St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-02
GOSSIP IN GOTHAM.

Speaking of well-known San Fran
ciscan, saw E. j., better known as
Lucky" Baldwin of that city at the
st. James yesterday, Mr.. Baldwin is
interested in great many enterprises,
and men consider themselves fortunate
to be associated with him, be-
cause he generally has the good
fortune to make money out of
anything he is connected with. Most
of his millions were made on the race
track, but this season his stable didn't
net him as much as last. Lucky" is a
typical Californian, and will stake
money Oh anything and everything
where he sees fair chance to win. He
has been known to have hundreds of
thousands of dollars at stake in gam
bling transactions, but as a general
rule he comes out ahead-or else he
wouldn't be LUCKY"
had not seen Secretary Blaine for
six months until l met him in the cor
rider of the Fifth Avenue hotel yester-
day. Age is leaving its marks plainly
upon him. His hair is white. and he 40
longer has the ruddy color in his face
he used to have year ago. had a
long talk with the secretary, but he
positively refused to say anything in
regard to politics or governmental
excellent. Ny daughter, who accom-
panieS me, and [ are on cur way to
Washington"
sc. P. Huntington never has any
fun" said a wide-awake young money
broker yesterday on Wall street. II
nave watched him for good many
years in New York, and have come to
the conclusion that he is the only great
millionaire in town who never laughs
or plays. [ am the active man
of our firm, and have been for
twelve years, and l doubt if any
other man i'll town has more UNI
restricted dealings with men of large
wealth than / have. The big dealers,
capitalists and financiers are very much
like the rest of us. Ii they have hob
bieS there are lots of times when they
little chat or joke with any one who
comes into their offices. Some
of them have yachts, others
horses, and they have all sorts
of fads and fancies, from eX-
pensiye fowls to orchids. Others like to
tell you all about a new picture they
have bought at bargain, or are full of
new medicine for the liver. Or per-
haps it's recent invention for making
waterproof shoes. The topics that in
terest them are amiably chatted over by
the big men just as they are by the hitler
ones. The exception is Mr.. Huntington.
He does not care for horses. yachts,
fruits, flesh or fowl. He is at his desk
to make money, and he is remarkable
type of close, intense aud hardwork-
ing business man. He sits over his desk
with a little skull cap on his head and
figures and writes from early morning
till late at night. He never thinks
or talks of anything outside Of
the world of business, and the only re-
mark that ever heard him make be-
yond the strict line of our financial re-
lationS was one day about two years
ago, when he suddenly startled me by
announcing cnrtiy that mo man ought
to be out of bed after 10 CLOCK at night.
l was as much astounded as | would be
ordinarily to see Mr.. Astor stop in
the middle c. big transfer to throw a
handspring. | attempted in a gentle
fashion to find out what had suggested
the remark of Mr.. Huntington, but he
was apparently creation of genius
which sprang fuIl-blown and complely
from his brain. He lost all interest in
it after he had delivered the remarks
and went back to the business on
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