June 13, 1889.] 



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Massachusetts. 



The State tax is $3 on males, $5 on females. 



Brockton.— We have but very few unlicensed dogs, so that 

 we give it very little attention* We usually notify once aud 

 that only, which usually has the desired effect. The few stray 

 does, or'unliceused ones, are shot by order of city marshal. 

 —Albert R. Wade, Mayor. 



New Bedford.— We do not impound stray dogs, as is the 

 custom in your city, but they are at the mercy of the police, 

 who have the power to shoot them,— D. B. Lttnard, City 

 Clerk. . , 



fyiWtli—I think nearly every one here licenses their dog; 

 1 882 have been licensed here this year so far; 19 only have 

 been killed.— ChAS. E. Parsons, City Clerk. . 



/ sQweU —Unlicensed and stray dogs are supposed to be 

 shot, at any rate, such is the law; but very rarely such hap- 

 pens, though frequently owners of unlicensed dogs are 

 arrested and fiued. No pound is used,— City Clerk. 



Lawrence— Dogs are killed by police if owners refuse to 

 pay license. The number licensed during the current year 

 was 1,210. Amount of license fee collected to date, %>2,7o8.— 

 N, E. Mack, Mayor. 



riolynltc— Unlicensed dogs are shot and the owners prose- 

 cuted.' We have no dog pound in this city.— J. E. Delate v, 



^MmerMlli— All parties who own unlicensed dogs after 

 Sept 15 each year are notified, and if they do not at once get 

 the dog licensed, he is shot by the police officer who attends 

 to that duty, oue of the day police. We have no pound. 

 Almost all owners get the dogs licensed; only a very few are 

 killed We have licensed 1,000 dogs since May 1, 1888. The. 

 officer gets a fee of $1 each for all dogs killed.— JAMES M. 

 Ball, Mayor's Clerk. " ' ^ . 



Ameslmril.— The license is given by the town clerk and 

 the fee paid by him to the treasurer of Essex county, who 

 in turn pays for all damages done by dogs out of the accu- 

 mulated fund, and the balance is divided pro rata among 

 the towns and cities of the county. By the 10th day of 

 October the constable of the town, acting under a warrant 

 issued to him in Julv, which orders him to kill all unli- 

 censed dogs, is obliged to make a return to the selectmen 

 and thecouurty of his doings— of the number of dogs licensed 

 and the number killed. The number of licensed dogs this 

 year is 335. The fee, -S3 each. Number of dogs killed, 10. 

 Damage reported, 9 dogs SiOO.— W. H. B. Cttrrin. 



Worcester.— The license fee collected on dogs by this city 

 is $3 for males and $0 for females. There is no system of 

 impounding dogs. Any person known to own or harbor an 

 unlicensed dog is complained of before the courts, and if 

 convicted, fined usually $15. Stray or unlicensed dogs that 

 are picked up and no owner found are usually killed, either 

 by chloroforming or shooting, — T. II. Bartlett, Clerk for 

 Mayor. 



Greenfield.— Our town imposes no license fee or tax on 

 do°-s. This State imposes a license fee due May 1 each year, 

 or on the dog's attaining the age of 3mos. July 1 a warrant 

 is issued to kill all unlicensed dogs. But the owner is still 

 permitted to pay the license and preserve the dog, and prac- 

 tically in this town only stray dogs are ever killed. Up to 

 date for current year $635 in liceuse fees has been received. 

 This will doubtless be increased by May 1 to nearly $700,— 

 Frederick L. Greene, Town Clerk. 



Westneld.— Tax on all dogs S3, on bitches from $o to J!g5. 

 There is no impounding of dogs here, the constable is re- 

 quired to destroy unlicensed dogs and lodge a complaint 

 against their owners.— W. C. Clark, Chairman. 



