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TRIES NEW TACTICS Ileney Would Prove That Glass Bribed Others Than Iioxton. DEFENSE OBJECTS TO TESTIMONY Change of Plant Mads Necessary Be bauie of Silence of Vice Pre Idenl Zlmmer. Sun Francisco, July JH, .Tim trial ol frills Glass for hrilicry reached u cru--iu 1 stage ) eslenlay, when the proen'U (ion made it llrnt attempt to begin t ho Introduction of 1 1 to testimony of 10 or inoMi supervisors oilier than itoxton tliut their vote were bought hy Theo dora V. llulaey, acting under direction of Vice President Glass, of the. Pacific Stales Telephone A Telegraph company. Such testimony l called "evidence of ilmlhir offenses" and it in often admit toil in rrlinlnal trials for tho purxMo if showing corrupt intent on tho part of a defendant in the cnrrimlsnlon of tho act fur which he ia lielng tried. Glass at tho preaent time In being tried for the brilicry of lloxten; the proMcculion contend tluit it him the right (o luy licforo tho jury the inference of his guilt contained In tho prMif of ilia having hrllnsl other supervisors, like I toa ton, against the granting of n tival franchise to the Home Telephone company. The defense denies thin rinlit , iiuiinly on tho ground that the state is not privileged to prove other -crimes In an effort to establish the ;rline on trial. , Tho argument of thla point, conceded to Im of even moro than ila original irn ortanco, since tho defection of Second Vice President Zlrnmer (mm tho ranks of tho prosecutor's witm-nse, occupied 4he last two houra of tWe afternoon sua sion ami was in protons at adjourn merit. The jury wan excused at tho commencement of tho argument anil win taken hy laiiliff to a jwiint near the Temple Isiael, later to l returned to iU quarter at the Falrriiount hotel. ATTtMPTS TO BRIBE JURORS. Cudworth and Flh Testify Against Friends of Schmiu. Han Francisco, July 18. Charges that rfforti weio mado to brllw two member- of the ury which tried and convicted Mayor Schmitz on the charge of extortion, were laid before tlio grand jury jesterday at a sjiecial session. Tho jurymen involved In tho charges are Royal W. Cudworth and Charles I). iiHli, both of whom gave their testi mony. Mr. Cudworth and Ida w ife both told tho if rand jury of the effort that had liecn mado to communicate witli him while ho was locked up at the St. Fran via hotel with his fellow juror. Mr. iish gae teHtiniony showing efforts had been nutde to reach him while the vase was on trial. Tho grand jury also heard the evi dence of 1. Capolli, a teamster in the employ of Mr. Cudworth, and of F. OwinifH, whoao story waH eorrolairutive. The grand jury took tho matter under advisement. Henry T. Scott, president of tho Pa cific States Telephone company, who is aivtiHod hy Assistant District Attorney ileney of seeking to mislead the prose cution in regard to the whereabouts of T. V. llalsry and of being instrumental in preventing K. J. Zimmer, vice presi dent of tho company, from testifying In the Glass case, was called before the jury- J Small Denies Friction Taik. Oakland, Cal., July 18. After a meeting of the telegraphers in Sunset Jinll, West Oakland, today, President tfmall gave out tho following statement: "I expect to leave Oakland within tho next 48 houra for Chicago, where I will hold a conference with prominent leaders on next Tuesday, and recom mend that our executive board meet In that city on that day. Tho strike In Han Francisco and Oukland will contin ue. The fa;t of tho matter 1 there are not enough telegraphers to fill the po sitions, and thero is no worry about strikebreakers." Cabinet Follow! Old Custom, Toklo, July 18. Although Korea is tinder an absolute monarchy, the dem oncrntlc custom has existed since olden lays of demanding the retirement from tho throne of a sovereign whose conduct endangore the national welfare. When such nn occasion arises, tho usage pre--vails that all the cabinet milliliters filial) appear before their ruler. One of them, acting as a spokesman, humb ly states the advisability of tho em per or's retirement In favcr of a rightful euecoHBor. When this state is reached, the emperor Is bound to abdicate. Gulf Steamer Takes Fire. Savannah, Ga., July 18. The steam ship Allegheny, from Philadelphia, is burning off Tyboe. All passengers were transferred to the government dredge and brought to Buvannah. f The Allegheny is a Merchants A Mariners nnil loft Buvannah this afternoon for Philadelphia. The fire occurred at 10 o'clock tonignt, two miies on uie , Tybeo island. All of her 32 passengers and her ctew were saved, but the ship, her cargo and all baggage is a loss. Halsev Pleads Not Guilty. o.. T?