The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-10-06

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materials that they will require and
submit these estimates to the steward
for his approval.
The next step is to make requisltion
on the storekecpers for the various
meats, vegetables and other articles
necessary to satisfy the sea appetites
of 1000 persons. The extent of this
appetite may be conjcctured from the
fact that the Oceanic ships for each
trip some ten tons OF beef, three tons
of such other meats as mutton and
veal, two tons of chicken and nearly
two tons of ducks, turkeys and such
game birds as may be in season.
These are merely the fresh meats,
which arc stored in one big relrigerat-
ing room down in the depths of the
ship. The vessel carries also two tons
of smoked and dried meats, 1000 dozen
oysters, with fish, green vegetables and
fruits in proportion. OF groceries and
such commodities as will keep indef-
nitely the provision stores are kept
filled.
In another cod storage Room the
ship carries 5000 pounds of butter,
1900 dozen eggs and 5000 quarts Of
Nj 4 .tn,, 4 70
be overlooked is 5000 quarts of ice
cream.
These figures give ready basis for
computing the amounts Of these vari-
Gus commodities used each day on ship
board. In addition it may be said that
80 pounds of coffee an,! over 80 pounds
of tea are required daily. Four dozen
bottles of Worcestershire are required
to last out 4 voyage, with other condi-
ments in proportion.
Naturally vast number of dishes
are required. There are 1900 silver
spoons, forks and knives, and $500 of
each variety of plates, cups and saucers
necessary to meet all requirements.
The broken dishes accumulated on each
voyage fill several casks, and the cost
of these is assessed equally on the
whole body Of stewards.
ENOUGH LINEN TO STOCK SHIP.
To wash al! these dishes is no light
task. For the most part it is done by
machinery. Big baskets of soilcd
dishes are lowered into tanks of boiling
water, which cleanses them thoroughly.
Then they are dried by hand. The
silver and finer china is washed by
hand, and this work keeps 4 force of
twenty men busy.
OF table and other linen the Oceanic
requires enough to stock shop to last
out voyage. There are 1000 table
cloths, $4,000 napkins and the same
number Of towels. Unlike most Of its
household operations, the ships laun-
dry work is done on shore at the end
of each trip in plant maintained by
the company for that purpose.
The cooks are among the best paid
of the ships la5orers. Chief cooks re-
ceive from $50 to s75 per month, ac-
cording to the skill required of them.
On the other hand, the stewards re-
ceive the least of any class, their wages
being only about SIS per month. For
the most substantial part of their in
come they must rely upon the tips of
the passengers.
While none of the ships employees
from the captain down receive rates of
pay that are at all munifcent, the
great number Of men employed makes
the salary list mount up to heavy
sum. On the Oceanic about $4,000
per month is paid in salaries alone.
1t will be seen from these figures
that the cost of operating great ocean
liner is very large; for the vessel that
has been described it is between S40,-
600 and $4,000 per month The ex-
treme earning capacity OF the Oceanic
is about 100000 per month. When
the cost of repairs, insurance and the
deterioration in the value of the ship
Itself are taken into account the profit
remaining represents only fair return
on the investment of 81, 900 900, which
this latest triumph of the shipbuilder's
skill represents. S. Washington Str.
\ Canadian minister had just mar
ried a couple. The registers were
signed, and nothing remained but the
giving and taking of the fee. The
bridegroom, strapping young fellow,
asked, GLOW much is it?'
The parson glanced at the smiling
bride and slyly answered, "Whatever
you think its worth"
Now, it should have been worth
good deal, for the girl was young and
pretty. Il reckon it's worth about 80
cents, said the swain, bolding ont two
quarters.
The clergyman ioIhcl h!ankly at the
coins, then turned to the fair one
"I'll leave it to you, maaam,'' he said
'What do you think it's worth?'
What did this young and blushing
bride do? She reached ont, took the
coins, handed one quarter to the min
lister and put the other into her pocket.
A thrifty wife," said the Canadian
with sigh, "is her husbands crown"
Success has sometimes to be paid
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