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LANGDON.

The public school for the children of Lansion
whose stuilies in the first, second and third
grades opt ned yesterday in the town hall.
Want OF proper accommodations compelled the
principal to allow about twenty or thirty little
ones whose parents desired that they should be-
come pupils to return home, there only
no for them az desks but no provision had
been made 10y which they could sit down IN
the school room.
As a result almost the entire adult population of
the village in angry mood, and number of
persons said last evening they proposed to write to
Superintendent Powell at once in order TO ascertain
if remedy for the difficulty cannot be Pro-
yitled by him.
As the case stands. at least one-third of the
children of school in Langion depriyed of
the privilege of attending any public school. Mos
OF the children referred 10 too small for their
parents To allow them TO come TO the city alone.
anu there is school TO which they can gain adj
miles distant There Is public school At Halnil-
ton. about one Iniie from Langdvn, On the hdlti
pike, but this is for pupils of the fourth,
fifth AMI sixth grades, So that even II there was
IN abundance of there, which there is not,
il would be impossible 10 have the small children
The unfortunate condition of affairs was the
almost universal topic OF conversation wherever the
citizers Of linSlon assembled in groups of two ~
uCre last evening, and there vas belief oi.
the part of almost every man who expressed his
opinion on the subject that the District Commits.
slOnrrs we're largely to blaine for The want OF
proper school facilities as the money necessary 10
build suitable scho" building was "pI'roprinte 'i
~ Congress ut its last session, and although II
was available three months ago nothing Practical
IN the way of constructing the much II. etie'i
structure, except the selection OF loitin for tie
proposed building, has Yet been done 1t is true
that bids for the erection of she structure were
received and Upcncti. but he prices named Were
unsatisfactory 10 IL" board of District Commits
eiuII-r$. and the contract not awarded
The pcoI,l, of Lan-ton n0w fear that unless
be.ir ming al the. structure is mad" in the I'm
I,t.ia;r future II Will he impossible to complete il
/, i.r- spring. which would c;iIs" continual
tiuG Uf The present miserable arraiSe ents, 50 FAR
Us huiiG NJ is concerned, for almost another
Year
* I4r--il'',. and ih,ieel very probable that Il
81, cal i....tiu. of Iht North stern Citizens As
so-,IIaH VIII hr held in few whrr an effort
viii i.'i'li lr made 10 ascertain if the Commits
scGtr~ vii 1T ~ award the contract for
The school. that it he finished before
th,. christmas holidays.
Tie :.S-.-5.tiOH will also il Is said take steps
To ny and h.rr She free. delivery service EXTENDED.
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FALLS CHURCH.

a meeting of the town council was held last
night the council rooms, Mayor ]. D. Payne pre-
siding with the following councilnen present, VIZ.
j. e. DeIutron. Geo w. Poole W. E. Parker, ].
ID. Payne. E. +. Croker and DR.. ]. B. Could. The
question of Offering reward for the arrest and
conviction of the parties who attempted to bur-
giarize the of Mr. ]. w. Brown The night
Of the 18th was considered, and it was voted that
the mayor lie authorized to offer reward of 500.
AID that citizens be invited to supplement this
amount with volunteer subscriptions. The mayor
authorized TO appoint inspectors to examine
AID report on the repairs to the school building.
TIE council adjourned to meet again next Friday
night.
a very pleasant entertainment last night ut odd
Fellows Hall, which was well attended. many
present ard taking part In the program, which con-
sisted of the following: Opening chorus by the
welcome. f. NJ. Bail: selection. Falls CLursh
Band; address, J. r. Mansfield Of Alexandra Ceun-
son Cr.dlng. deputy Belle Haven Council: re-
marks; .. 3. Hopkins Alexandria Council; duet,
Mrs. NJ. NJ; Erwin. Miss Susie Crossman; duet,
Gould; octet, Mrs. Kate Wright, Mrs. H. {.
FcHry, Misses Eva Birch, Elsie Febrey. Messrs.
Geo. c; Birch. c. F. Newman Johnnie Mckillen, E.
Rev George w Quick. pastor of the First Rap
fist Church OF Springfield, Mass, will preach in
the Baptist Church here next Sunday morning.
Mr.. john l.. Stewart has commenced the erection
of Il Residence between here and. Lewinsville.
