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

All indications point toward monster
gathering next Friday night at National
Rifles Han, 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 to 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 a 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 a
way. it is a noticeable fact that great
many dogs are seen daily on the streets
with their muzzles swinging from a 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 il is the opinion
of the anti-muzzle workers that already
the movement has had the effect of les
SEEMING. to some extent the enterprise pre-
viously displayed by the dog -catchers.
We must have the order rescinded, said
-
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clare that if the ordinance is not repealed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 viii
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 Cog pound. Yesterday the socisty
submitted a 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 a
year for its maintenance.
The substitute communication lowers the
estimate OF required funds from sS.000 10
"a SOC and with this amCunt the society
offers to improve upon the methods now IN
force at the pound The substitute appi-
cation was signed by President Pratt, and
read as follows:
We respectfully ask you to substitute
the enclosed application for that sent you
the 24th instant The appropriation of
s. 600 asked was based on the allowance
made the Baltimore society. which is Slo,-
OG0 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
81 500 will be sufficient, therefore We
amend our request accordingly. and $1,000
Of this amount viii be required as at pres
ent. for salaries
During the first year under the society
management the expenses are likely TO eX
coed those Of future years. on account of
necessary improvements. The money will
be used with the utmost care. and any sum
remaining over viii be returned to the
treasury