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The times., 1899-09-08

The Standard Oil ComPany had another
inning before the Industrial Commission
yesterday. Editor Boyle finished his testi-
mony late in the afternoon and A B. Mat
thews, manager of the Standard Oil Com
pany in central and southern Ohio. took
the stand and endeayored 10 discredit the
testimony of a previous witness who had
given evidence against the trust. The day s
testimony was all favorable to the Standard
Company. Mr.. Boyle's testimony has been
more voluminous and varied than that OF
any previous witness on the subject At the
same time it consisted OF statements and
statistics which did not bear directly on
the evils which il is supposed TO be the in
tention of the Commission TO endeavor to
remedy. Whenever the witness was ques-
toned on specific matters of this character
he would either profess ignorance or be
ready with instances where opposition COM
panies had been guilty of the offences men
toned.
bir. Boyle had nothing but the highest
praise to offer in behalf of the Standard
Oil Company, and he utilized every oppor-
tunity available in this direction. Several
times during the day he stopped in the
midst of the reading of statistics to deliver
eulogistic praises of the Standard Oil Com
pany. its methods and officers. Late in the
afternoon an incident occurred which en-
phasized the delicacy with which some of
the Commissioners seem to regard Standard
Oil testimony. Prof. jerks had taken the
witness in hand to ascertain the sources
from which he had gathered his statistics.
This, in turn, led to the question of news
paper attacks. and finally Mr. Boyle was
asked TO give the Commission some informa-
tion about the libel suits in which he is said
to have been the defendant
The times., 1899-09-08
THE COMMISSIONERS THANKS.
Efforts of the Porto Rfcnn Relief
Committee Receive Recognition.

Committee Receive Recognition.
In his capacity as Acting President OF
the Board Of District Commissioners, Com
missioner Ross has addressed the follow
ing letter to Col. Levi P. Wright:
The Commissioners 0f The District of Columbia
gratefully recognize the efficient services of YOUR
self and the ladies and gentlemen associated with
soE IN collecting and preparing for shipment 70
the people q The is.snd Of Porto Rico food
clothing, and other necessary supplies Of more
thai s3.0Jo in value.
THIS result, cEeGitabie 20 the people Of the
District, who lad been recently called upon
&c contribute 70 the sufferers oi the Texas foods
is in ! large measure due TO the time and labor
bestowed by you and your associates without
other compensation than the consciousness Of llay-
ing weii performed public duty.
The times., 1899-09-08

At the marriage of Miss Louise Harriette
Orndorff, of Hagerstown, and Mr. Anthony
Hankey, of Boston, which was solemnized
yesterday at st. Mary's Catholic Church at
Hagerstown the bride was attended by Miss
Adele Dyer of this city.
The times., 1899-09-08

Mrs. Michael NJ. Rouzer and her grand
daughter, Miss Mamie Day. are spending
two weeks at Niagara Falls. They vii!
visit Canada before returning
The sun., 1899-04-02
LANGUAGES OF THE PHILIPPINES.
by Whom Used and the Existing Facilities
for Studying Them.
From the IndeD'nien.