Master Willie Lynch, of Mr.. W. y. Lynch,
had the misfortune to break his arm yesterday.
turned this morning to her home in Baltimore,
Mr.. Frank H. Eastman left yesterday to resume
his studies in Cornell University.
Quite number from here attended the two
political gatherings at Fairfax Court House yes
Mrs Williams of st. Louis, Mo. with her daugh-
sister Miss Sue n Riddle. Mr. Jesse Williams
spent Saturday and Sunday with them.
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HERNDON.

pleasant social held Friday evening ct
the residence Of Mr.. Hanes by the EIdeuvorers
which was attended by the following PERSONS Miss
May and Belle Simonds, Katie and Bessie Groh,
Fannie and Bessie Gresham, Burnie and Belva
Dutton, Hattie and Jennie Iobey. Alice Rideout,
May Burton, Daisy Laonhardt, Lucretu Mankin,
May Bready, LYDIA Russell, Mrs. Bannister, Mrs.
Hanes, Messrs. VIII Sinonds, Vernon uaines Curtis
Gresham, Vim. W. Taylor, Carl Hanes, Harry and
Geo. Broadly, Geo. and Frank Rohey, Charles. Ma
honey, Geo. Burton and Roland Skinner. Enter
tainnlent consisted chiefly In games, after which
refreshments served.
Judge Robert f. Doan of Ohio gave an address
on the political issues before the Mckinley and
and forty-fiye minutes. His speech Was frequently
applauded by an appreciative audience.
held birthday party saturday being seven years
old. The following the guests: Amy and
and Bertha Oliver, Rosie and Charles Reed DC Georgia
Short, Mary Bradshaw, Hattie Crounse, Lena
kidMel Frank and Willie Kobey., Clarence Wiley.
Ethel Smith, Olive Haines and Porter Press
graves The young people had very enjoyable
Mrs. Charles Johnson, who will move to George
town about the LIST of December. has rented her
house TO Mr.. David Bicksler, who is moving il
today.
The youngest child of Mr. Thomas Burr. lauci-
ter. atcnt two years of age, died Sunday evening;
after a sickness OF only three days. The disease
Miss Edith Nixon of Washington is spending sew
era, ws s,s,, with the family Of Mrs Hosiand
Sunday last yesterday evening goodly number OF
his CONGREGATION surprised him with visit. Among
Episcopal Church. Capt and Mrs Mi5che, NM
and Mrs. Eaen Mr.; ard MIS-. Burton. Mrs. Nc
Mrs. L. D: and Mrs: F.. NJ; B;llou. Maj. ard Mrs.
pute. Misses Katie Groh. Belle snonds, Ida
Starr Mabei H oeisy Susie xxi Ksphart and Mssss .
u. Van Week. W. d. Syeetser Jacob Groh. Jos
Wsstsr and VIII sinSnds very ENJOYABLE time
company broke up at about 10 o'clock
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to Lnngdon Already the carriers deliver mail to
q box on the Baltimore pike opposite the reform
school, and 1t is but short walk from this box
to the village Of Langdon. where great deal Of
matt is received, though at present 1t Is delivered
through the local post Office.
Should the change be made Mr.. o. T. Putnam, the
present postmaster at Langdon. would, it is be-
lieved be appointed superintendent of the post Of
fee station, which would then become Il branch of
the Washington post Office.
Mr.. H. s. Sutton, the secretary Of the North
eastern Citizens Association. has started a move
rent which has for its ultimate object the opening
Of more direct route for pedestrians and vehicles
between LangdOn and Washington than there Is at
present. Now when a person wishes to drive or
walk from Langdon to the national capital he
or she must take the Blndensbure pike, and this
takes them to the corner Of 18th and H streets
northeast, certainly long distance out of the
way If one wants to reach the center of the city.
Mr.: Sutton has had prepared and has had placed
In all the stores and public places in Avalon
Heights, South Brookland, East 1angdOn, Langdon,
Winthrop Heights and vicinity copies Of petition
which will be sent to the Commissioners asking
them to open Frankfort street from 2Sth street to
Rhode Island avenue, and Goth street from Rhode
Island avenue to Baltimore street. Already the
petitions have been signed by large number CT
persons, and the prospects that when ready for
presentation to the proper authorities the sigma.
lures will make a very bulky package.
