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Show FARQUHAR TALKS OF THESYNDICATE New York, Aug. 12. Percival Far-nnuar, Far-nnuar, who has been prominently connected con-nected with the so-called Pearson syn dicate, whoso stockholdings In several railroads were taken over by a New , York banking institution recently lo prevent a further collapse on tho stock exchange, denied todaj that any syndicate had existed. .Mr. Farquhar, who was an arrival from England on ! tho Lusltan.ti, said: "Tho members of the so-called syn dicate ure simply Individuals who ha stocks In their own lands and In varl ous railroad properties. It may be i coincidence that thew property lornied a more or less direct li'ne o'f connection between the Atlsntlc. anc l'aclfic roasts, but that rhere was auj concerted action lo obtain control ol a transcontinental chain of railroadf by a body of Englishmen 1 absurd." |