Deseret Evening News | 1900-03-19 | Page 1 | Relief for Pureto Ricas

m IJ r Ion RICANS moss Government Arranges to ruo 00 Supplies March Corbin received able e eto to today from Gen Oen Davis Dala commanding the department of Puerto Rico saying that the condition of the inhabitants of Puerto Rico I Is distressing and the stif mf feting so general ald and widespread 1 fer oer the Island that he wi cili require at I 1st G leo tons ot of supplies until further notice In proportions of four Cour sevenths rice beans and each ot of bacon and codfish Arrangements are mado In the Ind anti quartermaster gen en erl s departments to m meet et this ton ble tion a as promptly and a as The transport which Is scheduled to leave New e York for Cor San SanJuan Juan 01 on tM the probablY wi will take tak tho nr first t consignment t ot of releC relief supplies and similar shipments wi will be each w k r other trans transports po ports rt