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bankruptcy Law Rulings.

Washington May 29.-The supreme
court has decided several cases involving
the question of jurisdiction of the United
States district courts under the bank
ruptcy law. The decisions in all the
eases were handed down by Justice Gray.
Some of the rulings are as follows: The
provisions Of the second clause of section
% of the act of 1898 control and limit
the jurisdiction of all courts over suits
brought by trustees in bankruptcy to col
lect debts due from third parties or to
set aside transfers of property to third
parties alleged to be fraudulent as
against creditors, including payments IN
money or property to preferred creditors.
The district court, by the proposed de-
fendant's consent, but not otherwise, can
entertain jurisdiction over suits brought
by trustees in bankruptcy to set aside
fraudulent transfers of money or prop
erty made by the bankruptcy to third
parties before the institution of proceed
| ings in bankruptcy.
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Closing prices:
General Markets.

New York. May 20.
FIoIrR-State and western about steady,
Int ouiet: Minnesota patents, S36Oa3'SO; VIII
Tar straights, S3.35a5.45; winter extras, S2.55a
. II: winter patents, S36Oa3.S5.
WHEAT Opened firm on steadler cables
and n little foreign buying, but soon turned
easier and ruled dull and chiefly dependent
,,non local dealings with conditions weak at
noon on reported rains in the northwest; July,
- i l6a f2ssc.; September, I3a13l4c.
RyE-Ouiet; state, 59c, C. j. T., New Aork'
oarlots. No western. 6219c., f. o. b., aiioat.
CORN-Opened quiet ands ruled parely
oteedv with a small local business; July, 4Sa
40 I-16c.: September, i2l4a421ac.
OATS-Dull and nominal; track, white,
state. 2Tl6a34l5c.; track, white, western. 2s1na
3i16c. sn,o.o, e.,;ir
Sl3.50al4.50. r,m<
IARD-Dull: prime western steam, 7l21sc
RIJTTER-Steady; state dairy, l6al9c.; state
creamery. l61ea901sc.
CHEESE-W fancy, large, white vac.
fancy. small, white, slsaS4c.
EGGS-Barely steady; state and Pennsyl
yania- 14al4l6c.: western, loss off, l31aal&c
SITGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, &C.; cen
.rifnqal. 96 test 4lsc.; refined steady; crushed
| 5.7Oc; powdered, 5.4Oc.
TTIRPENTINE-Steady at 5la511Ac.
| MOIASSES-Fi New Orleans. 44a5oc.
RICE Firm; domestic, 41sa61sc.; Japan
lNa456c.
| SIC. =.
| choice, 8Oa90c.
| - -..s,4. ..--
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PORTO RICO FUND.
Comptroller and War Department
Auditor at odds Over Authority.

Washington, May 29.-A question has
arisen in the Office of the auditor of the
war department as to whether ne mas
authority to audit the accounts of the
disbursements under the act of March
"a, 1900, appropriating $2,09o,4oo for the
government and people of Porto Rlco or
whether these accounts should be passed
upon by the auditor for the state depart
nlent, on the theory that they relate to
territorial governments.
The question arose on requisition by
the secretary of war for Sl00.oOo out OF
this appropriation to go to the credit OF
Governor Allen at San Juan. The au-
ditor for the war department held that
the jurisdiction of the auditor for the
state department attaches TO these ac
counts and that the moneys appropriated
Nv the act of March "a are necessarily
nublic funds of Porto Rico and that the
trensurcr Of the island is charged with
their disbursement.
CoInptrollpr Tracewcll takes contrary
view and saws that il depends entirely
upon the action of the president VINO
might assign Il portion of the approprla-
tion to the war department and a pof-
tion to some other department, III whlch
case thc accounts should be passed upon
by the auditors for these respective ae-
parments. or he might place a portion
of the money in The hands Of the treasur-
er Of Porto Rico, in which case the nc
counts should be examined by the ardl
tor for the island.
.If the president" he says. "lntcndet
tho S1On000 to he allotted to the war ue
partment, it is t; serious question wheth
or ii was properly advanced to GoVerhol
Allen, there being no evidence that hi
had been designated as a special disburs
IN. agent and had furnished bond al
required by section 3614 of the revised
statutes. If this advance was INTENDED
as an allotment to Porto Rico, it woul'
then become Porto Rico funds and a
such should have been turned over to tn
!, treasurer of the island to be disburse
! by him under section % of the act Q
I April II, 1900"
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THE ECLIPSE.
Professor Brown Issues statement
on Observations Made.

