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Rival Bowen Delegations.

There was an amusing scene at the
White House yesterday when three rival Bowen
delegations arrived on the field almost simultane-
ously and commenced to manCeuvre for the prece-
dence in getting a hearing with the President.
One batch grouped themselves IN the corridor OPP
posite the door of the Presidents Office, the second
squad lowered around the lobby and sent an
emissary up to negotiate for an audience, while
the third party circulated around generally and
endeavoTed to smoke out the nilsson of the other
two delegations The rivals eyed each other sus-
piciouSy as they jOstled on the stairs and exer-
cised considerable ingenuity in their efforts to
sccnre nrpcedence-
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The wife of Mr. COrnwell has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the almshouse by the
mayor.
The Mount Vernon Cotton Factory,
which has been idle so long, is being dismantled
and the machinery shipped away.
Hon. John Goode, of Norfolk, was to
speak at Armory Hall last night but owing to the
inClemency of the weather his speech was post
poned until tonight.
The funeral of the daughter of Mr..
Robert Bell, jr of Washington, took place from the
residence of her grandparents in Alexandria, at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Captain Stephen Huntington, an old
river pilot, died yesterday at his residence, in
Alexandria, of consumption. Deceased was uni
versally known and respected He was a consist
ent member OF the Baptist Church of that city.
st. Johns Cadet Corps, Major Potter
commanding. left yesterday morning, at half-past
seven o'clock, for LeOnardtown on the steamer T.
V. Arrowsmith. They Will be gone seven days
Mr. Richard L. Carne is the principal of 81. Johns
Academy, and deserves credit for the mastery
manner in which his scholars are taught military
0iSpipliup
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THE AMERICAN HOG
The Attempts TO Prove Kim a Diseased
Animal COntrOver1ed.

The pamphlet, which is the result of an
investigation made under the direction of the
Secretary of State on the Hog and Hog Product
of the United States" has just been issued, and is
being distributed to the commercial newspapers,
boards of trade, chambers of commerce, &c, of
this country, but the greater number going to Eu-
rope i'll care of our several legations and con-
sulates 1t is confidently hoped by the Depart
ment that this official report will set at rest at
once and forever all fears entertained by the
people of Europe in regard to the purity and
wholesomeness of American pork and lard
as well as satisfy the various governments that
their DEGREES prohibiting the importation of our
hog products into their several countries were is
sued under misapprehensiOn of facts and that
our pork product is not surpassed, if at all
equaled by that of any other country, an immedi-
ate withdrawal of all such DEGREES, which dis
eliminated especially against products, is due
both to the fairness and dignity of the govern
ments from which they emanated, as well as to
the partial manner in which the American Gov
ernment and people have borne the great losses
and disarrangenent of trade consequent upon the
issuance of such DEGREES. This report of the De-
partment of State covers all phases Of the pork
trade-hog raising feeding hog cholera $50 calledl
trichina, the buying, shipping, inspection, and
killing of the hogs; the curing, packing, and
shipping of the prOduct-in such direct and posi-
tive manner as to defy successful contradiction.
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A Sev.Faug,ed Coutr,bDt,o..Rox

The latest thing originated by churches
to call the wandering sinner home from the land
ofdreams as the contribution box is being passed
is electric attachment to the bottom of the box
The sexton goes around with the box, and, if a
sinner is asleep or looking the other way the box
is placed against his hand or ear, or nose or bald
head, or anywhere that the flesh can be touched.
You know what a tingling sensation is given when
you touch an electric battery. Well this is the
same, or more So and when man is once touched
with it he remembers where he is forever after.
They tried it in a Boston church last Sunday and
touched sleeping deacon on the nose. He threw
his head back, struck woman in the pew back of
him, who was standing up to take Off her cloak in
the stomach, and then the man struck the sexton,
and the wOman's escort struck the man whose
head hit his wife, and there was terrible time;
but after it was explained the man put half dol
lar in the box.-PccES Sun.
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THE RED CROSS,
The american AssOcia:Ion-A Meeting at
which Officers Were Elected.

