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NEW YORK,

New Yoak, May 11-Goyesnmsuts ware
firm.
lsailroad bonds were strong.
4tato securities were dult.
This stock market was fairly active, but specu-
latloa was very irregular throughout. Fiursu-
ations were coatlnel within radius OF 4G9l1,
except lu the casa ut Western Unlou, which sd-
yanccd to III, aralnst 109}S yesterday, doclncd
to o1l156, advanced to 112}}4, asal reacted to 1l9
Tbs shurp fluctuations ln tha stock were caused
by various conflicting runloss regarding the
mucf-tulked~ot division VI surplus stock. Tho
market generally closed firm, Lake shore being
thu only marked exception. which VAS ut the
lowest point ol tile day. st. Paul tk Minnesota
wefe STEADY 1t 81; lroa Mountain, a1H: TIan.;
arttons were l6S,001 sharea.-7,000 Erie, 5000
Lake 6Lore, a,;J0 Wabash. l4,O00 NostnwestuEn
saa12n, e p5stsFtesd s 1900 IT. Paul s9, M3
NeM Jcrsey. Central, 44a00 Michigan Central,
2,too on unioa Pacific, 400 q; Joes, 200 onos,
Wis. 1000 Knnsst City { Sorsacru. I isSo iron
Aouutaln, 5000 Chesapeake t. QUO. 8,O0 CO.
, 1879-05-17

SliEEF-The supply was an'all, uass ..ss .ss nnIy
about sustained. Tho only Important e. az ., ~
day was 4 exaa shern saeep s. ~ io hs ;ot
poor 70 tcst grades ~ 50. 7do5. SO per loo W.
wn0let.
aAsr LIBERTY.
Sptetal D!spatch to 1hs 7ftauHA .,.,.
Easr LtnER4t pa atay ~ 5 sad ~ ,soaas
and go local stock, aaa,nst l3 thsoe9s1 s sns DE-
saa asa IL. s1ssss Ssss s9Hs s%Gpay yssssd IT, nsf
vance over Inst week; prime. !. wv on ~ II ID
s5;*Ss. ~ %: 1a.s to I'll. Eooa, liJSS g. %
aieckors. considering Gas!'ty 4; "a x.si
b?7 head, against 5o3 last "eok: d 1oaos "'''
G iioas-secspts g IT, M head. agau,t 20 49, !"
wcek; the run us been high, with on!{ amn,u'nsss
demand, rn ~ narks .leT 4 s59 ~ 'Sosss
gses;i S. 4Sias eSilfoSaant' IS; iot,sis e.
sItss-lsccs,pfs i 40 hsad. agnnss y ~ q tas Is
week ths supply is hsayy and pftss. "a oa: es
:;ss; lsiS ~ :, q to 70. 81. s5S3' s0' ''aHs 'D'
NEW ToRK., ooo,
Nxw YonK, May 18.-DxEyss-Rceeipua,s a,,.tsSet = sss
prcca further declined about Hc, st, sna foT sr.
port or ass 80 H.. saoaa s1ts tsit ,es;
iDi4c, but general sn1ea Bep10c ine,aaaas asG II
gool atccr9 " u!4A0c: exporters lte% lttne"%,nn,,pvl
ssa1.ler tsxos ou. sos iiys and 4Js qasss, dp
smssr-ltecaipts, 400; market c1lss@Sshyt Tlth
not uuotabiy lower; eltppct! shgto' tgynnd. it
S n1!e shtuu,cnts Mite to. morrow $50 eases''e' sa9
81 ISwM!ss-Rccsipts M eoo market aN.tsj 9gs: H.. Ill.,
.nal!y So b0Q9A 10 pur 100 lbs; nons o3e's1
ALBANY,
su,efaf Ei,pateh 10 Ths TrtbaHS;, tnta
Atn4sr. N Y, MAY l1. ..-uEEvts-.ta' H;h
ND cars. 1ast week. ita4; market openeat at.maad;
good attendancn Of buyers, win ao1nusd sM to fule
Ssry tn yF'Stsa 'sastsGs oss1s' s,sans sa
wants weru supplsd since then !oeaSt A. |c&k rs.
,nw,, tra.lo dcmap f,t, busMssa tot NJ an eosint
essgating Z, 100 head; adsanee "
pts6s ~ IN ST cars; ia, a.esud
10; c1,ppcd sneup com1nr forward ias.eF; saltt
noayratc market ws'x; M IA h nashsassd; eomnoa. AZ =
SYtts snHnr ia,nbs in better supPly. w" ,sndeacJ.
sajes nj III. BOZ ~. 20, wits do"h"'A
uuEfAio' ,,o..tota
np,rAIo, N. r. May l;:.tas le.,5n1fsr sarInX 10 ths
2,U4l; market dull ant asesh''s' ..
heayy tseo!pt.' az; y o,a!ss, a'st,i
dull s,.a slow: net qnetta.bliyn X lo"e'' " .,oa
sa EooS e!!pssa s. is5S s5; ~ t.r a.gsaa; IS
tnss. aiesssg'sssGIa 81 sGIa, 50; hea,y aad mta,a 800
ftT 17,:'. Sramnipu and coarfa RtSaS''
1.o5: only loeal dolaapd.
ALsAxr, N. K. My ~ ,tsak: III tsads u -
ess.oat' sesst ssI 1s+ d; IL over Mss r,a 81
sunsr nxp lasus Rseeipts ~ s6ssp dec!iataa
g. VOG oyer laat weok; ma1es' ID: common " Z.
IL; sprlug la'aes. % l2s !,t s.tss, Se ssnn''
sheep, 439e; geod ud' Ssisii de-; ess e1szs, dasAs'
st. a'tLnu.vrrT1,1.-s.e4dr Luvr1, 40 IS; s;
essssss' = hS.': u, S;'as ali s''a'. 10 p.,
dtss 5iss'1s's:sE !, i'5i' '.%ss'a t's', ID
, 1879-05-17