Professor
on Observations Made.
Barnesville, GA, May 29.-kegarding
the work of the government eNpedltlon
during the suns eclipse Professor o ..
Brown, astronomical director of the ma
val observatory at Washington, gives out
a statement in which he says:
s.All of the preparations were ready Tor
the eclipse at the time of its occurrence,
and the programme of the observers was
carried out in accordance with the care
fully prepared plans. The visual work Of
the corona consisted of naked eye ana
telescopic drawings which were IN sub
stantial agreement as to the principal
features of the corona.
"A remarkably good one for its careful
rnnresen,ation of the details OF the CO.
rnnn was made with chalk on dark blue
noner Nv Professor Otis Ashmore of Sa-
vnnnnh. who was member of the gov
nrnment expcdition. Professor Hart OF
tbn University of Maine and l)r. See
who combined telescope and visual draw
inr%. each agreed in essential features
viii The other. The other observation.
of The shadow bands We're successful, al
though this phenomenon was not as pro
nouncpd as has been recorded at forihe
eclipses.
.Irha shadow bands seemed to be no
we'll pronounced parallel bands OF shad
ow and brightness, but appeared TO .
more like the reflection of rippled wale
| projected upon Il screen. Professor = l
| denraff and Professor Eastman mad
successful drawings of the finer detail
of the inner corona of the equatorial re
rions All of this work shows the coron
to have been remarkably similar TO thos
of 1878 and 1889, both of whlcn yeai
were years of minimum sun spots.
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BOND FoRGER SENTENCED.
Julius schroeter Gets Twelve and ID
Half Years.

New York May 29.-Juius Schroeder,
who was convicted on April 27 of forgery
in the first degree, on the complaint of
Ladenberg, Thalman &c Co., who alleged
that they had been swindled out of $685.
500 by means of forged bonds of the state
of Virginia of the issue of 1882, has been
sentenced to II years and 6 months inn
prisonment, with hard labor, by Judge
Newburger.
The defendant, who is 43 years old
and had been a prosperous manufactures
in Forest Hill, n. j., went to the bar in
company of his counsel, Abe Levy. The
prisoner stood erect and maintained an
appearance of stolid Indifference while
his counsel moved for a new trial and
Judge Newburger passed sentence. After
the prisoners counsel had asked for
leniency from the court, Judge New
burger said:
"rhis prisoner Schroeder, in the course
of three months swindled various banks
ont of $4,000 by means of forged
bonds. He has received repeated post
ponements of his sentence in order that
something might be learned from him of
others whom we sincerely believe to have
been implicated with him in his crime.
The prisoner was assured that If he
would render us the information we de-
sired he would receive consideration from
the court in passing sentence against him.
However, he remained obdurate in his
refusal to diyulge anything that might be
of use to us.
1T was stated at the time of this pris-
oner's trial that he had obtained the
bonds which he so clcverly forged from
some other person, but since his convic-
tion we have learned that the bonds he
used and others which he was probably
waiting to use We're purchased by MN
as waste paper III the city Of Boston. l
have given Il great deal of time to the
consideration of this case and have had
the police working on it since Schroeder
conviction, and | regret to say that l
have learned nothing that would weigh
a grain in the prisoners favor; therefore
| the sentence of this court is that he be
confined to state prison for II years and
| q mnnthS ~
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HORSE SHOW Al
WISSAHICKON HEIGHTS.
Special Excursion Tickets via Penn
syIvania Railroad.


