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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-01

= Bs-Es;Is esscts vhe- TIE sp=zk.
!.g Us= s9r.ts9 A.t answered. IL
VAy-!!s E.El,s exclaimed
Es--Stys tzee shcvet tie kee-es;
pleasure a. the UNEXPECTED visit
Tel .e- 70 ec=e rgt; ~ lie sid
e-.ekly.
! cr@-s5 TIE ecc- !o- her
-UAy-Ez-.-I. E~t..ly gao 20
see 20 hs greeted ~; ! thought
y5- wee -r-s;!e&;..g
! a ~. C-A.E /; ses-s 20 re
iEAi wherever ! 60 something lap
pas SIC returned Yo. k.cz. Aa.,
TAshy sac here We-s EAHrtE I
so-Et' = SEs q. CO vo=E.s fear
bat las; -.Ehi ! heArd TIE s-A.Ess;
noises CT isere. sne ! tho-Eti J EAE
. face a. he Sgrt3u-A face y : hsl.
net Art Ssen JosAza vs-t CIT iAis
Is vkGi Re .o-sd CT TIE grc-=5 u-ts-
ny widow
She hardes Kennedy = hcL 4 p%
ealiGr s:Ei- vkich sse icucAe3 E-gsr-
~, and oily With signs c: TIE greatest
Eyers.cc.
Ks.se6y ops.sd q There q TIE
bottom o: TIE eoI vEs . euro-s st.
tie ivoy deUl-goA He looks1 a, 70
euro1sly = nozsat
let re see be runirE,st sin
regarding the siEn. Tie hcass yoa
bought for Auni Tsehy once b%locged
70 Benrett. ditn't IT.
Elaine nodded her head Yes. bat
! dout see What that can have 70 90
With IL" she agreed. Aceing With .
shudeer. "Benneu IL dead"
Kennedy had tAken . piece Q. pa
per from the desk where lie hG1 pat
II away carefully. Have y0g ever
zen anything that looks like thlsr
he asked. handing her the rareT.
Elaine looked ~ the plA. e4rs.sIiy,
as Kennedy and ] scanned keg faes
She glanced up. her e~xrresssoa SLOW
ING plainly the wonder abe felt
Way. yes" abe answered That
ioCts Ike Aunt Tabeys fireplace IN
the hdng room
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Kennedy said nothing for q moment
Then he sesfed his bat and coat
IL you don't mind. he said. we'll
so back there With yoG
WI Fans. the Chinese master mind.
had arrived In New York
Besides WI. the inseruiAble LonE
Sin. astuie though he vas. vas .
mere rigny-his slave his advance
agent, as Il we're.
New York die o know Of the ar.
rival % Wa Fang the mysterious. yet
But down IN the secrei rccesses 81
Chinatown. IN the Ways that are eevi.
Gus and dark. the oriental crooks
knew and trenhled
Thus :; happened that Lone SIN vas
hot permitted 20 enjoy even the fore
taste Of Btnae;t's spoils which he
had forced from hiz after his weird
missionaries into Tie real seli. the
clu;ehing Hand. vAer the Chinankn
had given him the poisoned draft that
had put him in;o his long sleep
He had obtained the PAPER showing
where the treasure ansssed By the
Clutching Hand was hideea. e1l w
Fang. his master. had cone
The night following his arrival WI
Fang Sas reclining On . eivAa. when
his servant announced TIA; Loas STA
vas al the door.
Have yea s-oues; tie RAP vita
you" asked WI.
Loag Sin bowed lev AeAi- AHa drew
from uader his Goa; :As paper vAieA
lie had oetained f-o= Eez1ttt For
q moment TIE tvo. master sae slave
IN guile. heat over. elose,y Epdy!-s u
AZ - pc.-i c. Ire =aS L-s Si.s
eouy finger paused ever 9 so;e wAscA
Ben,t;i hat zAee
~Re~&-$ 9. pc.sc-e3 gas SPo= e7ea.
irE compartment
Art yea ,Ai-k yo= ca rAes Z;
o-t~ asked WI
"Wl;Acu; = 5c=st n;Se5 Lo-s So
He wes; ove- 20 q aGe -eA- ~
which lie had already se-i ~ ~ AZ
other servant. AZ o?sze4 9; TASTE
wAS az oxyEe- he,=e: He -e;lIeSt
IL. after showing g 20 Va
With the Aie Q! TIE scis.ce c. TIE
white devil pur-e1 LoaE s:n sus;,y.
