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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
FERRERO is DEAD.
He Commanded the Negro Troops Mt
ppfersburr

New York, December 12.-Major Cen
eral Edward Ferrero is dead at his homo
in this city. aged 6s years He was born
in Spain, of Italian parents. His father
was famous dancing master, and he him
self became teacher of dancing. In
1851 he raised the Fifty, first New York
regiment, called the Shepard Rifles. of
which he was made colonel. He led n
brigade in Burnside's expedition To Roam
oke island where his regiment took the
arst fertilization redoubt captured in the
civil war.
He also commanded brigade at New
bern under General Reno, and in 1862
served In Pope's Virginia campaign. He
was in the battles OF South Mountain and
Antietam, and for mis- bravery in the lat
ter was commissioned brigade general of
volunteers September 10, 1862. He served
at Fredericksburg and Vicksburg, and
commanded a division at the siege Of
Knoxville. 81.
He afterwards marched the Ninth army
corps over the mountains without roads
and by compass only 10 Cincinnati. He
was in command at the defense of Fort
Sanders against the desperate onslaught or
Longstreet. In his final campaign, In
GLIDING the siege of Petersburg. lie COM
manded the colored division of the Ninth
army corps and on December 2. 1854 he
was breyeted major general for bravery
and meritorious services"
General Ferreros death recalls one OF
the great scandals of the civil war. At
Petersburg when a mine was blown 10.
which engulfed seven companies of the
Confederates and four cannon the negro
troops and brigade of whites were 10
charge. Half the negroes laid down their
arms and refused to charge. The other
brigade35OO strong-advanced until met
by a squad of 300 Confederates at the
cavity left by thu exploded mine. They
retreated without firing single shot
Their support of 1900 white men were
trapped In the mine and killed almost to a
man.
BY the investigation which was suisse
quently made by The court of inquiry, Of
which Major General W. S. Hancock was
president, the failure of the assault after
the mine explosion was ascribed in part to
Brigade General Ferrero, for want of
readiness for the assault, not going with
his troops, but remaining in a bomb
proof"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
NEWS FROM THE ENEMY,
Philippine insurgents WIN Organize a Die.
lalorship Government.
WILL ENGAGE IN GUERILLA WARFARE
Dispatch from, Hong Kong snys Law.
ton Is Missing. hut II Properly
Comes from the Junta.

London, December l2.--Router's Tele-
gram company has received the follow
ing dispatch from Hons Kong:
The insurgent government tso-called)
of the Philippines will be changed to a
dictatorship to continue hostilities against
the Americans exclusively by the methods
O.. guerilla warfare, The Filipino army
is being split into small bands, the troops
taking oath. swearing that they will iisht
until the oount.y's rights are recognized
force of United States marines who
landed at Nigan, South llocos province.
from the battlcshlp Oregon, was defeated
by the Filipinos under General Unto De-
cember 4. The Manila newspapers, de-
spite the censorship. admit that General
Lawton IS missing
THE foregoing dispatch was evidently
sent by the Filipino iunta in Hong kong'
Associated Press)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
TO MAKE THE LAW PERFECT
CUILoM HAS \ hill AMENDING IN
TERsrATE COMMERCE. ACT.
Orders 10 &c Effective as Soon ar Is
sued nnd Appeals Are Ia HAVE
Preference ia Courts.

