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THE BARTLETT MYSTERY.
suspicion That the Alleged Letter from
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Suspicion That the Alleged Letter from
Elliott is a Forgery.
UPPER BARTLETT, N. H., July 15.-The
news that Elliott, the missing sewing machine
agent, is living, creates general comment and
the feeling is that Harding, che suspected muir
derer, has forged the letter purporting to have
been received by Charles Elliott, the brother of
the missing man. The letter is in possession of
private parties, who are comparing the hand
writing with the known writing of Elliott.
Harding strongly protests his innocence, and
claims that he knows nothing of Elliott's
whereabouts He says that the last time he
saw Elliott was when he was crossing the Saco
river with Frenchman, an employee of one
Joseph Eastman. The letter received by
Charles Elliott reports that the missing man is
in Maine and left on account of debt to the
Singer Sewing Machine Company Such is the
excitement and feeling against Harding that
none here believe that Elliott is living. Re
ports are current that Harding burnt the body
OF Elliott Monday, the night of the supposed
murder. The authorities are bound to get at
the bottom facts, and will continue detective
investigation until the question of Harding's
guilt is settled. Harding is watched that he
may not escape. Col. Meserve and Sheriff
Written are on the alert and will follow gu:
all the clews which tend to disclose the inno-
cence or guilt of Harding. AS all believe that
Harding is guilty, Elliott's return would cause
great excitement. The letter reports that
Elliott is now in Bethel, Me. Several persons
who have examined the handwriting believe it
genuine
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WASHINGTON.
No Can for 1O-4o Bonea.

NO Ca4l LOT IO-iO Bones.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-There viii be no
calls Tor 1910 bonds as was enormously report
ed last night, but all outstanding called 10-4G
bonds viii mature during the present month.
On the 9th $40 900, 600 matured: $160 900 900
will mature ON the 18th, and 81, 5GG 800 on the
Dist. These bonds were called on tile 9th. 18TH
and DIST of April. There are no bonds now
subject to call.
Cotton and other Crops in the South.
Returns to the department OF agriculture of
the cotton crop show that the condition of
June which was &c. was not maintained for
July, which was 49, There is universal com
plant of the drought which has been most Sc
we're in South Carolina, Georgia and Texas
The stand however for the whole country is
good The cotton is reported as well worked
and free from grass and insects.
The area of corn planted exceeds that of last
year. The condition in the South is low, OWING
to the drought The Northern states show q.
fair condition. The states west of the NIissis
sippi river show very high average, it being
over 100.
The tobacco acreage for the whole country
shows decrease in condition slightly below
last year.
Spring wheat shows 4 general condition of Is
per cent. below last car.
The Pay OF Letter Carriers.
A circular issued from the post-office depart-
ment to all second-class officers authorizes the
payment of regular carriers who were in the
service Feb. 81, at the rate of 1850 per annum
from Feb q to May 81, 1879, inclusive, after
deducting the amount already paid them for
the same time.
Ex-Gov. Ramsey Offered tho War Secre-
taryship.
NEW YORK, July 15.-It is stated that ex-
Governor Ramsey of Minnesota has been
offered the Secretaryshp of War, and has ac-
cepted it.
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by TELEGRAPH.
THE BIDDEFORD SUICIDE.

