiths are en-
gagged in making arms. They intend to
raise another rebellion Kom Muk the
rebel chief. was recently executed. Yung
Urg, q magistrate, pretended to be mis-
friend, and prepared a trap door in an
opium divan, with concealed soldiers in
the cellar underneath. While these two
were peaceably smoking opium together,
al a given signal from the mandarin Kom
Muk was precipitated into the cellar and
dispatched by swords of the soldiers Ac
cording to previous accounts Kom MAX
has been represented as the savior of
Yung Un.
just before the mail left a disturbance
broke out at Canton. The rioters attacked
the settlement and inflicted injury on two
members of the French consulate. I'M
mediatcly on receipt of the news the Ger
man minister addressed vigorous remon-
strances to the Tsungli Yamen.
Agitators in Sunon who have been en-
deavoring to bring about a rising against
the occupation of kow Loom territory by
the British, dispersed on hearing that
troops were being brought from Canton.
In this connection the Villagers who in
suited Mr.. j. II. Stewart Lockhart and
party while engaged in their survey of
kow Loom extension have been forced to
''kow tow to the union jack
Leper Scare at Manila.
There is leper scare in Manila. Through
the neglect OF the Spanish officials Deariy
200 iepers have escaped from confinement.
Fer a time this was unknown to the Amer
lean authorities, and the outeasts were al.
lowed to wander at large. Orders have
been issued t. the effect that all lepers will
be arrested and sent to small uninhab-
tied island the southeast of Luzon On
this island the American government will
establish han borage for the lepers of the
Philippines. They will be fed and cared
fos at tne expeLse of the government AS
far as can be asoertained. about sixty len
ers are still at large on the streets and In
the suburbs of Manila
Latest advloes from Bangkok state that
the Siamsse government is in mncn con-
siernation over the sudden departure or
the French minister from Bangkok, and
there are fears that crisis is likely to de-