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ANACOSTIA.

Rev. NJ. T. Sullivan who was recently appointed
pastor Of st. Teresas parish Anacostia to succeed
Rev. T. b. Hughes. who was transferred to a
chair In Catholic college Boston, is rapidly
winning the esteem Of his Pensioners. Father
Sullivan is an untiring worker and spends consider
able of his time visiting the families Of his
sregation. One result of this has already been
in Increased attendance ut the church and Sunday
school services.
Frank Cox, u resident of st. Elizabeth Heights
found late Sunday night 10y Police Officer
Reagan of the AnacOstia substatian lying in
conscious condition in the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad freight yards, Benning. He
sent to the home of his brother by, where
he received proper attention
The residents of Anacostia much gratied at
the action of the District Commissioners in order
ing the obstruction of 4 sewer Harrison street
between Fillmore street and Minnesota avenue, an
Improvement they have been trying to get for a
Icing time.
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RATtl.lFFE. SUTTON & co. ArCTIoNEEflS
tSrccessors 10 Ratclife, Darr a Coz
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK HOUSE.

No. 312 Ii STREET NORTHEAST
BY virtue of deed of trust. duly recorded In
liher No lois, folio 81 et seq. of the land
records for the District Of Columbia and M the
request OF the parties secured thereby. the under
signed. surviving trustee, Will offer for sale hy
public aucticn. in front Of the premises on WE'D
NESlAI. 11llR11ETH SEPTEMBER A 4, ls,a
at llAIFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
me described real estate, situate in the city OF
Washington. District Of Columbia, and kn,wn and
distinguished parts Of lots four "a and three 81
In square numbered seven hundred and eighty four
ltSil, beginning fG the a point on North
street o,a hundred and six lo6l feet east Of the
southwest corner of raid square. and running still
east along North Is street twenty C2o) feet thence
north and at right angles with said street sixty
eight o3-loo tGS.tsit feet thence northwest wafily
and at right angles with Maryland avenue two ~
feet, thence enthusiastically nineteen 81 100 feet;
thence south and at right -angles North street
sixty-four t6iD feet two and thrce-fouriis t2a.)
inches to the beginning, together with all the i'm
piovements, rights. etc.
Terms: One-thrd cash, the balance in and
two ye8rs. with interest from the day OF sale at Q
per cent per annum, payable semi-annnaliy secured
10y d. cd OF the property sold. all cash,
at the option nf the purchaser. deposit 1T 500
required IIs n acceptance OF hid. III the terms OF
Gay Of sale the trustee the right resell
purchaser, after five days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published In Washington.
DC. All conveyancing and recording at the pur-
clasers cost.
JOHN WALTER. Jr.. Surviving Trustee.
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AuCTIoNEEEs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING, NUM-
BE'sED 1744 CoRCUi,AN STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING. NUM-
BESED 1744 CoRCoisAN STREET NORTH
WEST.
BY virtue Of certain deed II trust. duly re.
ccided In Liher 1856 folio 2oi ct seq Of the land
records of the District of Columbia, and nj the
request Of the party secured the undersigned. trus
tees, will SELL with the improvements thereon. at
public auction. in front OF the premises. on FRI
DAY, THE SECOND DAY OF OCTOBER. AID.
1Sa6. Al FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lot numbered uns
hun dred and ffty-fve $50, of It. f. s. hneiders
Subdivision of square numbered hundred and
fifty fya u55l as recorded in the surveyor ofiice
of the District of Columbia ia Book IL. page 1853.
Terms Of sale: Onoth'rd cash, balance in
and two years. with interest at six per ccntum per
anEum. payable semi annually, for which the pur-
chaser will execute lis notes. secured Icy decd OF
trust upon the property, all purchase money may
be paid in cash. A deposit OF 500 will he
Quired at the time Of sale. II terms Of sale
not complied with within ten Go) days from date
of SALE the trustees the right resell the
property the risk and of the defauliing pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement such re-
sale in some newspaper published In the city Of
Washington. All convcyancing and recording at
the cost of the purchaser.
A. A. WILSON. Trustee
JOHN ID. LAiNEI;. Trustee.
se11-d&ds 1875 L ST. NV.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AucTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSES AND PREMISES
STREET SOUTHWEST.