The American Association of the Red
Cross held a meeting last evening, at which the
following named officers were elected Miss Clara
Barton, president; Judge William Lawrence, first
vice president; Or. Alexander l. p Garnett, vice
president for the District of Columbia A. 6. Solo
mons, treasurer, and George KEENAN,, secretary.
An executive board, consisting Of the president and
vice president, Dr. George B. Loring, Walker Blaine
General s. D. Sturgis. Colonel RobertJ Hinton, 6 A.
Martha Garfield, Mrs. F. B. Taylor, William
Sliney, John R. Van Wormer, and Walter P
Phillips, was also elected. General r. D. Mussey
was chosen as counsel of the association. The
meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chair
man of the executive board, and at a future meet
the additional offices contemplated by the con-
stitution will be filed.
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mosphere of 600 to the sitting heat of 900 above.
Under the new management the cave has been ex-
tensiyely fitted up with hedges and plank walks,
so that visitors pass through it without the incon
Venience of donning old clothes. or even getting
their feet wet.
FIVE THOUSAND CANDLES ILLUMINED
the place; but it is hoped in a short time to intro
the electric light or, what would be more pleasant,
practical gas, which will bring out many hidden
beauties and make far more brilliant what is
now almost beyond compare A pleasant trip
back brought the excursionists home highly de-
lighted with the experience of the day in the ex-
ploration of Luray, the Wonderful
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The Water 4mestion.

The COMMISSIONS have written to Hon.
81 Bowen and Others, Enclosing the following report
of the engineer department regarding a request
that the water main laid on K street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest, be
extended to Vermont avenue: Il think it is not
advisable to draw further from the L street main
for the northwest section of the city. Capitol Hill
and the Island are dependent upon it, and no
where expect water above the second floor. This
level must steadily fall throughout the District
til water is brought to the city limits under a
greater head than at present.
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What Yacht vs.

" Is that a yacht?" was asked of a long,
gaunt colder who was lounging about the wharf
and he pointed to a steam vessel coming in. mo-
was the reply. as that a yacht?' pointing to
another sort Of craft that might be a yacht "No,"
that amt no yot, nuther,'' was the answer well
what is yacht?' was the next inquiry "Wat's
yot?' said the fisherman; "well, you gets anv
sort of craft you peases and I'll her up with LIQUOR
and seeg-yars and git yer frens on board and nave
a yell of time-and that's q yot"-NautieaI En-
Gimme
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THO National RiGes.

The National Rifles assembled at their
armory last evening at six o'clock for the purpose
of a celebration of the anniversary ofthe company
by parade, but owing to the Indictment weather
were obliged to postpone the same until another
day in the coming week. The team to shoot al
Glymont Tor the Alexandria prize was announced,
and they viii go into active training ct once 10
compete for the trophy.
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A Prosperous BuiIdime Assoe;a.io,

The Workingmen's Building Associa-
ton held its second annual meeting last night at
Cosmopolitan Hall and elected the following Off
GERS: President, John +. Kelly; vice president,
jeremiah OCcnnor; secretary, John T Lynch (;
directOrs-Messrs. Thomas Broderick, Dennis
Fogarty, John ]. Fuller Peter Mccartney, Daniel
Shannon, W. H. Bayne, and Timothy Costello. A
financial statement was exhibited showing the re-
ceipts for the year to have been S2769S53 and the
available assets S3S 1852 the number of shares on
the roll / 175, valued at S26.Sf each
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what Ncole Tr.inks orFoster

Representative Henry S. Neale, of Ohio,
who will in all probability be the chairman of the
Committee on the District of Columbia in the next
Congress, arrived in the city yesterday. He says
that he is greatly pleased with the denomination
ofGoYernor Foster, as he thinks him the strongest
candidate that could have been put in the field,
and regards his election as certain by good round
majority over any man that the Democrats may
select for their standard bearer.
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District Brev1t1eS.
The Weather To-Day.

For the Middle 44tLGntic States, including
the District Of Columbia, RAIN JoHo1ced by clearing
auedher, tCinds mostly northeastel except in southern
portions; higher temperature and higher barometer.
The thermometer yesterday registered as fol-
lows: a. M, 60; II a. NJ. $50; p. m, 60 D.
m, $50; p. m, coo; IL p m, 500 maximum, II;
minimum rs 60
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a EnnnnSsrHra

When hen sits on an empty China
egg you callit blind instinct. What do you call it
when girl sets her affections on an empty headed
noodle ?-Bostol transcript.
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A TRUE TONIC.

