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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-27
THE LEVEL
WAS HIGHER
Extreme Caution In Buying at
the Advance.
BOND MARKET IRREGULAR
BOND MARKET IRREGULAR
Stock Prices FIuctuated Throughout the
Day, but Ono of the Numerous Raj
lies Setin Near Close and Made
It Firm at Best
lBy Associated Press. )

facts IN to;,day''s stock market were the
relaxation in the pressure Of the urgent ut
the extreme caution OF the buying at
the higher level Of prices which was main
market was above last night all day. but
prices wayered and f1uctnated constant,
ly throughout the session. Apout
est and in the neighborhood OF last
nights level, but one OF the numerous
rallies. SGT In during the. last hour and
tho closing was firm at higher PRICES
The Opening dea lH,od disclosed g911d
movements In which are of largest sym
pathetic effect on tho general market.
These are precisely the stocks which have
dalton. The evidence that they were
supported had an important reassuring
effect on the situation In the stock mar
Ing as the result Of yssterday's events.
Developments In financial and bus
mess affairs were without effect on
operators In stocks was devoted almost
terry OF the source OF the. stream Of
81 gossip played an important part II
this. but the conclusion has been quite
generally arrived at that the recent sell
ing has como from important and wealthy
ed by some special financial needs OF the
holders rather than by conditions at
fecting the stocks sold
stocks have been made during tho late
period Of rumors Of extensive consolida-
made In the direct effort to secure con.
troll OF various railroads and part OF It
was made by wealthy speculative fol-
Lovers who were INFORMED Of me ,,r pro- o.
the market. The great check to the
Wholesale consolidation process came by
the Northern Securities decision. and In
OF marketing newly manufactured securl-
ties. The consequence has undoubtedly
been tn abandonment OF many con.
Very large iaTi holdings in the hands Of the
and fo!loSwers Whi!e this Is held to &C.
ase 70
ing demand. which makes the selling
effective In breaking prices. is due to
d dlstrust Of the general business and in
tai sales. par value, $3.50. 90. United
States bonds were all unchanged on the
Total sales OF stocks were es2.2oo shares.
MONEY AND ExcHANGgIcLosE-
Msass OF ss at me a ne per ein
90 days. 1-2a4 per cent: 90 days, 5 l-2a4:
months. 1-4g4 IL: prime mercantile
Et4onc 1a ctna ba ts5ns BanKa
bills Mt sss15 for demand and at s4.s5.05
for 60 day bills: posted rates. H.s5 ~ and
S.ss 12aS SommmeI'slal PILE N ~
goyernm ent bonds. steady: railroad bonds,
Irregular.
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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Outlook for Cotton Improved, but Crop
is Late.
fBy Associated Press.) s


