The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
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Baldwin Hotel on Sunday afternoon. The gentlemen who habitually enjoy the luxury of the com fortable leather-cushioned chairs In that hostelry were much interested in the antics of little lad of 6 years, who was dressed In the latest and swellest boy fashion, including the diminutive box coat which does so much to make youngsters attractive these days. He evidently was the son of a rich father who lavished everything on his favorite child.
 Presently there appeared on the scene another lad, of about the same age, plainly but neatly dressed, and apparently not so well favored of fortune as the other The newcomer had bundle of ''extras" in his little arms, which he en- deavored to sell by plaintively crying "All about the warv' Luck was not with him. however, and he was about to de- part when he spied the other lad, who had been intently watching the young mer- chant, who, on his part. now gazed In open-mouthed admiration at the splendor of the others raiment. Then the follow ing conversation took place: DO you sell papers ?" The newsvendor replied: Well, I try to sell dem, but desc 'geezers won't buy any. I started out wid ten, and only sold two, and it looks as if l was going to get stuck on de rest" Then the first lad, filled with an ambitious desire to be a merchant like the other, said, "Let me see if I can sell them," and with that he took the papers and was soon importuning the men who had been watching the little act to invest in his wares. In five minutes he had sold them all, and he presented his protege with $1 40 as the proceeds of the sales, for the scene had stirred the generous impulses of the onlookers, who willingly paid more .atya al fha in creased sum was the result The little Samaritan, feeling that he had done good deed, tripped gayly upstairs, while the other gazing at his rapidly retreating figure, said: Gee! I wish dat fellow would go in partners wid me. we would mt do t'ing-not t1ng!" Grasp ing the money tightly in his hand, he said, 'I guess I'll call it a day. and van ished as the other had done.
 c. A. Fitzgerald, proprietor of a number of dividend-paying mines in this State, is at the Baldwin from Quartz. Tuolumne County.
 Robert Jamieson, proprietor of the Vic toria Theater and the Vancouver Opera House, is registered at the Baldwin from Victoria, B. c.
 Ferris Hartman is at the Baldwin with his manager, George Bowles. They have been touring the southern part of the State with "The Purser' Company.
 Miss Helen Wilder of Honolulu, who has been at the Occidental for week. has gone to Portland, in company with Miss Johnson. The ladies will visit friends and return in ten or twelve days.
 At the California are registered Judge Milton E. Elliott of Astoria, Or; W. D. Duke, a cattleman of Navajo Springs, Ariz.; William Burbank of Los Angeles and Mason Thomson of New York.
 General E. s. Otis, U. s. A.. who has come here to command the first division of the Philippine expedition, arrived from Denver on the overland and immediately went to the Occidental. With him were Major F. Moore, Captain J. s. Mallory. Captain John L. Sibon and Adjutant Gen. eral Fred w. Sloden.