The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28

All indications point toward monster
gathering next Friday night. at National
Rifles Hall, when representative citizens
will meet to take formal action in appeal
ing to the District Commissioners for the
repeal of the dog-muzzling regulation.
To the fifty petitions authorized at
mass meeting held last week hundreds
of signatures are being placed by those in
sympathy with the movement 10 do away
with the cruel and unnecessary muzzle.
Reports last night from several of those
who are circulating the petitions show
that there is scarcely limit to the names
that could be secured in recommendation
of the action contemplated
The dog owners of this city are as
one" said petition bearer last night.
Besides. hundreds OF citizens who do not
keep dogs are Offering their hearty sup
port to the movement in behalf OF the
suffering animals Our meeting Friday
night will demonstrate to what extent the
people of Washington are aroused over
the matter"
Since the war of the citizSns against
the muZzle was begun in so general
way, it is a noticeable fact that a great
many dogs are seen daily on the streets
with their muzZles swinging from col
lar OF neck strap, while the number OF
captures by the dog-catchers has not been
increased. They continue to arrest stray,
homeless animals but 1t is the opinion
of the anti-muzzle workers that already
the movement has had the effect of les
sening to some extent, the enterprise pre-
viously displayed by the dog catchers.
We must have the order rescinded, said
George w Evans, and this cry goes up
from all who wish to see dogs treated in
a humane manner.
The conviction is now general in the city
that no case of hydrophobia exists here.
and that further use of the muzzle is
cruelty inflicted without cause.
Many citizens who own valuable dogs d.
clare that If the ordinance is not repealed
before the arrival of hot weather, they will
be forced TO dispose OF their pets or send
them out OF the city. feeling that it will
be dangerous to compel them to wear
muzZles.
Those at the head OF this movement are
also very DESTROYS that the Humane Socie
" will be successful in gaining control of
the dog pound. Yesterday the society
submitted substitute for the application
made to the District Commissioners on
March ~. in which it offered to take
charge OF the pound, and asking $4,000
year for its maintenance.
The substitute communication lowers the
estimate of required funds from $1,000 to
s4,5OG. and with this amount the society
offers to improve upon the methods now in
force at the pound. The substitute app.i-
cation was signed by President Pratt, and
read as follows:
we respectfully ask you to substitute
the enclosed application for that sent you
the oath instant. The appropriation of
IS 600 asked was based on the allowance
made the Baltimore society, which is SlO,-
0G0 per annum, and without making de-
tailed estimate as to the expenses of con-
Quoting the work here, the application was
made for the above amount Finding that
$500 will be sufficient. therefore We
amend our request accordingly, and $4,000
of this amount will be required, as at pres
ent. for salaries.
During the first year under the soclety's
management the expenses are likely TO eN-
coed those Of future years. on account of
necessary improvements. The money will
be used with the utmost care. and any sum
remaining over will be returned to the
treasury.