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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
FROTHINGHAM HAD
LEAVE PREMISES
Got Possession Of Property at
Spring Brook but Was Carried
OFF Of It by Force.

Considerable excitement was in the
air late yesterday afternoon down in
the picturesque and romantic Spring
Brook country, when part of the firm
of rockingham and Reynolds was
lifted bodily into the arms of some
husky miners and carried from the
premises of Mrs. Sarah Hollenbacl.
and deposited alongside the road. The
part of the firm that was carried out
was Mr.. rockingham.
Some time ago, Miss Reynolds
bought a tract of land in the vicinity
at a tax sale, which wrongfully, It is
alleged, included the small property
of Mrs. Hoilenback, who is widow OF
over 20 years of age and who has
been in possession of the property over
twenty-five years. She and her hus-
band purchased it from Samuel Hines
and wife. At the tax sale matters
We're explained and 1t was agreed by
attorneys to except the Hollenbacll
property, but afterwards Miss Rey-
nolds decided that she had legally
purchased 1t and set about getting
possession. She ordered the tenant
George Adams, to pay the rent to her.
When he ceased to pay rent to Mrs.
Hollenback she with her attorney. D.
y. Replogle. had him dispossessed
and Mrs. Hollenback proceeded to
move in. While she was putting her
goods in, Mr.. Frothingham and Miss
Reynolds came on the scene and lock-
ed the door and Miss Reynolds threat
ened to have the old lady jailed ;f
she dared to unlock it. This frighten-
ed Mrs. Hollenback, and she started
for Scranton to see her attorney. Then
the rockingham party, in her alb
sence. removed her goods to the road
side and secured from somewhere
some Polish tenants.
Then the trouble began, for Mrs.
Hollenback's two sons and some min
ers from No. came on the scene.
and without any trouble induced the
Polanders To quit, but not so Mr..
rockingham. who stoutly maintained
his right TO the place. Finally, the
crowd made rush for him and had 1t
not been for Two constables who We're
there to see that the peace was kept,
Mr.. rockingham would have farel
badly. The Hollenbacks are now in
posse ession.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
PROGRESS OF REHEARsALs.
Participants Are Showing Unex'
pected Perfection in the Dances.

There were rehearsals last night of
the court dance, the shepherdess and
the Alsatian of the Marie Antonette
fete. They were done with unexpected
perfection. The magnitude and beau
ty of these proposed entertainments
are being more and more appreciated
by those interested who have watched
the evolutions during the past fort
night. II is to be a colossal enter
tainment, SUCH as has never been wit
messed in this region In the perfec-
tlon of historical detail and the beau
ty of appointment.
1t Is followed out on the same lines
as that conducted recently by Miss
Eager at the Waldorf-Astoria. which
attracted attention all over the coun-
try for its magnificent scenic effects.
Tickets are now in the hands of the
participants in the fete and the mana
gers of the Home for the Friendless.
That there is to be an Unprecedented
demand for them is everywhere ap-
parent. The holders of advanced sale
tickets will doubtless be given prefer
ence in the choice of seats.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
LECTURE BY ELI PERKINS.
He Makes an Interesting Diagnosis
of the Cause of Laughter.

Melville ID. Landon. better known as
ELI Perkins, lectured last night at the
High school auditorium before a large
audience on "The Philosophy of Wit"
and STORIES Around the Stove" He
was very entertaining.
AS a diagnostician. which lie is al
most wholly in the first lecture, Mr..
Landon is really good, but when it
comes to story telling-the makeup of
the second lecture--he IS somewhat fin
de-siecle before last.
His philosophizing leads to the de-
duction that laughter results from the
observation of a deformity. A perfect
thing is never provocative of laughter.
Deformed rhetoric, grammar, logic,
spelling and dialect, which is deformed
language, were cited as examples Of
mirth makers. and illustrated with apt
instances.
His definitions and distinctions were
especially interesting. Sarcasm, he
said is a weapon used to kill truth.
Satire Is aimed at error. Wit is en-
aggeration or imagination. Humor is
truth. Dickens, he declared, was the
greatest of all English humorists. Ar
temus Ward was cited as a great wit.
In concluding, the lecturer dwelt for
awhile on oratory and caused much
amusement with his illustrations of
vtrue oratory and oratory.
A pet hound which he owned, and
which he considered an extremely in
telligent animal, turned tail when his
master addressed to him fine bit of
quiet wit but fairly howled with de-
light upon hearing n reproduction of
sermon on Death" which a Ken
lucky colored preacher, with fog
horn voice, delivered to his congrega-
ton at camp-meeting. which it was
Mr.. rLandon's pleasure TO attend a few
years ago.
Mr. Landon was introduced by John
NJ, Harris, president of the High School
Alumni association. He placed Mr..
Landon in the same category with
Twain, Reilly, Nye, Lewis, and other
great American humorists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25