-.,irt ti mT. V. Hal. t ' a i! .r&ctuv'nuw, u v . j . eev todav. In Judge Dunne's court, y . J 1 ... . , i i . i pleaded not guilty to ten waiowneiiw charging bribery of supervisors as the gent of the Taclflo States Telephone company. hUSSIA SEEKING TROUBLE. Qunboat Violates Rights Accorded to American Vessels. San Francisco, July 1 ft. Tho Imrk cntin H. N. Castle, Captain A. Poder sen, arrived hero txlay from tho cod fishing grounds off tho ct of Siberia, and MiMirts that tho vessel had been boarded hy the Russian gunlxuit Maud jur, her ship's papers laken and warned to it-ay .'10 miles from tho shore, under threat of being confiscated and tho ofll ccrs and crew taken to Petropavlovsk in irons. Captain Pelcrser. stated that on June lHhowascxl fishing in tho Okhotsh s'a, eight milrs from the shore, in company with the schooner J. D. Sprocket, tho barkentlnea Fremont and City of Papeete, all from San Francisno, wben tho Mandjur hove In sight. The commanding ofllcer, said Captain Ped ersen, Ixiarded the Castle, bcImhI not only the ahip'a clearance papers, but all of Captain Pedersen's private papers and hia m-ster's commission and certi fleate. Captain Pederwn remonstrstel, declaring that his vessel wss outside the three-mile limit, and therefore ho whs violating no law. The Russian commander, however, stated that no fishing would bo allowed within 30 miles of the shore, and gave the H. N Castle and the other vessels seven days to get Isryond tho limit. As a number of the Fremont's crew wero on shore at the time, the vessels remained for six dsys awaiting their return, Whon on tho sixth day tho gunUiat again apxared on the horizon, tho Castle and the J. I. Sprockets sail ed for San Francisco, leaving the Fre mont and the PajHOte. Captain Pedcr sen will lay the matter before United States Attorney Kobt. T. Devlin tomor row morring and request that it Is? taken up by tho Washington authorities at once. Tho H.N. Castle belongs to A. U. Pond, of this city. JAPAN TURNS TABLE8. Loa Angeles Workman Iniutis Ameri can Flag and Farea Badly. Ihi AngelcM, July 10. T. Vonl, a Japanese employed as a wiper in the Southern Pacific shops Inthia city, nar rowly escaped aeriotis injury at the hands of an enraged mob of American workmen today. Yonl was wiping an engine on which had been placed two small American flaifS. While wiping tho engine, Yonl tinned and deliber ately rnat upon one of the flags. His action was seen by another workman, who Immediately pulled lonl from tne engine to tho ground, at the same time acquainting the other workmen in the building of Yoni's act. A crowd quickly Burroundod Yonl and ho was being roughly handled, when ho man aged to elude his assailants and es caped. How to Reach Harriman. Washington, July 10. The Inter state Commerce commission joint8 out a plain and direct method by wh'oh E. U. Harriman, tho railroad magnate, can 15 placed in prison for merging the Union and Central Pacific railroads. The act of 1874 is pointed out as the present statute under which Mr. Harri man ma be criminally reached. The wording of the law Is quoted and a de cision of the United States Supreme court given as a precedent. There is no recommendation made that proceed ings be instituted, as tho department of justice is supposed to take action. Ship Mules to Islands. Seattle, Wash., July 10. A ship ment of 450 Missouri mules Is held in the government corrals at Fort Lawson and will be forwarded to the Philip pines within a few days on the trans port Dix. The last shipment of 232 mules needed to fill out the order for the Philippines arrived last week. The average cost of the jmules to the govern ment will bo $210, when tho animals are delivered in the islands. There are 10 horses held at Fort Lawton for ship ment to the Philippines to lie used as mounts for oflicers stationed there. Passenger Trains Crash. Leavenworth, Kan., July 10. A Chicago Great Western passenger train, running over the Kansas City North western tracks, la reported to have run into a Hurlington train at Itcthel, be tween here and Kansas City, at 1 o'clock this morning, wrecking the sleeper and killing and injuring several passengers. The injured are to be, taken to Kansas City for treatment. A wrecking train is now on its way from Kansas City to the scene. Denies He Is Japanese Spy. Toklo, July 10. Ueneral Terauchl, the minister of war, in an Interview to day, contradicted the reported arrest of a Japanese spy at an Diego, Cal. He said: "There are no Ja pa uese military oflicers in America except military at taches. The war oflice has never in structed any ofllcer or ama'eur spy to examine American forts." . Five More Japanese Held. v San Antonio, Tex., July 10. The Immigration inspectors at Laredo, on the Mexican border, arrested five more Japanese near Green's station yester day, making their way into the state through the brush. All will be sent to San Francisco for deportation to Japan. Corean Plot la Exposed. Toklo. Julv 16. A dlsrjatch from i ' , Seoul, Korea, reports the sensational I j. I ri t l. 1 ( aisoovery oi mnu, uu wom wumf ed In