Items of Interest August 17, 1899 Issue

Items of Interest

One of the worst storms ever known swept over the island of Porto Rico August 8, entirely demolishing many of the towns, destroying many lives, and not less than one hundred thousand of the inhabitants were rendered homeless. President McKinely has directed that everything possible be done to relieve the distress of the island. Secretary of War-Root sent an appeal to the mayors of all cities of more than one hundred and fifty thousand population, soliciting contributions for the relief of the sufferers.

The recommendations made by the State Board of Arbitration, although satisfactory to the striking smeltermen, did not help the situation in Denver. The smeltermen regarded the terms of the decision as a fair compromise and were willing to go to work. The managers, however, are not willing to accept the decision, and a settlement of the difficulties seems to be farther off than ever, consequently many of the smelters have been closed indefinitely.

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