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THE CLEVELAND PROGRESS. Jiy JOE JI. REESE. DEVOTED TO THE MINING, AGRICULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OE CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY A NO NORTH-EAST GEORGIA. TERMS: 31.00 Per Year VOI CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1896. NO. THE 54TH CONGRESS. PIEDMONT AIR LINE. ROUTINE OP HOUSE AND SENATE BRIEFLY CHRONICLED. CONDENSED SCHEDULE OP PASSENGER TRAINS, Summary of Bills ami Resolutions Presented and Acted Upon. Northbound October 6, 181)5. Lv. Atlanta C. T. " Atlanta K. T. " Norcrosa •* Buford “ Galuesville... 44 Lula " Cornelia 44 Mt. Airy. 44 To<teoa 41 Westminster. M Seneca 44 Central 41 Greenville.... 44 Spartanburg. “ Gaffuoys 44 Blacksburg... 41 King’s Mt 44 Gastonia Ar. Charlotte Ar. Danville Ar. Richmond.. Ar. Washington. 44 Bal’m’el'KH 44 Philadelphia 44 New York Southbound. Lv N. Y. P R R ... 44 Philadelphia 44 Baltimore “ Washington. Richmond. Danville.. Charlotte. Gastonia... 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No9. 87 and 38—Washington and Southwestern Veatlbuled Limited, Through Pullman Sleepers between New York and New Orleans, via Wash ington, Atlanta and Montgomery, and also be* tween New York and Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining Cara. Noa. 35 and 36 United States Fast Mail, Pullman Sloeping Cara between Atlanta, New Orleans and New York, THE HOUSE. The house wits mainly oeoupiod Wednesday in the consideration of the Binaker-Downing contested oloo- tion case, Mr. Cook, of Illinois, re suming his argument in favor of Biun- ker. The dobato continued until night, though several motions to ad- J23p j journ wore interjected and defeated during the discussions. The debate was participated iu by Mr. Lacey, Illi nois, in favor of Downing, and Mr. Dal- zell, Pennsylvania, who gave reasons for not assenting to tho report for un seating Mr. Downing. Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, and Mr. Connolly, of Illinois, strongly favored tho seating of Mr. Iiinaker. At 8:20 o’olock the house, by a voto of 13!) to 35, recommitted the case to tho committee on elections No 1, with instructions to recount suoh parts of the vote deemed proper. In the house, Thursday, Mr. Prince reported from elections committoo No. 2 tho contested caso of Cheatham, re publican, versus Woodward,.democrat, from tho second district of North Carolina, rocommendiug that tho sit ting member, Mr. Woodward, retain his seat. The report agreed to, the house then resolved itself into com mittoo of tho whole to consider privato pension bills under tho special order adopted last week. Tho consideration of those bills was interrupted to roceivo the river and harbor appropriation bill from the senate. On motion Mr. Hooker, of New York, tho senate amendments were dis agreed to and n conference ordered. Messrs. Hooker, Herman, of Oregou, and Catchings, of Mississippi, were named as conferees. Later in tho day Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, entered a motion to reconsider the voto disagreeing to tho senate’s amendments to tho river and harbor bill and appointing a conference and Nos. 31 and 82, Exposition Flyer, Through Full- I the matter went over until Friday. An hour and a half was occupied i after the opening to Tuesday’s session man Sleepers between New York aiul Atlanta via Washington. On Tuesdays and Thursdays con* sectionwill bo made from Richmond with No. 81, and on these dates Pullman Sleeping Car will .. „ .. . ft* * “of -low*. Chairman of tho committee on printing, to ex clude from tho permanent record cer- lanta to Richmond with through Bleeping car will be to leave Atlanta by train No. 32. No*. 11 and 12, Pullman Sleeping Car betweea Richmond, Danville and Greensboro. W. A. TURK, 8. H. UARDWICK, Gen’l Pass. Ag’t, Aas't Gen’l Pass. Ag't, Wasuinoion, D. C. Atlanta, Qa. W. B. RYDER, Superintendent, Chaelott*, North Carolina. of the houso iu disposing of a motion 9- H. GREEN, Cen’l Bapt., Washinoton, D. C. J. M. CULP, TralBo M’g'r. Washington, Ik •mem? tvns a ttititi m our town, He wasn't wise a bit; His business kept u-going down— An advertiser? Nit. —Boston Courier. Mrs. Cawker—It Is said that the Falls ut Niagara lire wearing away rapidly. Mr. Cawker—I don’t tvouder nt that. A great many people take a hack at Ni agara Falls.—Harper’s Bazar. •‘May I take this sent, madam?” said the traveling man to a lady in the rail road ear. "No, sir," said the female, witheringly; "I have been keeping It for a gentleman.”