Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-06
THE CAPITAL DESERTED.
All the Politicians Have Gone Home to Vote.
SOME HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST.
Representative Foran's Remarks-Noted Catholics at the Tabernacle Quarterly Meeting-How the Aqueduct is Built A Noteworthy Dramatic First Night"

Catholics at the Tabernacle Quarterly 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 closer view of the canvass
 Mai 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 special wire ill the White House at all times, ahd tonight the operator will be on hand to receive the press reports and such private dispatches as may be sent to the president from Brice and others.
 Representative Foran happened in the city He missed his railroad connection the way home from New York. He has been stumping in New York state and Penn sylvania for Cleveland He said to porter: ''I think Cleveland is going to be elected, but by the Lord Harry, we are not so far out of the woods that can shout much! It is an awfully curious election.  tell much from the opinion of politician, however honest he may be- All he says is bound to be colored by his desires Now think we are going to carry Indiana fol Cleveland. Republicans, 1 tear, say their organization in that state is better than ours. If that is so, they may beat us l should not be surprised if we carried Ohio; nor would 1 If we were showed under. 1 think we are bound to make great reduction in the Re I i,,l- 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. out the country with yestments 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 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 ladies as they greeted the bishop saluted him in the same way.
 A letter was also read from Cardinal
 
 pope for the work of the society.
 Bishop Keane made an address ill which he spoke of the condescension of the lord in leaving the splendor of heaven to come down and abide ill 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 was one of the leaders in the movement which be believed would eventually result ill ofF %0 f,,& < Catholic church.
 Lady Herbert responded briefly, giving some account of the work in which she is engaged in England.
 THE AQUEDUCT FRAUD.
 The military court of inquiry to investi- gate the lining of the tunnel aqueduct has re- stunned its sittings. Several witnesses testi- fled as to the improper character of the pack ing.
 Dennis Wren, laborer, said in reply to a question: II tried to fill all the spaces until the 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 at other times the in spector, Lucas, would tell witness to do bad work Witness could not tell what made him so changeable, unless it was that he re- ceived money from the contractors. Lucas seemed to 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.
 It is unlikely that Miss Belle Wilson, who is to marry Mir. Herbert, second secretary of the British legation in this city, on the 5th of this month, will preside at the legation here for any length of time, if at all. In the event of there being lengthy interregnum between the departure of Lord Sackville and the arrival of the new minister Mr. and Mrs Henry Edwardes will start for this country by an early steamer. The first secretary ot legation is absent on three months leave expecting to be back by Feb. 1, 1889. but i1 case of necessity he will be on hand to repre- sent Great Britain in Washington.
 SHE MERITS HER PRAISES
 A large and distinguished audience wit messed Miss Marlowes initial performance in Washington last night at the New National theatre. The play was "Ingomar," " and as Parthenia Miss Marlowe made 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 McArthur Many well known people were in the body of the theatre. The general verdict was that the encomiums passed upon Miss Marlowe by the late Lester Wallack and Col R. G. Ingersoll were in every way warrantable.
 ANOTHER PENSION FRAUD ARRESTED
 The commissioner of pensions has been ad- vised that Special Examiner Roome on Satur- day, Sd inst, arrested Benoni Swiger at In. dian Creek, W. Va, and lodged him in jail at Clarksburg, w. Va, for hearing upon a charge that he has defrauded Nancy Gil christ, widow pensioner (war of 1s19, out of S460 for services in the prosecution of her claim. Swiger has made full confession.
 PRESIDENT AND CABINET WILL ATTEND.
 President Cleveland has sgnified his inten- tion of attending with his entire cabinet the centennial celebration of Georgetown Uni versity, D. C., to be held Feb p next The president will deliver the honorary degrees to be awarded on the occasion.
 Suing for Twenty-six Dead Bodies.
 WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 6.-The cases of the twenty-six miners buried in No. slope of the Pennsylvania Coal company by the disaster at Nanticoke nearly three years ago. were argued before Judge Rice, in chambers, yesterday. The attorney for the company