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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16
ohm 2. Landrine, $3.50; F. B. Jones 6

John P. Landrine, $3.50; F. B. Jones &
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
OFFICERS, REPORTS AND CONTMUNI-
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent of Telegraph and In
spector of Horses were presented, received
and ordered ffld.
The Clerk reported that he had deposit
t~wenty-three dollars, amount received for
fent, and presented receipt thereof.
Received and filed.
Resolutions by Committee on Salaries
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
drawn in V of the officers and men
Commissioners, for salaries for the month
of October, 1897, when due, as per list
filed herewith, amounting in the aggre-
gate, to fifteen thousand one hundred and
10s.S9.
Resolved, That. warrant be ordered
drawn in favor of the following named
persons for pensions, when due, for the
month of October, 1897, amounting in the
gggregate to one hundred and ~stixty-two
dollars and ~forty-eight cents {~s162.4S).
The yeas. and nays having been called
for and taken on zach of the foregoing
resolutions, they were adopted by the fol-
Y-eas-President Mills and Commissioner
Brennan.
Nays-None.
Absent-Commissioner Cone.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS,
The following resolutions were reported
by committees in payment of claims
heretofore referred
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved. That the sum of S16.T6 be paid
to +, 3. Jones & Co. for vitriol, Septem-
Der. 1891.
1850 be paid to John 2. Landrine for
supplies, October g.. 1897.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness.
Resolved, That the sum of $500 be paid
to August Straus, for one brown horse.
October %, 1897.
S253,sS be paid to j. S~chellenberger &
Co. for harness supplies, October. 1897.
BY Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs.-
sass 30 paid to Harmed & Mitchell. for
floor polish. July, 1887.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken On each OF the foregoing res6-
buttons, they were adopted by the follow
YeasIPresidont Mills and Commissioners
Brennan.
NAys~-None.
Observation-Disclosures Conc.
ON motion. adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERRR0oK.
AtNtR-
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HTpsoN COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.

In the matter Of the sale of the lands of Ed
ward Maher. deceased. for the payment Of his
BY virtue of an order made in the above
stated matter on the SECOND day of July, A. p
%eighteen hundred and ninety7seven. as q me
ninth day Of April a. D. eighteen hundred aai
ninety-seven and duly entered, l shah sell by
public vendue to the highest bidder, on Wednes-
day, the twenty-seeand day Of Deeemoef heNe
aS97l. at two O'clock in the afternoon, on the
premises known as No, 500 Tonnele avenue, IN
Jersey City, all that certain lot, piece OF parcal
of Land situate, lying and being in the City
Of Jersey City, in the County of Hudsgn and
Sfate If New Jersey, which is known and dis
tineuished upon the map of property OF b e
Blainhali and others, Hudson cry. Hudsoa
County. n. J., made by soper and Brittsn and
BUTTON. town surveyors, town Of Bergen, Hud-
son County, N. J., April Is, 1860, as LOT aufa~
bered ten l0l, on block numbered SIX 90, as
.n5ce Oh fhe Clerk now Register) Of said Hud-
soa County, said lot fronting on The westerly
side Of Tonneie avenue aaa pesag nsgnsSarsSS
feet In width in froat ana re3r ana one. hu9drSo
fest In depth on each side and also me t9toW-
ing described piece or parcel Sr lana, slteS1e.
lying and being in Jersey CITY, IA tas I2uaty
II Hiassn and State ef New JERSEY ana known
and distinguished rs follows, to wit;-Being a
Strip Of land lying In the rear and ad52inins
sS{a lnt numbered ten u9 above described;
said piece or plot OF land being twenty-4lye
5s|s saat wide and lying between the two side
iines II said lot numbered ten tiO}. as shown
~ the map aforesaid; and thence westward
Is the wossefls line Of lands now or tcrnasriy
Ss,nr about sixty-fivc e5l feet in width on
ne sontherly side and ahavt cighty-hve $50
fept In depth on the northeriy side. more or
less, being the same premises conveyed e
sald Edward Mahes ny deed Gated November
Is. issa. ana recorded in the office or the Slerk
~ fentla. aay Of March, 1871. in Liber 21S Of
reeds. peeo Ssf. SC. teeether With all and
singular the teneinents, hereaitanaenls and ap-
purseaanees thereunte h~slonging or in anywtse
As pSsiss November 1ssSt as'7 !. ovsv
Administrator. &c. Of Edward slaner. de-
eeaseds S29Sa
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WILoKE ASSOCIATION ENTBRTAlNs

