COLORADO FLOOD
HEAVY - RAINS CAUSE STREAM TO
OVERFLOW BANKS.
Came la Night and People Were Unable
te Escape Los of Life May Be Lars
Crops Hare Suffered Oreatly Much
Stock Is Reported to Hare Been
-Swept Away. .
Denver, Hay 23 A cloudburst at
the bead of the Cache la Poudre river
caused that stream to overflow its
banks, and meager reports received
here indicate that great damage has
been caused by the flood and several
lives lost. The rush of the flood caused
the dam which holds the water of Liv
ingston lake, 65 miles above Foit Col
lins, to break, and this added volumes
of water to the flood which swept
lown the Cache la Poudre.
At Fort Collins the river is now over
a'mile wide and already a number mol
the frame dwellings of the residents of
the Russian colony of 600 have been
swept from their foundations. About
one-half of the people succeeded in get
ting out of their houses before the flood
was upon them. The remainder, how
ever, are tonight in a perilous position.
Their houses can plainly be seen float
ing about among the trees, and shouts
and other signals of distress seen and
heard. A few of the houses have en
tered the current of the stream and
been swept down the river, and per
haps ehattered or sunk and their occu
pants drowned.
It is definitely known that two lives
have been lost. Rescue parties are in
readiness to leave F6rt Collins with the
first break of day. The floods in the
Cache la Poudre and other streams are
due to heavy rains.
The Cache la Poudre river runs
through one of the most thickly Bet
tied and richest agricultural districts
of Colorado. A large portion of the
northern part of Ihe state is in igated
from this stream and a number of im
mense reservoirs have been constructed
for the purpose of storing the water.
Should the force of the waters' rush
weaken these sufficiently to cause a
lreak and release the stored water, the
result could be nothing but disastrous.
SEES Bid SCHEME IN LAND BILL.
Hitchcock Fears One Firm Will Try to
Buy Grand Rondo Tracts.
Washington. May 23. The interior
department, in preparing advertise
ments for sale of those lands on the
Grand Ronde Indian reservation in
Oregon, which are to be sold under the
Tecent act of congress, has discovered
a trace of what it believes is a "nig
ster in the woodpile." This act con
tains a provision authorizing the
of these lands in small tracts, or
entire tract to one purchaser,
department doeB not understand
reason for the latter provision,
sale
the
The
tiie
and
ays the sale of 27,000 acres of land to
one person or corporation would be con
trary to the administration's policy of
getting public lands into the hands of
actual settlers and home builders.
Secretary Hitchoock will, if possible,
take advantage of the piovision in the
law authoriizng him to "reject any or
all bids," in order to prevent the lands
falling into the hands of one purchas
er. One-half of the lands to be sold
are valuable timber lands,' while the
-other half are rich grazing lands. The
department will endeavor to sell to
numerous individual purchasers and
will await with interest the bid on the
-whole tract.
HELD BY BANDITS.
ftlcb
American Taken In Morocco and
Heavy Ransom Demanded.
Tangier, Morocco, May 23. An
American citizen named Perdicaris,
and his stepson, a British subject,
were carried off by the well known
bandit, Raisul, and his followers last
Highland will be held for a heavy ran
som. The captives were staying at
-Perdicaris' summer residence, only
three miles from Tangier, when the
bandits attacked and captured them.
Perdicaris is of Greek origin, but is
a naturalized citizen of the United
States, lie is very wealthy and has
lived in Tangier for years. He married
an English woman, whose son is his
companion in captivity.
Lose Many Men.
London, May 23. The Standard's
correspondent at Tien Tsin wires that
while the Japanese fleet was covering
the landing of tioops near Kalchau, on
Monday, a fierce engagement occurred
at Hsien Yen Cheng. Two thousand
Russians were killed or wounded.
The Russians retreated and the Japan
ese occupied both Kaiping and Kai
chau. The Chineee governor at Cheng
Chow has received news that the Rus
sians have destroyed the railway be
tween Tashichou and Niu Chwang.
Nothing Known of Evacuation.
St. Petersburg, May 23. The ad
miralty denies that it has been official
ly advised of the Japanese occupation
of Niu Chwang. Instructions were is
sued to blow up the Sivouch, the Rus
sian gunboat there, before the last Rus
sian retired. As soon aa this is ac
complished the Russian commander
11 . l .iithnritlOil riV 'I hA
fact that nothing has been received con
vinces the admiralty that a small Rus
sian force is still at Niu Chwang.
