The herald., 1898-11-29
DOWN THE LINE
Charlie Lummis, in his dislike Of the con-
and from his desire to have a

Ondrne Luftimls, IN MS ulSllke OF tnc con-
ventional, and from his desire to have a
house exactly. to his
Lummis' taste, is building one
Building with his own hands
one which will be the
most striking, probably in the city. 1t is out
toward Pasadena, just short distance from
the electric railway. The building is to be
of stone, two stories high, in the shape of a
"U," the open space enclosing huge syca-
more tree, which will be in the center of the
patio. Mr.. Lummis has almost finished the
front. 1t is built OF large stones, really bowl
ders, encased in cement, thus forming the
walls. The floors are to be of cement, the
roof of tiles, and the doors are marvels of
antique beauty, being from old churches and
temples in Mexico, collected by Mr.. Lummis
in his travels in that country. On the front
door will be the most intricate and massive
lock since the time of the complicated fasten-
ing that Rob Roy placed on his leathern
purse. The lock consists of mass Of IRON,
which / believe once fastened cathedral
door in Mexico as big as some peoples head;
over the keyhole hangs q tongue, which in
turn is provided with lock, so that it re-
quires two unlockings to open the door. The
main key is so heavy that it is job for an
ordinary man to lift it, Mr.. Lunmis has no
tackle or help. He simply mooses about the
place until he finds huge stone, then he
beg pardon, but under. the circumstances. it
has to be done to get the best results-spits
on his hands and heaves the bowlder into
position He is az POWERFUL muscularly as he
is acute mentally, so that it can be readily
seen that it is nothing but play for him to
build stone house.
That versatile genius, John Waistcoat
Mitchell, has added another to his many
gifts, that of writing
A Fresh the up-to-date worldly
Diversion stories, such as are
featured in Town
Topics. He was on his way to the postoffice
yesterday, when met him, with brief to
fi.e in the supreme court, and a Town Topic
story alongside of it, that had been accepted
and was on it's way to the printers. lie is
any adventures at the Baldwin or Mondon-
vile, keep them to yourselves or he will use
them-the sort of thing that has rustling silk
skirts, popping champagne eorks, truffles, a
CLINT of naughty eye, racing cabs, warm,
rosy-palmed hands, and the like He is not
posted about such literary matters, and so
seeks information. Look out for him.
Governor Budd has preference for
Stockton people, 1T seems. All of the old
timers in Stockton, it
buddS is said, are how clamor-
Speciality ing for the three va
coot MIA ooS ba hoe .,
fill before quitting Sacramento and starting
for Carlsbad, where he intends to put in a
season or two before returning to San Fran
cisco and opening law office. If you studied
law with the governor, his father or his
grandfather, that is the best requirement
YOU can have to secure an appointment. Van
Alstyne of the Whittier school found this
out, and d. X. 1rask was wise enough to fol-
low suit, so he will get the judgeship.
0 O .
There is plan on foot to make Martin
Aguirre the warden of San Quentin. Mr.
Aguirre is very close to
A Berth Governorelect Gage;
for Aguirre they are such firm and
warm friends, it is
said, by those who ought to and do know,
that Aguirre could have anything in Cages
gift by asking for ii. The inefficiency OF the
present administration of San Quentin is
notorious, and the placing of man like the
eX-sheriff in the executive position in the
place would at once take it out of the slough
it is now in. Aguirre is brave man, firm
man and strict man, three prime qualities
in the conduct of a penitentiary. do not
know whether he wishes the appointment
but if he does he will probably getit
Another man whom Governor-elect Gage
m comfortable
"A Flace place is w. +. Paraker
for Parker Parker worked during
the campaign in il way
that was equaled by very few other friend.
of the candidate and achieved results which
can be shown. 1t is not known what he
wants, and | have it on the best of author
ty that he has not applied for anything
Parker is the best politician in his party in
this part of the state today, so far as prac
teal work goes and insight into a situation
OF tangled cross-purposes. il such men dc
not get rewarded, it will leave the admins
tration open to the charge of ingratitude.
O O o
The same day that Col. Dan Burns posi-
bilty as a federal senator was announced
Guy Barham took the
Is Next train for San Fran
to Dan cisco. Guy is a Dem
.--- ocrat, but he does take
a hand in Republican politics sometimes
that makes his opponents giddy until ne let.
go. If it should happen that Col. Dar
Should be selected, Guy would come very
close to running the southern politics of the
state, for he is the very next man to tn,
colonel.
William Hood, the accomplished chief en-
gineer of the Southern Pacific. is in this part
OF the state with H. +
Outside Huntington. When
His Shop ever Mr.. Hood arrives
the city assumes
Joyous atmosphere, and Doc Bryant emerge
| from the hermit-like existence he leads a
other times. while even Billy Dunn relaxe
| from his habitual severity of demearor, an(
everything takes on rosy hue. Mr.. Hoot
| is one of the best engineers on the coast-o
in the country, so far as that goes--but ther
are other things he knows as well as engineer
ing, much to the Joy if those who know him
Charlie Willard, the editor of the Express
but the man who used to edit Southern
| California when h
An Editor was secretary of th
pee+;,,o rhamher of oop,