The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-24
rom AnrnUn's FAMOUS BOG.
The Faithful Pet of a Chinese sOI-
der Now In New York.


The dog which figured in a pathetic in
cident at the battle Of Port Arthur. is
now in New York at the apartments or
the war correspondent who first saw her
lying in the arms Of her dead master, re-
fuslng to desert her post In all the din
and confusion OF battle. Mr.. A. Il. do
Guervllle. the correspondent. brought her
here. The dog was III and he was obliged
to send her to a dog hospital. The keeper
Of the hospital says she has been much
admired and petted and that one Of the
ladies' who saw her asserted that she
would gladly give 1000 for her. To a Sun
reporter Mr. Guerville said:
Her name Is Chiuji, which in Chimes
means faithful. And we'll named she Is.
too, for she Is the most loyal little crea-
ture that I've ever known. About 1
o'clock in the afternoon on the day of the
capture Of Port Arthur by the Japanese
army under Field Marshal Oyama, he,
and his STAFF took position on a hill mean
the place occupied during the battles
which was then nearly over.
Il went Immediately to speak to Oyama-
He was at the entrance Of a small
Chinese temple, just in front of which
lay a dead Chinaman fiat on his face.
Under his arm was this little Chinese
dog. The man had evidently been killed
two days before by shrapnel and the dog
had not left her master after he was
killed even to get food and drink but
had patiently lain there shiyeang with
cold and fear.
Presently the chief surgeon came
along and thought he world look at the
Ohinaman to see IL he was really dead
AS soon as he set about this the dog
stood up on her masters body and growled
and showed her teeth 50 that everybody
round forgot the battle entirely and gave
his attention to the dog. Some of us
tried to feed her, but nothing would
tempt her from her dead master Just
then a telescope was brought, which had
TO be placed where the dead Chinamam
lay. Some coolies were ordered to move
the body, and the first one that laid his
hand on 1t got a severe bite
THE man started to strike the dog, but
] pushed I'm away violently, took her
up and gave her to my Japanese servant,
and have had her ever since. / shall keen
her as long as she hves. The field mar
shall and the chief Of his staff tried to
get her away from me. They had found
two camels and some rare birds in Port
Arthur and had sent them to Japan. They
wanted 10 send Chiuju there, too. but
was determined to bring her home with
me-"
ibid you have any trouble bringing her
over?'
Trouble! Wen. / should say 1 did.
Now, If / had had three babies TO bring
over I should have had an easy time COM
pared 10 the time had getting this dog
here. They wouldn't let me In at hotels;
they would hardly let me IN anywhere
with my dog. Then there were passports
and sleeping car arrangements to be made.
/ tell you II was a task
See what a human face Chiuju has
he went on enthusiastically, and look
at her long ears and TAN They have
never been clipped. ! have had some
amusing experiences on her account.
had apartments at hotel here, but no
matter how aristocratic or Travelled or
heroic a dog Is, IL couldn't get board
there so ] had 10 give up my rooms
went 10 various places. but No dogs
taken here invariably met me
Finally friend said. 'You'll have 20
take bachelor apartments. And ] did.
Chiuiu and ] Keep house and arc con-
tented When J take her into the street
many women forget conventionality and
speak ~ her and pct hcr-t