—Yonkers States man. ”1 would be mighty willin’ to work,” Mr. Dismal Dawson explained, “if I was only able.” “You look able-bodied enough," said the sharp-nosed lady. “What is there to prevent you work ing?" “Me pride.”—Indianapolis Jour- Dlsappolnten Guest—I thought you said there was an extensive view from your hotel? Disappointing Landlord— Well, you cun see the moon, can’t you? —Somerville Journal. “Marie, your father must like me; he lent me .$20.” “No, Charlie; he told me lie expected it would cost him some thing to keep you from coming here so often.”—Chicago Record. She—Y’ou know you would be just as happy If you didn't kiss me. He—But do you suppose I nm sellish enough to think only of myself?—Rebobeth Sun day Herald. Watts—That Is a pretty good story you tell, but It won't work. Weary Watkins—Course It won’t. D’you ’spose I’d be travelln' around with it If it did? Indianapolis Journal. "Mary, TTI follow you to the utmost ends of the earth.” “No, you won’t,” said she, calmly. "Why won’t I?” “Be cause I’m not going there,” she replied. —Boston Globe. “What are you crying for, child?” “Lolo hurt me.” "How. pray?" “I tain matters inserted by Mr. Wlioolor, of Alabama, for which it was asserted j by Mr. Perkins ho had received no permission. Mr. Wheeler contended that he had a right to insert tho mat ter complained of, but tho houso voted otherwise and by a vote of 154 to 74 tho matter waB ordered to be excluded. Mr. Cooko, of Illinois, called up tho contested election case of Binaker vs. Downing, from tho sixteenth distriot of Illinois. Tho majority report finds that Binaker, republican, was elected and that Downing, democrat, was not olected. Before tho dobato began Mr. Evans, of Kentucky, gave notice that when the caso wbh disposed of ho would ask the houso to consider tho bill reported from tho committee on ways and means to repeal what is known us tho “free alcohol law.” Mr. Bicliardson, of Tennessoe, en deavored to secure recognition to move adjournment so that members might attend the unveiling of tho Hancock statue, claiming that it was a privi leged motion and could be mado at any time. The speaker ruled, how ever, that a gentleman could not be taken off tho floor even by a privileged motion. The basis of the election commit tee’s recommendation was error made by election officers with no charge of fraud or ballot box stuffing in the ease. The returns of the voto as finally can vassed gave Mr. Downing a plurality of forty-nine. The committee thinks that Mr. Binaker was entitled to the certificate and the seat, having figured out that his plurality was thirty. The minority dissent from this. Mr. Moody, of Massachusetts, joining with the democratic mombers and recom mending that a recount of the votes tie ordered and that the contest be recommitted to the committee for that purpose. The discussion of tho oaso occupied the remainder of the day’s i session. THE SENATE. The river and harbor bill was passed in the senate Wednesday, leaving only three of the annual appropriation bills to be acted upon. These are the Dis trict of Columbia bill, the fortification bill and the deficiency bill, but before either of them is taken up the Dela ware senatorial election caso will have to be disposed of, and to that caso Thursday and Friday were assigned. The amendment which had been was going to hit him with my fist, when previously offered to the river and he ducked his head and my fist hit the harbor bill by Mr. Gorman, of Mary- ~ “ ~ land, limiting the expenditures under the bill to $10,000,000 a year, was, after a long discussion, laid on the table by a vote of 40 to 23. An amendment in tho same seDse, limiting tho expendi tures under contract to 20 per cent, was offered by Mr. Bate, of Tennes- !ng of those X rays- Shadbolt (sheer- and met the ]iko fato with a vote lug off)—No use, Dinguss; you’ll make 0 j d g. and then, after a some- no X raise from me tills time.-Chicago wLftt bittor encoun ter of words be- Trlbime. 1 wall.”—Etoile Beige. T envylTings wTiene'erlie sings, So much does he deserve; 1 ’Tis not his voice makes me rejoice— I envy him his nerve. —Judge. Dinguss—By the way, Shadbolt, talk- tween Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, and tho chairman of tho committee on commerce, Mr. Frye, of Maine, tho closing speech in advocacy of tho bill and response to criticisms of it was mado by Mr. Frye, who stated somo facts iu illustration of tho im mense growth of the railroad aud river and lake oommorooof tho United States. The railroad freights,he said, had boen out down within tho last twenty years from 3$ cents a ton a mile to 3-4 of 1 cent a mile; and yet the people wanted cheaper freight*; and for that reason tho