IRON BrrTERs are highly recommended for aH
Diseases requiring certain and efficient tonic, es
peciaRy Indigestion Dyspepsia Intermittent Ferers,
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gires ncl0 life to the neues. They act like charm on
the digestive organs, reraoring all dy&pepc symptoms
such as tasting the food, bclctiag heat in the stomach
heartburn, dc. The only Iron Preparation that lrn
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Fresh Attorney butter churned every morning.
and delivered in 1%lb. Ward" prints at Sc per
Also cottage cheese Sc per ball buttermilk, &C. per
quart, and sweet milk, sc. per quart.
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1" Aldernex Dairy Wnrnns.

THE highest cash price paid for dresses and gents
clothing, watches, jewelry, etc. Call or address
IIerzog, sos Ninth St, near Pennsylvania ave.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
Norfolk and New York Steamers

= III EJINtIlEIVI HlttNIN VI IaIC ElEifNV
viii leave her wharf, foot Of sixth street every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday, at SO clock p.IlouCh-
ingat Piney Point Point Lookout and Fortress KEN
roe.
Beginning May l, ISL Excursion Tickets good oF
four days. will be issued as follows:
FiTst-class Round Trip 10 Fortress Monroe and
Norfolk - IS p
First-cass Fare 20 Fortress Monroe and Norfolk %
Second-claSS each way.......... .... 20
First class Fare to Piney Point and n. Lookout %
First-cass Round Trip 10 Piney Point AID Point
- LOOK out. ~
SeCOnd-clSS each -
StaterOOmS, 81. Meals. - cents.
Returning, cave Norfolk Tuesdays Thursday and
Saturdays at p.
Tickets and staterOOTns can be secured NJ general
Office, 6l3 Fifteenth street. in the National NeTup
tan Bank building. the Office. Sixth street wharf
THE NEW YORK STEAMERS.
John Gibson and F. G.. Knight. VIII resume theIr
trips leaving Pier Al, East River, New York every
Saturday. NJ p and Georgetown every Friday 40
a. m. For particulars apply TO Agent Is Water
ALFRED WOOD. Secretary.
nnAE Elftn.rr N
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Iron Biftcrs.

Only Turkish bath in the city, 500 E ST., near Ju-
dietary So. Best shampooer this side of New York.
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CITY ITEMS.
The National safe-Depos;
DE-. Roree,s Turkish, Bath.

IhV -NssI1Ohzai S@sIt-DtpOSaI NO4np:any,
corner Fifteenth street and New York avenue con-
tnues to receive valuableS of all descriptions for
safe keeping at very low rates.
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ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
CORRECTED To May %, 1881.
Baltimore and Potomac Depot, corner
Sixth and Il streets.
- Gce".
EVTyNJNn
baltimore and Ohio Depot, corner New
LaISaK .az.aIarnn -.


EVENING.
Bait, Annapolis and
way StatiOnS-.-......... 1:50
fCin. and st. Louis. Pos
baltimore and way. 500
Baltimore and way. 4:2D
n. Y. and Phila. ex... 4:25
Bait and Laurel ex. $40
Piedmont, Fred'k, Ua-
gerstOwn, Point of
Rocks and way. $40
halt, Annap. 4 way 6:37
Staunt'n * Valley eX. 40
fBalt. and way stains 40
tBalt.. Laurel and Hy-
attSville eX-............. 9:oj
tChlcagO, Columbus
and Pittsburg eX..... 9.35
Sunday only. Other trains
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Steamboat SINGS.
New Summer Arrangement.


New Summer Arrangement.
The New and Elegant Steamer
w w CORCORAN,
CAPTAIN L. L. BLAKE,
VIII make daily trips SUNDAYS excepted) to all
points The Potomac River, tar down GlymOnt
Fare, round trip, cents to all points except Mount
Vernon. Boat leaves wharf foot OF seventh street,
at ten a. and returns about $50 p On
SATURDAYS
the COrcOran will make trips boat leaving wharf
at ten m and five p. respectively, thus allowing
passengers to stop over at any point until the return
second trip. reaching Washington about nine 2. IL.
making il desirable for PlcnCS and Fishing Parties
Families wishing TO enjoy ride en- the Potomac
during the warm summer months VIII ind II 20 Their
advantage to take the safe and COuuOdiOus steamer
COrcCran, where every accommodation and facility
will be afforded for comfort and pleasure.
SUNDAY TRIPS
Will be made to Marshall Hall and indian Head every
AFTERNOON, boat leaving wharf -
three p. m, returning about eight p. Fare. round
trip, 80 cents jcl-u
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Turkish, Russian, and Sulphur Baths 9O3 E
street. Only first class bath in the city.
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lu-ClstS5 estcIi way
StaterOOms, 81; Meals, 15c.

