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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

Tho return OF our exports and imports for
March now Just published show considerable Increase
in the value OF the imports aud greater decrease IN that
1t the exports compared with Naron, 1875 The in.
GREASE Is si31Du0O and the decrease s5gO0Co Yet the
exports over imports the month reaches the
large total Of s24Onu, cponderance Of trade In
which I'VE years ould been recorded
as something extraordinary In the history of foreign
commerce.
total value Of our exports Tor the year ending with
March $4,000 90. against So65.OO,OUO for the
twelve months ending March ~ is7s a gain Of
s55 OoOO The Of exports over imports Tor the
asst twelve months reached the enormous total Of
s2S3 oOuopo against sea.u0tOo for the year ending
with March. isi- showing net increase ct foreign
commerce Of SsiOnOn
The balance for the first three months Of the year
shown by the British Board OF Trade more favorable
To ENGLAND than for the period 1873 and March
especially showed improvement which Is pronounced
satisfactory ~ times Ike these. The proportion the
ports bore to the import. for the month 54 PER
cent compared with sou per IN the correspond
ing month last For the nrs quarter the proportion
sos rcr cent In 1873 and ~ per cent In is7s-not
great advance but one sufficient to turn the scale the
right side and afford relief the dcpre
feeling which has SO long prevailed in the business circles
ct England.
In round Asures the imports Of the quarter from
sisoo0ouom ISIS to st24Ono On in is7e-a decrease OF
n . Meantime the exports were s2i5oopoo. against
t2a1 ooool in is5s-a decrease OF in values though
taking into consideration the decline In the prices Of the
commodities, there was probably slight expansion In
the quantities
The condition Of trade is certainly better In England
now than at the opening OF the year though the advance
is moro tarly and less noceabc than here 4 the next
lew months show continuance Of the Improvement
which took place m March, shall undoubtedly
revival OF conninc In the older country There has
recently been partial termination IN the iron and cot.
son ira les. and though ii has far produced more
business than stocks In hand could cady supply 1t has
elevated the spirits ct the manufacturers
Al home continue 20 slow but steady PRO.
srcss IN business OF most kinds and the retail trade OF
the city Is brisk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
The True Course tor the Democratic
Party.

II the Democrats expect to obtain possess
sion OF the executive department OF the
Government by compromise with the Re-
pubicans, we think they will experience a
long-contnued disappointment
The greatest objection that we had to Mr..
HEWITT when he was in Congress was that
be was always walking and talking and ne
gotiating with leaders Of the Republican
party, and 10y such means seriously COM
promising his own party.
Immediate aud partial success may often
be purchased al fatally cXtravagant cost.
II the Democrats have any real and dis
tinctive principles, why do they not stick to
them, leaving the Republicans 10 pursue
their own course
In this way they would at least gain the
credit Of sincerity before the country.
SOLITARY and alone" said old Col BEN
Ton, " ! set this ball in motion" But there
are few men in either House Of Congress
who do not seem to have as much dread OF
being alone as timid child
The Democratic party can never elect a
President by means of any compromise OF
compromises with the Republicans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

in many cases wanton and ruthless sacrl-
fee, has gone on 20 rapidly during tho last
half century, that II We except the oxtrome
northwes ern and southeastern portions,
there il no part OF the country where In
few years the demand for forest products
will not exceed the supply. 1t Is estimated
by writer's who have given careful atten-
tion to the subject, that since 1885 the forest
area OF the western hemisphere has de-
creased at the yearly average rate Of 1900
600 acres. or about 1900 square miles; and
that this rate in the United states alone has
advanced from 1900 square miles In 1885 to
1000 in 1855, and 400 IN 1876, while the last
two years have been proportiOnately nearly
as exhaustive.
The time is therefore not far of when
tho diminished supply Of lumber and the
high prices will set farmers TO planting
trees. There are great tracts Of land
throughout tho country which are now left
to lie waste or which yield no adequate
profit, that can at once he put to this use
in anticipation Of the future wants OF the
lumber market In Massachusetts, an or
ganized movement was started several
years ago to promote the planting Of trees
has resulted in tho beginning of forests
which promise 10 prove of great value 10
theii owners.
With the exception OF the region lying
between the Rocky Mountains and the
Sierra Nevada, there is hardly any part Of
the United States where forests cannot be
raised without extraordinary difficulty and
with comparative rapidity We may there
fore expect that, though fire and the axe
continue their work Of devastating our
woods at the rapid rate Of the last quarter
of a century, new forest growths, planted
and tended with scientific skill, will give us
century hence a supply of timber greater
and of better quality than we now have.
But the owners ~ land need to begin in
time, else there will be II period Of scarcity
between the giving out Of the old supply
and the maturing OF the new. American
forestry II we use the term as it is known in
Europe, has scarcely had its start but We
shall hear a great deal more about ii during
the next twenty-five years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

