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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Tie Day After Xmas.

Yesterday. the day after Christmas,
Miss Mary Nicholas and Maud Burthe
hac their Christmas tree, with youthful
friends, who enjoyed it equally with their
pretty little hostesses. Much tasteful de-
vice and pretty originality marked the
tree decorations.
Children who gathered around it We're
Master John Meredith Miss Martha Pur-
cell Master Buford Scott. Miss Nellie
W ,se. Miss Elizabeth Morton. Master Alec.
Campbell, Mss Grille Campbell. Miss Mary
Niugheld Scott. Master Charlie Brocl;
Hughes, Miss Virginia Hughes, Master
Philip Shields Master Tom Scott Mas
'erS Randolph and Wilson Harrison Mas
ter George Wayne and Master Edward
Anderson. Miss Florence Orndorff. Miss
Ailce and Miss Elise Atkinson, Miss Fran
cos Wheat, Miss Elizabeth Leake, Master
Com Scott, Miss Margaret Strngfellow.
Master Sam Burke. Miss Sara Open
hplnler Miss Annie Myers, Miss Elizabeth
IIobson and Miss .Adar Archer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
MSS Margaret Powers Free

Miss Margaret Powers lighted the ia
pcrs on her Christmas tree yesterday al
tcrpoon The tree had been planted IN
the bay window of Mrs. Powers front
paror and was in gorgeous array, the
rnally-cclored balls, the tirsel yelling and
the gifts making an effect much appre-
ciated from childish standpoint.
Among those who came to wish Miss
Margaret Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year. were Miss Emily and Miss
Flogine Thomson, Miss Elizeth Hobson:
Miss Elizabeth Taliaferro, Miss Elizabeth
Gwa thn1ey, Miss katherine Carey. Miss
katherine Peasants, Master Edgar Laf-
ferty, Master Beirne Scott, Miss Mary
Tculn Anderson, Misses Martha ard
A,,nn Valentine. Miss Maria Atkins. Mas
ter Robert Groner, Jr.. Master Drewry
Flair. Miss Dorothy Cullen. Miss Helm
Drcwry, Master Robert Martin. Miss Mary
I;oherta Donnan. of Petersburg: Master
Jchn Martin Master Porter Guest. Mas
tai Turner Johnston. Jr.. Master John
Elankenship.5 Miss Martha Mallory. Miss
Artoinette Thiermsnn. Master Austin
4; cckenbrougil Miss Meme Oppenheimer
and Master John Dunn. The fact that a
ycTitable Santa Claus was present to dis
tribute gifts added greatly to the pleasure
OF the occasion. In table adornment the
eoIo: scheme, beautifully carried out, was
in red and white.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Mr., BRYAN ON THE
SILVER QUESTION
He is Down in Mexico and
Makes Some Comments on
the Situation. &
lEv Associated Press,

