New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

PAYING A VISIT TO THE PRISONERS.
A continuous yclplng from beyond the wooden par
tition indicated clearly enough where tho prisoners
wcrc, and passing through the door the reporter had
a good view OF the pit where they kept-gentle-
men on one side and ladies the other. The ap-
pcarancc OF visitor threw them into great excite
mcnt, which they manifested In various ways some
by barking, somo by an appealing look, which asked
as plainly as words could have done DO get me
out OF this :" some by well simulated recognition of
the visitor. much TO say, Just lot you know
mc7-whe others, no doubt DESTROYS of displaying
their value candidates for tho amateur ghtwe ght
championship gave impromptn sluggng exhibit
ton. There were few dogs OF high degree I'm this
motley throng, and many Of them looked as though
the river was thc best place for them, as 1t would
terminate obviously unhappy lives. Tho real swells
among tho walls and strays had private apartments,
away from the general wards of this humnncly man
aged dog hospital. There In lnnely dignity they
awaited the coming Of those who mournod them and
for whom they yelrned, and seemed to know that
Poundmaster Mcmahon would sec thom we'll adopted
II their orphanage continued Investigation OF the
pound and It's management established clearly enough
the fact that valuable dogs that lost and never
turned up again wero such as fell Into the hands
Of the public dogcachers.
STRANGE DIsAPrEARANCEs OF rHE PETS
The precautions provided by ordnance both in
Brooklyn and Now York. and the reluctance of the
authOrtleS 10 uccIOJ uORs thdt be SHARED To
light either their old owner or q new onc render II
doubtful II the ordinary oleraon Of tho law Is sufl-
oien to account for the disappearance temporary or
permanent, Of so many dogs Just now kn.w their
familiar places more and mourncd nc Inst for
1t IS difficult to convince q Kind masier who
knows his dog TO be fond Of him and OF home evan
though he stray littc that there Is any reasonable
probability that his dog has simply lost himself And
when no hears on all sides of similar Iossos he ia
forced tho conclusion that the business ~ STEALING
dogs, either to sell TO hold for reward IA sssu.
Ing unusual proportions
A gentleman living on the outskirts Of Droohvn
recently lost valuable dog and advertised Tor him
intmating that not only would a reward be pId hut
that there would be " no questions asked WHY nc
questions asked simply because when the dog
stcaIer rampant that Is the best way 10 secure the
return OF ones dog. The gentleman did not get his
dog-perhaps better market found for him but
he did get reply to his advertisement that threw
food OF light on the busIness. J think have your
dog" said the answer to his advertisement. 1 found
him without q collar on Monday afternoon" A visit
to the address given proved that It was not tho right
dog, although II strongly rcseInbed him.
nWhe,e did he como from ~ wes ASKED
"Ob no was stolen bought him OF the that
stole him. They were maltreatng him, and offered
10 tale him Just to got him OFT OF their hands.'
Further inquiry led to the information that Il va%
not uncommon for such men to sntloe dogs away and