The National tribune., 1891-07-23
80 or - coRRIpoRs.

day. ] ramC upon the page devoted loAhali"lha'
and was surpri sod 10 sec how many Of them
had good Fighting records. The law limits the
number ol ChapIaias 10 81, OF whom 80 are
stationed ai posts, and four arc attached to the
negro res .mcuts. They al have the rank aud
pay OF Captains Of infantry. OF the Post
Chaplaius, Rev George Robinson served three
years ia ihe l23d n. y. as a company officer;
Rev. john H. Macomber went into the LIST Vt.
H .as n private and came out three years
later n Captain; Rcy NJ. g. Blaine was
private in ,he satin Ky M'td Inf; Rev. Win
field Scott served tive years rs Captain IN The
l26h D. " Rev Orville j. Nave was for three
years "a private in Co. A. nth ILL.,; Rev. > NJ
Merrill was Chaplain of the 177th n. Y. one
year; Rev Jos. a. Potter was musician iu the
69lh Ind; Rev. b C. Hammond was for short
time Chaplain of the 9Th Wis; Rev. Vim. H.
Pearson was private in the Seth Ohio; Rev.
WIN. T. IIHbharl was Tor nearly two years q
private in the ll9u n. "; Rev. Henry ii. Hall
was an enlisted man and Lieutonantin Penn
eylyania battery B, independent and Rev.
Dcimer h. Lowell served one year in the l2lst
H. Y That is - Of the 30 had more or less
service during DE war; Sdil, this proportion
IS not as large as ID should be, for there arc IN
the country thousands Of ministers OF all
denominations, who served through the war as
soldiers, and were good ones OF the Chapiains
of the four colored regiments, Rev. q. Francis
1T. Weaver OF The 10th Cav. was for three
years private Ia the 53d Pa, and then served
IN the oath 4. S.
e9s
People who arc making sweat proved but
honest living in the shadelcss fields these dog
gedly hot dog-days win be more interested than
pleased 10 learn how easily some men in this
city gather ia 5hckcls by the simple process Of
stealins dogs and getting reward for return
ing them 10 their owners. ] cannot tell bow
many are living on the fat Of the land by this
profession, us the Census Superintendent failed
10 make amy inquiry into the numbers, SEX
color, aud previous condition Of scrvitude OF
those so employed. But taking the instances
Ia my own circle of acquaintance, and multi
plying those by the entire city, j should i'm
apiue that there were several score Of proics-
sioual dog thieves IN Washington, and that
they make Boy few hours Of easy labor every
day, all the WAY from So to 500 a week. The
method Of operation is very simple. Ia nearly
eyory house % the city there is at least one or
more dogs Inlinsically they are worthless
pests. There is some chance Of dog being
worth his feed in the country, but absolutely
none ia the city. lie is there simply more or
less aggravated nuisance. But this docs not
prevent thnm from being very dear TO the
hearts Of their owners, and as a rule dog,
like "a man. Is more pctted the more worthless
DE is. Especially By women. an that tho dog
thief has 20 DO is TO select a section Of the
fashionable part Of the city and get general
acquaintance with its dogs. II IS no trick at
ail to toll away any dog he may select. in an
hour or tgo the animal is missed and there is
weeping and wailiug in the house where il
belongs The women folks are sure that they
will be blamed by their men for their ncgli-
Pence in letting the dog get lost Advertise
meuts viii be inserted IN the papers, the pound
visited aud other steps taken TO recover tho
pet But The next day, while the men are alb
sent. there will he a ring az the door.
"a man wants 10 see the lady Of the house
thinks he bias found your dog" the servant
will report.
The mistress hurries down, her heart palpi-
tatnR with hope. The man describes the m iss-
ing dog accurately, cages the woman's anxiety
10 recover him, and strikes her for from 81 to
$40 for returning him. lie brings back the
dog gets bis money, no questions are asked
and la few months he repeats tho perform
auce. One lady ] know living on Vermont
avenue who AHs a worthless little Isie-of Skye
terrier, which would be high at three cents loy
sausage or ieItihziHg material has him stolen
regularly every three months, has a day and
night Of agony over bis disappearance and
regularly pays $3.50 10 the man who finds
aud brings him back. i think the man has
regular district extending say, from ] street
% d aud frDm Thirteenth 10 Sixteenth which
be works regularly and systematically. II b,
d. careful wirh hisuoncy be must be acquirin,
q good doal % real estate. He is always care
fol 10 visit tho houses when the men are liEel,
% be away, 70 that he runs no risk Of bein,
handed over 10 the police
There wns another chapter recorded Jas
week ID The imbreQlio over the District Off
GERS, and lH.s chapter is not entirely creditab
70 the consistency and wisdom OF the Commits
Fiouers. ] have previously mentioned tia
Health Officer lowushoud had been repeated,
requested 10 resign This De refused to do
aud there was . strong pressure on the part Q
D great number Of prominent citizens 20 hay
him retained. This was refused, the real rea
Bon being probably that hc has held the oaic,
with BIS comfortable salary, for l3 years, an
30 was thought somebody else should have
nipa ODE public forage They appointed J
Charles M. iammc.t as bis successor, bu, after
ward rec0usdered their action and appoiuic
DR. Robert ReybuFn. This produced a storm
All Of Dr Hammctta friends protested that d
was sacrificed because be was a Democrat, az
on thc oibcr hand ID was charged that De Do
louscd o. tic old rebel element Ia Wasuingto,
which bad done 50 much 10 aid tho enemies
thc country. aud that DC had spoken in vcT
oPprpbr.0us terms 81 the President Last wee
the Commi toners held another meeting.
which thcy ordered thst DR. Townshcud, ha,
ing failed 10 ign as requested, should be 2
moved on aug J, aud Dr. Hammctt he Il
stalled as Dis successor. il Is understood th
Dr. Hammctl cleared himself Of the charge
speaking cdumuiously Of the President. az
that The selection o. Dr. Rcybum was tie wol
oil Commissioners Douglass and Robert. b
tbat the latter aflcrward Joined wi,
Commissioner Ross in ruy0king that a
and selecting DR.. lammett instead Cor
missioner Douglass sim adj oring 10 u
Aeyburl. Dr. Nammott. the new heal
Officer was born IN MaTyla ia 1856. ~
practic.d hIs profession m ST. Mary's Count