Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-18
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
ny THE EAvnspRoPPER

attention lavished on an ordinary six
months-old girl. But little Constance
Pollted Is by no means an ordinary
baby She is the daughter of r. x.
Pellier Is by no means an ordinary
mine down in the Sarhipa district, and
she is to have the distinction Of being
the first white baby to enter the dis
trict.
Mrs. Pelier, who went to the mining
camp soon after her marriage and was
the only white woman who ever lived
there, has been In Salt Lake city since
little Miss Constance first arrived in
this world. She with her husband is
now on her way back to Mexico and
this time the baby will accompany her
The trip is a long one for little
miss with only six months to her credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pelier will leave Los
Angeles Wednesday and Will go by rail
TO La Colorado, Mexico. From there
they will have to drive 1870 miles to
Soyopa and after that go thirty-three
miles farther on horseback to the
Mexico mine.
The last thirty-three miles Of the dis
tance baby will be carried by the moso,
or Mexican servant, who will foot it,
In travelling through part of the
country the party will be accompanied
by an escort of fifty soldiers Since the
killing of five American men by the
Yaqul Indians the white men never
travel through the Yaqui territory un-
escorted
Miss Constance is the exact opposite
Of any baby to be found in any part of
that district. She has blue eyes and
golden hair, combined with the fairest
of fair skins, and u mouth that is per-
petually smiling. She has already won
everyone in the hotel and she only ar
rived yesterday morning. Last night
she was trying to make out the mean
ing of a huge bunch of cecil bruner
roses and ferns which Dan MacFarland
had sent her.
"The Mexican women will not know
what to make of her because they have
never had a white baby there" said
Mrs. Pellier as baby held court in the
corridor last night.
when went down they crowded in
to the house to see me, and could not
even keep the shutters down long
enough to get a sleep. One wanted to
do the laundry, another to wash the
dishes, and a third to do the cooking.
'They will be horror stricken when
they learn that baby is to have a morn
ing bath, for the children down there
are never washed"
Whether or not they are shocked it
is certain they will not be able to re-
sist the smile of this charming little
maid for long, and it is safe to predict
she will take the mining settlement by
storm,
Vixen Vice President Fairbanks be-
comes president of the United States
(?) Ira E. Bennett will be consul gen.
eral to London. Mr.. Bennett says it
and It must be true. The whyfore of
the appointment had it's origin a long
time ago-as long in fact as the cam
paign of 1900 when Fairbanks came out
to speak in California.
Last night he and Mr.. Gardner and
group of other friends gathered in the
marble corridor at the Alexandria re-
called it.
"Of course I do not say that would
accept but I would consider a propo-
sition to become council general" said
Mr.. Bennett, amid shrieks of laughter
from his friends.
zone day when Fairbanks was going
to speak at the Mechanics pavilion he
sent for me on business. l went and
we talked while he dressed. When it
came to putting on his collar there was
no collar button in sight and no
amount of effort revealed one. He was
almost due at the pavilion and there
was nothing for it, so l took off my
collar, stuck 1t in my pocket and turned
the button over to him. If had given
pleased him no better. / reported the
meeting collarless, but have the posi-.
tion fixed all right"
Capt. Charles l.. Tut he Of yachting
fame, Is at the Angelus more enthusi-
astic than ever, over the trim little
Anemone, the yacht that has sailed
on many seas with so much success.
Capt. Tut is a prominent member of
aa aI,Ih in
yachting circles all over the country
his name is one to conjure with. He
brought the boat around the Horn in
time for the race to Honolulu and since
then he has had many delightful
cruises in her.
Ira f. Bennett of the Washington
| Post, and ellison Gardner returned to
| the Alexandria last evening and in the
course of half an hours chat Mr.. Ben
nett let fall bit of news which will be
| of interest in the political world. These
| Washington correspondents are in
touch with the powers behind the gov
| ernment as are few men of the day
Charles Magoon ought to be on this
coast in a few days" said he. "He is
on his way to the Philippines to sue
ceed Vice Governor General James F.
| Smith, the California man. General
Smith is to take the place of Governor
| General Ide temporarily and he is
| slated eventually to succeed Governor
| Smith as soon as he learns a little more
| of the islands. Magoon has been gov
ernor of Panama. Just what is to be-
| come of Smith do not know, but he
will have some other equally or more
acceptable position. He will be taken
| care of all right"
Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. Bennett will
| leave at noon today. They will go to-
| gether as far as the Grand canyon and
| then Mr.. Bennett will stay in Arizona
while Mr.. Gardner returns east.
! Mr.. Bennett will spend several weeks
| in Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory investigating the statehood bill
| question.
THE people of Indian territory are
| planning to send a full booded Indian
| to the senate next session and there
should be some interesting things do
ing" said MIR. Bennett.
| "They have lots of money down there
aud there seems no reason why he will
| not go, though of course 1t will create
a sensation.
Say, speaking of alifornia--nobody
was but then 1t makes no difference
this place Is just about all right. We
have had barrels Of fun and will be