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GaTHERING RUBBTRTN AFRiCA.
A Woman Missionary Tells How the Ma
tiyc@ Collect II.

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tives Collect n.
In the months Of March and April dur
ing the rainy season one sees busy life
I'm the native towns OF the French Congo.
The men are preparing 70 go to the bush
TO cut rubber. Every woman and child
seems TO have something 20 do. and even
the men do not lounge about as usual
but are SHARPENING their knives and ma
chetes and putting their guns INTO proper
trim The women are digging cassaNa,
and some OF them are Washing u ana
preparing chiguanga or natiYc bread.
Others are cleaning the cdssaVa with
knives and tying II into mattets made
from palm leaves. This kind OF cassava
is roasted over the fire and eaten warm.
while the sread Is eaten cold and h. most
~ used on the road. The men carry their
guns 50 they may kill the game which
abounds In the forest.
When all is ready drunken carousal
and dance are given the night before the
start by way Of saying farewell TO the
villagers left at home. Sometimes good
place with plenty OF rubber plants IS
found after a march OF two or three days
but oftcner the Journey takes a week or
more In this case the men keep carriers
on the road with food FOR them, because
there is nothing 10 be had in these parts
with the exception OF game
The rubber in central Africa Is not a
tree but vine. often three or four inches
In diameter. This vine generally climbs
up the tallest trees. and the natives often
use one OF the vines 10 ascend the tree
After the branches are reached which
in most cases are at least fifty feet from
the ground. the men proceed TO cut the
vines away at the TOP. leaving only one
for their descent. and this one. II posi-
BILE not a rubber vine. IL seems strange
that the natives cut away the rubber
plants and so destroy them instead Of tap
ping them. but they are too lazy TO learn
any other way.
After the vines have fallen they are cut
into lengths OF three or four feet. and
the Juice Is collected into iron pots. This
Is a tedious Job. The piece OF the vine Is
held over the pot. first by one end. then
by the other until the Juice ceases run
ming. Then the piece II cut again 10 get
AT any Juice which may have been left
IN the middle. After pot Is nearly full
a rest Is taken. and this Juice Is boiled
for nearly two hours. and during the
boiling process. Is mixed with the Juice
OF other vines and some lime Juice. so
that the mixture Is more sticky ana
easier formed into balls
As soon as It cools down sufiiciently 10
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my In look. and is a great favorite witn
young women Of aesthetic MIND wao IKE
TO .ulape TIE InseiNes IN ooit, chheihs'
SHINY SUNS. - -
me SKIRT OF the gown was almost a
de mi. Train IL had "A iittie SOFT half -ci'tn
stinening cnoueh TO hoid IL out rom we
figure. tut without "A suggestion OF crino-
line. We; IL kept its shape wen. III taieiy
Law upon the moor, so admirably was the
stifening handled. The back view was a
roem in simplicity and grace. so ihdteu,
was the front. with its plan, SHINING
iolos.
ROYAL GOWNS.
r'rimning the skirt there was an appli-
casion In silk embroidery. rms Was pu'
on 50 tat II came To point IN 'he mo
die of the back and again In the middle
of the frLrt. IL clipped low At the sides
The embroidery was very glossy ana sus-
lcstcd a satin finish IL Was put on as ~
empiecement and not as actual eniprolu-
cry upon tho goods.
Her Royal iighness. Helene OF monte
negro. wore her gowns trimmed win en-
placements. and as all evening dresses
copy the latest bride the Paris Dress
makers are using the appiiques to the eA-
clusion Of embroidery whenever II Is pos
sible 10 do 50. Upon bodice, however
the embroidery Is liked better because "
is more pliable TO the figure
The gown, a plain princess IN cut, hdu
a bolero jaoFet. This tiny little a1alr was
edged ali around with the embroidery
The back was box plated In small dou-
bic box-plait that hung from the neck 10
point near the waist line. Inc irohl
was open over n vest OF soft crepe uc
chine. No lew els did this young Woman
wear. but there were buttons OF cut steel
upon the box plat of the boiero and IN
the front Of the same jacket.
These two debutante gowns are falr
samples Of the dresses We shall see TINS
winter upon those who make their lnliiai
bow 10 society.
There IL a dehutante innovation that IL
quito striking, and that is the wearing or
pale shades. ono debutante will mako
her bow 10 Nine. Faure in sheen gray,
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union nrm and close. anu all the new
corners arc, IN senhe, sisters.
