New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
P1TNBROKERS and THE NEW Law.

UNHAPPY OVER THE HIGH LICENSE FrFs.
There seemed to he d ference of opinion
among the pnwuhrokcrs III the Bowcry Yesterday ic-
earding the law. They appeared 10 be Unable l"
decldc Sheher to bc pleased or Dispensed Inc Oh an"
wrinked pawnbr0kcrs whose hair had grown cray and
whose clothes had been worn oUt IN the business "cIc
less clipper than tine young men behind the counter
who are expecting step into their shoes They looked
at the law eye ana expressed Themselves or-
bly, if not Gucntly, III yc.y much shattered English
There werc however, among some OF the ore cult
waited members Of the pawnbrokers' fraternity few
who believed the law would he great advantage TO the
profession.
The lahcrlnc classes their way home from
their daily work when TRIBUNE reporter stepped into
one of the drticst piwnhrohcr, shops III the How'p
There were symptoms of typhoid ever in the air within
and a general resemblance to pest house that was as
unpleasant rs it diSlgrcrablc
"VoJ vat va, it," said the proprietor as he laid two
dirty hand, the counter and struck the attitude Of
preacher.
d" | want to get -" began the reporter.
"Ah hut can cif holdings TIL see artikle," inter-
rupted the pAwnhrokcr
But I've nothing To pawn" said the reporter I've
come other business
ION, oder plznc,s, oh } Vat vas your pizncss !"
I'm "a reporter"
"YasI You vas repeater ;"
Al, yat'I II Gincrcnccl Arcporcr. chg Der va.
of your kind come IN here and say, Shvl"ck Oil
drcc Oliar> and pYc amt I'c ne vas come plc una sdld
dot took more ludcrt>t i'm week den de- principal vas
come 20 Bat wear all dose mt snrls. lie ca led me
old stick -dcr-nud und anud Ter dn-s lh" dot Al
der rascal But gets even mt nm. Yen he come
around aud call Stich-n-dcr-mud Vail lent Won
Just five cent nickel Wd took mortgage on your old
4" Well. how dc on feel ahont M new law ,"
naL H Us ~ a nG license fee OF 500 Mcn G"i dot va.
too ttogedder much On, II ya~. Vas. But vas do
the, raise again. viii 90 INTO de smckcn llnr~~ and
the old pawnbroacr laughed and rubbed his hands a'
though he lad made capital trade
ON the next block there Was another mwnhroker
shop. The proprietor was examining .om. old ciojhc,
when the reporter uttered and was maxim mp h' mini
how much money he would loan ON them Having com
potcd his trade and thrown me clothes under ne conn
ter hc was asked 10y the reporter what hc Thought OF the
new Law.
years und va not complained yet H. Ia" J., o. It"
and it must be H. aw. Dat vI'- der matter. like d.
Heretofore charge anydlls likes for loan "i
50. hut would only III val ~ customer '"lc I" pay
IL much better now. Sometimes gels 3" per cent
vanel TO pay. But low L. Law regulate price on.
dis vas SCOT ""nDi} An ~ ia" dsy vas =" perfect
"fa-. - license has "ccn raised hli ! vas nor ctlc
won cent Bout dot. can pay IT, ana can -. n"i3 i"i
is Bni I'm s,,ti>iic,, Here j, mn, pAic-- card
Another nawnhiokcr whose store wl-aliijlc noatcr
than the others. said a; be mad had all ~"i~ ni people 300
Ll, shop lie had loaned money TO Aldermen many AID
many timc, had taken uer Watchc,. o,crcoat~ and
boots Oh loan W." said he. had zr trumpet 81 ~
Of media, rom Aldermen and cd r. ana badtc, Of all
sorts. You VoulI be- surprised 10 >rc some 81 the
people come here very often. I, is queer plHcss
and rs e queer LOT %. p"opl" who p'ironi1c us
How does the new suIt sou =
Veil ! viii not say. Fms the fence, dots all!
I've got lot, Of friends and lots az cucmc, IN the IlL
ness and I'm just going 10 wait on the fence and srr
what the other, do. But in the moan tim' You want
any pizut,~ done here's NY card and with eye 10
business Ike all OF them be handed the reporters hIud
fIl OF cards.
In of tine shops the atmosphere was 80 had that
ii impossible 70 stay within long enough 10 find ont
whether The proprietor were pleased or di-c'scd with
the law. But tine puS.nc-- went on a. though
nothing had nal pcucd and the pawnrpkcr smiled and
snrkcd and dd MOI re III So very much dissatisfied with
M, d after all.