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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14
DROP A NICKEL.
Discovery Of Probably tho First Aato-
matte Commercial Machine.
Especial Correspondence

Discovery Of Probably tho First Auto
matte Commercial Machine.
Especial Corrcspondence.l
SHEFFIELD, England, Dec. 2.--My
business in this grimy, somber hive Of
industry brought me to the Kings Head
hotel, typical old fashioned house
tucked away in g crooked street not far
from the market place. Tho landlord,
Mr.. Charles Corke, with the hospitality
that affects lonesome American SO
pleasantly, summoned the barmaid to
retired nook in tho smoking room,
whittier we had gone to discuss possi-
bic contract. That comely and discreet
young person promptly furnished the
desired "Scotch and potash" lin Ameri.
can English, whisky and soda), and set
the great glasses before US.
Landlord Corke was smoking--a pipe,
Of course-and presently his hospitality
extended itself without reference doubt
less TO the possible contracD to inviting
me to Join him. had neither pipe nor
tobacco, but that mattered not. He
brought from his collection pipe Of the
"church warden variety, SO long that
the stem, once ia my mouth, had to
step forward yard or SO to reach the
bowl. For tobacco he placed tin box
on the table. 1t was about a foot long,
eight inches wide and perhaps six deep.
There was a slit in the cover, Into this
tho landlord dropped big English
penny, whereupon the lock was released
with click, and, having raised the COW
er, wo filled our pipes with the tobacco
lying loose inside. It was crude but
effective example Of the nickel-in-the.
slot machine.
"This box" said Mr.. Corke, "is always
In the smoking room for the convenience
Of guests who are out Of tobacco, and
the pennies dropped in to secure pipe
full just about pay for keeping the sup
ply undiminished."
~ should think" suggested, "that
the box once opened, all the tobacco
might be extracted by some conscience
less vagabond. Your box isn't modern;
it ought to be 30 contrived that only a
limited supply could be obtained for
each penny"
Il don't think" he responded, "that
the box has suffered much from dishon-
est users, and as for being modern, OF
course it isn't. That box has been in use
In this hotel for more than $50 years, and
Is probably the forerunner Of all the
penny y-in-the-slot machines now SO COM
mon all over England, and America, too,
aa understand"
The box WAS certainly battered and
dlety ,a1ush - have been la use that
lea IA o. time, Gsld there seems To he no
reason 10 doubt Mr. corEe's statement
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14
A SUBWAY MAsHoLE.

stationed himself, showed a line Of stalled
street cars and trucks reaching down
ward to below Trinity church -four and
one-half blocks), and upward to the tri-
angular open space in front of the post
Office. The accompanying picture gives
"A good idea of how things looked during
this blockade.
Ths subways which caused all this
commotion are said to be the best yet
invented. They consist Of a series Of
wooden conduits in which the wires are
laid, and which open, at intervals, into
"manholes," where the wires may be
tapped or new ones introduced. A pict-
ure is given of section Of one Of the
manholes, with "A man at work in il
splicing cable. These cables consist Of
twelve or more wires perfectly insulated
from each other.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14
CHRISTMAS IN NORWAY.
The Curious Neurological Story OF the
Norsema0.
Especial Correspondence !

Ioptclai Correspondehcel
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-From the old
Morse mythology, rich in legend and
saga, have been derived many Of the
customs with which the Christian Christ
mas festival is observed, and among the
Swedes and Norwegians in this country
---veritable sons of Thor, as many of them
seem to be in their rugged yirility and
massive strength-the Christmas tide Is
hardly less celebration Of the death Of
Baldur, the god of light, or the light of
the world, than of the birth Of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
They borrow the significance Of the
feast Of the winter solstice, in otlier
words, from myth that in poetic senti-
ment shadows forth meaning at least
suggestive and typical Of the story Of
the nativity, and in many OF the Nor
wegian and Swedish homes in our own
northwestern states the games and Gus
toms with which the holiday festival is
enriched come directly from the customs
of the Norsomen. In New York city this
Is hardly true Like the citizensof other
foreign origin, they have their distinct
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TIE CLUn's HOME.

