, 1889-05-30
RASH USDEETikEHG.
For Il Wager Iir. Fake WEI FEnciroIn
IA" GIoh" III a Small EoHt.

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PORTLAND, May 2.-Ehen the City o
Richmond arrived Lefe from RocEEar,
Tuesday morning size discharged anon.
her other freight small boat fcurtcel
feet long and bearing lie title upon ~
bow At each side "Uucic Sam" 4
pleasar'-faced GeTma4-Americar, an
Pareury about 50 years OF age, Va.
snPer.ateadinE its discharge with auz
I'Us care. lie cautioned The rousta
bouts 20 handle ii teaderly, as il sgas t.
take him many miles over the sea.
After getting his precious boat sj.fely
deebed TIE gentleman wended his way
up town and registered at d leading he's
tciry il a firm, round hand, The name
on the register wac Otto Falke.
After Fassing a few pleasant remarks
with tie clerk, Mr. Ealhe returned TO
bis roon, where your correspondent.
shortly after found him.
He greeted Tbs Press representative
with courtesy and explained 20 hil
why lie was SO anxious that the b5at
should not suffsr damage.
Il am going to start or a cruise II
that beat, which vi! not cnd until /
have . nl2!ete!y eacircIed tie world"
DO you mean TO say that in that If
tie fourteen fo5t boat you are going
around the wor!d?"
No, I mean shat l am going around
a portion Of the world in her, that i
from Boston to New Q-laaus. A. tint
place | &m having "a larger beat con
structeA, which | Will usu for the re-
maiDder Of my journey. The chief paint
OF interest ~ my story ia that l All 60
ing to travel around tie world in a boat
and alone,
'''-ev-ral people have cross;d the Al
lantic alone, bat am the first lnaa TO
attempt to eucifcle the globe all u!uac."
How came you to make mp your
mind to do that:"
i was ~ London last fall willie the
international races were being sailed,
and one evening i was at diDuar
party, The only American at the table
The tax naturally drifted on to the
racas, and dGring tie discussion the
EngiiShmen made 30 eud of sport OF
American yachts and the daring Of
American sailors.
81 SAID that | would make a record
that no Euglishman would dare attempt
to teat, and proposed the fc.Eawiig &
terms:
u was - start from s0mo New Eng
land port. and, alone IN a boat, make
tour entirely around the world, the time
10 occupy not more than five years. The
amount ] wagered as a forfeit in case Of
my failure was $4,000, which was depos-
tied with London baking house, Sly
opponent was TO forfeit 1900, which
was pat up"
My boat is fourteen feet long, has
two thwar!s and locker. ! shall lave
a smniI cabin or cuddy put il, and also
metal alright compartments to prevent
her sinking in case OF au accident The
boat / am having built IN New Orleans
is about double her g'zr. I can use a
steam launch # l prefer. ont as shall
be compelled 10 round the Horn L can
use ouiy n sail or row boat, as l cannot
carry, OF course, coal or oil in sufficient
quantities for such a prolonged voy-
age"
MIR. Fake is a gool-lookiug gentle
man, not oye- fifty years Of age. inclined
to be stout aud has habit of strokiug
his we'll kent blond beard as lie ta!Es.
He is said to be quite well off, and also
able 10 stand tho ioss of his wager pro-
vided he is unable to complete his un-
dertakipg.
But Of his success lie, at any rata, has
not the sligLtesa doubt. Hs left Port
Land last evening ou tie Boston s:eamas
taking h,s little boat with him. i stsoug
mast and a sail comprise her motive
power, although he takes two pairs @:
stout ashep oars to aid his progress dur
ing Gains,
He Is q modest app airing man, aud
while lie seems 20 fully realize the m8G-
ui!ude o. hil task III breasting singIe-
handed the stormy seas through winch
he must pass on his trip. which, accord
ing to his estimate, will he at least 75,-
coo miles in length, yet he believed it
couid he accomplished.
He cited the fact that IInFd Lcnsda,c
encountered the Figcrs Of two artc 81 d
soES, travelling thousands Of miles alone
aud says that /; Lonsdale could ace III.
plish his task, he can the opc that La
has just started upon.
lie viii leave Boston for New OrIe9us
as soon as tho necessary alterations ,.ry
made in the Uuc'e Sam. IL iii so'p
log duriak his cruise. sal apou -
successful completion viii wri,' q To- 3.
/ of bis adventures.