Outside. Va had already o-ee-~a a
a 10 ~Gii. Ar6 together tie ivo
drove os rapidly. lrto sse coa-uy
thsy sped. unitl at iAs; they cane 20
a !onely turn n = lorely Rad
Lcug Ssn 2lighied and 6~isAyr4A-S5
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with Q parting wo.a o. i~rstructto.
trcz WI. Sto renamed In the al
The ChinE=An carried with him TIE
heavy tag Nth tie cIyEsn helmet
L:g s!n hsrre4 down the road
urt!! ke cane 20 . trolley pole. then
lie locked hastily a. his watch. u
~Gs tvs.ty minutes 81 least before
The csIi car vc=.e pafA
Quickly. Almost -~cnEeylike. be
climbed - tie pole, earring With hin
TIE ED Q. 9 Sire -h!es he lad taken
trc= the tag
Having throvr this over the feed
wire lie sl.t egsekly 20 tie ground
sEL!,. As. earring TIE ether ED
o. The v!re ir RS vbber.Elovsd hand
th'ugga The uEesrb-sh un;l be eAne
70 = pAssAgeVLy & TIE rough and IN
clsArst hil.s!6s-A snail open.ng
.or=e5 hy the rocks
]; vas cara Inside. bat he ga 10;
hesitate 20 enter. csrryt.g the uirs
ard tie tag With hiz
j; vAs rigk,fGll be.ore ne arrived
With ElEirs a; Ausi Tahhys
Rs.ssty Toe, 70 tine II exAnising
the fireplace.
Al ocs pot.; n the drawing . p%
e1liGr protre%rAEcE vas marked Ken.
neey vEs eVt6sstly hunting .os that
He ioGEe Il a. last ard pressed the
Er OF lever A snail section ~ the
Eics Q. TIE fireplace opsned %. els
elcsirg a. !ron ladder. leading down
tn;o ne Q: those Characteristic hitirg
places IL which TIE Clutehing Hand
usee 20 delight
Lets 90 Gown ard explors H." ]
suggested. taking . step toward the
laetsy.
Rsnneey reached cut and psIled RE
hack TksE without q word he pressed
the little lever An6 the door closed
! think ~e'c better wait . wkils,
waiter he declared ! woule rather
hear Avn, TAbeys haunts myself
We we're sitting aboGt the ron
vbsE s1ctsEly TIE Eost wsire and ~
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synopsis.

TIE New Ye-k polee are -ystset BY .
ssrtee 81 murders n cther crimes The
principal else % the crtrri1kl - TIE warn
srg leitef which q sent tie victims. stgae1
vteh q "ciutchirg hand TIE aztec; VIC
tin 60 TIE EystsrcGs Assassin - TAyN-
po6Ev. TIE tnsursnce president HIS
Elalre e-ploys Craig Ken
n@ty. TIE fREcUs ectrucc detective. 20
Ivy &C unravcl the -ystery. VIA; Ksa-
Hcty sroo=psh~s 70 tea ~ his f-tna
Jameson. a rcutyAp-r a ErrsEr3 al
tAs 6eterr-f-e1 eScrt whtch EiNne A-4
Cratg kenr~4y Are nAkiag . rut a. e16
&c rs crimes he Clutchi1E E&rt a. It's
strAag c--t-Al - kucwa rcacrts % al
sorts q ire -xi 9iASolcAi schsT-es &C
rus then cut q TIE wAy ESch chAgts-
90 Ire Fsc-y tells 90 = re- -; Araizs;
their Ewes AZ % TIE way re rr~Ag se-
tective Ce-s al rs skiii . save ts.s r-e;-
- Eri as himself f-c- aeAth
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AS EL-4 glance: 3-- - --lu--
!s---Es E-vs1oua. Ia Ak; -LssT
as 49, kr~s :: Ia 49, 81 e5s-1
Ia Arrived A.. vas ogv = -. -
s1T w Ar-- Josephine
VIZ A. sr.1A-Eo-- :. os1r.;
EI,-s t-5r~1 20 rl;s- AZ. ~
kve9 IT Ezs-y. 1,=oos: n. s-;c -.s
Esz-
-oh II &C GA. . Sc yo- A,t
h1Es1 Ex.-e As Sc 1-s-t-T SE-E
herself TITO ker -z-As A--s ts@
80 unst-unE-t.5 : ;Ao-Esi "a; = !,
could Jus; III CO Ger = ,s~ tHys a..