corridor is the cafe, lJTl9 feet, connecting
with a serving room, SXl5 feet. Tho billiard
room, with accommodations for four tables,
Is also on this fr1r The gymnasium occupies
tho entire upper ioJr, aud i fully equipped
with the Spgulaing system az apparatus.
There is in this room an elevated track . feet
from the G1or and l5i feet in circumference.
The grounds about the house afford ample
space for ciuder track Of five laps 10 the
mile Next spring the taun.s courts Will be
laid out ani tes whole gspHa4s arranged for
the various gsl8r,-i -iso.i,ah lacrosse, base
bail, ciitL7t, cte Thr maGib-T, take par
tleulsr plid5 IN taeiF =, .laerilm, which they
claim is Gn,xcelli Ly gny 'i,hnuse gym
uaagm in tie United STATE
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conviction that
I II G Auditorium
would be a good
( hin G, and, in
parting with his
humble servant,
expresseda a warm
desire to see and
revise the copy.
Meanwhile the
contractors were
in the other room,
with whispers Of
low figures for
1900, 900 brick,
a million cubic
feet of granite,
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THE MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CLUB.
A Young but Healthy Orsanixation-Th The
Club House.

The Michigan Athletic club is the name Of
a successful organization which has sprung
up within year in the City Of the Straits
The finishing touches are now being put on
the club house, which, when completed, will
rival any similar organization In the west.
The entire cost will be about $4,000, Of
which &, 900 will be expended on the gymna-
SUM alone In the base ment Of the building
are the dressing rooms, bathrooms, lockers,
kitchen and boiler rooms There is "a plunge
bath 32xl5 feet. There has been no regular
arrangement of the rooms in the building,
no two being of the same shape.
The main corridor il shaped like half
moon On the first floor are the ladies' room
and reading rooms. The main stairway leads
TO the gymnasium on the second floor, and to
the right Of tho entrance and near the STAIR
way is the office. Adjoining the reading room
Is the smoking room, iix22 feet. Across the
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riends ranged along on either sltte.

friends ranged along on either slde.
Ny friend the visitor insisted on my
going on gossiping like this abont all tho
senators whom we saw sitting before W.
and Of course that consumed % much
time that he missed his train for tho
west. Then he confessed 70 nles ut
can't be done. You can't take In con-
grcss satisfactorily with hop, skip and
toNu,crrow.s xAIrsR WELLNAx.
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what the Seventh Gun Meant.

II IL less customary now than In "ye palmf
days Of the drama" for members Of the audi.
ence to have their littlo say. Still. that thts
does occur occasionally was proved by an tn.
cident that Is said TO have happened in Buffalo
during a recent production Of Josephina.
The emperor's sister, Pauline, had just ex-
planned that II q girl was born Ave guns
would be fired, and IL 1t was boy. tho num-
Der Of volleys reached lol.
Bang! went the first gun, the audienos and
actors listening intently. Tho fifth gun
doomed, and the firing seemed TO ceass.
girl sneered Pauline. completely discussed.
Booml went the sixth gun. "A boyr cried
the actors and large number OF excited
auditors. Boom! went tho seventh gun.
"Twinsl" shouted roguish youth In the Gal.
Iery, and tho curtajpszfsent down amidss
roars of laughterses<
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schoolboys know
and many older
people forget, in
Rutgers orchard,
on East Broad
way, New York.
7 h e Society Of
the Sons of the
Revolution are to
CT a monu-
ment to his mem
ory in the City
Hall park. 1t
will consist of q
statue of Nathan
Hale, eight feet
high a II d of
bronze. 1t h a $
been designed by
an American ar
tist, Frederick
NJ a C NJ oonie S,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14

In t h Q Audito-
rum there are
regions and
worlds. There is
n theatre which
Is as large as thea
tres should be.
There is a hotel
as large as hotels
should be. There
are stores, oficesl
and minor halls, /
where thousands.
of auditors may
gather. 1t is the
r II ~.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14

Senator Sawyer, on the other hand, is
aging rapidly. He still gets about. but
finds it necessary to go to bed early in the
evening, and to avoid violent exercise.
Probably there is no happier man in
public life than Mr. Sawyer. Notwith.
standing his age he is a ray of sunshine
wherever he goes. He olings to his old
habit of rising early in the morning. AT
7 he breakfasts, and at 1918 drives to
the capitol, where he spends q good deal
ofhis time sitting at The head of his COM
U.,!Ige ROOM table wiki bis Wisconsin
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sILcoTT, THE oEeAULTER.