BY decree OF the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia. passed In equity cause No 1852 in
case in which Holden ct al. complainants
and Bell ct al. We're defendants the undersigned
trustees will, on TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER the
TvENTY-NINTH, AID. 1885, at HALFPAST
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM. in front Of the premises
sell at public auction the following pieces of real
estate, situate in the city of Washington In said
District. to wit Lot thirty three ,:3: in square
four hundred and seveityone GID. having a front
of twenty GO, feet by depth Of one hundred and
ten 90, feet 10 an alley, improved by a three
story frame building used store and dwelling
stable in tn. rear.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER they will fell
the east sixteen 6, feet eight Is, inches front by
the full depth thereof of lot fifteen 10, square
six hundred and fifty ESQ., improved 10y two
story frame dwelling fronting on NJ street. and q
flame shanty in the rear of lot on public alley.
Terms: OLe-third of the purchase money in
cash, balance in two equal installments, at one
chaser. and a deed of trust the property sold, or
all cash. at the purchasers option. Notes TO bea.
interest from Gay of sale Corveyancny and re-
cording at purc aser's cost. deposit OF $50 re-
quired each piece Of property at time OF sale
Terms Of sale n be complied with within fifteen
days from the date thereof. otherwise trustees
the right to resell at the cost and risk Of
BENJAMIN T. LEIGHTON,
Office, 49, u ST. NV
". MOSBY WILLIAMS,
Office. 1921 + st. NV.
se16d&ds Trustees.
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Spco-ed&dhS
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & Co, ArCTlONEERS.
Successors TO Radcliffe. Darr a Co

TRIS SALE OF BRICK HOUSE on CARO-
IINE STREET BETWEEN FIFTEENTH. SIX
IEENIh, AND L STREETS NORTHWEST
KNOWN AS NO. 1904
by virtue Of deed OF trust duly recorded in
Liter No. l543, folio Al ct seq . one of the land
records OF the District OF Columbia and ar the
request OF the parties secured thereby the under
slght-i surviving trustee, will offer for sale by
public auction, in front OF the pr.rnis. > on FRI
nAl- TIE SECOND DAY OF OCTOBER AID.
isS, AT HALFPASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM the
following described real estate, situate living and
b.lng In the city OF Washington. In the Dist rict
OF Columbia AMI known and dist inguisncd as ana
being lot numbered siXty-one f6l, of Diller b
GIof subdivision Of all of square numbered one
hundred and ninety $50, as said subdivision is
recorded In the surveyors office Of the District OF
Columbia, In 1iher No. 10, folio %, together with
all the improvements rights, &c.
Terms: one-tlfrd cash, the balance In AMI
TWO years, with interest from the day Of sale at
per cent per annum, payable semi-annually; de-
1trrd payments 10 Toe secured 10y dp.d of trust
on the property sold. all cash at tie trfha scr
option. deposit Of $500 required AT the time Of
sale III the terms OF sale complied with
in fifteen days from the day OF sale the trustee
reserves the right to resell the property M The
risk and cost Of the defauting pn -rlascr after 8
DAYS advertising of such resale in newspaper
publ she'd in Washington. u. G. All carycyalicing
recording, &c, at the cost OF the purchaser
JOHN W. SCIiAEfER.
se-S-GGds Surviving Trustee.
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England. Before they left for this coun-
try, two weeks ago, they received promises
from number of the English bishops and
clergy to be present at Buffalo.
In Pittsburg the Brotherhood Of st. An
drew has not proved as strong as 1t is in
other cities, and this fact is recognized in
placing the present convention there, in
the hope that it might do good in awaken
The preparations for the convention from
the Plttsburg end have been carried on
by an executive committee composed of
representatives from each chapter, and
whose chairman is Mr.. H. D. w. English.
Mr.. John F. Paret, vice president of the
Washington local council, has charge of
transportation and other matters connected
with the visit Of the Washington delega-
ton to Pittsburg.
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DUNCANSON BROS. Auciionecrs-

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE FRAME HOUSES.