The ninth annual open-air exhibition
OF the Philadelphia Horse Show will be
held on St. Martins Green, Wissahickon
Heights Station, Philadelphia, May 2S to
June 9, inclusive.
The announcement of an exhibition
under the auspices OF this organization,
which is composed of leading citizens OF
Philadelphia, is in itself an assurance OF
perfection. The prize list is liberal, and
representatives of the best society of
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore,
Washington and other Eastern cities will
enter their horses and equipages in the
competition for the premiums.
The grounds, which are located imme-
diately on the Germantown and Chest
nut Hill branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, eleven miles from Broad Street
Station, are ample for all purposes of the
show, and the accommodations for Wis
itors are complete.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell special excursion tickets, in
Guiding coupon of admission, from New
York, Philadelphia, Belvidere, Lancas
ter, Wilmington, West Chester, Phoenix
vile and principal intermediate stations
(as we'll as the Chestnut Hill branch
to Wissahickon Heights Station, May q
to June 2, good to return until June 4
1900, inclusive.
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GALA DAY IN NEWPORT.
Governor William Gregory inaugu-
rated with Ancient Ceremony.

Newport, II. l., May 29.--Inauguration
day. or. as it has been known in Newport
for more than century. Lection day,
was celebrated here with due respect to
its ancient form. The procession was not
as large as it has been ON some former
occasions, but the local military organiza-
lions and the state and city officials were
features of it as usual, and all the other
incidents which have made the anniyer-
sary a peculiar holiday in this city were
included in the observance.
| The proceedings were attended with
greater interest than ever by the people,
as in the event of the adoption of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment which
will make Providence the only capital
of the state, this will be the last demon-
stration of the kind that Newport will
see. The weather was perfect and
crowds were in the city from the sur
rounding towns and other parts of the
state.
1 The governor and general assembly
were escorted to the ancient statehouse,
where the two branches of the Legislature
were duly organized by the reelection OF
Sneaker Holden and the clerks of the
senate and house. In the usual form q
committee was appointed to canvass tht
votes cast for general state officers n
the election in April last. and adjourn
: Fmcnt until afternoon was taken to awili
thc announcement Of the result of thu
count.
/ When the legislature reassemhled il
: The afternoon, the committee reporte'
{, that lion. William Gregory, governor
, and thc other Republican candidates ha,
I Dren duly elected to their respective posi-
9 lions. Governor Dyer cStcndrd an IL
i formal welcome TO his successor, who ft
! picd with congratulations TO the retirin
J executive. Proclamation Of the result Q
b the election was made 10 the people frol
: tile balcony Of the statchouse, the arti
Il lciy guns gave salute and the inauguri
= parade closed the formal ceremonies
: tho dDy
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Banana Crop Damaged.

Kingston, jamaica, May 29.-W hIIe
the banana trade is undoubtedly looking
up and every effort being made to meet
the demands of the American market,
the fact remains that the island received
a staggering blow from the hurricane OF
October last. Official statistics just pub
liShed show that the export of bananas
has shrunk considerably. For the foul
weeks ending April 2S, 1900, 566,99a
lunches Of bananas were shipped to the
United States as against 963, III punches
for The corresponding period last year
This, as will be seen, is serious drop
and the planters have felt 1t.
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SURROUNDED BY BOXERS
Party of Belgians and Their Fami-
lies NJ Bay In China.

