Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-29

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Open the Capitol on Sunday to Oar
Centennial Visitors.
Editor Star: In view OF the large number of
VISITORS In our city, going to and returning
nom tho Centennial Exposition, and as
many Of them remain over mere during sun
day, II occurred to me this morning that it
would De good idea to open the Capitol on
portunity of viewing one of the noblest
structures on earth. Perhaps the larger
portion OF those who are now visiting
may never again have g. chance to repeat
their visit; hence nothing should be left UNI
done tS TO afford them every opportunity to see
writer has seen many OF the strangers, on
sundays, trying to obtain admittancs to the
capitol, but owing TO the order requiring IL
could not be admitted. This matter NAV
nave escaped the attention OF the Hon. ]. r.
french, Sergeant alarms OF the Senate
who' perhaps, Is the only one in the city
mat can act In the matter. From what 1
have seen OF hts kind efforts In behalf of
strangers and others visiting the Capitol I
feel assured that he will give his attention
70 mis- subject. Again, l ask, can not the
Capitol he opened on Sundays until the Gem
teInial Exposition is closed? q.
COMPETITIVE TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINES
AT THE CENTENNIAL.-The general pro
gramme for the trial of competing fire en-
glnes and apparatus at the Cen tenniaI exbi.
billion at Philadelphia, on Monday next
SHOWS that it Will be a very interesting occa-
Sion. The fire department. OF this city will
ne represented by Mr.. Thomas p. Morgan,
PRESIDENT OF the Board of Fire Commission
ers, and Chief Engineer Cronin. On Moa-
Day next the engines will be tested for ca
paclfy and endurance in delivering water
through three different sized nozZles fur
nlshed by the judges and varying In area for
each engine, according TO the weight with
Dolier filled. The second day Will be de.
voted 10 trials for distance and character OF
stream SIR The trials on the third day will be
Ior heieht and character OF stream. These
trlaIs Will be conducted on the grounds of the
exhibition and each will be continued for
lhree hours, aud as much longer as the judges
may direct. On the fourth day the engines
Will be tested by three runs over a course OF
at least mile, TO be fixed by the Judges
each run TO be followed by a play of not less
man thirty minutes, in which, with the ex-
ception ofleadiDg hose, nothing shall be used
that has not been carried over the course
Engineers and assistants must maze the
tripa on the engines.
LIST OF PATENTS Issued TO residents Of
the District OF Columbia, Maryland and Wiz
GINA for the week ending August 18th, 1876:
D19rta Of Columbia George F.. j. Colburn,
OF Washington, imprOv ement In bird cages,
q cases.; Christian q. Schneider, OF Wash
ington, Improvement in baggage seals.
Maryland William Painter, Of Baltimore,
Improvement in flexible pump valves; John
III. DeValm, OF Baltimore, Improvement in
aIles.
Tirginia. R. Bowdow, of New
John W. Chewing, Jr., Of ShadwelI Depot,
Improvement In horseshoe machines; Israel
Townsend, OF Capeville, improvement in
County, Improvement IN ccmbinsd IL loc nsoSo
Reissue.-Eliiah B. Georgia, of Clifton, as
signor to himself and Margaret Hetzel, Inn
provement in barrels.
AN EccLrsIAsr1cA,. CouNcrr. WAS ne,d
to-day at Lincoln hall to advise with certain
members of the Second Baptist church TOOL
The pastor, Rev. Madison Gaskins, who, it
Will be remembered, was several months
since charged with having two living wives.
some were excluded BY the church, and thew
called the council. Twelve churches were
represented in the council, and they elected
Rey. w. j. Walker, OF Shiloh, moderator,
and Rev. G. Robinson, OF Alexandria, sec
rotary. After considering the written state
ments and hearing evidence resolutions
were adopted declaring that the callers OF
that the pastor should have obeyed the
wishes OF the me jority; and that the excluded
ones have been Illegally dealt with.
sentatives OF the Washington press was held
at the Critic Office last evening, at which
preliminary steps were taken TO form a
Crogeon, EVENING STAR, was elected tenn
porary chairman. A committee 70 draft q
form OF permanent organization was ap
ney's Sunday Chronicle; II. r. Goodwin, Ma
tional Republicans; T. j. Spencer, Daily
Critic; Werner Koch, Washington Journal,
6. Grey, EVENING STAR; Thomas B. Kalb
fus, Sunday Herald; George Douglass, Cap
ltsl; Hugh Coyle, Telegram; J. w. Brashears.
Carl Roesser, Volks Tribune, (German)
ALLEGED THIEVES ARREsrED.-Detec.
tives McElfresh and McDevitt, with the as
sistance OF Sergeant Arnold and Officers
Noss and Amiss, have arrested the we'll
known negro thieves-Jim Semmes, San
Stewart, and Wash Meredith..for robbing
the houses of J. @. Byrnes, 14l0 9th street, and
G. r Herrick, N street, near 9Th, Of clothing.
On these men portions or the stolen goods
were found, and they wereheld tor hearing.
Boy INJURED BY A POWDER EXPLOSION.
About 1870 O'Clock to-day, while some white
boys were playing, at the corner Of Sd street
Which they had in bottles, one Of fSsiP nu@-
Der flung lighted cigar, which ignited some
Of the powder, exploding glass bottle and
Il oa IN Sf he sas boys
MKssRs. H. 9. OFFLEY & Co., Bankers,
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, have
make a speciality OF ID. @. securities. Their
large experience in examining investment
matters has made for them q reputation
which olde- houses might envy. Approved
deposit accounts are received by this firm
and general ban king business done.
RIAL ESTATE SALHSL-Messrs. Duncan
son Bros. auctioneers. sold yesterday after
noon for B. Milburn, James Towies, Josiah
Essex, l.. NJ Chaplin and r. Mattingly, com
missioners, the east II feet OF lot II, In square
e77, improved by e two stoey frame house,
known a. No. y Il street ncetheast, to T. G.
Murray, for es75. ta
OPENING OF fail and winter clothing for
youths and children, Wednesday, August 80,
| 1t the boys clothing house Of B.. Robinson 81
| Co., 900 Penn. ave-, next 70 WfiiiAn's.
~People at Saratoga stare at Mrs. Marsh,
the witness.
ga Roman Catholic chapel at Ming Kou
Foo China, was attacked by mob and the
v ror i'm angh foyad.