F1IdleIUUIIIof
Freight received until , p. m.
The steamer will extend her trips 20 Georgetown
every Monday, stopping at Hartey's Wharf
Tickets and StaterOOmS can he had and lEturitr
ton cheeriuy furnished at B. V. Reeds Sons III
street northwest; Cooks Tours. Ii3i PcHnSy wanna Az
enue; w. S Roses cigar stands at the principal no
tells ii. r. PolknhOrnS, 10 City PUstCf Mice anu
at the COmpanyS Office foot of Seventh street.
GEORSE MATTINGLN. SuperiuteudsEt-
WILLIAM p. WEIGH, Agent HAL
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Prominent Arrivals.

Willards.- William Sempe, Allegheny Pa;
John Sloan, NJ. p. Blake, John McCallom. E. Holli-
day, New York; Thomas Nesnith, Lowell. Mass;
]. W. Bosler, Pennsylvania; B. POmeroy, Philadel-
pha c. E. Eggert, johnson Means, Charleston, S. C.
MetrOpOIitan.-C. II. Spicer, Petersburg, Va: c..
n. Vance, North Carolina; w. A Thomas, Nashville;
L. r. Shewell Maryland: E. II. COclkey; Baltimore;
a. c. SnOdgraSs, Philadelphia; William B. Bishop,
Petersburg, Va; A. ]. Hamilton, Philadelphia.
RigGs--T Reber, louisiana D. Estes, ]. E. Mer-
rill, Boston d. c. Mammett Maryland; F. McMas-
tiers, Salt Lake City: ". Wyman, Cincinnati; II.
Snyder, Pittsbnrg; c. Merrck, New Orleans; H.
Howson, w. P. Bonstright, Philadelphia
81. JasHes.-J. B. Markley, New York; Charles
\. Leyert, Louisiana; 4. w. Garwood, Ohio; Judge
Walker, Virginia. j. NJ. Crowley, Augusta, Ga; J. A.
COwaddin, Richmond; F. Henry, New York; J. X.
Taylor, Boston.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Schroeder and Lieutenant
Won DuSen, of the German man-ofwar Nymphe.
Hampton Roads; G. a. Coolidge, Boston.
ArIinEtoa.-T. NJ. Hail. Boston; w. II. Blythe
Philadelphia J. s. Sullivan, New York.
IEEreriaI.-C. S. Coburn, ST. Louis: NJ. Board
OhiO
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For Norfolk, Portsmouth, Fortress
Monroe, and the South.
THE STEAMER

EOR GE Ii Ar =,
carrying the United States Mail,
will leave her wharf, foot of Seventh street. on
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS at 5:s0 .. auG
SATURDAYS at p. H. stopping AZ PI$EN POINT
and POINT LOOKOUT going and returning.
Returning, leaves Norfolk on Wednesdays, Er-.ayS
and Sundays, at p. N.
Beginning May l, 1881, Excursion Tickets good for
four days will be issued rs follows:
FTstclaSs Fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk = %
Firstclass Round Trip TO Fortress Monroe and
SecOndclaSs each WAY. ~
FTst-claSS Fare to Pney Point and Pt. lookout -
I0oSsonf iNOuid Up - 'i'eS o-ii' anu O- %
Second cIaSc oacI, w.. ,
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MORNING.
my, Phila. and Bait.
eX -......................... 2:1O
tPhila., Bait. and way 6:2S
fPittsb'g, Columbus,
Gin. and st. Louis. $50
tPhila. and n. Y. ex- 7:35
Bait. and way stains $50
Fred'k, Point OfROcks
and way stations. S:25
Bait. and Annap. eX... $50
martinsburg and Ha-
SerStOwn ac.- (Met.
branch) ................ 9:45
halt. and way stains
(Annap. on Sund'y) I0:20
tBalt. eX .............-......-l0:3D
Balt. and Laurel eX-.lI:30
Trains marked Z daily.
daily except Sunday.
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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMPANY
has supplied its job department with a complete
invoice of the newest styles of type and printing
material. and is prepared to execute jobwork in
all its varied branches in a manner equal to any
printing establishment in the country. Legal pa
pers. pamphlets, briefs, records reports, &c, exc
cuted with promptness and careful supervision.
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HUMAN SKULLS