London, May 29.--A news agency dis
patch from Tien-tsin reports that the
situation is very serious on account Of
the spread Of the "BoXers' rising. The
retreat Of several Begians with thpil
families was cut off at Chang-Sin-Tian,
nenr Feng-Tai. The Bclgians were de.
Tending themselves from the hills at last
accounts, but there are doubts as to theil
safety
The Boxers" are burning Feng-Tai.
There is a British guard of only 20
men in addition to volunteers to protect
Tien-tsin.
Several missionaries have been cut off
ut Pao-ting Flu.
A dispatch from Peking dated Monday
says the Feng-Tai railway shops have
been burned and some lives lost.
The diplomatic corps has held a meet
ing to consider the situation, and it is Ger
tain that foreign guards will be sent to
Pcking.
A dispatch from Tien-tsin, dated Tues
day says: 1.-TWO hundred Chinese sol
diers cleared the railway to Peking, and
service was resumed.
"The commander Of the Japanese gun
boat Atagokan has sent 30 guards hero" "
In u special dispatch from Shanghai it
is said
'.It IS believed that Russia is about to
land troops at Tallu from Port Arthur.
where 10000 are in readiness. The Chi
nese are reported to be sending large
masses Of troops overland from Human
and Kang, hut the gencralissimo refuses
to assume command on the plea of sick
ness.
''trhc Boxers assert that they are con
fident of receiving support from the
dowagcr empress Princes Kang-yi ant
Ching-Tuan and the entire Nlantchot
army.
"Throughout the north the Boxers arc
cnlisting hordes Of desperadoes. The,
are intent on expelling everything for
cign.
."rhe Russian minister at Peking ha
tclegraphcd to Shanghai asking that 81
the available gunboats be sent to Taku.
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K.;s.r pleased with white.

Berlin, May 29.-Emperor William has
received at the foreign Office the report of
Count von Buelow, secretary of state for
foreign affairs, who also mentioned the
address OF United States Embassador
White to the delegation of the New York
kricgerbund on the occasion of their visit
to the embassy on Tuesday last in the
course of which Mr.. White declared that
the United States and Germany are not
enemies and that Tie relations between
the two countries were never better than
they are at present. Ills majesty eN-
pressed himself us highly gratihed at the
rclnnrkS OF the embnssador.
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American Machinery In Turkey.

Constantinople, May 29.-After delay
of month Lloyd .. Griscom' onitea
States charge d'affaires, has obtained
permission for the importation OF OF an lia-
portant consignment of flour miliihg ma,
chinery ordered in the United states py
merchant of Ismidt. 1t is probable tne
difficulty was due to the action o. ~. ny
native millers, who are fearlul ot IN.
competition Of mill equipped on Amer
lean principles.
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MY England Inrist Dead.

Lebanon. n. H.. May 29.-Hon. John
+. Spring, Il prominent lawyer and for
merly a member of the New Hampshire
legislature, is dead ut his home here, aged
10 years. He was admitted to the bar in
1860 and soon became known as a sue
cessful practitioner. He had been vice
president of the American Bar associa-
ton. In 1873 Dartmouth college gave
him the degree of master of arts. Mr..
Spring was member of the constitu-
tional convention of 1876 and in 1891,
1893 and 1895 he was elected to the
state house of representatives.
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calumet-HecIa Mine Fire.

Calumet, Mich. May .2o.-over 5000
mpn arc idle owing to the fire in No. ?
ueela shaft Of the Calumet and Hccla
mine. The management has decided 10
close down all except the South llecla
and the Amydaloid shafts on account OF
the gas from the fire which has gone to
all parts Of the Calumet branch and part
Of the Hccla Ii cannot be told how long
the fire will last or how long the men will
he laid off as the lire may spread to'othel
palts of the mine.
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Track walkers Fatal Error.

Westfeld, \. T., May 29.-The mys-
terry connected with the wrccking of the
Lake Shore fast mail train. in which two
lives were lost, has been cleared up by
the admission of a track walker that he
had opened the switch TO make repairs
and had forgotten to close it until it
was too late. The track walker express
ed great grief for his carelessness. John
Franz. the track walker, had been i'll the
employ of the railroad for ID years.
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ma..,chusetts solons Angry.

Boston, May 29.-Rising to question
of nersonal privilege in the lower branch
Of the legislature, some 20 members in
strong terms expressed resentment at
charges and insinuations which have ap-
naared in print that the members were
corrnntly influenced to change their atti.
tuda last week on the bill making legal
the height of Westminster chambers, IN
Conley square, which was killed on
Wednesday and reconsidered and passed
on Thursday. a. +s.s
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Naval News From Frisco.