From the IndeD'nisnL
The opening OF the philippines must. sooner
or later. call the attention OF the Bible socie-
ties to the languages used in these islands
The languages spoken by the different tribes
are as follows:
Calamian. spoken by 5000 inhabitants OF the
CaIamianes group. north Of palawan.
lhanag. claimed to be used by $4,000 people.
in the provinces OF Cagayan and Isabella lin the
island of l.uzonl and in the Batanco group.
between .u2on and Formosa. There exists a
G1pmapb2r am pa t%r =" study Of that anGnag" Ir%
NMMein M,t dc u Lengua lbanaG.' second edition.
ZamEaI. spoken by about 75. 600 In the prov
ince OF Zambales. northwest OF the island Of
LuZon.
Pampang9i spG?kSn hyy about 100000 iq Pam,
udV F" Of % hs ansuase naH AFT d" Ia %r !me
rampnnga GomHHSSsto r9E Diego Bergano."
:, PqnGaslnan. spoken by about 100000 people.
18th IN the PrGSyinicS Of P%nf"sinon on the north
pines, the New Tcstq1ment has been translated
the Gospels and the Acts. together with one OF
John? Epi.tles, were published in 1887 10y tho
British and Foreign Bible Society.
Wool, or Bicol. Is spoken by about 325 900
throughout tho southern portion Of Luzon. 4
srammar "Arte Ge "a Iengua BiG@Irnr 4 En-.
Camarines." was published in 17"5, Atransla-
tion Of tho Gosprl Of Luke into tho Nicol lam
1locan is used by about 3Gn,0Oo along the
northwest coast of the island Of Lu2on and has
been ospecalystudiCd. as may he inferred from
the 'Compendio Mcthodo q" las Suma de las
RegHs del Arte del Idioma Nlocauo," composed
by, Fray Francisco I,or"2. 1!'2: from the "No-
various RnliGtosoS del nrdcn de y. I. $. Au-
gustIn, lSi!i from the Grammatira II -paHO-
IlG"4na. compucsto pnr el Il y Fl. jose Navcs."
1876. trans iatiun Of he Gospel IL Luke into
this language is now hcing prepared
CPbuan. spoken hyHhuut 800, 900 in the island
of Cehu, and in a part OF \egTOs, I'm the hitter
island there is also an aboriginal dialect called
lhnavan. hMt II j. greatly giving way TO the
Ichuan Tho tebuan may be learned from
Art3 d" Ia LcnEna Xebuann.' 1896. For Pann-
1mglIq Panayana,", 1876.
Taga'oG. spoken hy 100000. Is the predomi-
nnnt. language Of ~" rhilirpn"-, and is the
chief innguag" Of Manila. For tho study II
that language th"r" exist: lie 'iOnrs de
Grammatica Eisnano; ;TagHI4." by Jose Maria
T2EAln primcra y srcnndn partc; lSt3; "No-
g. la lcnGua Taga!ar Manual TagaloG," 1850.
The Gospels OF Luke and Mark iu this language
hay" ,a'r"a'Y been published 10y the British
md Foreign Bible Society, md thn Gospel ot
PohetG Philippine exile. and formerly editor
OF a. TagalO newspaper is the translator.
Another language is Nisayan. spoken by about
2.Wn,OOJ. and is common to most of the CEN
edg. and study Of the Nisayan. or Bisaya there
pisaSa," lS5l-5?: "Dic"ionario de Ia Lcngua
nlsayn, ilIligucIna y iIarava 4" Ia lsla DE
Panay, lS4l Mctodo del DR.. Onudorff por
anprondcr a loer, hnhl2 y escrhir IN idi9ma
Ianay," 1873.
The sun., 1899-04-02
ILLEGITIMICY IN MEXICO.
A Social State OF Things on which Public
Opinion Seems to he Silent.

