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Show STEAMSHIP LI IS TO BE ESTABLISHEG MADRJt), SfpalB. Sept. 9, via Paris. '4ii p m. Annonneamenl is mmte new .that a nrw steamship lino hetwoi.n ISpain and th- KnitP.I Statna is to W etUbtiahetf, The itaamera ;ill ply rrrth liptwfcn Vic" ami New 1 nrli. It i' ..ain King Alfonso will giv tiis support to tho enterprise and that H haVaNn rP'fivod influential bnokinu in New York. Tho new linn will provide a shorter route between Hie two eoiintnes than any now in operation. The distanee la 28ft8 miles. MEW YOHK. Sept. !. -Announce mcnt from Madrid of a projected new teamship line between igO and N(.w York, biokod by American interests and having the support of Kinc Alfonso, Al-fonso, was confirmed here today hy See retary Leopold Amnud of the Spanish Chamber of Oommoree of Now ork. The new line. Mr. Ariuiud said, is to I be operated M an American company, not vet formally organised, which is conducting negotiations with the span ish government for a subsidy through the Spanish chamber of commerce. , cablegram received today by Mr. Ar naild from King Alfonso's private see-retail, see-retail, said the king would recommend the petition, and ashed for an approximate approx-imate amount of the required guarnn tee. Mr. Arnaud said: This line, in all probability, w-ill p4t ber ready for business befors next year, owing Io necessary Irgin latlon and organisation if tho com pany. It will begin by opera t ing chnrtcred Ships, hut the plana are tr eventually replace chartered ss sels with A fleet of new shins of 10,000 to 89,000 tons each, equipped for both passengers and cargo. Through Vigo the chamber ot pacts to fyuild up an extensive trade-in trade-in structural steel, cotton and man ufacturod goods from New York, and foodstuffs, provisions and woods from Vigo. t |