San Francisco, May 29.-The cruiser
Philadelphia is being oyerhauled at the
Mare Island navy yard. It is reported
that the Philadelphia will be sent into
Chinese or Japanese waters. The old
runboat Mohican is to be put in commits
Sion at Mare Island on July and Will be
uscd as Il training ship for landsmen.
The revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch has
sailed for Bering sea.
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oIeomargarine Sentences.

Philadelphia, May 29.-Judge McPher-
son. in the United States district court,
has sentenced two offenders against the
government laws regarding the sale of
oleomargarine and has yet to try large
number of cases of alleged infraction of
the same laws. Those sentenced are
William Kellinger and Thomas Haughey.
The former was found guilty and SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment
and $10O fine. Haughey, who pleaded
guilty, was sentenced to 30 days and
So5 fine
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r.n;net Meeting.

washington. May 29.-The cabinet
Wasn'I9 1;s,n "a sted only an hour and develop,
cd nothing of Importance. = Wa mns of % the
that the appointment OF ihelioe men. r,o,,,d he
Porto Port Rican council probably NO Mou,u r,aat. ~
made next Thursday. During tne ,nepi h;s
ing ing the president told the slols y, VI .rty @
trin @ TO Norfolk, where he ana ms pa Il ~ -
viewed W the eclipse. He spoke ;,tnrsStine on 81 ~
one n of the most intensely inte'es'iA7
avants in his life.
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st. Louis Strike Situation.

st. Louis, May 29.-There is but little
change in the street railway strike situa-
tion. A car on the Sixth street line was
stopped by distractions at Broadway
and Miller street, where crowd Jeered
the nonunion motorman and conductor,
who drew their revolvers and fired at
least % shots into the crowd. William
Brenneman, who was block away, was
shot in the knee and probably will lose
his leg. Dolly Mitchell little girl living
near by, was hit in the wrist. The mo
torman and conductor We're arrested.
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,o,Iifet wants to Quit.

Paris. May 29-It is generally believed .,
4bot the minister of war; General the
Marquis dc Gallifet, insists@n resisnins,
although the ministerial organs, aitlrh
that no Is III. The premier, NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau. is credited with the intention
If renlacing him as soon as possible, and
i Is snil that General de Gallifet's resis-
nation and the appointment Of his sue
nassor viii be announced simultaneously.
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Bold Girl Bandits.

Richvicw. HIS, May 29.-Two young
women armed with revolvers, giving
their names as Gertie and Winnie Pigg.
broke into the house of II. 5. Noleman. at
Irvington. Ills, in broad daylight, while
the family was absent The girls stole
clothing and So in money. They drew
revovers on some young men at Irving
ton, apd when Policeman +. +. McNail
Of this place put them under arrest they
still had their weapons. Their trial will
be held ut Ilvington.
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80 Asbanti rebellion.

Tondon. May 29.-The British colonial
Office has received advices, wa AceTa' I;,
British Gold Coast, from oolonei WI
cocks. in command of the reileI force opn
which recently started for kumassi' say
ing that small force OF Hausas, tro4 S'.4
Prahsu, commanded by LleuteSant ma, e,at, a.,
er. had been attacked and tnat slater anu
several men had been killed.
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Gravesend Races Yesterday.
specia / to The sun.

Special to The Sun.
First-6F. Danforth, The Benedict,
Magnificent. Time Ill.
Second-1M 10Y. Merito, Queen Of
Song, Mary Letcher. Time l.45 Is.
Third-5F. Bedeck, Prince Of Melrose,
Ida CARLY. Time l.0l 3;5.
Fourth-s1F. Hindns, Sarmatian, Ten
Candles. Time Las 25.
Fifth-5F. Scurry, Delmarch, Gold
Heels. Time l.02.
Sixth-lM 10Y. Bangor, King Bram-
Die, First Whip. Time Las 2-5.
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irving out Russian Cruiser.

