Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-09
EDUCATIONAL.
IN WARRINGTON
OUT OF WASHINGTON.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Business Transacted Mt It's Regular
December Meeting.

At the December meeting of the executive
committee of the Washington Humane Soci-
ETY. the following reports were submitted
and business transacted:
Agent Wilson's report for the childr ems
branch showed number of cases Of cruelty
investigated, 49, of which Is were provided
for as follows, viz: To board of children's
guardians, 4; Church Orphanage, 2; House
of Good Shepherd, l: Young Women's Chris
tan Home, 1: st. AIMS Infant Asylum, 2;
Washington City Orphan Asylum, 2; and to
other homes, 4. Cruelty to animals-Num-
Der of cases Investigated, 912; remedied,
SIG; prosecuted, SO: convicted. %: unfit for
work. AZ; killed, 4; overdriving, 3; driven
when CALLED or lame. SO; amount Of fines
and collaterals forfeited, sl1S. The treas
urer's report showed balance on hand.
S45. H. and no outstanding Indebtedness.
AS directed at the last meeting, the COM
mittee on agents submitted report advis-
ing the employment Of all agents on a regu-
lar salary and that no agent shall receive or
have any interest whatever in fines imposed
or collaterals forfeited; that the services of
officers John Paine and ]. r. Rabbit be
continued al a salary of SIS per month each
and that no other agent be commissioned
until the finances shall warrant 1t. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
The Presidents Report.
The president reported that the abuse of
horses complained of, belonging to one Of
the street railroads. in overdriving them to
and from water before attaching them to the
cars. had been stopped. He reported ad-
versely to the Maryland societys inquiry
asking If it would be safe to give up child
now in a good home In that city to its
mother residing In Washington. He also
stated that he had advised the general
ioh 90 ha
OF the overlooking of a car with horses An
agent of the society found. on the arrival
of the car in this city, that three of the
horses had fallen and had been trampled to
death; he was also informed that the horses
had been without food or water for forty
eight hours-twenty-eight hours being the
longest time allowed by the United States
statutes The railroad agent denied the lat
ter statement and said the overlooking of
cars could not be prevented. This matter
was referred to the legal committee to re-
port what action can be taken to prevent
this practice. The president had advised the
secretary of the Maryland society of dog
and cock fight arranged to take place in that
state not far from the District line on
Thanksgiving day. He replied thanking the
society for the information and stating that
the district attorney had Instructed the sher-
IN to take steps to prevent it.
A Eountatn, OnsredA
A letter was read from Mr.. John G. Short
all, president of the Illinois Humane socie-
ty, offering to donate one of their handsome
fountains TO the Washington Humane socie-
ty. vote of thanks was passed for the
gift and the committee on fountains author
lied to have it placed in central part of
the city. The effort to obtain a license from
the Commissioners of the District to open
the Ivy City race track for winter races
was discussed and but one opinion was ex-
pressed. viz. that of entire disapproval of
the cruel practice OF horse racing in the
winter and which the state of New Jersey
has just abolished. On behalf Of the Wash
ington Humane Society the president was
instructed to file at once with the Commits
sioners an earnest protest against the grant
ing of a license for winter racing at Ivy
City.