The following instruments wero flied for
record Friday, sinY 10:
CITY rnorkHTr.
W. 5ssla: s1!e% 7; as.sa NIX ; u tlsss oo
Tcmpeson to Mattesw 1Ss;,1; ks'!a'; aI ::e '''
1ooft ds!s1 ii! s!sy Il Patrick aannoa to 11oo
''i''s s;xioo It, ds!ss S'a7 ii tpssssck nm
Smith II Charles MID; ;,,. ....;.::;:o;. ~. loo
EFsn ~, s:7 y & %s Iakeay s nns & {; :'ss
I,o;,d 4. ia 1a' i. Il. punhunI a.. 1900
p.a,'.s iH It i; ieS :,:le ftn i Reik i; =.
5ox1&5 q. lated May = III. +. Waite 10 . ak
Wit +; Ii cys 9eafsf2 ystt, piscs, Ii It wood Il
nf. .3i11ss L., improves; dntea nasa Wy IL LINN
thni' issng to ); 1;eD2od SettE' COX
ilo3.l,,1t, Improved, datel May IL aooo
,(chascs sehrsil to Henry sshtc!l}.:.;. 1000
"saS,h ivaeS ai 3a 81 i e9l9s f,H t. Jatsa pee
q, ISIS tc. J. Adams to Fnnnio II. soo
,Walkcr1. ,a:: =; -; l'o'o
Ai''Fz osiai II X: sso Il, o. sa'ss sosSts Say T.
wartl F.. Johnson 70 Mary n: shcad}".. 2,ooo
fa,on st a19f % q M psspIa,ass i,ass E, =, r.:
tho Fits: + l'saa!ey Manufacturing nm
,1ich1gpnn ~ io # of Eshtc.ntt, ii.
+, aix171 II, dated May 10 tcztatg OF
josah + lanes t. e., Anns a. !. Aya5ssn; o'@d
uhfGu 1ff. y, 4ofb fEHWAEH n4I1lHH
and Wild to sophetnia 8. Dtadley).:. IL, ooC
Norm i.a!s,cA Ut. sw casner Ut West In
diana at, e f. 1Ux11G H. III 1t. improved.
dated May ID tFrcdcrick Gail to Dennis ~,
Lake ii, n . eornrr ., Wabash ~, 81. is
xl1D II, improved. fsv!th other proper
ty), datcd ldny 9 lhcirs pf Jaincs {:
Aver 10 Frederick Aycf} ...,... IS. lDlt tSe
West tnnBnrcn II. Il " csr1ler Of Aver
| deem st. 4 I, as5x0U g.. 10 Il. improved.
james Sa,ras}, ,.... ...,.. ~: .,... 10000
souTH or CTR LiulrA, WITHIN RADIUS or sEyEN
| M11Es or THE C0GIsf "nhtsE.
| Ashland Az. Ill Il OF .Fortx:.seycnth ri.
wi, 7!xlol H. dated Aprl (f1olson
Thonlssson iu Cornelius Hyanh... .... ) cot
| FittY .nrst st, 305li It of italslcd q, st,
| 3tx195 II, dntcd July 70, 1877 tG. s.
| Thomas to c. i5uck:cTt. .... 49,. -. 00l
| Bowen Az, corner of Etdns ay. alzltn II.
dated Mnrch 10 ida o. Pickering 10 a.
rortvnx;h ii19h'sS' Z, 7tw Of Wallace 1t. 'o'
t. 31xl.7 Il, an1si:May 1a fJ. F. Mil
10y to Tlmothy Fbfdl ......:'.... -. SO!
, 1879-05-17

