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IT WAS BOLD, But FAILED.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob the Cittssss'
Bank Of Minneapolis.

MNSEAPoLs, MINI, Feb. IA bold ~
tempt TO rob the Citizens Bank was made this
morning. II WAS not successful, although the
robber got the money in his possession. The
robber jumped over the counter rail
and, pulling q revolver on Assistant
Cashier McQuaig, who was alone, save
for the presence Of a clerk, told him TO hold up
his hands. Having both men cornered, he
cody went about and gathered up ali the money
in hand satchel and them made fo- the door,
but at this moment McQniag dashed 10 the door
and called .'Policer'
This attracted the attention Of c. Probst. q
driver for the United States Express Company,
who was on his wagon close by. He jumped Of
and started for the man, who ct once fired his
revolver. apparently in the air. As he fired
Probst struck him hard blow on the neck and
several men grabbed him He was soon over
powered and was turned over to an officer. He
Is supposed 10 be q former janitor of the
building.
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The Alleged whisky Conspiracy.

Mr. Mason, commissioner Of internal revenue,
is evidently much worried over the alleged
Chicago whisky conspiracy, and denied him
self to callers today on the plea that he YVES
not feeling we'll He left instructions with his
private secretary, however, to tell all news
paper men who might call that he had
nothing to say about the alleged conspiracy ex-
cept that the Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago in the morning papers was substan-
ceived by him. The private secretary added
that the case had been managed entirely by the
commissioner and that solicitor Hart had gone
to Chicago a. his legal Representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

GONE TO ToLEDo.-Mr. Robert P. Porter, the
superintendent of the census, left yesterday for
Toledo, Chic, to attend banquet which will
be given this evening there by the Ohio Repub-
hcan League. Representatives Mckinley, Cald-
well, Dalzell, McCOmas and La Toilette went
on the same train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

PERsoNAL.-Wm. B. Thomas Of Minneapolis.
Chas. E. Counders of Pittsburg, c. H. Dick
enson of Kalamazoo, Mich, Geo. E. Fell of Gin.
cinnati, H. G. McDuvan Of Kansas City, E. H.
Crowder of North Dakota, j. II. Vanest. ir of
Newark, Nd. and J. ii. Corcoran of Louisville,
KY, are at Willard ds.-Jay G. Kelley of ri
Paso, Tex, W. Magee of PENNSYLVANIA, W. w.
Harrison, Miss +. Walker and T. Hurley of
New York and L. K. Lancaster Of st. Joseph,
Mo-, are at the Randall--H. sryder, Theo.
W. keeney, Thos. Shuster aud Arthur Thatcher
of Philadelphia, Frank E. Tobey. VIM. A. Rob-
inson and 4. ]. Harm of Maine, II. ID. Smith of
Montreal, j. +. Dogsett Of Chicago, c. Austin
Dali and I. G.. AlOwd of New York, Frank
Springer OF Los vyan, N. NJ, and Mr.. and Mrs
II: A. himball Of Providence, RI, are at the
Riggs.---A. x. Evans Of Philadelphia, Frank
knux of Salt Lake City, Calvin ID. Van Mamie,
John Glib, Jas. McCreery, Jas. NJ. Caustelete,
II. Floyd Clarke and Chas. E. Merrin OF New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Shotwell OF Now Or
leans, John W. Green OF Danbury, Conn, NJ. G.
Bowie and c. Ii. Herrins of Boston, Chas. Il.
Flint Of Pittsburg and Norman S. Bentley Of
Brooklyn are at the Arlington.--S. s. Noting
ham Of Norfolk, Va, s. A. Vedder, U.SA,
Member-elect G. A. Cadmus, John Engiass, IT,,
Frank Vancleever and John Hammond Of Pat
erson, Nj, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S. Rice Of Cape
May, NJ, Mr.. ana Mrs. John l. D. Bristoe and
daughter and Chas. McAvoy of New York and
j. Walter Douglass of Philadelphia are at the
Ebbitt.-. s. Tilney of Orange, Nj, and
Chas. Z. Parker Of New York are at Chamber
lins.-G. H. Summers Of Detroit, Mich. E.
P. Howell Of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. p. Williams of Savannah are at the National.
WIN. Nicolai and H. Wittenberg of Port
land, Ore, Geo. j. Wells Of Chicago and Albert
Potts Of indianapolis are at the Metropolitan.
u. II. White Of Grand Rapids, p. v. Heaton and
Fred. w. Walker Of New York, T. d. Rease
Of Montana and NJ. H. Bressett Of Indian
apolis are at the Hotel Johnson
J. W. Panchot, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel d. Davis.
Sam'l &. Howell and family and Alonzo Cush-
man and family Of New York, Mrs Fred Miles
Of Connecticut and G. NJ. Hemnainway of Phila-
dolphin are at the Arno.--Mr and Mrs. w. II.
Bundy of Cooperstown, MY, N. r. Caffery of
Brooklyn, ny, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Frost and
son of Oneida, NJ, c. Il. Hardt Of Frederick,
Md, J. W. Annies Of Scranton, Pa, and Chas.
McCreary OF East Auburn, NY, are at the
Fredonia--Mrs Margaret Custer Calhoun Of
Detroit, sister Of the late Gen. Custer Is at the
st. James.-E. L. Dsster Of Saginaw, Mich,
Q. 0. Leary Of Richmond, Va, Il. A. Bell Of
Brooklyn, d. r. Sturtevant Of Black River, n.
Y, Chas II. Gould of Montreal, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. II. Prindle Of Bridgeport Conn.,, John
Caulking and Geo. z. Baldwin Of New York are
ss the st James.
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A Posr OFrIcE CLERK ARRksrxD.-Chief
Post Office Inspector Rathbone wasad yised yes
terday Of the arrest Of Nelson H. George, the
receiving clerk of the Ogden post Office, charged
with the emSezziement Of Registered Package
containing $4,000. George has Been held to
await the action Of the grand jury. The sum OF
ID, zoo has been recovered from George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATIoN.-The civil
service commission will hold an examination
commencing at Sam, February "a, to fill a
vacancy in the position of skilled helper and
fireman, bureau OF engraving and printing.
The examination will be of a practical charac-
ter, designed to test the qualifications needed
in this place. Application blanks may be OBJ
tained at the rooms Of the commission in the
city hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

