The evening world., 1890-07-01

Lawyer jefferson NJ. Levy and his family
are disportinR in the surf, and ten days ago
closed up their fine residence at 90 East
Thirty-fourth street.
But Mr.. Levy's cats remained at home.
There were two Of them ten days ago,
when the LEWIS went to the seaside-a big
old fellow striped in yellow and white and a
matronly Tabby m black aa Chloe.
There were seven OF them yesterday.
There are six to-day, and thereby hangs q
tale.
Capt. Tom Reilly's police squad are inter-
ested in those cats. SO IL the Bergh Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
So il the Health Department.
But no one else il so much interested as
Mr.. Levy's neHt-door neighbor, Mrs. Smith.
Her husband belongs to the Union Club,
and they are ir society, but Mira. Smith finds
| time to he very much interested in those
cats IN large aud small numbers.
The yellow, cat was in the back yard. an
inclosure about twenty-five feet square
Thomas couldn't scale the fence. aud 10 he
amused him 'elf by bowling and vawlinE till
Mrs. Smiths ears were sore.
hut Tabby, confined III the iron-gratcd
basement vestihulc, under the high brown
stone stoop, capped the climax by surround
ing herself with Ave awfully cute. Awfully
blhSh ~ o"AhiiJ hhh y U NhS
Since the advent Of the Exits Mrs. Tabby
has been receiving the compliments OF the
have Serenaded Mamma TRbby by night and
made themselves generally agreeable.
Now. MIR. Jefferson Levy apparently
petiics, and Thomas in the rear and Tabby
in front have la nothing to cat for many
days, the result being an increase ot the
howling. front and rear. proportionate to
the lnCIpnHa in Hlnenal0nH of tho nCnlnl
void where choice chops and milk ought
to be.
wall from her windows, repaired to the rear
parlor and listened 10 Thomas for o time.
But after n few days and nights even this
grew monotonous, and Mrs. Smith nervously
penned a note to Supt. Hankinson, OF the
Bergl Society. -
Size wrote : THE people next door went
AVA ten days ago. leaving All old cat In the
| yard, where she can't get ont and IL. stary-
ing. There a:e also another cat and kittens
in the front area and the odors are fearful
on our front atoop.' .
to tn scene. He shot and killed the gaunt
and weak old Thomas In the back yard. but
found TINT he couldn't get ut Mrs. Tabby
SO he notified the Mutual District Messen-
ger agent at No. 1909 Broadway. who has
the keys to the house, that tabby and babes
must TO cared for or q 30 brought to the
Society's office in a basket.
The manager slid tancers OF milk under
the grated gate for Ia abby, and IL now de-
batting whether to continue as caterer or to
assume the responsibility. of removing he
little family in q ba ket, " az directed.
Mean time Capt. Reilly has detailed q man
to look into the matter, and the Health De-
partment will lie called upon 10 take . hand
III the game. for Thomas = remains must be
decently inferred and the Tabby nuisance
must be abated.
what will you do with Tabby and family
If they are brought to thi- ONCE" an EVEN
INd WORLD reporter asked of Supt. HAnkin-
son.
They will be sent to our stables when
Lord High Executioner Max Drang Will
place them in All alright tank. turn on the
gas which will pass iuio the tank through
a tube. the cats will sink into a peaceful
sluinbcr and in four minutes they will be
ready for the undertaken,
I'VE save ; cats from starvation every
summer. People leave town and their cats
behind. Sometimes the cats are locked into
the house OF yard OF. behind the area gate.
aud the neiGhbors call our attention to them.
and we rave them"
Save them as you have described for
death"
"Oh. yes: we assume that people who