His Home History-How He Operated.
The Woman in the Case.
The accompanying portraits are of G.
E. Silcott, defaulting and fleeing cashier
to the sergeant-at-arms Of the house Of
representatives of the iiftieth congress,
Louise Thiebault, his female companion
in flight, and Sergeant-at-arms Lcedom.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14
CHILDREN'S FASHIONS
OLIVE HARPER TELLS HOW 70
DRESS THE LlTTLe ONES.

Charming Baby Closks which Cost Elesas
and Add Much 10 the Small 0lsi's Bssssvs
ApronG How They Are Made ssd Whas
They Are For.
NEW York, Dec. l2.--By all odds ~
prcttiest material for children's cioaks =
the elder down flannel. Il is light anA
flexible, but thick and warm, and b
looks soft and delicate enough for the
daintiest darling Of all. It Is to b. had
In many colors and tints, and in stripes
Of various designs, all Of them prstty
and babyish. Perhaps the prettiest = .
delicate mouse color. and II anything
could mako q little toddler look cutsg
than another II would be one Of thsDo
little coats In this color.
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AouASo oA"oJ0 "N0A
them at home mornings about their
household duties, or when sewing or tax.
ing care Of their babies. There Is NO
reason why they should DO taken Oh
even when visitors come, for there h
something very domestic and homeliks
about an apron, and most gentlemen rec.
ognize the charm of them, and yet per
haps they could hardly tell what 1t Il
that attracts. think it is the sense that
tho wearer has higher part in life than
to be simple ornament. for an apron u
the sign visible Of housewifely or doines-
tic labor. give three dainty aprons.
One is of linen lawn, with cute little
pocket, with tucks and embroidery. An
other is Of scrim, with lengthwise inser-
tions Of oriental lace and with black and
white rufile. Tho third Is large and Of
embroidered linen, for mother. a nurse
or for the helpful eldest daughter whq
watches over the china and silver and
does all the dusting.
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PROPOSED HALE STATUE. jamin West.
Thirty-five hundred dollars have been
raised, but $4,000 are still required to
complete the statue,
The Society of the Sons of the kevo-
luton was organized in 1856 for the pur-
pose of preserving the memory of those
who fought for and achieved American
independence. The society now num-
bers 500 members.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14

In "Theodoran and as Lady Macbeth Bern
hardt wears q Jersey next her skin, over
which the soft folds Of the fine crepss or silks
hang, not made into waist, but caught o.
the shoulders with breaches and held sbcuo
the hips with the broad metal girdles whicA
she Las made 30 fashionable. Mis- Eastlake
has never worn a corset, but replaces II with
something nearly as bad, broad, heayys
linen band, which gives her figure ~ pscur
liar look. In Clito, however, she dbpsuso
with it aud gains greatly In grace thereby !.
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[specIal Correspondcncs.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA friend Of
mine. stranger within the gates Of the
capital. went with me into the dress
galleries Of the senate and house the
other day. He was westerner, and Of
course in dreadful hurry. He was
doing" Washington in day, ~ most
westerners do, and had precisely sixty
minutes In which to sec the great Amer
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14

On Sept. 90, 1776, Capt. Nathan Hale
was shot as a spy by the British, as all
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14
4 SIXTY MINUTES VISIT.
n WAS PAID CONGRESS RECENTLY
Bv A WESTERN MAN.