In America ueDLtaute hccps her com
inB-out gown "A secret from ucr lflends.
But here she pdIaues ii bvIOfrnti.u, ana
N possible, Der Closest irenus SCI sVM
10 matcn, 80 mat ali the ueouEintes look
as nearly ailne as EnSiLsn sisters.
Scarcely an lOld OF cndnbe IN tntlf ui"ss.
American slrls ale iona OF beihS
brought out here. Miss Eolla Conlns, tie
yogne Woman who - reported ABOUT 10
many JnaDn,ey VI. Depow.' WAS oIOIsnt
out IN taIls Vi at least sne went a zeal
In Paris society during ner hIst scA@on
out" Anu Low she 10 here slt&tt zeal.
She has been DD4lns gowns tiAS season
handsome enough Tor any troussedu on
eal In.
a very pretty American girl who comes
Qua TINS winter IN ner own country was
Introduced TO Partisan society last week
by a Mime. lOIet. VINO - quiet leader IN
her own social set. The sII siTi wore q
lovely gown OF white taietA, pam as IL
toula be MADE. TIE skirt was HltIc
longer than walking iensih lhis eises
heibnt. ana ~ very graceful aItei one mas
leaned 10 manage IL. It's onIy trimming
was an empiecement IN cut sAVer en-
brolueTy.
Inc cut Of the waist was d princess in
tho back. The fIOnt was draptd ana
-~dsnt al the side with large buckle OF
cut silver that correspOnded wlth the
sneen OF the taflcta admirably.
A SILVER VEST.
The vest Was white SILK embroidery
draped slightly at the waist line. There
were smaI discs OF tine cut silver IN the
embroidery. There were no sleeves.
small. naring shoulder puts. lined with
lace. trimming the armholcs. And from
each shoulder fell scarf OF tafleta,
which was craped across the front Of the
embroidered vest Shoulder gloves were
worn.
With this girl was friend. another
American girl. who was also making her
nfst eppcs sncs la society. Tho second
XII viii not return 10 her native country
ihss winter. but will spend IL making y
e. go reputation as beauty.
Ter dress was white face-cloth. . queer
q ing for a dehutante's dress. But there
arc so many face-cloths that word
about them here Is not amiss. Any cloth
with smooth. satin-like surface Is call
I'd this year "a faoe-cloth." There is one
quality OF material that is very thin and
bne IL is almost Identical with q nuns
yelling. and il as easily handled as the
ceiling. IL Is . little nner and more sat-
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50 sheeny that the silvery heart OF wa
termelon * pronounced" by the side OF
II. on look twice 10 see II your el Is are
not paying you d leadon trick. Just the
fdintest touch OF 6Iay, OF white. An
otncr will wear CLOUD green. Unless there
Is mass OF the goods. cloud of tie
dress. you cannot tell that there Is a
green tone in IL.
Blush pink is another dehntante shade.
II Is more OF the changeaulc white and
PINK. Inc silk Is white, as you look at it
one way anu faint pink as you look at
IL another way. a chanS cable tone!
BOUGHT BY MISS COLLINS.
Having so many choices. the debutantes
caldCt complain Of the monOtOny OF their
existence the nIst season.
Tie gowns oI Miss Collins, a mociste
told me, SHOW a penchant Tor black and
waite. one u them, an evident reception
dress. wCu'd De a plain white satin were it
not for tiny stripe OF black running
through II. FROM a distance the black
line Is lost ana you see only the deep
cAing OF the shadows Of the iigure. Large
sleeve puns trim all this young iady's
gowns. for she has not taken Kindly TO
the revival of the skimp sleeves.
Another dress chosen by her is a laven-
der with a white line through il; And a
mira Is a black with small clusters OF
white. purple. and lavender stripes These
dresses make up very prettily. as they
Debutantes in satin are scarce. There
are many In white thin goods White
chiffon with satin stripe. white muslin
with lace stripe ana white crepe de
chine with crepon stripe. This last is
such q delicate goods that IL is chosen
only by very slender young women who
must have fieecy fullness TO pun out a
mcagIe Inquire
TRIMMED SKIRTS
The untrimmsd skirt Is a rarity. Even
brides are resorting TO trimming. and all
other costumes have little touch OF em-
broidery, OF lace. OF applique. of Jot. or OF
braiding TO livsn the simplicity In this
way very ladylike effects are produced.