MEXICO CITY. December 26-The
papers all comment On the arrival of w.
j. Bryan here. but 1t is understood that
his visit is merely one OF pleasure and
recuperatfon. he being accompanied by
his wife and children.
Talking on the silver question. alr.
Bryan said:
While India has suspended the coinage
OF silver. she still uses silver as her
money, and England co rs a large number
of rupees annually for midas needs. Il
Mexico were to adopt the gold standard
it would reduce still further the price of
silver. and if Mexico in spite OF being
a large producer Of snver. were 20 discard
that metal as the standard money II Is
not improbable that India and China
might be led by the same influence to do
the same thing While this IS only spec
uIation. il is possibility that must DO
considered an addition of s709,0c0O00 OF
people 10 the present using population of
the world would cause an enormous de-
uaand for gall over and above the present
demand No one can estimate curately
the effect Of such a demand on the pug
chasing power of gold, but it could hardly
fail materially to reduce prices and an
nance the value OF money and fixed in
vestmerts.''
Mr.. Bryan proposes to make q trip to
Toluca capital of the State Of Mexico,
where Governor Villada. warm personal
friends IS chief magistrate
Mr. Bryan was received by President
Diaz this evening The interview was
very cordial but of purely personal
character.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Beckham and her daughter, Miss
Helen becknam, OF tarm.---e, Va. are
visiting Mrs. Helen Gray Manson. MISS
Becknam mad been Win ttiends III the
valley OF Virginia previous TO coming
to .;nmond. Mr. PAU oechnain. OF
tarmvi4e, spent Christmas LAY with
Mrs. Manson.
Mr.. w. Irving Tragic. of Reading, Pa.
and Lieutenant D. Frank he,Aar. OF the
United States army. who nave Just re-
Turned from hunting trip to several
OF me counties. are now visiting Mr.
L. Elwood Trag.e in - city.
The Baltimore herald Of yesterday
said: Miss Agnes DrewrS' AZ, o. ,i nlrn-
1nond, this season is vis,uns MI S. FRANK
Ueford, at her home on West Monu-
ment Street."
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wi1linghaln. Of
Macon. Ga, are the guests OF MRS.
y ...iamsham's parents, Nj. and Mrs.
Shelton. of South Third Street.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Webb. of Oak Grove. and
Mr. and Mrs. Tuner. of --enry county,
Va, are with their mother. al NO. ~
West Main Street, for the holidays.
Mrs. j. l.. Jones is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tyree, at Durham. y. c.
Major Leroy Grant is hunting Wild
turkeys in Culpeper county.
Miss Sadie Block. of Gordonsville, is
the guest of Miss Amy BloomberS.
Mr.. Robert E., Wintree. formerly OF this
city, spent Christmas Day with his
parents on Church Hill. Mr.. Winfree
returned to Tayorsviile, Va, where he
is employed, Friday.
Mr.. William P Uphur, OF the law class
Of the University of Virginia, is spend
Ing the holidays al his home in this city.
Mr.. Howard Bruce was In the city
Christmas Day. but returned to New
York Christmas evening.
Miss Claire Churchill, OF Fuvanna. Is
srending Christmas with Misses Chester
and Maude Woodfin. No. 621 North Eighth
Street
Mrs. Lee Jamlson. who has been visit
ing Mrs N E. Lester No SO West
Main Street. left over the Norfolk AMI
W estern Railway for her home yesterday
morning.
DR.. A. c. Oppenhimer. who has been
sick at the Retreat for the Sick for some
days, is now convalescing
Miss Adele Moody, OF Washington. D.
c.. is spending the Christmas holidays
with the Misses Steel, 80. 400 East Main
Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
70 BE ERBiTRkTED.

The gratifying intelligence is received
.ra, the European powers inHoiVeo nave
o.s.ed to submit the questions OF differ
once between themselves and VenSzuela 10
tfa a-b:.rament of The Hague. 1t is signih-
can, that this announcement is MADE our
.n,- the Christmas seasoa--the season o.
pe:ce But this is an age OF peace. Ma
ti,,n. have fouEd that 1t is better in every
rav TO settle their disputes by peaceabic
admiration rather than by resort to arms
!, ia more humane anu it is more eco
1.en.ical. How absurd il would haEe peen
Tor Great Britain and Germany TO SO 10
war with the United States over claims
amounting TO q few hundred thousand
dollars. The cost of such a war would
have been thousand times greater than
the sum Of the claim sin dispute. to say
rctning of the loss of human life
But there was something more than
money involved. and there was the posi-
tility of war in the attitude assumed by
TIL. United States Government. The Mon
roe doctrine is q menace to Our peace
End we may as well confess it.
With possibly the eNceQuon OF 1ledl
Britain. the European nations do not take
kindly to it, and some of them would
i,rs since have defied it if they had dared.
It is a grave responsibility to declare that
10 foreign power must acquire territory
IN South America and co!oniAe on it. 1t
ss grave responsibility to declare thai no
South American republic shall be molest-
ed by any foreign power. no matter what
The rrovocation. In taking that position
we must either undertake to discipline
ttese revolutionary peoples when they
break faith with the foreigners, or we
must protect them from invasion, wheth-
er or not In either event the strong arm
of strong government will be required.
In view Of these plain facts we must
have frank reckoning with ourselves
on the subject. Is the Monroe doctrine
worth maintaining? Is it our settled pol
Icy to pretect the South Americans from
foreign invasion at whatever cost? If SO.
I'VE should put ourselves in position to
esht combined Europe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Kennedy Morrow.