With the cold muzzc Of revolver pressed
suggestiyely against his forehead the average
bank cashier becomes q linn prey in the hands
Of the burglar Not 30 Cashier WALTER Of ALLIE
gheny CITY. when the bold burglar yesterday
clapped tho revolver TO his head in the up
proved style and lmpressively assured him that
he was a dead man II he moved or cried out.
Cashier WALTER, instead Of becoming linn and
looking on helplessy while his employers were
despoiled. grabbed the revolver from tho fell
lows hind and opened such no; fire on him
and his pal that they fairly took to their heels.
Tho lrast tho trustees Of the workingmens
Savings Bank Of Allegheny City can do Ia 10
give their plucky cashier the handsomost re-
volver to be had in the American firearms
market
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
Ex.Judre Rnrnnrd,. FnnernI.

The funeral services over tho body OF OK
Judge George g. Barnard. who died on sunday last were
performed IN his home at % West Twent, FIRST street
yesterday morning and were attended by many persons
The body In rosewood cofHn rested on catalogue
between the parlors during the services which were
very brci lasting only about twenty minutes. pillow
Of flowers was AZ the head OF the cohin and eros,
u callf hlrs nut links NJ the foot The Rev nr.
iourtun Of the church oi the Transformation, and
tile Roy pr rockingham m Pnu.hkeeu,ir ofnci.
aicd, the latter Urounuucinc the hruedictun Amer
TIE services the coffin was opened and the lace
of The tNlulsc exposed. Among those who looked
- the fncc were Richard Schcll. cN Jufcc Gunniug s.
BEDFORD, cxGov. Honman, cNJuier Barbour VIM A.
Reach. cN-ludrc CariuZn President VIM Il. Roberts NJ
the Aldermen, Cot Naesian. cNJudrc Sutherland. Re
cmder liackcu. torputaunn Counsel Dewitt Brnok.
Nn. cNJuiLc FltAlau Jude hNkmln eN- udgc Gree %.
\ y Wand. rpocl Rufus D. Andrews. Commnfnre Glr'
uruu, tNNaricn johnson 81 the Tnlh.. j Il Cornell.
superintendent Dawson 81 tho Park parimrut. Calvin
lrst Hru hrnhuni. surrogate Daley oi BrunklNu cN
Alderman tuuInn Surros Ncttsur Hudson County
\ u. nui Or QuacNrnhos There were NO pallhrHrrr,.
Tile n unL 81 d.. men ami Poo lnum-. Whudft, cd
the rNIuirc. were the escort IN the hcarso THE body
vas INFERRED IN The vault OF John e. Anderson, by the
SID tf Mre
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

Five rich Baptists have given the Roch-
ester Theological Seminary or are about to give
1t. the handsome sum OF sl3G. 900; and the Bdp-
list Weekly says that the members Of that de-
nomination. all over the land. will " thank COP
for inspiring these generous men to such II no.
BILE decd" Two OF these generous men. as we
learn from the baptist Weekly. bear the some
what unusual name OF RocKEFELLER. 1t is an
odd coincidence that two men OF that name have
just been indicted by a Pennsylvania Grand
Jury for criminal conspiracy 10 enrich them
selves at the expense Of their weaker business
competitors who are not lucky enough to belong
to the Standard Oil Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

The extent OF the fraud practsed on
tho unfortunate holders Of shares in tho rot
ten Glasgow Bank is illustrated by the recent
call upon them for the enormous sum Of g., $50
per share-moro than twenty-five times the par
value Of the stock. All Of the shareholders who
could do so had already paid a first aall of $500
per share. but that was only II drop in the
bucket. They arc now required to advance n
sum which must utterly ruin nye-sixths of them
and leave tho comparatively few wealthy share
holders with shattered fortunes.
Tho manner in which these worse than rotton
securities were unloadod upon thoir present
owners SURPRISES anything in the annals OF
American rascaity, BY means OF cooked re-
ports and other fraudulent devices. the pous
bank directors quietly disposed OF their hold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

