The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-08

prise the only alterations m Ade in the
original plans of the Columbia" All
OF which is quite satisfactory to the in
telligent and discriminating landlub-
Der, and raises his conf ience in the
issue of the contest with Lipton's new
Shamrock.
The fate OF Jacksonville is warning
to other "fat pine" cities of the South.
Southern pine is cheap in the region of
its nativity, and its use for building
material is extensive. In towns built
OF this pine, which burns like pitch
when ignited, insurance rates are hi h,
and this means either generally light
insurance or none at all. So thu Sl1,-
100000 of estimated loss financially is
very largely an irremediable loss. 1t
means larger per cent of ruin to per-
sons than a similar loss in cities built
of brick or stone. The new Jackson
vile will probably be more substanti-
ally built city. The loss in this Florida
disaster ranks high among similar great
disasters in recent times. In the order
OF their occurrence these are: Port
land, 1866, S6,250, 900; Chicago, 1871,
100000, 900; Boston, 1872, S61 900 900;
Lynn, 1899, $4,000 900; Hoboken piers,
1900, S10,000,000 Jacksonville, 1901,
S11 100000. The Chicago fire was at
tended by an appalling loss of life. In
the others, there were fatalities, small
in number, but rising to 200 10 that at
the Hoboken piers.
The moves on the in irrational chess
board, or proposed moves, are always
interesting. Rumor credits Germany
with purpose to secure coaling sta
ton in West Indian waters, which leads
the Eagle of Brooklyn to utter this lit
tie cry, in little but suggestive note:
"There is no law to prevent the acquis-
ton by Germany of coaling station
in the Caribbean or the Gulf of Mex
leo, but this country would like to be
informed as to the express need OF
German fleet in American waters. 1t
has been discovered that the United
States has no coaling station in the
North Sea or the Baltic. Possibly Ger
many will not cede an island to US, and
probably she will not"
Trial for murder ia q continuous
performance in and around Boston
The Saugus trial held the boards at
Salem day after day, and the Boston
papers were loaded with the details un-
der poster type headlines, pictures of
the actors, scenes in court, etc., etc.
Then followed the Eastman tragedy at
East Cambridge, and while this is still
drawing packed houses, and the
standing room only" sign is out, the
Parsons murder case is brought on in
Boston itself to keep the Huh abreast
of the performances on the suburban
rim. The headline artist and his pic.
torial coadjutor are working over time
for the proper exploiting of the deeds
OF blood in and about the boosted CEN
ter of civilization in America.
No better evidence of executive eff
cheney can be shown than the smooth
working of great business establish
ment during the absence of its execu-
tive head. The government of the
United States is one of the greatest
business establishments on earth, if not
the greatest, and, although President
Mckinley, its executive head, and five
OF his chief assistants, are on the other
side of the continent, the business of
the government in Washington is run
ming as smoothly as a well-regulated
clock.
Sir Thomas Upton must have felt
presaging chill yesterday after the per-
Torrance of Shamrock II, his boosted
cup-lifter. Shamrock always had
fine view of the cup defenders stern
in the races of two years ago, but this
slow tub was yesterday showing her
heels to the new aspirant for the honor
of winning back the trophy the Amer
lea brought from England nearly half
a century ago.
The Boston papers complain that
"the spring comes slowly" Massa-
chusetts appears to be rather a slow
State in many things. Vermont can
give her points in foliage production
and beat her by some two weeks.
Senator Dillingham;.
In the course of q private letter to
the editor Of the DAILY JOURNAL,
touching on various matters, a gentle
man who spends much of his time in