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Thought Himself an Orphau.

But SUDDENLY FINDS HIS FAMILY FROM
WHOM He HAD BEEN SEPARATED THIHrY
YEARS.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 31.-A special
number of years L. VI. Smith has been n lead
Ing lawyer In that county. lie supposed ne
Was an orphan and without kindred. Recently
ne saw Ia New York paper a news Item nesni
salem, y. j., that awakened suspicion that he
naa been 10y some means dupe OF some one.
lie wrote Ia the party named and vas
aSt, ssShed 20 learn that he has living In SALEM
y. !. father four sisters and three brothers.
oi whose existence he had FOR thirty years been
ignorant, while they had supposed him dead
long ago. The explanation is this: SMITH :
mother when dying gave the child, then hut
thtee months old, to her brother, Timothy
James. lie afterward emigrated TO Ohio and
settled at Pomeroy. He gave Smith n fine
education and a start I'm life. but for some am
known reason allowed the boy 10 grow into
manhood believing himself an orphan. Mr.
smith Is now enroute Tor Salem 10 meet his
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An Editor in Court.

MR.. JOHN O. THOMPSON APPEARS AS A DEFEND
ANT IN ONE CASE AND AS COMPLAINANT IN
ANOTHER.
To-day. in the Police Court, in the case OF
John Q. Thompson, editor of the Sunday Chroa.
icle, charged with libel, in having published on
March 22d, an article referring, it is alleged to
Mrs. Ingersol, mother OF the late E. C. Ingersoll
stating that her wild eccentricities excite the
gravest apprehensions as to her case waved an
examination and gave bail pending the action
" The he case 0 OF Of David G. Sims and Joshua A
Wright, charged with an assault with intent to
kill Mr.. Thompson on the 5th of March, was
also called to-day. Messrs. Smith and Walker
appeared for the defendants, and Mr.. Thomas
DIR. d. W. Bliss testified to the injuries re-
ceived by Mr.. Thompson in the melee which oc-
Cured in the Chronicle office.
the wounds were slight, such as could be made
Mr.. Thompson testified that on the morning
of the 5th he discovered that Mr.. Wright and q
lady should go out OF the office, and Wright
left, threatening that he would get even and
upon being informed of the threats, sent for his
pistol. He gave his version of the encounter,
which occurred in the office on the afternoon
entered, he said, with knife in his unified
hand. The two assaulted him and broke down
a table on which the witness sat. The witness
then fired three shots. Further hostilities were
prevented by the appearance of Mr.. R. f.
Simms and another man: Witness exhibited
Ills ONeTcOat, coat vest, SnlrL ana unOerShirt.
showing the cuts and the blood.
On crosse examination he said the PARTIES
asked for receipted bill for S65, which he de-
clined to do, and told Wright and the woman to
go out of the office. He was not indebted to Mr.
Wright, but Wright was indebted to him.
On cross-eXaminatiOn by Mr.. Smith O letter
from Wright, presented to Mr.. Thompson by
Sims, was read as follows: "Sir your lanpuape
| to me this morning must be atoned for. But
have chastised you as you deserved. demand
an abject and immediate apology, or shall de-
nounce you publicly" To this was appended
the following:
"Note Bene-My friend, Capt R. G. Sims. who
hands you this acts for me-"
Mr.. Thompson said he had heard of the 6es-
perate character of Wright from his own
mouth.
Robert F. Sims, a printer on the Chronicle.
corroborated Mr.. Thompson's account of the
| affray. Witness received a cut ON the arm.
Sims, he said, pushed Thompson down by the
head, and Wright cut him. Frank Simns
came in with q wrench and threatened to brain
the others If they did not stop, and they then
left.
S. ]. Armstrong testified to having told Mr..
Captain Sims testified for the defense that he
went in with the note to Thompson. and
when he insisted on an answer Thompson drew
the pistol and fired Wright was then on the
pavement below, and witness did not see him
in the room. :
MIR. Wright testified to Thompson having
called him a fraud and to his saying he said he
would get even. He corroborated SIMS fasti
fired he ran to the rescue Of his friend and used
the knife to protect him.
Judge Snell sent the case to the grand jury on
bonds of $500. =
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THE OUTRAGES AT ASPINWALL.
A6rOnts Offered to American Citizens
Considered by the Cabinet-COnsul
General AdamSOn Urges the Rescue Of
Citizens at All HaZards-InstructiOn
Sent to Admiral JOuett.