Ana walter wslimaa utilissd ms nssssiy
rSrned OPinicss Of the Nstion's Nv
naskes for the Present Ietter--Hcw
ooms % Them Appear.
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APRONS ron TnE MOTHERS.
here yet, more's the
pity. The days OF
dainty white aprons
are not over, and neat
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18
JESSE d. cAKws REPLY.
He Says Few Words About Fences,
Fine Bulls and Other Thinpa.

SAN Francisco, April 17th.-Jesse D..
Carr has been accused of having fenced in
some public land in Modoc county, and he
has written letter to John w. Noble, Sec
rotary of the Interior, on the subject. To
begin with, Mr.. Carr frankly admits that
he erected fence which incloses land to
which ne claims no title, but explains that
that was done years before there was any
law TO prohibit it. On the question of tear
ing the fence down Mr.. Carr gives some in
formation which sheds some light on the
character OF Modoc county neighbors. II
appears from his statement that he recently
imported number of fine bulls, which are
the envy of Modoc county. These bulls
Craze within the fence and it is TO enable
them TO drive their herds among these fine
animals that Cars neighbors are so anx-
ious to have the fence taken down, and for
no other purpose, for the land incosed is
TOO poor to keep goat on ten acres, but
makes serviceable range in addition to the
fat pasture land that Carr owns about Clear
Lake. Cars neighbors also yearn TO Craze
their cattle on the fine swamp lanGs which
Carr owns. In case that the Government
decides that the fence must come down,
Mr. Carr asks for sufficient time TO enable
him to fence his swamp lands and make
an Enclosure in which his fine imported
cattle can be kept uncontaminated from the
vulgar herds. Mr.. Carr also says that the
better class of people in the county want
his fences retained because they keep stock
from scattering.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18
HEALTH OF THE STATE.
Matters Considered at a Meeting of the
State Board of Health.

Matters Considered at Meeting of the
State Board of Health.
Drs. Tyrrell and Cluness. of this CITY.
visited San Francisco on Tuesday, where a
special meeting of the State Board OF
Health was held, at which Drs. Orme. OF
Los Angeles, Briceland, of Shasta Rug
giles, of Stockton, and Cole and Simpson, of
San Francisco, were also present, beside
Drs. Kerr and Herrick, of the State Medi.
cal Society.
DR.. Tyrrell stated that he had visited
Georgetown. Ell Dorado county, at request
of the inhabitants, to INQUIRE into the
causes of various forms of fevers existing
there. He found large swamp with stag.
nant water in front of the town, open vaults
all through the Chinese quarter slaughter
house surrounded by decaying bones and
nth, open wells with numerous vaults and
percolatlng streams of sewage were the
causes Of the typhoid and intermittent
fevers.
He recommended that the wells be
cleaned, the use of earth closets and con-
struction of canal to draw off stagnant
water.
DR.. Tyrrell also stated that he had re-
ferred Warden McComb, of the San Ouen.
TN Prison, to the Attorney General to de-
termine his right to remove q dead body
from the prison grounds, the District At
torney OF Marin having given his opinion
to the effect that the law forbidding such
removals until two years after interment
did not apply to prison grounds.
Inc Dill passed by the Legislature pro-
vldlng that all school Trustees ard Boards
OF Education shall exclude any child or
other person from the public schools who
cannot produce proof of vaccination, was
discussed at length.
Secretary Tyrrell was instructed to have
this law and others of sanitary nature
published at once in pamphlet form.
1t was thought that the Act providing for
the appointment Of health officers by the
Supervisors of counties was void from the
fact that an error had been made as to the
date when the law should take effect. VIZ:
1887, instead of 1889. but it was decided to
take further advice in the premises.
DR.. Briceland said that the quarantine
bill restricting the importation of diseased
cattle passed the Senate, but not the Assem-
by. and was not, therefore, law.
DR.. Herrick expressed apprehension of an
outbreak of yellow fever in Florida this
summer, and prominent medical men
agreed with him.
1t was resolved that special meeting of
the Board should be called in San Fran
cisco, by telegraph, Immediately upon the
receipt OF any Information in regard to the
outbreak of the fever.
DIR. Simpson called attention to letter
received from DR.. Sawtelle, of the United
States Medical Service, giving assurance
that everything possible was being done to
push along the work of the quarantine sta
ton in San Francisco harbor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18

