National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-12
DIR DuMR ANIMALS,
What the Society for the Prevention OF
CrueIty Is Doing.

The executive committee of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in this
District held its regular monthly meeting at their
rooms, 141S T street northwest, a few evenings
since, the Hon. Arthur Macarthur, president, in
the chair, and George L. Douglass secretary. The
work of the society is reported as being actively
pushed in the various fields of labor which demand
attention, its sphere of usefulness has been mate
rally broadened, and more humane method of
treatment to the dumb animalSinduced. The pros
poets ahead are encouraging with an increasing
interest manifested the operations of the society
by individuals in the community, and, though
somewhat restricted ty lack of funds, are induced
to look forward TO still more earnest and useful
labor IN the humane cause
IT'S SPECIAL AGENTS.
Mr. Robert Ball and Major John H. King have
rendered valuable assistance by their energy and
Skill IN the prosecution of the work. and found
ample occasion to correct many forms of abuse.
committee was recently appointed TO arrange for
a public meeting. looking to some plan for the
collection of funds to carry on the good work of
kindness to the helpless and dependent who have
10 voice with which To plead their own cause.
WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
The following brief tabuIatcd statement will
show the comparative amount OF WORK accom-
plished since February u TO May l. 1881, emitting
details
Horses and mules. overdrving overoadns.......22
Horses and mules. using lame, sore, dseased..1G
Horses and mules. starving cruel exposure neglect.
Horses and mules, cruelty beating or Abusing.
Horses and mules. maciously running into..---...
Horses and mules, striking on the head with stick
Horses and mules, check-reins special invest ation,
Streetcars and cabs drivers corrected.
Cattle, cruel exposure and
Cattle. beating otherwise abusing
Caffip haU"up |
S"I'eS' hl'"1.i
Calves, starving or iltreating,
Goats, abusing breaking
sheep abusing, lambs overlooking in peHS-.........
Swine abusing. while driving.
Dog, abusing fighting, mutilatins
Dogs stOning, tying cans TO
Cats mHtilating, woundng.
CttS selling dogs oh. ~ :
Pigeons, shooting /
Pigeons, crueI!y exposing.
Fowls cruelty crOwding. abusing IL
Turtles, abusing,
Cock fighting. mutilaing
Warning cards
In addition to the above cases, all OF which
were carefully Investigated, the following sum-
mary exhibits some special eases of wanton and
heartiess cruelty:
Horses whipping and overdrivin2;
Horses using lame, working with
POrSes, beating the
Mules, cruelty beating, working lame
Mules, overlriving ana working sickly weak.
the number of animals that were found aban-
doned and suffering from injuries that were killed
hunanely-no owners being fouud-was nine, viz:
Goats, one; dogs, two; hen, one; cats, four: rab-
bits, one.
PATROLiING THE DISTRICT.
As agent OF the society, Major kii3" has been con-
stantly parolling the city, Georgetown, AnacOstia.
and portions of the county outside, maintaining
strict supervision over the several markets, street
railway lines, brick yards excavation OF lots cat
tle-pens and other places where abuse is likely to
occur. Several other cases have occupied especial
and still continue under espionage;
among them may be enumerated that Of overload
ing teams, crowded street railroads and pigeon
shooting, match of which was attended and
the proceedings closely observed to see
HOW THE LAW COULD BEST BE ENFORCED,
which says: Whoever fortunes, torments, or in
hicts unnecessary suffering or cruelty upon any
animal shall be punished" III condemning this
practice the society is quite well aware that they
arc interfering with the amuscmentS Of men who
are not otherwise cruel but who in this instance,
indulge III a sport which inficts unnecessary cru
city upon an innocent animal.
OF cock fighting, the law is so stringent and the
sense OF the community so generally opposed to its
practice that the few exhibitions in this city have
been driven into cellars or lofts; admission to
which Is gained only By passwords furnished to q
few of the lowest sporting fraternity.