Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-09-10
SEVENTEEN MILLIONS IN ALL.
The Navy l. the safest and best Paid
Work in Time OF War.

New York Sept. GA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
At least Sl7 100000 in prize money will
be distributed among sailors as result
OF the war with Spain. More than half
OF this award viii be in accordance with
that section OF the law providing Tor the
payment of bounty to persons aboard the
vessels that sunk the Spanish fleet.
Although not 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.
From the official report of Admiral
Montojo, commanding the Spanish fleet
at Manila, there were 1879 persons aboard
his ships. The bounty amounts to $751;
500, which congress will he asked to APP
propriate during the coming session. One
twentieth OF this sum belongs to Rear
Admiral Dewey, commanderin-chief, and
he will therefore be $0375 richer than ne
was before the war.
SumpsOns Big share.
Rear Admiral Sampson has realized
snug little fortune as a result OF the war.
As committeeman of the North At
every prize taken by the North Atlantic
fleet and one-tWenteth Of the head money
allowed for the vessels destroyed oil 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 will be
necessary for the department to decide
whether vessel destroyed is superior or
interior to her antagonist Ii the latter
the American ship will be entitled to $500
for each person on board the enemy. OF
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 harbor
of Santiago, there were 2402 persons on
board the Spanish fleet destroyed by
Sampson command, which was superior
to the enemy and the amount OF head
money due the fleet will consequently ag-
gregate $249,200. Besides these ships
Spanish men-of-war We're sunk at Man2a-
Milo, Nipe and other points along the
Cuban coast, the destruction of which
each means prize for the officers and
men participating in the work.
Many Questions to settle.
Legal officers of the department will
be requested to determine whether mer-
chant vessels carrying guns in their hold
like the Santo Domingo which was sunk
by the Eagle, come within the meaning OF
the section providing for the payment
of bounties for persons ON board. These
question may delay the adjudication OF
amounts due officers and men interested.
The department was notified few days
ago by Judge Locke of Florida that he
would turn into the treasury the net
amount resulting from the sale OF the
cargo of coal on board the British tramp
steamer Restolme The notification was
subsequently withdrawn.
The RestormePs case is the furthest ad-
yanced of any prizes. Owners of the
great majority of the captured vessels
have taken appeals from the courts which
! have condemned their ships as prizes and
it will be many months before the SUI
preme court ofsthe United States Is able
to pass on them.