you and Joshua Z. re co--:- vss-s
no one would know = ziEA; =Aks -
feel better Yea have always 800 .,
good 10 ne Marie - ~ th.-Ts
packed Very well; ths- gs: ~
wraps"
Her maid left the rcc-
"Bless your soul ro.hs-~t A--i
TAbby. stroking her scr. Eo,ts- Eai-
I'm always glad 70 have yo- = IA:
fine house you bought ne A.e. .zi,s
Mss Elaine. The house !s = spis-t.t
place 70 rest In. b.; ! 5cr, k-o-
what's the matter ~tth :; lE,@,y
Joshua says tie hA-.ts
"Haunn~ repeated EEi-e 4.
amused surprise VIZ, VIA; &C ycz
mean
Mare entered With ire vzps ts.c-s
Aunt Tstsy eoula rsT,y, al Is==.-Es
:oliovst VIII ire baggage
-Sozsssse- co-troea EA.-s uyiy
as ste PIT % he- Ca; Ere tGr-s: &c
Bic AS.i JosspAins suoe-hys
ElG.Ls veg; cat t0llos4s ~ Ersty
G.e Je.ri-Ss vita re lzEElgt
Nov to- q loaE re {. re gc..3
fresh az. Eeke. Ease. - Sc
lea.s1 hIck O. TIE cEssi--E Q. tss
Dodge EzcaEtrs L-d pE:ts1 R-s;y
vkIs tie bEilsr rovs. away re
kAga
Tie AZ es-as-,y ca 70 S-yrhi,E
ss.Ests- Re hszu.y 9. ElRi-e E16 a;
EE tAsT arrived a. Aust TEbSys
tired AZ kgaEy
Tie a Ftoppet E.4 Elaine AE-,
TEbey E.e TIE Cog &C; cat There
wklunE for then. vas ~CEels Joshua
AZ ZANE p~lEytsliy called hi-. 3 fer
-sr g1rosnsr % the Do1gss Eov
plAt.. hoosst eosntrynRn OF vhon
TIE esty wa fast s~seroaehing: . SIy
cd fellow. unhArned By the world
Aunt Taeeys vas an attractive
snail house. rot many miles tror:
New York Jet not IN the general liz,
of Suburban travel
Kennedy and had decided TO brfni
Bennett's papers and documents ovel
90 the laboratory 20 examine them
We we're nov eaEAgo6 IN going owe
the great mass Of material which b
had collected IN the hope Of fndini
sone clue 90 the stolen millions
vhieh he nsss have azaAsset a. . rs
suit % his vnlainy. TIE table ga
STACKED high.
Aknoek a. the door told Us that IN
sxpressnan had arrived and Q nc
ment later he entered. delivering
heavy box- Ksnnedy signed for 1
and started 70 unpack n
wss hard AZ work when ] cam
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SNen 20 exclain. ] tore the envelope
open and examined the contents
Inside vas another envelope.
opened that II contained merely q
blank piece % paper,
With Characteristic skin AZ cover
ing his tracks Beunei, had also GOV.
cred his nooey.
Huh" s,or;ed TO myself. "eon.
found him
shrev the paper inio . wire has.
he; on the desk and vent on sorting
TIE ether stus
Kennedy had by this time finished
uupackinE the boI and was examining
q Bottle which Re lad taken from 81
Cone here. waiter Re called a.
lensth Ever see anything Ike
that.
! eAnt say. ! confessed getting
- TO go g hin What Is IS:
Bring q piece % pager. re added.
lwsot hack &c the sesk where ! had
seea working Aad looked about hast.
y Ny eve fell OF TIE elAnE sheet O.
pAPt- which ! had t&kea from Ben.
oeus envelope. L-e | picked 81 ~
t-c= re basket
Here's enc, ! sad. handing Il 20
si= VIA; are you 6o.ne.
kea-ety cd not answer directly.
ezt s~gA= 70 u-sA; TIE paper with the
Geui6 t-= the eos;le Ths- Ae light.
e3 4 Rrnssn ezrtr Aod thus; TIE
1aP%- i-to tie zane Tie paper d.e
-; Ar-'
A Ecu system G. ~t-eproo.rE.
sSsAee Gag e-:ovas ~ Astozish.
