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RAGING AGAIN SUSPENDED SPORT INTERRUPTED AT JUAREZ BECAUSE . INSURGENTS HAVE TAKEN CITY. Commander of Forces Now in Control Assures Jockey Club Management of His Intention to Protect Race Track Property. El Pas*, Tex.. February 27. — For the third time this season, raelas at Juarez was this afternoon t"iup..iarilv discontinued. ..wing t the taking af ilii ity his morning by the vaaaumta insurgents, *JIh met wiih ii" resistance beyond ■ few scatter-in;; shots Bred liy the defenders. The Mexican con-sal afterwards stated that tin- officials decided not to make resistance in order to avoid complications willi the Uoited States. ih - Vaaqoiatai are maintaining good order ami it h believed that racial will be reaasaed tomorrow, when the International bridge* will be thrown snen mkI the race Hack cars be permitted to cross. Colonel Bfeevcr. ill charge of the American forces, was willing to allow the bridges to i pened this after noon, imi the Mexican consul thought it advisable 1 tint tiny should remain closed. General Inez Balasar, remwausaer sC the rebels, is nan iii full possesaaaa sC insures ami has appointed sseasbers of bb command to till the poattMas of mayor, chief of police, etc. Manager M. .1. Winn aad -I. ;. Foiiausi.ee. president of the Jockey club .imtriz. arraaged through C. H, Qoaaalr-s, ■ promi-iH-nt Mexican ami cousin of QoverBM Abraham Jon-sales of Chihuahua, to meet General Balasar, colonel roiicha and Colonel Campn. They were the lirst ■ lam lines la cross the border. Genual Balasar snared Hirsts. Winn aad Follsashtc ihat they need have no ■ iprchcnsions whatever in regard to the property of the Jockey GSSh Juarez or the horses now quartered at the track. He declared that he would immediately dispatch a guard to the race Hack to protect properly. lie also slated that he would police the cily and give protection to all foreign residents there. lien. Bhlasar says he has no objections to the lv-iimptioii of raciag ami visiting of Juarez by Americans. Col. Sieever has taken the matter up wiih tbe War Department at .Washington and a kj.voralde reply is expected tonight. If the car ▼i rVice Ulwccn the two cities is resumed toaHMTOW [he races scheduled for loihiy will stand nud in all probability will lie nin off tomorrow. The horses owned by K. I.. Kripp. of Sacraasrata, « at .. have been sold to ,1. K. Pierron and placed in charge of trainer .1. Hennessey. H. W. Bang, who trained tlie horsea for their former owner, will con tiuuc to act SS agent for jockey Cross.
