The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-24

Popular feeling over the cruelties to
dogs confined in the public pound under
control OF the District Commissioners has
reached fever heat. with the result that
mammoth petition OF citizens in favor OF
an early repeal Of the obnoxious municipal
muzzle order has been circulated. This
movement was started at a recent meet
ing Of dog owners Of the city, when re-
ports were read representing that the
animals in The dog pound are cruelty treat
ed and that the confinement Of the animals
indiscriminateiy Is not justified by the
recent mad-dog scare
The Rev. Dr. Mackay- smith, rector
Of st. Johns Church, has offered to buy
out the pound and conduct II under his
own supervision IN the interests OF hui
manity. a special committee OF the HUI
name Society has visited the pound, and
reported 10 the meeting OF citizens that
the scores OF cruelty were heartrending.
The meeting therefore voted unanimously
10 petition Congress in favor Of transfer
ring the control on the dog pound to the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10
Animals. IN the meantime, individual dog
owners have set TO work TO bring about d
reform. Mrs. Crammond Kennedy has sub
seribed sum OF money TO build a shed
for the purpose OF protecting the dogs
from the inclemencies OF the weather.
She viii personally supervise the work.
The Rev. DR.. Mackay- Smith visited the
pound yesterday. SO pitiable was the
sight, he says, OF dogs crowded together
in wire cages possibly awaiting death,
that he gladly offered to buy all the ami
mails at s. per head If homes could be
found for them among residents D..
Mackay- Smiths plan will be carried out N
the condition scan be fulfilled. This will
afford Only Temporary relief however, as
the pound WI quickly be filled again by
stray cess pieked up on the streets, and
the dog Oy ners and the Humane Society
look &c Stn5Tess FOR permanent relief.
The Ihed-dog scare in Washington began
aboI, three months ago, but il was chiefly
coGE2ed tC Government officials A young
phys. ian claimed he had discovered a case
Of tirs, and some officials Of the AgTi-
CULTURAL Department agreed with his dag
nofi is The matter was called to the atJen-
ton a the District Health ONCE and the
order Of the Commissioners. that all dogs
be either mllzzled or cOnfiened, followed
\ leaCing citizen, at a mass meeting OF dog
owners few. nights ago. asserted that
there had been no case Of rabies in the
District OF Columbia. He declared that II
POundmaster Einsteiu came on his prem
ises TO take his dog away he would be met
= ish doublC-barreled shotgun. He ad-
yised his fellow citizens TO do likewise.
Many causes Of complaint have appeared
rs a result Of tie Commissioners order.
log catchers have secured every street
and no dog uumuzzled could escape. The
POundmaster's men, IL is said. have even
invaded .he premises OF owners. The
daughter of Adjutaat General Kelton re-
tired, was leading her dog down the street
a few days ago on The way 20 purchase a
muZzlc when, Il is said the dog catehers
pOunced upon the animal and carried him
away accidentally striking Miss Kelton
with their net during the process Scores
OF incidents OF this kind have thoroughly
aroused the dog owners.