Show DEWEYS HEAD rIEY New Point Raised J3y Officers of the Fleet Washington March HThe officers of Deweys feet have preferred a claim for double the amount of heamoney which it was at first believed they were entitled to receive a the result of the victory over the Spanish forces at Cavite last May day Th law provides pro-vides that 100 shall be allowed to the victors for each person on the capture or destroyed vessel By that calculation calcula-tion almost 200000 would be divided among Deweys sailors But It Is also provides that where the conquered force was superior to tqe attacking force then the allowance shall bc 200 per head thileDeweys claim Is not based on any superiority of the Spanish fleet it is asserted that that fleet fighting in i conjunction with the shore batteries at I Cavite dill constitute a superior force in the meaning of the law The point is a new one and is now under consideratiOn before the judge advocate general of the navy I |