The Washington times., 1902-04-09
WORK OF Thu HUMANE
SOCIETYlIN MARCH
Ranks Second in Country for
Prosecutions.
GOLD MEDALS FOR POLICEMEN
Largest Number of Convictions for
Cruelty in Each Precinct-Cash Prizes
for Articles on Humane Work.

The regular monthly meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Washington HUI
name Society was held Monday. A large
number of the members were present.
Mrs. Kennedy made interesting re
port on the number of prosecutions for
cruelty to animals made by other humane
societies throughout the United States, as
compared with the work of the local So
ciety, and it was found that the Washing
ton society stood second on the list.
The society received doration of 81 900
and it was decided to appropriate part of
this money for the purchase of gold med
ais TO be awarded to the officers of the
regular police force securing the largest
number Of convictions in cases of cruelty
curing the year beginning April II.
Gold Medals for Policemen.
There are ten police precincts, and the
plan is to award two medals in every pre-
cinct-one OF the value OF $50 and one of
SOTO the two officers securing the larg-
est and next largest number of convic-'
tions. This will absorb $500 of the dona-
tion.
The 5000 balance will be offered as
prizes for written articles relating" to the
prevention of cruelty to animals, the pro-
motion of kindness to animals, etc. 1t
Will be divided into prizes OF $25 each,
which will be offered each month for the
best article. received that month until
he $500 has been awarded.
This contest is now open to all. The
conditions are that the articles must not
be more than 400 words in length and that
all articles submitted shall belong to the
Humane Society for publication IL it is
desired to use them. A committee se-'
lected from the editorial STATS OF Wash
ington papers will decide what articles
are entitled to the award.
The articles should be addressed to the.
president, Of the Humane Society, Warder
Building. Washington D. c.. and signed
with the name and axfdress OF the writer
and submitted not LASER than the last day
of each month.
The unhappy condiHion of the old eIe-
phant at the Zoo vas reported by an
agent OF the society. He stands confined
by one foot with a chain about twenty
four inches in length. He is said to be
desperate and dangerous and cannot be
exercised without thu assistance OF the
entire force at the znoD A bill is before
Congress to build 4 stoekade. or enclos-
ure. of sufficient area TO enable him to
society that his condition should be al
leviated by more comfortable captivity or
by death.
Summary Of, Work Bufing March. Z
The following is a summary Of the work
OF the society for he month ending March
81: Animal examinations, 604; number Of
cases Investigated. 2l5; remedied without
prosecution, 1854: prosecuted, ST. con
victed. 81; acquitted, 0: cases of animals
unfit to work, so; cases of animals aban-
doned to die, /: animals killed by the
agent, 20 horses and dog: cases OF beat
ing or whipping, 5; cases of over
loading. /; driving when CALLED. 8:
driving when lame, "a: lack OF food or
shelter. 2; cases to be investigated, 4.
cases continued, 4; number of cases as
sisted by police, l.