Russian Cruiser Grounds Daring Foe.
Paris, May 23. The correspondent
at St. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris
Bays i. lfle HUSSian cruiwi
grounded during a fog on the rocks near
' the entrance to Vladivostok, tier po
. rition is critical. . The crew was saved.
RUSH WAS TO GET BALLOON.
"Ammunition Train te Port Arthur One
In Name Only.'
St. Petersburg, ' May 21. One -of
the reasons for the desperate effort of
the Russians to get to Port Arthur
what is-officially called an "ammuni
tion train," has been revealed by in
formation which leaked out today.
There was little need, it appears, for
more ammunition, great quantities
being stored in the fortress, but Gen
eral Stoeesel was exceedingly anxious
to be provided with balloons. The
highest point of the fortress is the
Eagle's Nest, from which much of the
surrounding country can be seen, but
balloons will facilitate v observation.
Before the war the Russian authorities
loaded on a vessel a complete balloon
equipment for Manchuria, but it was
captured by the Japanese, who will use
it perhaps in their operations against
Port Arthur. Recognizing the need of
providing General Stoessel with all-the
requisite instruments with which to
conduct the defense of . Port Arthur,
General Kuropatkin is believed to have
sent balloons on the "ammunition
train." The Russian balloons are sta
tionary. ; -
"If the Japanese try to drift balloons
over Port Arthur and drop explosives
on the fortress," an officer said today,
"the world will hear of the first battle
in the air."
Communication from Port Arthur is
now conducted by Chinese messengers.
HASTB DELAYS SHIPS.
Russians Find That Many Boilers Will
Have to Be Taken Out.
Moscow, May 21. After an exhaust
ive inquiry the correspondent of - the
London Times finds that there is no
need to take seriously the Russian
threats to dispatch to the Far East
next July reinforcements of war ves
sels. The optimistic reports regarding
the rapid progress of the warships of
the Baltic fleet which have been
printed in European captals have been
given out here by officials and have
been telegraphed abroad without
change. They are absolutely untrue,
because there are no means at hand for
the correspondents to verify the re
ports, and they have no means of in
specting the shipyards where the ves
sels are being prepared for service.
While it is a fact that unprecedented
haste is being made in getting warships
ready for service, there is a limit to
efficient epeed in ship construction,
and this has been exceeded with the
result that many of the boilers which
have been installed in the new' war
ships will have to be taken out and re
placed. This has created a sensation
at the navy department, and it is now
certain that the Baltic fleet will not
start for the Far East for many months
to come.
SURB SUBMARINES WERE USBD.
Russians Have New Advices on the Loss
of the Petropavlovsk.
St. Petersburg, May 20. The ad
miralty is now convinced by mail re
ports received from Port Arthur that
I Vice Admiral Togo used submarine
' boats in his operations. A letter from
. Lieutenant General Stoessel says he
was standing on Golden Hill when the
Russian battleship Petropavlovsk went
down and he saw a submarine boat
torpedo the battleship. Lieutenant
Schreiber claims he distinctly saw the
periscope of a submarine boat and
could trace the course of the vessel.
Officers of the Russian battleship Pobi
eda testified that a submarine boat dis
charged a torpedo against their fehip
and they fired at the submaiine boat,
hoping to sink it, but failed.
It id officially denied that Viceroy
Alexeiff has gone to Liao Yang to as-
i sume command of 20,000 troops there,
' and that General Kuropatkin has left
Liao Yang for Harbin. It is said that
Kuropatkin is either at Liao Yang or
in its vicinity.
Tyner on the Witness Stand.
Washington, May 21. Seated in an
invalid's chair and face to face with
the jury, James N. Tyner, the aged de
fendant in tne Tyner-iiarrett con
spiracy case, today denied the accusa
tions in which he and his nephew
' were indicted in connection with their
duties as law officers for the post office
department. In the examination con
ducted by Mr. Worthington for the de
fense. General Tyner 's answers were
unhesitating. " His diction was perfect
and apparently his understanding as
dear as ever.
Ambassador May Be Recalled.
Paris, May 21. Government circles
are seriously considering whether the
pope's protest against President Lou-
bet's visit to Rome should not be
promptly followed by the recall of M
Nisard, the French ambassador to the
Vatican. The determination of this
question probably will depend on For
eign Minister Delcasse's ability to
Mim thA inrncmation arnnFWHl amnnv
! the various elements in the chamber of
deputies against the papal protest.