Mr.. Chapman's Act Prompted by Fear Of
Being Suspected of Irreg ularities-The
Banks Believed to be all Right.
BIDDEFoRD, July 15.-Hon. Joseph Tit
comb, State Bank Examiner and Judge S. J.
Humphrey, National Bank ExamiIIer, arriv ed
today and began the work of examining into
the condition of the savings and national
banks with which Mr. r. M. Chapman was
connected. The work if but partially COM
pleted and no report will be made until it is
finished. 1t is not believed anything reflect
ing on the integrity of Mr. Chapman will be
found, though it is pretty certain that Mr..
Chapman's suicide was partly at least the re-
suit of some fancied wrong doing or bad judy
ment on his part in connection with bank af-
fairs. He was knowing to some business
transactions which threatened to involve one
of the banks in serious loss. While Mr..
Haines was alive and bore the responsibility
with him he was able to bear up under it, but
Mr. Haines death and the fear of being sus-
pected and perhaps proved guilty of IRE gular-
ities was too much for him to bear, so he took
his life. The transactions referred to grew out
of the business troubles of Mr.. Joseph Hobson,
a Saco lumberman, who has done an extensive
busine SIS in the past, but has not been in first
class financial standing for years. To him
loans were, made by the National on security,
which nowNis by some suspected to be INSULT
Gent, though there is no proof of it. Mr..
Chapman was only director of the national
bank, though formerly its cashier, but it was
generally understood that he and Mr.. Haines
were its active spirits The other directors, as
is too often the case, left everything to them,
and undoubtedly are sorry for it now. That
either MIR. Haines or Mr.. Chapman made a
dollar by the operation is not asserted Per-
haps their judgment was at fault. This, how
ever, remains to be Sc en- after the official ex-
animation. The fears that the savings bank
or the cotton mills might be affected have no
foundation whatever, so far as can yet be as
certained The surplus of the National Bank
will be ample those who are in position to
know say, to cover all losses which seem pos
sible. This amounts to $4,000, and thus the
capital will be left untouched. All the light
which is yet thrown upon the subject shows no
dishonesty in act or intention in Mr.. Chapman
The strain upon his mind, caused by the death
Of his friend and counsellor, overturned his
reason and ended his life For details of the
transactions which worried and distressed him,
the report of the official examination must be
awaited
AT meeting of the trustees of the savings
bank this morning Edwin Stone, Esq, was
chosen treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by
the suicide of Mr.. Chapman, and entered up
on his duties Immediately.
Luther Payson and Rishworth Jordan were
chosen by the stockholders of the national
bank to ill vacancies occasioned by the de-
cease of Mr.. Haines and Mr.. Chapman.
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TIRE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

The creditors Of the Dennison Paper Manu-
featuring Company yesterday agreed to accept
% cents on the dollar.
The examination Of the Biddeford Savings
and National banks is being made by the
Examiner. It is not believed any Irregular
ties will be discovered
Ii is said that ex-senator Ramsay of Mime
sofa has been offered the Secretaryship of War
and has accepted.
The letter alleged to have been received
from Elliott, the sewing machine agent who
disappeared at Bartlett some time since, is
believed by some to be forgery. It is still
thought by many that he was murdered.
jury was obtained in the Chastine Cox
ease yesterday
A riot occurred in Hinton, West Virginia,
Friday, between whites and blacks, caused by
the cowhiding of three negroes for insulting
white woman. The negroes were overpowered
and tied to trees and whipped.
The rumored treaty between Russia and the
United States relative to the Alaska fisheries
is pronounced untrue. The commander of the
naval vessel at Sitka reports all quiet now, but
there is danger of trouble from the Indians
who when they get intoxicated, as they fire.
quently do, are riotous.
The Pennsylvania Greenbackers yesterday
nominated Pet Sutton for State Treasurer, land
adopted the usual Greenback platform.
The yellow fever care at the South is over
for the present. No new cases have appeared
at Memphis.
The revolutionists in Columbia have sue
ceeded in electing their candidate for Presi-
dent, after several bloody fights, in which 600
lives were sacrificed.
The depression in the English cotton districts
is increasing.
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NO COALITION.
Pennsylvania Greenbackers Resolve to
Go 1t Alone-Pet Sutton Nominated for
Treasurer

Pennsylvania Greenbackers Resolve to
Go 1t Alone-Pet Sutton Nominated for
Treasurer.
back and Labor party held convention today
Chairman Device in opening the proceedings
made an earnest argument against coalition
with either of the old parties.
Samuel X. Mason was elected permanent
president. Henry Carey Baird of Philadel-
phia, was nominated for State treasurer by ac-
clamatiOn.
OF interest bearing bonds; that the federal gov
eminent only shall issue money, and that
greenbacks shall be substituted for national
bank notes; the trade dollar and subsidiary
coin be replaced by fractional currency; de-
mands the repeal of unequal laws, and the en-
actment of a graduated income tax; that debts
for labor take precedence of all other claims
and the passage of such laws as will prevent all
combinations, determinations or granting of
rebates by transportation companies that no
more public lands be voted to corporations; de-
clares in favor of free and industrial3education
The platform was adopted with the following
additions: Demanding contraction in official
fees and salaries to correspond with the reduc-
ton OF incomes in other direc lions: that a
specific tariff be placed on all raw materials for
the protection of American industry: that the
hours of labor be reduced to eight hours; that
the contract system for labor in prisons be
abolished; denouncing any attempt at coalition
with any other party; favoring the establish
ment of National and State labor bureaus. A
resolution condemning Gov. Hoyt's veto of the
wages bill pas sed.
A telegram was received from Henry Carey
Baird positively declining to be candidate for
State treasurer, and Pet Sutton, wealthy
farmer and ex-iudge, was nominated.
AdiOurued
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Condition of Affairs in Alaska.

