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Show CLAIM OF SAMPSON IS HELD INVALID Distinction Drawn by Supreme Court in Case of Sunken Spanish War Vessels. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. The United States Supreme court has decided the prize-money cases brought by Admiral Dewey in behalf of the officers and men of his fleet on account of the vessels sunk at Manila and afterward reclaimed. re-claimed. In their favor, but the cases of Admiral Sampson, for whose name that of Admiral Taylor was substituted. In his own behalf and that of his officers and men, on account of the Maria Teresa, Te-resa, sunk at the battle of Santiago, were decided adversely to the claimants. claim-ants. The Teresa was sunk after being rescued, whereas the vessels reclaimed at Manila are still In use. |