the Seraglio palace, it is supposed . with the Intention of assassinating some I of the emperor's ministers. . NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL j j MAY tit WAH ON GRAND BANKS Modus Vivendi Regarding Newfound land Fisheries Explrts. Washington, July IB. Tho approach of the first of August, marking tho be ginning of the new herring fishing sea son upon tho couat of Newfoundland, is a matter of great concern to tho State department, for it finds the fisheries controversy between America and Great Itritain in a most confused ami unsat isfactory shape. The modus vivendl entered into last year by the terms of w hich and grout I y against the wish of the Newfoundlanders, American fisher men were permitted to ply the'r voca tion unmolested off the shores of that island, expired with the close of the fishing season. It was the expectation of both the American and British governments that lie fore the ojienlng of the next season some permanent arrangement could I rcachod that would prevent future fric tion on thla H.-ore. Indications today are that it will be diflicult to reach any kind of permanent settlement of the trobule, ami the whole effort of the negotiations is ap parently concentrated for the moment upon the drafting of some form of modus vivendi to guard against the development of friction upon the fish ing shores that might haves crlous re sults. INCREASE ARTILLERY CORPS Twenty-Five New Companies Are to Be Organlzad. Washington, July 19. In accordance with an act of the last congress, provid ing for an increase in the artillery corps, the acting secretary of war has directed the organization of 25 additional com panies of coast artillery, each with an enlisted strength of 109 men, to be designated from the 129th to the 166th company respectively. New companies will be organized at the following points: The Presidio of San Francisco; Fort linker, Cal.; Fort Casey, Wash., and Fort Worden, Wash. . Skeletons of the new organizations will be formed by transfers from old companies at the various posts and the additional strength provided for will be made up by fresh enlistments. The Ninth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth, Nine teenth. Twenty-eighth, Thirty-seventh, One Hundredth, One Hundered and Fourth, and One Hundred ar.d Twenty seventh companies have been designat ed as torpedo companies. NAVAL OFFICERS IGNORED. Public Learns Plana for Fleet Before Men High in Rank. ' Washington, July 18. There is seri ous friction between high naval oflicers. The question is raised, "Are the great naval movements planned without con sultation with the heads of bureaus through which their execution must depend?" This question is prompted by the discovery that no verbal or writ ten order referring to the movement of the fleet to the Pacific ha been re ceived by any official of the Navy de partment here. The ollicials and officers have only known by the public announcement that the greatest fleet of American bat tleships ever assembled is to mobilize in the fall for a journey to the Pacific coast. They wonder if they are being slighted or if the head of the navy for got to give them official notice. Not Due to Carelessness. Washington, July 18. It is said at the Navy department that it is ex tremely improbable that the accident aboard the battleship Georgia resulted from any carelessness on the part of the personnel of the ship. A short time ago a thorough Inspection was made of every detail of tho Georgia's ordnance by Commander Scofield, one of the most expert ordnance ollicers of the navy. This inspection included every one of the guns, the details of the tur ret mechanism and the workings of the ammunition hoist?. Umatilla Land Is Reopened. Washington, July 18. Development under the Umatilla irrigation project having reached a point where it has been ascertained that land can be re claimed, more than 62,000 acres of land have been restored to the public do main. This land will be subject to settlement on such date and after such notice as the secretary of the interior may prescribe and will be subject to entry, filing or selection upon the ex plration of 30 days from such date. Postmasters Appointed. Washington, July 18. The following postmasters have been appointed: Ore gon Alma, Eliza J. Luce, vice Silas Maine, resigned. Washington Deer Trail, Silas W. Tuttle, vice M. II. aV len, resigned j Robertvllle, Henry Rcs torff, vice A. It. Habcocb, resigned. New Northwest Postmasters. Washington, July 17. Postmasters appointed: Washington Uniontown, Michael Reisnauer, vice W. A. Strupp ler, resigned. Thomas Mofht has been appointed a regular and Cecil O. Mofllt a substitute rural carrier on route 3, at Garfield, Wash. Will Reclaim Yellowstone Land. Washington, July 18. The secretary of the Interior has withdrawn from en try 225,000 acres of land in Montana ' and North Dakota on