The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Effect of a New Scale
of Provisions.
GIVES A FAT BILL OF FARE
SAILORS ON MERCHANTMEN
NOW IN CLOVER.
sIoop-of-War Thetis to Be Got Ready
for the Bering Sea Patrol.
Battle Ship Iowa at tha
Union Iron Works.

A BIS (abie bodied seameu) on all
American merchant vessels are conEratu-
laung thems selves on the new scale Of
provisions that is to be supplied in the
foreCasue. From now on Jack Will fare
as well as he does ashore, II not better,
ana there viii De no such thing as an
American sailing vessel coming into port
with sCurvy aboard
Under the old law each sailor was al
lowed in addition 10 the daily allowance
Of lime juice and sugar, one pound Of
bread. oue-eighth ounce of tea, One-half
ounce Of coffee, two ounces OF sugar and
three quarts of water daily. Besides these
he was allowed on Sunday one and one
half pounds OF beef and one-.aIf pound
OF -four; on Monday one and one-fourth
pounds of pork and one-eighth of a pint
Of peas extra, the extras or Wednesday
being the same as on Sunday, and the
extras on Thursday being the same as on
Monday, and SO on throughout the voy-
age.
One ounce of coffee or cocoa, or ChocO-
late might be substituted for One-Quarter
ounce Of tea; mOiasses for sugar, the
quantity TO be one-half more; one pound
Of potatoes or yams, one-half pound -four
or rice, one-third pint Of peas or one
quarter pint Of barley might be substl-
tuted for each other.
When fresh meat was issued the pro-
portion was to be two pounds per man
pei day, in lieu Of salt meat: -,,.,-
Flour. rice and peas, beef ana pork,
might be substituted IUr eacn osAtIt anu
for potatoes onions might De suOsllL Lultu.
Under the new law, which Went into
effect a few weeks ago, each A b. gets
four quarts OF water, one-halI pound GL
biscuit, one ana On6-halr pounds 4IeSI
bread. one pound potatoes OF ans,
three-fOurths ounce cOIee, CAe-elsHtn
ounce tea, three ounces sugar, one ounce
lard and one ounce butter daily. On
Monday he gets one pound SAT- porh'
one-thIrd pint beans, one-tnIru PINT r ItcC'
oDe-tOurth pint pickles eA-Lii; III ~ 49,
day one and One-fOUrth pounds SaIt peel
0ne-haLf pound -four. Ore-thlrQ pint peas,
Cle-half pint mOldsSeS, tnree ounces ultS4 &
frTlir and ore-half pint vinegar extra On
Wednesday, one pound salt PORK anu one
r,7F.Tl canned meat. Oue-thIrd pint beans,
cne-f0urth pint pickles extra On, 1huF9-
dav the same as on Tuesday. only JACK
gels no peas or vinegar, but instead sttS
onians extra On FRIDAY the ezra i q
ti0us are the same as on NeunesqaE :
only the beans are omitted anu oHe-t-<--5 e4<.5
pound canned tomatoes aLlC Sllt- S,l,- - - -
6i-t peas are served out. on SATURDAY
lack gets the same extras as on 1huT9-
dav save that he gets neither COZ oIlllIeetl'
stead receives On6-haLlt plhg N-ltSsd- go 60
One-thiTd pint rice. GA ; SLLLIas - - ro5IT5
canned meat one-half pound canned 20
rnat0es, oue-half pint molasses' de5i IN 81
ounces dried fruit. -FOUR ounces Do4 So So - ~
- F0lr ounces onions. On every day IN
~. week Jack is entitled 70 enough NUS
tard, pepper ana SAT- Lot I-ESi,-i,7ad
- - law one pound OF -four daily
NAV be substituted Tor the usL44S I IelLil4-
biscuit or fresh DreaQ. I"O OIl-5 -C5 -
5esicra-ed vegetables for one p0uhu UL
,.gtarc.s or vans, SIX ounces OF AoIiIIli9 ,
oatmeal. or cracked wheat, OF W. 80. o.'Iisg2 -
al rapi0ca for six ounces OF rice 70 &c
ounces of canned vegetables LOT one ~
mound Of canned tomatoes, oHe-tI5HIst %
IN ounce OF tea for three-fourthS OF an
ounce Of coffee. three fourths OF an ounce
of coffee for One-eighth OF an ounce OF
ten SIX ounces Of canned IIu!L AOL IN
ounces of dried fruit; one-halI ounce y.
lime iufcA for the daily ration OF vinegar,
four ounces Of oatmeal or cracked "Iltdt
for One-hGlf pint OF corn nleaI' Lwo I.iCSS 1t
Of pickled onions for four ounces OF IreSA
Wien the vessel is n port and it is pos
eihla 70 obtain the same, one ana One-hdL1
pounds of fresh meat shaIl oe suPsIaLt.eeG l.e -
$o- The dajly -ations Of salt and canned
meat; one-half pound OF green caooa5e az .
for one ration Of canned tomatoes, oiIs
baif mound of fresh fruit for one ration OF
dried fruit Fresh fruit and FegeapieS
shall be served while in port II ootalna D-e, l
T-he seamen shall have the option OF &C
ceDting the fare the master may proVlde,
hut the right at any time 70 demand the
FOREGOING scale Of provisions
Of provisions X will be seen What a vas
change Uncle Sam has mace IN LaNor O
the sailor. The scale mas 10 De Ihserleu
in every article of agreement ana copy
has ro be posted IN the galley and the
4oracastle. So there is no fear but what
i'PSOr Ia cJy' will know what is coming to
him The only craft exempt from the
new law are fishing or whaling vessels or
Painsurance on the British ship Do
roinion. now out 65 days from Hawaii for
Puget puget sound, Jumped to 70 per cent yes
le4aqi eC4a6fain W. C. LeaIe. c. H. s. Pratt. and
p & Alexander the newly appointed Pi-
lot Commissioners. took the. oath Of office
Yesterday They will probably relieve the
old Commissioners next week.
The sloop-of-war Thetis is 70 be over
hauled here. Yesterday. a berth was Sc,
cured for her and in day or go she VIII
repair work Will begin. It is expected
that II will take a month to get the war
shin ready for sea She will follow the
eealers into the Arctic
The battle-ship Iowa went to the Union
Iron Works yesterday. and the work OF
overhauling her viii begin at once.