New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
FREAKS ON A STRIKE.
THEY OBJECT TO GRANDMOTHER CRUNCH
Err
RECORD OF THE GREAT STRUGGLE BETWEEN
THE BROTHERHOOD OF ANIMATED FREAKS

AND MANAGER TONY sCoLLOP.
Tony scolop's great point was enterprise. When
he looked al ANYTHING il was always with the query
running through his mind how this be- turned 10
account The beauty Of utility was the beauty
which Tony's eyes detected and which his heart
valued.
There NAV be a want Of true and pure sentiment in
this way of considering the world and It's contents,
but Tonv's lot had been cast in a sphere where
necessity encroaches upon sentiment Bread was dear
and babies cheap I'm the tenement where Tony was
born and his character was greatly affected by this
circumstance.
And vet Tony was not unmindfu Of the fact that
sentiment is powerful stmnlant As such' he
priced it. His acute perception disclosed 10 nm tat
people would pay freely to have their sentiments icd
and Tony was willing to do almost anything not spe-
chcally mentioned I'm the criminal codc' lor pay
Il had early been impressed upon his mind that the
profitable sentiments Of great proportion OF mankind
were reached through their curiosity This lesson was
first enforced upon Tony BY "A Monkey
The monkey was particularly clever knavc. lie
was I'm the retinuc consisting. besides himself. of
woman two babies, hand-Organ and a lineup apper-
tanning to q dusky Ncapolitan who infested tlc Hhc-
ment district In which TOny's bOyhOod was spent
That monkey had on several occasions seduccd "A
pennv from Tony's unwilling hand Thereby he had
earned Tonv's respect and had caused Tonys rcncc-
tious to dwell upon him. That monkey had large
place in the circumstances which led Tony to 50
into the dmemuseum business
As a dime museum manager, to which exai'ed
station Tony finally arose and III whch ne was ho"
engaged, he a remarkable success. hc S'c'"'A
to have found Just the field for his talents IhcS
led him into great variety of specniatons' Dul from
one and all he emerged plcthoric with dimes. HIS
museum had grown until 1t now occupied the tico
floors of one of the largest buildings I'm the Bowcy
II was I'm thc very height Of his great career "hch
his enterprise was most conspicuous, Ms curl">l'''
most numerous his patronage most extensive an" h''
self appreciation most complete ana colPl"''"'' "'
he was called upon to face a singular emergency
A gentleman IN llobobcn had boiled MS I"'no' III
law II Is Of no moment now why he had boiled MS
mother in law though AT the time the CONSIDERATION VI
this question had filed columns upon columns "i lhc
daily .papcrs There had been a controversy be
tween the gentleman and ~ mother in law, proioFcd
and di,tractue, and the long and short "i very
painful conjunction Of circumstances Is th'l u'
gentleman had felt himself reduced I" the '''''F u
doing something scriou, 10 his mother IN law Ahu'
Tins moved he had boiled her II would have
been wiser. doubtless. had he taken some o'hoF
course though that j. matter of Judgment int" which
refrain from going The only necessary fact to be
mentioned here is that the event had taken mp vast
amount Of spa.c In the papers. which had ph'd i"S
maps Of the room wherein the boiling had occurred l"
ccthcr with striking picture, Of the gchtch'h u'
mother IN law the kettle I'm which the h"lllhS h'p
been done the cat which usually slept IN the hc'o'
and other important accessories pf the event
Among these was the ccutcman's grandmother. a
venerable lady living in Wisconsin. who. upon being
Informed that her grandson u jan for boiling h'
mother I'm law had come on to llohokca 10 comfort
him. She was met at the depot by a considerable
company of reporters. and hy NJ. T"ny ~col"p. who
with an enterprise all his own. provided coach for
her went with her to the jail. remained during the
NJ, her
SON and gave her eorscou, bouquet with which &"
as,uagc her grief lie took her Ia hotel and did not
leave her until she had signed ten week. contract
io appear in his dime museum. These. with many
othc~ fact, Illustrative Of Tony. generosity and
gentle ~ympahy, appeared ia many Of tAc euJpcre