The San Francisco call., 1899-04-02

captain has been seeking for fresh ven
lures in which to risk his life.
. On this occasion. according to the agree
ment, Captain FreitSch is to make the
journey from San Francisco to Honolulu
in 2 days in a 24-foot boat. From Homo
lulu he is to make the journey to Manila
in AZ days. If all goes well and the voyage
to the Philippines is a success the jour
ney will be continued around the Cape of
GOOD Hope into the Atlantic and thence
to New York, circumnavigating the globe,
a feat never before attempted under such
conditions.
The 24-footer is to be called the Coke
and will, be something like Commodore
Baettge's sloop Ma Belle. In this little
craft the commodore has weathered two
of the heaviest gales that ever blew on
the coast of California On each occa-
sion lie was either on his way to or re-
turning from the Farallones. The first
time the wind blew over 100 miles an hour
and no one ever expected to see the Ma
Belle or her venturesome owner again.
But she turned up all right and Baettge
suffered only from the loss Of Sleep The
Ma Belle was out again in the last storm
and finally had to run into Santa Cruz in
distress. The adventures of the commo-
dore and his companions on that occasion
are still fresh in the minds of the public.
Freitsch's Coke will be different from
the Ma Belle in that she will be f1at-bot-
toned and will carry a centerboard. She
will be rugged differently and her sails
this time Of the year fast trips to Homo
lulu are not the rule. so Captain Freitsch
will have to hustle TO get the Coke to Ha-
Waii in twepty-one days.
The Sacramento River steamer Modoc
played havoc with Broadway wharf yes
terday While trying to make a landing,
the flood tide carried her down and she
crashed into the north end of the pier. A
number of piles were carried away,
stringers were smashed and the flooring
of the wharf forced off by the collision
The Modoc was damaged on her star
board quarter, but not to any great ex-
tent.
Uncle Sam made his first move in the
direction Of securing Mission Rock for a
coaling station yesterday. Surveyor Gen
eral GleaVes and two assistants, Assist:
ant United States District Attorney
Woodwork and George Wright of the
California Drydock Company went out to
the rock on the tug Liberty yesterday
afternon and a careful survey of the place
was made The United States will claim
at the time the drydock company took
possession and made all the improvements
that exist to-day. The area that has
been added to the rock by these improve
offer will be made or some understanding
reached by which the United States will
take peaceable possession.
The new patrol wagon for the Harbor
police was in use yesterday. 1t certainly
has not put in an appearance before 1t
was wanted 1t will prevent the disgust
ing spectacle of drunken sailors being
pushed and half carried along the front
by policeman to the station on Sacra-
mento street.
At the meeting of the Harbor Commits
sioners on Tuesday a resolution will be
passed instrueting the secretary to recog-
nize. no orders given to, money brokers
No matter how iron-clad the agreement,
the broker will not get cent from the
commission or will he be allowed to be
present when the employe is being paid.
In future. therefore, is a person has a
claim against a wharfinger, collector or
sweeper he will have TO catch his cred
itor outside the ferry depot on payday or
take his chances
Incidentally there is talk Of an upheavali
On Tuesday next. 1t is said that the
whole repair department, will be reorgari-.
ized and that superintendent of Urgent
Repairs Long and one or two of his sub
ordinatesz will step down and out.