=e-,
Re er-u-ued &c led tie paper 4.
he -A=e ScTl 81 t1 &c; s--
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FIFTEENTH EPISODE
~ SERPENT c

Rescued By Keanedy a. las; f-cu
TIE terrible i.ore7s % R~a-@;;s r<r.
~secstica n lie 6oasle lie O. Avye-
kra master criminal ElAi.e had .o-
TIE trS; tine Il zA1y weeks q feel
tzg CT security.
Now that TIE strain vas o. how.
ever. che fel; that ale Seeded rest A1e
. chance 20 recover he-Selt. A-G i AAt
occurred &c her TIA; q fsv cuie; GAYS
WITH -AE-; TAe.tAA VIC lad h@sa
ke- sarse vhe1 sAs vas . little E--l
vcUld Go Der Q world os eood
she lad st1t Cor AE1t TAesy yet
TIE fAkc3znooa Q; tie s~IpeTecces
tArSzEs vsies tAs Aat as; roze s-Il
hung over her SIZE eo-lt aci resis;
tA..k4-g E-6 reading ah.ou; ;As= Ls
sse 50; o-e zc--i-E viii Ire tA;tStul
Rusty 4. tie c~o=se-vzto-T .! re
pctge kc1se
lac ted re F.c-T a; ,t-rA = ;ss
star. AZ re hsB3izg ever Z; Ia
eSzrh; ker ere
]; reA1
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ee--y se--s~- .-e rt-ss N:a-s
LE~ye-. -sses =sts- - ses,s=,
No - Ia 60 waF:s- c. -arI
e=e. ~ Ia-k
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oe1sis LIE Erssss= :. Cas- s.-
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--E eIuTc-lsa -ASo oEAo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
AMERICAN EXPORTS
SET A NEW RECORD
June shipments Aggregate
S142,502,655, Swelling
Trade Balance.
EUROPE RECEIVES BULK

-, ,.
Inc nlsh recoro Oh eNpor'S !" "
month In the history OF this port was
reached I'm luna with s14e.5 500. 65b,
IT., .coooon a.. ,,,,. san,
"' SVV'-V'''-, ~" '" -
ago. In May OF this year the exports
were s~i32,5oAe62. and in April, the
proyiou, h,v,, ,ocord s,os ,os 7ao The
'.' "e" ''''''' 49,
balance OF exports over imports TOT 'he
month was s54.51i.9S4. as compared
with n balance q, ,mports ovcr ex.
--a...., =,
pO''' " Se" "eo ""'o' " W
s21.1S6,35G. As compared with June
1914. therefore the months record of
this wear in favorable balance was
s-5 sos 3aO better.
Jnpor,s for the month were ss7.seO,-
e-i no comnor.d with sSi.395.2 77 i'm
- .oar .gn rn,,or,s In Nav this
49,, u.ra t-r aa, asi and in Auril
Zoo ,.ooao
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
BANKERS NAME CANDIDATES.
Investment Association Also Plans
for Coming Convention.

New officers for the Investment Bank
ers Association OF America have been
nominated as follows Lewis II. Frank
lin, vlce-president OF the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York. for president
Allen c.. Hoyt of New York. John f..
Blunt OF Chicago, Stedman Buttrick OF
Boston. Alec G. Foster OF Denver n
G. Edgar Elliot of Chicago. for vice.
presidents J. Herndon Smith OF ST.
Louis. for treasurer. and Frederick X.
Fenton, Chicago. for secretary. The
new members OF the board TO be elected
are: Richard Morris. George c. Clark,
Jr., George W. Hodges OF New York.
George NJ. Taylor, Harry L. Stuart OF
Chicago j. Sheppard Smith OF st. Louis
Reamy Field of Cincinnati, Charles l..
Stacy OF Toledo. Ohio, and Lynn NJ. DIM
kim OF New Orleans.
