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Show oo OWNER Of SHIP REFUSES TO TAII ' f ----- Win Not Tell Who Shipped Coal to German Cruiser Karlsruhe. New York, Sept. 28 The New York and Porto Rico steamship company, com-pany, owner of the American steam er Lorenzo, which with the Norwegian Norwe-gian steamer Thor. was surprised by a British cruiser while coaling the German cruiser Karlsruhe, off the West Indies and captured, refused to-II to-II da to tell who had shipped the coal Irom New York, or where the orders fcr it came from The Lorenzo, It is known, had on board 3977 tons of coal valued at $14,900. She sailed from New York on August 6. On the Bame day the New York and Porto Rico Steamship company cleared clear-ed Its steamer Berwlnd for Buenos Ayres with another cargo of 2737 tons of coal valued at $10,260. Today the Berwlnd was reported as arriving at Rio Janeiro, on September 18, more than two weeks overdue An official of the Inter-American Steamship company, which clearea tire Thor from New York for Newport News, alBO denied knowledge regarding regard-ing her cargo of coal. |