y very quiet but pretty marriage was
celebrated Christmas morning at il o'clock
in the home of AIRS. z. B. Wc ~, No.
2o) North nineteenth Street, when Miss
Alma Louise. daughter OF Airs. Virginia L.
Morrow, was welded to Mr. Sydney Ken
ne6y.
Only relatives and a few Intimate
friends of the contracting parties were
present. The Rev. George H. Spooner was
,lc officiating clergyman. The bride is
a pretty and accomplished young lady and
q granddaughter Of Mrs. E. 3. Woody
and great-niece OF Mr.. George E. Bow
Gen The groonls home is in knston.
n c., but for some time he was con-
nected with the Trigg Shipyards and re-
certify entered the service Of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
J;,e~-mhe-efle-.

: pretty home wedding was solemnizea
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs T. Is.
Lear. No. 2510 East Leigh Street, last
evening at $50 O'Clock. when Miss Edna
Ruth Allen and Mr. Fred William Lips
cc!nbe were united number of the rel
atives and intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony, which was imnressively per-
formed by the Rev P a. Cave. pastor of
Inc Third Christian Church.
MI Ragaud Mitchell and Mr.. Junlus
Jones' acted as ushers Miss Ivy Long
worth played the wedding march. Mr..
and Mrs. Iipscombe will be at home to
their friends at No oslo East Leigh Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
TO Fleet Master Henry CabeN.

Misses Ethel Aston and Katherine Cla',
borne Cabel the daughters OF MT. ara
Mrs. Aston Cabell. have invited NUN
Der OF their little friends to meet the!r
cousin, Master Henry Coalter CaGe.l' IT,
and to share in their Christmas tree ce!e-
braton to-day.
The tree. with its brilliant ornamelita-
ton, will first engage the attention OF the
children. Afterwards will come the I'VE.
ly Christmas games. always source u
delight to the juvenile heart THOSE pres.
ent will be Misses Anne Roy. Eicketti
and Helen Johnston. Miss Nancy FER
kins, Miss Elizabeth Morton. MISS VIZ
ginia Christian Miss Frances V car
rington, Miss Ellen Wallace Miss Mel
Rennolds, Miss Camilla Wexford. NJ SIS
Aston Drake, Miss Alice Blair. MISS
sara Cppenheimer. Miss Florence Patter-
son, Miss Virginia Hughes, Miss Lou 50
Wilmer, Miss Ellen Beirne Scott. Misses
Alice and Marion Meredith, Misses Ailce
and Elise Atkinson; Master Henry Cabeil.
Master Hunter Mcguire Master James
Allison, Master Samuel Beniss, Master
James P. Massie. Master Wymond CAP H.
Master Drewry Blair, Master j. Gordon
Wallace Master Nicholas Drake, Mast
Armistead Wellford Master Berne Ba r
Master Allen Morton, Master Willie OPP
penheimer. Master George Matthews
Master Robert Blankenship, Master
Charlie Brock Hughes, Master Wilson
Wilmer Master John Meredith and Mas
ter Mat Peasants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
A,is'i--Marti

Miss Hattie W. Martin and Mr.. Charlie
Austin. both Of this city. were married
at the home OF the brides mother,
Mrs Sallie Martin. No. III North Twen-
ty-seventh Street. Tuesday, December
ed. at Il o'clock. The Rev j. I. Iucker
performed the ceremony. The parior
was prettiy decorated in palms and
shaded lamps. hessrs. Fred and Willie
Martin. Benjamin Hecler. and Herbert
Bsanton acted as ushers. The bride VS.
attired in a beautiful blue traveins suit
and carried white chrvsanthenumS he
bride and groom are both very pop liar
volng people of Church Hill. After :
ceiving congratulations of their 'nlny
friends the bridal party left on tii' to
visit friends and relatives They VIII be
at home on Twenty-seventh Street after
ten days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
MARK TWslE'S !RREVEREHcE,