WASHINGTON, May 26.--The weekly
cron bulletin OF the Weather Bureau
says:
There has been general improvement
in the outlook for cotton, particularly IN
the middle and western districts, put the
crop Is generally late. Portions OF Missls-
sippi and Northern Texas continue TO
suffer from rain and boil weevil are re-
ported from several counties In Southern
Texas. where cut works are also causing
damage, as well as In some central coun-
ties. Considerable replanting is necessary
in the Carolnns, Georgia and Texas.
More favorable progress has been made
with transplantlnG tobacco IN the ono
valley. hut in the Middle Atlantic States
little or none has been set up to the. close
of the week. when much needed rains
fell In Maryland and Virginia, placing The
soil In favorable condition for THIS work
Plants In Virginia and Eastern Kentucky
are falling, In the Carollnas tobacco Is
buttoning low.
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ported TO be bidding i2c. for August: after hay.
Ing forced the market up from 1888 Tor tna'
however. there was considerable profit. nnd
reaction was brought abont q several poin ,h
regular weekly report OF the Weather. Bureau
was resd showing slightly less untav2rap re
condition than Watp r tse
late months. Under covering and fresh buying
From 3 LIE t TIE low point for July 1910 for
August, and 0.93 for September. the market was
back to about the b esi Of
heavy buyer, particularly Of the autumn months
The close was nrm an
Trading during the DAY. while fairly active.
was not 70 npectacular as during some session. ~
recent though sentiment remains nervous ana
Receipts at the. ports. estimated at about b y
expected u the figures being only A;77l bats
against b,2ol bales last year. and this assisted
:" Estimates Tor to. morrow's receipts at leading
points were full.
csttop future; ogsnes arm MaI 1S 9:t 5Sy
o.e2: November. SEQ offered; December. e.44'
closed asn i %sS s: s 1ses
90: october. s.ai; November. go; December
. Srot cotton closed quiet. 20 points lower; mid
ding uplnnds ITO; middling gulf, 11.eo; sales,
4.O12 bales.
Cotton. quiet; middling. lilo; net receipts.
.eos bales gross $3.50 bales; sales, 4.o12 bales;
Total to-day at all searorts-Net receipts.
4o7I bales; export to Great Britain. o.. 125 bales;
to the Continent. 3.0s7 bales.
Consolidated at all seapornsNt ,eceipts <, 49,
TO the Con tipent 5.OS9 bales.
Total since September LIST at all scaports-
Net receipts. z, $50. 03S bales; export to Great
Britain 7o4 6o4 bales: to France, 100 S62 ma les
to the Continent. 3.7o2,71 5bsles; to Japan. lS4.
608 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. May 2c.--cOTToS-Spot
cotton was in fair demand, but factors are OF.
ferlns but little at presentp rces; quotations
Futures from the opening of the market were
very active and showed advances all along the
line July was up 8 points, August, 81; septem-
cember, 8. Realizing snles created what o1er;
Ing there was. The market showed a great deal
OF strength. 1t was the general expectation
that the weekly government report would pc De
cidely bullish and. ms usual traders started ~
to discount Its effects before the report should
sold up to 1880: August. 1900; September
10 SO: October 0.bo. and December. o.8o: under
realizing sales prices eased of n few points tne
list at the close showing net gains OF points
July August ~ September lo:tons y points
:" Cotton otto futures steady: May. nominal: June.
nominal; July, 1873 bid; August. l1.sl d1d.a2;
September. io.s4@1o.s5: October, a;5oM9,5l;
November, ealm0.32; December. 9.Sl 1882.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 2s--The cotton market
opened firm at q decline OF points to an adj
the spot option. rho advances were due to bet
ter Liverpool cables than expected and while
able and estimates for port receipts heavy as
compared with last year The market continued
to show an advancing tendency, July reaching
with the general list 1o@12 points higher, ex'
cept May, which showed easiness under liqulda..
tion by "tailers." The advance was again led
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-27
Shot f1imselfWith Pistol,

tBy Associated Press
PARIS. May 26,--Dr, Charles Wende
shot and killed himself with pistol In
his apartments here to-day during tenn
porary alteration of mind. He was an
Authority on sanitation and devoted near
ly all his time to studying the methods
Of sanitation IN Europe. more especially
In Southern Italy,
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sKs:o good sits 800 Ss IT, ,;sss
cows. ,2oGio; calves. bGec. Southern Cattle:
Be steers, 800 to 1000 pounds. 3N04kc.; me-
dunn to good. 81 94c. good cows and heifers,
h43Nc.; common to fair. s98hc.
HOGs-Receipts,k bS3 head; selling, ,bh6ec. !;
sHEEP AMI, L1MBs- R.ceip,, ose head;
sheep selling from 894c.; spring lambs. care.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 2s.--cATTLE-Markst
f4.oo95.8o; calves. s2.bones5. Hogs-steady
to strong. Mixed and butchers. sb.7oge.1o;
ECO to ! e 1Sa hesy seioge4o sheep
choice wethsrs. s4.eoab.1o; native lambs, S4a7.
NEW YORK. May 2e.-BEEvBs-No sales re-.
ported: Dressed beef steady; city dressed ma.
tive sides. extreme rangs, 6s 6ac. per pound.
veals sold at S446.7b; city dressed .veals, 10
10c. per pound. Sheep and 1ambs-Sheep stee/y
lambs Nc. higher. Sheep sold at $394.7b.;
Southern lambs ,S7,25@e Dressed mutton, 10
Zoe. per pound; dressed lambs. l29lec: Hogs
Rater hrn; a few State hogs sold at 1926
EAST LIBERTY. PA. May 2s.-cArr1E-
s sasddy GSSsf s%
" :sS:sSssS nssia%: ass sssSy ye55s5s
SAC 49,. sheep-Steady. Best wethers, S4.25@
40; culls and common. $l.6oG2.6o: choice
lambs, $5.25@5.7b; veal calves, s69e.50.
.sanx Nc. S.t 3m1e Is 3 HaS
47b. s6e.p-steady at s2.25@4. Lambs
Steady at $4.oo@725.
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PLANS FOR FERRY LINE
Purchase Of Franchise by New Com
pany to Be Closed To-Day.