intelligent people of tlm United States were everywhere asking for river and har bor improvements. Tho vote on the passage of the bill whs: Yeas 57, nays 0. On motion of Mr. Fryo tho senate insisted upon its amendments and tho following conferees woro appointed; Messrs. Frye, Quay and Yost. The bill, as it passed the houso, ap propriated $10,594,718 and authorized contracts for thirty-two projects in volving an aggregate liability of $5K- 721,210. As it was reported to tiro senate the amount appropriated was $12,614,550. That sum was increased by various itoms put on in the senate, including the provision for tho deep sea harbor in southern California. The senate, at 0 o’olock p. m., nd- jourued until Thursday. Tho senate bill to restrict immigra tion by tho application of tho illiteracy tost was tho occasion for tho delivery of two speeohos iu the senate Thurs day, ono against and one for the bill. Mr. Gibson, of Maryland, spoke iu opposition and Mr. Nelson, of Minne sota, in advocacy. Mr. Gibson attributed the instiga tion of the bill to the American Prp- teotivo Association, which ho charac terized as a secret, oath-bound, rod- lettered, dark-lanterned, loft-liandod organizaiion. Tho real purpose of tho bill was, ho assorted, hostility to tj^jJ Catholic church. Mr. Nelson defended tho bill ,qn account of the necessity of restricting immigration and denied that rae American Protective Association or hostility to tho Catholic church had anything to do with it. - No action was taken on the having boon taken up for the sofa piir- poso of having thoso two speeches de livered. Tho discussion of the question of Mr. Dupont’s title to tho seat in thbt senate from Delaware came up agaiy. When it was suspended two er three* weeks ago it was with the understand-, ing by unanimous consent that it was to ho taken up again after tYo passage of tho river and harbor bill, and that the final voto was to be taken at f 5 o’clock of the seoond day. When Mr. Gorman roferrod to that unani mous consent agreement, Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, in charge of tho resolution, admitted tho correctness of the state ment, but addod, suggestively, that what tho particular final vote would be on would bo determined thon. Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, made an argument in fuvor of Mr. Dupont’s right. Tho following bills were passed: House bills to settle titles ontho Arre dondo grant, Florida; senate bill for monuments to tho revolutionary gen erals, Franois Nash and William Da vidson, of North Carolina, $5,000 for each. Tho pension bills ou tho calendar were taken up and passed very ex peditiously, to tho number of sixty, iu half an hour. After a short executive session tho senate, at 5:55 o’clock, adjourned until Friday. A vote was had in tho senate Satur day afternoon ou tho Dupont election caso. Dupont is tho man who claims to have boon elected to tho senute from Delaware. Ho clairnH that tho presi dent of tho slate souate, who was ac ting governor—tho governor having died—had no right to vote in the elec tion of a sonator, but tho president of tho senate, who was n democrat, did voto and prevented an election, mak ing tho senatorial voto u tie. Dupont claimed to bo electod, though he had no certificate of election. The populists, including .Tones and Stewart, voted or paired against Du pont, and tho souate, by one majority, refused to seat him. The voto was 31 to 30. Senator Bacon called up his bill to prevent tho secretary of tho treasury from making any further issues of bonds without tho special consent of congress, and delivered an hour’s speech upon it. Tho Georgia senator called special attention to the fact that tho peoplo are now paying $10,000,000 a year in terest on tho issues of bonds reoontly mado without tho special authority of congress. He also guvo figures show ing how tho gold reserve had boon de- . pleted by $10,000,000 within twenty days, and predicted that under tho sys tem i nauguratod by the treasury another issue of bonds would probably have to be mado in tho very near future. Senator Bacon wovo into his speech the argument this bond question makes upon the financial question. Ho was listened to attentively, and was interrupted several times by Senator Gray. Mr. Butler, of North Carolina, com mended Mr. Bacon’s speech and called attention to a bill which he (Mr. But ler) had introduced early in tho s«s- sion prohibiting tho issue of bonds without tho oousont of 'oongress. Ho gave notioe that ho would, ou somo future day, ask tho senate to take up that bill for consideration. Mr. Hill objected to having tho time farmed out in