The course Of the revolutionists at Aspinwall
was the main topic under consideration at the
cabinet meeting to-day. The Secretary of State
this morning received the following dispatch
from United States Consul General Adamson
at Panama: "Preston, the rebel leader, has
seized Pacific steamship at Colon, imprisoned
captain, purser and agent Of the company, Con-
sui Wright and other Americans. I urge Com
mander Kane, of the Galena, to rescue citizens
and property at all hazards. Instructions de-
sired" After consultation held this morning
between the Secretaries of State and Navy, an
order was sent from the Navy department to
Admiral Jouett, commanding the North Allan
tic station, to proceed from New Orleans with
the Tennessee and Swatara to Key West and
coal up,and to await further instructions at that
port. The Alliance, which is at Key West was
ordered to proceed at once to Aspinwall. A
telegram was also sent by Secretary Whitney
to Commander Kane of the Galena, asking why
he had not protected American citizens and
property in yesterdays troubles, and directing
him to afford all protection possible while the
troubles lasted. The exact language of this tel
egram was not given out, but the tenor of it
was as above. Any further action by either
Secretary Bayard or Secretary Whitney was
postponed until after cabinet meeting this after
noon.
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CHANGES I'M THE TREASURY.
-Four Auditors and Second COntrolle
Upton Asked to Resign.

Secretary Manning has requested the resigna-
tions Of First Auditor Reynolds, Second Auditor
Ferris, Fourth Auditor Beardsley, and Fifth
Auditor Alexander, and Second Controller Up
ton, to take effect upon the qualification of
their successors, who will be nominated to-
morrow or Thursday,
The resignation of nearly all the above-named
officials have already been rendered, but there
is some hesitancy upon the part of all con-
cerned in giving publicity to the fact. It is un-
derstood that Immediate changes are to be
made in the offices of register of the Treasury,
commissioner of customs, and deputy first con-
troler. 1t is also intimated that Assistant Sec
retary Coon will shortly resign to go into pri-
vate business.
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Charged With Taking Letters.

A CITY POST OFFICE CLERK ARRESTED.
About 1880 o'clock last night Post Office
Inspectors Henderson, Smith and Troy arrested
Walter r. Mari, a young clerk of the delivery
branch of the city post office, on the charge of
embezzling yesterday certain letters addressed
to Anna Lewis, 64S Sth street southeast, and
Nealson Miller, 1922 7th street. He admitted
to the officers that he had taken three such let
tiers, and further that he had taken from the
mails number of articles found ON his person.
He was taken before U. s. Commissioner Mills
this morning and waived examination,
giving bail in 81 900 for the action ofthe grand
Jury.
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The Republican Senator

THE QUESTION OF CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS
CONSIDERED IN CAUCUS
The republican Senators held another caucus
yesterday afternoon, at which several pending
nominations which involve removals were dis
cussed. The debate showed marked diversity
of opinion. Some thought that the republicans
should promptly check any removals unless
good cause therefor be assigned. Others con-
past should be adhered to, viz: To confirm
nominations unless they be of bad character or
incompetent. No action was taken. The
caucus adjourned, leaving the question unset
tied.
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A New Superintendent,

CHANGE MADE IN THE FOREIGN MAILOFFICE,
The Postmaster General has decided to re-
move Mr.. ]. F.. Crawford. superintendent for
eign mail service. Mr.. Nicholas NJ. Bell, Of st.
Louis. will be appointed to the position.
Mr.. Bell was endorsed by the st. Louis demo-
cratic city convention the other day for Second
the position Of superintendent of foreign mails
some days ago and took the matter under
accept, as Postmaster General Villas is very
anxious to make something of that service and
he thinks Mr.. Bell Is the man to do it.
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Riot aa An Aasi.Casheiic Lecture.

LINCOLN, H., March s1;--The Rev. Mr..
White condem ned the Catholic religion, and
the Roman clergy In a lecture here last niE ht,
whereupon forty or ffty coal miners present
rioted, using the hall chairs. The injured are.
White the lecturer, cut on the head and face:
Johnston the hall manager. severely injured:
Henderson, a college student, badly beaten.
Two or three others were slightly hurt. The
police were powerless In their efforts 20 preserve
the peace.
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kilograms to The Star.
GEN. GRANT MUCH BETTER.
THE CRISIS AT PARIS.
ALBANY DEMOCRATS AND MR.,
PEARSON.
[R. PEARSON.s DISAPPOINTMENT.
Received by Democrats I'm Albany with
Sullen Acquiescence.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
ALBANY, March 31.-The reappointment OF
Postmaster Pearson is received by democratic
members Of the legislature here with sullen ac-
quiescence. Leading politicians among them
say the appointment was probably necessary To
attach the independent vote To the democratic
party, but they hold that in the remaining New
York city positions, particularly the collector,
the President must aflay party disafIection 10y
appointing q straight democratic politician.
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nFsMofNFs. Iowa, March 31.-Last well
Henry Molf swore out a warrant against his
wife Tor adultery. The case was dismissed. On
Friday he charged her with the murder Of enc
Williams. I'm February, 1854. The justice sent
Wolf to prison for being Intoxicated. That night
Wolf came near dying from poison. saturday
he retracted his story, but has again returned
To IT, Last night Erie Anderson, saieon
keeper, was found dead with his throat cut. As
he was one OF the witnesses I'm the adultery esse
many are inclined to think Mon Is telling the
truth
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Peru. Rival Presidents.