Ii 10 becoming quite q custom 10 intro
duce a girl al an afternoon tea. A small
orchestra Is hidden behind few palms
and from TO the carriages arrive. many
callers coming on foot. from matinee or
home. The young woman In shaded.
Ia mp lie htcd room. stands by her mother.
and Is presented TO everybody There are
copious cups OF tea served and small
cakes and tiny sandwiches. Ices are pass
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ed In paper ice-cups and there are small
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cakes. At o ciUch ali ~ over.
An aiiair OF TINS Nina 10 hisniy respecta-
bic anu has reuceming QUANTITIES IN tnis
year OF pinch" IL costs very little. mo
ucDutante cannot, OF course. wear decOl-
letc IN the uaytime, nor ner mother. bOtn
dress in pretty, nign-ncckcd ana long
sleevcd afternoon tOiets. and no caterer
Is needed. Afteiv ards. II finances permit.
may come the grand bail, ought not TO
tell the secrets OF this tea coming-out.
But have given my word TO disclose each
sociable foible and this is one.
The vogue for silk Innings Is passing
away as an extravaganza and a bad habit.
SILK is delicious to the touch. but II tears
and trays frightfully. There are sub
stances that rustic precisely as we'll and
silk. except as lining to cuffs. rufus, and
collars. is passing away
NINA GOODWIN.
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COENSPOR The DEBUTkNIES
The ComiDS-Out Girls Wear Tafsta and
and Delicate Dresses Of FaCe-ClOth.
The. COLORS JUST OFF WHITE.
sheen Gray, Cloud Green and Blush
Pink Are tho shades Much Affected
BY Tnem-Niss Collins Buying
Dresses.

Copyright. 1856. for The TiuesJ
AXIS. November w hat "A &c
nknt IL is 10 I'VE ~ c.ty where
- one woman gives tone 10 every
social function. IL Mme.fduIe IS
u here or IA NINE. fauic goes tHeie
tie auair is a success and the SO
cal season has dawneo brightly Tor TINS
OF that hostess. 49,. 80.
Add that - the explanation OF why so
many entertainments ale given Tor NINE.
Faufe." II there Is a ocbdtdnte 10 De IN
PRODUCED Nine. Ia ure must ne present 10
offer the congratulations Of the season.
And II Madame sraciousiy sends a basket
OF ncwcrs IT IS placed In a position OF
honor In the Draw ing-rOom; II a bouquet
the dcbutai.tc c8rTics fl. debutante has
been known TO change her dress al me
last minute in order TO wear shade that
corresponds with the flowers sent her by
Mime. Faure. which she must carry.
NINE. FAURES DEBUTANTEs.
As there are nearly fifty debutantes
every winter I'm Paris society. Mime. Faure
Is kept very busy congratulating each and
sending flowers. Tho result Is that all
upper tendon in Paris is united with a
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Nouumrnt 10 Field IL Assured.

A number OF Eugene Field Entertain-
n.nt." have been given by Columbia,
Mo. schools in the last week for the pur-
nose OF raising funds 10 erect monu.
rnent 10 his memory, on the campus or
the Missouri University. woere ne was
once a student. The entertainments con-
sisted OF eulogies on Field and readings
fror, bis works. A good sum mas al
ready been raised In Columbia aad other
cities and the monument Is assured
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vaukee. Des Moines. Minneapolis, or 81
Paul. Chief Serviss and the Board OF
Police Commissioners Of Kansas ~.
Kan. take great pride I'm maintaining
this force Of brawny policemen. Like
peter the Great. they never miss an OPP
portunity OF existing heavy man III
the ranks.-Kansas City Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03

August 81, 1877. He was in command
OF four companies OF cavalry and the
battle. while II was not one OF long
duration, was one of the most severe
or the campaign. Major Hale fell
pierced by bullet from the rifle of
desperate Sioux Indian. a member of
Chief Joseph's band. Major Hale was
wealthy and he had with him his pri-
Vate baggage wagon and his body was
rolled up in tarpaulin. placed in u
wagon and carried 500 miles to a rail-
road station for transportation to Troy
for burial. Had it not been for this his
body would doubtless have been left on
the field of battle together with many
other brave soldiers who fell in that
fierce struggle.
There is pretty little romance con-
nected with the sad death of this brave
fellow. Major Hale had a sweetheart
an accomplished and beautiful young
woman, who, when he went to the from
tier, tied little love charm about his
neck. 1t was gold heart and was
worn about his neck fastened by a
small gold chain. Major had a pre-
sentiment that he would never live to
come out of the battle at Big Bear
Mountain and before he left for the
fight he took the love charm from his
neck and gave it to companion with
instructions as to it's disposal in case
he should never return.