advance. TRADE TOPICS. General Business is (Julet and Feat ureless. Bradstroet’s weekly business ’roviow says: “General trade throughout tho country remains quiet, wholesale mer chants ooutinuo conservative and the distribution of general merchandise is almost of a hand-to-mouth charac ter. South and southwest business reiunins dull and featureless—un changed from last week. At larger of eastern oeuters travelers aro preparing to Bturt out,but tlio unfavorable features in recent weeks in ropseot to cotton, wool, stool and iron industries show no changes. Collections continue un satisfactory. ltelativoly tho rnoBt fa vorable reports as to tratlo this week oomo from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa aud Nebraska, Jobbers supply ing that region report tho demand for hardware, shoes, dry goods and no tions moro active aud that mercantile collections have improved. “Becent rains have had a very favora ble iufluonoo on crops iu Kansas and Missouri. This lias tended to make merchants regard tho outlook more favorable and to stimulate purchases. “Iu addition to a better fooliug aud stronger values for leather aud hides, steel rail mills have sold two tons of product this your t.o ono ton last year. The fact that fowor pig iron furnaces aro turning out as much, if not moro, iron this mouth than last, indicates that an unexpectedly largo vol ume of contracts had been placed prior to tho late nominal advance iu quotations. Tho recent average week ly commercial ddhth rato is continued, with a total of 265 business failures throughout tho United States this week, against 267 last week aud 210 iu tho woel( one year ago. More import ant changes iu quotations for staples include advances for nails, cotton and oats, and decreases for pig iron, wool, .potrolmuu, flour, wheat and pork, with lly unchanged or shadod, the charaoturof tho Halo. ” NAVAL MILITIA. So? tho Jack Tars During ., ..- r ,J.I"bMWPr Arnyifj^. The programme for the summer ex- eroises of the naval militia organiza tion in tho various stntos has boon an nounced by tho navy department at Washington. Assistant Secrotary MoAdoo, of tho navy department, will probably lenvo Washington on tho Dolphin ou June 15 and spend two weeks inspecting the naval militia organizations of Georgia and North Carolina. A monitor wdll ho detailed from Juno 15th to June 30th for the Georgia and North Carolina militia organiza tions, and during tho same period a cruiser will be given for tho use of the Louisiana and South Carolina militia. Ono week will be spent in the waters of each state. WASHINGTON NEWS. GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL IN PITHY PARAGRAPHS. SPANISH CABINET ACTS. Formal Remonstrance Against Uncle Sam to bo Drafted. At tho cabinet counoil hold in Mad rid tho duke of Tetuan, minister of foreign affairs, was authorized to draft a formal remonstrance against tho atti tude of tho United States in regard to Cuba, which will be presented to the government at Washington, and it is probable that Sonor Depuy DoLome, Spanish minister at Washington, will also bo instructed to protest personally against tho policy now being pursued by the American government. It was also decided that tho govern ment should send 40,000 troops to Cuba in September. WILL MYERS CAPTURED. The Murderer Is Said to Ho iu Custody at Boswortli, Mo. Will Myers, couvictod of murder and sentenced to hang for tho killing of Forest Crowley, at Atlanta, Gu., is reported under arrest at Boswortli, Mo. A telegram wuh received iu Atlanta Saturday stating that Myers was being held ut Boswortli for identi fication. Deputy Sheriff Greene was sont on to bring tho murderer buck to Atlanta. All the Atlanta officers are confident that the man is Myers, aud Sheriff Barnes thinks ho has the nervy young murderer at last run to earth. An Important Court Decision. The chancery court of appeals ren dered a decision at Knoxville, Teun., Saturday iu tho ease of tho three C’s. railroad vs. Johnson City. The suit was for $ ,fn ,000, voted by the city in bonds to (h road. Tho court decided in favor of lie city, from tho fact that tho amount was moro than 10 por eont. of the taxable value of tho city, and nonseqjieutly could not, under the state laws, issuo bonds to that umount. Southern Hardware Jobbers. Tho sixth annual convention of tho Southern Hardware Jobbers’ Associa tion opened at Lookout inn at Chatta nooga Wednesday. Tho attendance was about one hundred. Dolnga of the Chiefs aud Heads of tin Various Departments. Tho sottlomont of tho Dupont elec tion oaso in the senato Saturday re moves the stumbling block in the way of adjournment, but