Melrose— Fee $2 for male. $5 for female dogs, to be paid 

 May 1. annually. July 1 each year the chairman of select- 

 men issues warrants to constable ordering him to ''kill or 

 cause to be killed all dogs not licensed and collared with 

 its owner's name and registered number." Warrant re- 

 turnable Oct. 1. Complaint is also made against owners of 

 unlicensed dogs when known. Fine, §15 and costs of court. 

 In 1887 we licensed 894 males, 58 females and one breeder's 

 license, $25; total receipts $1,012.40. it will be about the 

 same this year.— Levi L. Gould, Chairman Selectmen. 



Tn unto /(.—Officers are detailed by the mayor once a year 

 to kill all unlicensed dogs, or dogs found outside of their 

 owner's premises without collars and registered numbers 

 and owner's name thereon. The receipts for dog licenses for 

 the current yea* are not yet all in, but the sum will be not 

 far from $2,400, which is by the city appropriated for the 

 public library. — Ed wis A. Tetlow, City Clerk. 



Springfield— Unlicensed dogs, if they are worth anything, 

 are given to farmers in the surrounding country; if worth- 

 less they are shot; 1,391 dogs were licensed the present year. 

 —J. H. Clone, City Marshal. 



Last Sunday's Springfield Republican had this about the dog 

 licensing in that city: 



For some men to pay a dog license is a burdensome, unwelcome 

 duty: for others it is a happy privilege to secure the safety of a 

 beloved Pet. The difference in the man's appearance before the 

 cits clerk depends, of course, on the ratio of the affection for the 

 animal. The distinction is apparent, however, tbe minute the 

 door is opened. Those who come through home influences or an 

 uneasy conscience open tbe door slowly, shuffle their shoes along 

 the marble floor, their lips turned up as if about to take a dis- 

 agreeable dose of medicine. As they advance the needful $2, with 

 which they part as if from a dear friend, they remark that they 

 have delaj ed the payment as long as possible, "hoping the old dog 

 would die." Not so do the "willin' " ones enter. They come with 

 glee, remarking eagerly as soon as in sight, "Look here, I want to 

 license mv dog; I wouldn't take $150 for him." Sometimes the 

 dog comes, too, and he generally watches the proceeding with 

 great interest; and E. A. Hall's little spaniel always brings the ,?2 

 in his mouth, and presents the money to the city clerk with due 

 deliberation. There is one young woman who always brings her 

 Skve terrier with her. It has long silky hair, pathetic eyes, and a 

 ribbon tied in a bow over its head. While the city clerk is writing 

 o|fe. the certificate the cute little fellow walks all over the book 

 following the tracings of the pen with its black diamond nose. 



A few weeks after the city clerk had been elected a very stylish, 

 well-dressed woman entered the office and requested a dog 

 license. As he bent over the big book, Mr. Newell, pursuing the 

 regular formula, asked: "What is the dog's name?" "You know," 

 was the reply. "Madam, what did you saj ?" "You know" was 

 repeated again with emphasis. "No, madam, I do not know," 

 said the urbane official, looking inquiringly over his eye-glasses. 

 "Of course you don't." was the explanation; "my pugdog'sname 

 is You Know; U-N-O— now do you see?" And so it was entered. 

 Equally puzzling is the answer when the owner says the name of 

 his pet is Ino, or Guess. But the clerk becomes accustomed to 

 these names in time, and it would be hard now to find a dog's 

 name that would suggest ambiguity to one who records 1,150 in a 

 year. Tiger, Tempest, Pill, Pompey, Spider, Jim Blaine (the name 

 of a pug). Darkey. Veto, Comet, Frisk, Cute, Koko, Bijou, Grove* 

 Ous'ie, Wing. Flint, Ferji and Doctor, these are the names 

 most frequently appearing, although there are many time-hon- 

 ored Jacks, Rovers and Jips recorded on the leaves. Pugs are by 

 far the most numerous in the city, while terriers and Newfound- 

 lands come next. There are about a dozen St. Bernards owned 

 here, but comparatively few greyhounds. 