To COMMAND THE FLAG Snip LASoAsrER.-
Capt Henry y. Seely, commandant of the
League Island navy yard, has been ordered to
hold himself in readiness to command the US.
=. Lancaster, now fitting out at the Portsmouth,
Nh, navy yard for service as hag ship of the
Asiatc station. No one has yet been selected
TO command the League Island yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

Klectisa for Member Of Parliamsnt ProosoA.
ing at N0rthampton.

ing at Northampton.
LONDON, Feb. l2--The polling at NorthAmp-
ton in the contest for the seat made vacant by
the death Of Mr.. Chas. Bradlaugh ID progress
ing quietly and uneventfully. There is NO
excitement manifested, and, the day being clear
and the sun shining brightly, the conservatives
hope to poll large vote. At the last election
the i<te Nr. BradlAugh (Gladstonisn) polled
4,S53 votes to {, 3,65S polled by his opponent, Mr..
Thomas Orde II. Lees, who Represented the
conservative interest, majority Of 67 for Mr..
Bradlaugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

A RAPIDLY DwINDLINa SURPLUs.-The act
ing secretary Of the treasury yesterday issued
warrants for the payment of IL ZOO, 900 on ac-
count OF pensions aggregating $4,000, 600, due
during the quarter ending March 4. The lat
ter amount represents the available cash bal
ance of the treasury, 80 that the only treasury
shall have been met will be the excess of re-
ceipts over other expenditures during that
period, now estimated ut less than $40, ,0OO, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

The CHARLOTTE BUILDING.-Bids were opened
at the Treasury Department yesterday for con-
structing approaches to the public buildings at
Charlotte. NC, the lowest being that of 1hos.
b. Wallace of Wilmington, Nc, at y, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

Mos Meeting 10 Aid the Cause Hsad in
Madrid.
MADam, Feb. IA meeting Of the repub-
icans took place in theaser Of this city lAst
night The building vas crowded with people,
who applsuded the oratoru, who enthusiastically
advocated the sssablishmsnt Of Spanish NJ
kcsn representative In the chamber Of deputies,
concurred in the sentiments expressed by The
speakers and in turn demanded universal SUI
frage in the Antillek.
6enor Elduaysn, governor II ths Morteaes
Bank Of 6pain, has tendered hB reaignAxio0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