Washington. December l2- senator cullom
today Introduced in the senate compre-
heneive hill Tor the amendment of the law
creating the Interstate commerce commission,
The main features OF tho proposed measuro
are as follows.
The commission is authorized after hearing
case to mike on order directing the carrier
10 desist from the violation found and also
10 prescribe IN such order the thing which
tho carrier Is required TO do or not to do
for the future to bring itself into conformity
with tho net and in 30 doing the commits
eion Ia given power to fla muSlmum rates 70
AK both a maximum and minimum rate or
dinerential rates when necessary TO prevent
discrimination. to determine the divisions OF
Joint rate between connecting carriers and
the terms and conditions under which bust
ness shall be intcrchangcd when necessary
to the enforcement OF the act, TO make
changes in classification. and to amend the
rules and regulations under which traffic Ii
moved
The commission now has no power in any
case TO fix rates for future obsurNnpco ny
railroad compunirs The bill makes the or
der of the Commission effective within the
limo specihcd. which ordinarily shall not ie
less than thirty days, ANY carrier may
within thirty days begin proceedings IN tho
United states circuit court for a review OF
tho order Etller party may. appeal dirertlS
to the supreme court and mo case rs Ia nave
precedence in the courts II he court IN
holds the order or, If the order becomes ot-
fectiva otherwise. the cnrrler must obey II
or be subject 10 q forfeiture OF 5000 Ion
each ofrcnsc. and Tor every day II continues In
default If additional evidence rs found nee
essary In tno court The court must direct
the commission go take II and make SUP
Elemental report Tho orders OF the comm s.
zion now aro not effective untii Il brings suit
i'm tho court 10 enforce them, and tha delays
Involved frequently extended over peron
Of years. ,,
The bin also further provides hat the cont
mission shall make and establish % uniform
classification The long ana short haul clause
H. made an absolute prohibition except upon
lcovc granted by. ibo commission. Lprge pen:
aluos are provided agatnai carriers IN tase
Of departurc from the publiahed rate The
imprisonment feature "a elimina'ed RON t IN,
act and shippers are not liable iot any OF.
tense except false bidding on other frandnlenl
practice. The commission ia nuthnr.Irn 70
prescrihc the form OF accounts ana 10 ,h,
spcct tho books Of carriers ana u inay omVlyy
sneclal agents or examiners who shall nhIVe
authority. under the order OF the commits
sion. 10 inspect and examine such documontS
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Texans whose fathers had fought for the
Confederacy. The illustration was Inn
pressive. ft.is was the intention to cite
Il. had the president and General Cc'bin
visited Nashville on the occasion of the
welcome TO the Tennessee regiment.
Nothing is known here Of the report
that Major Logan caused a pet dog OF
one OF the Texas companies TO be thrown
overheard from tho transport, and no
credcnce is put IN the story that he was
shot by ono OF his Texas soldiers. The
regiment was commanded by Colonel Hare.
When Major Loean was assigned 10 the
regiment he expected that some OF the
Texans he had known in service in Cuba
would join the regiment. Colonel Hare
urged Major Logan to report as soon as
possible, believing his presence would en-
courage recruiting.
The detailed report of the death Of
Major Logan says that he was advancing
with body OF Texans against much
larger force OF Filipinos in trenches. A
sergeant fell wounded. Major Logan went
| to him. and as he was bending over he
ceived bullet In the brain. Texas
soldier who followed Major Logan 10 the
side OF tho sergeant was wounded,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
DUNCAN HOOD IN AFRICA
he Is Fighting With the Beers Against The
British.
HE IS A SON OF FAMOUS GENERAL Hoor
Was Colonel of the Louisiana I'm.
mune Regiment which Was sent
to Cuba During spanish War.

New York December PA special TO
10 Herald from Poughkeepsie, N Y, says:
Proof that at least one American soldier
is lighting in the Boer army comes in the
story Of Duncan n. Hood, a graduate OF
West Point. who has cast his fortunes
with the South African republic. Direct
Information OF his presence in the field
has been received mere.
Young Hood is son OF the famous Gen
eral Hood OF the Confederate army. He
attended Rivervlew Military academy.
where he was prepared for West Point.
Duncan was adopted by John Norris
Of New Jersey, who educated him. After
graduating Hood travelled through South
Africa, Central Asia and Mexico. Then
he resigned his commission as second lieu
tenant and took up the study of mining
engineering In Columbia college. When
the war between the United States and
Spain broke out he promptly dropped
studies and speculation and went at once
to his native State. Louisiana. He was
the first to suggest to President Mckinley
the idea of immune regiments for service
in Cuba and was called TO Washington
TO discuss the idea. The result was that
Mr.. Hood was commissioned as colonel
of one OF the regiments.
1t happened that his regiment saw no
active service in Cuba. Last July. after
being mustered out, Colonel Hood re-
turned TO New York and resumed his
studies. The fact that he had not seen
actual fighting left him restless to know
what battle meant Then came the trou-
BILE in South Africa, and the young sol
der and dropping his hooks and putting
aside his ambition in civil life. left for
South Africa Just before the war began.
Now he has been commissioned in the
Boer army. 1t is believed that he already
has had share OF the fighting Colonel
Hood is about so years of age.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
BANDITS CAPTURED.
Colonel smith Arrested Party a
Gucrilius.


