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Show IIIB WISH OflATIFItD. Ilswe; l.nl. lolsptor. Manila Talj-niflr'A. Talj-niflr'A. Washington Aug 9 An InUrtfttng historical faet dated 1 aek lo Un ha eorno to light In which Admiral pewey was the central figure. Dewey, then n commander was In command if the b'nlteil HUteasleainerNarragaiui tton the Asiatic station having! taken charge of the vessel on March l I "71 1 ho vessel was on surveying duty when tho Mrglnut trouble wa prccljitated and a war with paln seemed Imml nent j Lommaii ler Dewey wrote to tfje navy drpirtmint reiiesllng that it case war was deelared he should be eKlgned to the duty of capturing Manila Tho pcrj-o scltlemenl of the evntBivrrsy with Spain avoldeil the necessity for a hostile demonstration hut ther interesting inter-esting fact I that the doughtyjoflleer had lilt eye on Manila over a uarlrr of bienlury ago A search will be made for the. letter In the flies of the nnvy departimutand If foun I It I expected nn effort will be mace by the cltlrcn a committee to have It reproduced a a souvenir of Ihe reception lo bo tendered Admiral Dowry upon his arrival hero |