hi John j. Wilcke Association held its
annual ball in the Avenue House. last
night. There was a large attendance. AT
midnight there was a cake walk, in which
a number of local walkers participated.
The officers of the association ares
Barney Garry, president; James Killion,
first vice presidentn; Andrew Lyons, secs
ond vice president; Edward Kadian,
treasure2; Arthur Hilger, financial secre-
tary; Thos. Feeney, recording secretary;
Jas. Tully, corresponding secretary,
Frank Lyons, sergeant-at-arms.
The committees III charge were:-Floor
a.. Hilger. assistant floor man
ager, w. Dorsey; Floor Committee, j..
fully. chairman; 7. Powers, j. Rooney,
". Barr, r. vogel, j. Brown. Reception
Committee, p. Byrnes. A.. Finn, L. SUIT
ton. J. Scott, F. fully, D. Harrington.
Committee of Arrangements, w. Dorsey,
chairman; j.. Kadian, ]. Rooney, r. Sex
ton. ]. Reilly, and J. Gull.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16
u BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo e.55 P. NJ. Pullman vestibuEs
Day Coaches and ParIor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a la carte. Connects at Buff
f2lo with through sleepers to Detroit and
Chicago.
12:55 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
l:29 p. NJ, Sunday only, for EASTONs
MAUCH CHUNK and Coal Branches.
1888 p. NJ. daily except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princi-
points in coal regions Chair Car to Wilkes
4:2S P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car to Wilkesbarre.
4.3S P. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for MAUCH
HUN and intermediate stations.
5:s4 P. NJ. daily, for EASToN and interme-
date stations.
TIA r., NJ. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
Yestibule Train, New York to Chicago. Sleeps
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
SAB P. NJ daily, except Sunday. stopping
only at SOUTH P~LAINFIELD, EASTON.
BETHLEHEM. MAUCH HUM l.. & B..
JUNCTION, SAYRE, GENEVA, ROCHESTER,.
BATAVIA, BUFFALO and TORONTO. Pull
Car passengers carried No baggage carried.
9i3 P. N. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA,
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleepers to
Wilkesbarre and Ithaca.
Additional local trains daily, except Sunday.
for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points.
leave as follows: s:45g 1850 Sundays only),
l1:0S A. M: 2:44 and SAP P. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination
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HOARD or THnE COMMISSIONERS

Regular meeting Of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held Mt Department Head
1891.
Reconsideration Mills m Commits
sioner Brennan.
Nbsent-Commissioner Cone.
ON motion the reading OF minutes of
meeting october 20, 1897. Was dispensed
with, and they were approved as en-
PRESENTATION or CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed OF as foiuws:-
Harmed and Mitchell, 1926,
Referred to Committee on Department
BUILDINGS and Repairs; j, Schellenbcrger
a Co, Saah3.S SO; August lStraus. ROO.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
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NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Fire Commissioners on Friday, No
vember 10, 1897, at s P. M, in Department
HEADQUARTERS, No. pa Bay street, for the
erection of a brick stable in the rear of the horse
hospital, on Belmont avenue, in accordance
with plans and specifications for the same,
on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board,
24t Bay street, where blank forms Of bid and
agreement of ~sureties must be obtained.
The bidding will be divided as follows:-
All work and materials comprised in ma
sons specifications.
B. All work and materials comprised in car
~penter's specifications
3. For the entire labor and materials com
plete.
amount Of each bid will be required for the
faithful performance of contract.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes and directed to the Committee on De-
partment Buildings and Repairs" and handed
to the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting
when called for.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, if it considers that the best in
terests of the city may be conserved by so
doing.
T.. D. MILLS,
Chairman of Committee on Department Build
ings and Repairs.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK.
Clerk.
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g greeas' first; Il Krrauss. ~; J. I.a ResbRahn,
II; II. M~ahlenbrock, IS; A. Brown. 10; L.
P. Hansen, IA. q. e. Bird. Is; NJ. Dorrler,
151a; i. Messerkopf, 1s1a; w. A. Terres,
II; c. Bayer, 17E.
Premiums for most nags-J. Rebhahn,
Sc; ?. J. OIHare. n; L. F. Hansen, "a; III.
MahIenbrock, 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16
THOMAS j. KELLY ASSOCIATION