WASHINGTON, July ia letter from the
co mmander of U. S. S. jamestown, Sitka,
Alaska, June %, says the condition of affairs
here is such that the department has done
wisely in sending vessel to protect the set
tiers. There is no danger of a premedtated
attack upon the settlement. There is, how
ever, terrible danger, that when intoxicated the
Indians will be likely to commit an outrage
which the whites will be powerless to prevent
and to resent which would draw upon them
the vengeance of the entire family to which
the culprit belonged My belief is that in
February last the settlement narrowly escaped
massacre, and that it did escape is due greatly
to the influence of certain friendly Indians of
superior intelligence. 1 do not think there is
any danger while vessel is here, and hope to
be able to so influence the Indians that after
we shall have left they will preserve peace.
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THE WAR OF RACES.

A Lively Time at Hinton, West Virginia.
New York, July 16.-Friday evening L..
Peck cowhided three negroes at Hinton, West
Virginia, for scandalizing a young lady. Later,
eight negroes attacked Peck, determined to
hang him, but he escaped. Peck was Joined
by seventy-fve citizens and railroad men, who
drove the negroes out of town. The negroes
sent to New River for aid, and early Saturday
evening hundred colored men arrived, COM
manded by a desperate called Captain Dick
America. They marched about the town in
military style, cursing and making hideous
noises, and vowed that they would have Peck.
The whites had also sent for aid. AT about 6
y. m. seventy-five miners arrived and Joined
Peck's friends, when they marched upon the
negroes who fled precipitately at the first and
only y.olley. The negroes were caught, strip
ped, tied to trees and well but not cruelty
whipped. They were then turned loose. The
white men made every effort to capture Cap
tain Dick but failed. The miners remained
until Monday, when, the negroes making no
further demonstration, they returned to Cool
Valley. The excitement in Hinton from
Friday night till Monday morning was in
tense.
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ALL OVER.
The Excitement at Memphis at an I

The Excitement at Memphis at an End
MEMPHIS, July 15.-The first train on the
Little Rock road since Friday left for Lonoke.
Arkansas, to-day, to which point quarantine is
raised.
Judge Rays son is not so we'll to-day. No
new cases are reported and the excitement has
entirely subsi ded. Some few of the citizens
have returned.
CAIRO July 15.-The Board of Health has
resolved owing to favorable news from Mem
phis and the south that all quarantine restric-
tions be suspended.
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THE ISTHMUs.

