The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

bound in maroon cloth, Is vols.
Animal Kingdom, large octave volume.
half morocco.
Redpath's History of the United States,
large octave, on cloth.
Nansen's History of the Fran Expedi-
tion to the North Pole, large octave,
Bound in cloth, and Illustrated.
"Uncle Toms Cabin, in large octave.
cloth and illustrated.
Barries Little Minister"
sicakewycz's novels. which have made
such a sensation in the literary world,
including "Quo yadls1 and Pan
Michael" five volumes.
DR.. Weir Mitchens sHugh Wynne,
two volumes
T. Nelson Pages Red Rock"
Stanley ]. weymanis ..Castle 1nne
w. Van Aliens Choir Invisible
Rudyard Kiplingss Days Work" anu
five volumes of his works, uniform or
hard paper, gilt tops, fancy cloth binding.
Two up-to-date books on the recent
war:-Beard's Review of the Naval His
tory and r. Harding Davis's Campaigns
in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The desk is provided with the following
aritcles:-Dresden china calendar. one
Mexican onyx paper weight, one gilt ink
stand with cut-glass well, two penhold-
ers of agate and chalceeony, silver
mounted; one gilt and enameled blotting
pad; one gilt hand blotter; one penholder,
| with Dutch china cup; one gilt stamp
box; one gilt and enameled paper cut
ter; one diary for 1899. bound in kid;
one large box of assorted fancy ladies'
stationery, including cards, note sheets
and envelopes; 200 sheets of parchment
bond writing paper and 200 envelopes to
match The entire outfit enumerated
goes together and represents a value of
sl2O
Among those who have sent in contrib
utions, besides those already mentioned,
is His Honor Chancellor A. T. McGill.
Mrs. Thomas Fallon of the Fourth ward
has sent in $40 in gold and seventeen
gifts for the booths. Mr.. Davis HIS re-
ratified for at the fair Just what the
package contains nos one knows. The
package is donated with the understand
ing that it shall not be opened until the
fair closes. The winner may then open
it or he may return it to Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis is deputized by the donor to
give $50 to the winner, provided he or
she does not open it. There is sus-
picion prevailing that the package con-
tains a greater value than $50.
Mr.. Davis wishes it to be understood
that all the contests will be under his
own especial care. and this will insure
accuracy and obviate the customary lit
tie unpleasantnesses. Manager Heller
question, and he has issued what are
known as season tickets. They are good
for every night of the fair. 1t was orig
inally intended not to make them trans
| ferable, but Mr.. Heller has concluded
that he will allow them to be transfer
able. This will enable anyone to use a
ticket, no matter by whom purchased,
and if the holder of a ticket SO desires
he may take enough people into the fair
on one night to exhaust the whole
tickAt.
By Monday morning everything will be
ready for the opening in the evening and
in order that there shall be no hurrying
at the last minute, the several committees
and people in charge are requested to get
their gifts in at once. To late hour
| this evening the work of arranging and
fixing will be carried on and when at
last everything is ready the fair will GER
tainly be d fair such as has never been
seen in Hudson county.
HoB0KEN BOOTH.