In the provision storehouse the first
floor is covered with heaps, pyramids,
and spreads of casks and kegs, iron
bound. and filled with meats and
fruits aud vegetables of everv eatable
hind, from the beef and tallow mix
ture called pemmican to oysters that
are fried to a turn, aud from cold Irish
potatoes to current jelly and rasp
berry jam. Each keg is labeled with
the name of the steamer it is to sup
ply, the name and quantity of the con
tents, and the words “First year" or
‘"Sacbnd year.’’ Clerk William
Gibson, who stood cheeking off the
bill of lading of a two-horse truck,
said that the supplies were to be used
in the years designated. The quantity
for each year is so large, however,
that there is no doubt that if frozen in
Commander Schley and his men
WOULD NOT GO HUNGRY
for three years. There is even a ques
tion whither the vessels have room to
carry it all, and there is talk of the
necessity of hiring a transport. It is
said that $200,000 worth of food has
been contracted for. The extraordi
nary care taken in packing the goods
m air-tight kegs is necessary,to insure
that nothing is spoiled while lyiug in
the ship’s hold awaiting use.