Syracuse, prolific Of prodigies, is now re-
jocing in the possession of more ancient and
hshike monster than even Old Salt himself
1t appears to be freshly water cousin Of the sea
serpent, and it haunts the more or less pellucid
waters Of Onondaga Creek. A Syrhcusan de-
scribed rs Of industrious and temperate habits
WAS TRANQUILITY fishing in the aforesaid waters Il
week ago when OF sudden there emerged
from the depths hugo creature OF unknown
species having II sinuous. snakeiko body
and IL head which the industrious and temper
ate observer variousy describes resembling
that Of adog and that OF u bear. Startled as he
naturally was. he made Il plucky effort TO cap
ture the monster. being aided therein by neigh
boring fisherman but it dove as suddenly ms it
had emerged. For several nights thereafter
they repaired TO the creek with shotguns but
they had their labor for their pains. Mr. JAMES
CARR informs the reporter of tho Syracuse
Hadh that he saw the same creature rs he
supposes, ten years ago; its body reminded
him of an otter or seal and his head was
shaped like a dogs, but had long snout. COW
cred with bristles. He thinks he caught a
glimpse Of his old acquaintance last week. but
it dove before he could get a satisfactory look
at it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
A scheme to Inerease Executive Power.

The proposition of Mr.. PENDLEToN to al
low members of the Cabinet to occupy seats
on the floor of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, with the right to partici-
pate in debate in matters relating to the
business Of their respective departments, for
two days in each week in the Senate and two
IN the House, is an old acquaintance 1t
was defeated fifteen years ago, when Mr..
PESDLErON was somewhat younger than he
now Is, but evidently not more enthusiastic
Tor an impracticablc scheme.
Mr. PENDLEroN cites the example OF Eng
land and other monarchical countries in this
respect rs worthy OF imitation, forgetting
that their forms OF government aud Of parla-
mentary usage are radically different from
ours, and that this plan would be serious
innovation ON the practice of Congress, if
not an iniractiOn OF the Constitution. To
admit members Of the Cabinet allow them
to debate the measures in which they were
specially Interested and then, in the event
Of an adverse vote, TO permit them TO remain
in Office would be but lame imitation Of
the European system, whore the Ministry
retire upon n vote Of no confidence. Thus
while Mr.. PENDLEToS preserves the external
form Of the British usage, he di7cards the
substance which gives it vitality. In Eng
land the Queen rclgns, but does not
govern The seat Of power is in the Com
mons, and when the Government for the
time being Is defeated, an appeal TO the
country follows as a matter Of course. In
this country an administration continues
during four years, whether tho people
declare against it or not. There is no assinl-
Hat ION i'm I lp WI sVetpmg
The slender foundation upon which Mr.
PENDLETON seeks 10 erect his large super
structure is the act of 1853, organizing the
Treasury Department, which provided that
the Secretary should make report and give
Information TO either branch Of the Lcgisla-
ture in person or in writing as may be
required" That IS 10 say, Congress might
summon him in person at its discretion for
an emergency, but he had no right or
option in the matter.
On Jan. o. 1890, ALEXANDER HAMILTON no.
titled the House that he was ready to make
that report as Secretary Of the Treasury
which rendered his name famous and still
remains as the great monument Of his
ability Lis friend, desired that he should
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

Tho investigation into the conduct of the
Building Department is virtually concluded. 20
far "a proceedings may be carried under the
charter and tho rulings of Judge Bartlett.
The decision Of the Court that no testimony
could be taken touching matters anterior to the
date Of Superintendent DuDLEY's appointment.
Doc. %. 1878. shut out all the evidence which
the afiian;s expected to introduce in support Of
the charges Of bargaining for offlcc and bribe
tnslng. They propose. however. 10 bring out
all this matter boy preferring charges before the
Grand Jury. So far As they have been allowed
to 20. they have ELECTED almost entirely from
the testimony Of officials Of the Department Of
Buildings. sufficient evidence Of violations Of
law to found thcreupon an appeal to the Mayor
and Comptroller not TO sign the warrants for
the pay Of the Building Department employees
for the month OF April
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
MR.. C. ". EELD'S MONUMENT.
What FngIIshmen viii Do Ir u L. MeddIed
MLh by AmerIcnns-A sneacstIon.

