New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
THE LOST DOGS GO.
EXCEPTIONAL CANINE CASUALTIES.
SUSPICIOUS OF AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF THEFT
AND EXCHANGE BETWEEN oITrEa

EXCEPTIONAL CANINE CASUALTIES
SUSPICIOUS OF AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF THEFT
AND EXCHANGE BETWEEN orTrEa
~Oh, whore, oh whore has my little dog gonef'
This is q song which many In New York and Brook
lyn singing nowadays, and tho chorus Is roce"ns
daily accessons. The number OF dogs lost recenty
would seem to those who have had occasion to learn
Of tho to be unprecedented, and tho adverse-
mens In tho papers Offering rewards for their return
90 to confirm the idea that unusual causes are 10
be suspected for the phenomenon.
Tho subject interests all who keep or who have
kept these household pets, which, In many cases are
regarded almost members of tho family The llttio
boy touched truth he did not realize when, after
announcing that his dog was halfsetter' no "as
asked what the other half was, and repled' on'
Just dogls When Blanche, Tray or Sweetheart
strays from homo 10 may be I'm part the high strain
OF brood that CAUSES the offer OF large reward Tor
the return Of the wanderer, but the part that u
missed even more than the setter masui, or
whatever IL is. is tho "just dog part 1t Is that
which more than any popularity distinguishing IL
from other dogs of other kinds. but stamping 1t with
an individuality as "a dog makes 1t welcome IN
the homo where IT has grown up from puppyhooa
and that causes when strays Is stolen distress
not remote In character II in degree from that oc
casloncd by sterner gries 1t is tho Just dog tnat
wags his tall not the particular breed; 1t Is not tho
Newfoundland that rcpOses IN proprietary dignity IN
his the retriever thlt sncH'lS 10y"
his nav on ones arm and follows with appealing cyos
evcry morsel that goes into its masters mouth II Is
not the terrier that skyars' with tho boys, nor the
pointer at whose coming pussy arches her o"h-f'
Is in every case the dog that Is In him that attracts
attention and-ot feeding time-that takes tho cake
IL is to the dog that human sympathe' go onf, ana
when ono hears that his neighhor has lost dog, he
IL sorry for without caring TO know what sort OF
dog It was or what Its intrinsic value
noe RFGUIATIONS IN BROOKLYN
II the dog days here, II would 10 easy 10
guess that tho unusual casualties among dogs were
occasioned by the stern operation OF heces afI ~"
but II does not seem TO be generally understood 'hae
In Brooklyn, at least, stray dog Is IN more danger
now than in the "dog season. From june 10 10
September IS tho pound Is open, In tho city across
tho river, and dog tina, finds its way to tho pound
bas n reasonably good chance OF getting back to It's
home or If 1t be worth keeping, of continued OK
istepcc All dogs not dangerous arc ordered 10 Do
kept in the pound for three days at the expiration OF
which time, after further exposure to public view
for twenty four hours, they may br killed DURING
the thrce days tho owners may redeem the dogs az
the pound by paying So. In the option OF the pound
MASTER also, dogs may be sold wien tho three days
In pound have expired; so that in way or al
othor a valuable dog has good chance for his llie
during the summer
But at all fines Of tbs year not covered ~ the
pound season. only those sections OF the ordnance
are IN operation which provide for the summary as
patching Of a wandering dog. II he be found " IN
muzzlcd and running at large" he Is liable TO Dc
seized and killed by any person or persons Who arc
hereby authorized to Kill such dog and shall DO the
duty of every policeman TO kill any such dog Tie
spectacle Of every policeman In the city OF Brook
Ign killing "a mans pct dog IS enough to turn ones
hair gray with anguish Inquiry was made at tho
Police Headquarters in Brooklyn as TO what acton
the police would be likely to take if they found dog,
.Ias Ilarts
owners name and the ceusc tar, but mol muzzcd
as the law rcquircd-whethcr they would kill the dog
at once or tell the The DclphIc reply was
"Thcy would be- und r no Obligation; tn d. So
The reply left II to bo inferred that a kind heated
constable might exceed his duty and get tho dog to
its home but the positive wording OF the law, laying
on tho entire police 10 tho solemn duty to Nil
any such dog asmOu shes dog owners to mnzzc their
favorites when they let them out for run. and to
be careful losing them when the pound IS shat.
THE NEw-YoRK POUND 4 y YGs' PARADISE.
In New York City tho cOndit Ous different.
There IS no dog season. The hydlOphobla scare
changed all that, and dos law is now the Same for
twelve months in the year The ordinance provides
that when they appear In public places all dogs must
be led by cord, rope chain, not moro than four
feet In length; but the owner may substitute for this
a muzzlo For permitting his dog to run at large tho
owner may be fined So Stray dogs are ordered to
be taken at once to the pound, whcro they may DO
reclaimed BY tho owner within lorty-cght hours,
after which they "shau be hilicd and sroyed In
such and BY such persons ) the Mayor shall
designate"
The Mayor happens to have designated Kind
hearted for the d- .resslng duty of terminating
tho existence of mans best friend outside OF his
kind. Ponndmastcr Mcmahon, who pres dos over tho
canine staOnhousc in East sixteenth ST., and VIII
soon remove quarters he describes palatal.7 Ina
West onchandrcd and second ST., has rough voice,
but is good to dogs No dog slips through his hands
into the river tho that dealt out semi
weekly to tho good for nothing tho unclaimed, that
| bears either tho owners any mark OF
identity. Nor IS any dog drowned thai has qnaliics
worth preserving. In the exercise or tho discretion
thai Is given linn, Nj. Mcmahon Keeps good dog for
wocbs or even months, finds a purchaser, If neither
owner nor buye. presents himself, and and then
adds to his pack OF canine bcneGciares a partc-
ulsrly worthy specimen
"Thcrc's Jach,7 said nc to a TRIBUNE reporter the
other day, pointing to lively Scotch terrier that
having great sport with a rubber lal and a dog
catcher; " he came here three months ago, and you
couldn't tempt him away lie Is the best rattcr
In Ncw-YoIk There's his vito over In the corner,
with her three-days old puppies. Jack thinks tho
pound IS pretty good home and no placo like it
Go inside and SEQ the dogs VIC have there now.'
PAYING VISIT TO THE PRISONERS
continuous yelpIng 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 kcpt-gentle-
men side and ladies on the other The ap-
poarancc 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
mo'-whc others, doubt desirous of displaying
their value candidates for tho. amateur ght-we ght
| championship, gave impromptn suggng exhibit
ton. There were few dogs OF high degree in this
motley throng, and many Of them looked as though
the river the best place for them, as II would
terminate obviously unhappy lives. The real swells
/ ctr lal