Some time ago Mark Twain. the funny
man, asked that editorial obituaries of
himself be sent in Tor revision a Bal
tinorc man iote letter in which he
suggested that it was Mark Twain's duty
70 so to Hades when he died. explaining
: that funny men were needed there. but
we're svery small potatoes in Heaven.
Mark Twain is quoted as having said
that he was pondering this idea. which
he regards as full OF suggestion and
Is considering how far the humorist's
duty to his fellow creatures actually ex-
tends.
In commenting on the incident, the
Portsmouth Star says:
If that means anything, It means that
Mark Twain has SO far degenerated that
he is willing to lend the prestige of his
name. and what ability he has left, to
tidiculirg. to belitting the highest. the
most ennobiing. the purest aspirations
which human thought can entertain.
Funny in He'll Small spotatoes in
Heaven brings the abode Of the AL
mighty and the spirits OF those who we
have lost for while into the def'ng at
nosphere OF the pot house. The man
who, for a dollar, is wiling to do that,
has parted forever with his usefulness.
DO is a degenerate.
That is a harsh criticism We cannot
90 SO far as our Pc. tsmouth contem-
porary has gone in saying that Mark
Twain is degenerate. but he is guilty of
the grossest irreFerence and we go far
ther than saying that he has done as
much as any man IN this country. not
exceeding Robert G. Ingecsoll, TO propa-
gate the spirit of irreverence among the
people OF the United States VIC do not
think that Mark Twain has done this
Intentionally. He is 4 man of kind heart
and clean life. but he has allowed the
humorous propensity to dominate him.
Ills famous book. The Innocents
Abroad which came out in the '7Os. is
book OF irrererence. In it he poles
fun at everything he saw abroad. ridi-
sules this thing and that, and one OF
the most notabiep assaees OF theb ook is
bis soiilocuy over the grave OF Adam"
The book is witty and instructive, and
some of the ridicule in ii is all right But
there are some things too digniiied and
lacred to, be ridiculed. Mark Twain
spared nothing, and those who remember
Ehen the book was first circulated will
recall that its spirit Of irreverence swept
over the land. 1t was like a conta gon.
After reading the book, the average man
and woman. especially the average young
man and young woman. was irresistihly
infected. and Mark Twain's in1itators
were almost as many as the readers Of
his book They ell into the spirit of
,er,ty which pervaded the volume. and
they ridiculed everything in sight 1t is
our deliberate opinion, an opinion formed
nj the time, or at least not many years
after the book was published. that no
book ever circulated among the people
of tnc United States has done SO much
70 promote irreverence as Mark Twains
.Innocents Abroad"
We like Mark Twain's fun. We have
had many hearty laugh at his droll hu-
NOR. He has done much good in driving
away dull care; but he has also done
much harm In ridiculing sacred things
and It is time for him TO reform. He
can never undo the harm he has done
hut he can at least stop doing harm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
FREEZE TO DEATH
WHILE SEEKING JOY
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

WOODSTOCK. ILL, December 90
Two boys, Hiding Holmes and Frank
Smith. aged eight and ten years, respec-
lively. were found frozen to death in a
cernfleld near here yesterday, and their
companion. Arthur Carlson. aged ten,
wa, found badly frozen. but alive
The boys ran away from the Chicago
Industrial Home here Monday having
told their companions that they were
going to spend Christmas at their for-
mer home in Rockford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Nasro sreaks a widow.

Sherwood Thompson. a negro thief: TOO. took
> rofion to steal some rcsiors fr@ ,,,. ! aat.
hirne- Brothers and rom M n,sra an
s lsr--,,nt of socks. ulitts handkerchiefs;
o 8sc;tigs and T. Whether he had
n s,=t desirs to ooen a store Of his own has
not beer learned but ne e J Justf es John
''i Ano t.6 negro BY the name OF s.aIth
;r7a ginad he was bo-nbardins me . snem'E:
and through fit OF klento1nan'a IT, HrS,d
r r l'''o osstsrt;aE afternoon. He vas
SIas ,-Ser arrest and will also pe
bssrs In the Police Court TO-DAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Thomas MaynaTd.

