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Show WE NOW HAVE PANAMA CANAL. Transfer Said to Have Been Made Secretly Se-cretly and Unexpectedly. Tho anounccmont Is mndo that tho contract by which the Panama canal passes to tho United States Is signed and sealed. Tho title to tho canal Is now vested In tho Unltod Stntcs. Tho document by which this transaction la consummated bears tho signatures of President Ilo nnd Director Rlchman of tho I'annma Canal rompnny, who signed for tho company as Its responsible respon-sible officers. Tho transfer is complete com-plete and without reservation, nnd tho United States secures a perfect tltlo. This result has boon quietly accomplished accom-plished and unoxeprctoilly, as tho public pub-lic had been glvon o understand thnt tho contract would not be executod until nftor tho meeting of tho stockholders stock-holders or tho Panamn Cnnnl company com-pany Saturday, at which tho question of ratification would bo prosentcd. |