Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
)ESERET EVENING NEWS.
; May no. 1880.
PETE AND THE PHOTOGRAPH.
A DOG THAT DECLINES TO SHOW
SURPRISE AT THE WONDERS
OF SCIENCE.

Next to Mr.. Crane himself and
Mrs. Crane, who Is as popular
among those who know her as her
genial husband, the two most at
tractive features Of the elegant fiat
in Fifty seventh Street are Peteand
phOnograph. Pete is a bright
little black aud tan, the joint prop
erty Of Mr.. and Mrs. Crane. Much
travel and careful training have
made Of Pete one of the most intel
ligent Of dogs. He has seen a great
deal Of this great country OF ours,
always accompanying his master
and mistress On the Comedians
tours, and what he does not know
aoOut Pullman car porters and con-
ductors and harI-hearted hotel pro-
prietOrs is not worth learning by a
well bred dog. he has a bright,
saucy eye, which looks you straight
in the face and CLEANS with canine
wisdom. Pete always harks at the
approach Of stranger, but the min
ate the strangers hand is grasped
by Mr.. or Mrs. Crane he is accepted
As n member Of the family, and not
even n growl disturhs the social har-
mOny OF The occasion after that.
Pete is, 10 sum his character up in a
lew wOrds, remarkably well be-
haved dog.
The anupathy Of Pullman car
pOrters and hotel keepers 10 dogs Of
any kind is well known, and Pete
has had many an adventure in his
Encounters with these unfeeling
people. His master and mistress,
however, have a sleight Of hand
rick by which they render him in
visible to all but themselves when
occasion requires, AMI Pete always
travels with them in as fine style Is
they, in spite Of railroad rules anu
yerquisite grabbing baggage smash
ers. Just how this is accomplished
IS secret which even a reporter
feels bound 10 guard as too sacred
for the public ear.
Pete isalways at the theatre when
Mr.. Crane acts. He goes to his
masters dressing room, curls him
self up in a chair, and remains
.here usually until the end Of the
play. Mr.. Crane may change hi;
clothes a dozen fines in the courst
Of the play, but the dog knows every
,dit, anu never moves until hi,
master begins TO make the las
.hange after the curtain has fallen
n the last act. Then Pete arises
shakes himself, and makes ready Il
AXE his seat in the carriage which
ghiris him home. Occasionally ht
makes excursions on the stag,
1etween the acts, and greets hi;
friends among the company.
On these fOrays his eyes are KEEP
IN all sides Of him, and if Mr.. De
We're, the stage manager, happens tC
appear, Pete scampers OF in hurry
20 his masters dressing room- ii,
knows that he has no business Oh
the stage, but he also knows thai
nobody but De We're will feel callec
IN to enforce the rules. Except a
those times, when a guilty fear over
comes his natural affection, Pete i
warm friend Of Stage Manager ID,
We're. ...----.,
Ine phonograph was for some time
A mystery 10 Pete, and he eyed II
Suspiciously rs il sent forth IL
volume Of sound from familiar
voices. On Mr.. Cranes cyhnders
are songs and recitatiOns by Frank
Wilson, Jane Stuart, "The Senator
himself, and number Of friend:
with whom Pete is familiar in the
hesh. When il was first brought Il
his attention Pete barked Justify nj
the photograph, but he soon sOl
useI to it, and would walk about
unconcernedly while ii was being
used, or sit sedately by and epjoy
its utterances with the guests Of the
family.
One day friend Of Mr.. Cranes
prepared a cylinder for special
benefit. He suddenly ended n hui
mOuOus recitation anc song with the
shout: 'sHsTe, Pete. come he.e, You
little scoundrel! Here, PetI, I'ete.
Petei'' The dog bounded around
him in glee, but when the calls were
repeated by the phOnograph in the
familiar voice Of the man who was
absent, the dog was fairly transfixed
with amazement. He stared at the
great funnel from which the call
ISSUED, jumped frantically about il
and whined. This was repeated
.wO or three times, while his master
and mistress, with their guests
laughed loudly u, his performance.
Then Pete began TO mediate.
What his line Of reasoning was viii
lever be known, for with all his in
ieliigcnce Pete was Gumb. Bot u,
evidently came TO the conclusion
lal ne was being made game o!
and one day when the shfill yell
Here, Pete" Issued from ths
IhOnograpb, the dog failed 20 re-
spond in the accustomed way. he
uttered 4 low grOwl, seated himself
sravely before the funnel, and with
a sedate face sat watching 1t until
the sounds ceased. when he arose,
yrabbed little rubber chicken and
began playing with it as though
nothing had occurred to arouse his
curiosity. He has never been de-
ceived by the phOnograph since, and
If his little brnin is filled with Won
der when the instrument is on elr
hibitiOn, he exercises a remarkable
self control over his face. Pete and
the phonograph are now on equal
terms. He declines to be astOnished