The Thomas J. Kelly Association Will
meet at its headquarters, at Newark ave-
nue. and Grove street, this evening. The
organization, since its resurrection. has
been receiving additional members every
meeting. AT tonight's meeting arrange
menfs win be made for their annual. ball,
which takes place In Woods Hall, Janu-
aiv II. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard hallway OF AEnertca
in Effect October 5. 1891.
Trains leave Jersey Ci1v aa folIowa.-
RAILROADS.

in Eject October 5. 1897.
Trains leave Jersey Guy az fepowss-
s.1B A. NJ, Fast Mali. ysth Buffet Parlor
s.15 A. NJ, Fast Line. with vestibuie Par
lr Car. daily for Pittsburg
vice. composed exclusively Of Pullman yesti-
and movable electric lights. daily for Pits
Slis. St. Saii Louis, Icsai CINCINNATI l and roiedo.
213 NJ. Chicago and st. Louis Express.
TO St. Louis and Chicago. Thro1gh Sleeping
Car for Nashville tvia cineinnatp.
Sleeping Cars. daily 70 PfttsDurs, Chicago and
Cleveland Dining Car to philadelphia and
s.o2 r, NJ. Southwestern Express. Sleeping
and Dining Cars TO Cincinnati and St LOUIS
p. NJ, ST. Louis 100 A.. N. second morning
s.15 P. NJ, Pacific Express, Pullman Sleep
daily. ana cleveland and Toledo except
So r; NJ, Mai and Express. Pullman
Liberty, Pittsburg, and points West NO
BALTIMoRE. WASHINGTON AND THE
For Baltimore. washington and the South at
s9 as' Sa 8 g ~: io24, al.i 9,ra a; N; pd l7id4. c esls;
and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining carl. ~.
sals and AZ P. M and z 80 1ight; On ss sgn1
- : $3.50 go AA.0 a. - 49,
Limited. Parlor Cars and Pennsylvania Itall.
rad Dining Gsr2l ~ so ana IS r n, a M
RS0 night. For Baltimore only. A.lA =. a.
week days
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Express for Philadelphia, $50, 1.43, LA S-As
s.4. SIS. 9.A Q0.A pennsylvania LiHitedl loS5
and lib A. M; 12.i2. 1.13, LA, 2.03. 2.23.
$l2, AS. AZ 4.44 SIG, 6;H. S0a Sl5 sl5
P. M, and 1873 night Sunday: 6S4, S.4, 9.ls.
e.44 d0.14 Pennsylvania Limited, 1oIs. 1lla
A. N; 2,13, 4.I3. 4.44. SIS. s.M. 800. 8,15.
9.5 P. NJ. and 12.3O night. Accommodation,
his A. NJ. 4.52 and lis P. II. week days
For Atlantic City, Ts.D 1.1s A.. M. Ola P.
NJ, through Pullman Buffet Parlor Carr, and
223 P. NJ. week days. 1880 and 6.S4 a. NJ
For Cape May. 12.so A. NJ. LA P. NJ. week
For Long Branch. Asbury Park, Ocean
Grove, Point Pleasant and intermediate sta
7.1s T. NJ and 1217 night. On Sunday, 1900
Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on Sunday)
The New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from aad to hotels
and residences.
J. 3. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD.
Cent Manager. GeTa1 PASSENGER Agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16


