The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

THURSDAY. A. rtl lie lrfl MONDAY. Arfll y No.eb
saiaiSsy& Saudi & &&pr 10 sos We'd sy NS' &pr 80 $4,000
Atso'clock on Tuesday night the supply ut
the Money order Department gave out. 1t was
estimated that the sales yesterday would reach
sl25OO0 but by O'Clock sl34 900 had been dis
posed OF. and n steady stream OF applicants was
pouring in through the open doors. Most OF
those who come after offlce hours are working
people and give Custodian McAfee compara-
lively little trouble. The greatest jam is be-
tween 10 and IL In the morning. when negroes.
Germans Irish. Americans. laborers. shop
keepers. mechanics. laundrywomen. and pro-
prietors Of peanut stands make their appear
Ance. Sandwiched In the long line. and some
times coming in shoals together like mackerel.
are the boys from the brokers Offices. whom II
requires the sternest vigilance on the part OF
the muscular custodian and his assistants to
disperse. The plausible stories that these fell
lows tell are countless. when hopelessly cor
nered. and convicted OF having been in and out
half dozen times before. and Of numerous
periuries besides. they slink of up town TO
some one OF the lettered stations to repeat the
old trick.
1T aint for myself. sir" said blum New
Jersey farmer with Scotch accent to superin-
tendent Plimley yesterday. as he appeared at
the window a second time " 1t aint for myself
that | want another hundred Of them bonds.
He looked 20 honest and connding that Mr..
Plimley gave them to him. Ten minutes later
he came around third time. and with an
third siOo worth "ior his Oldest daughter"
Then his wife hove in sight, and not satisfied
with 800 for herself. demanded 800 more for
her maiden aunt down at Toms River. There
was no suspicion that the Jcrs-yman was
broker Ia disguise. but Mr.; Piimlry hadto draw
the line somewhere. and he drew 1t at tho
An old applewoman hobbled into Cashier
- ~ l.. tav nfa 1. A
with $40 ia small aud extremely dirty bills in
her hand. She wnnted four cert ncAtes-three
for herself and one for her daughter.
The diriiest money is brought by small gro
Gerry keepers and Chinese laundrYmen. Old.
crumpl-d. and widowed Rrernbacks. which
have been kept in stockings for years, ara not
uncommon. Neither Is gold or eagles half
eagles, and tiny, dollars, there were taken IN
yesterday oV"r $1,000 worth One quesr look
nR customer marched up TO Cashier Louns-
berry's window with asmail, suspicious looking
paper Inside were smaller pieces OF tissue
paper each tied round with thread. Hnd bound
together with intricate knots. There were forty
OF these minute packages, and. as each was
ripped anl cut open gold quarter eaRle was
discovered. The man took ten certificates.
Other customers display hig rolls OF new and
crisp s. and go notes. and these Ar" regarded
with suspicion. A smiling looking Brazilian.
with the Complexion OF CAFE az laT laid down
twenty OF these smooth. rustling notes AT the
little gluss window yesterday Just MS The sun
You haven't been here before ?" asked Su-
perintrndrnt p imley court"ously hut firmly.
In mixed Portuguese and English he emphati-
eally, denied that he had ever set foot in the
l could take my oath I've, seen you hero
twice at least" mutter"d Custodian McAfee.
.r No, yoH h@ye2t ,r sis9or.p rrpl,rd the man
Tho. Snperintend~nt counted out ten certih-
Gates from pile beside him and handed them
to the BRAZILIAN who vanished IN the fraction Of
second.
The cashiers complain of the annoying habit
which many OF the luy"rs. and particularly the
Bpeculators have OF holding the exact amount
OF interest concealed in their hand, and only
producing II when demanded 10y the cashier
When the latter Stops In his work to ask for it,
they instantly deposit the precise amount in
pennies. and all with ringing slap that threat
ems 10 crack the glass hen'ath. The idea seems
b. br that in the hurry and crush the cash or
will forget to ask for the interest; hut so far the
popular expectation has not been verified.
Another obnoxious class are the skylarknR
boys and inqulsitive customers who Keep pes
tering the Hhlusmen with Jokes or inquiries
about tho bonds. One Of the former came near
making a scene, Ia Lemuel Williams. yester-
day by demanding certificates which the cashier
said he had given him. The cashier imne-
dlaiely shut down his window. balanced his
cash account. and. finding himself 800 over,
handed the skylarking youngster his 800
worth.
The scene from the rear Of the long wooden
screen IN the money order department is a
novel one. The cashier and his assistant sit in
great cego OF ironwork built up against
lmmediateiy below the cas6iers window
is pile Of the, new certificates laid cross-
wise in small patches OF ten or twenty
each. To his left is large tin box.
with dozen or more compartments for
bills. and Of various denominations. Tho
corner is devoted to gold Of which there are
several shining heaps. A metallic colnholder
for silver currency is n his elbow, ln a cum
ningly cOntrived framework nre ranged dollars.
halves quarters, dimes, fye-cent pieces. nick
els. and pennies In regular order. slight
pressure upon a lever at the bottom OF each
compartment droDs the required coin into the
cashiers palm. On his right are bundles OF bond
notes Of small demon nations tied together in
packages Of 800 and 5000. The motley crowd
OF purchasers appear at the windows one by
one, put down their hHrd-carned money, IN
Preenhacks. gold. or silver (tradO dollars ex-
cepedl receive their certificates, and 10 on
their way. But few object ~ tho payment OF
the odd thlrty-two cents. and these are speedily
satisfied. when II Is explained 10 them that II is
interest which Will eventually be repaid thOm.
and not premium for the benefit Of the seller.
During the pHst lew days the hrnngements for
accommodating the rush. a. well as for wedding
out the speculatOrs. have been greatly simpi-
l"d. There are now rarely more than ten or
nteen people in line during the busy part Of
tho day. and these are served with increased
raplditY. From five TO ten minutes is the usual
hoqrs in tho aiternoOn-say between AZ and
O'clock when tho afternoon thrOng has dwn-
nled away and before the evening rush has set
Now that tho certificates have been sent
70 the stations up town. merchants and
employers have begun TO give tholr
clerks ap opportunity for purchasing 10
docks. Yesterday Superintendent Ton Eyck
OF station took $4,000 worth Of tho cortn-
eAtes TO BrokaW Brothers, clothiers for sale
hIhohK tholr employees In lots Of 500 each.