The herald., 1894-05-20
TERMINAL ISLAND.

Some Points About smuggiing-News
Notes aud Personals.
TERMINAL ISLAND, May l9:-The little
AID created no surprise at this place.
Sesfsring men who have lived here ever
since the American ocou patton could
many tale of smuggling unfold if they
felt so disposed. The difficulty is to run
the many stories told to your represen.
tative down to the focus of inside and
incontrovertlble facts, as they, the
smuggling yarns aforesaid, cover space
OF many years. and with a few excep-
tons do not particularize, but are too
general in their allegations to do any
more than call attention to this highly
lucrative and profitable object lesson in
reciprocity. That there is not much
rich of detection in getting the stuff"
ashore at night, and as an example of
the skill and daring Of the men of San
Pedro bays mosquito feet, may be
mentioned the feat Of the abstraction of
O quantity OF beef from the deck of the
ship Waohusett, anchored outside, one
night shortly before her departure
short time ago. OF course without the
knowledge OF her commander, Captain
Williams. or anyone else aboard.
The managers OF the pavilion and
bath house, Messrs. Gilbert & Larraway,
in the excellent menu, the delightful
social hops, the bathing facilities and
the hundred and one little courtesies
showered upon their guests, have struck
q successful combination.
The whole of the week has been spent
in preparation for the Native Sons re-
ception and ball to Captain and Port
Pilot Dave w. Weldt, which comes off
at the pavilion tonight, Saturday and
the decorations of flowers. flags and
evergreens 30 profusely and promiscu,
ously used in the adornment of the
large, handsome dining room of the
pavilion, shows the hospitality and the
disregard Of expense characteristic OF
and typical of our gallant Native Sons.
The steam schooner WesGport. from
Fort Bragg, with 100000 feet of surface
redwood lumber arrived on Friday at the
Ganahl Lumber oompany's wharf, and
large gang of men were put to work un-
loading.
Long trains over the Terminal loaded
with coal and lumber have been sent out
every day this week, and the question is
what becomes OF it all, as the demand
seems TO be on the increase despite the
alleged hard times.
These moonlight nights are taken full
advantage OF by numerous pleasure seek
ers Tor n sail on the bay.
Alfred Moore of the Bartlett Music
company, Los Angeles, was visitor on
Thursday night.
BEACH NUTS.
Mrs. HI. Kinch of Los Angeles, &C
companied by Mr.. Moody and Miss
Grace Moody, visitors from the east
lnnchsd at tho pavilion Friday.
Professor Wallace Maxey of Redondo
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. T. M. Gilbert,
at the pavilion.
MIR. aud Mrs. @. H. Cowan OF East
Los Angeles were guests at the pavilion
Thursday.
Mr.. Francis J. Thomas OF the law firm
OF Ellis & Thomas, Los Angeles, stopped
here Thursday night. Mr.. Thomas hiss
been appointed city attorney for San
Pedro.
Detective Insley spent Thursday night
at the pavilion.
DR.. and Mrs. Weldon and DR.. Norman
of San Pedro are frequent visitors and
patrons OF this place.
Halls Hair Remover Is pronounced the bsst
preparation made Tor tnickeninx the growth
OF the hair and restoring that W hich is gray to
it s original color.