it looks now like tho tariff mid financial questions may bo opoued up again, and tho adjourn ment of congress delayed indefinitely. From tho committee on agru ulture Senator Proctor has reported a bill to provido for a direotor in chief of the soientifio bureaus and investigations in tho department of agriculture. This official is to bo appointed by tho presi dent and confirmed by the senate, at a salary of $5,000 a year. Tho action of tho president in sum moning Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, United States minister to Turkey,from his Texas homo to Washington waHiiot based ou any new or serious develop ments iu tho Turkish situation. His prosonoe at Washington is desired for purposes of consultation, and the in ference is givou that the matter con cerns an official appointment. Instructions have been sent by tele graph to tho soveral collectors of cus toms along tiio Atlantio soaconst to look out for tho steamer Laurada, supposed to bo engaged in a filibuster ing expedition to Cuba, aud if sliu is found to lie violating the neutrality laws to soizo her. TIioho instructions woro sont ou information filed at the stato department by tho Spanish minister. Honor do Lome. A numerously-signed petition ad dressed to tho committee on rules was circulated iu tho houso Wednesday asking that a day bo set aside for tho consideration of the McCall bill,which provides an educational tost for immi grants, and for another measure look ing to tho restriction of immigration. Mr. McCall thinks thnt the petition will bear 200 signatures when it is pre sented to the rulos committee. Tho resignation of Judge Nelson was received at the white houso Friday morning and after very skortcoiisider- atiou the president decided to fill the vacamyr by the appointment Jmly Lochron without consulting with tho latter. Judge Nelson’s resignation was not unexpected, as ho has reachod tho age of retirpment and has taken advantage of tho law, which pormits him to return his salary aftor leaving the bench. The goueral opinion is that tho president will veto tho river and har bor bill on account of tho vory large sum it carrios. As a matter of fact, it is all out of proportion to tho revenues of the government. That, howovor, conntH for little when almost every congressman gets a slice of it for his district. Bhould tho president voto tho bill oongress will pass it over his veto. Tho contest over this bill will probably extoud tho session of con gress lute into tho summer. Indeed, tho leaders who have been taking early adjournment now admit that congress may remain in sossiou until tho mid dle of July. International Money. The houso committee on coinage, weights aud measures has deoidod by a unanimous vote to authorize a favor able report ou a resolution introduced by ltepresentotive C. W. Stone, of Pennsylvania, authorizing preliminary procoodiugs looking to the adoption of international coins. Tho resolution providos that the president bo authorized and requested to invito an expression of opinion from tho othor principal commercial nations of the world as to the desir ability and feasibility of tho adoption of international coins to bo current in all countries adopting them at a uni form valuo and to bo specially adapted for invoice purposes. Carlisle Is Notified. Socretnry Garlislo has received a letter from Chairman Morrill of tho senato finance committee, notifying him of tho passage of tho Foffor bond investigating resolution, and asking the secrotary if lie desired to bo heard orally or iu writing. Tho secretary has replied that ho is roady to do either or both, as the committoo may direct, but he calls attention to the fact that it will tako time to prepare tho information evidently desired by tho resolution. At tho meeting of tho senate com mittee on fiuanoe Tuesday Chairman Morrill appointed a subcommittee of five to investigate tho bond sales un der tho Peffer resolution, naming for that sorvieo Senators Harris, Yost aud Walthall, democrats; Platt, republi can, aud Jones, of Nevada, populist. Cull Take Lands. The secretary of the interior has decided the caso of the Gulf uud Ship Island Bailroad Company, which up- poaled from the decision of tho com missioner of tho general land office, who rejected its indemnity lists Nos. 3 and 5 in Mississippi, for tho reason that tho company was not entitled to make selections under the act of 1874, for lands relinquished under tho act of September 29, 1890, and that tho company must confine its selec tions, under tho act of 1890, to oven sections in indemnity limits. In a voluminous decision tho secretary de cided that Ihe company