Manila, December ~, $50 p. m.--Col-
onel Smith, with detachment OF the
Seventeenth infantry surrounded and cap
tured in village near Malasqui party
of guerinas who had made their head
quarters there, The party included the
band which assnssinated seven officials al
Malasqui for fgiendliness to the Ameri-
cans. All are insurgents who became
bandits when the disintecraton OF the
Filipino army began. They kept the
country around Malasqui in a state Of ter
ror for several weeks and committed TWEEN
ty-hve murders in less than that number
of days. When they We're caught they
were promptly sent 10 General ascAr-
thurs Headquarters at BayapbanS by
train. 1t is expected that they Will be
speedily tried and either shot or haagSd
as an example.
The whole country north OF san Fer
nando and between San Fernando and
Manila. except within the permanent line
of troops around the city and the c,oaely
patrolled stretches of railroad. awcrms
with similar bands Probably they WIN
be increased ymon from Pillars Amy,
many of whom are making their way 80 ~
TO Join the insurgent forces in Ga. i.e
province.
r. These people for the most part sue
ceeded in lodging General Grant, Colone
Bell and Colonel Hoods troops. who ara
securing the country for them. They de-
vote their energies 10 ambushing commits
sary wagons and to picking up soldiers
who leave their commands. Every day
some wagon train is fred upon or some
soldiers disappears.
General Wheelers secretary. Mr.. Gar
! rett, was disarmod and sashed By bolo
man almost within sight OF headquarters,
his assailant pursuing him nearly into
the headquarters building. The policy OF
these ruffiaus is to make the country an
inhahitabe for Americans and to frighen
natives into retraiuing from giving as
sstanCe to the Americans, as Wei as 10
compel the inhabitants to support the IN
surrection Frequently they raid and loot
towns. The brother OF the president of
linus went outside the town the other day
10 harvest some rice. He wac captured.
accused OF being a spy and executed.
Only II small proportion of i-,sur-
/ gent arms have been surrendered
ana the problem of supDrrssinE THIS
j guerrilla warfare Is anything hut
! easy. Some American officers thinl,
IL worse thun dghtiDH Indians
owing to the difHcnItics of the conn-
| try and the trouble in locating ih'
enemy, who resort. when bnrd
pressed, to the amigo dodge nnd
hide tbcir guns.
Some OF the Americans favor the issu-
ance OF a proclamation declaring all ma
tives found with arms to be punishable as
criminals, instead of being treated as
prisoners of war
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
RUSSIA MUST DE WATCHED.
Awaiting Another British Reverse
Before Acting.

New York December ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says; The Mail
publishes this morning evidence of Rus
sian activity at Ceuta and Tangier. ana
in Central Asia and Abyssinia and urges
its readers 10 watch the movements of
Russia France and probably another
power in the event OF any further re-
verse TO British troops in South Africa.
There are current rumors in high cir
cles that Lord Salisbury. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach and other members OF the
ca binet are now angry with Mr. Chamber
lain for not warning them of the magni-
tude OF what was before the government.
They can not justly hold him responsible
when the ministry, as body, fell into
a Dutch ambuscade. as well as the war
office. Whatever may be the grievances
of the military STAFF or Mr. Chamberain's
own colleagues. the ministry now has the
united county behind II In carrying on
the war toJthe bitter end. The Storm
berg revegse causes intense humiliation,
but thereto no signs of fiinching from
the worry which England has undertaken.
The Dutch forces have not followed up
their Tctory at Stormberg by attacking
General Gatacre at Moltenso, and the
BritIh reverse mas not interrupted
FrerEh's cautious advance toward Coles
burH skirmishing having been renewed
on Monday. General Gatacre's second re-
porT of his disastrous battle is badly
writ en- and leaves the mystery OF the
captlre OF portions of two battalions un-
SOLVED. The unfortunate general has no
senSe of humor or he would have avoided
sa hing that the policemen took the Brit
isht army round some miles and landed
| Il Ii an impossible position" and that
| he had sent the Irish Rifles and tho
| "FiS hitting Fifth to Sterkstroom to recu-
nerate Pretoria certainly Is not an
| ideal saonysiescents home,
while he admits that distance was UNI
derestimated, he acquits his guides OF in
territorial error and the policemen Of de-
liberate treachery. While the report Is
disnstotes that after finding himself COM
! pietely entrapped. he collected his force
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and had running fight from ridge TO
ridge for nine miles in the retreat losing
two guns, and that the excellent handling
of the field battery alone enabled the
main body to escape The Fusilecrs and
the Irish Rides were probably captured
In small groups 81 different points and
many of them were unable TO Join the
column when the retreat was begun. The
number OF missing men from the rusileers
is increased by sixty In General CAT
acres report. KsN
President Steyn accounts for ASS rfis-
oners in one dispatch and s72 In another
Seldom have Englishmen had a more
unpleasant war story TO read. and GER
tainly never one, that was told so badly by
British general II remains true that
while General Gatacre was unfortunate
in his choicesof a policeman who did
not knoY the first turning on tho right,
he was compelled by his feebeness In
mounted and artillery forces TO attack
during the night II he were to. have any
we'll worn word that the British stan was
unprepared for the campaign and was
very slow In sending out cavalry and ar
tillery. Gatacre is not alone In being
ambuscaded by the Dutch allies. The
war office was taken by surprise when
the war opened. and an unsupported
strength of the Dutch republic in krupps
and Creusot artillery and in lighting force
was disclosed, 1t has been an open secre,
that the military stan has condemned
Mr., Chamberlain for allowing war to
come on before IL was ready, 1t is a fact
not generally known that Lord wolseey
urged Lord Lansdowne to mobilize an
army corps IN July but that the cabinet
overruled the suggestion. The military
staff is likely TO be sharply criticized
for its conduct of the war when psrlia-
ment meets, but it was the ministry that
failed to look ahead and prepare for thS
campaign In good time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
NO LONGER EXISTS.
Otis Says Organized Insurrection
Hna Crnscd.

