Evening journal., 1888-11-06
THE CAPITAL DESERTED.
All the Politicians Have Gone
Home to Vote.
SOME HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST.


nreeting-How she Aqueduct is Built.
A Noteworthy Dramatic First Night"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The capital is de-
serted by the politicians to-day They have
all gone home or to New York to take
eaoser view Of the canvass.
Maj Robert A. Parke the passenger agent
of the southeastern district of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, said that he thought at least
25 per cent. more have gone from the city
than at the last election. The trains since
Saturday night have been running heavy.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday many Penn.
sylvania, New York and Indiana voters
went home. Those leaving yesterday were
chiefly Maryland and Virginia men,
There is a special wire in the White House
at all times, and tonight the operator viii
be on hand 20 receive the press reports and
such private DISPATCHES as may be sent to the
president from Brics and others
Representative Boran happened in the
city. He missed his railroad connection on
the way home from New York He has
been stumping in New York state and Penn
syivania for Cleveland He said to a re-
porter: II think Cleveland is going to be
elected, but by the Lord Harry, we are not
80 far out OF the woods that we can shout
muchl 1t is an awfully curious election
Nothing can surprise me in it. You can't
tell much from the opinion Of politician
however honest he may be All he says is
bound 20 DO colored by ais desires. Now |
think we are going to carry Indiana for
Cleveland Republicans, ! hear, say their
organization in that state is better than ours
II that is SO, they may beat u.s. should not
be surprised il we carried Ohio; nor would /
If we were showed under. / think we are
bound to make great reduction in the Re
publican majority there. l think we are go
ing to carry New York.
MEETING OF THE TABERNACLE SOCIETY.
The quarterly meeting of the Tabernacle
society was held here The presence OF
Bishop Keane and Lady Herbert, of Eng
land, gave additional interest to the meeting
The society provides poor churches through
cut the country with vestments and the
necessaries for the celebration of the Catholic
church service.
The president IS Mrs. Vance, wife Of Sena-
Tor Vance The ladies arose and remained
standing when Bishop Keane entered the
hall AS Lady Herbert was standing near
the door she was almost the first to greet the
distinguished divine sinking on her knees
and pressing her lips to the ring which he
wore on the second finger of the right hand
The other Indies as they greeted the bishop
saluted him in the same way.
A letter was also read from Cardinal
Sineoni expressing the appreciation Of the
pope for the work Of the society.
Bishop Keane made an address in which he
spoke of the condescension Of the lord in
leaving the splendor Of heaven to come down
and abide in the surroundings provided for
him in the poverty OF human means
In concluding the bishop spoke Of the
presence Of Lady Herbert and said that she
WINS one of thu leaders in the movement
which he believed would eventually result in
the restoration Of England to the faith Of the
Catholic church.
Lady Herbert responded briefly, giving
some account of the work in which she il
engaged IN England
THE AoUEDUcT FRAUD
The military court of inquiry to investi-
gate the lining Of the tunnel aqueduct has re-
sumed its sittings Several witnesses testi-
fled as to the improper character Of the pack
ing.
Dennis Wren, a laborer, said in replv 10 a
question: 81 tried to fiji all the spaces until
che inspectors told us that that was enough.
In speaking OF the inspection Of Lucas
Wren remarked that some days the packing
was done solidly, and az other times the in
spector, Lucas, would tell witness TO do bad
work. Witness could not tell what made
aim 50 changeable, unless il was that be re-
ceived money from the contractors. Lucas
seemed 70 be more OF a boss than the con
tractors themselves The good and bad
work alternated from week to week.
MRS HERBERT MAY NOT PRESIDE
q IL ,srlflynlv that Nj TloIf.
Us to marry Mr.. Herbert. second secretary OF
the British legation In this city, on the 5th
Of this month viii preside at the legation
here for any length Of time, il at all. In the
event Of there being a lengthy interregnum
between the departure Of Lord Saclkville and
She arrival Of the now minister Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Edwardes win start for this country
by an early steamer. The first secretary OF
legation is absent on three months leave.
expecting TO be back by Feb /, 1899. but in
case of necessity he win be on hand to repre-
sent Great Britain in Washington.
SHE MERITS HER PRAISES
A large and distinguished audience wit
messed Miss Marlowe's initial performance in
Washington last night at the New National
theatre. The play was "Ingomar,n and as
Parthenia Miss Marlowe made a distinct and
charming impression. The boxes were occu-
pied by members Of the Chinese legation.
Associate Justices Miller Harlan and Field.
and Judge and Mrs. Macarthur Many we'll
known people were in the body Of the theatre.
The general verdict was that the encomiums
passed upon Miss Msrlowe by the late Lester
Wallack and Col r. @. Ingerson were IA
every way warrantable.
ANOTHER PENSION FRAUD ARRESTED.
The commissioner Of pensions has been a6
vised that Special Examiner Roome on Satur-
day, Sd inst, arrested Benoni Swiger at In
dian Greek, w. Va, and lodged him in iail
at Clarksburg, w. Va, for hearing upon a
charge that he has defrauded Nancy Gil
christ, widow pensioner lwar Of 1872. out
Of $500 for services in the prosecution Of her
claim. Swiger has made full confession.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET WILL ATTEND.
President Cleveland has signified his inten-
tion Of attending with his entire cabinet the
centennial celebration Of Georgetown Uni
versity, D. c., to be held Feb. % next. The
president win deliver the honorary degrees
20 be awarded on the occasion.
Suing for Twenty-six Dead Bodies.
WLKEsBkREE, Pa, Nov. 6.-The cases of
the twenty-six miners buried in No. ] slope
OF the Pennsylvania Coal company bv the
disaster at Nanticoke nearly three years ago.
were argued before Judge Rice, in chambers.
yesterday. The attorney for the companv
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