The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-09
THE WAR CRY SUBSIDED.
xo crAsH or ARMS WTrH Chilli
order OF the Contested Election Cases Ar
rsngod-fnncral OF John Ambier
Smith-washinEton notes.

.br,ekers are now crying peace, but are en-
desvor:ng 10 hedge in false promises. Iney
assert that the present peaceful outlook due
70 rrofuse promises Of apology and repar"uon
from Chilli Such is not the fact CnlH mas
made no new promise or pledge Minister
Nonttstands where be has all along promising
tha. as soon as the pending iudioa' inFest.~a-
ton into the attack on America s"NoIs Sh@"
have been concluded Chill vll1 DO "na' Is
,eht. Minister Montt says Tat owing 70 'he
condition of affairs In Chii fle establishment
81 new government. e'c pup". "HlS
move rather slowly. He AVS 11aO ms Iio
ouent interviews with ScCetatN 'l"'Is A"f0
not bv any means been fesiilc'S1 tI y? 'Io s-D
Iect of our cOutrOversf w" ,-'''. go
has sought the Secretary h.''Io 'n e~at" ~
to matters of state conheC'eu WIZ VIZ
,.t~.,,..r,o,,t eafa abli.lment OF tAe new Chlilah
-,,.--,,,,ort and hat advice has been given
him ia a free frank ana iIehoV SPIN" no
furfher saws thai Chll ls as Hesliou- a. Wis
,-,tr,. l..,, De- f., have former peaceiul and
friendly relations restored Senor MONT IN
Jtecustin., ~, question today SAID that there
80 '-,( ler,.r IF war between Chill and tho
l.~i.s3 Sto.r. Chill. he said. was ready 90
A. 80. hon. .rable aud proper thing and Iust
a. soon astae report on the judicial acton
~ oor,r,eted IL " uld be forwarded g. THIS
.frU
torv o.. the { nted States. He expressed the
|n.niln that Chill would not indulge IN any
,,,.,. wars There would certainly he 10
vsr- tie said as long as the present admin
isfrat0u or those ln sympathy with them re-
tanned power Though the last war was very
successful the strife necessarily was an INJURY
60 tbe country and every effort would be emade
90 preserve peace.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
F.eetious held to-day TO determine the order
inwhich contested cases should be considered
the Republicans sought 10 have the Miller
Elliott case from South Carolina. made first
OH the docket butthe Democrat, preferred
different course. IL WAS finally decided %
ieg.n with a case in which Democrat Is con-
testant and O. alternate until the list is COM
p.eted. Tho following order WAS lXed upon.
First Craig Democrat against stewart
Republican, from Pennsylvania
Second -NOyes Republican against Rock
well Democrat from New ork.
Third Reynolds Democrat againstShoule
Repnbhcan. from Pennsylvania.
Fourth McDufie Republican, against
Iurnn Democrat fr' 'm Alabama.
Fifth -Greevy Democrat against Scull
Repblicau from Pennsylvania
sixth Miller Republican against Elliott
democrat from $ nth Charollna.
McDufe and Miller both got seats in the
titled. 40 the poles they Wer6 defeated Dy
tie same men whose seats they arc now con
testing but they appealed o. % Republican
majority in the House. which seated both
OF them regardless o.. facts and justice.
FUNERAL or joins A,-srEn sNIrH.
The funeral services over the late Hon
John Amber Smith formerly member Of
Congress from the Richmond district took
place 40 the family residence. 1910 twenty
rector of ST. Andrews Episcopal church,
ME services were those of the Episcopal
church. Ghebodv was dep0,ltodforthe present
iu tbe vault of Greenwood cemetery. but no
q uht the final iuterment will take place
here There was some thought of conveying
tle remains tD Richmond for sepulture, but
the family lot In Sh0ckue cemetery there Is
already filed the last interment there be-
iug the flther If the deceased.
The pail bearers were Captain Page Nc
Cartv. of Uichmond. and Mes-rs EIdeIey
Mcbair. Is F. Leighton. Richard T.. PairO
Fillmore Beall and Edwin Forrest, Of this
city
IAe floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful ID design
Alr smith was very popular IN Washing
ton particularly with the members Of the
oar with whom he was So long associated.
EErMIarIoN HocLA1iAuoN.
The retaliation proclamation. 10 be issued
bv tae President on the 18th of March next.
viii embrace only % part tine countries
which have not complied with our Oier of
reciprocity. Those 20 De included. unless
they shall meanwhile grant reciprocal prlyl-
iegDs. are Austra-iiungary. Colombia. Hayti.
Nicaragua Honduras Spain tOrthc Philippine
Islands and NeueIue.a. IL is Hoped that some
of these powers az least may be induced by
the advantages 90 be acquired by rec cprOcal
trade with tie United States. 10 accept tine
final offer thus held ont. France and Mexico
are not included. since arrangements are in
progress. The Argentine Republic is in an
unsettled condition. and as iutmatiOus ttv-
orable % reciprocity have been received II is
deemed best % wait while before including
the people of the Pampas and the River
Platte
IHE ANIl-IOrrEHT LAW.
s brief for the appellant was filed in the
Supreme Court of the United States to-dly
in the case of Edward Homer. appel amt vs.
the United States and John ". jacotus
marshal of the United States for the south
eln district of New oik. This is q case 20
test the legality Of the anti-ottery law the
main contention made bv ll0rner being that
30 provides for the trial Of a person charged
with its violation IN the judicial district
where the lottery matter mailed was received.
III ruer. 81. is alleged. mailed lottery cir
cu.ars ln New York city 20 places ln Illinois.
lie was indicted in the latter place and an
order made for IBIS appearance before the
illinois court, and the nted States Circuit
Court for the southern district OF New y 0rk
ordered him TO bee sent there for trial. From
this decision be appealed. Another point
made by Horner inhis brief is that the charges
contained IN the indictment DO not constitute
any Onense under any of the statutes or laws
of the nited States and that the warrant for
removal for trial under the indictment is un-
authorized and unlawful
WAsHINGToN NOTES
Star route mail service has been estab-
lshed between llarrsonbuTg and New Mar
ket Va. daily except sunday, schedule time,
s1 hours each way.
Representative Mll- chairman oi the Com
uttee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
has gone 20 Texas on an indefinite leave of
tosence. This places Hon. George -. Wise
trc0nd on tie committee ~ charge as acting
r.4rmau and many think he NAY succeed 70
tle permanent chairmanship rs perhaps Mr..
Ni.is may not return. Should ne be elected
90 the senate ne viii OF course take his seat III
tlaf body.
ST. Miils retirement would leave Mr. wise
slUrlan Of the committee. as the rules re-
ported 90 the present House from the hules
iommittee relating 20 vacancies OF Chairman
slus provide that IN case Of death the
speaker may designate another chairman:
lAfy make no provision for vacancy caused
hf ID. nation AMI hence the second on the
committee would succeed 70 first place.
representative Dickerson. of Kentucky