Many Turks are Killed.
London, May zl.-l.ne central news
correspondent at Baku, Caucasia, re
ports a serious fight between . Armeni
ans and Turkish troops at Chelcuzan.
in the district of Mush. - 'The Turks
lost 136 in killed and wounded, while
the Armenians' leader and many others
were killed.
JAPS LOSE SHIPS
RUSSIAN REFUGEES REPORT. DISAS
TER AT; PORT. ARTHUR. :
Mikado's Fleet Waa Bombarding Forts
When a Mia Was Struck and a Bat
tleship Went Down In Confosloa
FeOewfnc a Cruiser Also Sank Fi
Contact Wtth Mine.
Chefoo, May 20. A party of 13
Russians arriving from Dalny this
morning by junk, are authority for the
statement that during a bombardment
of Port Arthur by the Japanese Mon
day afternoon the Japanese battleship
Shikishima and the cruiser Asama
struck mines and sank. The, Russians
say the Shikishiam sank two minutes
after running on the mine, and that
Asaam was being towed away by a ves
sel of the bombarding fleet when she
also went down.
The 13 Russians seem to have ot
tained their information from the com
manding officer at Dalny, who showed
them, they assert, a telegram from
Port Arthur," that the bombardment
commenced at 1 o'clock Monday after
noon, and that two hours later the
Shikishima struck the mine and - whs
soon at the bottom. During the con
fusion that followed, according to the
story told, the Asama also struck on a
mine and was taken in tow and was
settling so fast that it was found neces
sary to abandon her.
A number of Russian torpedo boats
then went out, but" the Japanese re
ceived reinforcements and the Rus
sians retired.
Today's arrivals say that the en
trance to Port Arthur was blocked, but
one of the sunken steamers was re
moved and the entrance is now open
but it is still dangerous and the Rus
sian fleet has been ordered to remain
in the harbor until the arrival of Ad
miral Skrydloff, who will take com
mand. Communication north of Dalny
has been completely severed.
WILL FALL BACK TO HARBIN.
Russian Staff Gives Insight Into the
" Plans of Kuropatkin,
St. Petersbuig, May 20. Confirm
ing the intimations that it is General
Kuropatkin's purpose to avoid a de
cisive combat with the Japanese at the
present stage of the war, the statement
was made by the general staff today
that the commander in chief is mak
ing preparations to fall back on Muk
den, and then to Harbin.
While the superior numbers of the
enemy compel a retirement, it does
not follow that Geneial Kuropatkin
will not strike a stinging blow should
a strategical mistake be made which
will enable him to throw a stronger
army upon one of the advancing col
umns of his antagonists. The most
exposed portion of General Kuriko's
command is that which is moving di
rectly northward, evidently with the
intention of gaining the road to Muk
den, down which il will inarch as
soon as the other columns, are within
supporting distance. Unless caution,
heretofore the conspicuous feature of
the Japanese campaign, is observed,
this column, it is believed here, will
fall the victim to its temerity, as Gen
eral Kuropatkin is known to be hold
ing it especially under close sur
veillance. -
Kuropatkin's decision to withdraw
from Liao Yan can only mean," accord
incr to the exnerts. that there will con
tinue to be affairs of outposts, unless
another General Zassalitch stroma ae
velop. The general staff confirms the
nnnnnnrament of the abandonment-ef
Kin Chou by the Russians after the
dismantling of tne forts and tne re
moval of the guns to Port Arthur.
Special Stamps for 1905 Fair.
W&Rhinsrton. Mav 20. Senator
Mitchell was todav advised by the post-
office department that his request for
the iseue of a special series of postage
stamps commemorating tne iiewis ana
Clark exnosition will be considered
as soon as possible. The department
itspif nrenared designs suDmiirea ior
the Louisiana Purchase stamps, but
will consider all designs submitted for
the Lewis and Clark issue. In no
event will these stamps be placed on
sale befoie the exposition opens next
summer.
War Clouds Rolling Back.
WaHhinffton. Mav 20. According to
rahl advices received bv Dr. Calderon,
the Peruvian minister here, the war
nlnuda are rollinfif back, and there is
now little dangei of a nostile collision
between Peru and Brazil, ine minis
ters advices are to the effect that ne-
cntifltinnn have begun at Rio de Ja
neiro under such favorable auspices as
to warrant the belief that a satistactory
settlement of the differences . will be
made. . ' "'
- China Opens Ports to tne World.
