St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-23
STOPPED THE FIGHT.
This Time, Too, Without the
Aid Of the Minnesota
Militia.
An Exciting Scene in the Min
nesota Clubs Smoking
Room.
Mayor Wright's Futile Search
For a Blueeoated
MiniOn.
A NewSboy Setto Quelled by
the Majesty Of the
Law.

A ray of sunlight penetrated the
clouds yesterday noon, and all of the
members who happened to be in the
rooms of the Minnesota club at that
time rushed to the windows to see 1t.
After they had returned to their seats,
Mr.. Wheelock said:
LAS | was saying, man cannot al
ways tell whether an editorial about
spring will be aprOpos when it appears
in the morning. | know"
No excuses now,J joe" said j. J. Hill.
'Pve never had that drink that's coming
to me on that editorial"
Mr.. Wheelock did the honorS in his
usual Lord Chesterfield style, and the
members of the party were seen looking
into the bottoms of their inverted
glasses.
IF th' gintlemin 'uId lOike ter see
foine schrap there's wan jist commencin'
beyant tn Sthreet." said one of the at
teadants as he made the usual salaam
and ierked his fOrelOck in nautical style
He was the man who has charge Of the
ferry between the club house and the
Lion drug store for the convenience of
members.
There was rush for the windows
facing on Fourth street at this an
nOuncement. and a calamity was mar
rowly averted when Mayor Wrights
mOustache was jabbed in Mr.. Whee-
locks eye, but Mr.. Hill pacified them,
and they crowded around the window.
Two ragged little urchinS stood in front
of the Dispatch office in pugilistic atti-
tudes, and they were surrounded by
cOterie of friends and cO-labOrerS. Their
little fists were tightly clenched. and
every few seconds one or the other
made scientific lunge at his opponent.
They fought and struggled for Su-
premacy like two ward aldermen run
ming for office. and they were in deadly
earnest. Suddenly one of them made
vicious smash and knocked the other
down in the SiuSh.
"Whv don't somebody call time?" eX
citedly said Mr.. Wheeluck, as he ran
first to ole side of the window and then
to the other, with his demagnetized
watch in his hand. Its been more than
three minutes now. That is no way to
.'TIl bet on the little fellow with the
hole in the rear of his trousers" said
Mr.. Hill.
(which one; they both are dressed in
that manner" said Mayor Wright. "Ill
take either"
"Done, for a ten." said Mr.. Hill.
''Where's my coat, John; can't stand
this. said Mr.. Wheelock. "Why-One OF
them has the other down and is jaDbing
his eve with his thumb. l never saw
such a thing. Some one should referee
it in proper manner"
"Why don't some one stop it?' mildly
suggested another member, who had
looking out of the window.
This idea was generally accepted as
being worthy of consideration, and then
they waited for some one to call it OFF.
1T is the duty of the police to stop
it, said Mr.. Hill, firmly. 81 have no
occasion for interfering. Where are the
police?'
Yes-yes-where are all of my police
men?" eXcitediy said Mayor Wright
There are 125 OF them and there is not
one III sight. Where are they?'
He opened the window and looked up
and down the street in helpless man
ner. No blue coat and brass buttons
was in sight, and the fight was progress
ing merriiy. . -.
''Why not telephone for the militia"'
said Mr.. WheelOck. They are efficient
and subject to the call of the officials. Is
Mr.. Nelson III the club room. JOhn?''
A hasty survey of the parlor5 proved
that he was not there, and they were all
in QuandTy as to what should be done.
Suddenly the mayor ran to the tele-
phone and excItedly called for the Office
of the adiutant general at the capitol
Through the open window could he
heard the maddening yellS OF the com
batants and their friends, and those a
the window made remarks about the
fierceness of the fray which did moi
tend to calm the perturbed spirit OF the
mayor. To crown it all, the telephone
did not get response from the capitol
and he demanded of the telephone CIR
WHY in blaZeS some one did not answe
the 'pnOne.
The window was open, and the mayo
made a rush towards it as though n
would throw himself into the street II
his frenzy. Kind friends seized him b.
the arms after a short struggle, but n
insisted on going to the window; =,
al must parley with them," he said
after he had regained his breath
"Greath heavens, will no one stop them! J
Then he leaned out of the window, ant
in stentOrIan tones, shouted:
''Stop that row over there or I'll nav