CRY OF MEXICO. March 20.-The number Of
illegitimate children in Mexico Is very great
No one who has not lived in the country for
many years can form true idea OF the real
state Of affairs. The warmest friends OF the
republic must admit this.
Public opinion seems to be silent on this
subject. Fathers countenante a state OF af-
fairs which 1t takes time fully to grasp. 1t is
not an uncommon thing for young couple to
marry with great pomp and display. the bride
aware that she will have the care OF a certain
number Of iieoimos whom her young hus-
band. by acknowledging. has placed in posi-
tion to expect home with them. and at his
death to inherit a certain share In his property.
III there Is anything not to be condemned in
these arrangements II Is the way in which
the stepmothers usually fulfil such obligations.
There is no visible blight on the lives OF the
subjects as rule and there seems. as a gem
is very large nun her Of families not free from
this taint. as considered elsewhere
~ One OF thc republics first citizens has
The pet q tho father, the apple Of his eye. is
her father and loves her ,stepmother. brothers
and sisters All the world about them knows
tifu Indian mother on the % coast t. Her girIhood S
was spent in {, fashionable convent A school
worshlpped, him." She is still very young
Though unhappily married. her sorrows have
only drawn moro heavily on her athers ten
derness. That she is una tiegttin,d has not az
fected her social position.
One Of the most brilliantly educated women
OF the republic, ono who has travelled and
soJurned in Scotland England France. Spain
Greece and Russia. and was not Il grent many
years ago. one OF the proudest aud most beau
tifu girls in her home city. found herself after
marriage to he una np1filnd. A lawsuit by
which a brothers wife strovc to regain certain
property for her children. revealed the secret
to her. II was a crushing blow to tho woman
to find the truth in what she had at first scorned
as a jealous insinuation. She had never
known aught hut the tendercst love and care
from her father; her mother She had never
seen. but. with the lively imagination Of a girl
SURROUNDED by wealth and all things beautiful
in the land OF sunshine, she had visions Of a
tntrylike being all goodness and lovalness
The suit was decided in her favor. for she had
been acknowledged by her father. He had
treated her as his own she could not be de-
barred from inheritng her share OF his prop
erty as o lawful child.
Her father was very wealthy man. Embit-
tered by the discovery OF the secret Of her BIRTH
she lives with her family on one OF their mag
nincent haciendass; Ropes OF pearls. rare old
hnnpiness Too well she knows that to any
other than an inhabitant OF the Land OF Ma.
mana, and to some OF these she Is one to be
avoided.
That there are families free from such ac-
knowledged tncumbrances no one doubts
The effect OF the existing state Of things may
be Judged by DhSprypr
The sun., 1899-04-02
MOUNT HOLTOKE COLLEGE, NOTES
Lectures by Many Weli-Known Persons
Additions to tho Library.

huultlOhh TO tho Library.
MOUNT HoLYoKE. Mass. March 30-Thls
month at Mount Holyoke College has been un-
usually full OF lectures. DR. Charles Young OF
Princeton University has given his biennial
| course OF lectures. one on Sir Isaac Newton"
and another on Tho Glory Of God in the
Heavens" proving particularly popular The
| Hon. Carroll d. Wright Of the United States
| Labor Commission has spoken before the col
| lege. also NJ Edouard Rod and Mr.. Foxcrost.
who addressed tho Journalist Club at one OF
its meetings. on tho Pros and Cons OF Jour-
| nalism from Journalists Point OF View" j.
| Wilbur Messer General Secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Chicago. has
visited the college during the last few weeks.
as we'll as the Rev. DR. Brooks OF Springfield.
who conducted the midweek service. and
representative OF the university settlement
work, who spoke at the Young Womens Chris
tan Association on boys clubs
~ Musical interests have net no been neglected;
course was delivered by Prof. Pratt OF Hart
ford ON Robert Schnmann," Prof. Hammond
month, at the close OF which a reception was
he'll! hty the college, in his and his wifes honor
Mary T. Dole OF Greenfield spoke on the sub.
ject. Psychological Methods in tho Treat
The sd dfrhhoHarsnG hH updi haze recently been in
The eu 81 Ss % caaSs a ii
Constantinopc. has enriched the Herbarium
by presenting, 1t with n collection OF Oriental
plants carefully named.
Among the social events OF particular in
terest In March was n performance OF the
farce Jack Trust" given by the juniors. The
dience large and enthusiastic, so that the
evening was successful financially and every
other way. Another successful entertainment
was the topsvturvv party. worthy Of its name
with WHICH the juniors entertained the sopho-
| mores But the most important function Of
the year was the annual concert given in Mary
Lyon Hall by the Mount Holyoke Glee. Banjo
and Mandolin clubs. After the concert the
Student League Of Mount IIoIyoke gave . r"-
friends. President Mead and Prof Young re-
league.
Mount IIolyoke in her own pleasures has not
forgotten the outside world and has recently
contributed $50 toward the maintenance Of
the American women's table at the Geological
station at Naples.
The librarian reports that the library this
year has been enlarged by nearly 900 volumes
In tho departments of Greek and tho history
Of art particularly valuable books have been
received; Aquaint old book on spanish mill
tary tactics, found at Manila by one OF the men
OF Deweys squadron. is one Of the most inter-
esting Gifts which has been made to the library
for some time.
The sun., 1899-04-02
Origin of
FERRATIN.