Philadelphia, May 29.-The Russian
cruiser Variag has left Cramps shipyard
for her preliminary, or builders, trial.
The Variag is now so near completion
that it is likely that less than a month
will elapse before the official speed trlal
is made. The trial will be made be-
tween the Delaware capes and Mon
tauk Point and will require two days.
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x,,,.d 81 SUNDAY school Picnic.

Peoria, Ills, May pa pile Of bridge
timbers on which Wesley Smith, Is years
old; Jessie Skaggs, 16 years old, and Ma
bel Clauser, IS years old were standing.
collapsed at Mackinaw Falls. is miles
below the city, instantly killing Smith,
whose back was broken, and Miss
Skaggs, whose neck was broken. Miss
Clauser was severely injured. They
were attending picnic of the Pekin
high school, of which they We're mem
hers
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N,,,.,,,,,n HeId For Libel.

London. May 29.--At the Marlborough
street police court Sir Robert Peel was
committed for trial at the Old Bailey on
the charge of libelins Mr. Daniel N9n
Dor Heydt, one of the trustees OF the
Pool estates.
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Mnrderer Barone Sentenced.

Rnffulo. May 2D.--Giuscppe AhIohIo
Raronr convicted of manslaughter in
the first degree on his second trial for
the killing Of Filipo Forestino' his wife !,
paramour, has been sentenced 70 -
wears in Auburn prison. Barone nae hau
previously been sentenced to be electro
IufpI
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x.ors For Newton.

Buffalo, May 29.-Tred I. \, Ns%tGn, S,;Sa1itG
1ne Ts,st aeia and Guaranty company, charged
afds' rith embezziing $4s,Ooo of the bank, a.s
~rod snnds pleaded guilty and was sentencs0
70 six years in Auburn ggSQM 80. -.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York
Stock Exchange.

New 1OrK, May -.
Money on call firm at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, Slaa4lf per cent. sterilne
axchanpe easy, with actual business in bank
ers, bills at s4.S7a4s7A for demand and at
s4,s4I5a4.s4A for 60 days. Posted rates. s4.s5lk
and S4.ss16. Commercial bills. s4.s3Na4.s4. Sill
yer certificates. 6Oa6lc. Bar silver, $3.50
Mexican dollars. 4T1ac. Government bonds
steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds
irregular.
DriC
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Venezuela revolution Is over.

Caracas, Venezuela, May 29.-General
Jose NJ. Hernandez. the revolutionary
leader, has been captured by government
troops. The revolution is now considered
andpd
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Latonia Races Yesterday.
Special to The Sun.

Special TO The sun.
First-5F. Nettie Regent, MacLaren,
9oneywood. Time l.34.
second-6F. Acushla, Oily Gamin, The
Geez n. Time 1.l9a.
Third-1M 10Y. Covington Ky, Bent
ley B, Tolstoi. Time l.54.
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ALL NEWS OF THE
SPORTING WORLD.
O-O-O-O-O
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING.
No Games PLAYED Yesterday.

No games were played by the National
League base ball clubs yesterday. The
only scheduled game was postponed at
Pttsburg on account OF rain.
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n, xy.rren at Manila.

washington, May 30. The adjutant
.reneral has received cable message
Sram General Macarthur at Manila an,
,omnc;nc ra the arrival of the transport
Warren 1lV from San Francisco with 10 OH
GERS and 407 enlisted men, ,tai as anSns 80
cruits for lhe signal and nospl'a' eo'Rs'
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Piano concert, fine lunch served daily
from 10 to o'clock. Lawrence Taylor,
No. 6l5 Shipley street.
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uonor. For Americans.

London, May 29.-The University of
Cambridge will confer honorary degrees
June 12 on Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, the
United States ambassador; Professor
White of Harvard and Professor S. p.
Langley, the astronomer. of Washington.