and bones have been exhumed, and in Luray,
in the skeleton gorge, the visitor is shown
embedded in the solid rock several bones that
medical men have pronounced of human origin.
This last sight was too much for the Doctor who
chaperoned our party. Before his sympathetic
vision the ages seem to roll away, and he looked
upon the bones as the last remains of an old, ia
miliar friend. He was Mark Twain at the grave of
Adam. Gazing contemplatively for while he took
a bunch of wild roses from his button hole and
dropped them tenderlv on the hallowed spot, say
ing as he turned away to hide his
emotion: This is Decoration Day, and the
stone age man ought to have a chance!" With
many lingering glance the party left the en-
chanted scene behind them and emerged into the
upper air, passing instantly from the pure at
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The Shedd FSafbs

go Brown CHEMICAL COMPANY, Baltimore, Md.
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The Excursion : Picnic

National Republican Employees
on board the steamer EXCELSIOR. 20 MARSHALL
HALL, has been postponed 10 SATURDAY. Jane
H. at $50 a. and $50 p. sharp. IICke,-. Gtv
cents for sale by members Of the COMMITTEES ;, ~
the boat. iC-lL
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hanging in natural folds from the walls 1t is
curiously streakcd with brown, and when mag
nesium light was placed behind it appeared per-
fectiy translucent. The Fallen Column is an OBJ
ject of great interest, monster of hundred and
seventy tons lying PROSTATE like giant oak i'll the
forest. Among the other attractions are the Am
phitheatre, Muddy Lake, the Spectre Column in
Plutos Chasm forty feet high 10y five feet in diam
eter Proserpincs Pillar, Crystal Spring, Titanias
Veil, the saracen's Tent, the Tower of Babel,
Goliah's Spear, Giants Hall, the Indian Squaw,
Sultanas Double and Empress Column Casket
Spring, and Cinderella leaving the ballroom The
Blacksmith's Shop has its roof covered with crys-
tallized SCOT, which is pointed at as an evidence
that in remote ages these caverns were once in
habited by man. The exploration of the caves in
Switzerland has shown 10 the satisfaction of all
scientific men that III the stone age they were the
homes of the cave-dwelers, and why may not
this continent have had the same characteristic of
living in its primeyal races? In neighboring caves
large 0unutitirS OF
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Book, 80 pages amusing and ,ISef, reading, sent
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sURTERRANEAN GODS

may be worshipped by their devotees. Scores of
candles lit up the grotto at the end giving the ap
pearance of an altar at high mass Close at hand
is the organ Of the sanctuary, founded by the
stalactites descending in pipes Of graduated scale
which are actually attuned TO some extent in har-
mony with the laws of musical sound and, on be-
ing struck, give forth resonant chords The angels
Wing, of pure white alabaster, hangs gracefully
poised from massive column. The conventional
idea of stalactite is that of sharp-poin lime
stone icicle, but here all conventional ideas are
broken in pieces, for in q curious formation, to
which the name " hclictite" is given, we find a
horizontal instead of vertical line of develop
mcnt, which extends until it can be free to move
in any direction, and then il generally takes the
upward course. To this is due the delicate lace
and shawl-work that adorns the walls the finest
DEVELOPMENT of which is seen in
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HOT FOR THE CAPES-
A VIEW OF THE OCEAN.

The steamer GEORGE LEARY will inangrrata
those delightful trips 10 the capeS on SI-NTAy
NEXT, June II Steamer leaves from Seventh street
wharf on SATURDAY. June II, at p. H.; return
ing arrives in Washington Monday morning in tfIIa
for business.
RnIrnI-.rin tickets & 30