RheufnatisIn Cure IS guaranteed to be absolutely
harmless, and o strong tonic IN building up the weak
and debintated. 1t cures AGATE or muscular rheuma~
tisln in from one to five days. Sharp, Shooting paine
In any part of tho body stopped III q few doses. A
soreness. stiff back aud all pains In hips and loins-
Chronic rheumatism, s~ciatica. lumbago or pair, III
the back are speedily cured. 1t scldoIn falls to give
relief from one to two doses, and almost invariably
cures before one bottle has been used. The Mnnyon
Remedy Company prepare 81 separate cure for each
disease, AT ali druggists-25 centsa vial. Ifyou need
medical advice write Prof. Munyon, 1906 Arch
Street. PhiladelnIia. 1t Is absolutely free.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16
Lehigh Valley System

652 A. NJ. daily Sunday 7:12 A. NJ for
MAUCH HUME and intermediate stations.
1888 A. NJ. daily for WILKESBARRE
days, ITHACA GENEVA, ROCHESTER,
BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS and the West.
and principal local points. Dining Car and
Chair Car to Buffalo.
40.1I ID n 71ff oroa-+ C.1n5ox~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16
In Rheumatism

are your limbs like . human barometer and 50 tender
and sensitive that you can ~foretell every storm and
change in the weather by the exctutiating pains and
aches III your muscles and jointsY Aching all day Tong
and preventing rest and sleep Mt night? If ESQ,
Secure prompt relief by applYing Q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16
Benson's
PorousPiasfe

to the achinR parts. Inconparably the bcgf and most
effective external remedy ever compounded.
BENS0N'S Is the only highly medicrted plaster
only The genuine effecfiYes4
Insist upon p RENHQN. PRIZE q cents, Refuge
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
subscribers, the Commissioners of ADJUST
rnent for the Tow. of Harrison, County Of
Hudson and State of New Jersey, appointed
bv the Circuit Court of the County of Hudson.
On the tventy-ninth day of October, A. D..
eighteeu hundred and ninety-seven. for the
Dirpose of performing the duties and executing
the powers conferred by Chapter 1856 of the
Laws of 1897, entitled Act concerning the
settlement and collection of arrearages of un-
naid taxes, assessments and water rates or
posing and levying a tax, assessment and lien
n lien and instead of such arrearages and to
enforce the payment thereof. and to provide
for the sale of lands subjected to future taxa
lion and assessment" approved May seigh-
teenth- eighteen hundred and nilety-seyen, do
hereby make known that they, the said Com
nsissioners of Adjustment for the Town OF
harrison. will meet in the Council Chamber
in~the Town Hall of the said Town of Har-
y; son. on Tuesday. the fourteenth day of De-
cenlber. A.. D. eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. at the hour of two o'clock in the after
noon Of that day, to hear, either personally or
tsxnavers, owners of assessed lands or other
wise. in the reassessment or adjustment under
said act, of the taxes, assessments or water
rates in arrears in the said town, and in
claims for local improvements heretofore made.
Dated Town of Harrison, N. j., October
WILLIAM =. DAVIS,
PETER J. GOODMAN,
EDWARD RUSS,
Commissioners of Adjustment of the Town of
Harrison. Hudson County, New Jersey.
MICHAEL 7. BARRETT,
Corporation Counsel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16

IN CFANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To Fannie P. Iler:-
BY virtue Iof an order Of the Court of Chanc-
cry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Henry D. Tier
is complainant and you are defendant, you
are required to appear, plead, answer or de-
muir to the bill of said complainant on or
before the tenth day of January next. or the
said bill will be taken as confessed against
you.
The said bill is filed against you for a di-
verce from the bond of matrimony.
Dated November 5, 1887.
WARNE SMYTH,
Solicitor of Complainant,
q 40 WeehaMken 2. O. n. j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16