LIMA. March Sl.-The assembly in secret ses-
sion saturday decided to send a commission Co
Gen. Caceres with the object OF bringing about
an understanding between him and Gen. lgle-
sias The members OF the commission We're
named YESTERDAY
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SHOT HIS BROTHER WHILE DRUNK-In the
Police Court Robert Jones, u cOiored boy of 49,
was charged to-day with assaulting with intent
to kill his brother George by shooting at him
In Georgetown on the 22d of FehruSrv lasf
The latter testified very reluctantly. DE said
he was satisfied that the shot, which entered
near his shoulder, was accidental. Other wit
nesses were equally reluctant. Robert testified
that he shot his brother, but he was drunk at
the time. The court sent the case to the grand
Jury.
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CONVICTED OF A DEADLY ASSAULT-In the
with assault with intent to kill Edward
Mason on the 14th of March. The latter testi-
fed that they were on a wagon driving above
Georgetown, and jackson, without any warning
drew knife and gave him a stab in the side.
Jackson pleaded guilty to the assault and was
sentenced to 80 days in jail.
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Captured by the Indtnu.

THE TOWN OF BATTLEFoRD IN THE POSSES
SION OF LOUIS RIEL'S SAVAGE ALLIES.
WINNIPEG, MAN, March 31.-The latest dis
patch received from Battleford last night said:
Battleford has been captured. The Indians
have got possession OF every house in the place.
and the settlers escaped To the barracks where
they are now awaiting an attack by the Indians,
who are gathered on the south side OF the river
All are well armed A fight, it Is believed, viii
certainly take place before morning.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF THE REBELLION.
LONDON, March 31.-The Times commenting
Riel and his followers appear as though they
acted on the belief that Canada's offer Of volun-
teers for the Soudan had crippled the COLONY.
but that they havemistaken the temper and mis-,
calculated the resources OF the Dominion
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THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND ARCHITECT
CLARK.-A paper containing charges against
Architect Clark were placed before Acting Sec
retary Of Interior Muldrow by the executive
committee of the Knights of Labor, of Wash
1ngtOn, to-day. The committee declined to fur
nish any details, saying that the Secretary
should be permitted time to consider the matter
before 1t was ventilated in the press.
The NEW p. o. D. DIsBURsING CLERK.-Mr.
Devens, the disbursing officer of the Post Office
department, who lately resigned, will remain
until the 10th of April, and then it is probable
that the Postmaster General will appoint a Mr..
Smith, a gentleman not now CONNECTED with
the department.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $217 ,9O6; customs. S6Ss.O71.
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INTEREST CHECKS MAILED. - The United
States treasurer to-day mailed 4,3S9 checks,
representing S6, ,OO5 ,453, in payment Of the In
terest due April l. 1885, on U. s. registered 4
per cent cOnsOls of 1907.
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WomAs,s EXCHANGE, 1909 H NV.