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past history ceems TO be guarantee
that his administration Of the En-
pire of the Sun" will be prosperous
and benefcent TO the country. He was
born in 1854, has been married for
many years and has several children.
His manners are very quiet and simple;
he dresses like his officers. He is a
good Mussulman, but not a fanatic;
his ideas are large, and his mind III
quisitive. in his youth he had for tutor
Mira Nizam. one of the most Brilliant
pupils of the famous "Ecolc Polytech-
nique" of Paris, and also of the mining
school. The pupil and the tutor under
stood each Other so well that the Mus
sulman clergy took umprage at it, and
the professor was sacrificed 10 their re-
ligious prejudices. He affected to be
very friendly and submissive toward
the Mussulman clergy and also to be
satisfied with the life CT an exile, which
according to Persian usagCS, the heir
preSumptive has to lead as governor Of
province distant from the capital
Teheran, where his courtiers might be
inclined 10 foster some OF those palace
revolutions SO frequent in the Orient
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west. The time Of growth and hope,
long afterward called the boom, was CO.
incident with the making OF the canal
in 1894. There was no ruinous specula-
ton in options on corner lots nor in
ninety-nine-year leases. But in two
years the population grew from $50 to
near 1000, and the number Of buildings
increased proportionately. In fine sum-
mer weather men sat about watching
the digging Of the huge ditch which
was to float their commerce to Chicago
and the world and felt In their blood
that vague itching fever Of expectancy
which is the soul of the boom. When
they went home at night they called
their possessions worth 10 per cent.
more, which is the body of the boom.
Eight years later the Chicago e. Great
Western road built it's first line five
miles to the west and established a
town, whittier in couple of years
most of the material part OF Tampico
which was worth the moving was
transplanted. In succeeding years other
railroad towns took the better part OF
the remainder"
In the pure air Of this little town
Jerry had thrived, but his ambition
burned. and "A relation in some distant
way. who held the position of United
States district attorney at Chicago.
proffered his aid in securing the adj
vancemont of the boy. With buoyant
heart filled with youthful enthusiasm
and confidence Jerry left his home and
entered the dark, uncertain world be-
you'd. When he got off the train at
Chicago the purple clouds he saw in the
distance from Tampico had changed
to gray. The air of the city grew
murky with smoke; all was confused
blurred, unind vidual I'd TO his mind.
He gained 10 impression except that
he was an atom whirling in intermin-
able space, cork bobbing up and down
on limitless. turbulent sea. He had
the sense of being alien, aimless and
futile No one seemed to be aware OF
his existence. so when Mr.. Prothroe
paid some heed to him Jerry was raised
from a depth of despair to something
of his old-time lightheartedness.
THE inner room was impressive to
Jerry from its height and the air OF
prosperous authority it wore. Proth-
roe sat him down by table and
beamed over at him, asking him ques.
tons OF Tampico. showing or pretend
ing an interest in him, taking up his
poor bruised little atom of individual.
ity, crushed and overwhelmed by the
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unlike his elder brother Zeleh Sultan,
has always shown himself a partisan
of Russia, rather than Of England. 1t
is expected that he will keep the
balance even between these two pow
ers. each of which has been always
endeavoring to establish it's exclusive
influence in the Persian empire now
ruled by the shah Mozaffer- ed-Din
writes Felix Aucaigne in Harper's
Weekly
The late Shah fell victim to the
feelings of vengeance entertained by
the followers of the Babism sect, which
started, some forty years ago, revolu
tionary movement of social and re-
ligious character. The Babists were
crushed by the troops Of Nassr-cd Din,
and thousands of them suffered death.
