The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Presidente Pinto to Colombia asd Presidente Errazuriz to Ecuador the Chilean ministry has presented it's resignation.
 The house committee on naval af- fairs, on the 23d, amended the provi- sion of the naval appropriation bill so that one of the new battleships or armored cruisers must be built in q government navy yard.
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 The statement of the treasury bal ances in the general fund, exclusive of the 150,00o,OO0 gold reserve in the division of redemption, issued on the 18th, showed: Available cash bal ance, $1so,942 ,1o4; gold, S9l ,690,2S5.
 Sol Smith Russell, the actor, diee at the Richmond hotel in Washington on the 2Sth, leaving an estate valued at more than two million dollars. He had been i'll for two years, but the immediate cause of his death was per petual biccough.
 Questions in the house of commons, on the 25th, on the subject of the shipping combine, elicited informa- tion showing that the British govern ment was taking steps to cope with the situation which evidently was officially considered detrimental to Great Britain.
 The published announcement of the presence at Pretoria of the Or ange Free State and Transvaal lead CTS and generals who had been at klerksdorp considering terms of peace, caused decided increase in the hopefulness of the British public concerning the possibilities of peace.
 The tariff committee of the Ger man reichstag, on the 24th, fixed a uniform duty of IS marks 75 pigs. (S4.50) per double centner ego pounds) on all Hours, pearl barley, semolina, grits and other millers' products made from grain. This is an increase over the governments proposals.
 The surrender of the insurgents of the island of Samar, headed by Gen. Cuevarra, who succeeded Gen Luc- ban in that island, was officially an- nounced, on the 2Sth, thouGL some southern ports were yet to b. heard from. It is believed, however, in Ma nila; that the insurreetion in Samar is ended.
 As result of the intermediate eX- aminations, the following West Point cadets, members of the fourth class were, on the 25th, found deficient and discharged from the military acade- my: Eugene r. Fortson, Georgia; David Hughes, Louisiana; Fred C. Moser, Iowa; Louis A. Peatross, Vir- ginia, and T. R. Ridley. Texas.
 A heavy, soaking rain fell, on the night of the 24th, in southern Missou- ri, southeastern Kansas and parts of the territories, and good showers are reported from other central Kansas counties in the wheat belt The rain will at least give temporary relief to the crops, and in some places will eff feetually break the long drought.
 Cabling from Buenos Ayres. the spondent of the New York Her aid says; The Chilean minister here has communicated to the Argentine minister of foreign affairs a dispatch from the Chilean government that it hoS open roads in the disputed territory. nor does ii know anything about the alleged construction of the roads"
 The authorities at the Watervlet arsenal expect to complete work on the l6-inch gun. to be placed at Fort Hamilton, in New York harbor. by June first. The gun has been in the course of construction about four years. It is claimed that it will hurl shell 21 miles. To discharge the gun will require 1000 pounds of powder and 3,000-pound projectile.
 Ninety men belonging to the first and third squadrons of the Second cavalry, |. s. A., in charge of Lieu tenants Reaney and Pope. formerly stationed at Genfuegos and Matan- gas. Cuba, arrived at New York. on the 26th, on board the steamer Albis. and proceeded to Fort Ethan Allan. Vt. after landing. There were also on board $50 horses belonging to the Second cavalry.
 Capt. l.. ". V. Kennon. of the Sixth infantry, reported from the Island of Negros, on the 27th. the surrender of the ladrone leader. Rufo. with i5s off cers and men of his command. to- gether with 12 guns. 140 bolos, seven spears and few revolvers and dag gers. Capt. Kennon says this sur render means the opening up of the whole of the southern coast of the Island of Negros.
 Officials of the department of agri- culture, on the 2Sth, adopted appro- priate resolutions on the death of