Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-14

studio all or winch We're DESTROYED II
is understood that there was a heavy
insurance on the property but it will
take months to remodel the statues
destroyed. Mr.. st. Gaudens is in Nov,
York, where he has been for sever,,
days waiting to have an operation nor
formed, which will restore him TO
health.
William j. Bryan delivered a speech
in Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis, We'd
ncsday evening. He arrived in Indian
arolis by special train having spoken
1T Rockville, Needersburg and Craw-
louisville, ell route from Terre Hauta
during the hour preceding the meeting.
Nj. Bryan held reception at his hotel
Several important changes in COM
mands was announced at the navy de-
partment, Wednesday,. Can't. Edward
d. Tdussis succeeds Capt. j. G..
Eaton in command of the Massachu-
sets, and the latter goes on the wait
ing orders: Capt. c. H. Arnold will be-
come general inspector on the West
Virginia, nearing completion at New
port News, and will be succeeded in
command of the Lancaster by Capt. F..
L. DSiiiiO' SdPl. w. L. SWllDuCDe
will be relieved of the command of the
Texas by Capt. G. A. Bicknell, now
commandant at the navy yard, Key
West who will be relieved at Key
West by Capt. G. P. Colvocorresses.
Read Admiral w. c. Wise, comman-
der-in chief of the training SQUADRON
who will retire. Nov. s. will be relieved
on that day by Capt. r. B. Bradford
now commanding the Illinois. Capt
Bradford will be succeeded on the ILL
nois by Capt. John A. Rodgers. at
present president of the navy wire
less telegraph board. 1t is probable
that the training squadron will make
its headquarters at Pensacola during
the winter.
The New York Democratic state
campaign opened. Wednesday night.
with a mass meeting in Convention
hall, Buffalo. The Democratic candi-
dates, D. Cady Herrick, nominee for
governor, Francis Burton Harrison,
nominee for lieutenant governor. and
John Cuneen, nominee for attorney
general. and Edward Grout, comp
troller of New York City, were the
speakers.
Henry Hogencamp of Buffalo, n. Y,
a driver of corn wagon, went to
Richard OdelTs saloon, Wednesday
evening, and asked to see Margaret
Carr. alleged to be his wife, and who
had left Hogencamp three weeks ago.
He asked the woman to return, but she
refused. and he dropped paper parcel
containing some kind of an explosive,
NIT hat
of the sidewalk was blown into the
street. The man and woman were
dragged from the ruins by the police
and firemen, who responded to the
alarm. Hogencamp had both eyes
blown out. and is not expected to re-
cover. The woman had the flesh torn
off both her arms to the bone. She
was conscious for a short time. but
could give no other information than
that the man had dropped his paper
parcel. The adjoining buildings We're
wrecked somewhat. The police do
not know what kind of an explosive
was used.
Manuel Quintana was, Wednesday,
inaugurated as president Of the re-
public of Argentina in the presence of
officials of the republic and members Of
the diplomatic corps. In his address
President Quintana explained the cabi-
nets policy and promised amendment
of the electoral laws. The question of
strikes would be given close attention
and if the state of the treasury per-
mitted it the foreign debts would be
converted. He would Also he said,
seek to develop immigration.
Augustus Hemenway Of Canton. was
the nominee of the 18th Congressional
district Democratic convention at Ded- |
ham, Mass, Wednesday.