An EXPOSITION AT PRAGUE.-The consul of
the United States at Prague, Bohemia. reports
to the Department Of State, under date of the
10th ultimo, that an exposition will be held in
that city from May to October or November of
this year for the purpose Of exhibiting the
products, industries and general resources of
bohemia. The exposition is to be devoted ex-
clusively to the products Of Bohemia, with one
exception, which admits inventions and patents
from all countries, we'll as devices for the
prevention OF accidents and disasters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

APosrPoNEMENT.-The Secretary of State is
informed that the japanese diet has postponed
the taking eject OF the new commercial code
for the period of two years.
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0,THE PRICE Is LOW
For the property at the southwest
corner of 18th and Madison sta. be-
tween and q SITS. 1t las the fur
ther advantage Of being compact
piece Of ground-9ox97 feet-and also
has three sides open, there being an
alley in the 1t can be bought
for 81. 10 per foot.
THOS. J. FISHER & CO..
1t 1874 st. NV.
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The Prince Of wales Sharply Ksbaksa -
Gordon Cumming.

Gordon Cumming.
Special Cable Dispstch 10 The Eveuinr ssar
LoSDos, Feb. 12.-The role played by Tie
Prince Of Wales in the baccarst scandal \
evidently regarded by the public - Of moro
interest than the rights and wrongs Of the prin-
cipal actor. Ii is stated today that the prince
spoke sharply 10 Sir Gordon Cumming on -
occasion Of the alleged discovery Of the lstssr's
attempted cheating. using very strong language.
which the gentleman keenly resented His
royal highness sfterward induced Sir Gordon
which 10 said 10 have been done ct midnight IN
. moment Of panic and sgitaaon- The prince
then locked the doors and plsdgsd - I've
players 10 secrecy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

Owing TO the fact that number Of rs-
publican Representatives desire 70 attend the
meeting Of the Loyal Legion ttis evening the
caucus called for tonight has bssn postponsd
antl Tomorrow st pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-12

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal rev.
enue, S222, 1854; customs, IL. .l67, ,242
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BONDS REDEEMED.-The amount of ~ per
cent bonds redeemed yesterday was $127, ZOO
making the total to date S10, 1872, $50.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Hyou don't you may want Harness.
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your stable.
We have everything be,cnsing to the
ncst complete outfit
ANDREW J. JOYCE's SONS.
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ocSwE HAVE A LOT
~ OF Decorative English Dinner Sets that we
will sell At half price make other goods.
j. w. BOTELER & SON,
feCs-sT SS} Pa. Il. W..
NSThe ,eeather is likely to be Increasing
~ ctoud,ness and rain: slt0ktr U0rnsr;
soutseastertg pi,sds.
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EYOU ARE INVITED
TO inspect the following houses: 1823N
ST., rent Ss3;A 1927 x st. at s75 20;
l20 d st. at $50; 5l4 NJ st. at $50; 1885
eth st. At ESQ and e2 c ct. at sa2. SO.
These are desirable residences and the
prices asked very reasonable. Take
alook at them.
B. II. WARNER co.,
II 916 st. nv.
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A sCHOOLMARM WITH sPUNK.

Northford, Conn, is in an uproar, and
two sides are being taken over the action
of the Rev. Mr.. Mott, the Congregational
minister, who is also a member of the
Board of Education. A few weeks ago
popular local organization opened the
winters festivities with dance. 1t was
an annual affair, and is always patron
lied by the best people in the town. Mr..
Mott is opposed to dancing, and some
days before the affair he wrote lett, +
to Miss Allis of Wallingford and Miss
Denton of GuilfOrd, teachers in the
NOrthfOrd schools, requesting them not
to attend the ball The life of a school
teacher in country town is terribly mo
notOnOus in the winter and as both Miss
Allis and Miss Denton are pretty girls
and graceful dancers, the request WAS
quire blow to them. They had antic-
ipated much pleasure from the affair,
and had prepared bewitching costumes
for the occasion. Miss Allis needed the
request. But Miss Denton, being of a
more independent spirit, attended the
dance, and enjoyed it, too, she says.
Then she sent note to the Rev. Mr..
Mott, telling him what fine time she
had, and imtimlting that her time out of
school hours was her own, anil what she
did was practically none of his bust
ness.
The clergyman was amazed at the
sauciness OF the note and became angry.
He replied, demanding an apology, and
intimaling that something would drop if
the apology was not forthcoming. Miss
Denton waited upon the District Commit
tee, AMI laid the matter before them,
with Mr. Motifs two notes and copy of
her reply. They advised her not to
apologize, hut to 90 on and attend to her
regular duties. Mr.. Mott, receiving no
reply to his last letter, called a special
meeting of three members of the Board
of Educ Iti0n-Deacun Mlltby, a member
of his own church, the Rev Mr. Roberts,
the Methodist clergyman, and himself.
They proceeded to dicipline the offending
schOOlmlrm, AMI after the meeting Par
son Mutt and his deacon called ON her
and told her that if she did not apologize
the bolrd would MT approve any of her
bills FIR teaching, and she could not get
her salary from the town.
Miss Denton was stubborn and refused
em1h ltic lily to mn IKE any apology. She
placed the matter in the hands of her
friends, who induced the Selectmen to
call a school meeting of the taxpayers of
the district This was done, nearly every
voter i'm the district being present. The
matter was talked over, and not man
there, from the young fellows who add
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
COUNTERPART OF A RECENT CHICA-
GO INCIDENT