Purchase OF franchise bY view corn
pany to Be Closed To-Day.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The purchase
by the new ferry company OF the inter-
ests OF the old company here and IN
Alexandria, 1t is expected. will be con-
summated tomorrow. and as soon as the
steamer Columbia. whose top was burned
away, can be raised and moved out Of
the slip here. Mr.. John Callahan says
he will bring boat here and put her
on the route. LAS yet however, the boat
has been been secured.
Divers from Norfolk came to this city
Yesterday and made an examination OF
the hull OF the pteamer Columbia under
water, but as some OF the work was
completed they left without making report
as to her condition. 1t Is understood they
the New York owners of the burned
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. NAY %. 1908.

. Port OF RICHMOND, MAJ rs, I7o5.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk and
James River landings. merchandise and passen.
gers. Virginia Navigation Co.
steamer Brekeley. Guy. Norfolk, merchandise
aud passengers, old Dominion lno.
SAILED.
Hstea mer Yemassee Simmons. Philadelphia,
Pa. merchandise and passengers, Clyoe une:
steamer Berkeiey. Guy, Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers, Old Dominion line.
PORT OF WEST POINT. May %, 1908.
ARRIVED. As
Charlotte, Murphy, Baltimore. passengers and
Elm city, Haynes. battaponi River landings,
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Charlotte, Murphy, Baltimore. passengers and
Elm CITY Haynes. Mattaponi River landings,
passengers and general cargo
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nA1TIMoRB STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD, May 26,-seaboard AT
yine common, 24K @244s; do. preferred, ass a
d. seahcard As SlhdslM, Atlantic Coast
line common, 125ll0.
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coTToNsEED OIL MARKE

CoTToNSEED OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 2e-Cottonseed oil was
dull and easier, being offered more freely for
June shipment. Prime crude, (. o. b. mills,
4ina42c.; Cd summer yellow, 8sc.; prime
white, AGO 47c.; prime winter yellow. 4e@41c.;
prime NEAL 27@27b0 nominal.
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va. May 20. 1908
ckYES

SALES.
os,s; $500 at ssY; 1900 at asH; 1880 at
p3h.
Virginia Carolina Chemical preferred.1o
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CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 2e-TURPEN-
T1NE-Steady at bchc.; Gales. none. Roain-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-27
JOHN [. WILLIAMS & SONS
BANKERS,
Dealers in RICHMOND. VA,
SOUTHERN INVESTMENT
SECURITIES.
MUNICIPAL BONDS A SPECIALITY.
Correspondence invited.
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg. Va, May 20. 1908.
Tho quotations for this market are an fol-
, MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
HIDE AND rAILow MARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. May .--(Allen.Ailles 4
Co.'S Hide and Loa ther letter. Packer hides
are active, over sixty thousand sold. Fifteen
thousand late April and May native steers sold
at 12c.; q, 900 March. April and May light ma.
tive cows sold at 1oc:; 1000 December aud Jan.
uary hevy. cows sold loc; 10000 May and
tained 1sc. for May aud June light Texas last
week in combination with 100. for heayies but
only got 1OAc. for extremes. Country Bluffs are
strong at 8hc. and 7Xc.; 2 cars secured on
this basis for early June delivery; more orders
here, but no hides offered Extremes are enny,
not quotabls over 81 and TIC. except for
choice Ohios. Milwaukee tanneries are all
closed by strikes. Tallow Is dull. unchanged.
Prime white grease sold at 8xc.
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CATTLE MARKET,
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Sales at Union Stock Yards.)