LAnn-Decltnca bs97Hc uer 100 lbs from, the
lateet prlccs Of rhursday.. Bales sore reported Of
Ao t.; se'!ss I. '"ss !2d a a. sl5n e. ts.
August 1t 1iasi. a35s. Total. 20, zoo tes.
Tho market eoted tant nt 50. 17.s spot Or heller
May; SB. t71iMh.!1 for Lune; 95.22hGD7.2 81 for
M.Ar.-Wcrc n,ddcratotv active. INT short ribs
declined about BE- ptt 100 lta in synlpatty with
pork and lard, w4!le other cuts were qt,otel essy
ai.uu1csa at 81. o. necf July; 25 hoxes do spot u
s;' 70; u tea sweet picxlea DO At 44e; =, 900 coo
M4.HeIi FOR dulT; nntl a. 8n654 p2ti Tor Auenat.
Tho following wero Inc closing prices on tho lead
Ing cuts.
, 1879-05-17

Long clcara aloted at ST. .65 looec. and sl.7o
boxed; Cu1nbur1ands, 81. 7hib+. B7t boxed: 1ong-
cut hanle. 7ti6tHc: swett picked hams, BalGp71c
for 10 to 16 lb average; green lams, b1GAc for
tan1o averages: green Shoulders, H!&ft3Hc.
Bacon qnotcd st4,tfo4Hc foe shoulders. hGE5tc
for sBrt Ribs 6.4fthssc for shott clears, 83{GlUc
tor hams, al canynsed and packed,
anEAsE-.Waa qoiot at s.. o0@5 so for No. l
white. 4.s96c for good yntlow, aud 44G14'ic for
brown. Sale MAS made OF TO tcs yol1oW at 4Hc.
BEEF PRODUCTS utm and oniet at
sO.o0dt0.@5 for mess. $40. oo01o. 25 for extra
mess. md SIG. b96117 90 for hams.
:rAtlow-Was qalet At udbu.Ic for city and 81
G11c for country.
, 1879-05-17

IIOQS-For 10 sato In thu week The receipts wet
liberal beyond all expectations, amounting TO pon
27. oU0. hcuI, and making a supply fot ii
esxp!red purtlan Of tho week Of 10y 900.
ana good general demand existed, hu
the largo supply, Hayo buyers an advantage,
which they avai!el themselves to tho cKtcat Of M
1oc tho reported sales showing that much OF iron
Thursinys IS quotations. For li2ht hoga the aa.ks
worked i little ilrn.er during tho afternoon, bu
l,uAry weights remained weak 10 the close. Tbs
pHlk Of. the logs changed hanus Withna tsnge Of
81. A05H.,5, Wilt, bacon grades ncl1tne chiefly It
81. 45lG1. bH, md heavy packers It 50. 4ol3 70
Good to extra heavy shippers sold Al 81. bo1a "a
Sptpe heavy hogs were lrit oyef.
, 1879-05-17


