The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20

uttlng is proven by experts to be dlrectly
injurious to a bullock a law will be en-
acted prohibiting it,
The little ponies used commonly for
freight and passenger carriers also en-
list sympathy. Whole fanatics journey
to town on the pony's back. The man and
wife mounted one behind the other and
the youngsters tucked in baskets depend
ing as hampers from the pony's sides.
The native Porto Rico horse is of the cob
build, sometimes weighing no more than
800 or 800 pounds, and made to carry a
load that would be heavy for a govern
ment pack mule. A humane observer
made an inventory of such pony's load
lately. He carried IS plated bark sad
dies, bales of grass for horse collars
each larger than a bale of compressed
hay, and wicker baskets holding pun
der. The master was mounted on top and
had placidly ridden u kilometers on the
little beast Trunks and al sorts Of
household furniture are packed long dis
'ances on these rats Of ponies. The great
hampers saving back and forth on the
already sore back arouse no slightest pity
n the owner. and no care is taken to
avoid sharp edges nudging into the pony.
or to have the load arranged more for his
convenience
The cows that are customarily driven
from door to door of Porto Rican town
of morning to furnish fresh milk to
residents are another source of appeal.
They look ill-used and under-fed. and
the calves that accompany them are
thrust from the mothers side af er only
tantalizing taste of milk, an interrupted
breakfast that is seldom supplemented by
other food. Stock-raising Is a main in
dusty in three Cuban provinces and I'm
many parts of Porto Rico There are
practices habitual in the loading. shipping
and slaughtering of the cattle that are
open to improvement. Specimens of the
wicked-looking implements for cattle
driving used commonly on the ranches
and at loading places are on exhibition
at the society's national headqua rters-a
sight to quicken interest in the crusade.
Cock-figh ling is universally pNpu ar in
Cuba and her sister islands. and private
ard official influence is being exerted daily
to displace it. Because of the cost bull
fighting is not as much INDUCED in, but
every town hes at least one cockpit, and
game cocks tethered on the sidewalks
ready for challenge are an everyday
spectacle. Even the bread vender and
the fruit seller has a game cock in some
convenient corner waiting for a chan"e TO
fight and wager. and on Sunday after
moons, fast days and holidays many game
cocks are seen going to the pit. Some
carried under the arms of eager owners
i'm holiday dress. others protrudng their
heads from hampers on ponies backs.
Several pairs of opponents fight to the
deal IN at each enter ainment. When the
fighters are exhausted before the battle
lie decided, the owners pick them up
blow rum or alum water under their
wings and on heads and necks. sometimes
| blowing breath into them from their own
mouths Both dust and blood will cause
valiant cock TO pause even when not
! conquered. But after a heartening up
| from his master he takes the ring again,
only relinquehing when he or his enemy
is borne off dead. A good game cock is
worth SIS or $50.
/ In Manila Gen. OTIS prohibited he sport.
/ But IL will be difficult to crush II out
! in Cuba without the aid of native sym"a-
thizers. 1t and dog fighting are tradi-
tional practice that only time and eiu-
/ cation can eradicate. Pamphlets prlnted
! in Spanish calling attention TO the suf-
! ferlngs Of animals are now bein~ circu-
! lated In Cuba and Porto Rico. They are
/ simple enough for children to read and
| people Of Influence are exerting them
I selves 10 get the public ear on humane
| interests The society has made more
/ progress in Hawaii through the influence
Of Americans living there than In any ter
ritory. In Honolulu worse ill-u~age Of
! horses exists than in American cities. and
! the judges In the courts have Imposed
severe sentences on offenders.
A Young Defenders League has now
1 been formed composed OF children who
have the cause at heart Cats, pigs. goats
/ chickens and puppies are their pe-u,iar
| care, viii e even a canary or sparrow
may not be treated improperly without be-
/ ing avenged. The society's mission ex-
tends from the protection OF pigeon in