Nos l020. l022 1926, l02s AND 1872 TRIM
DAD STREET NORTHEAST. NORTH OF
FLORIDA AVENUE AND WEST OF BI-A-
DENSBURG ROAD.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust recorded in
Libers No. 2USi and 2lC5, at folios 35l and ll2
et seq, respectively, TWO Of the land records of
the District Of Columbia. shall sell. In front of
the premises, on MONDAY, THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. AID. 1896, AT
SIX O'CLOCK PM. the soufherly twenty four CA
feet front by the depth of lot one hundred and two
l02l, the northeriy fourteen IA feet front 10y the
depth OF lot hundred and three Go3i and the
southerly ten lol feet front by the depth of lot
hundred and four 10ID Of the subdivision of
Long Meadows, recorded in Book County No. g,
page Z, and the south eleven I'D feet front by the
depth of lot thirty-six ,36, and the north one ~
foot front by the depth of lot thirty-seven go,
MS Recorded In Book Levy Court No. ., page 81, Of
said surveyors Office Of the District Of Columbia,
together with the Improvements all of said lots.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, balance In one
and two years with interest at 6 per cent per
annum, payable semi annually $50 On each house
required at time of sale
CHARLES F. BENJAMIN,
WM. II. DUNCAESoN,
se2l-d&ds Trustees.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF Tw4STCRY BRICK
DWELLING, NO. Ala NEW JERSEY AVENUE
SOUTHEAST.
By virtue Of a deed Of trust given to us, and
duly recorded in Liber 1874 at folio Ill ct seq,
one of the land records of the District Of Columbia
and at the request of the party secured, We Will
sell at public auction in front Of the premises, on
tt ESDAY SEPTEMBER TWENTY-N1NTH, AID.
1896 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
soribed real estate. situate in tie city of Wash
ington. District of Columbia: Lot numbered seven
teen 40, in John Milers subdivision of original
lot numbered six 90, in square numbered sig hun
bred and ninety-four (694), according to the plat
of said subdivision as the same appears Of record
in the office of the surveyor for the District of
Columbia in subdivision book numbered 15, at
page "a.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two
years from Gate of sale, the deferred payments to
be secured by deed Of trust on the property sold.
and to bear interest at the rate of per cent per
annum. OF all cash. at the option, Of the pur-
chaser. A deposit of 500 to he paid at the sale.
Terms to be complied With in IS days, otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to advertise and
sell the property at the risk and cost of the de-
fcultinS purchaser. All conveyancing at pur-
chaser's cost.
JOSEPH R. EDISON,
CHARLES B. BAILEY,
De16-tu S&dD Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
Z. g. SLOAN CO., AUCTToNEERS. 14o7 81.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
KEAL ESTATE, No. 727 THIRTEENTH

nI-hL ESTATE, No. 727 THIRTEENTH
STREET SOUTHEAST
ny virtue of certain deed of trust to u.s. dated
eoruafy n, 1884, and duly recorded February
y, 1894 In Liber No. 1885, at folio 321 ct seq,
OF the LAND records Of the District of Columbia
ano AZ the request OF the party secured thereby,
we, the undersigned trustees. will SELL at public
auction In front of the premises on FRIDAY thin
SECOND DAY OF oCTOBER AID lspe. AT
fALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following
dest ribed land and premises, situate In the cify
OF washington, In the District OF Columbia and
designated as and being lot numbered forty-nine
t43,, In Gill and PaXtons subdivision Of lots In
square numbered one Thousand and twenty uO20l
as the same appears of record In Liber No Ih
az folio l6. In the Office OF the surveyor Of the said
Dstrict together with the improvements consist
Ing OF a two-story brick dwelling, No ~ Thir-
teenth street southeast
Terms of sale: Onc-third OF the purchase money
10 he paid in cash. and the balance In two equal
nisialnents, payable In and years with
interest nj six 49, per centum per annurn PAYABLE
seinl-;nnually, from day Of sale secured iy deed
Oh trust upon the property Sold all cash a: the
option OF the purchaser. deposit Of 500 will
ne required or the purchaser at the time OF sale
All conveyancing, recording and notarial fees AZ
the purchasers cost Terms of sale to- lie com
piled with within ten days from dav OF sale
otherwise the trustees reserve the right 10 resai
.he property at The risk and OF the purchaser
IN default The National Mutual Puildny and
Loan Association OF New York will loan 10 the mr.
chaser II Desired. two-thirds OF purchase price
on its usual terms. f
JAMES T. HOOD
Pacific building,
90 GEO. ]. PEET.
se---eouSdbs Trustees