Ferratin Is peculiar form OF iron con-
tanned in all vegetable and animal food.
Among vegetables, spinach contains most
of this iron; in animal food it Is more
abundant, especially IN livers.
The human system absorbs this peculiar
form of iron and utiizcs it in the blood to
Nltnlizc and build up the body. Healthy
people. who digest and assimilate nour-
ishing food well, draw the necessary supply
OF this iron from their daily food others
who lnck this iron because OF poor diges-
tiOn, improper food. disturbed functions,
etc. have from timo inmemorial been
dused with iron tonics.'
But medical savants have long known that
the ordinary iron preparations are not alb
SOrbcd 10y the system, and that they rather
irritatc aud iniurc the tissues Of the inner
organs. Physiological chemists have studied
the, problem for many years, endeavoring
liar form of iron which is so vitality neces-
sary In the blood Success in this search
was finally achieved by the eminent Pro-
tessor q. Schmicdchcrg of the Strassburg
University, who discovered this peculiar
form of iron ,Fcrratinl in various organs Of
the human economy. then extracted 1t from
animal and vegetable food, and by physi-
illogical experiments proved It's indispensa-
blencSS as IA food for the blood to maintain,
or to promptly restore, its power as nu-
trtivc agent of the system.
After Professor Schmicdeberg discovery
had been thoroughly tested and verified,
the facts concerning this peculiar form OF
iron ,callcd Fcrratn) were brought promt-
ncntly before the medical profession
through reports read at the International
Medical Congress which met at Rome in
1921. subsequently other physiological
chemists of international reputation. such
as Mnrfori De Filippi. Cloetta, Chittenden,
Facklcr. Lusk etc, tested the product and
indorscd its identity AMI great value in re-
ports published in scientific journals and in
text books on physiology
Eminent ipnIi,.nl M bnrifipc fhoy,
ploycd Fcrratin inpractce and endorsed it's
unique superiority as II tonic food in the
leading medical journals Of the world j;
among these representatives Of medical sci.
cncr in Germany, Italy, Austria, France,
England, and the United States may
be mentioned Drs. Banholzer, Jacquet,
Deutsch. Gcrman Sec Wiener. De Way,
Harold, Einhorn, Futterer, Cutler Cum.
ston. etc
Fcrratn is to-day ordered as a nutritive
tonic by the most prominent physicians
throughout the world and particularly In
every part Of the United States
The sun., 1899-04-02
FROM MARTHA WASHINGTON.
Discovery of Another Letter Written by tho
First Presidents Wife.

