Coalville Times | 1901-03-22 | Page 2 | Peru Will Pay American Claim

I'.ru Mill I'af Alurrlran Claim. United Stalea Mlnltter Dudley, at Lima, Peru, haa cabled the atata department de-partment that tho government of 1'eru had offered to initio for 3,000 aolot the Kowbea elatai, and ba waa Immediately Inttructed to ucctpt the offer. Tha claim originated In lelll. William Fowkea waa an Amcrlcau merchant living at Tumbea aud the military au-thorltlct au-thorltlct tubjected him to a forced loan and Imprttoned him for twenty-four hours. A claim waa preferred agalntt Peru for 81,000 on hit account, but that government proffered 3,000 aolot (a aolo being equivalent to 48 ceult) and the claimant expreated hit wllllugnatt to accept that sum.