account of the Lowe: Yellowstone reclamation project. NAVAL OFFICERS DOWNCAST Believed Precautions Would Prevent Further Powdar Explosions. Washington, July 17. Aside from their deep concern over the injuries suffered hy the unfortunate turret crew of the Georgia, the officers at the Navy department were a goxl deal cast down when they learned of the accident, as it tended to shake their confidence in which they had rested for more than a year, in the perfection of the regula tions so carefully framed with a view to safeguarding human life in the tur rets. April 13, 1904, a terrible accident happened on the splendid battleship Missouri, when through a "flare bock" live oflicers and 26 enlisted men met their death. Just two years later to a day there was another explosion in t lie six-inch turrets of the Kearsarge, whereby three men were badly injured. That accident occurred through a sailor's handling an iron extractor so as to make a short cir cuit in the electrical current, which set fire to the loose powder. Measures were taken to make toth accidente 1m jiosfible of recurrence. It is understood at the Navy depart ment that the Georgia had just com pleted her preliminary target practice and whm on what is known us barnsta hle range, near Prowncotown, just in side Cape Cod and about 60 miles from Ifcieton. The Navy department oflicers expressed confidence tonight that the dispatch of the Georgia with the Atlan tic fleet on its projected cruise to the Pacific will not be cancelled. JAPANESE SEALERS SEIZED. 8chooners Caught by Cutter Manning Near St. Paul Island. Washington, July 20. The State department has tieen informed that the revenue cutter Manning, on July 5, seized two Japanese fishing schooners, the Nitto Maru and the Kaimo, near the Isjat landing within about a mile of the seal island of St. Paul. Both of the veisels were fully equipped fcr sealing, and there were evidences that they had been plying their craft, in the shape of fresh seal skins in the small boats. The seized vessels were taken to Unalaska and left in charge of the United Stites marshal. The crews were taken aboard the Manning and conveyed to Ungi, in charge of a United States marslial, where they will be tried before a United States commis sioner upon the charge of violating the sealing regulations. The Japanese embassy baa been no tified by the State department, but as the case appears to be an ordinary one of poaching, it is not expected that any diplomatic incidents will result. Guards Against Slocum Horrors. New York, July 18. The Federal government is determined there shall be no overcrowding of excursion and other craft running out of New York harbor and no repetition of the Slocum horror. A large force cf customs offi cers has inspected every portion of the boats, with the result that 15 passen ger carrying boats were put out of com mission and tied up. It was found some of the masters did not even- have licenses. Moreover, hundreds of per sons were obliged to disembark from vessels because of overlcading. Joining National Forces. Washington, July 16. The State de partment today received unconfirmed advices that the republics of Guatemala and Salvador have joined forces and are beginning the mobilization of troops to resist any attack that may be made by the Nicaraguan government. It is stated at the State department that all of the Central American republics with the possible exception of Costa Rica, are strongly opposed to the plan of President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, for the federation of the five republics. Crops Damaged bv rtain. Kansas City, July 17. The western half of Missouri was drenched by a terrific storm last night. Reports re ceived today indicate much damage to corn fields, bridges and culverts in the lowlands in many instances being washed out. Dispatches from Dos Moines, Iowa, state that 40 or 60 fam ilies have moved from the bottoms dis trict of Des Moines to higher ground. The Des Moines river is higher than it has been since 1903. Close Call for Judge Parker. New York, July 17. Friends of Judge Alton B. Parker heard today that he had a narrow escape from death in Virginia Saturday night. While riding on a train between Norfolk and Richmond, a bullet crashed through the window beside which Judge Parker was sitting and embedded iteelf in the woodwork on the opposite side of the car. It could not be ascertained who fired the shot. "Flare-Back Caused Fire. Washington, July 20. The naval court of inquiry in the case of the ex plosion upon the Georgia, will find that the accident resulted from a "flare back," meaning that when the breech of the eight-inch gun was thrown open after it had been discharged some shreds of burning cloth or nnoonsumed gas were driven into the turret and upon the powder about to be inserted for the next charge. Bank Changes Name. Washington, July 