The board OF governors OF the asso-
citation held an executive session at the
Portland Country Club. Portland, Me,
last week. A. y. Leach, president OF
the association. presided. The question
of rural land credits was referred To a
committee. The plans for the forth
coming convention and banquet. to be
held In Denve on September 20. 81 and
%, were thoroughly gone into.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
Interior stocks and receipts were
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Corn and Oats Firm-Whe heat

The fears Of "A return of bad weather
materially lifted wheat quotations dur
Ing Yesterdays short session. Inc
str lsth ln the list was manifest from
the outset. \ bullish construction was
given to the weather map and the fore
cas-, did much to alarm the shorts
Some storms occurred in Kansas. with
rains in sections of Missouri. Iowa. Ne
braska aud all spring whea States.
Except for local districts. this mois-
ture WAS not important, but further
showo~s were predicted for the entire
grain belt. Kansas and North Dakota
claimed sume storm damage yesterday.
Rains over the week end would doubt
less cause deterioration to winter wheat
IN shock and further retard the move
men'. which has been abnormally held
back fgr the past few weeks.
The Interior receipts for the week
Show only 4,0S7,000 bushels. against
100000 the preceding week and To-
'NtOnO a wear ago. a fair decrease IN
The visible supply statement on Monday
~ likely To he shown, whereas a year
ago s'o'ks We're accommodating at this
corresponding stage, despite the heavy
hipmen's abroad.
Export buying Yesterday was placed
* about 900, 900 bushels. II was agreed
mat the small and dear offerings at the
NORTHWEST initiated against additional
export transactions, Some very large
orders are being received here from
Foreign points, and while the limits are
several cents out Of line, the foreign
procrastIuating policy Of purchasing
may result In takings of two or three
million bushels OF wheat some day In
me near future. Tit accounts OF disap-
pointing harvesting results In various
sections of Surope and of Decreasing
available supplies are unabated and
tor'shadow a considerable demand for
american wheat,
Commission house sentiment was
gan less bearish. Some of the large
uaders said that they preferred to await
q more settled weather map before re-
samng operations for the fall In prices.
mere were sufficient rust reports sent
ron Northwestern Districts to disturb
me shorts, particularly as all cash
.Heat markets were comparatively
1rons and domestic millers were active
"caring for the bulk OF the offerings.
corn-On the whole there was less
nrmness to the corn list but the prog
va" IN forcing values to a lower level
.s slow, Country selling and profit
ehhg for recent speculative buyers
"Nered values for a time. The show
w In the western districts were against
special pressure. however. particularly
",hs temperatures remain rather low.
~' The indications we're for more show.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
MOVIE EARNINGS INCREASE.
world Film Corporations Net
PROFITS for Year S1s5,202.

The World Film Corporation for the
year ended June 81. 1915. shows net
profits of s1s5,292. The Peerless Feat
ures Producing Company FOR the same
period shows profits OF sli3,732, the
total OF the two companies being $685.
o25. This is equivalent to l3 per cent.
earned on the stock.
The report Of the executive mini
tee says The World has allowed the
sum of s~371.279.34 and the Peerless $780,
264.65 for depreciation. The earnings
OF the World and the companies owned
by 1t are now upon a basis of over
$1,000 o per year, and with the present
line of business should steadily increase.
Contracts for foreign operations have
been concluded, and the returns from
this new field are Just beginning 10 come
in. These contracts are for pictures
previously used In this country. From
them the World, during its next fiscal
year. will receive a minimum net profit
of 5000. OO0.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
INVESTIGATION
ny
Men of Capital

Men OF known standing. who are
financially competent. principals only.
mono other considered. are invited 10
investigate an e%mincntly high-class
In the hands VI practical men Of known
integrity, character. and ability.
The enterprise Il founded upon SCI
entlic mechanical principles applied
In the manufacture OF u product lpat-
cntcd In this and foreign countries)
that solves a problem Of unusual I'M
port In q wollknown industry. and for
which the demand Is SO great as To
yield enormous returns.
owing to unpreparedness, offers Of
yearly contracts calling for daily de
nveries amounting In the aggregate
To a business Of large magnitude, have
been reluctantly turisd down.
Capital IS required In the form OF In
vestment In the bonds n stock of
a corporation, 70 provide for the
stallation OF necessary machinery.
