Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

II was in Loadon Las. fsll says the enter
FTisiug uiA4fsler. aooet ia. tnls ~ the inter
national yacht eo01esls. TheFe was a group
u zentlaalen la a eiuD iu that eIly, ard there
ensned . DISCUSSION ia whs.n nllch fun was
male II tLs Jlllred States, h-r yachts aAd
Shipping interests generally. t.eTunan-
Anieriean AS ! ain. / b--cs..ue iaconsed az tss
tab ald resented the Insult o. America. /
told TIE kn-i neblity shat cou'i proiuco
sailors from tbs country who woud accom-
pll,h feat that no EnglisAuan would dare
attempt Tie a.Scusslon grew loader until
1 slid would 20 around the world alone ia a
toai IN five years.
zone II the English gentlemen saiI did
not have the courage, AMI BsgeTet S5o 90 70
$1,000 taat l woui not do IT, accepted
tue WAGER. the conditions being 70 make the
trip around the world Ia any kind Of a boat
steam, sail. Or oti.erw iss--in i've years, the
start B. be made from any point between
Portland and Bangor"
According % the stipulations ia the written
agreement, said the mariner % a Globe 10
porter. Il am not allowed q divulge my
right name, and, therefore, you may speak
Of mo IS otto Fake. An agent is 10 follow
me along tho coast ia order 20 SO that carry
out i-y agreement and faithfully comply with
their stipuiations- / arrived ia Boston Thurs
day, and bat for unforeseen difficulties should
be now on my VOYAGE around the world Ia
Consequence OF tLese Unforeseen difficulties
tue agent has extended my starting time 10
june l. Nevertheless, | shall not wait until
June, but shall start in a week"
What sort Of boat do you 90 inl' he
was asked
1T is stipulated, replied Fake, displaying
The written agreomcnt. that the boat shall
not exceed thirty-six feet on the water line
hY ten feet beam. / may use any propeling
power-Oars, sail or sfeam-and may also be
towed. may have aboard my boat any con
trivance for safety. ruey pursue any river
or canal connecting sea 10 sea, and NAV cross
the Isfhmrs Of Panama IL / 50 desire How
ever, 10 not think / shal. cross the Isthmus.
| must go up as far rs Victoria, B. c. and
there | may put on board "A mail steamer for
China or Japan, and thence resume the voy-
age" al
How do you propose 70 pay the expenses
of the tripT'
Although am n gentleman OF means,
was the reply, II intend SO 10 arouse the pa
triotic sentiment OF the American people that
they viii, by display advertising ON my
boat, help 20 defray the expenses A friend
viii pay 81 200 for the privilege Of accompa-
nying me. Already | have made arrange
ments with one large firm to advertise is
wares around the world, but L still have
room for more advertising" Hi
hat DO you cali the boatf' q
Il call her Uncle Sam. / have the righ.
to take with me one man and a lad US assist
ant" al
Falko's boat is fourteen feet long, with two
thwarts and a locker
a good strong mast and sail win propel her
through the angry sea, and two pairs OF stout
oars vii aid him in time of trouble Air
tight compartments to prevent her from sink
ing will be put in, and, with a stock of pro-
visions, wril complete his outfit for the trip
70 the city Of New Orleans. 81
Upon arriving at New Orleans, Mr. Falko
VIII Immediately set about on the construc-
tion Of a larger vessel for trip around the
world