The river press., 1904-09-28


convicted before Justice Pritchard in
the supreme court of the District on
charges of having defrauded the gov
ernment in connection with the pur-
chase Of postal supplies. The defend
ants are now at large on bail. The rec
ord in the case has been made up and
is one of the most vOluminous ever
fled with the appellate court Of the
District.
Educating Porto Ricans.
DR.. Roland p Falkner, who recently
resigned his position as chief Of the
division Of documents at the library
of congress to become commissioner of
education in Porto Rico, on appoint
ment Of President Roosevelt, will short
~ sail for that island. He goes there
20 continue work which is already we'll
established and not to introduce any
radical changes or reforms. At the
same time he does not 60 there wholly
without ideas as to the most important
Of the steps that need to be taken.
The Sanitary Convention.
Surgeon General Wyman of the pub
lie health and marine hospital service,
head Of the international sanitary bu-
reau, is taking steps to have the Unit
ed States well represented at the Sec
ond international sanitary convention
Of the American republics. This will
be held in Santiago, the capital of
Chile, next March or April. DR.. Wy
man says there is every indication the
United States will be represented by a
numerous and distinguished body and
that the gathering will be notable in
scientific and humanitarian interests.
Money Circulation.
Comptroller w. B. Ridgely has issued
a statement showing that in the year
ended Aug. 81, 1904, the total circula-
ton based on government bonds and
on lawful money increased $33 ,02S, ,79S.
The increase in July was $2,3O9,SS5.
The circulation Of this character out
| standing Aug. 81 of this year was
! $452,516,773
In the month of August thirty eight
national banks were chartered, with a
capital of 81 $50 900.
! Changed Its Name.
The Columbian university, which,
under a special act of congress APPROX
ed Feb. 8, 1921, Was organized as an
institution Of learning, with broad and
comprehensive powers, has changed it's
name to the George Washington uni
versity and as such will continue Its
work of higher education in the Capital
City. The university recently purchas-
ed a new site containing about five
acres fronting on the presidents park,
Immediately south Of the White House,
and upon it and adjoining grounds to
be acquired, as necessity demands, its
new buildings will be erected
Stntunry In Washington.
There are twentyfonr statues in
Washington, and several others are in
various degrees Of progress toward
completion. Statues of General Nc.
Clellan and General Sheridan are un
der contract, and designs are in prep
aration for statues Of Count Pulaski
Baron Won Steuben General Kosciusko
Thomas Jefferson and General Grant.
Copper and Typhoid.
A>oNN aims tAANA\ ~ nay p4tAS>s
where copper has been or is soon to be
used against typhoid germs in water
the controversy over it's use with safe
ty to human life has broken out afresl
> by the declaration Of Dr. Woodward
the health officer Of Washington, thai
} he does not regard it safe to treat the
reservoirs Of this city with copper. DR.
| Woodward hoe tn cr1n tho
boats be rowed over the reservoirs
dragging bags containing blue yitrio
at the stern. He says it would be dan
gerous to the health Of the $4,000 peo
pie who drink the Potomac water
: which is supposed to be charged will
e the bacteria of typhoid from sewage
$ at Mount Savage, Md, where for sev
t pral weeks there has been an epidemic
E Of typhoid.
i. Lost Portrait Found.
!. The list Of portraits Of the secre
tarles Of the navy is now complete
For years a quest has been on for
missing portrait Of George E. Badger
head Of the department under the eide
a Harrison. 1t was found the other da
mixed up with Il lot Of punk in an oil
lumber room in one Of the buildings a
, the Naval academy at Annapolis.
: has been brought here and will b
= hung up in the office With the portrait
IS OF other secretaries. Badger, nativ
e of North Carolina born in 1910, was
h man Of marked ability.
O President Will BE Busy.
y. With the return Of President Roost
- yelt to Washington Sept 20 it is e1
pected he will have little relaxatio
from hard work for several month:
u The only time he will leave here agai
A this fall will be to go to Oyster Ba
n to vote. 1t is unlikely he will leay
i MO OfnN OF