Tbe revenue from these licenses goes to the city library after 

 the damages the dogs may have done have been deducted by the 

 county commissioners. All the licenses are due May 1, but de- 

 linquents hang on amazingly. A time of settling comes, how- 

 ever, for about this time warrants are handed over to the police- 

 men. They visit all who are remiss in this respect, and if they con- 

 tinue to overlook or forget about the matter soon the owner is 

 summoned to police court, where he is lined $20 if found guilty. 

 Half this sum goes to the man who makes the complaint, i he 

 record licenses show that the number of dogs Las nearly doubled 

 in seven years, the number each year being as follow*: Last \ ear, 

 1,399; 1887, 1,315; 1886, 1,215; 1885, 1,008; 1884, 904; 1883, 924; 1883, 741. 



Fitchlywrg. — A special dog constable is appointed each 

 year, and after July 1 he kills all unlicensed canines and 

 prosecutes the owners thereof.— Walter A. Davis, City 

 Clerk. 



Framiiugham. — The fee for a dog is $3, for a bitch $15, with 

 special provision for dogs kept for breeding purposes. All 



dogs not licensed by July 1 are killed by constables under 

 warrant from selectmen. We do not impound. — WALTER 

 Collins, Chairman of Selectmen. 



Northampton.— Unlicensed and stray dogs are shot when 

 found by the police on the mayor's warrant to do so. 

 Nearly (500 dogs licensed this year, and no returns of any 

 beiug killed made to this office.'— E, 1. CLApp. City Clerk. 



Salem. — Tbis city has passed no regulations, but the 

 licenses are issued under provisions of the public statutes. 

 We have no dog pound. A constable is on duty from July 

 1 to Oct. 1., for the purpose of killing unlicensed dogs and 

 prosecuting their owners.— H. M. MEEK, City Clerk. 



Watthann — Unclaimed aud stray dogs are killed by shoot- 

 ing. They arc not impounded. Number of dogs killed the 

 present year 56.— Hknrv N. Fisher, Mayor. 



NewJmryport. — We have no pound for dogs. All dogs not 

 licensed are supposed to be killed by dog officers.— Albert 

 C. TlTCOAIB. 



Connecticut. 



The State law requires a fee of SI. 15 on dogs; $6.15 on 

 bitches. 



Middle-town.— All unregistered dogs are liable to be shot 

 by any officer. We have no pound in the city. The whole 

 number registered so far this year is 1,466. — CHARLES R. 

 LEWIS. 



Hartford— Stray or unlicensed dogs are impounded and 

 kept two or three days, when, if the owners do not call to 

 claim them they are shot and buried. The impounding and 

 disposal of them are under the supervision of the police 

 department, which receives $1 from the town for each dog 

 so disposed of. Should the owner call and claim the dog, $1 

 must be paid to the said department before the property can 

 be taken away. If a dog remains unclaimed for two or three 

 days, any person by paying; the dollar fee can have the same. 

 Number of dogs impounded was 115; 133 were killed, 3 were 

 claimed by owners, and 3 were given to parties by paying 

 fee.— John E. Higgins, Town Clerk. 



Willi inantic.— We have no pound.— John M. Alpaugh, 

 Warden. 



New Britain,.— This city does not require the payment of 

 a license fee or tax for dogs. The State has a statute. 

 Every unlicensed dog may be killed. The number are so 

 few they are usually shot. We have no pound.— John 

 Walsh, Mayor. 



New London. — The law requires that all dogs not licensed 

 shall be killed. The law is a dead letter as far as killing is 

 concerned in this city.— Isaac W. Thompson, Town Clerk. 



New York. 



jRonie.— The mayor of Rome reports the dog license iu 

 that city as 50 cents on dogs and $3 on bitches, but the dogs 

 are not punished for the failure of their owners to comply 

 with the ordinance. 



Water town— We impose a tax of II on dogs and S3 on 

 females. This we find works well, aud all that do not pay 

 the tax are destroyed and buried.— W. E. Hart, Mayor. 



