The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Expected Something Doing.

Indian summer weather and gen
eral hope that something would be
doing drew a record breaking crowd
down town last night. Both sides OF
Nicollet avenue were. thronged. The
window displays drew their usual
laden with their Saturday evening par
cells, stood on the street corners wait
ing for the cars which did not come.
But under the surface of this -ordi-
naryTSB Saturday nightGSair there was "a
current of expectancy. Blue coats and
brass buttons were more ingevidence.
AZ guam tansees asked zach other when
things would start FSssA Sal lvation Army
band marchingsto i'm Ii ghtly post at
the corner Of Fourth And Nicollet drew
crowd from both ends of zthe e9ay enue.
to break loose and tear things up. in
celebration of their victory over Ne
braska, but the university boys failed
to furnish the anticipated amusement.
The entire day police force, was out
to reinforce; the regular night men. In
lookup alley fifty mounted policemen
from the suburbs were waiting to quell
the expected mob. At the central sta
tion twenty more were drawn up in
battle array, ready to dash to the res
cue of their comrades should the riot
erS prove zoo StrOng.,
The students did not even veil, A
few defiant Nebraskans faunted the
crimson and white, but it is safe to
say, that not one Minnesota man was
to be. seen wearing his college colors.
occasionally disreputable hank OF
maroon and gold ribbon could be seen
but Invariably the wearer was a palpa.
Die imitation Of a college man.
80 Tar as the streets were concerned
there was absolutely. nothing doing in
the line Of celebration. The Nebras.
kans wandered about, dazed by the un.
expected catastrophe. which ad wipeo
them off the foot ball map. The Mime.
sotans- felt. q grim joy too deep fo1
mere shouting. -
AT the theaters there was little ex
cltement. Dr.. Williams and the team
were at the Metropolitan and received
an ovation A. from their admirers in the
gallery: There was The usual rush fol
seats in the university box,'' bu1
everyone seemed willing to pay for his
ticket and there. was no trouble, Al
the Bijou the Minnesota band occupied
front seats and led in what cheerine
there was. A good many university
men followed the band and between
acts there was some, lively shouting. a.
H. A Fracas at the Dewey.
The Dewey was the scene of the only
fracas of the evening and that was 81
mild as to seem childish when com
pared with the battles royal cf forme
years. One youth attempted to breal
up the show by pelting the chorus girl
with peanuts. No protest was mad,
until he began addressing the girls be
hind the footlights. The ushers gently
but firmly removed him. Some of hi
friends accompanied him to the: doc
and made a few threats against tn
man in the box office, but reconsideret
them when Police Sergeant Fred John
ston appeared. ~. ~ 5g<@..
A few rooters were at the Lyceum
but the Orpheum seemed to lie entirel
outside the sphere of excitement. Th
UNIQUE, was crowded, but experience
none of the storc, and stress inciden
? to the typical football night.
. At the hotels and cafes things wer
J tranquil. At several of the best patron
lied places there were enough unive,
! sity men to create a distinct atmos
phere Of higher education. but eve