The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-22
NEW YORK..
CrueItytp Animals.

NEW YORK, May 21.-At the afternoon ses-
sion of the American Social Science Associa-
ton to day, George I. Angell President of the
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, read paper on the pro-
lection of animals while in transportation,
briefly abiding to the fact of their not having
thoughts and language He states that ma
jority of the human race, including many emf
nent Christian theologians and scholars, among
them Agassiz, believed in the Immortality of
animals. They were generally treated kindly
in Oriental countries and more kindly in Europe
than in this country. Four general PROPOSE
itions were then laid down as the basis of the
paper, viz: That our markets are largely sup
piled with the meats of animals brought
from long distance; that large portion of
these meats are taken from animals more or
less diseased and some from animals that have
died of disease; that the eating of these meats
produces disease in those who eat them and
that it is impossible to detect these meats after
of the manner in which animals are transport
ed from Texas to the Western States and to the
Atlantic States. They are crowded into cars
and many of them are dead when they reach
their destination The loss by shrinkage on
animals transported from Chicago average
about one hundred pounds each. Lengthy
statements from reports of the boards
of health in different cities, from eminent ply
sicians and scientific men, were quoted to show
that this treatment of animals in transit causes
fit for food. The next point considered was
the proper method of killing healthy animals
for food and to show that there was great need
of reform. He gave detailed statement of
the cruel practices IN slaughter houses and
abattoirs. He advocated the appointment of
inspectors to see that ANIMALS were fed before
killing and were killed without cruelty; teach.
ing humane ideas in our schools would, he
thought. obtain a higher protection for ami
mails, and he also gave as remedies laws of
faithful inspection and general humane educa-
ton.
Social Science Society.
In the American Social Science Association
this afternoon DIR. j. Foster jenkins of Yon-
kers, who read paper on tent hospitals" DIR.
Elisha Harris of New York, and DIR. Howard
of Boston, testified to the good results of their
use. 8Dr. Alfred Carroll of Staten Island, read
a paper in favor of compulsory study ofHygiene
in our schools and colleges.
Reform Demanded.
The special committee to whom was referred
the investigation of the charges preferred by
the members of the Board of Aldermen against
the Police Commissioner, in compliance with a
resolution of the Board, made a report to-day
in which the action of the Mayor is strongly de-
nounced and the conduct of the whole police
board commented on in terms anything but
complimentary. The committee report reso-
luton that it is the imperative duty iof the
Mayor to remove the Police Commissioners
who are responsible for the Generalization ex-
listing in the department., and to reconstruct the
board of police by the nomination of gentle
men whose character will be a guarantee of
able and faithful, honest management of i'm
portant trusts conferred on the police depart
ment The report was laid over
Various Matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris arrived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel about ten minutes before IL
o'clock tonight accompanied Aby Gen. Porter
and Mr.. Fred Grant.