New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-06


lican electoral COLLEGES These were prepared WIN
unusual care and under the direct supervision OF
Attorney General Devens and Senator Edmunds' OF
Vermont These full instructions were given WIN
a view to meet every contingency which could ARISE.
IL il in contemplation TO ask Congress I" ihdiea.e
by legislation the proper forms for making tns eirc-
toral returns in the existing system OF eec,ion
be maintained. In that event the forms 1urnisheo
by tho Committee will be submitted 10 Congress
with view to their approval and adoption.
OBJECTIONS TO TIE PANAMA CANAL ROUTE
Professor John Gamgee. an English gentleman
who has given great deal of study TO tue problem
of the spread OF contagious Diseases said that TINS
country should oppose the opening Of the Panama
Canal on the ground that it would greatly add to
the difficulty of protecting American seaports
against the introduction Of yellow fever He
claims that yellow fever is strictly ship
disease never originating on the land.
He fears that the number of ships pass
ing through the Panama Canal and tine adjacent
yellow fever region bound TO American ports wonld
greatly ncroase the difficulty of the quarantine
problem. The Nicaragua routo, y ing ont OF 'ne
region Of equatorlals and fhe sickIY sea lhnuences
they produce, he thinks not open to this oDlcc
ton.
THE REPUBLICANS NEW MANAGEM mt
The first number of The Republican of
this city, under its new management, will
make its appearance tomorrow morn
ing Its Columns will be lcnRthened. and
other improvements of typographical nature
will be made. Mr.. George c. Gorham has assumed
editorial control. retaining Mr.. James g. Thomp-
son as assistant. Tho paper viii be
stalwart Republican. heretofore, in its treatment
of political affairs and an infusion OF en-
ergy is promised III all it's departments.
Mr. Hallett Kilbourne, q wcllknown banker
ot this city, IS 10 be the business manager of the
paper. The property does not actually change
hands until the ] st of January next.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE IN THE SOUTH.
General T.. c. Drum, Adjutant-Geueral OF the
Amy. has been performing for several months the
duties OF Chief Signal Officer we'll as those of his
own once Since General Drum took charge of the
Signal Service he has rtroduced several reforms
which appear to be valuable. Among these may be
mentioned the observations which have enabled the
sugar planters in Louisiana 70 prepare for frosty
nights by " wnd-rowing" their sugar cane. This
serv zee has saved many thousands of dollars to the
sugar planters. Recently General Drum has been
reGupsted by the owners of extensive orange groves
in Florida to the Signal Service for their benefit
by observations and timely warnings OF expected
frosts in the orange-growlng region.
SILVER COIN IN PAYMENT OF INTEREST.
Asslstant-Secretary Upton, of the Treasury De-
partment said to "A TRIBUNE correspondent to-day
that the refusal of holder of four per cent bonds to
receive standard silver dollars in part payment for
interest as published in The TRIBUNE yesterday
morning had been reported to the Department. Mr.
Upton SAID that the Department wOnd not prob
ably give any special instructions in the matter
Ever since the order of October s, 1879 he said, a
percentage of interest on bonds as wei rs OF all
nj eynenditures of the Government has bean
paid IN silver and the refusal to take silver III the
case reported Ill New York Yesterday is the 1rst
that has occurred so far as Mr. Upton knows.
A POSSIBLE GAIN IN THE SENATE.
There is still possibility that Tennessee may send
a Republican to the United States Senate Mr..
House. member OF the present Democratic delega-
ton in the House of Representatives, says that
there is danger that the Democrats VIII lose the
Senator There are only four or five Democratic
majority ON JOINT ballot in the Legislature. he ex-
planned, and in the presence of fight between the
credit and the low tax " Democratic factions.
there NAV be defectIons TO the Repu blican ranks "a
sufficient degree to effect the election OF Repub-
I, lican.