Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
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Admiral Dewey, through former \.
tary Herbert, has filed suit in the Dis,
| Court at Washington to recover ;,
money due him and the officers and as
under his command for the vessels j
tured in the battle of Manila and !,
property subsequently recovered BY
! naval force Of the Asiatic squadron. H.
the ships and equipments which haye
! ready been appraised by the board of L
vey appointed by the Secretary of
Navy the admiral demands the SUM
1926, III, and in addition the amount
upon three cruisers sunk in the eng
ment, but subsequently raised, NJ
which he places value of $425 ,O00 e
title of the case is George Dewey
miral Of the United States Navy, Oh
half of himself and the officers and
of the United States naval force Oh Z
Asiatic station taking part in the u
of Manila Bay, VS.. The Don Jua
Austria and other vessels and miS
neous stores and supplies captured by
feet under his command" The billy
cites that Admiral Dewey and the Off
and crews are entitled to the prize me-
as provided by law. The number OF B
aboard the American vessels during
engagement is given as 1885, and VI
Admiral Dewey declares he is unabl
give the exact number Of men enss
ON the Spanish side he says it was ia
excess of those under his own commi
and the enemy's forces were superioEs
Of the property recovered as a result
the battle is now in the possession Of
United States except such as has I
consumed.
The latest advices from conSuls
consular agents of the State Departn
represent the crop conditions in soutl
Russia to be even worse than hereto
depicted in unofficial reports. The mls
of the inhabitants of the famine-stllG
provinces is described as appalling.
would sem writes Consul Heenan i
Odessa, that European Russia might
full agriculture. The climatic condiu
throughout the area are of SO uncelt
character as to be q source of anXl
and loss to the farming POPULATE
From central and eastern Russia sim
reports are made. Altogether the 0
look for wheat in that part of.the We
may be summed up as decidedly disni
The United States certainly has noth3
to fear from Russia as a competitor
the wheat markets of the world this ~
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The State Department neither contTS
nor denies reports crediting Chief "
tice Chambers of Samoa with having
signed his position. There is little dol
that such action on his part would s
general satisfaction, although it cam
be predicted with any certainty that
will voluntarily elface himself from
pay roll. The latest trouble in the
moan Islands is due entirely to his ruI
recognizing the kingly rights of Male
Tanu. The Washington Government
upheld the chief justice,
it may be that he is in the right, but
none the less undeniably true that
American representative has kept L
land, Germany and the United States
most continually stirred UP ever since
was introduced into the Samoan probt
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1t has been determined that the Y
prize Reina Mercedes shall be retained
the Naval Register as relic. The bO.
of survey, which has examined that s
at the Norfolk navy yard, has repor
in favor Of doing as little work as pc
BILE with the idea the ship may be kept.
its present condition with all the
dences of the conflict off Santiago. 4
board refers to the holes made by the 4
jectiles from Schley's fleet and sugs
that no attempt be made to repair n
damages. 1t is recommended that q
81, 500 be expended on the ship, the
work to consist of installing a new b.
and pump, tightening the hull and rq
ing the steaming gear.
'"This Government stands ready to
troops to the Porcupine region or
where else where their services are I
ed" said a member of the cabinet v
asked the intention of the adminiStra
in this respect. Eat present there il
immediate danger Of an outbreak in
region, but we are closely watching
velopments. Notwithstanding this st
ment there Is no danger at present g
conflict. The Government has within
last few days received information to
effect that Canadian police and NH
are now on this valuable portion
American territory, and some fears
felt of a clash.
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Immigration Commissioner Powd
Friday granted hearing to Attor
May,~who represents the. Croatian (
tional Society of Chicago, in behalf of
eighteen Croatian immigrants who V.
. arrested at Rathbun, Iowa. AS AttOn