"sNi isisp
Mr.. Calvin moved to reconsider ac-
tion few minutes later. and this was
done. Mr.. Keller then amended the
resolution to read from April /, and 1t
was adopted as amended. Mr.. Keller
expressed himself as being of the be-
lief that even though the second-class
city act does away with the board, the
present assessment must be revised by
it.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted:
BY Mr.. Gurrell--Providing for the
widening of Seventh street at its inter-
section with Scranton street, and pro-
viding for the appointment of viewers
to assess the resultant damages.
BY Mr.. Phillips-Dlrecting the street
commissioner to confer with the Off
cials OF the Lackawanna Iron and Coal
company regarding the removal OF the
guard rail from the easterly side of
the Cedar avenue bridge back to the
ten foot reservation.
Mr.. Calvin introduced an ordinance
providing for an electric light at the
corner of Crown avenue and Orchard
street. Ordinances providing for the
erection of sewer basin on Cayuga
street and providing for the pavement
Of seventh street, between West Lack
awanna avenue and Scranton street,
passed third and final reading.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25

gives the governor power to appoint
"a mayor to take the place of an oncial
duly elected by the people. No decent.
upright man, with any sense whatever
or civic righteousness should for Il
moment favor that idea. 1t Is founded
in fractional spite and is merely an at
tempt by one side of party, to which
belong. to get even with another side
without considering the peoples in
terests at all.
ITS all wrong, altogether and en-
tirely wrong and will. hope, be voted
down. | think 1t unfair to have this
city ground between the two mill
stones of factionalismj as they appear
to favor doing at Harrisburg. BAD
as the present act is, 1t is far better
than this new. ripper bill"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
NEXT SEASON AT LAKE LoDoRE.
Booking of Excursions for 1901 at
That Popular Resort Has Already
rsn,,,,annad

The Delaware and Hudson company
has lust issued AN attractive little
brochure relative to the excursion sea-
son of 1901 at Lake Lodore, containing
several beautiful half-tone engravings
the handsome new depot in the sum-
mer shade of overhanging boughs the
great white dance pavilion in the
midst of the far-stretching groves,
and various aspects of the boat-dot-
ted, magnificent lake itself with its
five-and-a-half miles of varied and
charming scenery. All fall and winter
a strong force of men have been at
work on the excursion grounds with
such effect that there is "A general de-
sire on the part Of the people to see
this resort i'm all its fresh, new beauty.
Applications for dates are already
coming in. and booking has com
menced by Mr.. Fl. w. Cross, district
passenger agent of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad at Scranton. Circu-
lars descriptive OF Lake Lodore and
the improvements on the grounds are
in the hands of all Delaware and Hud-
son ticket agents, who will he pleased
10 supply them 10 the public upon
application. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
SHE TOOK sPARRING LESSONS.
Fay Temple Loudly Admitted That
She Is Clever.

Il was too clever for her, see. Tn
derstood / took sparring lessons, I
did" and Fay Temple put her hat on
the side of the head, doubled up her
fists in pugilistic attitude and
pranced around before Alderman Mil
lar In his court last night. She had
been arrested on the charge of as
sault and battery on the information
of woman calling herself Minnie Nc
Carty. The assault was committed In
Spruce street saloon last night and
Fay made no effort to deny the
charge. The alderman asked if Min
ME McCarty had returned the blows,
when she replied as noted above. She
was fined s..
Later In the evening the McCarty
woman caused the arrest of another
Tenderloin damsel known as Pearl
Rockwell. who was likewise charged
with assault. The hearing was ad-
Journed until o'clock this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
FATAL MINE ACCIDENT.
Thomas Green Crushed Between Cars
at Ontario Colliery.

y fatal accident took place at the
Ontario mine yesterday afternoon in
which 17-year-old Thomas Green met
instant death. Young Green had made
an attempt to couple up car to "a
train of mine cars but failed. Engineer
Goyne backed his engine up to make
the coupling, as the cars came to-
gether young Green reached in be-
tween the cars to couple them when
the car that was to be coupled left the
rails. The car tipped forward catching
Green's head between the two ends of
the cars. His head was crushed. death
resulting instantly.
He was the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Green, of South Main
street Funeral announcement later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
SOCIAL THIS EVENING.
Will Be Held by w. C. T. U. il
Guernsey Hall.

