The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A severe cyclone visited northern
Madagascar, or the night OF the 4th,
the district of Mcjanga. on BembatoIia
bay. on the west coast. suffering Sc
verely. The new government build
ings there collapsed, and there were
other large property losses. No loss
of life is reported.
An official denial has been issued
from the government of the Congo
| post at Rojaf. on the Nile, between
Fashoda and Uganda, had been cap
tured by the dervishes.
The statement of the condition of
the treasury issued on the 9th showed:
Available cash balance. S21j,9S1,2G9;
gold reserve. S~227,S30.409.
\ dispatch from Manila. on the
morning of the 9th. said: II is impossi-
BILE to ascertain as yet how the news
has been received at Maiolos. the s2&t
of the insurgent government. hut the
Filipinos in Manila express the opin-
ion that the movement for indcpar-
ence has rc-..etved its death Low. and
Let annexation will coon be welcomed
generally.
\ late dispatch from Manila SAYS
that the engagements of the 4th and
9Th proved Il veritable slaughter for
the Filipinos, their killed being re-
ported as amounting to thousands.
The American forces could scarcely
have been better disposed. 1t IS
i ~ II that the attack was expected.
md preparations had been made to
meet it.
Mrs. Cordclia Botkin has been sen
fenced to serve the term OF her natural
life in the San Quentin tCaI.) peniien-
tiary for the murder of Mrs. John p.
Cunning, OF Dover, Del, whom she
killed by means of a box of poisoned
candy, sent through the mails.
Instructions have been sent 10 Maj
Gen. Otis directing him TO follow up
his victory over the insurgents. and
to crush the power of Aguinaldo in
the Philippines
The treaty of peace with Spain was
ratified by the senate, on the 9Th. By 4
vote of 81 TO -. one more than tie
necessary two-thirds vote. Senators
McEncry, of Louisiana. and NcLaurin.
of South Carolina. left the doubtful
column and lined up with the ma iori-
ty.
The American losses in the battle
with the Eilipinos appear 20 have been
heavier than was first reported. Ac-
cording TO the latest returns, the
American dead will probably reach 80,
while the wounded will number about
800.
As the result of the fighting in the
battle around Manila, on the 18th and
5th, il is estimated that 1000 Filipinos
were killed. $500 wounded and 5000
were taken prisoners. They were
literally moved down.
1t is understood at San Francisco
that the battleship Iowa will be i'm
mediately prepared for a trip to Ma
Mia. She will stay long enough to
take on an immense supply of ammu-
milton for Dewey's fleet and to await
dispatches from Washington.
Secretary Hay Will formally notify
the Spanish government, through the
French embassy, that the treaty of
Paris has been ratified by the United
States senate. Upon receipt of this
announcement the Madrid government
will, it is expected. convoke the cortes.
and that body will Immediately rati-
fy the instrument.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. of Alabama.
IL of the popular Idols of the Santi-
ago campaign, is likely, if efforts now
under way do not miss fire. TO soon find
himself a Encouragement in the regular
army. And all good Americans will
say amen.