could take lands in lieu of those relinquished un der tho act of 1874 anywhere ’within tho limits of the first forty miles of it“ grant, either in tho granted or indem nity limits, and either oven or odd sections, or both, which wore non mineral and unappropriated at theduto of tho selection; but its right to selec lands in lieu of those relinquished un der the set of 1890 will be confined to the indemnity limits of tho first twenty luileB of rond. Somite Steering Committee. Tho republican Bonuto steering oom- mittoehold a mooting Wednesday after noon to consider tho order of business, but was unable to como to auy conclu sion, and adjourned to meet again Sat urday morning. Tho soveral matters for which attention is being urgod by the senators were taken up and dis cussed. There appeared to bo a feeling that it would lie uuwiso to permit tho calling up of the bills for the establishment of a uniform system of baukruptoy, for the refunding of tho debt of tho Pacific railroads iu like measures, which will precipitate a prolonged de bate. Tho immigration bill now on tlio calendar appears to moot with gen eral commendation, and tho commit tee believed that it could ho called up with reasonable probability of its passago. This will probably be pro vided for. Tho bill to repeal the free alcohol in tho arts clause of the present tariff bill was also discussed for some time, but no conclusion was reachod. Thoro is a markod division of sentiment in the republican ranks on this question, but tho indications aro that tho com mittoo will report to tho caucus in fa vor of giving this mensuro a day at court. Whether it can be passed is a question tho committeo does not. pro- sumo to answer. It is understood that the Iiouho will pass the ropoul as an in dependent measure, and if that is done, tho concurrence of tho senate will bo urged. All of these matters woro permitted to stand open, however, and an effort will bo made to dispose of them definitely at tho next meeting of the committee. COLORADO’S REPUBLICANS. Senator Teller Given the Directing of tlioJj5ojn - Volos. wlrSHu^^^^^B^^m^eSo^it^^f of tho Colorado state republican conven tion reported. It was decided to let Senator Henry M. Teller head tho Colorado dologa- tiou. This was reported to tho con vention and his nomination was mado unanimous. Instructions to oast tho Colorado voto according to his views woro ulso passed. The money plank adoptod by tho convention reads: “We, therefore, declare that the free coinage of silver aud gold at tho ratio of 16 to 1 is for tho time being of paramount and con trolling importanoo aud tho most pressing question connected with our political duty and action. The doctrine of bimetallism has never beon denied by any national republican con vention, but often asserted and they who deny it aro false to the party, and not wo, who will maintain it. International bimetallism oau only bo achieved through national bimetallism adopted by the United States. To tho maintenance of this priuoiple, as well as to tho restoration of silver as a money metal to tho full standard of tho constitution, wo, us republicans, pledge our most arduous and persistent effort.” At 1:45 o’clock a. m. tho convention adjourned sino die, aftor appointing Senator Tellor, J. W. Bookofellor, Jumos Duuiug und Frank G. Gowdy delegates at large. BIG INTERESTS CHANGE HANDS. Coal Mines and Railroads Sold for Tliree Millions. The Boll, Lowis & Yates Coal Com pany, at Buffalo, N. Y., has sold its plant, worth about $3,000,000, to a syndicate composed of New York capi talists, and somo stockholders of tho Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg rail road. Tho syndicate is headed by the New York Gnaranty Trust Company. Tho sale includes nil tho mines in the Iieyiioldsville region, Pennsylvania, and they are thought to be tho best coal-producing mines in this country. Included in tho sale aro forty-seven miles of railroad, tho Falls Creek aud tho Reyuoldsvillo aud Falls Croek. These linos feed all the railroads leading out of tlio coal country. Tho property will bo transferred to the new buyers ubout Juno 1st. It is un derstood that Adruin Isolin, of Now York, is at tho head of tho syndicate purchasing tho property. THE DURANT CASE. Prospect That He Will Not Be Exe cuted Before Next Fall. Tho bill of exceptions in the Durant caso has been filed in tho supremo oourt at San Frauoisoo. Tho distriot attorney states that even should the prosecution win every point ou appeal, Durant oould not possibly be executed before November or December. The prospects are at tho best that tho exe cution will bo thrown over into next year.