The Central Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union will have u social this
evening in their room in Guernsey's
hall. Their friends and every one, in
terested is very cordially invited to
attend. The programme is as follows:
Short Devotional Exercises.
Piano Solo ................... Clara Browning
hecl'atloh Beatrice Morris
Echoes from the National Convention.
Mrs. Ruth Cool
Solo .....,................,.Dr Dr.. Lee u. WoodcoCk
Recitation .........................No Norma Decker
Impressions Of National Convention.
Mrs. Maria Vaughn
Piano Solo .................,.......M Marion Mills
Social aud refre .inIcn,s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
Finn MAY
COMPROMISE
SOLICITOR vosBURG INVITED
TO CONFER WITH HIM.

He Is to Meet the Insurgent Leader
and Other Senators in Harrisburg
Next Week--It Is Understood That
the Leader of the Opposition Will
Sacrifice All for the Elimination Of
the Ripper" Clause of New Bill.
The Constitutional ouestion---Coun-
Gilman Keller Opposes Charter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
ENJOYABLE CHURCH SUPPER.
It Was Held at Penn Avenue Bap-
tist Church.

A committee of ladies of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church served one OF
the most delicious suppers Of the sea-
son last night. There was an elabor-
ate menu, which was greatly enjoyed.
The committee and assistants vera:
Mrs. NJ. w. Lowry. Mrs. l.. j. Northup,
Mrs. Charles Northup. Mrs. Alfred
Lister. Mrs. II. Il. Paine, Mrs. Weed.
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. J. A. Pennington,
Miss Kate McCracken, Mrs. r. +. Y.
Pierce, Mrs. Poteet. Mrs. Mccain, Mrs.
Jordan, Mrs. Long, Miss Mary owens,
Mrs. Brundage, Mrs. Murphy, the
Misses Northup Delaney, Callender.
Browning, Scragg. Reynolds, Suydam,
Moore Locker Miller, Louise Rought.
Minnie Powell. Mary Davis, Ivy Cog
liser, May Hughes. Emma Toy, Mary
Nyman, Edna Meyer, Highheld, Ma
tilda Lenz,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
WEATHER YESTERDAY.
PERSONAL.

Miss Tillie Grambs, OF Honesdales Is visiting
At the home OF her aunt, Mrs. II. NJ. Grambs,
oi North Irving avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Salisbury and sous, Carl
and Floyd, OF Thompson, have been paying a
farewell visit TO friends in this city the past
few days. They will leave next Monday for Los
Gatos, Cal, where they will make their future
home. They take with them the best wishes Of
pianv friends
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
CONDITION OF THE
CITY'S SINKING FUND
Set Forth in the Report of the Com
missioners Presented at Last
Nights Council Meeting.

The following report of the sinking
fund commissioners was received and
filed at last nights meeting of COM
mon council:
Scranton, Pa, Jan. ~, 1901.
TO the Honorable. the Members Of the Select
and Common Councils.
Gentlemen. We the undersigned board Of
sinking fund commissioners, respectfully sct
,orth the condition Of the several sinking flnd
aC counts on Jan. ., 1901:
Balance Casl, ON hand April ?. 1900 ..sl2S 0)j 80
it.ceipts from April ,. 1909 TO ian. .,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
VOSBURG MUST
NOW DECIDE
HAS GOT TO DIsENTANGLE
couNcILMANIo MUDDLE.

Common Council Last Night Unani-
mously Decided to Ask for Writ
ten Opinion as to Whether the Ap-
portionment Was Legally Made.
Mr.. Keller Decried Partisanship in
the Matter-Promise Of Trouble
About Paving Bonds-Resolution
Defining Duties of Board Of Revis-
ion and Appeal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25

The first chamber concert by the
Hemberger Quartette, in Guernsey
hall, will take place Thursday evening,
Jan. 81 instead Of Jan. 29, Diagram
opens Jan. % at Guerpsey's music
store
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25

lOlal ......,.. .......,.... ,,.SI2,hSl 80
ISBCRSEMENTS
By redemption and interest on
bond issue, 1886 ..........S $50 90
BY redemption and interest
bond issue, 1880 .......... I,220 0O
BY interest on bonds issue OF
1891 ....... ............... 400 ~
BY interest on bonds, issue CT
1893 ...... ......... ...... G.iS6 30
BY interest OIL boads issue Of
1884, ........ ............. 1850 90
BY interest bonds, Nay
Aug park. 1899 ......... 200 10
Purchase of Nay Aug park
bonds from following sink
ing funds. viz:
Interest and sinking fund 1891 5000 0o
Interest and sinking fund 1893 5000 Oi
Interest and sinking fund lsGi 3,o7s 10
General interest ard sinking
fund ...,.. ..,...... ...... 200
------- 42,5G5 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25