occurred more than onco Yesterday, tho order OF
the hrokor being u,tlllcd simply because the
market wns pushed nwnY outside OF his limits
within few seconds Of tho time TINT hc Mt
tcmptca to operate.
y sentence in our barley report OF yesterday
nppcars 10 hare boon written un.ler n1sappFe-
hension Of tho fnets In tho case. Iho "osu
"ncn " has beeu dropped from the Inspectors
ratings Of the daily receipts, as required BY the
regulations Of the Department shall DO tho case
on May l: but the No. barley Of the crops Of
1877 md 1878 arc kept separate In the elevators,
nntl tho grain Of the former ycsr Is only ucElf-
cred cut on 1l.o presentation OF receipts dated
shat year, and the contrary. Opcratora say that
the Ggurea have 60. mixed, but the grain mas
not.
The ontinspect!on OF 855,93e bu Of our No.
spring wheat Was noted In tho inspection list
yesterday morning. There IL somc reason to
hono that the British, consumers, who have been
complaining about tho "poor quality" OF Amer
fcal, wheat ot the crop Of 1873, will soon hare
chance to Judge Of the milling valuo Of our
standard grnde; perhaps som enough to create
demand TINT will draw down ouE stocks before
next harvest. They have h!thcrto had little or
mono Of our No. e.ot tue last crop, Us snippcrs
could mako more out Of hnu1l!ng tho lower
grades.
Tic Chief Grain Inspector states that In the
Inspection Of wheat hers the weight tcat is ac-
tual1y applied only as a minimum gauge; that
wLcnt Weighing great deal more than b8 lbs to
tic mcaauscd buBhsl IL passed into the No. 3
category when its quality otherwise docs not
establish 1t rs No. 2.
Inc leading produce markets. were tatner IT.
regular yesteruhS' urn carly WIN 1a't 9egFee
OF stcad!ness, and generally unsettled inter,
with tenuency 10 weakaess' "neat "as less
wanted by tic speculative e'emcht, INC mofo
active shipping movement oc1ne eounteraetea W
very favorable crop Reports from tao Wcst'
Corn WIS Affected By sympathy With wheat'
shippers being less anxious TO operate oass
were more nervous toan usual N 1utuses' oat
nominally hrm on fnot, 1ho o1ef'ngs beihR
small: most OF inc current tece'nts ot oats ase
hed Tor sale out Of store, hSe was qll!et' oafie5
neglected, anu Hour rather daet, though vita
| fair Inquiry by sh!ppcrs' Provisions we're
active at tho outset, but the demand slackened
OF before The close, with decline In hogs.
| FretRhts werc tane1 shippers not being an1ious
to pay the hike rates ueu'andcd,-3c for corn to
nuffalo,-whIa rail freiEhts were quotel Ut 12114c
| per 100 lbs on grain 10 Now fosk; but vessel
men woro firm In their views.
Jobbars Of staplo and fancy dry goods vera
doing faIr business aid nothing more. Prices
! remained strong. In the grocery market tllcro
| was fafr activity In addition to d fair attend
| ance Of buyers thero was q liberal flow OF Inatl
orders, and tho volume Of sales was 1nrVc.
There were no important fluctuations IN prices,
| excepting IN 116c advance In sugara. The gun
eral market ruled steady md firm. Dried fruits
werc quutcd quiet, With prices ranging as be-
, 1879-05-17

ket led OF With sa|es OF Is aharos Mt 11o>S@
1106, followed by the sale Of 227 shares, In lots,
at ITO; then by 100 shares At 1oSs&, md Is shares
at 109}<. At the Second Board the downward
movement continued. c93 shares selling, IN lots.
at prices ranging from l0s down to 1o3,z, closing
105x bid, 1o615 askcd. The extreme decline for
the day from the closing price Of Monday, vas
10x per cent.
The following gives the fluctuations Of the
, 1879-05-17