Pekin, May 20. An imperial edict
voluntarily issued today opens to the
commerce of the world the port of
Chinan Fu. Wei Shi-En and Chou
Tsun. on the Shan Tune peninsula
Chow Che-En, the industrial center of
the province, also is to . be opened
Wei Shi-En is a station on the railroad
midway between -Kaichau and Chi-
nan-Fo. . . ,. . ,
ENEMY ON REAR.
Japanese Close te Russians at Mukden
' and Greet Battle Imminent..
London, May 19. No further news
has reached London throwing light
upon the appearance of Japanese troops
northeast of Mukden, or indicating by
what route they reached that point so
unexpectedly. . The Japanese are so
successful in hiding their movements
that it is only possible to guess at them
from the vague indications in Russian
official dispatches.
-According to the - Standard's Tien
Tsin correspondent, General Kuropat
kin has left for Harbin ; Viceroy Alex
ieff still being at Liao Yang with 20,-
000 troops.
It is noticeable that Russian official
dispatches seldom name the place
whence they were Bent. -
A question greatly discussed in the
London papers this morning is whether
General Kuropatkin has succeeded in
ascertaining that the Japanese . are
threatening his rear so near the Muk
den line, and has been enabled to be
gin a retreat , or whether he has
elected to fight. In any ; case, it is
considered that any day may bring
news of a great battle in this district,
as the transport difficulties are be
lieved Jlo be so great as to make it al
most impossible' for General Kuropat
kin to effect a rapid retirement.
Indefinite reports continue to reach
London of Japanese bombardment of
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The Standard's Odessa correspon
dent confirms the report that General
Kuropatkin's aggregate forces for the
pending battle do not exceed 100,000
men.
Shanghai dispatches report that the
Chinese are greatly gratified at the
Japanese invita'tion to the Tartar vice
roy of Mukden to re-establish the ad
ministration of Antung and induce
Chinese traders to return and resume
business.
MUST HOLD PORT ARTHUR.
Russia Will Mobilize All Forces Possible
There for Its Defense.
St. Petersburg, May 19. Advices re
ceived by the general staff show that
the Japanese are practically masters of
all the southern end of the Liao Tung
peninsula, save Port Arthur and the
territory commanded by guns. This
result, so promptly brought about, is
due to the failure ot the Russians to
make opposition of any consequence
to the Japanese advance.
A member of the general staff said
to the Associated Press that the re
moval of the guns from the fortifica
tions erected at Kinchau, and the des
truction of Port Dalny, were primarily
for the purpose of concentrating the
entire Russian force at Port Arthur.
If the men and guns were scattered,
the effect would have been to distrib
ute the means of defense of the fort
ress over a number of points strate
gically weak. To defend the whole of
the southern end of the Liao Tung pen
insula it would have been necessary
to have an army equal to that which
the Japanese could have landed.
The weakness of the Manchurian
army, said this officer, left only one
course to pursue, namely, that o-: mo
bilizing sufficient troops at Port Arthur
to hold it until relief came.
ENEMY SLIPS IN.
Russians Near Yinkow Surprised by the
Landing of Army.
Niu Chwang,' May 18. The Russians
were surprised by the appearance of
the enemy at Kaichau, 20 miles south
of Yinkow this morning. 'They were
expecting the Yalu army.
Nine -, traansports, assisted by the
navy, landed 100 troops and the re
mainder will land tonight and tomor
row. Tne number ot tne Japanese
force is not known. The warships
shelled the shore from early morning
until evening.
The Japanese are expected here to
morrow and the Russians are rapidly
evacuating the town.
Oppose Japanese Advance.
Berlin, May 19. Colonel Gadke,
the German military expert, who is
accompanying the Russian army in the
field in the dual capacity of military
expert and correspondent, telegraphing
from Mukden, states that the Japanese
advance against Liao Yang is being
conducted in two lines, whrch parallel
the railway between Niu Chwang and
Liao Yang. The Japanese right, he
declares, is moving with extreme cau
tion, while the left wing is advancing
much more rapidly in an attempt to
outflank the Russian position.
Outposts Already In Contact.
