New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PRIZES IN TOBACCO PACKAGES.

The practice of placing money in packages OF
smoking and chewing tobacco as an d hos
grown rapidly that now nearly every nan,i az
furer in the country has adopted IT. Originally Tue
paper fractional currency was usec for tne puIPoso
int az that currency became difficult to procure
coin was used in its stead. That, however, plotnI
to be failure because the retail dealers were aD1o
to detect its presence by puncturlng the pacHatIi
with nee le and distracted the money peIoIo ~. bo
tobacco reached the consumers. 10 oDEiaTh t ,b,
the manufacturers hal scrip printed n,it al fbs
placed in the packages, This scrip emu ou nv
bearer to the amount named on its face Oh rs pre-
senta;ior at lie office the manufacturer OF al Any
store where the bra of tobacco was soiu. INC
REORGANIZATION of the scrip varied from five cents 10
one dollar Another plan was 70 place. huu5pyei1tt
tickets ir the packages ana TO Issue nHtending
from Sf to $500 Other manufacturers; instead OF
giving money prizes, offered pocket-books' tea
SPOONS and other small articles ~.
The issuing of the scrip has been found to be ne
gal Every person so offending is liable to DC hhea
$500 imprisoned for six months; or pom Rea nf
United States District Attorney Woodiord, CnleI
Drummond, of the Secret, Service IN IN .o ,ns
clty has visited the various tobacco manufactures
in This city and represented TO the propretors that
they infringing the law In all cases me HAL a
ufacturcrs willing surrendered the scrD ana plates
from which n was made and Mr. Drummnnd hal IN
his Office Yesterday more than one million oi me
notes and 125 of the plates from when tney VII
printed. The manufacturers expressed satiSldc.oih
with the action OF the authorities, as IL reueVeu
them of a heavy expenditure, which they had pech
compelled to make III order to compete MN Jus t
bacco would, in future, he sold on its merits.
INSPECTION OF A NEW STEAMSHIP.
The latest new steamship of the Monarch Line, the
1vdian Monarch arrived here two days ago, ana
Yesterday was open to inspection by practical men
as she was discharging her cargo at HOOoKel. 10
day she will be open 10 inspection by the geu-
eraI public at the Pavonia Ferry, Jersey
CITY. This line was originally intended for
freight carrying alone, but the demand 1or passet
Ger recommendations has induced the company 10
construct cabins and state-rOOms Tor llmlteu null
Der of cabin passengers-no more than nIty. d ne
vessels are also fitted to carry between 600 ana o0o
steerare passengers The cabin apartments are SIT
uated amidshps where there is the least motlon Iet
from the tossing of the vessel and where the noise
of the machinery and odOrs from the engine
room and galleys are avoided. Inc caplh
rs on the spar deck, where there is the DesS Nent
tion and light TIL state-roomS, inside ana OUTSIDE,
are Immediately below the cabin and are also wen
lighted and well initiated large ports opening lllIo
each state-room the side, with SKY -lEn's Over
head Each room is provided with the latest I'M
proyenents and is furnished with running wafer
out with mineral oil lamps and communication WIN
yaroas parts OF the vessel Is made py electic oe.
The difficulty attending the adjusting
of compasses on iron vessels is rene
died in this vessel by the use of new
pateut compass with adjustable magnets SO that the
sci is built of iron in seven water-tlght cOnpart..
1nents 375 feet in length, 43 feet beam. 32A2 eet
depib of hold 4500 tons gross, Zo40 TONS register
and q 500 horse power. She is commauded oy zap
tain j. +. Constable; w. H. Wllhams hTst olilceT
James Sturk, chief engineer; MI. Rowe PulSer l.
WilInont, chief steward. .,--- J.. NJ
The guests we're entertained yesterday ny NJ;
HOugh general passenger agent ana the VesSei wd MI
sail Tuesday next with pass engers freight ana -oo
live cattle.