New-York tribune., 1903-01-15
CIT CLUE md CONTEST.
Resentment 4roused by Report Of
Interference of S. Il. {. Il.
- rrIrGnArH To rHE TRIRUNE.

stamford Conn. Jan l4-When Mrs. Homer S
Cummings president of the Connecticut Cat Cluo
remarked jokingly week or so ago thal IL "oui"
he snort to have a field trial or mouse batting Tor
kittens at the coming show OF the Cat Cluo nei &
and other women of the club approved OF the loea
-re, little dreamed the consequences OF the sug-
gestion Mayor Leeds's objection piqued the preSi-
dent and other members and made them deter
mined to have field trial for the kittens, with I'VE
mice as their urey Yesterday. when the Mayor
said he would offer further objection MIS-. Cu'-
mings and other members were triumphant
day there was CONSERVATION in the Cat club wheh
it became known unofiicially that the Nauohsl 0o
cietv for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anl1nals mao
interfered in the matter through Its president, 'o
p Haines and had declared such an exhibition as
,,,,on,rlated contrary to law. Not only that, but
the women who were interested were liable 10
arrest and would really be arrested. 49,,
1K-b., rho story of Mr.. Hainess interest IN the
matter reached Mrs Cummings ears she was
;rdiqnant Her indignation increased by the
f,,+ ,bat she is herself a member of the Connecu-
rlt Humane Society. and her husband Is It's prose-
cutting attorney here. by what right does 'olIh
p Haines presume to interfere in TINS md''ei
she said ''The New-York Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Animals is entirely distinct from
the Connecticut Humane Society, and that MI
Haines could take it upon himself to notfy the
Connecticut Society of our limitations SeeihS III
comprehensive. The Connecticut Society Is better
informed of what IS going on in Stamford than Is
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our exhibition il can do without any advice
from him. His interference in the matter is more
uncaIled for than that of Mayor Leeds. resent It,
1t is absolutely unwarranted and oficlous ana as
president of the Cat Club declare now that it will
not interfere in the least with our plans Why
doesn't Mr.. Hafnes telegraph to England or some
other foreign country and give out such orders? He
doesn't exactly run the universe. / really wish he
would arrest all.
At late hour tonight none of the Cat Club Of
fcials had received any official notification from
the Connecticut Humane Society that their held
Leeds Il have the greatest respect for MI tialneS
and the society he represents, and should he have
any authority here. and ask me to take any steps
in the matter should consider seriously any prop
oSition he might make. ! am satisfied, however,
that there will be rat batting at the Cat Show "
EX-MaYor Homer S. Cummings. prosecuting attor-
to comment Mr.. Hainess proposed interference
in the matter. Il think that the women who are
managing the Cat Show may safely be trusted, he
said neither to break the law nor to offend good
taste. Until they do all criticism is out or
place
Dr. BENJAMIN Bohannan agent for the HUI
name Society. says:
L think the position of Mayor Leeds and Mr..
Hanes in this matter is piece OF foolishness. L
don't with what authority the Humane Society
the exhibition. Since time lmmemorlaI
the cat been the thing to get rid of the mouse.
And If the must be dispatched there is no
quicker way. l don't intend to interfere with the
exhibition.
One thing brought by the proposed exhibit
ton is the scarcity of mice. Some of the Cat Club
members who have been looking for available
mice the proposed trial report but little sue
cess. All the way from 10 to 20 cents apiece was
offered to-day for mice suitable for the exhibition.
At Police Headquarters the officers are guarding
some of the bold members cart them off for the
trials.