Paris. Mav 19. The Journal's Muk
den correspondent says: "Important
events are imminent. The outposts of
the two armies are already in contact
in the zone northwest of Feng Wang
Cheng. The Japanese army advancing
on Liao Yang is estimated at 100,000
A persistent rumor, which is not- eon-
firmed officially, has it that another
Japanese corps is executing a flanking
movement direct on some point be
tween Liao Yang and Mukden."
'r" Wireless Telegraphy for Alaska.
Washington,: May 19. General
Groely has give directions to have the
wireless telegraph stations whieh have
been srr-cessfully used on Puget sound,
taken to Nome and St. Michael, Alas
ka, in order to establish communica
tion between these points. The freez
ing of the sea in the bay has rendered
cable service between these points un
practicable.
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The Interfering Hoabend.
I would like to say a word or two
about the husband who goes beyond
his sphere; many married women will
know him but too well; he may be
called "The Interfering Husband," the
one who will poke his nose Into house
hold and domestic matters which In no
way concern him.
He Is a kind of general walking en
cyclopedia -on all matters connected
with housework; he thinks nothing of
instructing; his wife as to how she
should perform her duties, and, alas, he
frequently goes the length of .lecturing-
the 'general' on the" most trivial
points of housewifery. No true wife
cares for a husband going about the
kitchen; In fact, It Is a kind of happy
hunting ground for the Interfering hus
band. He drops In on an afternoon why
on earth Is the floor not scrubbed yet?
He demands an explanation, and Is
told that the "Missus" said it wasn't
to be scrubbed this day.
This won't do for the Interfering
man, however; he hunts out his wife
and Informs her that the kitchen looks
like an old clothes shop; can she not
keep his house in a cleanly state? Is
he to pay for a servant standing about
doing nothing, when she might be well
employed scrubbing floors, and so he
goes on.
Such a man is more than a nuisance;
he is an Infliction, and the household
over which he presides Is rarely a hap
py one; It cannot be, when the man
goes on like this.
But the same individual won't only
meddle with household affairs; he will
also dictate concerning the children
and this no true mother will tolerate.
Suppose the month of May comes in,
and is raw and cold have the children
stopped wearing their winter flannels?
No Well, they must do so at once
so orders the interfering husband,
heedless of the fact that the mother
ought to be the best judge as to when
the children should put off or on cer
tain articles of clothing; and thus he
dictates, always interfering with the
wife's duties.
Naturally, trouble Is ever to the' fore;
It could not be otherwise. Suppose
such a man gives his wife a certain
sum monthly as a private allowance;
why, It Isn't private at all; she really
has to account for every penny spent,
and a woman of spirit will not meek
ly stand this sort of thing long open
rupture almost follows as a matter of
course. -I wonder if the Interfering
man Is aware -of the fact that he Is
known all over the neighborhood as
such? If there happens to be a serv
ant in the house It won't be kept dark;
all these little peculiarities will be dis
cussed with "Mary" next door, and
Mary, if she happens to be on free
terms with her mistress, will not hesi
tate to speak of "that man" up the
street, mentioning a few facts concern
ing him. Her mistress will, If she be
of the average female type, most cer
tainly hint to some of the ladles of the
neighborhood about Mr. So-and-So, and
his goings on, and thus his name Is
bandied about till he Is well known In
his real colors half a dozen streets
a way .--New, York American.
Morning Costume.
This handsome morning costume is
made of royal blue serge trimmed with
cardinal and white braid; white cloth
collar and vest.
Uses for Salt.
Salt is most excellent for cleaning
the teeth. It hardens the gums and
sweetens the breath. If used persist
ently enough, salt will cure nasal ca
tarrh. A weak brine should be made
and snuffed up the nose, allowing it
to run down the throat There is noth
ing better for the relief of tired or
weak eyes than to bathe them with a
strong solution of salt and water ap
plied as hot as It can be borne. Salt
rubbed on the black spots on dishes
will remove them, and salt placed over
a fresh claret stain on the table linen
will . assist it to disappear when
washed. One of the most effective
remedies known for a sick headache
is to place a pinch of salt on the
tongue and allow It to dissolve slowly,
In about ten minutes It may be fol
lowed by a drink of water. The col
ored Japanese straw mattings which
are bo generally used as floor cover
ings are best kept sweet and clean by
washing them with a solution of salt
and water after the weekly sweeping.