To THE EDIroR OF THE SUN-.Shr: see that
my letter Of the goth inst has elected many plies !
did MT conceive when writing that letter that there was
anything In It which would justify the rancorous strc-
lures which characterize these replies II this is free
country. hr Field should be Permitted, without having
his patriotism nssacd to do what he plca-cs with his
money. Few but admire the heroic conduct and the
unnnchne. unswer,ins fidelity OF John Andre to his
country aud his monarch. Some OF Mr. Fields assaiauts
intimate that II Mr. Field carries his purposc-amd he
iscvdcnty not man to be- dismaycd by any mAudliu
.entmcntnliiy, Of American socalcd patriotism ms
numclt will be- consigned 81 thr wHtorsni the Hudson
that there are vet enough Enrhshmcn ia thi. cit, to
squcch auN icunucas. who would have tie audHcv 90
ing patriot. ~ understand What Enrli.hmen would DO in
such aucNcni unuc shall hcarl less gts aud pse do
The ufmer was faithful aud devoted adhercnt To- the
Hrti H. crown whereas Hale wasa rcbcliuus subject
hshmen Andres fidelity l. maiicsty deserving o cunt
mediation. ! ~ WAtusGioup
reading al tc communications published bog iiu srN on
the subject u mnuumct tu the memory Major Andre.
which Mr. cyrus " Field proposes ~ erect upon the
act fu where the English spy was executed, aud say
let Mr. Field proceed. And will venture say that no
American viii mud fault with IT, Let Mr. Field have u
grand pedestal built On the spot aud On that ped.
stone have American eagle with one CLAW hold.
INK roIr. and let the statue Of Major Andre
the eagles Leak, with the inscription on IT, Major
John Andre, Englsh SPY. Oct . l7Sn' Tile statue
stocking In one hand Ani the evidence OF his conviction
.lckns out 81 the stocking. the o'her hand pointing
Now. am an American born citizen anl love my
country aud hate ~ enemies, but Il Mr. Field vii
erect such monument VIII promise never 10 inure IT,
aud don't hink any other American would 'ithcr
p SD any man attempts to erect laui atory mon.
nmcni m ihs country IN honor oi an enemy. tear 1t
down the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
THE REIGN or TERROR IN RUSSIA.
sir Robert PeeI Calling fur TnterventIon In
the British House Of Commons.

LONDON, April 3O.-In the House OF Com
mons yesterday Sir Robert Peel Liberal Con-
scrvatvc) member for Tamworth, gave notice
that he should to-day ask the Government
whether. inasmuch as some ycnrs ago, in tho
interests Of humanity Mr.. Gladstone. owing to
m appeal made to- the Government, took steps
to mitigate the sufrcrings endured in conse-
qucncc Of State prosecutions in Neapolitnn
prisons. Her Maiesty's Government will take
any stops in tho interests Of humanity ~ miti-
gate the horrors and atrocities amid which tho
reign OF terror IL now brng carried on in Rus
sin over eighty millions " people.
In the House to-day Sir Robert Peel com
pained that there was no Minister present to
answer his question. He also complained that
the Speaker had altered the wording OF the
question The Speaker explained that the
question in the form suhmittcdby the propOser,
being nrgumcntaiive. could not b. uut, and
that IL must be- RAGGED In the form OF n motion.
Mr.. O'GormHn Liborall. member for Water
ford CITY. said that the absence OF q Minister.
when notice had been given Of n question to
which he should reply. was disrcsprct ul TO the
House. The matter WIS then dropped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

We have received from the Office Of the
Martinsburg Statesman n carefully written arti-
Gle on tho next anti-Republican candidate for
President The Statesman. It appears. has
hitherto been in favor Of that gallant and high
toned officer Of the army. Gen. w. $. HANCOCK.
one Of the very few military men 70 whom the
Presidency could be safely intrusted He has
proved himself brilliant and successful Gen
eral Of the Union. and he has shown on critical
occasions patriotic sense OF the subordnation
Of the military to the civil power. But the
Statesman does not now nominate Gen. HAN
COCK II has como to the conclusion that In
order to succeed It will DO advisable TO 20 out
side Of the Democracy and to take an indepen-
dent man. For this purpose it fixes upon Judge
DAVIS OF Illinois; and on this nomination our
opinion is asked for.
The question Is not hard ono by any means.
II Rny man who Is not a Democrat is to be- nom
mated to beat the Republicans in 1850. We know
Of no one more suitable for that purpose than
DAVID DAVIS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