In an elevated train the other morning
sat a sweet-faced, gracious woman with
her little son, rollicking, bright, eager
youngster of 7 or thereabouts. At one
of the stations gentleman entered with
a woman = an insolent-eyed, yellow
haired, berouged creature. They sat
down in one of the cross seats, not see
ing the little woman behind them, But
she saw them, and her lip quivered as
she turned her head away. The lad,
however, did not notice anything and
continued talking eagerly to her IN his
childish treble. After a bit his voice
seemed to strike the gentleman's ear as
familiar. He laid down his pa per, listen
ed, and then turned around.
As his gaze met the child's those who
were watching saw that the boys face
was the counterpart of the mans.
Look, mammal" said the child. She
glance up. The gentleman flushed,
raised his hat gravely and resumed his
paper.
"Why, that looks like my papa, "said
the boy. NJ papa in the frame, who is
dead, doesn't it, mammal"
"Hush, hush, my son, "she said, and
then she arose and led him into the next
car,-N. Y. Recorder.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
PLEEoEp rHF WRONG MAN.

Albeit somewhat weird and considered
by many to be of a supernatural order,
cab drivers are after all but human.
They are frail and prone to make mis-
takes. One such is the man who perches
on the high seat of No. Is and knocks
the paint off the wheels of private con-
veyances, to the great prejudice of his
fares nerves and the profit of carriage
painters. No. Is has been guilty of an
error whereof he will never repent until
the silent tomb closes in on him and
shuts off the gibes and jeers of his fell
low land pirates. A hackman may de-
spoil his patrons even to the extent that
telephone company removes the tinan-
cial epidermis of its subscribers, he may
become modern Turpin on wheels, and,
first jolting his victim into semi-uncOn-
purse and scrip. All this he may do and
suffer no disrepute if he be not halted in
his headlong chase for wealth Let him
be discovered and made to give up, and
his confreres in sin, although possessing
something of vocabulary, know of no
language sufficiently strong to convey
their urgent sense of his weakness and
futility.
Yesterday afternoon, a well-dressed,
modest man, with iron-gray beaad and
the air of prosperous merchant, stepped
to the curb at the Polk street depot and
desired cab No. Is to drive him to SIT
Dearborn avenue. Forty-fve minutes
later the cab ratified back and the horse,
finding his lamp post vacant, leaned
against it, and, with sigh, yielded his
soul to slumber.
''What did you make ?" inquired the
next cab.
81 touched de old giezer for dollar"
said Is, adding, alphabetically: "rd
swelled his nobf for more, but it's too
early"
"Oh, you would, would you % said
tho next cab, with freezing sarcasm.
"That was Chief McClaughry you took
home" Whereupon 10 fell from his
perch.
Murphy" said Chief McClaughry to
the tutelar saint of all good cabmen yes
terday morning, "what is the fare from
the Polk street depot to my home ?"
The veteran license officer consulted
his book and responded, at is six bits,
or Is cents, sire
Murphy" said the Chief, after
thought, this unrighteous practice of
fleeing passengers must be stopped. In
vestigate cab 10 and give me his
record. ''-ChicdgO Herald.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
ABIT OF QUAINT nNULIsH,

