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Show WILL PRESS CLAIM AGAINST PERU 1 Seek Reward for Discovery of Nitrates and Guano. Original Claim of $100,000 In 1844 Has Grown to Nearly $100,000,000 Recognized, but Never Paid. Washington. Claims amounting to nearly $100,000,000 for the discovery of nitrates and guano will he pressed against the Peruvian government, according ac-cording to provisions of the will of John Celestine I.nndrenu, filed in the District of Columbia Supreme court. I.andreau, who was the brother of Jean Theophlle Lnndrenu, French scientist and explorer of New York, who discovered nitrates while on an expedition in South America in 1S44, names his grandson, Norman B. Lan-dreau, Lan-dreau, and Attorney Martin J. Mc-Xamara Mc-Xamara trustees and executors of his estate. Following his d'scovery Jean Lan-dieau Lan-dieau applied to Hie government for a reward, granted under laws existing exist-ing at that time, whereby any one discovering dis-covering minerals or metals that would enrich the government were entitled en-titled to remuneration. The or'ginal claim, according to the heirs, was for $100,000. which finally was recognized by the government in 18C5, but never paid. Later the explorer ex-plorer returned to his home in New York to obtain funds for development of his discovery and to make further explorations in South American countries. coun-tries. Other claims were filed under each administration from the time of President Presi-dent Hayes, and In each Instance the Peruvian government acknowledged its Indebtedness, but postponed settlement. settle-ment. It Is said. It is set forth that the Peruvian government has netted millions In revenue rev-enue from the development of nitrate deposits, borrowing money from Great Britain to carry on the work. Upon the death of the explorer. John Celestine Landrean was named executor execu-tor and sole heir of all right and title in the claims against the Peruvian government. Shortly before bis death on Starch 4 the Stale department announced an-nounced that an agreement had been reached with the Peruvian government whereby the claims would he pa:d the heirs of the explorer. Mrs. Marie Dycer, daughter of John' Celestine I.andreau. Is the sole heir tc the interests and estate of her tin-cle. |