Mr.. HAMILTON HARRIS thinks that cleo
tions would be moro honest were all the ballots
Of uniform size and color and printed In the
same kind OF type. and his bill compelling the
use Of such ballots gave rise 10 debate in the
Senate yesterday in which the subject OF cleo
tons was thoroughly canvassed HARNESS
reputation is for originating schemes 10 pro-
mote dishonest measures rather than honest
ones. but he has II way Of whipping all the SEN
ate Republicans into line 10 vote for them. and
no did SO again yesterday. the Ballot bill being
ordered to third reading.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

There is a furry in Albany as well as in
Washington over veto messages. ten having
been received by the Legislature from Gov.
ROBINSON within less time than twenty-four
hours. Tho Assembly being in spunky mood
over them. yesterday passed one Of the meas
ures over the veto. The discuss ion wandered
or from the bill itself to the power Of the Gov
crnor to prevent bills from becoming law Mr..
Hustled making an argument Implying tina,
Gov. RoBISsoS's reasons were personal. The
bill permitted posts Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic to parade with music on sundnye.
The Governors message said that 10 do this
would be to accord them privileges denied n
other organizations. That the Republican
Legislature Is smarting under tho restrictions
put upon 1t 10y the Democratic Governor was
plainly apparent in the debate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
A week ago two nalntors wero nt work on

week ago two painters were nj work on
n swinging scanolh in Brooklyn. A rope broke.
tho men fell: one 81 them struck on his head
and died two days after. At the Coroner's in
quest the employer OF tho mon testified that he
had had tho rope in use for hall dozen years
and II was not new rope when he bought il 4;
still he had always considered II safe and was
much surprised when he heard Of the accident
A policeman testified that any one should have
seen at glance that the rope was rotten. The
Coroner's jury censured the employers but he
should not have boon allowed to get out Of the
affair so easily or so chcaply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
Gen. Ha.en and o,hcr Generals.

To THE EDITOR or The SUN-Cir. Is II not
rather ridiculous that many high priced army officers
should be spending their valuable ant the people
money in ondeavorns find out where Gen Hazen was
at the battle Of shiohf What difference docs 1t make
now whether he on his praucnc horse In front
of his brigade. with the FIRE Of battle in his eve and his
sword IN his hanl. like careful, prudent General
four miles 800 the rear directing the battle from behind
treei II all the Generals who directed the move.
mcnts of their troops distance from the front
10 he tried. the Hancock court will have ~ long
sitting. Al the siege Of Port Hudson. Con. 2 Banks
orie red general assault {, made ON tho Confederate
the general officers ot that army were West Painters
c'mmhn'lng divisions hrl. AIDES or nn the General stan
tons assigned to them. Oh diu,t they understand the
ar of war One wa Chict Of stan 10 mo Commander
elbow 10 keen HIM uosoi strategy ON cen.
cral wns assigned To command tho ccutrc one
oncls rose 10 Ice division commanders ami lnor.
To command burndrs, ant thew were an suppilsi
rom which t. send iheir orierg When rccsi,cd f1on H
comnlndmg General through intermediate command
Iocomh of the Fir. Louisiana rhr Union Louisaun ri.
gers who hl with bnllt n his brain while calling ON
him The rcnu.e was blood, aad doc,iyc' aud tc men
were scattered In every dir, cinn taking raNiues
nble "ler 10 advance or retreat with n'V Amer some
h9ursu exposure in the hruus sun o Louisiana june a
Wnlhc'H Htlr hc fNnh crrW out O. Us asked for Tie
perempiory command from Gen Banks a. make another
sss'9t There Wa. 20 hung Tor seniority ig,l then,
but the highest ranking nnrer found IN Lrutrn.
ant Colonel of a nine mouth, Maine regiment who had
not been educated at RnuN l,n MS school and did not
know much about uuihiuhns obedience tn ORDERS hut
hnd large iuud Of common scusc. This rcd.bearlei
lumbcrmln from the wds NJ Audroscoegiu Numbered
out TIL ecu Bank he wants another assault made
% come cut and lead IL. aud We u follow him -" II
could NOT have IN much hotter In the place he men.
PoKr IIupsoN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

Tho latest news from Brooklyn is that
aged Brother SPEAR has written an argument
in behalf OF Brother TALMAGE which will use
up two days. and that IA soon as the trial is
overland no matter how II results-Broiher
TALMAoE and his nock will cut loose from the
Brooklyn Preshytery. II they had done this
several months nco It woulcUhave saved great
deal OF disturbance. irritation. and scandal.