KlchMohu, va, May 20, I1U5'
Receipts for tho week ending Monday. May
25th:
and inactive. Best steers, 4E@bAe.i medium
h kood, 4R&4%c.i Light steers and heifers,
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n cash quotations were as Follows: Flour-
was sieady No. 2 spring wheat, 7717Sc.; No.
8. as@7 1 No. red. AN gree. No. corn.
sss Ma y Wh!ps ss.s&aee Sa's sye
4os;c Good feeding harley, ss@4sc,;, fir to
choice mating. 49@6 No: haSseed. sl.l2i
SS.4o@8,b0. MesS pork, per barrel. SlT,87aa@
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 28.--Dry goods further ad-
made, with manufacturers determined to secure
more OF a margin. Buying has been modcr to,
but sellers are not forcing business and have
little to sell
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U. 8. rerunding 2s, registered. ......... 1o5N
u. s.refunding rs, coupon .............. 1c5N
U. s. B's. registered. 1o7k
u. g. as. coupon .................... 1o7N
u. s. New as. registered ................. 1854
U. s, New Is, coupon .................. 1904
y, s. old "a ~ Registered clustered d......: 1 11os
=; q ~ ~. ~ tae;.tor.d Professionalism. 1921
~ y. q ~: csnnon ......,,.,..... 1921
1:chI.on ,r.narpi a. .....,,,....... 7oN
A A;cbison' ssdfnstment 4.............. ssh
q, . si.,ra - 0hio 1.s,...., 102
i,ai,inaore and ohin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 93ia
Baltimore and Ohio Conv. 4s............. 1o oy y
Imam 81 Gearo,s r.. ...,.,,,... 105 u
Sent.ai ~ n.orsia tst NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TAN
c csnua. =. IVA nh,o NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 104Ea
a. an ni+on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 76N
chicnso m" "a and c,nincy new ls...... OAK
Chicago, II. aud st. Paul gen. ls........ 1o9
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. N. c., May 2e,-sPIR1Ts
TURPENTINE-Nothing doing; receipts, o.
casks Rosin--Firn at S1.7b; receipts. 70 bar.
rels. Crude Turpentine-Quiet at $2@82S aud
a.75; receipts, 1o3 barrels. Tar-Firm at sl.e5:
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1880; lard. per 100 pounds. ss.759sso; short
ribs sides Iloose). so.25ae IS: dry sared shout.
ss%s. short cle. y, s Ssn (eodie ne.
81 80. Clover, contract grade. s1lbo@1: rs.
Butter-stendy: creameries, 1924 Nc; dairies.
.15a1sc. Eggs-Steady at 149l4c Cheese
Weak at 1ox @11&c. n
BALTIMORE Nd. May 2s.-FLoUR--Dull
and unchanged WheAt--Dull; spot and TIE
north. s2has2he; Southern p ssmpee fy sSe
month, b4l54Ac.; southern white. 47h @6sNc.
tOats-Firmer; No. 2 white. 4lh942e: Rye.
Dull; No. 2, bec. Butter and Sugar-Ftrn ana
unchanged. Eggs-Quiet and unchanged.
Cbeese-Easy and unchanged.
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st. I. aud San Francisco 4's........... eeA
st. Louis Southwestern 1stS......... o4h
Ct. Louis Southwestern 2d's,............ 81
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Es...... 79N
Southern Pacific 4's ..................... pOM
Southern Hallway IS .................... lev
Teiedo ap a.. r iond western i:....: "a
Union P.eiso =. .,..;;:.................. io2h
Wabash lists Observation-Disclosures. 115h
wabash ads ........................ 10h
Wabash Deb, B's ,................. 70
west shore ~ Observation-Disclosures. 1ieh
Wheeling and Lake Erie 4s............. 81
wisconsin Central 4's.................. e1&
Continental Tobacco A's..................Ne 81
G SasS ;., rus' Observation-Disclosures ss9h
Pennsylvania ........................ eoH
Central Of Georgia "a Inc. .,............ g2h
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. com...... 68 ,
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. pfd l21
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cotton future. opened nrm: May Il LEG; : JSiy'
o.e2: November eco offered; December. 9.44:
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SAVANNAH, GA. May 2e.-TuRPENTlNE--
Steady at 6cl.; receipts, 0s2 casks; sales, 274
casks; exports, 475 casks. Rosin--Firm; res
ceipts, 22oa barrels; sales, b2s barrels; exports.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