Tho following were tho receipts and ship
1ncnta Of thu lcadtng nr!clcs of produce II, this
city during tho twcnty.four hours ending at 7
o'clock on Friday morning, and for tile cor.
responding date twelve months ngo,
, 1879-05-17

EEtft8f EunEond9tcu utc!ates q u1F1ocs70 ot
S1.0O
Pine street Ia amused at the statement te!e-
Rrapt,cd frum tlle East that number Of Pacific
Coast mining companies were about to abandon
their headquarters hero and set up their cltot
Offices III Now York,
/, NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-algtt exchange on
Now York, n premium. :: ).
FOREIGN. ~
LONDON, May 1G.-Consols, money, u 1915;
account, OS14. ~. ,,-,. 10, =.
American sccuslties-Readiug, II; Eric, 2859;
preferred h3
pAu1s, Mny 16.-Rentcs, 118f e5c.
, 1879-05-17

HOG PRODUCTS moderately active and
quite steady during tho arst hllf Of sha day. hut
weakened later In sympathy With lower quotations
Tor hugs At tho Btock- Yards, though Llverbonl
prices we're hfn. Thu trading Wa largely tu turn.
Ing o.es from ono month to another. hut so,ne new
business was tlono III July futures. Tbs shipping
movement was slow.
Mxss PoNx-necllaed fbo per bsl frog, ths latest
prices ot Thursday. salea wero reported Ut e50
bEls spot at 81. 771i 10, 500 brls aulles June Ut
50. ua,s6i0, a.; aud ~, 500 brls se!lss july 1T
~. 7:HQp.s3. Tota1, u. 80 urls. The market
closed tame at g. u00. 62ai for eash Of suller May,
60 Ua}kgtD. .D3 Tor june, md -, ,72nQo.7o iof
Jaly. August wAs nominal II loo above July,
old PORK was held It 50. %. psimo u,sss putk was
nominal 1t IS. 1900. o0, aud e3trs prime 1t u. rs
Q8.pU.
, 1879-05-17

lumbus, Chicago &: Indiana Central, antl 5,ao2
st. Louis Il San Francieco.
s!oncy market cas5 at 3G15, closing as 8<eS1i.'
Prime mercantile paper, 4aL4sk.
Sterling exchange, s,1tr r.tlays, steady Mt 4s7'1;
sight, 4S0
rroducc exports for tho wcck, s1,3o0, 900.
, 1879-05-17

Aso a77 .os1 bu ryc, agalns $50 hu week pro.
Ft0u1.
IN NEW YORK THsTEnDAY.'
Msy 6-Reccipts-FIonr. l7,7a urls: wheat,
61,150 bu; corn, 153t45o lu; oass, 80,s7o bu;
corl,.lnea, BIS pkgs: re, 5000 bu; malt,
1850 bu; pork, 405 bFls; brcf, 1,s9s tcs; cut
n.cats, 1,76o pkgs; lard, 253l5 tcs; whisky, $50
brls.<
Exports-For twonty-four rhouTs--Flour,22 e. 900
brls; wtlcat, $4,000 bu; corn, 20, 600 bu; oats,
3s,00U bn; rye, A7,0o0 bu.
SUMMER ronK-rACKtNd.
8pecial reports 10 thu CINCINNATI Price Cur,s.t
slow tile number oil hogs packed at tho under-
mentioned places eIncu March !, compared With
, 1879-05-17

Latest quotations for MnY delivery on tho
leading articles for tho lust tive business days:
, 1879-05-17

YArt tKlHl. new .s.+ stts.s. t+.s.N 4tD
Full aktn,. ncw.. .........."..3 GAIN
AnW QfAuG5: ,..:' ....'.. -. ..... ltsMI
Atatc. Catl. orders, for Immediate delivery. are
hiltt At 81. 2j for nlt sEcd Of hard coal. Erie Is
quoted al r. 6065 90 and ll1nnIs at H. oose't s5:
were somewhat smaller, nntl on this account some
dealers were askna lits!c miro for cnses.
F1SH-aVcro unchanged. There wAa d vary fair
demand ftum tho conntfy trado but not much was
dnn0 MI lucnl Account, PfiENa fnnQp 6H fp1luMt;
, 1879-05-17

