Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
ADMIRAL'S DOG ALMOST
CAUSES INSTRUMENTATION
CANINE HAS PENcHANT FOR
TROUSERS
Chews Up Several Pairs Belonging to
Admiral Evans and Is Kicked,
Which Arouses Own
er's Wrath

WASHINGTON, Aug. H.-Admiral Dew
ey has but two fads which he indulges
on shipboard One of these is to have a
shirt wardrobe" and the other bulldog
at sea with him always. The shirt ward
robe? Why, that is a tall chest with such
narrow and deep compartments that only
one stiff-bosomed short can be slipped into
each compartment. The admiral has al
ways had places for four dozen shirts.
That Is really a small number, compared
with what some naval officers take TO sea.
Some of the men, preparing to go with
the battleship squadron around the Horn,
will carry no less than eight dozen, and
as there will be no chance to have any
laundry work done between the time they
leave the Atlantic coast and their arrival
on the Pacific coast, they will count them
selves lucky If they do not run short dur
ing the cruise.
Admiral Dewey's bulldog is of the same
pugnacious character as President Roose-
yelt's pete" So we'll is his character
known that he is always chained to his
kennel at the Dewey home, or, If taken
out for a walk, is led in leash. His only
freedom is when he goes to sea with the
admiral for fleet maneuvers, regular
spring and fall events
That same dog was responsible for
close call between Admiral Dewey and
Admiral Evans. Admiral Evans will be
much in the public eye, as he is to COM
mand the great battleship fleet on its
journey around to the Pacific coast. Dew
ey was making an inspection of the fleet
mareuvers, and in its course reached the
ship where Admiral Evans was quar-
tered.
Dog a Good Sailor
Dewey always had his boy carry the
bulldog along, and the moment the dog
was dropped on the deck he started to
range about the ship and renew his past
acuuaintanceship with the sailormen. 1t
was great sport for the dog, and as most
Of the sailormen were quick on their feet
and good at wild dashes into the rigging
of the fighting tops few of them came to
grief. But on this particular occasion the
dog dived down a companionway. Ad-
miral Dewey, after making his inspection
of the ship, seated himself aft while a
signal was set calling his launch along
side,
Suddenly soft, round ball of fur came
hurting up the capacious opening of the
companionway, which, when 1t hit the
deck, resolved itself into the pugnacious
form of Admiral Dewey's bulldog. There
had been a suspicion to all Of those who
saw the hurried lifting of the dog that a
boot such as admirals in the navy wear
had been close behind the last portion of
the dog to leave the cabin below.
Admiral Dewey jumped to his feet rigid
and his face pale with anger. He had to
pose in this attitude for only about two
minutes, when Admiral Bob Evans put in
his appearance.
If Admiral Dewey's face showed anger
and suppressed emotion, Admiral Evans
face was a replica of it. Dewey blurted
out:
"Sir, what do you mean by kicking my
dog in that manner?"
Self-restrant is a part of the train
ing of an officer, and Admiral Evans had
practiced it only TO that extent which
was essential to make his promotions
and comply with the naval regulations
while at sea.
The two admirals glared at each other,
and then, without an attempt at tone
modulation, Evans fairly roared back at
his superior:
"Sir. that dog has just succeeded in
chewing the legs out Of four pairs of
uniform trousers which cost me SIS
each. and when 1 interrupted him was
in the act of digesting an edition de luxe
of the naval regulations"
Then, as his wrongs rose before him,
Evans added, with deliberations:
Sir If that dog belonged to the Su-
preme Being instead of the admiral of
the navy, l could not have restrained
myself from kicking him.
Then both admirals laughed.