Ok the Both OF March Erastus Wiman
addressed the Board of Trade of Portland,
Maine, on commercial union with Canada
The argument OF the speech was the same
writings of this distinguished economist,
and to which the REcoRD-UNIoN has fire.
quently referred. He added, however
some extended remarks upon the influences
that operate to defeat the proposed re-
ciprocity, and the chief of these he held to
be the Canadian manufacturers. They
never tire of preaching loyalty to the
home Government, and that any CONNER
cial union with the United States that
would tend TO eqnalize the exchanges be-
tween the two countries, would be disloyal
to the Crown; but they never refer to the
fact that the Dominion maintains heavy
protective tariff against the manufactures
of the mother country. Mr.. Wiman's
hopes must be now very much clouded,
since the dispatches inform us that the
principal body of the Dominion Parlia-
ment has resolved against taking any
further notice OF commercial union propo
sitions. 1t is therefore probable that the
manufacturers of Canada have proved, as
Mr.. Wiman feared, 100 powerful for the
friends of union and that the idea"
must be considered as put to rest for an
indefinite period--though those who know
of the persistence that characterizes the
energy of Mr.. Wiman, will not be sur
prised to find him preaching his doctrine
on every convenient opportunity.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18

THE Grand Parlor of the Order of Ma
tive Sons of the Golden West, now in ses-
sion, has resolved that it would be unwise
to divide the State of California, and that
the influence of the Order shall therefore
be exerted in opposition to any move
ment to bring about division. This is a
correct judgment to reach, and the Native
Sons are to be commended for their
declaration. But we have no idea that
State division has been seriously contem-
plated by any one. 1t is more probable
that the late "talk" concerning active eff
forts in the direction of division being
made was put afoat for the purpose of
giving some new Importance to the south
section of the State. Our brethren in that
quarter understand the art of advertising
to nicely, and neglect neither means nor
opportunities to bring the southern coun-
ties into the foreground of public contem-
plation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18

SOUTH CAROLINA makes fine showing
of progress as compared to most of the
States in that section of the nation. She
has increased her agricultural products in
the last ten years more than forty-five
million of dollars. Her manufacturing adj
vance is represented by still larger figure.
While in 1870 she had but $4,000 cotton
spindles running, she now has more than
quarter of million in operation. Who
will say that South Carolina, the first to
secede, may not be the first in material
wealth and prosperity in the New South
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18

expended. These States are Michigan,
Vermont, Maine and Connecticut. In
those communities the new laws secured
by the League are such that the divorce
record shows decided improvement. 1t
is to be hoped that the League-which. by
the way, is composed of some of the lead
ing lawyers, scientists, educators and phil
anthropist of the day-will continue in its
good work, until the effects are felt to the
confines fthe Republic. 1t is more than
shameful that divorces increase with us
out of all proportion to all other things.
Between 1867 and 1886 the increase was
156 per cent, while the increase of the
population was but 60 per cent. That is a
very humiliating showing and one that
may very well alarm the friends of our
social fabric
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18
Ms,hod i'm Hi. Madness.
The honest skeptic doesn't mind
Your wrath at the reserve he keeps.
He sees you try to go IL blind
rhaffs arhy he io0ks hafara hn leans


That's why he looks before he leaps.
And you can't find fault with him fer
that. You like TO be sure yourself be-
fore you venture. Suppose yon are despe-
rstely i'll. would such facts as these encouI-
age you ?
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18

THE wheel of time is beginning to bring
about its revenge, for one of the witnesses
who perjured himself in the Times case
against Parnell has been sent to prison and
hard labor. But if it was for the perjury,
the punishment is very light, and in this
country would be deemed trivial = six
months confinement at prison labor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18

TnEannual report of the National Anti
Divorce League gives the philanthropists
of that organization great encouragement.
The claim is preferred that in States
where the reform has been vigorously
pushed, there are practical and gratifying
results in legislation to show for the labor