Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-03
|NEW YORK WALTERS
AMASS MUCH WEALTH
From the New York World.

IOII tiC 4NGN AOaN vVOs'".
A waiter mt Savarin's. known to
most of the steady patrons as Jean, is
supposed to be worth some $6O. 600.
Tho concensus of opinion as to the
source of his riches appears to be
somewhat as follows:
He was serving IL party of ut
luncheon one day and overheard some
plans about II certain stock that was to
be hammered. He got the captain to
excuse him from duty for the balance
OF the day on the plea of
Slipped into his street clothes. drew
s $500 that he had saved from his tips
and went short on the stock that ne
had heard was to be pounded. 1t was
an unimportant stock and he had heard
a certain figure mentioned as the sig
mai for the let up"
The following day. he remained away
from work and watched his investment.
Upon tho afternoon Of the second day.
just before the closing of the stock ex-
change, he closed the deal and too his
profit. II amounted to q little over
SlS.0 200.
He invested this in gilt edged Sc
curities which We're quickly convertible
and bided his time. The following year
he overheard IL conversation. 1t was
the year of the big slump In Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. He got off for the bal
ance OF the day. and within an hour
he raised 10000 on the strength OF his
securities. He placed this sum with IL
broker whom he served daily, old his
story and left the rest to the broker.
Within d week he cleaned up $685. 900.
1he broker made a fortune out of the
affair. and was partly responsible for
the failure of "a carefully laid financial
trap.
At Delmonico's uptown establishment
is a waiter who rejoices in the name
Of Philippe. He is the owner of an
apartment house on Twenty-sixth
street. During his off hours he looks
after tho repairs n improvements Of
his property-and thereby hangs a tale.
A woman and her husband. steady
customers of Delmonico and wellknown
to Philippe, were combing the Tween
ties in search Of n steam heated apart
ment. They finally found one that al
most suited. If a parquetry flooring
were laid in the front room of the
apartment il would lust suit for a IL
brary.
The janitor referred her to the rent
ing agent. blu the latter had no author
1ty to make the Improvement. and re-
ferred her in turn to the owner. She
was advised to call upon the owner be-
tween certain hours. In due time she
called upon the owner n TO her as
constituent he proved to be none other
h her favorite waiter from Delmon-
ico's. She got her fancy flooring and
signed the lease m Philippe has
Il liberal Upper for q profit-
able tenant
One of the wealtliest of the down
town menials is one August q waiter
at Sararin's. He is the owner of an ex-
.enslve vineyard at Montvale. N. J.sHe
rs rated as being worth some $50, 900.
That he is also something of q politl-
clan as well as a waiter is indicated by
the fact that the mayor Of Montvale
during Il temporary absence some time
ago. appointed August to act tn his
stead during the term of his absence. It
is stated that August, during his hours
of relaxation, is amusing himself with
the breeding OF fancy poultry, and is
experimenting with the culture Of GER
tain French vines in an effort to i'm
prove the quality of the wine that he
produces.