es,so Rsl }.nS ssg Sse
| O.. C.. 6. and St Louis gen 4's........ eoh
| Chicago Terminal 4s.................... S3h
Colorado and Southern 4's.........,... 30
Denver and Rio Grande fs.............. 20
EFis S Ss'es 'ies 2. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: SIX
| Fort Worth and Denver City lst's........ 20,
Hooking Valley AVS 1o1h
| Manhattan Consolidated gold 4's........ 1ol&
sjis3ss: IS Ss 3! 4; E:;; =: ~
Miss sour Kan. and Texas 2ds.......... sih
| Nav York Central zen 8h's,,..,,...... 1o3
! New Jersey Central gen. 5's............. 1924
Northern Pacific 4's .................... 1o2
Ss;is;i .d r;s Ws., e. con- .: ~
| Heading General a. ,.,................. esM
J a. r Ana Iron Maintain eon b'G....., 112
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The bond market was Irregular. To-
tai sales. par value, 32.23O.oO0. United
States bonds were all unchanged on the
last call.
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Roceipt, at the ports. estimated at about
@. 900 bales turned out considerably less than
expected. the figures being only All ban :
against 1901 bales last year. and this ASSISTED
Estimates Tor to. morrow's receipts at leading
points were full.
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Trading during the day, while fairly active.
| WINS NOT 70 spectacular as during some sessions
| recent, though sentiment remains nervous and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
Surgical Operation on u Cobrs
From Mcclure q.

A remarka BILE feat OF snake surgery took
place recently In tn New York ZooloEica
Park under Curator Ditmars Magma, =
splendid l0-foot king cobra had developed
nm abscess next TO one OF her poison fanSs,
and unless this were removed she would die
To capture the dangerous reptile. to fore"
her Jaws apart. and to cut the abscess, was
the problem
The curator had plan and he called ~
nm extra tat snake pill When the slim.
snake appeared II was distendcd TO the hnrs'
ing point. In more than month the cobra
had not touched food Mr. litmarS sun
moned five keepers armed himself WIN
surgeons pincers. and proceeded to 'N"
attack Through circular aperture, ~,
tectsd with n slide. tho snake pill was thre7 i"|
The hungry snake took hold Of II ~ "''"
Frequently she stopped in evident paw
but each time she resumed until the ''i
black thing was half way down her throt'
This was the moment 10 net The 0'N,
was thrown open and before IN" cobra COW
disgorge herself 10 fight, she was select A.
the head and throat, While other hams
grasped her body and tail Then the mol..
was forced wide apart while the pnrerS
did their work. and the finest specimen O,
cobra In captivity was thus saved - sDS
collection
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
Wny One Foot Is Larger Than the Other.