Ia addition TO the above stated cash balance
we have in The vaults OF the Iackawanna Tlust
and safe Deposit company bonds as follows:
Redemption Loan Bonds, bsrc of 1891. .Sl0i 900 90
Nay Aug Park improvement Bonds
issue OF 1899. Observation-Disclosures. 10 OOu 90
Nay Aug Parl; Improvement Bonds
issue OF 1900 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000 20
making total Of Sl24,O00 in bonds to the credit
Of the Sinking Fund Accounts
The gross bonded debt OF the city at this date
is as follows:
City Improvement Loan, 1856, per
cent, registered .......,...,.......$ Al O0O 10
City Funding Loan, 1856, per cent
coupon ............,......,...... 10000 90
Municipal Building Loan, 1890. per
cent. coupon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5j,0h 90
Municipal Improvement 1871, AZ per
cent. coupon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO,GN 90
Redemption Loan Series, 1893, ~ per
cent. coupon Observation-Disclosures. lAWh 90
Bridge Building Loan, 1891, AZ per
cent. coupon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 2jO,WjO ~
Nay Aug Park Improvement Bonds,
1899 and 1900, per cent. .......... 2O,OC0 20
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .S63G,UO %
Deduct amount Of bonds to credit OF
sinking Fund Account ......,...,,.. $4,000 90
Net bonded debt sjla, 900 90
Sinhing Fund Commissioners
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25

Interest and sinking fund
count, 1876 ..............s ls@ -
Interest and sinking fund ac-
count, 1885 .............., s,'3@ 80
Interest and sinking tund nc.
count, 1880 ............... 800 26
Interest and sinking nnd ac.
count, 1891 ............... 7,N20 20
Interest and sinking fund ac.
count, 1893 .,............ lGjl -
Interest and sinking fund ac.
count 1891 ............... 32,429 93
Interest aud sinking fund ac.
count sewers loan ........ 1919 -
Interest and sinking fund
count, Nay Aug Park loan. 9sS 50
General interest and sinking
fund account .....,......... &c jG
Redemption loan 1897 series so
----.---- 81. 4so u
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-25
MATTERS RECoNsIDERED.

Nays--Alwortb. N. Lewis, Paine, Phillips. vii.
liam Lewis, Keller, Evans,--7.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-23
Time to Go to Work.

A woman was once trying to induce
General Sherman to use his influence
for her son in order that he might be
given place in the army. for which,
however, he had shown no particular
fitness. His father was in the army
said the urgent mother. land so were
his grandfather and his great-grand.
father. and it seems as If he ought to
follow the line"
HIN! Three generations in the
army" said the general. Don't you
think, madar,. that it is about time for
one member of the family to work for
a livinGi"
"rhis expression of yours. Miss DE
Muir" said the teacher Of the class In
rhetoric. who had been examining her
Essay. ais exceedingly faulty. You say
1T made the very air sick How can
You think of the atmosphere being
sickY"
ut seems to me-" replied Miss De
Muir. ~ have read somewhere Of an III
xind "-Chicago Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-23
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
de Spins q Yarn About a Wonderful
Recovery ON ShipbOard.