18. The controller of the currency has approved the con version of the Franklin County bank, of Connell, Wash., into the Connell National bank, with (25,000 capital. JAPAN READY FOR WAR. Would Attack United States on 8outh With Big Army. Mexico City, July 15. Nine thou sand vfteran Jajianese soldiers are now in Northwestern Mexico. They are sta tioned at Ktints in, the states of Sonora, Sinoloa and Chihuahua. Each group is commanded by skilled commanders, who saw service in tho Ruaso-Japaneae war. Thirty thousand Japanese, the vast majority of whom are veterans of the Russian campaigns, are in the southwestern section cf the United States and Lower California. Three Jnirfinesft generals who held high rank in tho Russo-Japanese war have been in Mexico for. three months. They dress like Mexican rancheroe and are ostensibly buying land. The Trans-Oceanic Immigration com pany, whose vice president is T. Ilina ta, a rnernlier of the Japanese parlia ment, is subsidized by the Japanese government to bring Jajianese soldieis to Mexico. They have been coming in to Mexico at the rate of 800 per month, landing at Salina Cruz, Manzanillo and other Pacific ports. In case of war, the plan Is for the Japanese fleet to sail into the Gulf of California, capture the port of Guay mas, and use the state of Sonora as a base of operations in a campaign atfainst the United States. The plan would practically duplicate the operations against Russia, in which Japan seized Corea at the outbreak oi the Russo-Japanese war. Japan, in her war against the United States, will despoil Mexican territory, which has no navy, just as she did that of Corea in the war with Russia. Foreign diplomat here, and especial ly those of Europe, are watching, the developments with interest and aetor- lehment because of the inadequate American secret service officials, who seem not to be thoroughly informed of Japan's operations in Mexico. This story is absolutely correct in every detail. TIRED OF BEING GOVERNOR Judge Wickersham Creates Sensation by Speech on Alaska. Seattle, Wash., July 15. Federal Judge James Wickersham, of Alaska, speaking before the State Bar associa tion, created a tensation by declaring that he was tired of acting as the gov ernment of Alaska, and that the bar of the state must whip the congres sional delegation into line to grant some power to the people of Alaska. His speech overshadowed that of Vice President Fairbanks in importance, for he insisted that the only authority of any kind. in Alaska iB that of the judi ciary and the governor is a mere figure head with only authority to appoint a private secretary and notaries public. He denounced Seattle for quiet. y en joying a $20,000,000 annual trade with Alaska and refusing to aid Alaskans in getting a system of government. The Bar association banquet lasted until 1 a. m., Mr. Fairbanks, Governor Mead, Congressman Humphreys, Sena tor Piles and others speaking in re sponse to toasts. V FREIGHT CAR POOL BREAKS. Big Roads Abandon Project Which Does Not Succeed. Chicago, July 15. The American railway clearing housey which for eight months has been trying to perfect a pool of all freight cars in the country, is in process of disintegration, accord ing to the Inter-Ocean. The Chicago & Alton railroad, which was one of the strongest advocates of the car pooling scheme at the outset, will withdraw. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Faul railroad has already withdrawn, and many of the big roads in the East and West have determined to abandon the project. The organization has failed in its prime object, to insure each road hav ing on its own rails all the time the number of cars owned by it. It has failed to do this because it had no power to penalize the roads for disobey ing the mandates, beyond the Imposi tion of the established rate of rental per diem. Panic Threatens All Japan. ictoria, B. C, July 15. A financial depression was being severely felt when the steamer Tartar, which arrived to day, left Yokohoma June 29. A meet ing of the managers of eight of the most prominent banks of Japan was held shortly before the Tartar sailed, for the purpose of devising means to check the depression. The government has redeemed treasury bills, recognized nationalized railway shares as negotia ble securities and paid proximate in terest on these, but the banks consid ered a more drastic course. Good Will Towards Koreans. The Hague, July 15. It was official ly stated today that Joseph II. Choate, speaking to the Corean delegates at The Hague yesterday, , merely said that America had always felt good will to ward Koreans, but he manifested no opinion about the present condition of that country, and only expressed the belief that no action can be taken here, adding that if the Coreans desire to make representations to the United States it must be to the government. Europe Has Summer