SlIEEP--Tho supply waa saal, pat, iie!' ~, ~
ahout xuyia!ncd. Tho only Important sale d ~
day was 4.n Texas shurn shcep IL 81. 0o: Mnqaos
poor 10 test grades at 50, 7d5. so per loo lpf '''
, 1879-05-17

sheep polts, wool estimated. y n ......25 GD"B
LEAD--Wns lrner, having advanced At other
points, and tho demand ilns suddenly tmnroycd.
t;as-loals were quoted at B.*c per ID. and snall
lots At 3!ic.
DILS-Were quoted unchanged. ThoEe was a
gOo demand for most kinds. and steady set Of
nt1cea txaa naiel. HclaX tha nnafRttana:
, 1879-05-17

Carbon, 1lU dextoes te....:..., ..,..... n1s
Carbon, Illinois legal. 150 deg. test... II
Carbon, headlight. 175 degrees tcst.. Luz
Carbon. Michigan legal tcst......+... l0.l
Ela!ne, Lon dsvtees tes.. .:....".." 1s!i
Lard, extra winter strained .+..,". q,
Lara, No. i...... '''..'' ''''..'..''. ~
Lard. Ho.-.....s ........ .....tss...s ~
i-iGsect'. taw ,;''''''.'''''''''''''"' ~ "
WIaie, Winter bisaehea ............... - - 63D5s
Ssasooi oii. .iflcily
Neatsfoot oil, extra ...,........ So. W
Neats'oot oil. No. 1...... .-.... A.
ltahk o't...' .'''. '.'.'' ~. ...'.''.s "
SLta1ts... ".s'..t-..''''.' ''"','s ~
t!!nsfs, III, e.!fa ycIlov.... -, ~. s.
sapa,ha Naftt c tsuaaf,ss w,1s q; g:s;ity 1ae>p3
Galoline, dcodorszed, ~ dog -. $50. l.Gt11
(3aaolin1, W deGreua. .............. III
West Virginia. natural, ~ doR...".. 10
di Rsdaceai II .' ". 150ls
POTAT0Es-Wero III moderate supply aud
steady. The demand was chiefly for poachblows.
iiose % wcru @ tather slow Il gobG5c. Mixed lot.
ss: .sess, md e., 9as
95tf hind; aud wsre re- usually ptefs,tsd: %
9Ss Ta.kavs. iiss. sii6...:..::... - II II
Ducks, y doz... ~. .......,., a.ho d ..75
sEEps-Wera qasrt and not materially changed
on a W. 9' sad'sa S Ras s f9ssi mStag na
I quiet NJ S1,aOD1.37, and nlx at 81. a0Q1. 10.
Hungarian and millet were luoted dru at 81. lo0
l.2h with light sales at 6l.19A0l.16. Tho Of,
fetings weEo ANAL
sAlr-Waa In fair request and steady. Tns
stock htre and at Saginaw ID reported to be rathe
light for tho lime OF yoaf. and dualass think 1ns
aa!t vii not vary nluch from ths present price 5o
soma ttulr to come:
cossss ceae sa.si Ill 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i i
l,airY. . III, without bass.. ' i.T
OaiFy, u bril- with bags .............. e. 10b! Il
Ashton and Eurekn dairy, h o4ck.... 3.Dt
| TEAs-TAie uarkot had no new foatures. I'll,
demand II satisfactorily nctiys, aud psitcs rena!1
| nrr,.
uYsoM. IMFENtAL.
Common to fair. Common to tair.. .nD413a
Superior 10 dlic. Superior to Ans. 40 taa(
Extra line to neat 4QG1bD Extru hne to nnpst
Choicest. ...6lIG3I JAPAN uNGuLcKkn.
YOUNG ut9oE. Common to fair. .lHSta 2,
Common to fair .17&bo8 Superior to tna.. ,A0dIAf
Superior 70 hne.. Extra Ans ofnest b64Sts
Extra j!ns to dnest. 60loQ ooLoku.
Chotcest ...,.. .u6D7Q Common to tals.. 1R4t9
ouHrowDEtL S1pesor 10 nno.. 500 Il
Common to fair. Extra &np 10 finest 464*5!
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-04
A Terrific Naval Engasrmeu,

