New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
UOMEN VINO SPECULATE.

From The chicago Ncirs.
"What do the successful female specula-
tors do with their money!
They spend It freely just most women do All OF
them dress well rs they cam some every show that
comes along, and a fcw-whcn they are at home-l0ok
after their children The typical woman Spectator is
seldom young, but just little pass, and very strong on
wOman's rights. She Is nervous eager, always In a
brown study and she can rattle on more board OF trade
slang in minute han the Oldest member Of the board
ever heard OF.
a year or two ago, a mddle-aged lady, slender,
hdgcty little woman think she WAS a wldow-Was
daily attendant the board Of trade Every day, rain
shine she to be seen In the visitors gallery. She
wa, fun OF wisdom wen Uniformed ana cohhdchua lho
old lady brushed up 10 me one day aud said; i have got
nice profit In 80 ucrccs Of lard but don't know what 10
dO-whcthcI IL Is BEST 10 lhkc u OUT OF I'Nc u over
night There comes my broker Ia give me signal ANA
the old lady watched closely bright looking young man
who came down near tue centre Oh the trading ha ana
exchanged q few signs With her There said she,
have given him an orier 10 close our t,e zeal , i
afraid the market Il gon; against me- ana thlnK had
better take my profit This lady often told me about her
str@ldes' ana IN Tact guess sue USH ettty hlu u
trade that j. known among the boys she disappeared
several months and one has ever heard OF her
DON'T some rns refuse to take orders from adIesl"
Yes most OF the houses on the board OF trade posi-
lively refuse 10 trade for them. We have had women
to Sar ScS S S touch d c ana W. decline to
speculative business Tor ladies or clerks
- Why do you object To the ladlcsi'
Because II they engage speculation they must risk
their money, and they are seldom able or willing to lose
n n woman loses deal she Is quito likely To turn
on her broker and say he stole II OF lost for herr or else
plead the charity dodge and te him hfr ttle ones VIZ
her II becomes sort Of backmail As for clerks 1t
A. not always easy hud out where the money comes
from they specializing with, and the broker or com
mIs-lnu man Eho takes their orders without knowing
their circumstances may lead them 10 ruin, besides dam
aging beyond recovery, perhaps his own reputation
Tho hes. firm. Change steer clear OF THIS class OF Gus
toner. Here Ia letter" said the gentleman, from
ady living In an Eastern city telling me she Is poor
and would like 10 have me take the amount ncosed ana
make some money her She adds IN postscript tlut
no an, knows has sent the money, ana she must de-
mend upon my honesty returned the amount writing
ia M business she desired 10 engage IN was very risky,
md a she could not afford Ia lose her money would he
better for Ia make safer Investment ms Is oh
sampc OF the letters receive aud other houses on thc
board 20 through the same experience
Don't the big operators sometimes make trades lot
their Viycs" -... n.
Certainly and the gains called pin money But
tho great spectators stand the losses and besides
their poWcr In market j. often great lat they
stand "a very much better chance to win than the little
operators" .. ......, ..,,.,.,,,,,o,, 60 ,,,o
ladicsW ,,---, Ill.,. ~
skcd for by the advocates OF woman suffrage. Men
Lcftrr able 10 risk money I'm speculation To athom The
srcs OF the ball and bear clqucs and t. determine
when IL is Hop from the long To The short side
Lei the women stay home and aInsc themselves with
crazy patchwork"