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t A NEW AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH. T HE Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co., which controls the patents of the « Nickel-in-the-Slot," is putting out a new machine (as shown in our illustration) which is a great improvement over the old one, of which there were about 750 in use from Maine to Montana. lose the nickel, even if the instructions on the card are not followed. An important feature of the new machine is that plugs, wads, buttons, etc., will not work, and only an exact counterfeit of a nickel in weight, and size will operate the phonograph. . The advantages of the new machine are as follows: First, starting the machine with a crank instead of the side push liar; with this arrangement it is impossible for the machine to get out of adjustment. The second new feature introduced is that, in- serting the nickel requires the playing of the entire selection by the phonograph. In the new machine electric current is not started—that is, the connect ion is not made until the last moment, and the battery pow- er is never wasted. I: is also impossible to I I • The factory is now running night and day to supply new machines in place of the old style. The receipts show no |iereeptible decrease or increase, but in some special cases, favored by location, some machines ' pay as much as $24 in one day. The re- ceipts increase or diminish in various ma- chines, as the records, which arc changed daily, are good or mediocre—like a*theatri- cal production—“ a good show drawing a full house,” and different localities require different attractions. 1