The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21

a course OF training that Il will ever after
shine among It's Kind. II ~ really mar
vicious the amount Of intelligence a gun
mars mate or n ships cock can find IN
such an ordinarily stupid fowl as n duck
or s goose Old jim Lawson a quarter
gunner on the Sabine. appeared on board
one morning with a heavy list TO starboar;
in consequence Of bout with the rum
shops or Rio Janeleo. ard when ne was
cverhauied by the corporal OF the guard.
"A bulky object was found In the full 81 his
shirt front, II proved. Ia the great aston
ishmeut Of the onlookars TO be small
haif-growD crane.
Jim was permitted 10 retain his queer
pet after much pleading and within a
month he had the crane taught to march
and coentermarch Hike regular marine.
When the ships crew lined up at he
guns for quarters. "Ross." the crane.
would take his station on the bTeech Of
the forward pivot ard perch graveiy there
until the ceremony was over. 'Bohs''
came 70 an urtiGneiy end in rsafnpcro or
fierce sa'fat OF sAe coast of Uruguay. be-
ing blown overheard during a lurch Of
ihs ship.
One OF The most famous Of naval pets
was Pete" the trained ape % the Essex
Pete was picked up in Monrovia by
petty officer while the ship was cruising
OF tho ives; coast In ~ lie VAS p1rchazsJ
for secondhand marine hionse and
ralr ~ furnished spaulets. and when he
made his f-st appearance on hoard. ne
made things Interesting by biting the mas
ter at arms ana tearing yard OF cloth
fross the pargrasfeg's caaac4oes trousers.
II WAS only through the most earnest
pleading that The captain. a III. Aacf,cr-
mick WAS induced 80 allow III. ape to re-
nrssin on hosri. Before she cruise was
many months alder the commander free
iy confessed that Pete had crep; into
his heart by bis quaint ways and Amos.
human intelligence.
Pete stood three feet .en inches in MS
stockings. and IL was ret sang before
costume was selected fnr him The first
uniform he wore was patterned after tina:
Of 4 marina THE overeost hsre tire three
stripes and the diamond OF a frat ser
geAns. ard before Pete hsd wern q
lwenty-four hour. that commissioned
osfscer WAS at ne olasg with complaint.
IT'S i hey show the snnnk ia re rrAh-
ing os rsaa ror" he Objected. ''Tl9a whole
ships eomp4ny IL sasin. Attention.. peta.
Ri.h, dress frunt.' ana 'Ae likes 90 that"
pese's sut5T was ordered to change The
rte ana tfse ape speedily came cat IN ere
blouse and y Aste Agcs trousers u II sasiar.
lie was Taught 80 sweep aeeks and CT.
ssawa ropes ans IL finally essue Il pass
that Ais aagn@ ~as entered on she fnWs-
fsriag tosss fall-fsdges srleEsbes %
sa~ srew he took sartt@glar delight i1
every ceremony save TIA. 90 target pra<-
tsce The rspcvt u tse heavy guns IL
vatasAlv csrssa hlss 10 fsgs pros rate v5:k
has gace pressed e5esely ssasnas ths ss x
ln the nscSs sFoyelsng attitude aHt. - -
SO woNsl remain Nreh Aot1s friendly sa3r~
snate woGi. carry him Imp sasf trembling
esS1w.
Yesss rose ararainezs characteristics
~crS revenge ard nssch2esetsSess ore
Day /. cadet nsnrAsd Atss 81 gAss@}nS ara
laughed heartily at ;As aaiassss sEzrs.rg
grsSsst Ths following Sunday sfssgnosn
sae cadet STRETCHED 81 hammock treus tie
port Til rail- 10 fae s0~xsasss OF tie .2re-
casts &zd proceeded 70 make himself
s>ssr1srssnle with = magazine cT t>eok He
mad hsF%,y ~efsie6 eSwa To Ass reading
wAsn swtxs, we sees@ etstaSs srvss the
higgins overhead. aS4 a vas - larry oak
usss ssTtses tas cadet III. sG tbs s-easI