Shivers. Berlin, July 15. Unseasonable cold prevails throughout Middle Europe. Temperatures as low as 41 degrees have been reported in Southern Bavaria, and it is reported that snow ia falling i in the Yosges mountains. IS GUEST OF ASTORIA Vice President Given a Rousing Welcome In City by Sea. DISPELS THE "ICEBERG" STORY Whole City Turns Out to Greet Him Warship Adds Official Salute Banquet at Seaside. Astoria, Or., July 16. Nineteen times the boom of the guns of the cruiser Charleston broke the stillness of the air at noon yesterday announcing the arrival of the train bearing Vice President Fairbanks, who was Astoria's honored guest. As the vice president stepped from the train the cruiser's band played a martial air, the blue coated marines brought their guns to present arms and the crowd broke into cheers while dozens of whistus on steamers, mills and canneries joined in harsh but loud aclaim. Shortly after 4 o'clock the procession formed and headed by a platoon of po lice, the Charleston's band and the cruiser's full complement of marines and bluejackets and followed by the vice president and the other guests of the city in automobiles proceeded to the VanDusen field, where Mr. Fairbanks addressed a crowd of several thousand people who had gathered to hear him. Mayor Wise welcomed the distin guished visitor in a few well chosen words and then Senator Fulton In his usual happy manner introduced the guest of the day. Mr. Fairbanks' speech was purely of an impromptu nature, but he is a pleasing talker and his numerous witticisms and local hits soon aroused the enthusiasm of the au dience and dispelled the idea that he ia an "iceberg," as so often depicted. He spoke of the great and unequaled prosperity of tbe country, of the won derful opportunities to be found in the West, and prophesied that the prosper ity of America ai a nation was but just beginning. Following Mr. Fairbanks, short speeches were made by Governor Cham berlain, Senator Mulkey and Congress man Ellis, wben an informal reception was held and the public was given an opportunity of making the personal ac quaintance of their distinuiehed guest. At 6:30 in the evening a special train bearing Vice President Fairbanks and party left for Seaside where a banquet was held. BRAVE SOLDIERS BURNED. Terrible Powder Expiesion on Bat-' tleseip Georgia. Boston, July 16. With six of her officers and crew dead and 14 others either dying or suffering from terrible burns received in an explosion of pow der in the after superimposed turret, the battleship Georgia steamed slowly up Boston harbor from the target prac tice grounds in Cape Cod bay late yes terday and landed tbe dead and injured men at the Charleston navy yard. With the arrival of the Georgia there became known the details of the most terrible naval accident that has ever taken place along the coast of New England. The accident ocurred shortly before noon yestetday while the Geor gia's crew was at target practice oft Barnstable in Cape Cod bay. In some manner as yet unexplained two bags of powder became ignited and in the ter rible flash that followed the entire tur ret crew, consisting of three officers and 18 men, was engulfed in fire and re ceived horrible burns, one officers and five men dying before the ship reached port and another before midnight. The explosion occurred in the after superimposed turret, but the men, un der command of Lieutenant Caspar Goodrich, son of Rear Adimral Good rich, commandant of the New York navy yard, and Midshipmen Faulkner Goldthwaite and James T. Cruse, were operating the eight inch guns. Jailed for Contempt. San Francisco, July 16. The first serious blow to the bribery graft prose cution was struck by the Louis Glass defense in open court yesterday through Emile J. Zimmer, second vice presi dent and director of the Pacifio States Telephone A Telegraph company, who first refused to be sworn afterward ac cepted the oath, answered two or three questions, then refusedto testify fur ther. He was, by Judge Lawler, com mitted for contempt to the county jail "for a term of five days and until the question is answered." , Reds Denounce Cabinet. Montpelier, France, July 16. March ing workmen and their sympathizers, singing anarchistic airs, stopped to night in front of the barracks and ac claimed the soldiers, who were invited to join the procession and demonstra tion. The troops were confined, how ever, and wer not allowed to mingle with the celebrators, who were not dis orderly. At a mass meeting the work men condemned the government and ex pressed sympathy with Southern France, Try;' to Blow Up Leishman. Constantinople, July 16. A bomb exploded last night in front of the sum mer quarters of the American embassy at Yeni Keui, a suburb of this city. Four persons were slightly injured. Otherwise no damage as done. The au thors of the outrage have not been traced.