WOULD CALL ESPECIAL ATTENTION TO
THEIR SEWING DEPARTMENT.
They now prepared to take orders for all kinds
of sewing-Childrens clothing. Ladies' Underwear,
&c. Repairing also neatly done mh2S-3w,1p
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY FAIRCHILD has been
designated by the President to act as Secretary
of the Treasury In the absence ofSecretary Man.
ming and Assistant Secretary Coon to act in the
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TT~ L o. O. F.-EvERY MEMBER OF
DS MOUNT NEBO ENCAMPMENT, No. 8, is
invited to be present at the regular meeting TOMOR-
ROW wednesday, EVENING. Magenenu Encamp-
ment, No 4, will visit in body, and many degrees
1t THOMAS w. FOWLER, Scribe.
rH~ THE CORNERSTONE OF THE WHITE
DNa OAK BAPTIST CHURCH, Samson St. be-
tween 14th and 18th SITS. nw., will be laid TIL
pay, April 3D. at p.m, by the Grand Lodge of
Masons sister churches and the public are cordially
mh3l-2t* rev. FIELDING ROBINSON Pastor.
Trs UNION COOPERATIVE BUILDING
- Association - The forty-third regular
monthly meeting for payment of dues and making
advances will be held on WEDNESDAY, April 1st
sth and E SITS. NV New stock can be taken at this
meeting. DENNIS CONNELL, President.
DANIEL DONOVAN. Secretary. mh31-2t
TF~ CHEAPEST LOTS IN CITY.
BEAUTIFUL SITES ON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
FRONTING ON 18TH ST EXTENDED AND ON
HOLMEAD ROAD;
being fashionable drive from 14th St to Soldiers Home
Park; small cash payments; long deferred payments
for balance; small rate of interest," property rapidly in
creasng in value streets newly graded with CUTTERS
sewerage, water and gas lamps street cars run within
one square of all these lots chance for great
bargains. For full particulars, plat of ground and
terms apply to
HENRY D. GREEN, or
JOHN Z. BEALL,
mh31-1m l41l Fstnw,
TT~ NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE
O>Sa (4edcal Department Columbian Unver-
sity) 1925 H st-The spring course of Lectures will
particulars address the Deans Office. 726 18th St
mh3l-1w
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WHY WOMAN ASKS FOR A Posi- OFF1cE.-A
letter has been received to-day at the Post Office
department from a lady in Kansas who states
that she would like to be appointed postmaster
at a town in that state and gives as one reason
1or her appointment that she is prohibitionist
ana the Presidents election was largely due to
the temperance vote. She also says that she is
q Gloomer costume, and is not leader in the
woman rights movement, although she is ofthe
with men
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General Foreign News.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SULTAN TO II

KAISER.
BERLIN, March 31.-Emperor William yes
terday gave an audience to NJ. Nelriya who
presented to him misSiye from the sultan.
THE BISMARCK CELEBRATION
A grand torchlght procession will be held
tomorrow night in honor of Prince Bismarck
The authorities of Gratz have forbidden "a pub
lie celebration on the occasion OF Prince Bis
marck's birthday. The German residents of
that city will therefore refrain from publicly
observing the day.
THE QUEENS DEPARTURE FOR AIX-LEs-BAINS
PORTSMOUTH, March 31.-The queen accom-
panied by Princess Beatrice, left here to-day on
board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert en-
route for Aix-les-Bains. A large crowd gathered
at the pier to witness her departure and
cheered loudly as the yacht steamed out of the
harbor.
MR.. GLADSTONE AT BRIGHTON.
LONDON, March 31.-Mr. Gladstone has gone
to Brighton, where he will remain until the
end of the week,
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A BELIEF THAT THE AFGHAN FRONTIER
TROUBLE WILL BE AMICABLY SETTLED
LONDON, March 31.-The belief has become
general that the Ruseo-Afghan question will lie
amicably adjusted within few days. At the
stock exchange this feeling was strongly mani
tested by the advance in prices. Consols at
noon had risen eleven sixteenths of one per
cent, and the rest Of the list showed improve
ment
The Daily Nescs in an editorial this morning
says: I'VE desire cordial friendship with Rus
sia. Both England and Russia have a civilizing
task in Central Asia. A collision or q contro-
versy is to be deprecated"
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WEALTHY IOWA WIDOW FINDS HER son
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS.
A few days ago there arrived in Chicago q
middle-aged man to whose hat and coat were
attached cards inscribed, "Austen Dallason
Chicago. Conductors, look after; demented. y
He was brought to designated hotel by men
attached to q train that had just arrived from
the east. They said he had been put aboard
the train at Elmira, n, by Superintendent
They were met at the hotel by man who re
lieved them of their charge and later in the
day the two took train for Iowa.
Saturday the following facts were ascertained
For seventeen years Austen DallasOn had been
an inmate of the Bradford county poorhouse
The little known Of him was that during the
rebellion he had served in the union army and
was with Sherman on the march to the sea.
OF nea he was
head by woman on the farm. The blow af
fected his reason, and soon after he wandered
lessly idiotic, and, as nothing could be learned
house.
A resident OF Bradford county, who was trav.
cling in the west few weeks ago, overheard In
q small village in Iowa some one mention the
name Of Mrs. Dallason. He found that widow
place, had a son, Austen, who had enlisted in
the army when the war broke out and she had
he had been Killed. He told Of the inmate i Of
the poorhouse In Bradford county and, as there
seemed to be no doubt that he was the long
missing son, she forwarded money to- provide
for and pay his way to Chicago, where he was
met by person who came on for that purpose.
He is the only legal heir to his mothers wealth,
which is large.
How Pussy CROSSED THE sNow.-A gentle.
man residing In Fayetteville, N. c., owns very
Intelligent house cat. Herecently observed the
cat trying to walk through the snow from q de
tached kitchen TO the dweliing-house, but the
snow being light the cat sank SO deep that she
could not walk. After celebrating moment
the cat lay down and rolled over and over until
she reached the deaired spot.
HIS NoeE FAST IN A TREE FOR Two HOURS
OskOsch advices state that q German living
there tapped . maple tree this week with an
axe and Inserted wedge. He then stopped to
sip the Ooxing sap. While In this posture his
nose was inserted In the slit In the tree. The
wedge then became dislodged and his nose was
caught - In vice. It wGs two hours before
hA was disnnvarAd end rescue<
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aire, OF Chicago, died yesterday. He IVES Q delf
crat and an Intimate friend q 6Amn0 J. -
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Troublesome Second Adventi.ts.
ARRESTED AND FINED TOR PERsoNArING

