Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
HUGE sum OF PRIZE MONEY
SEVENTEEN MILLIONS IN ALI
The Navy Is the Safest and Best Paid
Work in the. Time of War, With
Its Chances for Prizes, as Few
Are Killed in Battle.

New York, Sept. Ga dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: 81
At least 81, 400 Ooo in pr,ze money will
be distributed among sailors as result
of the war with Spain. More than half
of this award will be in accordance with
that section of the law providing for the
payment of bounty to persons aboard the
vessels that sunk the Spanish fleet. <.
Although not a penny of prize money
has yet been turned into the treasury
Judge Advocate Lemley and his chief
clerk, Mr.. Hanna, are engaged in consid-
ering the various claims for prize money
that have been filed by the officers and
men, and in passing upon the various
questions which have arisen. a
From the official report OF Admiral
Montojo, commanding the Spanish fleet
at Manila, there We're 1876 persons aboard
his ships. The bounty amounts to $751;
500, which congress will be asked to ap-
propriate during the coming session. One
twentieth of this sum belongs to Rear
Admiral Dewey, commander insehiefs and
he will therefore be $0375 richer than be
was before the war. -
Simpsons Big share. d.
Rear Admiral Sampson has realized a
snug little fortune as result of the war,
As commander in-chief of the North AT.
lantic fleet he will get one-twentieth Of
every prize taken by the North Atlantic
fleet and one twentieth OF the head money
allowed for the vessels destroyed off San.
tiago and in Cuban ports. 1t is estimated
that he will finally receive about $4,000
as his share of prize money.
In determining the amount of head
money due officers and men it win be
necessary for the department to decide
whether a vessel destroyed is superior OF
inferior to her antagonist. II the latter
the American ship will be entitled to $20t
, for each person on board the enemy. Ol
course this will swell the amount Of prize
money due the admiral.
1t is estimated that, including the Mer
cedes, sunk At the mouth Of the sharbol
of Santiago, there were 2492 persons or
board the Spanish fleet destroyed by
Simpsons command, which was superior
" tue cIeiuy aIu Tie oHlouHk VI us-aS
money due the feet will consequently ag
gregate $249,200. Besides these ships
Spanish mer-0f- war were sunk at Mama
Milo, Nipe and other points along tn,
Cuban coast. the destruction Of whicl
each means a prize for the officers ant
men participating in the work.
Many Questions to settle.
Legal officers of the department viii
be requested to determine whether mer
chant vessels carrying guns in their hole
like the Santo Domingo, which was sum
by the Eagle, come within the meaning o
the section providing for the paymen
of bounties for persons on board. Thes'
question may delay the adjudication o
amounts due officers and men interested
The department was notified a few day
ago by Judge Locke of Florida that h
would turn into the treasury the ne
amount resulting from the sale of TIN
cargo Of coal on board the British TRAMP
steamer Restormel. The notification wa
subsequently withdrawn. q -
The RestormelPs case is the furthest ad
vanced of any prizes. Owners of TIN
great majority of the captured vessel
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