a Conspiracy in Nicaragua frustrated
Triumph Of the Revolution in Magda-
lena after the Sacrifice of 600 Lives
PANAMA, July There is no news from
South America IN Nicaragua a conspiracy
headed by FREDERICK Mora and Ruiz Sandoval,
was discovered about the 2Stl. and the entire
correspondence has fallen into the hands of the
government. Mora and Sandoval and many
others were arrested.
In the republic of Colombia the revolution in
Magdalena has triumphed, and President Ro-
bles whose principal crime seems to have been
his active opposition to the candidature of the
party in power, is in prison. Three days
fighting in the streets of Santa Martha ended
the 10Th of June, another state being thus
ADDED to the list of those favoring Nunez as
president, and Nunez's election is sure. In
Magdalena 40 men were killed, in Panama
49, and in Covea $50. Add those in Antioquia
and Cundinamarea, and nearly six hundred
were sacrificed uselessly to secure the election
of an individual whose first years administra-
ton may witness loss of popularity and
return to anarchy to overthrow him.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Secretary Sherman was at Cape May yes
terday.
The Duke of Argyle arrived in New York
yesterday morning.
President Sherman of Mechanics Bank, New
York, pronounces the charge of defalcation
against Blair false and unfounded.
Rev. Charles Parker of Irving, Marshall
county, Kansas, appeals to the charitable for
assistance, for the people in that vicinity who
have been rendered homeless by the recent
tornado
EPeter, son of George Chandler, of Chatham.
n. H, was caught and horribly crushed to
death yesterday, beneath logs which he was
unloading. His mutilated and lifeess body
was not found for several hours.
A Baltimore dispatch SAYS that John Heath.
who murdered Louis Schmidt last September
and was sentenced to be hanged, has had his
sentence committed to imprisonment for life.
Daniel Rouzer, well known temperance
lecturer, was drowned in the Miami river at
Dayton, Ohio, on Monday afternoon, while
drunk.
The Court House at Leadville was fred ON
Sunday night, with design to destroy the
mining records, but the documents were
saved.
Twenty-Five men, employed in a shoddy
factory which was burned at Paterson, n. j.,
Monday night, only escaped by jumping from
the windows into the river
~ L. AuoIlli, dIlSu ouuSe, VINO was
wounded in difficulty between Lusk and the
Austins at Lake Providence, Mississippi, died
on Saturday. Lusk is in jail strongly guarded
Monday was the hottest day of the season at
Toronto. There were several sunstrokes, one
man named luton fatally.
Warren Smith of Halifax will challenge
Wallace Ross to three mile race for $500 or
$1,000.
1t is denied that treaty has been made be
tween Russia and the United States concern
ing the Alaska fisheries.
Crops around Norfolk are suffering from
drouth.
The Maryland Republican State Convention
will be held Sept. r.
A severe thunder storm passed over the
province of Ontario yesterday. A Methodist
church at Niagara Falls was blown down.
A jury has been obtained in the case of
Chastine Cox.
Gen. Grant will not accept the presidency of
the Darien Canal Co.
There were III deaths from yellow fever in
Havana last week.
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PORT TOWNSEND, WT-Ar 9th, barque Willard
Mudgett, Staples, Callao.
SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 14th, ship Levi Wade.
Bagley Victoria.
CALCASIEU, LA-Ar 9Th sch Eagle Rock, Ham
mond, New York.
PENSACoIA-Ar 18th, sch L L Whitmore, Camp
bell, Galveston.
JACkSoNYILLE-Cld 11th sch j P Wyman
Urann, New York.
SAVANNAH-Cld 18th, sch Nellie Star, Poland
Baraaquilla.
Sid 18th, sch Joanna Doughty, for Portland.
CHARLESION-Cld 18th, sch j S mgraham
Packard Fernandina.
Putnam, New Bedford.
WILMINGTON, NC-Ar 18th, sch Belle Brown,
from Rockport.
RICHMOND, yA-Sld 18th, sch Seventy Six Rob
inson, Salem.
GEORGETOWN, DC Cid 18th, barque Nicola
Harper, Bangor; schs Annie Bliss Wiley Boston:
Saml Fish, Barter Newburyport.
BALTIdORE-Ar 18th, sch Allen Green Nick
erson, Kennebec.
Cid 18th, sch Ringleader, Smith, Boston, Ada S
Allen, Dudley, Hoboken.
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Chicago CattIe Market.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Hogs-Receipts 1000 head;
shipments 400 head; packers out of demand: few
mixed shipping sold at 3O03 10; light strong and
active at 9094 O5; choice heavy quiet land strong
at S0d4 90. s
Cattle-Receipts 450 head; shipments 600 head
choice native active and strong; export Cattle 81
90 20; good and choice shipping at 4 3OG4 ";
many butchers left over; Texan Cows 2 05a2 5O
Steers at 2 65G3 %. 'N'
Sheep active and stronger at Oo95 90.
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California Mining STOCKS.
watertown Cattle Market.

