New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

who come to these brokerage Offices AS rule. they
are amateurs in speculation. and prohtaole cus'
toners They have not the granite courage s1ee
nerves and impassive countenance belonging 70
the professional specu!ator to waom the loss OF
gain of a goodly will bring no change IN pear
ing or expression. Instea they are nervous and
excitable and every varying phase OF the market Is
nlainIv reflected on their faces. Once let one OF
those tyros place his money In the hands OF
broker he becomes iaocuated with the fever, and
the older hands watch him with amusement ana
interest He will haunt the brokers' once IKE a
ghost. and, no matter how small the speculation
and how important outside business may De- ne
Will cling tenaciously 10 the bulletin-ooard he
tries 10 arrange himself comfortably In one OF the
easy-chairs and look unconcer1ed. but every ume
there is a change in quotation he springs up as
ON springs and pours forth a torrent OF questions
and makes vague verbal speculations as to the
cause. He consumes innumerable cigars and when
he closes out he does need placard around his
neck 10 let the public know whether ne has won OF
lost.
Women are also good customers for these omces.
prominent broker who has an Office IN one oi
the uptown hotels said recently In speaking about
his women customers: When We opened our o.
fees here | never counted upon any trade coming
from women. ! much surprised one Gay 70
have a woman, guest In the hotel send me nef
card and ask me 70 call upon her in her apart
ments. / went up somewhat mystihed. but was
speedily enlightened. She explained 10 me that sas
was interested In the market and began TO pump
me with questions which showed she was mistress
of the situation She has been one Of lay regular
patrons ever since and she plays the market WIN
better Judgment and more acumen than mos'
the men. / now have many women customers "
many, In fact, that | have found 1t Necessary
TO have room for them alone. don't know wna'
~ hrf hero IN he
I'D OF a woman that gives her tendency 10 gAu'
be / have never encountered a woman yet IN my
stock dealings. who was not an .nvetera'e a"~
merciless gambler. II l were TO mention names !'u
would be startled. Women who have no heea
gamble-women who have happy homes ana pe"v
OF money-come here and plunge and VIII so w'taou'
a diamond necklace or new dress ,hai taey niAs
try conclusions with the market II they "'n' u'e'
spend the money prodigay in decorating taen ,.s
selves: II they lose, they accept the lAefi.ape a
a forttude tnat is admirable Tney samo'e ~, m' Of
their pin money and get as much enJos"e"' WV "
It the ordinary man. .,....,. oesc. ia
the uptown district has some provision ioI t. tns
women who paronze it. quotation sips are are 'a, srs
nished 10 them lusl as 10 tae mel, anu sss, fhs
usually more erger in their speculatons tnan v NV
sterner sex A broker recently tod good sois
about woman who decided 10 pay t..e ,nsirsss
but did MOI know tha ruamens an W Who mad fond
ness for playing wiki the stocks ana ese'y 'yy,~sns
she heard MIN and 0her sns men had little mo
and one day, receiving ZIP ina; certain ,y ,a make
was likely TO drop off. she decided 10 uy 70, 70 ions
some money on her own account. sac haa @n M III.
watched the brokers' office with interest On ~
day sne sent for the broker and said 20 nun asr ~
matter-of-faci way. as II she had played the "'e'
ket all her life: - . -, dawn"
The broker could hardly conceal MS m'''"' Wv
" Yni Want TO sell 100 shares Of - you mean NV
"Sell?' she said nterrogauvely / ha'en' ''
to sell" ,, -, -. ,s,o,, were ex-
n,sined 70 her she wilted and confessed ner ny ny
perence She insisted however, on selling tne mar
and out up her carefully boarded money on "'c ~.
gins. She became a diiigent watcher a, ascour- s
dce but the stock continued to CLIMB IN s;Ssr.
aring way. After she was loser 10 iss..onid
ah;e sum she made up her mind tnat she nj IN
STOP and sent for the broker. When ne came -
~ guess I'll sell that stock Of mine. ave
Again the broker laughed and said that va hsr
ctiv what she had been doing and ashed "'' "
sne didn't want 10 buy in -, uu.ss
"Ruy inn she exclaimed Indignantly Sea-
mott have bought enough already AGAIN sme sm.srest
eniirhtened and after getting rid OF hef liz mss ,ss
in the market she never tried conclusions WIN -"
tape again. ,,,. a a lucra.
tive business. They have an average ~" ,or ne
irons and even the bucket shops nourisn, so nro6t
hotel speculator Is not wary one. ana ''e '
comes 10 the broker.