PeelvsMll. — The tax on dogs is SO cents, on females $1. We 

 do not bother much with unlicensed dogs unless called on 

 to do so. We get what tax we cau and let the rest go. 



Pongh-kcepsie.—We have no license or tax on dogs in this 

 city. We direct that they shall be muzzled during July and 

 August, and theoretically we impound unmuzzled dogs 

 caught in the streets. None are killed unless exhibiting 

 some symptoms of rabies or other disease. I have urged a 

 tax, and we may come to it some day.— Edward Elswortu, 

 Mayor. 



tfUea.— Dogs are neither licensed nor taxed in this city. 

 We have a city ordinance that all dogs running at large be- 

 tween April 1 and Nov. 1 shall be muzzled, otherwise to be 

 shot by the police, the ordinance, however, has not been en- 

 forced for many years. We have no pound. The city pro- 

 vides for the burial of dead dogs found in the streets.— 

 Henry Martin, Mayor. 



Canandaigua.— There is no license or tax on dogs in Can- 

 andaigua. There is no pound and dogs may roam unmo- 

 lested. 



Tonawanda. — We have no dog pound, neither do we im- 

 pose any tax on dogs— A. A. Bellinger, Pres. of Village. 



Binghamton.— The city does not license dogs. Between 

 June SO and Sept. 30 no dog is allowed to go abroad in any 

 of the streets unless muzzled with a good and sufficient 

 wire muzzle, rendering it- impossible for such dog to bite, 

 under the penalty of §10. And it is lawful for any persou 

 to seize and kill any dog running at large, contrary to the 

 provisions of the ordinance. It is lawful for the chief of 

 police when the safety of the citizens require the vigorous 

 enforcement of this ordinance, to employ any number of 

 discreet persons he deems proper, to kill all dogs found run- 

 ning at large unmuzzled, or with defective muzzles, pro- 

 vided the expense shall not exceed 50 cents. Ferocious and 

 howling dogs are prohibited outright, and those that bark 

 and bite, or howl at night, may be killed by any person on 

 sight. We have no dog pound.— Tract R. Morgan, Mayor. 



Buffalo— No license is imposed on dogs in this city. 

 They are allowed to go at large if collared and muzzled, and 

 are liable to be impounded if not. (Of course this part of 

 the ordinance is not enforced except during the summer 

 months). If not claimed and released by the payment of 

 a fine of S3 within 36 hours they are killed. The pound- 

 keeper gets a fee for killing.— H. S. Thayer, Mayor's Sec'y. 



Ogdenslmrg. — No license is charged on dogs. There is no 

 regulation in regard to unlicensed or stray dogs. Dogs 

 that are killed from any cause are generally thrown into the 

 St, Lawrence River.— Geo. Hall, Mayor. 



Ithaca. — For the current year we have done nothing with 

 dogs except to shoot a cur occasionally.— D, B. Stewart, 

 Mayor. 



D un M rh.— This city imposes a license fee on dogs of 50 

 cents, on bitches $3. Unlicensed and stray dogs are per- 

 mitted to run at large, and are not destroyed. We have no 

 dog pound. — W. Bookst AN, Mayor. 



Troy. — ThjBre is no license fee on dogs imposed in this 

 city. Our city ordinance provides that all unmuzzled dogs 

 running at large shall be seized by the police and im- 

 pounded. The owner may claim the return of the dog with- 

 in one week by paying to the pound-keeper the sum of S3. 

 If not claim eel within one week the pound-keeper is directed 

 to kill the dog by shooting or drowning. All moneys col- 

 lected by the keeper belong to the city,— Dennis J. Whelan. 



Penn Yau — Our village imposes no special tax on dogs. 

 The township collects 50 cents on dogs and $5 on bitches, 

 which includes the corporation. We fortunately are not 

 pestered with enough to make them a nuisance, hence no 

 by-law or ordinance in force relating to dogs; no pound. — 

 G. C. Snow, President. 



Schenectady. No tax is imposed on dogs in the city. The 

 county towns about tax each dog 50 cents. We have no 

 pound. Every dog has a home, and should one be so unfor- 

 tunate as to be killed by the cars or otherwise lose his life, 

 and iu death lie in state upon a thoroughfare, he or she is 

 buried at an expense of 50 cents to the city.— T. Low Bar- 

 hydt, Mayor. 



