The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-11

PRESIDENT
Name of John r. Proctor Will
Be Presented to Board.
SWANSON IN WASHING TON
Has No Idea Of Withdrawing from Race
for Gubernatorlal Nomination.
Many Diamonds Imported
to this Country.
SWANSON IN WASHING TON
Tho Times-Dispatch Bureau,
No. 141T G Street, N w.

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Washington, D. CT July 10th. 1903
The suggestion made by an alumnus
oc the University of Virginia and printed
In this correspondence yesterday that
Hon. John r. Proctor, president OF the
Civil Service Commission. be elected to
the presidency Of the University. has
created much comment. Several letters
have been received at the Washington
Bureau of The Times Dispatch on the
subject, and some Of the Washington
alumni Will probably take steps to press
upon the Board of Visitors the claims
OF Judge Proctor. He has not given the
slightest dntimatlon that he desires the
position, or would accept 1t If It were
Offered him. 1t is certain that his name
will DO presented TO the board at its
meeting In a few days.
Representative Claude A, Swanson, of
the Fifth Virginia District, came to
Washington last night, and spent a few
hours here to-day looking after some
matters at the Departments. Mr.. swan
son does not express the slightest inten-
ton Of withdrawing from the contest
for the gubernatorial nomination.
The Bureau of Statistics Of the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor, in a state
ment issued to-day, announces that IN
Worth yt.S h'se q diamonds and other precious
stones were imported Into the United
States. This is the largest Importation
gle year Of American commerce. Prior 70
10000 in any one year. OF tho Diamonds
Wo He this ysaf Ths thai ndcsee e
development Of comparatively new IN,
dustry in the United stntes-dl almond
cutting The value OF uncut diamonds
imported in previous year has been com
ma ra tiyplv small.
It was stated here to-day, upon APP
re9Wy tine RoS He rsa0 proprefor Of
New York Journal the Chicago Ameri-
can and the San Francisco ExaT ner,
X9ud hs papeT IS y basad te
authority Of MIR. Hearst
"The Indians have discovered the beau
ty Of the Dakota divorce laws" said Cen.
Andrew S. Burt to-day at his home out
at Fort AIyer cat the present rate OF
increase the Indians will be paying IN fve
years more m9ne y for ro !a Who
wish to be freed from irksome marital
bonds. 1t was hard to, get the Indian
to adopt our way Of getting married, ana
Of church. civil and heather practices,
and it is only within the past five years
that they have patronized divorce courts.
At one little town. oacoma, sixteen ne ne
tull-blood Sioux bucks or squawss It Is
impossible to make the Indian understand
that is The divorce laws are for any other
purpose than to permit the. luxury Of
an unlimited number Of marriages. Many
bucks and souaws who cannot speak a
word Of English come into Oacoua and
consult attorneys with view to obtain
Ing divorce, with no ground IN the
world therefor. save a desire to nave
a new husband or wife.
An official of the Southern Railway said
to-day he confidently expected to see the
double-tracking Of the road between here
and Orange completed by Christmas Day.
There Is an enormous amount = heavy
work being done on the line. and much
remains to be done.