WASHINGTON. March 3O.-Special Examiner
Marsh OF the Pension Bureau. who Is inter-
ested in historic subjects. In speak ng OF letters
OF value and interest tells Of one written by
Martha Washington to Mrs. Frances Washing
ton, dated Feb g. 1903. Mr.. Marsh says:
In 1865 the Utica Herald published a letter
written by Martha Washington bearing date Of
April 5. 1895 1t was written in Philadelphia
and addressed to My Dear Fanny" who was
Mrs. Frances Washington. The publication Of
this letter. belonging to the Oneida Historical
Society. was caused by a statement made in q
New York newspaper by its Washington cor
respondent that there was only one letter Of
Martha Washington's known as In existence.
that being tho one she wrote to Congress In
1893 in relation to Gen. WashinGton's DEATH
The exalted position this woman held. coupled
with the extreme caution she Is reported to
have taken to prevent any OF her letters
any stiii-existng ones OF great interest. Their
rarity makes them very valuable as historical
Eellcs Through tt the Gourtssy Of Mr. Milton
letter Of Martha washington r his possession,
to the same nerson as the one possessed by the
Oneida Historical Society. but bears an earlier
BY tive s s bstaTl g l.:
possession by Mr.. sohafrer Is OF itself an In
teresting event. and quote his language rela-
" The letter from Martha Washington came
Into ny possession in Nay lSSoi @ 1 was tt then
station. virginia, 4 n. Washington. Who FAD
home near Stevenson, and among a lot OF
papers thrown out OF his house was this letter;
II has not been out OF my possession since
one written by Gen George Washington WHICH
passed into the possession OF Lieut.. David b:
Earhart of Lafayette. Ind. a First Lieutenant
of my company. 1t was placed on exhibition at
years ago ,,I az % learned from its publication
The paner on which the letter is written is
yellow with age but otherwise in good state
ThS wnf eteP # pee1 sean
=" PHILADELPHIA. February the 3D., 1893.
MY DEAR FANNY; The southern post not
to hear from you've are all toerable welt,
the winter has been remarkable warm. which
occasions the season to be very SICILY hone
arrived here and tolls his friends that great
mum ber Of our acqu Aintances are lead below ;
farmers have been pl0wing all winter. and We
arc In fear that there will not be Ice TO till the
ice houses in the clty.which viii be great
is the most agreeable thing we can have here
II hear from Mrs. stuart and the girls often
since he was at Hope Park with me. but does
not say where he, ls. whether he Is got TO
England or not; Mrs; harrls9n }ta is we well; fhe
Mercer is in town. but she Is so often sick that
do not see her but very seldom. NY love to
better Of the splitting blood you mentioned in
your yIx ,aS; 1--we 70 YOUR brothers and sisters. in
which the President jons. Kiss your dear lit
lie babes for me. and believe me, my dear
Fanny your most affeetlonsi&s. X. wAsH1soros.
Mrs. FRANs. WASHINGTON"
From Mrs NJ. Washington. Feb g. 1903"
The sun., 1899-04-02
The Convenient Bootleg.

IN ih mos" paris Of the country where men die
rn 'n 'he!r boots on people carry guns and
knNsS IN their bootleg. where they will be
mandy to getat
,,h DoWh In Fulton wholesale Ash market in
S,,S Guy where, on a wet floor. men wear rub
WI pootS' and where hatchets are used in
6s,oIths HAi in mailing up boxes OF fish. the
can ur,iNi,"nt rlnC" to carry It, and where man
M mn ms drummer Ot one Of tho bands In the
mn, son nat included tho Twelfth Regi-
carr Ph ~ return from Cuba, the other day
tnnk, \ VIC nrmstick. when not in use.
his Io IIm !" ono ~ his l"ggings. the handle down
IhowiS, apI The egg shaped pounding end
uIih are some Of thei 'es Of the convenient
''o"eG and H. brotheffhr Logging.
The sun., 1899-04-02
Physiological Facts.

Blood is the universal nutritive agent; 10
carries and distributes to every cell OF the
human system every ingredient necessary
to nourish il. The most important con-
stitucnt Of the blood however is this pc
culiar form OF iron, FERRATIN, which
builds tho red corpuscles of the blood, serv-
ing as carriers Of oxygen. Twice minute
the blood makes II complete circuit OF the
system, and in each passage through the
lungs the blood is filled with oxygen, which
it feeds to the cells, thereby perpetuating
vitality, producing body warmth, promot-
ing nutrition. increasing strength and
weight, and stimulating or restoring gen.
eral good health.
In "A normally healthy individual the blood
utilizes about 10 gallons OF oxygen per day;
this quantity can be carried II the system
has an ample supply Of Ferratin, which
Is the sole carrier; IL the required amount
of this peculiar form Of iron Is reduced
Through sickness. debility, indigestion. or
any other causcl the oXidizing power Of
the blood is at once reduced, the body
starvcs, and health and strength are pro.
grcssively impaired, making the system O
ready victim to diseases Of all kinds.
Thus it is made apparent how vitality neo-
essary to good health is an ample supply
of Fcrratn in the system.
The sun., 1899-04-02
MANIL4's suBSTITUrE FOR GLASS.
The Queer Chinese Window Oyster-Some
Valuable SheIls.