Yonkers.— The city ordinance provides far a license fee of 

 SI on dogs and S3 on hitches. Neither licensed nor un- 

 licensed dogs may roam the city at any time without muzzle 

 unless he is held on a chain not exceeding 4ft. long, and 

 dogs thus roaming uDshackled are taken to the pound, and 

 if not claimed within twenty-four hours are disposed of by 

 killing or otherwise at the discretion of the pound-keeper. 



Rhode Island. 



Providence.— All unlicensed or stray dogs found by the 

 dog officers are destroyed forthwith and buried. The city 

 has no pound whatever.— Mayor's Secretary. 



Newnort.—A. license is imposed by law on male dogs of 

 SI. 15, on females of $5.15 per annum. Unlicensed dogs or 

 dogs without collars may be killed by any one outside of 

 the owner's premises. All dogs must wear a collar marked 

 with owner's name and number of license. Stray dogs or 

 uncollared dogs are brought in by the policemen, bold 

 twelve hours, and if unclaimed in that time, are killed. 

 There is no regular dog pound. Skius or carcasses are not 

 utilized in anyway, as the number is never large. A dog 

 brought here can be kept for thirty days before it must be. 

 licensed. Any person keeping an unlicensed dog is liable to 

 a fine of $10, one-half to the complainant. Every person 

 keeping or harboring or knowingly suffering the same to be 

 done is liable for all "damages done by said dog as if he were 

 the owner. A fine of $30 imposed, for removing the collar 

 from a licensed dog's neck.— John Hare Pond, Mayor. 



Westerly.— The liceuse on a male dog is SI. 15. and on a 

 female dog S5.15, payable in the month of April. If not paid 

 in April SI is added! and after the last day of May if not 

 paid a fine of $10 is imposed, collected by complaint and 

 warrant. We have no dog pound. The dog is killed and 

 buried, and the person doing so recovers $3 from the town, 

 and therefore no use is made of the skin. There are about 

 400 dogs in this town, the greater part of them pay the tax 

 very promptly. I have had the oversight of them for ten 

 years, and I have had occasion to sue but one, and have had 

 to kill only one dog during the present year. — GEORGE G. 

 Wells, Town Sergeant. 



DOG TALK. 



AT the dog show— an old campaigner gives us this: She 

 did not arrive until the judging was over and was evi- 

 dently ignorant that it had taken place, as with graceful 

 steps and bewitching smiles she hastened to her pet and 

 fondly caressing the darling, sweetly prattled to him of the 

 lonesome hours she had passed away from his presence. 

 Raising her eyes she gave a nervous start as she caught 

 sight of the commended card that adorned th 3 top of the 

 cage, then with a swift glance along the row, she proudly 

 drew herself to her full height and gazed with a look of 

 indignant scorn upon the coveted blue ribbon that adorned 

 the neck of the fortunate occupant of the adjoining cage. 

 Soon, however, the dimpled chin began to quiver, the flash- 

 ing eyes were veiled with drooping lashes, then with a con- 

 vulsive shudder and sigh that seemed to tear at her heart- 

 strings, she bowed her beautiful head upon the silky coat of 

 her pet and silently wept. We had been deeply interested 

 in watching the very entertaiuing performance, but tears, 

 Lord bless us ! we couldn't stand them from those gazelle- 

 like orbs; so catching my companion by the coat sleeve, I 

 led him up facing the stall, aud as I gently crowded in front 

 of the almost broken-hearted beauty, exclaimed in a tone of 

 voice that expressed deep indignation, "Tbis is the most 

 glaring outrage ever committed at a dog show; just see 

 what tbe fool of a judge has done, here, is this little darling 

 with only a commeuded card while that brute of a mongrel 

 has been given first prize." Although my back was toward 

 the maiden I could readily see by the changing expression 

 of my companion's countenance that the charm had worked, 

 and when we had reached a safe distance he murmured with 

 a sigh, "I would give one-half my kingdom for the look she 

 bestowed on you." 