A little group had been spinning
yarns in the rOtunda Of the Walton for
an hour or more when bronze
visaged, middle aged man joined the
party. Several of the group recognized
him as the captain of one Of the big
tramp steamers which ply between
Philadelphia and foreign ports, and a
place in the circle was at once made
for him.
"We've been killing time telling sto-
ries," some one explained Suppose
you turn in your contribution"
The captain thought moment and
then smiled.
II was thinking of something that
happened on my last voyage" he final
ly said. 1--WE had on board as cook
big colored fellow, whose principal
companion was a little yellow cur dog.
One day while the cook was preparing
some beef for dinner he let the heavy
cleaver with which he was doing the
choppng slip from his grasp.
at fell to the floor with thud. and
the cook emitted howl of anguish
that was heard all over the ship. The
cleaver had struck one of his bare feet
and sliced the big toe off as neatly as
a surgeon could have done it, Here
was a chance for the yellow dog, and
he seized it. Making dive for The
severed toe, he swallowed it in one
gulp and then made a bee line for the
deck.
"This was more than the cook, Graz
ed with pain. could st2nd. and he hurl-
ed the cleaver at the dog. His aim
Of existence then and there. At this
juncture the ships doctor came up to
fiud out what all the row was about.
When he learned the truth, he laughed.
"I'll fix that for you he exclaimed
to the cook. wait till get my instru'
ment case
"Within five minutes he had held a
post norton on the dog and recovered
the lost toe. Washing it with antisep-
tics. he skillfully stitched it back in
place again. and the cook hobbled back
to his quarters minus his dog, but with
as many toes as he had ever had.
That's about the only story | recall
lust now. gentlemen. 1t has the merit
Of being true, however, and if YOU
don't believe it come down to the Slnp
any time and III show you the cleav"r.
The cook has quit the sea- and | don't
know his present address. '-philadel-
phia Inquirer
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-23
Cave Dwellera In pieppe.

People who only know the gayer side
Of Deppe would be surprised to hear
Of the existence of the cave jewellers
there. One is apt to connect such peo-
pie with the knawed bones and flint
implements Of prehistoric times. But
here they are at Dieppe within stones
throw Of the casino. and they may be
seen any day about the town selling
the shellfish from the rocks outside
their habitatiOns. They have certain
marked characteristics, one being Pc
culiar complexion of their own that
can be traced largely to a disinclina-
ton on the part of the cave dweller to
avail himself Of the water that washes
SO close to his door. Their language
also is peculiar, but whether it really
belongs to the stone age no one seems
to have discovered. They lave to hold
license from the municipality, though,
which savors Of no age but the present.
London Chronicle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-23
HAYDN AND THE LADIES.
Wonderful susceptibility of the
Great Composer.


| Great Composer.
When Haydn came to England. he
succumbed. says the writer OF an artl-
clt on Music and Matrimony' in the
Cornhill Magazine. to the charms OF
| certain Mrs. Shaw, who figures in his
diary as the most beautiful woman he
| had ever met. AS a matter of fact,
beautiful woman.
"The loveliest woman l ever saw"
was at one time Mrs. Hodges. while
at another time the widow Of must-
clan named Schroeder so fascinated
him that he kept her letters for many
years and declared that If 1t were not
for the existence Of Anna Maria he
would have married her. Certainly
Mrs. Schroeter's letters We're pleasant
enough. Every moment Of your COM
pany," she wrote from buckingham
Gate in 1892 us more and more pre-
cious to me now that your departure Is
20 near. feel for you the fondest and
tenderest affection the human heart Is
capable Of ever am. with the most
inviolable attachment, my dearest and
most beloved Haydn, most faithfully
and most affectionately yours"
What would the absent Frau Doc
TORN Haydn have said had she known
Of 1t? The composer also got mixed up
In little affair with the beautiful Mrs
Ellington. Sir Joshua Reynolds was
painting her portrait for him and had
represented her as st. Cecilia listen
ing to celestial music. What do you
think Of the charming Billingtou's pic
ture?" said the artist to Haydn when
the work was finished. ut is indeed
beautiful picture" replied Haydn.
ut Is just like her. but there is
strange mistake. You have painted her
listening to the angels when you ought
to have painted the angels listening to
her"
If Haydn paid compliments like this
all round we can easily understand
how he attained such fame as a Lon
don society man.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-23
The Moons Atmosphere.

The recent conclusions Of the French
scientists. NM. Loewy and Puiseux, as
to the possible presence Of some gas
eous envelope on the moons surface
are Of very general interest. After
giving reasons for concluding that the
formidable volcanic eruptio1s Of which
the moon has been the theater belong
to q recent time In the history Of our
satellite, they point out that these erup-
tons must have set at liberty great
quantities Of gas or vapors. while the
diffusion of cinders on the lunar sur
face to great distances infers a gaseous
envelope of Il certain density.
Has the time. they ask. which has
elapsed since the great eruptions suf-
feed to bring about the total disap-
pearance of this gaseous envelope?
Considering that the already soliditied
lunar surface could only have absorb
ed the gases slowly and with difficulty,
they conclude that from their eXami-
nation Of the lunar surface there are
serious grounds for believing that
there exists at the present time q
residue of atmosphere Of which the de
lection, surrounded as it is with great
difficulties, may yet be realized.