An old scrap basket that has been
thrown aside or a peach basket may be
made into a convenient reeepticle for
s~weepings. A maid can readily take 1t
empty into it the filled dustpan. The
basket should first be lined with glazed
paper cambria.
threads and spangles and tulle inorusa-
tons. are exceedingly beautiful
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-16

Pretty gowns for night wear on steam
ers and trains in cool weather are Of
twilled nannel. They are in striped pink,
blue and in darker and less attractive
colors. They are prettfiy made. with
feather stitched tucks down the front
and collar and ruffles at the wrists ena-
broidered in simple designs. They are
said to wash admirably.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16
White Horse Coal.

For many years the opinion has pre-
vailed hat there are no coal mines in
Nevada. 1t appears that men protesting
to be biologists gave it as their opinion
that the formation precluded the posi-
bility OF coal mines being found in this
State. Now practical miners reiute
theories Of the scientists. AT present
the Nevada Central Railway Company
has eight men at work on Il coal mine in
Crum Canyon, nea Battle Mountain,
and the prospects are favorable for the
development OF extensive coal beds. In
Esmeralda county, not far from Column
bus, coal mines have been discovered
and the coal is being used at Columbus
and Candelaria for domestic purposes.
Some twenty years ago several pros
pectors near White Horse thought they
had discovered 8 coal vein and they
did a little work and dropped the mat
ter. Several years ago George Blundell
one OF Wadsworth's young men fonnd
indications and took up a claim upon
which he has worked at odd times. He
told us he was satisfied With the devel-
opment so far but could not say as yet
that he had a satisfactory quality. Late
ly a Frenchman chopping wood in the
hills came across a streak which he
claims is a good article, an assertion in
which several parties bear him out. He
is not willing to say much at present but
will keep at work until he knows for
sure that he has or has not a coal mine.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16
Library Meeting.

At a regular meeting OF the Engineers
and Mechanics Library Association held
Wednesday evening, the following Off
GERS were elected for the next year:
ii. H. Forney, President T. F. Done
lin, Vice-President and Treasurer; Miss
Gertrude Dunlop, Secretary and Librar-
ian j.. b. Cunningham, Engineer Con
Cadagan, Fireman; Ed. Fealy, Shops;
H. Fl. Hale, Conductor; James Dorsey,
Trainmen and A. T. Clippenger, Direc-
tors. The report OF retiring Treasurer
Macpherson, shows u decided loss for
the past year, owing to the fact that the
Library does not receive the support
that it should.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16

All who are, or expect to be, in.
terested i'll mines will be glad to know
that Henry n. Copp. the Washington
~. C.) land lawyer, has revised Copp's
Prospector's Manual. The min
eralogical part OF the work has been
almost entirely rewritten by y Colorado
mining engineer, who has had years Of
experience as 3 prospector, assayer AMI
superintendent vi mines and United
states surveyor.
the book is a popular treatise on
assaying and mineralogy, and will he
found useful to all who wish to discover
mines. The first part OF the work gives
the United States mining laws and, reg
hlatlons, how to locate and survey Il
mining claim, various forms and much
valuable information. The price is ~
cents and it can be d.red at tive
DIrpNrcH Office.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16
Chief Clerk.

Nate Rolf is a candidate for Chief
Clerk OF the Assembly. Nate has had
plenty of experiences in other Iegisla-
tive bodies in Nevada and has no peer
in the State in that business. his elee-
ton will Prove OF much e eft to the
people at large because Business
will not be delayed. He is 30 thoroughly
competent that the people will heartily
approve his election.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16
Mass.