This bit of quaint English is from a
circular which the Principal of a school
in Germany is sending to American
clergymen, and which was doubtless
written by his teacher of English:
"HonOred Sir: Enclosed l allow my
sell to send you prospect of my Pen
sonat (select boarding schOoD for young
American ladies, and to kindly rcqu, st
of you to carefully read 1t and take it
in to consideration. Ii you would inter
est yourself in my institute and try to
send scholars Will you kindly write to
me? would do anything in my power
70 appease you Tor your trouble, and
would answer your letter instantly.
''Of course tine rates are reduced con-
siderably for pastors daughters, as they
have only to pay half as much as the
others; under certain conditions, 1 will
even take a pastors daughter Tree OF
charge.
II would be pleased to send you any
number OF prospects,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11

-PennOyer: Merritt gave up drink
ing, smoking and gambling for that girl
of his" Pretliwit: "Only for time,
though. He's going to marry her next
month"
~ expect to figure a good deal in
Washington this year." remarked the
man with the large forehead. "Indeed?"
said the other. Eyes; | am a professor
of mathematics.
He: "What would you do If fel
low said he would take a kiss without
your permission?" She: II should re-
fuse it, of course" He: "What, the
kiss?" She: "Oh, no; the permission"
Mrs. Bingo: 81 was getting off the
car to-day when my gown came near get
ting caught" Bingo: "Was it caught?"
Mrs. Bingo: mot exactly; but guess
shall have to have new one"
$50 you gave your sister beautiful
birthday present, did you, Tommy"
"Yes'm; always give Susie a present
on her birthday, cause mine comes a
week later"
The Humane Girl.-RudOlph ETHEL
you must marry me or put me out of my
misery" Ethel: ''Must choose?' Ru-
dOlph: "YOu must" Ethel with a
sigh: swell, where is the axP"
Conductor: ave have missed the con-
nection and you will have to wait at this
station six hours" Old Lady (who is a
little nervous on the railrotD: "Well, l
am safe for six hours, anyway"
Another burglar, who must have
been stranger in these diggins, broke
into our room last night, but all we got
out OF him was seventy-tive cents. Some
of these burglars amt worth rObbing.
-Ethel But, father, you should
make allowance for Harry" NeighbOb
Not much; 1 won't. After you have
married him expect to have to double
yours
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$1,000 PRIZE !!

A Surprising offer. The Largest Cash Prize
ever given 10y any Nrwsp per. A chance
TO win 1t doesn't cost a cent.
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mired Miss Denton for her good looks,
to the elderly farmers, who liked her
spunk, could be found to condemn her.
Every one present signed request to the
teacher to continue her work, and prom
ised that in the event of her being unable
to get her salary from the board, they
would see that she was paid. Then a
vote was passed requesting the Rev. Mr..
Mott to resign from the Board of Educa-
ton. The affair has resulted in drawing
the lines very closely between dancers
and non-dancers, with the odds in favor
of the formerly. Y. Sun.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
The DEu.DHNCIO, CwIZE.


The decoration craze was late in strik-
ing my humble home, but it has broken
out with terrible force. We are begin
ming to tie bows on the potato masher
and on the egg beaten. We have painted
the kitchen chairs in Pompeian tints and
garlanded the kitchen table legs with
climbing roses. There is some talk of
frescoing the cat in old gold, and am
led to believe that an unused section of
stove pipe is to be pressed into service as
medieval umbrella stand. Our bed
room doors have all been emblazoned
with highly appropriate notices, such
as Good Night, Sweet Prncer' ''Sweet
Flower. Good Night" and "Happy
Dreams, Thou Child of Many Prayers!"
The latter sentiment, painted upon the
door of the doctors apartment, is in
tended as a gentle stimulant to good be-
haviOr. Last evening as a certain wasted
being entered her modest parlor and
sought to cast herself upon the bosom of
the family lounge. she was sternly repri-
manded and requested to be more care
full and not disarrange the hand-painted
head rest with which the young person
had lately adorned it. OF what use to
struggle or impugn? When the decora-
ton craze strikes home it demolishes
plain, old-fashioned comfort, as a cocka-
too might make havoc with wren, and
transforms the occupants of once
peaceful home into flock of N abs
doves, who find no rest for their weary
wings from cellar to ridge pole.-Chi-
cdgO Herald.