This Is not a stock iobhing PROPOSE
ton. but n sensible. substantial. and
sane enterprise for which material
success Is already assured in actual
business In hand.
A most rigid investigation. which Is
invited, Of both the enterprise and the
gentlemen connected with II, will dis
close conditions Of much inertia big
thing In every way.
The men identified with this at
tractive enterprise will be glad to lay
before the prospective investor dcfin-
lite evidence, hacked by proof of a
convincing character. as to the strength
OF this very unusual opportunity for
permanent and increasingly large
returns.
Address the undersigned. who will
arrange interview to suit your CON
vcnience.
ELLIS +. DRAPER.
1927 Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth Ave.
New York City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
WESTERN PACIFIC LINE
SUED FOR %S18,0O0,O0O
Action Regarded rs Step in
CalifOrnia's Plan 10
Buy the Road.

What may be the first step .g the pro-
posal OF the Stat" of California to- buy
the Western Pacific Railroad, which was
constructed by the Clouds as the final
link in a transcont.neiiaI line, hut which
d~efaulted in the Interest Ou It's bond
issue OF about $50. OVu.uuO, was taken
yesterday when two suits wee filed here
In the supreme Court against the West
ern Pacific Ia recover more than SlN,uUO,-
600.
The suits are brought through Rvru,
Il Cutcheun by the New York. Trust
Company as trustee under an adjustment
mortgage Of the Denver ana Rio Grands
Railroad dated MAY /, lal2, and the
palers We're served ON t. 7. lefrty,
president 81 the NestrIu IH,jnc. at l65
broadway.
In one suit, in which - judgment FOR
tlt,UG0,O9i and interest is asked. the
complaint, states that the Western pa
Ciic. u California corporation, for value
received. executed its pyum.~sogy notes
In May, 1872. u subsequently, To the
Denver and Rio Graudc Railroad. which
indorsed them and turned the notes over
To- the New York Trust Company fu'
value. The largest note WAS for sll.-
1885. ana was cNcrutcI MAY !. 1912,
while smaller notes, the largest ~ whIch
is sl,ojl,2N3, were executed later.
In the second suit. fpr Sl,37i.ooo,
only a summons VA h.cd, but il is SAID
that the suit - 10 !tCoN,g interest on
bonds on which the Western Pacific hts
defaulted
The first suggestion that tie Western
Pacific become the prupertN of the state
Of California was made last March
after the road had d.faultcd on i's bonds
Rudolph SpreCkcls. one of IN" largest
bonlhOldcrs, became interested in the
proposal ana anne to New York 10 con
suit the bankers who were the largest
creditors OF the road. That the state
was able TO purchase an Interstate rail-
road was not questioned, and 1t was
pointed out that the state WIS serious
IN the suggestion,
Il was explained yesterday by repre-
sentatives ~ the attorneys for the
New York Trust Company that the
slN.465. 09j namcd In the claim OF
the Denver and Rio Grande against
the Western Pacific represents advances
OF interest payments by the Denver on
tho first mortgage bonds of the Western
Pacific. The Denver guaranteed the in
terest on these bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
CONFIRM PACIFIC MAIL DEAL.
Syndicste's Plans for mpan Are
Not Revealed.

Reports published by THE Sun yes
terday Of negotiations for the formation
or a syndicate TO take over the stock
control OF the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company were confirmed yesterday In
authoritative quarters. The purpose Of
the syndicate after acquisition OF the
line Is not yet made clear. though It is
plain to Wall Street that with the world
market for steamships at the highest
point II has been for years and the
ocean carrying trade. at least on the
Atlantic, crowded to capacity the sale
OF the Pacific Mall boats cannot but be
remunerative.
The mission OF Feng Sui. the Chinese
representative here, is regarded as in
definite and thus far intangible. Mr..
Feng said yesterday that he was leav-
ing New York to-day for San Fran
cisco and would learn there whether
he would continue on to China or return
to New York
II came here to get In connection
with American merchants for the estab-
lishmcnt of IA Chinese American trading
company" he said. 1T will not be a
ship operating company. but a general
importing and exporting house. have
established connections OF this nature.
but am not at liberty to reveal the
names of the American merchants"
Mr.. Feng refused TO discuss his con-
ferences with the Pacific Mail officials.