The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-10

men entering the harbor of New
York the flag displayed on tenders OF
submarines to indicate when the lat
ter may be maneuvering under sur
face near the fairways. The flag has
a black fish in a white field and a
red border. 1t was inferred by ship
ping folks that perhaps Uncle Sam
is going to do some work hereabouts
with his submarines and is warning
masters of liners to keep out of the
Record, Sept. 6.
A Paris dispatch of Aug. Is states
that the liquidation of the old Pana-
ma Canal Company. which has been
going on since 1889, was completed
today when the Tribunal of the Seine
authorized a last payment to credit
ors of 1 per cent and issued a decree
OF discharge to the receivers.
In 1878 a concession was obtained
from Colombia by the Societe CiviIe
Internationale du Canal Interocean-
ique for the construction of a canal
across the fSthmus. This concession
was purchased in 1879 for $4,000. 600
by company headed by Ferdinand
de Lesseps. The work of excavatipg
for the canal proceeded until 1889
when the company went into bank
rUptcy, and disbanded. Great scan
dals followed its collapse Exten-
SionS of time for the completion of
the canal were granted into the COS
the last naming Oct. 81, 1910, as the
time. A new company was organ
lied to prosecute the work, but fail
ure to do so resulted in 1908 in q
treaty between Colombia and the
United States, by which the latter
country was to cut the canal. The
but the Colombian congress rejected
it, A division of Colombia resulted
in the isthmus falling into the hands
of the new republic of Panama, and
the Panama government gave the
United States the right TO do the
work In acquiring title to the canal
property. however obstacles we're
thrown in the path of the United
States by the bondholders of the old
Panama Company, and the Individual
stockholders of the new Panama
Canal Company endeavored to pre-
vent the transfer. Finally, however.
in 1904, in consideration of 100000
600, the United States was able to
take all rights in the premises -
Shipping Illustrated
Arrived.
Mercian, Br SIS, Harracks. 1865.
AAfCa pOOA W JnO "a M6TElII q 20.
Regina, Ger SIS, Leeburg, 2I64, Tam
pico to A. A Brown & Co.
Cleared.
Regina, Ger IS. Leeburg. 2164, for
Rotterdam, with 10000 II lumber.
LIST OF VESSELS IN PORT. |
Steamships.
Trowhridge, Br IS Williams. 23S0 /
Rio Janeiro to Keyser-Muldon Co.
Nitalia, Nor. S., Bryde, 723. Sabine /
Pass TO Cary & Co.
Cuban. Br. S., Lofthrine. 272S, New
Orleans to Gulf Transit Co
Brit SIS. Luchana, Mcdonald, 1884, |
Gulfport to Cary & Co.
Brit SIS Victoria. Stephens, 2O94. Ha- |
vana to Hyer Bros
Brit SIS Aug. Belmont. Clark. 2es7 |
Cardiff to Gulf Transit Co.
Brit SIS Chiswick. Mussen, 1886. |
AKIN, TO Gulf Transit Co.
Ships.
ftsl ship Avon, Avegno. 1477.
Buenos Ayres to Rosasco Bros.
Banks.
Borroundale, Rus bk. Erickson.
1871. PIT. Nollata to master.
Ital bk Margherita MasSa 1923, Ge-
noa to Pensacola Lumber Co.
Nor blk Western Monarch, Thorb- |
ionisen, 1883, Buenos Ayres, to ]. a. /
Merritt & Co.
Ital. bk- Rosa N. Nassa, 1870. Val |
paraiso TO master
Nor blk Sterna, Johansen. 1897 |
London to A Zelius.
Nor blk Sigurd. 1899, Oxnevad. to /