From The Ncw Orleans Times Democrat
The question OF which foot TO ut first
10 an important one to us. said the shoe
salesman. ms he tugged to get a small pair
~ ~ Words on large foot. 1T may seem
strange to YOU. but II is rarely that we do
NOT exprriencc som" trouble in fitting one
foot while the other IL easily covered A
every person IL the hardest to At. and con-
senuentlv, many shoe clerks always try
shoa on that foot first, It 10 not truc, how
ever according to my observation. TINT there
Ia any iuneSihle rule "a 10 which foot to try
first II istrue nevertheless that In major
ity Of cases " vow succeed In fitting the left
foot Won will have no trouble with the right.
Nv practice la to try both feet before pro-
nounco pair OF shoes perfect IT. Then
am sure Of avoiding any mistake growing
ont Of peculiarities Of foot formation. No
two pCrs ms have feet formed exactly alike,
and The shoe salesmHn who thinks 40 and
il governed accordingly will meet with
many complaints.
FOR some time pondcred over tho problem
Of nttng shoes TO feet. and especially as To
why the left foot should he considered the
standard bv which 10 be- governed, The
only rational theory have ever been able
10 evolve is very simple one when YOU come
meet ar" right-hnnded. HI We say. About
one person in ten, or perhaps the per cent.
Is even less than that, uses his left hand.
N yol. will observe persons who Use the
right hand when they are standing and
talking, they invariably rest their weight
on the left foot. And vice versa, left
handed person will rest his or her weight
right-handed persons the left foot Ia probably
a fraction larger than the right foot, and
the shoe clerk must inevitably find this 20
be q fact sooner or later"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
MATHEMATICS OF THE WAITER.
by Careful study He ID Able to influence
Largely the Amount OF His Tip.

Careful observation OF thrifty walters,
said a patron Of many restaurants, has
enabled me to predict beforehand the
exact number and value Of the coins the
waiter will bring upon tray in the way
of change. II Is simply a mathematical
problem, which is solved by placing your
self in the position OF the waiter and figur-
ing upon how much Of tip the customer
will stand for
"Tf man alone goes into a cafe, and his
check for breakfast, say, amounts to As
cents, he will usually give the waiter a
dollar bill. Ee will receive in return three
dimes and quarter. If the waiter brought
back two quarters and nickel, the chances
are that he would get only the nickel as a
tip, instead of the dime which he does get.
"lf the man is accompanied by a friend,
and the check amounts TO 70 cents, the
waiter will bring nickel and quarter
He knows that no man will tip waiter
with n nickel IN the presence OF guest.
Therefore, he gets the quarter. The three
dimes, n peculiar combination. forthcom-
ing 80 readily in the other instance, cannot
be found in the change from a seventy-cent
check.
III the check for two happens to be only
40 cents, the wise waiter will bring you
the change. a ten-cent piece, In such an
open and promiscuous manner that you
will tip him with an extra dime, fyou are
afraid Of being thought stingy.
"Tf you are indiscreet enough to have a
ffty-cent check, you will get two quarters
in return at the best restaurants, and
some nickels and dimes at places where
the walters are not 80 avaricious.
IF your check comes TO 81 20 or 81 rs,
you will get your change in quarters and
be compelled to leave one OF them on the
plate.
IF your check ranges between $50
and 81? and you pay with five-dollar bill,
you will get two paper dollars, 81 in the
shape Of two quarters and a silver half,
and some small change. IL you leave less
than a quarter you will probably have to
find your own hat.
-For any amount above 81 II is a safe
bet that at least 81 in change will include
silver half and two quarters. If you
look prosperous, and are accompanied by
lady, this dollar in coin will probably as
sumo the shape OF two halves in the hope
that you can be bulldozed into a haIf-dol-
lar Tip.
If your check comes within from 20 TO
40 cents Of the amount you hand he waiter,
he will be very obsequious and consume
an extra long time In getting the change,
80 that II you are in hurry, or generously
disposed. you NAV permit him to keep
the change.
This varied assortment 81 change to
order Ia not the result Of chance and the
cashier, but the change Is furnished the
waiter in the exact proportions that he
asks for He il governed entirely hv the
amount Of the check, the amount Of change
due. and whether the victim ia accom-
panied nv lady or not