Valuable Shells.
In Manila. where there is an'interesting field
open to tho naturalist. the natives have a queer
substitute for glass, 1t is bivalve shell Of
about nine inches OF surface. so transparent
that print can readily he seencthi ougr it, and
admitting a mellow light in a room where tits
used as window glass.
Tho shell Is an attractive object. perfectly
straight. and. in appearance resembles ism
glass. One could almost imagine that 1t was
some skilful invention OF the natives could not
the growth rings be readily observed. The
outer side Of the shell is perceptbly rough,
while the interior is perfectly glazed over land In
the light has the pearY lustre found in many OF
the thin -shelled oyster-like mollusks OF the
tropics. The shell is the Pi1cund pIacentia OF
science. and is we'll known n,China. the COM
mon name being the Chinese window oyster
II is employed there also for windows and used
In lanterns. The Chinese grind IN the shell
and make from 1t the silver paint so common
in their water rOlors The bvalve Is very com
mon In the l'hlllppines. and forms very good
and cheap substitute for Glass; one that is ex-
tremely ingenious and suggestive OF the value
Of shells.
Ali shells have value as curlosities. and
parts OF the world TO keen IN the supply for the
many curiosity stores The great centre OF
this trade is the South Pacific, where shells
are collected by the natives and bought up hy
the traders who sail among these Islands for
the purpose The number Of persons engaged
in the collection OF shells is not generally real
or even new .specles, At one time the orange
cowry brought n fabulous price. and wealthy
collectors have agents constantly on the look
out for rare snPcincrs.
Aside from their use as curiosities. many
shells have a decided value. A single Ceylon
fishery produced $4,000 worth OF pearls In one
The sun., 1899-04-02
INDICATIONS FOR
Ferratin Tablets.

In ill-nourshed people, from infancy to
old age, the natural Ferratin Is reduced to
n minimum. This condition is observed in
infants and nursing mothers, through lack
of proper food. from disturbed digestion, or
from deficient assimilation OF food In
young children, not properly fed In school
children, who become pale, thin and weakly
from confinement in superheated rooms.
oNerStudy, lack OF proper food and e1er.
else; in young women who are troubled
with functional disorders in young mon
who are run down from lack OF exercise
and fresh air, or who are confined In poorly
ventilated shops stores, and offices; In
older people from waning vital forces, and
in all individuals debiltat"d from one cause
or another, during convalescence after
wasting fcvers grip, or other illnesses, and
after surgical operations.
when the natural Ferratn is reduced, the
blood lacks its nourishing power; the face
becomes pale the body grows thin and
weak. A tonic is needed. This tonic must
contain absorbable iron to rapidly. regener.
ate the oxidizing. power Of tho blood, or
clsc the process Of building up is slow.
There are two ways to provide the blood
with this peculiar form OF iron Ferratin):---
Ito give the patient nourishing food,
from which the natural Ferratn can be ABB
sOrbed very slowly, owing TO impaired pow
crs OF the stomach and inteStines or,
. To give FERRATIN TABLETS from
which the requisite iron Is quickly absorbed
by the weakest system and promptly begins
NV WI VI bl'""i Soou
the blood to normal Y nourish the whole sys-
tenn and thus restore good health, with
stimulated appetite, full assimilation Of
food, and increased weight and strength.
The rep"nishcd fountain OF blood sets
the entire economy tn work, and health is
rest ored in the shortest possible time.
This is no fanrifuI statement. but is based
on scientific facts, as recorded in all text
and reference books on medicine in Its
branches OF physiology. materia medica.
and therapCutiCs.