Miss Eva NJ Maynard and Mr.. Lloyd
y. Thomas we're quietly married at the
residence Of the Rev Joel I. Tucker
" Wednesday night at clock. The young
couple intended going away to be mar
ried. but owing TO illness in the groom s
fanny decided otherwise.
Miss Mayr ard is the daughter of the
late E. 7. Maynard and a Very popular
ana attractive young lady. Mr.. Thomas
is the assistant foreman at the William
r. Trisg shipvards Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas will reside at the resiaence Of
the brides mother, No. il0S North Twen-
ty-seyeuth Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Re ov I sub n {.
BERLIN. December "a semf-offtctal
JOHN WEAVER THE NEXT
MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA
o. Asen.Iated Prassl

PHILADELPHIA. PA. December %
Insurance Commissioner Israel E. Dur
nam. the leader Of the Republican organ
zation in this city. announced that the
party leaders have unanimously decided
upon John Weaver. the present District
Attorney, for the Republican nomination
for Mayor of Philadelphia. to succeed
Samuel H. Ashbridge The mayoralty
election takes place in Feb uary
John Weaver. was elected District At
tornev a year ago over P F Rothermel
Jr.. the Union rarty candidate, after an
exciting campaign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
sherman Killed

Especial Dispatch to The Timss)
CAPE CHARLES. VA. December %.
John Martin. an oysterman. wa
run over by cars in the yards of the y.
z. and n Railroad here yesterday and
ha leg and arm cut off. best 'es re-
ceiving serious Internal injuries. He was
taken to St Vincent Hospital. at Nor
folk. where he q ed shortly af,er his as
rival Martin was under the influence
of liquor at the time of the acciden; and
is supposed to have laid down under the
cars for protection from the driving
raj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
6, an,.r Mo. ah-,
THE ONLY Atu-eAFL LINE TO NOR
FOLK
Is via .he Norfolk ard Western Railway.

Duck ,st Tir,~-Three OaiH Trai~s-
The ..SoreoIk Limited, leavins Rich
nond 90 A NJ. ard the Ocean Shore
I ,,rnfred." Leaving Richmond 500 P. NJ.
are fast vestibuied trains running SOLD
TWO Norfolk without change or trans
,sr Time. . hours and % minutes. Ad-
djtfouaI train leaves Richmond 600 +.
n for all stations Petersburg 70 NnFio'k
inclusive. Tickets and general intor'na-
ton can be obtuinad at No Wy vain
strea, The Jefferson. Murphy's Hotel.
prrd Street Station. and from Jno. E
wagner Passenger and Ticket Agent,
No. SIS Main Street
District Passenger Ascent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Nr. Tuck err, Birth lay.
tc,ec;a1 Dfsnatch TO The Times.1

Especial Dispatch 20 ne IlMes-7
LEXINGTON. VA, December %
Christmas eve at the hosn'tahIe home OF
Hon. Henry st. George Tucker. the sew
b;s fq+har the Hon john Randolph
tucker was observed by having around.
the hoard in the evening number OIL
his fathers friends.
celebrated his birthday with an ess-HoS
party to which his friends were invited
ana since his death five years ago, his
son has kept up the custom.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
RAILROAD BUILDING
DURING PRESENT YEAR
fBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec 2S.-Accordins to
the Railroad Gazette railroad building
in the United States for 1902 aggregated
6,02G miles. total not exceeded in am
year since 1883. Second track, sidinSs.
and electrical cars are not included
Oklahoma leads with so miles of new
line. Texas comes second with lGd: miles
Arkansas is third with 371 miles and IN
dian Territory fourth with 1868 miles
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
AT GRACE-Sr. PRESBYTERIAN
There VIII Be Special Christmas Music
81 S~tb Sary:Ces

Tomorrow morning and at night Dr..
W,herscon. the pastor. will occupy the
pulpit of Grace-Street Presbyterian
Church. and will take for his subject fos
his morning discourse. a Msdtat, on Upon
the King" and at night his subject VIII
he The Soul Tribute to the King
The services will no doubt be INTEREST,"
irg both morning and night, as the choir.
on.. of the best in the city. has praceiced
music for this occasion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
pr-tts Y-une Woman Fired.