ADAMS ORIGINAL APPEARANCE IN EDEN.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, March :S1.-LaSt Decern-
ber A. L. Rawson, of Chicago, prophesied the
end of the world and the coming of Christ on
the 4th of January, 1855. The Kali family
living at Creston, consisting OF an aged mother
and two daughters, +. A. Kali and wife and
several children, and Thomas and Jacob Kali
belonged TO the Adventist society. They pre-
pared their ascension robes, Jacob and Thomas
resigned their positions as clerks, and the
whole family abandoned worldly pursuits
RawsOn came to Creston from Chicago and
soon after his arrival strange conduct was re-
ported of the Kails, and their residence was
placed under police surveillance Last Saturday
Thomas Kali appeared in the streets in a nude
condition, personating Adams original appear
ance in the Garden of Eden. The police arrest
ed Jacob and Thomas Kali and A. L. Rawson
and the mayor of Creston fined Rawson and
the Kails. Rawson was taken to the county Jail
by the sheriff, and went like a martyr, saying
Paul and Christ were prosecuted and he could
stand it.
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FERRY'S IGNOMINIOUS FALL.
HOOted at and Branded rs a Traitor by
the MOb-EOrnltnp a New Cabinet

tue MOD-f Ofm1ng u New CABINET.
PARIS, March 31.-A cabinet ministers fall
was never more ignominious than that of NJ.
Ferry. He was hooted and branded a liar
and a traitor. The president made no ATTEMPT
to stop the use of these epithets. Frequent
cries of Turn him out"' were directed against
the prime minister. and the greatest uproar
prevailed throughout the sitting. NJ. Cemen-
ceau said the members of the cabinet We're not
ministers but culpritS, who ought to be dealt
with by the law. This speech was loudly ap-
lauded.
ATTEMPTS TO FORM NEW CABINET.
II Is reported that NJ Leon Say declines the
portfolio of finance i'm the new cabinet Great
excitement prevailed in the streets after the
resignation of the ministry. Frequent cheers
were given for NJ. Rochefort, NJ. Clovis-Hagues
and other extremists
Owing to the lack Of transports considerable
delay Will occur before the necessary reinforce
ments for TOnquin can be forwarded. 1t is
possible that the minister Of marine when the
new cabinet has been formed may charter a
number Of steamers belonging to private par
ties.
LONDON, March 31.-The Times says that
ii is impossible for NJ. de Freycinet to think
OF French advance to Pekin. The arsenals are
empty and the state of the country is unfavor-
able for such resolution. He will only be per-
mitted to send $4,000 men TO Tonqun. He
will thereby compromise the free action of the
army in France, and will paralyze national
life in Europe in order to annex the arid soil of
Tonquin. NJ. Ferry would have done the same
thing. The only object was to overturn the
Ferry ministry. The situation remains the
same except for the removal of the ablest re-
publican statesman in France.
GEN. NEGRIER'S GLOOMY FoREBoDING.
1t Is generally believed that Gen. Negrier's
dispatch on Sunday concluded with the SEN
tence: IL am expecting most serious events"
But that sentence was suppressed.
THE CHINESE SUCCESS AT LANGsoN.
The Chinese have recaptured all their posi-
tiOns in the vicinity of Langson.