LoSDoN, May 29-The following
Geographic intelligence has been e.
ceived at Liovd's;
An engagement has taken place Of
lquique, Peru, between the Gillian
wooden vessels Esmeralda and Caya.
donga and the Peruvian a5mor-pla,ed
frigate Independence. All three yea.
sells sank. The Esmeralda was orig.
inaliY a Spanish gunboat The In.
dependencia was the most important
vessel in the Peruvian navy Her
armament consisted entirely OF Arm.
strong guns, namely l2 seventh.
Founders and 2 pivot guns. The lax.
ter were l50 Founders. The fighting
must have bsen Nthe most desperate
character the slaughter was fearful.
aud all three of the vessels were &.
nslly sunk. 1t is not stated bow
many lives were lost 10 the battle.
neither is il iDtimsted how manv. if
any, escaped from the vessels before
they were engulfed 10 the waves.
The news created a profound impres.
sion here AID is the sole topic Of COZ
versation. Gillian dispatches. via
Rio Janeir0, dated Santiago, Nav
18th report that the Chilian feet
repulsed the Peruvian feet Of
Iquique.
A report fas been received from
Buenos Ayres that on the 9th ins.aa;
a crowd gathered and made enthusi.
astic demonstrations 10 favor Of Peru
and Bolivia, AID hOoted the Gillian
representative.
LayDos, May g9-Iuquiry was
made this evening of the Gillian
Consul in London with regard to the
naval fight of Iquique. He said Tie
turret ship Huasear was al
80 engaged. but be gave no ether de.
.sils of the fight.
LONDON, May 80 = Details received
rom Gillian sources confirm the pre-.
'iOus reports of the naval engage
nent eff Iquique. The Peruvians
made the attack during the absence
If the Gillian ironclads. The Huas-
,ar took part in the battle and csms
)ut of it safely.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-04
The Ola Fight over Again

From the Boston AdrefisO tRep)
The Ohio resolutions very properly
give the first place to the unity OF the
Nation and the supremacy OF the As.
tional Government in ali matters
placed by the Constitution under Its
control. Here the Democratic party,
upon getting a footbold once more 10
the legislative branch of the Govern
ment, has chosen to make its first at
tack /; and here it will be met. 1t
was on this issgs that party went
ont of power twenty ysSs ago, aud
the country has not so far forgotten
the sgonies of that time as to permit
its revival now. ia forcing q need
less and costly session OF Congress
for partisan objects exclusively in
agitsting questions affecting the cur
rency and public credit in a manner
to cause general anxiety ; In attempt
ing to coerce the executive under q
menepce of starving the Government,
all this in the interest OF a
scheme to disfranehise q portion of
the voters of the eoGatry, and secure
the permanent ascendsney OF c mino-
rity not in sympathy with the spirit
the laws and Constitution.-the
Democracy have offered a challenge
Repubiissas everywhere will
accept, IS it ses been ac-
10 Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-04
The rrue issue For Tsse.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Seere.ary
McCrary, speaking Of the probable
features of the Presidential campaign
of 1880, says that in his opinion the
States rights issue would be the true
one for the Republicans 10 adopt
He regards the most important meas
ures in the financial Legislation Of
the country already carried cut, and
it would not be The part Of wisdom
to conduct o campaign UPON ISL ss
which have been fought oyer sin4
settled that the Democrats ia Con
gress, in vindication Of their course,
put forward their ancient State
rights doctrines, and the Republi.
cans should meet them 10 sIlqGiDg
to the coinage bill be said that be
thought the Republicans in Congress
bad made . mistake that they
SHOULD not have attempted to III
prove it, but should have permitted
1t TO go through In It's most obied'
tionable form as the Democrats were
willing to pass il. II is evident,
from the tone Of the Democrats, that
they are aGxi iuS to have this coin.
age bill passed so as to have the
President veto it and go before the
on this issue 10 the fall cam