Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
NEWS NUGGETS



The Canadian government has under
the question of postage
and it is understood that
it will be reduced from one-half cent
per pound to one-quarter of a cent.
Alfred Moore. living at IS Bennett
street, Lawrence, Mass, fell over the
bannister of the Fairfield block, Essex
street, at 11.30 A. NJ, Sunday, falling
three stories. Serious injuries to his
head and internally resulted from
which he will probably die.
AS a result of the statement made
to the management Of the mills at Fall
River, running overtime, after p. NJ,
by the factory inspector. that these
mills were violating the 58-hour law
by posting two schedules, one for the
day and another for the night help, the
Arkwright and Merchant have discon-
tinued the night-work practice.
Harvard won her dual track athletic
meeting with Yale. on Soldiers field,
Cambridge. Mass, Saturday, by a
score of 621a to 41la in a high class set
of events, the performances being hrst
rate throughout. What made the vic
tory the more welcome was that the
Harvard boys by no means expected
to win by such a conclusive margin.
All the lines of the new Canadian
Road have been con-
soldated under the name Canadian
Northern. BY the close Of the year
the road will reach from Minnesota,
south Of Lake-of- the Woods, to the
foothills of the Rockies, and from Port
Arthur into Minnesota almost to Lake
of-the- Woods. 1t will build west
across the Rockies at a pass far north
of the Canadian Pacific, to reach the
Pacific, in 1902.
The largest land sale that has taken
place in Vermont in many years is be-
ing negotiated. A tract Of 2S,330 acres
Of timberland in one body. located in
the towns of Dorset. Manchester. Peru,
Winhall and Sunderland comprises the
property. The prospective purchasers
are Truax & Meigs. lumber dealers of
New York City. Judge Darling of
Bennington, is looking up the titles
previous to drawing up the final pa
pers.
The thrcc-mastcd schooner Roger
Drury of Taunton, bound from Hills
boro for Newark, put in at St. John,
n. B., for shelter, Friday night. Sun
day morning. she dragged ashore near
the Ballast wharf. her anchors became
fouled and two tugs worked all day be
fore getting her off. She is making
considerable water now. but the extent
OF her damage will not be known I'M
til Monday. when she will be put on
the blocks for examination.
The director Of the Portland Gold
Mining Co. at Colorado Springs.
Col, said, Saturday. that the
recent advance in the price Of shares
of that company was due to the fact
that, at the 700 foot level. vein 81
feet wide had been opened. every foot
of which was ore. A streak Of fair size.
he said. ran 800 ounces in gold to the
ton, and four feet Of the vein ran l. 10
90 ounces. This. so far as is known, is
the largest vein all mineral ever opened
up in any mine in any country.
Everett F. Martin. son Of Gen. a. p
Martin, formerly chairman of the
Boston police commission. was held in
Center street court at New York. Sat
urday. on charge of retaining $50
given him to secure position for
Samuel II. Green of 1892 Putnam ave
nue., Brooklyn The police say young
Martin is president of the Providence
Trust Co. at 500 Broadway With
Martin was held woman companion.
Ninfred Robinson. Both are wanted
in Boston.
Addison Gould Jerome is dead at his
home at New York. Mr.. Jerome had
been an invalid for two years and re-
tired from active business - years ago.
He was descended from Thomas Je-
rome. farmer of Pompey. Oondaga
county, n. Y, whose three s0ns-Leon-
ard. Lawrence and disln-bccame
we'll known in New York. Many years
ago. Mr.. Jerome was one of the best
known brokers in Wall street. In the
Black Friday panic he lost several mil
lions of dollars, but eventually won
back his fortune. Mr.. jerome was a
great lover Of horses. He owned half
of Jerome park, and was the first whip
to. drive hand and tandem in
Central park.
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