Otis Says Organized InsurrectioD
Has Crnscd.
Washington, December 12.-The war dc
partment has received the following cable
gram from General Otis descriptive of the
military situation In LuzOn:
Manila, December 12,~-in Bulacan prov
ince the insurgents have been scattered
and driven east to the mountains. our
casualties in that section in the last few
days were ten. The insurgent casualties in
killed. wounded and prisoners, aggregate
100. Considerable insurgent property with
records arms and ammunition have been
captured. Our troops are now in The
mountains in pursuit The insurgents
have been driven from Subig Bay and the
marines now occupy naval station there
Our column moving west from Tarlae rs
now on the west coast Of Luzon, where IL
has been supplied. 1t encountered little
resistance. a column Is now moving west
and south from Dagupan along the coast
There is no concentrated insurgent force
OF Importance In Luzon north OF Manila
Southern Luzon will not offer any serious
resistance. Troops are cooperating ia
that section. Organized insurreoti1n M
longer exists and our troops are actively
pursuing robber bands. All important aud
threatened centers. OF population in the
north have been occupied. Otis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
RETIREMENT OF EWING.
Bob Allen VIII Manage Cincinnati
Reds Hereafter.


Globe Democrat
At last John T. Brush, the Cincinnati mag
nate. has come forward with the announce
ment that Bob" Allen will manage his forces
next season. and that Buck" Ewings play
ing will be done in somebody elses back
yard. This is a step in the right direction
and the Reds are sure 10 do much better
work under Allen than they have under the
Ewing regime Aliens reputation in the
baseball world is long and honorable. He was
captain and shortstop of the Phillies during
Harry Wrights administration. In 1884 he
was hit on the head by pitched ball deliV-
cred by Frank Dwyer and compelled TO re-
tire from the game He laid off in 1895, and
the following year bobbed up as manager OF
the Detroit club OF the Western League. He
held that position until the following july.
when he went to Boston and finished out
the season at short field for Selee's brigade
The championship was won by the New Eng
landers, and Aliens playing was OF hlgh
caliber Though offered the limit IN 1913.
Allen refused to remain In Boston, preferrlng
club. That year his team was beaten out by
a single run by Kansas City in the most SEN
sational race in tho history OF ORGANIZED pro-
fessional baseball. Last year the HooslerS
There is decided chance that Allen Will
decide TO run the team from the hed. ana
If he does he will station himself az snori +;
This will mean that Tommy torcorah WIZ
90 ,er to the second ag, and the retirement
nest probably. of the famous "i3iddy Nc
Phde The veteran second baseman is wen
off in this worlds goods. and friends OF ms
claim that he does not Intend playing aug
more OF course. he is still under contrac,
to Brush. and his case will not be dccid"'
uDon until spring.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
|GfTFRQM BEAUMONT
Viii Trust Is Not Likely to Be a
Success.
R,ncE MILL 10 BE OPERATED
id Court Is In Session with :
~ Heavy DOckct-Hun. w. IL.
Pope Is Seriously Ill.