We understand the advisory committee of the A. K. C. 

 have decided the matter in dispute between Messrs. Wm. 

 (jiaham and Lorenzo Daniels by exonerating Mr. Daniels, 

 providing he pays Mr. Graham the sum claimed by the 

 latter. The committee have also decided that the American 

 Field Trial Club must pay Mr. Anthony the prize money 

 claimed by him. 



Mr. Henry Miiller, of Stapleton, Staten Islaud, arrived in 

 the steamship Wieiand, June 8, with three Russian wolf- 

 hounds and six Great Danes, a dog and bitch and four 

 puppies. The wolfhounds are orange and white and have 

 won prizes in Germany. The Great Danes are "tiger" marked 

 and are said to be a very handsome lot. They can be seen 

 at the kennel of Mr. Miiller. 



Mr. E. B. Goldsmith, forwarding agent, of 58 Wall street, 

 informs us that he received on the steamer Egypt, Juue 7, 

 five setter bitches from the kennel of Mr. George Cartmels, 

 Kendal, Eng. They were forwarded to their purchaser, Mr. 

 Charles Pharo, Bethlehem, Pa. 



The Breeder and Sportsman publishes a very good por- 

 trait of Mr. Wm. Graham, who judged at the San Francisco 

 dog show last month. The paper speaks well of him as a 

 judge. We are sorry to learn that the show did not pay ex- 

 penses by nearly $500. 



We learu from the Stoch-Kce/p&r that the bulldog bitch 

 Mischief, that was defeated in the recent, celebrated bulldog 

 match between Messrs. Peace and Pybus-Sellon, has been 

 purchased far 75 guineas and that she will be sent to this 

 country. 



We learn that the "poison fiend" is at work on Staten 

 Island, and that nearly 30 dogs have been killed. Some of 

 them were valuable animals and their owners will spare no 

 expense to find out the miscreant. 



Several recent cases of rabies are reported to have occurred 

 in London, Eng., and the Stock-Keeper expresses grave 

 fears of an epidemic of the dread disease and recommends 

 that all dogs be muzzled until the danger is over. 



Mr. F. F. Dole, of New Haven, Conn., has just received 

 from England the black and tan terrier dog Kaiser, a litter 

 brother to Sheffield Lass recently imported by Mr. Dole. 



The celebrated greyhound Misterton, winner of the 

 Waterloo cup ten years ago, is dead. His services in the 

 stud have beeu in great demand and his owner received 

 over $30,000 from this source. 



Mr. D. Baillie, of Lexington, Ky., sails for England to-day. 

 We understand that he will bring back quite a number of 

 dogs of different breeds. 



Messrs. Thos. A. Logan and E. O. Hurd, of Cincinnati, O., 

 contemplate importing some Griffons and starting a kennel 

 of this breed. 



The dates for the next Birmingham (England) dog show 

 are Nov. 30, Dec. 3, 3, 4 and 5. 



ST. BERNARD CLUB SPECIALS. — New York, June 11. 

 —Editor Forest and Stream: A t an executive meeting of 

 the St. Bernard Club of America, last evening, the follow- 

 ing specials were offered for competition at the Toledo Ken- 

 nel Club show in September: Cup for best American-bred 

 smooth dog or bitch; cup for best American-bred rough dog 

 or bi tch.— Lorenzo Daniels, Sec'y. 



LYNN DOG SHOW.— Lynn, Mass., June 8.— Editor For- 

 est and Stream: The Massachusetts Kennel Club, Lynn, 

 Mass., claim the following dates for their second annual 

 bench show; March 35. 36. 37, 38, 1890.— D. A. WILLIAMS, Sec 