WATERFOWL, July 15-Beef Cattle-receipts S44
head Large increase over last week. The warm
weather in connection with large supply checked
any advance in prices; rates fell off trfe; sales
quality at 5096 25 second quality 75a5 25:
third quality at 0094 so; Store Cattle Working
$209S60; Farrow Cows at S1O0S25; yearlings at
S79S13; two years old S129 S27; three years old
at Sl59S351a; Western fat Swine, live, 434c ID H.
Sheep and Lambs--receipts 1923 head; prices
declined "A G$s from last week. sales in lots at 3 90
az so each; extra 00d6 so; Spring Lambs at 5,5
sac; Veal Calves 31aG434 ~
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Fall River Strike

FALL RIVER, July BE. L. Barney, of
New Bedford, was here to-day in consultation
with Secretary Howard of the .Spinners I'm
ion He promised to institute proceedings in
few days against the American linen mill.
This corporation has held back the pay of the
spinners on account of violation by the latter
OF contract that not over eight spinners leave
work on given day
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FRElGHTS-Rates continue low and business
very quiet. We notice the following charters the
past week: Brig A. j. Pettengill and Bark Aiexan-
der Campbell, Pictou to Portland, coal go Schrs
Eben Fisher and Martie Holmes, Portland to Phila-
delphia ice at p. t. A schooner of 500 tons, New
York to Portland, coal IL and discharge Aus
trian Bark LUCIA P, St. John to Marseilles deal at
Cos Bark Tewksbury L. Swett Baltimore to Port
land, coal 49,
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Fire in q Coal Mine.

PoTTsvLLE, July 15.-Fire twas discovered
at 6 o'clock issuing from Provost colliery In
short time the breaker which cost $780, 900
was entirely destroyed. THE loss cannot be es-
timated as vein of coal is burning fiercely,
which will probably entail heavy loss. Three
hundred and fifty men are thrown out of work.
At midnight it was thought the loss would
reach 100000.
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DEATHS.

In this city, July 10, James Jordan, aged IS years
formerly of Falmouth.
In Standish, July 7, Jason II. Davis, of Portland
;. In Alma, July 1, John Hanson, aged 81 years.
" years. 90
In South Gardiner, June 20, Isaac Bickford
In Gardiner, July 4, Miss Annie Goodwin, aged
81 years. - -
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NOTED by regulators was held tonight
About 1000 were present. Resolutions were
adopted advising the reputation of bonds as
recommended by the majority report of the
convention
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE MKT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
July 16, | A. M.
For New England.
southerly winds, slightly warmer, clear or
partly cloudy weather, and occasional rains;
possibly followed in interior by slightly cooler
northwest winds and rising barometer.
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Indian Raids on the Rio Grande

GALVESTON, July 15.-The News special
from Fort Davis states that at six o'clock this
morning Indians attacked Dentschears rancho
three miles east of here, killed Juan Josea a
herder, and his wife, and drove off is horses
A party of IA citizens and a detachment of
troops are in pursuit.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, July 10.
The Sugar market very strong with 1sc advance
on Extra c.; graduated is quoted at Sc and Extra
at Size. Flour, Grain and Provisions unchanged.
Fruit quiet with good supply
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain, Provisions &C.:
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Schooners J. S. Ritcey and Merit from Hoo
Bay, Labrador, at Port Mugrave with full
fares Of fish report that the schooners Lily
and j. L. Vogler are on the way home with
full cargoes of fish. Fishing is reported good
at Labrador
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EoT.TP@ED
A GARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and inds
cretlons of youth, nervous weakness, early decay,
loss of manhood, &c. will send receipt that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America.
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. INMAN, STATION D, NEW YORK CITY.
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SPORTING.
Courtney Beats Riley.

SILVER LAKE, July 15.-Tbe race for two
miles and return between Courtney andsRiley,
pulled here today, was won by Courtney in n
m. 372s.
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Domestic Markets.

, NEW YORK, July 15-Evenng- FIOur-Receipts
SoI7 bbls; the market is steady with fair demand
Z6OG3 70; Superfne Wesern and State at 3 750
10; extra Western and State at 2O64 60: good
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MAINE.
Struck by Lightning,

FRYEBURG, July 15.-During a thunder
storm last evening stable belonging to Frank
Merrill in Fryeburg Village, was struck but
not set on fire; one COW was killed Four
horses had Just been taken away.
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New York Stock and Honey nrar,,e,

easy at 214@31a per cent. on cali, closing at 21%
per cent. Sterling Exchange is heavy at 4851s@
1850 for long and 4S714 a4S71s for short. Gov
ernments are strong. State bonds-Iouisiana con-
soils sold at 441a045A. II
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
700 shares.
= Inc following are to-day's closing quotations of