mont, Texas. December 10. From
Orleans States is gathered in
~ that a rice trust is being pro-
u NeE Orleans In the Crescent
we are thirteen mills, with a daily
Of ll,700 sacks. Elsewhere in
liza there are twelve mills with
capacity of 5000 sacks. The States
company is being formed to con-
lnise mills under one manage
'ua lineiy-days options on the va
'aaa are now being purchased.
'4s announcement Is not pleasant
y come as a surprise. The Post
S-afnl Is Of the opinion, however,
l0'ement will not prove a sue
~ ml'ls at Crowley, La, are
laopslated by local capital. They
10y Inc foundation. but the life
rrsspeIous little city. Avaricious-
!, Nv orleans mlllers and commits
IN i,d their construction, and
|s.,' n,nout a vigorous fight. That
M .y.u trust can obtain the Beau
-4H also improbable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
WOMAN'S REALM

correction OF them would be public bene
fit. Both extreme cold and artificial heat
are Injurious to them--the first rusting the
strings and the iron work and injur,hs
the varnish; the last warping and shrink
ing the wood work comprising the larger
part OF the instrument. Rapidly heating
cold room severely tries piano. Damp
ness from steam, or cir charged with nat
ural moisture is to be especially avoided.
The problem so puzzling to many, whether
the piano should be shut or open, is east
ly solved thus: While the instrument is
in use it is well to close 1t on ceasing to
play and at night. II in disuse, 1t is bet
ter open; as yess moisture would thus be
retained. Moving the plano does not un-
tune 1t. The general belief that It does
hes natural foundation In the prevalent
Ignorance OF the strength OF the instru-
ment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
PARTITION OF SAMOA.
Naval officer Ia 10 BE sent Ont ns
Governor.

New York, December IA special TO
the Herald from Washington says: Ar
rangoments are being perfected by Sec
rotary Hay, Lord Pauncefote and Herr
Won Holleben for the execution OF tho
provisions OF the treaty for the partition or
Samoa what the convention IL ratihed
by the senate. When the Samoan ISLANDS
finally pass under the sovereignty OF the
United States they will be governed, as In
the case of Guam, by naval ofncef WIN
the rank Of governor, VINO VIII be fur-
nished with a flagship and attached 10 the
Pacific station.
The Abarenda, under the command OF
Commander b. f. Tilley, Is now In the
harbor OF Page Page. where coaiins sta
ton is being established, and he VIII prob.
ably be the first governor of Tutuila and
the adjacent Islands transferred TO this
government. As the natives are well dis-
posed, no trouble is expected in the eH-
tension OF American government 10 their
islands.
II is said that Herr Holleben has taken
advantage OF his calls at the state de-
partment TO ask respecting The correct
ness of the report that negotiations were
on foot for the acquisition Of the Danish
Yves. Indies by the United States. AS has
been stated, nothing official has passed
between the United States and Denmark
on this subject and the German ambas-
sador so understands. Germanys Interest
in the matter lies, Il is said, in the TACT
that she Is endeavoring TO purchase terFi-
tory from Denmark.
At present Germany has not foot o.
territory in the American hemisphere. and
the islands Of the West Indies, now be-
longing to Denmark, would make site
for an admirable coaling station for her
navy. Rather than see the Berlin gov,
eminent acquire the islands. the United
States would probably prefer 10 purchase
them and In any event serious objection
would undoubtedly be made to the transfer
OF the territory to Germany
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
Promotion. I'm the Thirty-thIrd.

San Antonio Texas. December l2,-Pro-
motions made in the Thrty-third infantry.
Texas regiment. now In the Philippines a.
the result Of tho recent suicide OF Leutan-
ant Colonel Brereton. have just been an
nounced from Washington, i'll a special to
the Daily Light,
Major Cronin becomes lieutenant colo
mel; Captain Ashburne, second lieutenant
regular army becomes major, First Lieu
tenant Lindsay y. Rucker, formerly OF the
Fourth Texas. becomes captain. ana Sec
ond Lieutenant c. L. willard. formerly of
the Second Texas. becomes first lieutenant.