The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17

i'.' hrt IN reality they are not all
'1l@- .5onch their methods have been
'll lss5 70 suit the newer day.
io'' ,Dos, remarkable freebooter, hail
= -, tbis city, has apparently
ls - the end of a most remarkable
on' ,.ourd the world. His picture
i''' me Rogues' Gallery in this
wv" III ia No. 1871. His name is
.l,.Ts. l. Weaver. Commander"
w., this gentleman adventurer
~, himself He has represented
E,.g, during his cruise as Commo-
l.,' y, the Atlantic Yacht Club and as
|soTrodore Of the New YORK iacnt
ao .,me,hing more than three
fOI .,1[armander" Weaver has been
sl'S I,, about the world in the schoon-
l.s s,S, Norma, formerly of New York.
' '. a long lane that has no turn
us !. ~, % AZ last the Norma is resting at
s,as In the waters of Auckland har-
Wv .'bsrs she Is held as a hostage for
,siprn Of various sums that the
,,nmander' borrowed from confid-
Dl,i1ens Of that town. The Com
$50 himself has gone on TO sgd
r,s,o are some citizens of New
o,s who would like TO see the Norma
hack in home waters, for 1t was
New York that Weaver organized
scheme of a cruise around the
IA There are several people here
4 arc the poorer on account of their
D,seton with his scheme, and who
MIA Ike therefore to have a chance
Ieyy upon the yacht.
Usayer's scheme was unique and in
.silng He secured the yacht Norma
|msb the Manning agency, and he
u1zsd a company TO send her
rnd the world. Out of the way and
\ known places especially were to
Visited. Syndicate letters were to
supplied to as many Sunday news
ers as could be induced to take
n. and monthly magazine of trav-
called the Norma Magazine" was
bs published. A writer and a pro-
npher we're engaged to supply the
ers and the material for the maya
These we're to be handled by the
York company.
rayer at first endeavored to en-
Rudyard Kipling, and later he
Frank stockton would write the
cles, but neither Of these seemed to
to terms. He also said eminent
ntss' would go along to make
Dyeries. but when the Norma was
y to sail there were none on board.
bout six months after the Norma
started on her cruise from this
the New York company grew
Fy Of meeting Viewers drafts and
anied The writer and photogra-
also abandoned the yacht on the
side and returned to New York.
|thlng daunted, however, Weaver
braye.y on his way, although he
been cut of from the sinews oil
! For three years he has managed
~ not only himself afoat, but al
yacht, on board Of which are a
g master, a mate, eight sailors. a
pa and a cook. Quite a goodly
1 any to be supported simply by the
4 ci one man. For Weaver has had
VI ng TO draw on except his wits
pc mas managed until just lately
pntlnue bis extraordinary triI
oy means Of the depredations
pmml'led az various ports along
Fay
"a Under Two Flags.
COMMODORE never raised the
Hag He sailed under two flags
y 'sIe-the Tag Of the New York
~ SiuO and that of the Atlantic
"a VIuo-and he has done" people
oOin iiags His favorite meth
1es raising the wind have been
dll hoatlng worthless drafts. Oh
.ae iact that he has entered
- va q handsome yacht flying the
WeH-Enown American yacht
4 always helped him in what
~ ilie Ne mas chosen to play.
Y NCTAa Is luxuriously fitted up.
DOL = Aeel schooner, Of eighty tons
give Duluen, and Is ninety-five fee
demi sd'er line and one hundred anC
uff W. NY. over al. She was designed
cad. vS'! smith, and was built in
ID ST. 'As yard OF G. Il r. Poillon. OF
ng ~ Que mad been on severa
repaf Uses under different owners be,
l'er hnally secured her.
s was elected member o.
lLLE S nv" , iaeht Club, of Brooklyn
lists q Vy', 1873, but his name wa,
lepho1 ., I'm yl lne list soon after hi
- "a us cruise around the world
"a lnls cruise in November
NM IVA, 'ls nrst port that he visited
ss S'.S views. Here the yach
We yo '.sl on account of S3 90,
a stud y, .'pa.fs and fitting up which
'',.n'uaed Commodore" bat
0u n.y. poy Tor before ne left New
lot 10 \, , yacht remained at New
botog vas q. 'Cule time before tn,
ye res .l a9aaIly adjusted. Weave
ar II 4 ma S'. "a. gave some notes. AM
@ = . . W. w. .or The Bermudas.
M, "1 dl Newport News Weav
s 49,. zen entirely idle n,
ar PS ,s%.Ilalntance Of a local doc
Nm. ou 5' r,sladed him to put s. ooC
tne" ss o' earnings for years I'm in
q 'T 1s The doctor was TO b
.,,ou n J ~ expedition. was to bay
le1 ,,an Bu' ~ y Lne proceeds and also ,
gai's~ Z Sso, vac ne Commodore" sale,
al = p Pa, , ., doctor but with hi
" ta5sl 81 his had probabl,
\ ST orS ma In, "a clearing the yacht
y ermr5 emained IN Hamilton
RECT. O,sS " a. Tor three week. Tn
@ So,g made many friends. es
M rSrS NM me n members of m
li lSaa Yacht Club. He rem en-
eel 70 ba IN g..