The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
WICKED TRICKS OF WATERS.
nov THEY FITCH FROM CUSTOMERS
IND EMPLOYERS
a Bold Attempt In q New flaee-Doctored
Checke-TrccAuf Of LmnloYera-Ths

wonder yet, and I've travelled heap aroune
the country and kept my eyes open."
The Kicker was moved to this emphatic 70
| mark ono afternoon last week. He had take
. 'riond to newly esta blishsd popular nmuse
ment resort lady had accom- panied them
he had stared for somo moments In silence
with contracted eyebrows at the bill that the
waiter had presented for a dinner that had
boon parsimonious In tho extent OF the viands
Tho hickor had ordered for three sour. fish
swoetbrcads. peas. some ronst beof. quart OF
claret. ana some Dessert. cheese. and coffee
Tho clarct was the only satisfactory thing
served. There wasn't enough Of the satables
to satisfy evon an invalid appetite.
Inc amount on The check was $3.50. The
Kicker whistlcd. lie had intended to give the
waiter liberal fee. but he got up and marched
overto the head waiter instead and nut In a
vigorous kick. Tho superb parsonage made
an investigation directly. He found that the
waiter had served only ono portion OF nearly
ull the Hiands and divided 1t up to make three
portions. 10 had slso raised the bill OF fare
prices on the sweetbrsads. the roast beef the
dessert. and had evsn tackled an extra and un.
authorized nickel on the charge Of each cup OF
coffee. but for the Kickers remonstrancs he
would have been In pocket by the dishonesty
$3.50 exclusive Of tho fee no would have re-
ceivsd. Tho head waiter discharged him on
tho spot Then he explained:
We've hardly got the restaurant organized
yet" he said. land therefore We can't keen .
curb on the walters. They will deiraud, do
the best We can: but this Is too outrageous"
Yes. know" said the Kicker. land the
rascal tried 1t because he SOW that We had
lady with u.s."
The Kickor had run against one OF tho com.
monest most barefaced. and yet most sue
cessful OF tho expedients that walters employ
to defraud customers. Scarcely once in q
dozen times will man who goes to popular
resort anywhere with lady bother himself
about examining . bill to SEQ whether the
charges on 1t agree with the bill Of
fare prices or whether tho figures are
added up correctly. Tho walters have made a
study OF the men folks who take women out
for days enjoyment They argue that those
mon don't want their fair companions 10 think
they arc stingy In money matters. and they
lot tho bill 60. A mistake In addition is q
farorite trick OF beating the customer. II tho
walters attention is called to 1t he looks eur
prised. adds 1t ur again. and Is profuse in his
apologies. The same scheme ia tried with
great success six times out Of ton In returning
change for bill. Ordinarily tho customer
rest Of the change in his poke without count.
Ing It, II he docs count 1t the waiter 10 ready
WIN TN excuse ON the instant.
and PUSHES OF 10 gel i rectifed. He makes
re error s99h out Of his own pocket G, CRY time,
sorts, II he did the waiter himself would in.
sses fe es ol Il m to Il.
dissatisfied .s With the restaurant. Tho proprie.
70 bioek IT, in ne a
res'aurapts: whele the waters, handle the
mon money; the p,seaution is adopted Of charging
charges in ink and stamp ping the check. This
Waiter couldn't got around these r. Y .ns
opt the clever ones have beaten Il repeatedly.
known SHOW bead Eatss to well
men Der rs prices On the Siil q fare: "11 .
brought check with the charles carried out
IL s tho total X INK ard ne biz
You must have nut up Job With tho
~, Not at all" reto.ted the waiter II. was
ran Bogus YOU o lie DO The ii saad.
u"P Yss sh Sss So out .S Eh a. .nSs pencil
s r. mere 81 ISSsit Il &:
hs he s"s s' ss
nk re res sb al%%.d transfer Of part Of .he
are all reversed. just as they are on a piece OF
plotting paper that 10 pressed against fresh
Al hie Gomez island Hoye II two we sessons ago
the manager tried the device Of giving bis
Sosss wssss cn sssu! to w
ployees Of The Kitchen hnd been reaping a bar.
, vest ny serving CUSTOMERS and pocketing all
divided these pioIts with the dis hone t en-.
Eloyees: The sniegTpnrd worked like a charm
a. belon; only. II anything. 1. WAS. a little
worse The manager threw mn his hands in
lad ha q; sSes
tIe bogus TsIteTs ana had also stood IN IN on N
The frauds on the hotsI Kitchens are - some
e timss Sss than ban, tie the
Proprietor found himssli ahead on tho sun.
plies. ne fnr as the c"st Of them is concerned:
hsl T"S b. TGs n sS
pisn. from IS sS;s
waste VII amount 10 certain estirn ated ile-
ure. It !. only when the waste is much In
Issnlly, su,niciou. and makes mn inves,iGation.
The Investigation invarlably. reveals a con-
or come weil-Inowh trickory by = skiliuI ,Giei
4 l;,"ndway ,hotoL famous tho country over.
Rlrptou n series OF precautions against this
LEAKS RON Re kitchen .S b",n St"pEed ~
Teen sent ~ bulk from, Washington Market
was found by another proprietor on sale ut an
uptown mnrkNt. Tho second proprietor
recogniyet It at once. He had seen 4 OF Wnsn.
inGton Market and knew il from the peculiar
cut and other marks, and he, also knew It be-
causo he rad got n tin that the meat had been
Aehsd from The other hotel.
Why. Bokes bought that meat this morn
Ing" he said. rs he saw II.
Yes hut tho mont is mine now" said the
butcher.
Tho meat hA heen smuReied out with tho
garbage. and with he supply basket returned
TO tho markets. The kitchen GarOaee Il Il big
and nrosperous cl,y hotel H. something enor-
i ensy sh.et iron cans are carried away In u
stpsie *iieruoon from tho basement TO
garbage, As matter of fact they IT en!,cop-
hTkin. OF butter and sides OF beef and lamb |
have been packed In the bottom Of Tho cans;
the Kitchen waste piled on ton Juicy cuts OF |
and towl are are carEisd Fl in tho !
put he slo,sn suIplies In the bottom Of 3pe
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