A fresh Ink stain on a carpet may be
removed by Immediately applying a
layer of salt The ink will be absorbed,
and when the salt Is black jit should
be removed and another layer applied,
repeating the operation until! all the
ink la removed and the carpet returned
to its former appearance.
Health and Beauty Hinta.
It is eald the towel is an enemy to a:
beautiful face, for it breaks the tis
sues.' -
Don't bathe in hard water. Soften
It with a little powdered borax or a.
handful of oatmeal.. '
A toothbrush should always stand
so It will drain when out of use, and '
should be exposed to the air.
It Is Bald that the Romans used
skeins of silk after the bath Instead of
towels to keep the skin nice.
For burns or scalds nothing is more
soothing than the white of an egg,
which may be poured over the wound.
It is softer as a varnish for a burn
than collodion.
The hands can be cleansed better
with warrii water than with cold, but
they should always be rinsed after
ward with cold water, as this keeps
them In a better condition.
Don't despise the humble lemon.
With the Juice of a lemon and the
beaten white of an egg, milady, brush
In hand, may touch up her freckles in
the seclusion of her boudoir and no
one be the wiser.
Chills are often the result of people
talking freely while out of doors just
after leaving the room full of hot -air.,
and theater-goers who discuss and
laugh over the play on their way home
are Inviting Illness.
If your hair is thin and oily, an ex
cellent hair tonic Is made of bay rum
and jaborandl, one pint of the former
to a quarter of an ounce of the latter.
Massage it into the scalp every night
The hair should be fluffy next day.
To relieve toothache, make a flannel
bag about four or five inches square,
fill It three-quarters full of common
salt; sew It up and heat the bag in
the oven, and apply to the side of the
face. The salt retains heat for a con
siderable time and gives much relief.
A Word to the Business Woman.
Every now and then there comes a
cry from those of the old fashion, com
plaining that In the modern way of liv
ing women have lost the place they
once held, and that by going into busi
ness and competing In the ' "great
handicap" they have forfeited all the
nice consideration which was once
given them. In a measure this may be
true, but It is not that people look on
workers with any less respect The
cause of the decline in courtesy, if
there Is really such, lies with the Indi
vidual. How men or the world treat
a woman Is all In her own hands. Aa
she thinks of herself, so will the world
think of her. Her treatment will de
pend upon her own conduct and her
own "reception of any . particular atti
tude. IC she permits a lounging friend
ship or a too familiar manner, she will
get that. But even the most thought
less of men will scarcely risk offend
ing a woman unless he Is given an op
portunity. A woman need have no
fear of being taken for less .than she
takes herself.' In business she must
conduct herself as carefully, and aa
circumspectly as she would In her own
home. She must remember always
that she is a woman, and she must
be womanly. The girl who respects
herself will find respect, aid and kind
ness wherever she goes among Ameri
cans. Woman's Home Companion.
A Fellow's Mother.
A fellow's mother," said Fred the wise.
With his rosy cheeks and merry blue
eyes.
"Knows what to do if a fellow gets hurt
By a thump or a bruise, or a fall in the
dirt.
"A fellow's mother has rags and strings.
Bags and buttons, and lots of things;
No matter how busy she is, she'll stop
To see how well you can spin your top.
She does not care, not much, I mean,
If a fellow's face is not quite clean;
And If your trousers are torn at the
knee,
She can put in a patch you'd nevereee.
A fellow's mother Is never mad, .
And only sorry if you are bad;
And I'll tell you this, if you re only true.
She'll always forgive you, whate'er you
do.
"A fellow's mean who would never try
To keep the tear from her loving eye,
And the fellow's worse who ses It not
That his mother's the truest friend he's
got!"
Margaret E. Sangster.
Millions of Widows.
The State in which widows are most
numerous is New York, in which they
number 320,000. The city in which
they are most numerous is the city of
New York, where there are 105,000.
There were by the last Federal cen
sus' 2,720,000 widows In the whole
United States, of whom, It is worthy
to remark, 88,000 were in Indiana and
only 8,000 In Utah. .'
There were 128,000 In Massachu
setts, less than the total number In the
two States of Alabama and Mississip
pi, though the view pretty generally
prevails that the number of widows la
dlsproportiona'tely large throughout
New England, says the Chicago News.
There are nearly 2,000 in Hawaii
and 1,700 In Alaska, a proportionately
larger number than in the city of Chi
cago, which la 60.390.