Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-05
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SAMPSON GELS The BIGGEST PILE,


New York. sept "a dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says AZ
least ti.OOO,OOO prize money viii be
distributed among American sailors as
a result ~ the war with spain. More
than one.half Of this amount VIII be
paid In accordance with that section
Of law providing Tor the payment OF
a bounty for persons ON board vessels
Of war sunk In action. The result
will BE- turned into the treasury for
dlHrlbution by the courts which shall
pass upon vessels OF the enemy cap
tufcd by American mcn-of-wnr
Although not penny Of prize money
has set been turned into the treasury,
Judge Advocate Lcmley anu his chief
clerk. Sir. Hanna, are engaged In con-
sldeflnr the various claims Tor prize
money which have been fillcd by Of
ncrrr aud men ana la passing upon the
various questions which have arisen
IN connection with such claims
From the official report Of Admiral
Monteio. commanding the Spanish hcct
sunk az Manila. there were 1875 per
sous on board the ships Of his COM
mind The spanish fleet was Of In
fetior force to tho American squadron.
aud Rear Admiral Dcwcy'A men viii
get only 500 for each person. IL Ii
estimated the aggregate amount due
he Aantic fleet ~ the result " the
spanish force amounts To tis'.6O0.
which Congress will be asked To appro-
PIRATE during thd coming session. one
twentieth OF this sum belongs 20 Rear
Admiral Dewey nH Comnnndcr-in-
chief. and he will. therefore, be $3.50
richer than he WIS before the war.
Rear Admiral Sampson has realized
b snug little fortune ~ result OF the
war A. commnnder-in -chicf OF the |
North Atlantic ilcot he will Ect onc
twentieth of every prize taken In |
North Atlantic waters ana one twcnti- |
6th of the head money allowed for she /
vessels destroyed on Santiago and In /
Cuban ports. 10 III estimated that he |
viii finally receive about 10000 ~ his
.harc Of prize money.
in determining the amount Of head
money due Officers and mon II viii be-
necofary FOR the department 10 de.
'dr whether a vessel destroyed IL In
iefIur Co her antagonist n the latter.
thr American ship viii be entitled 60
i-ll Tor each person on board the enc
my OF course this viii swell the
amount Of prize money due the rear
admiral
Il is estimated that. including the
Mrfccica, sunk by the Massachusetts,
% me mouth " the hnrbor at Santiago.
lh'ic were 2ta2 persons on board the
Spanish ilcet destroyed By Rear Adj
iniial hampHnnH command which was
upefiur 60 the enemy. and the amount
OF head money due the fleet will con-
rcquenuy aggregate f2i9.2OO.
hesldca then. ships. spanish men-of-
war were sunk at Manxanlilo, Nipo
lhu other points along the Cuban
cast the destruction of each of which
means prize money FOR the ofilcers and
men participating Ia the work.
The legal Offices ~ the department
WI be required 10 determine whether
nyiehant vessels carrying guns Ia their !
iold' IKE the Santo Domingo, which .
"a sunk BY the Eagle, come within h
ne meaning Of the section providing I
or the payment of bountics for per-
lons on board. Tho rcscult OF these v
lu,sllons WIN be 70 delay the adjudi- {
avon OF the amount due TO officers y
inl men Interested q
~, nA'y department was notified a 7
~, Nv aNlN ago by Judge Locke OF Fiori- =
-, - WAl ~ would turn into the treas "
we no' amount resulting from the
49,, ~ lhN cargo OF coal on board the
ro,,elhl tfAmp steamer Restormel. The i,
an uph was subsequently with !,
49, nl ludre Locke. The Restor- =
.r, &c D. thu furthest advanced OF ',
~, w we prizes owners OF the great y
NJ, W. ul the captured vessels have a
AVE- .e epi olt nom the courts which h
hd y viii bo many months before tho II
hem. ""'' W paH' upon