with accompaniment of frightful tor
lures. The sect was considered as thor
oughly annihilated. But it's surviving
adherents could easily have recruited
GCme fanatical adopts, like the mollah
Reza, especially after dissatisfaction
had been created in Persia by the
granting of the tobacco monopoly to a
British firm. SO injurious to the Persian
producers and consumers, and also by
other measures, like the facilities Of
fered clandestinely to the expectation
| of grain. This expectation is prohib-
| tied in Persia, as in Morocco, by the
Mussulman tradition and by law. Late
, ~ frightful bread riots occurred in sew
| eral cities of Iran. and they were sup
! pressed only after bloody fights. The
tobacco monopoly was withdrawn re-
| luctantly by Nassr-edDi who de-
rived a large and regular income from
| it, but this withdrawal could not wipe
out the anger of the Persians. all OF
whom. women and men. are constantly
| smoking. and who had been compelled
/ to desist from it during the six months
because their mollahs and ulemas hat
| preached that the tobacco was contain
mated through being handled by
Christian dogs"
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new shah. MoZaffer-ed-D was accom-
plished without any difficulty. though
he was far from the capital at the mo-
ment Of his fathers assassination. 1t
seems also certain that his elder broth
er, Zeleh Sultan, Governor of lspahan.
will make no opposition. as by too
hasty cable dispatches 1t was intimated
he would. The late shah left three
sons. The eldest, Prince Zeleh Sultan,
was born from mother not of royal
blood, and consequently he could not
according to the Persian law, inherit
the crown, unless no other son should
be born to the shah by royal princess.
Similar alarming rumors were prevail
ing at first in regard to the attitude or
the third son of Nassr-ed Naile
es Sultaneh, who was minister of war
at the time of the assassination of his
father, and who resided at Teheran,
where he might, with the support of
the army under his command, have
taken possession of the crown. On the
contrary. he FASTENED to announce the
awful event to his brother, who was at
Tauris, and to prepare him a splendid
reception on his arrival at the capital.
The new shah, Mozaffer- ed Din has
therefore everything highly suspicious
and in quiet condition on his assuming
the government of Persia and his own
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MRS. BLAKE ALVERSON.

MRS. BLAKE ALVERSON.
Kroh, who was born there June L.,
1886, and who at the age of 10 made
her first appearance as public singer.
Though half a century has elapsed
since she sang her first song to u
public audience not a few of those
who were present on that &C.
casion still recollect the beautiful
tones of the child voice. June
II last the golden jubilee of Margaret
r. Kroh, now Mrs Blake Alverson, was
celebrated at Oakland Cal. where the
former Illinois girl has resided for
several years. At present she directs
the choir of the English Lutheran
church there. The occasion of her
jubilee as a public singer was made
notable by her many pupils and
friends, who arranged for Mrs Aver
son public reception. This talented
woman, who comes of musical family,
was the sixth daughter of Rev. Henry
kroh. Her family moved west, and in
1852 settled in Stockton, where she
continued her musical studies. She
attended the Bcncia seminary for a
llIte, ana Ill 1891 WAS UlGTIl'u u
George Blake, well-knOwn tenor.
| They went (. Boston in 1858, and the
| lady continued her studies under Ed
win Bruce. She was very prominent
| in concert and choir work, and when
she returned to San Francisco in 1862
readily found place. She had many
engagements there, but the notable
ones were at ST. Patrick's for six and a
half years and Calvary Presbyterian
for sixteen and half years.
| Mrs. Blake Alverson has a splendid
contralto voice of three octaves, every
tone of which seems to be as clear and
rich as it was thirty years ago. two
of her sons are well-known musicians
in San Francisco. The reception in her
honor lasted from I to 8 o'clock, many
Of the most noted musical people in the
state taking part.
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legislature of that state, Ia the best
odds the most prominent in political
life. Mr. McEnery is just fifty-nine
years of age, his election to the Senate
having occurred, by a happy coinci-
dence. on his birthday. The family is
of Irish extraction. Senator McEnery
was born at Monroe; was educated at
the Annapolis Naval Academy, at the
University of Virginia, Spring Hill
College (Alabama), and the New York
State Law School at Poughkeepsic,
New York. He served as a lieutenant
IN the Confederate army. The election
Of his brother, John McEnery, as Gov
error, in 1872, threw him into
politics. Nominated as Lieutenant
Governor in 1879, he succeeded to the
Governorship in 1881 by the death OF
Governor Witt. In 1884 he was elected
to succeed himself by large majority.
In 1892 he was again nominated for the
GovcrnOrship, but was defeated by
Murphy J. Foster, the candidate of the
anti-'ottery Democrats. Mr.. McEnery
was appointed to the Supreme Bench
in 1883. He has still four years tG
serve, and will not resign the judge
ship until he takes his seat as Senator
in March. 1897. Judge McEnery was
not candidate for the Senate, and en-
tered the field only the night before he
was elected, when it became evident
that ii required the strongest Democra,
in the state to beat Mr. Doneprp the
independent candidate