Father KEY will celebrate mass in
the new Catholic church at 1870 A. NJ.
Sunday. The dedication services will
rake place at soine future date.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16
BREVlF1ES


The ice ponds are being scraped 0
snow.
Good cinnibar has been found lately at
Steamboat.
Social dance tonight; music furnished
by the Band. , 49,.
Hon. w. d. Epperson was among the
weeks arrivals.
The Old Fellows have postponded
their proposed dance.
Commissioner w estfall of Humboldt
is visiting San Francisco.
Nothingis perfect, excepting, OF course,
lovers in each others eyes.
Senator Kaiser came in from Church.
i'll yesterday on his way to Carson.
Commissioner Frazer was among his
Wadsworth constituents this week.
John Day may have the boss shovel
for snow and not be the boss shoveler.
Judge Cheney decided that Joe Peers
was cleo ed coroner by three majority.
The New ida State Medical Society will
meet on the second Monday in February.
Hon. j. Ryan left for Washington
Tuesday Carrying Nevada's electoral
vote. A'.t
r. H. Cowles left Thursday for
Churchill to take II look at his bee.
cattle.
A railroad from Trirkee to Like
Tahoe is now a prob ,bi!ity for next
sum
+. l.. Lnthrop has bought the Dillev
ice house ami moved it baek OF the
White House.
G. d. Norman has been awarded the
contract TO build the bath hoase at he
Pyramid Lake Reserve.
One bunch Of steers, 100 heal. are
being fed on Truckee Meadows ior he
cents per head per day.
No man is interesting to u woman
WHOSE nas, III. h.. h..n 40 h,.ms,,.s.
that he has nothing to confess.
Austin Gray is a fugitive from Justice.
He threatened to do some shooting anl
.L;nn.d who, tho OH orc xa,, >, .rr.,
him.
-,
$3.50 my
night. He hal been ~visitin, Nina.
mucea.
l. II ,ho,.. v;s;tai c,,r.hn, ,b;,
.xa.L 70 s.. hat hi. ..,,,. /. > f.,,.,.j
,,.o,h. h.s, -; ba..t 81. ~. uo,n. NJ,
Mort.t
IT,. uo,. C>n,,;.,.. ~, p,,,1;
p,;Ii;n,a a,d G.o,nj. Mn,,.i., ,
al avorabIv on a s5o 600 y-overnn.u,
building for Reno.
'.o ' ~ 0' -
.ooan - JIs wy +" nv
mrs' iia''ioy WIN 'oaSe' he 'e'I' "heh
the question: 'egar",h2 tne 'ght o' "er
chiid toa PORTO" o' the Rosy estate Is
dSterih'neu ny II courts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

chair of botany at the Nebraska Univer-
sity, is making an exhaustive study of the
rare plant. and several choice specimens 5
have just been shipped to him from
Phoenix. These were obtained from large
bushes which grow at long intervals on
the mesa 10 n height OF from Twelve to
eighteen feet The Mexicans know it as
the "Palo Christo," and the Catholic
churches in Southern Arizona are always
decorated with the thorny branches at
Eastertime.
Professor Bessey has made cross-sec-
tions out of previous specimens sent to
him from Phoenix, and his own language
is that "these sections disclose a very rare
and wonderful plant Of which the botani-
Cal world knows but very little"
The bushes, as seen on the desert not
far from Ph@nix, have a most .orbidding
appearance Only their remarkable odd
lily attracts ones attention. All of the
plants of the desert have something to
attract one to them, and offer certain
picturesqueness and beauty, either of
form or color, to the eye-al of them
except this bush Of wicked looking thorns.
The bushes are all thorns, and nothing
but thorns, and their wound is cruel and
lasting, ior there is said to be poison
lurking in the tip OF them. The poison is
not deadly, nor even dangerous, hut
trou blesome and painful, and most pros
pec,ors would rather run into charge of
buckshot than into "cruciixion thorn"
bush.
During ten months OF the year the lin bs
OF the bush are absolutely bare, except for
ats thorns. These are from one to three
inches in length, sharp as needles and
fully as hard ami strong. only they are
thicker at the base and taper very gradu-
ally to the point of disappearance. Early
in the spring the "palo christo" puts
forth a tiny green blossom, which soon
ripens into clus ters of small, yellowish