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the Atlantic on their guard against what may be technically described as "putting their foot in it":—

State-Room.
From a Photograph.

"Do you remember my aunt, who crossed with you in 1889?"

"What time do you get up in the morning?"

"How much does your uniform cost?"

"What kind of oil do you pour on the waves in storm—cod-liver, olive, or linseed?"

"Have you ever been to Chicago?"

"What line of business were you in before you became a captain?"

"Are you acquainted with John Smith, of London?"

"Do you know a good shirtmaker in Piccadilly?"

Visit of the Emperor of Germany and the Prince of Wales to the "Teutonic."
From a Photograph.