Especial Dispatch to The Tiznes1
NORFOLK. VA. December 26.-Ola
Veteran. pretty young woman vas
convicted In the Police Court to-day on
!, cbarce of stealing a So chain at de-
parrment store and fined SO An ap-
naat to the higher court was noted
The young woman strenousiy denied
tba charge. The alleged stolen property
was not found in her possession.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Nseroes in a F Oh

Jesse Scott was knocked out Christmas
corning bv Lindsay Harris in a fight at
MI. Nebe. in Chesterfield county. Both
are colored Jesse was knocked COM
pisteIv senseless and did not recover con-
seriousness until yesterday. Harris
skipped. and SO far has elIded arrest
He is thought TO have used brass knue,ts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Murderer Has 6 c,pef.

fsn.cfa, p'sre- ch TO TIE 'T.E,'A<
ROANOKE VA. Dec. o.-L o!saa =
Mundy. the negro VINO Wa ,, S Ia q traia
80 el4ward Hairston. also coiorsd. disd
a. the hospital yesterday, HafEsson 60
capped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
lYkcHlKa IN KANSAS.

And now Kansas has lynched a .negro
Ind most horrible affair it was. The
nc,.m had been lodged IN jail ana would
have beer tried for h:s crime and doubt
80 punished as he deserved. but the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Mr.. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS At
CHARLESTON.

it was our pleasure some time ago to
review a noteworthy historical address
by Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, of Mas
sacllusetts. delivered in the city Of Chi
caso before the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
in which Mr.. Adams was fair and just
ard patriotic in dealing with the issues
which brought on the war be'"'oo-- the
States. It was altogether the fairest and
Arrest presentation Of that subject by a
Northern man that had ever been
brought to our notice.
On Monday evening ldst sIr. Adams de-
Eye1sd similar address at the banquet
of the New England Society Of Charles
ton, S. c. In this he started out with
he rather startling declaration tha4 the
Constitution of the United States was
p.ous fraud. That when it was framed
the citizens Of the individual States had
no intention whatever Of surrenderng
their sovereignty to any centralized gov
erDment, and that each State went into
the Union with mental reserva tons
often expressed.
Even in Virginia. he went on, the
PEOPLE were not then all abstract. onists;
G while, in a vague way, the Virgin
,ans wanted to become part Of our peo-
pie. they never proposed to cease to be
VIZ gin.ans. or to permit Virginia to be-
come other than a sovereign State"
That is entirely true, and Mr.. Adams
would not have gone far wrong if he had
sad that that is the dominant sentiment
Of Virginians to-day. They are loyal
enough to the flag of the Union. but first
of all they are Yirginians.
But Mr. Adams is right in saying that
a PICS fraud was perpetrated on the
people in 17SS, fer the Constitution was
a. contradiction in guaranteeing sove-
rei5nty to the several States while con-
cedng it to the Federal Government
From the start the United States was
a nation. and State sovereignty, as orig
inally understood, was a fiction.
mo man can serve two masters"
quotes MI Adams. but he is frank
enough to say that in case of direct and
irscluble issue between sovereign State
ana sovereign nation between lisS and
1871 every man was not only free to de-
cdc but had to decide for himself: and
Whichever way he decided. he was right.
That being true, and it is true how can
the Northern man refer to the Southern
Confederate as a rebel2 Mr. Adams has
made another valuable contribution TO
The truths Of history.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Premier Raifcur II.

LONDON. Dec. es.-Prenier Balfour
is confined to his bed at Whittinghame,
Scotland. he IS suffering from a sharp
attack OF Influenza.