The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-15
HERBERT BYGRAVE HERE.
A YOUNG MAN WITH A ROMANCE IN
HIS LIFE.
Charms for Him, and He Goes to
War In COrea.

Herbert III. Bygrave, an Anglo-Ameri-
can, arrived on the S. G. Wilder from
San Francisco this morning and will
spend several days in the city.
Mr.. Bygrave is small man, con-
siderably below the average, and has
just turned his thirtieth year. He has
a bright eye and wears thin dark
moustache which he finds pleasure in
curling at the ends,
On the street this morning
he wore a dark suit the coat
quite nobby though rather
short, and light colored cap.
He looked over the city in company
with Mr.. j. w. Bergstrom, the organ
maker, who was fellow passenger on
the Wilder.
Mr.. Bygrave passes as a tourist, and
stated to Government official this
morning that he was merely down for
trip and would return on the Wilder to
the States. This, however, is not the
impression the young man has left be-
hind him in San Francisco; and if all
accounts be true Mr.. Bygrave is on his
way to Japan and has no idea of turn
ing his face toward the Golden Gate in
the near future.
There is fine story gong the rounds
about young Mr.. Bygrave which may
explain his appearance here. 1t found
publication in the San Francisco
Chronicle of August 3D. and is as
follows:
The bark S. G. Wilder sailed for
Honolulu on Tuesday last and carried
away as a passenger Herbert Ii. By
grave. young Englishman well known
in this city. From Honolulu he goes
to Yokohama to accept commission in
the japanese navy. Bygrave is we'll
educated young fellow and is very
highly connected in the old country.
There is a touch of rome nc" in his life
which accounts for his Ii wing been in
San Francisco.
At an early age he conceived a pas
sion for high-born young lady in the
county of Essex, his native place. His
love was returned, but the girls parents
had loftier hopes for their offspring and
they scorned the young mans preten-
sions. 1t was the old, old story. The
girl was beautiful and highly accom-
plished, but these constituted her only
dowry. A wealthy baronet Was sutton
for her hand, and, heart-broken, the
girl was welded to man old enough to
be her father.
Young Bygrave ran off to sea, and on
his return went into the training ship
Worcester, from which he afterwards
graduated. England held 40 more
charms for him and he shipped in the
British ship Butterinere as. mate. He
made two trips in her around the Horn
to San Francisco and finally settled here.
Disguised with his home and every
thing English, he resolved to become
an American citizen and about five
years ago he took out his naturalization
papers. While here he was in receipt OF
monthly allowance from home upon
which he lived very comfortably. A
desire overcame him to return once
more to the land of his birth and gazr
upon the girl who was still mistress OF
his heart.
In May, 1890, he, in company with
Thomas G. Lindsey of this city, made a
tour of Europe, and when he reached
his birthplace he found that the girl he
so much loved was dead. She died
broken-hearted. The poor fellow was
inconsolable at thc news and from that
| time ON he seemedIo care little what
became of him. He returned to San
Francisco with Lindsey and remained
here ever since.
The prospect of stirring action suited
him in his condition OF mind, and when
he heard that the japanese Government
was offering princely salaries for foreign
commanders he eagerly jumped at the
chance. Through his relations he se-
cured commission and set off to joiT
the little brown men in their fight
What will become OF him may be imag'
ined. He is courageous fellow anC
one who is sure to be in the thickest o
the battles. He went by way Of Homo
lulu, partly for the sea voyage anC
partly because he is great friend o
Captain Mcneil OF the Wilder From
Honolulu he will proceed to Japan oil
the steamer Belgic, which will be thu
next China steamer to touch at thu
Islands.