The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-22

land, is highly connected and we'll ed
ucated His picture is in the rogues'
gallery at Police Headquarters No.
1896
HIS VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION
"'He figured most conspicuously here
when, in the winter of 1886, he ap-
peared at the Waldorf. About 40 years
old, polished in manner, expensively
dressed, lavish with his money, he
made many friends.
His great project was to organize
an expedition to explore unknown riv-
ers and unvisited countries and tribes,
and furnish descriptive articles to a
syndicate of publishers. For this en-
terprise he proposed to equip his
schooner-yacht Norma, and to carry
with him a company of writer's, scien-
lists and photographers. Speaking of
his scheme, he said he offered Rudyard
Kipling $4,000 year to accompany
the expedition, and that the author
was enthusiastic over the scheme but
because of previous engagements was
compelled to decline. But he found
others eager to go, and his room at
the Waldorf was thronged with per-
sons, who, it was said, had been en-
gagged for his adventure. He disap-
peared from the Waldorf on February
2Sth, 1896. His health, he said, called
for trip to Florida. Then his adver-
tisinS patrons made enquiries about
the international publication, and
found that the Boston newspaper Wea-
yer had mentioned had no connection
with it.
ARRESTED ON HIS RETURN.
..Xyyoovor raturpod +o Nou, Vor,- ,n1
on June Goth, 1896, was arrested by
detectives. An order had been issued
to arrest him on sight. He was known
to the police from previous affairs, for,
according to the records, Weaver, then
known as Frank Wilson, alias James
w. Clark and Ward, had been arrest
ed in 1888 charged with swindling
Chicago woOlen firm. He escaped this
predicament at the time, but the po-
lice. did not forget him. The Boston
newspaper said it had lost $4,000
through his operations, and wanted to
prosecute him, but after three days
Imprisonment he was released. Once
free again he went on with his 'eX-
plOrations' on his yacht which was
fitted up with small arms and two rap
id-fire guns.
The yacht touched at many points
III IuS ctdttS, anu Tie COIlUl-
nent, where the Commodore always
lived at the best clubs and pursued his
pet amusements. The Norma carried
the flag of the Atlantic Yacht Club of
New York, of which organization Mr.
Weaver was at one time a member -
When an Advertiser reporter called
on board the Norma last evening every
thing was as shipshape as on any other
vessel in the harbor, barring the two
policemen huddled away forward to
keep out of the drivel of rain that COM
menced at sundown.
When in response TO Commodore
Weaver's invitation the reporter sat
down in the Norna's luxurious cabin
the same serenity as existed on deck
seemed TO prevail. When the reporter
produced a copy Of the article reprint
ed above and invited Commodore Wea-
yer TO peruse it, the same serenity was
apparent in his every movement. If,
after perusing the headlines of the ar
ticle, the Norna's commander felt any
nervousness he certainly did not show |
1t by the slightest movement. He lit
an Egyptian cigarette taken from a. !
curious and rare silver case and care |