New-York tribune., 1905-08-21

creasing the pace quitting altogether The won,-
exercise in more moderate doses. Before and after
meals the decks are converted into promenades
and present quite animated appearance.
While taking his constitutional day out from
Yokohama. Secretary Taft was asked to step to
the main deck to have his picture taken.
What for?' puued the Secretary.
We want group of those on board interested
IN the extension Of American trado In the ORIENT
Come on. everybody shouted the Secretary.
There is not a the ship who is not
heartily in accord with that project" He then
composed Of Senator's, Representatives. government
commissioners and newspaper men. and the picture
General Grosvenor, however. was disposed to
cause he opposed the extension OF American COM
done anything since | came on board but chase
from one end Of the ship to the other and sit for
Il was Observed thst the Republican warhoTse and
We're engaged in struggle with Senator'S Du Bois
and Patterson in game OF auction pitch. and this,
subordination. Just then he and his partner made
Il points winning the game. and he at once blandy
they did.
Private dinner parties were popular aboard ship.
and the Saturday evening before reaching
Yokohama Mr. Ackert entertained In honor of the
twenty first birthday of Stuyvesant Fish tr who
IS VITA the party, but will leave Il at Manila 10
continue his trip around the world. Those at tn.
Higgins. Miss Mccall the Misses Taylor and
MessTs Acksrt. Fish, Thomas, Reyburr. Hobart
showed keen enjoyment OF the occasion as aid All
who attended. and hearty congratulations We're ex
tended 10 the stalwart of the American fnan-
cier.
On Sunday evening Mr.. Coolidge Of Boston gave
Harvard dinner which was attended by Secre-
tary Taft Representatives Foss and Longworth
and Messrs. Cary. Hartt. Warren Hobart, Still
man. Jack and Woods The table decorations were
Of crimson. and college days again lived over
and college stories told amid shouts Of laughter
from those present. The party arranged IN
order of classes Secretary Taft on the right and
Mr Cary on the left Of the host.
Comment made that Mr.. Longworth was not
among the guests at the Fish dinner. and an in
teresting story is regarding the reason why
the Ohio Congressman. II said that she felt
due her from the Younger members Of the party
as thav had rsthe- held aoof on the trim out from
San Francisco When this repeated TO them
thew retorted. What's the use7 Iongworth is evil
dertly rY, engaged 70 Miss Roosevelt and don't
1t gas then the story goes Mis-: Roosevelt de-
hoard, u am not ENGAGED to Mr. 1onsworth. and
os+d TO- 70 os 10 This news was communi
suit was that thereafter the attentions of Mr.
Longworth were disputed every inch OF the way
On the night before the arrival in Yokohama =
mock trial was held AT which Senator Warren was
sued by Marie Brown CAIrs Driscoll wife Of the
Representative from the Syracuse distriob for
breach Of promise strong array Of legal talent
represented the prosecution and the defence Sun
porting the contention OF the coy maiden whose
affections had been tampered with. were General
Grosvenor and Representative De Armond while
defending the big Westerner were Mrs J. Ellen
Foster and REPRESENTATIVES Curtis and sheriev
Secretary Taft the presiding Justice and his
associates were Judges Lnebarger and Mccall
The clerk OF the court was Representative GiIlett
Of Massachusetts, while Burr Mcintosh acted as
as foreman. but she subsequently resigned her au-
thority to Representative Payne who was so OBJ
streperous in questioning witnesses that counsel for
both sides asked to have him put out. and he only
held his Job because Judge Taft declared that ss
a New-York lawyer Payne could not be expected to
know any better
Senator Warren accused OF proposing mar
rage TO the fair plaintiff Of then trying to back
out of the contract. The prosecution contended
that the Wyoming Senator had told their client
that he worth S37oo0O0o. and that of his nine
teen ranches she could have at least thirteen if she
would be his. They declared that It was worth the
whole Of the Senator's alleged fortune TO be COM
PEELED to live in wyoming, and asked that the Jury
assess damages to the full amount OF whatever he
might be worth
The defence was that the Senator had proposed to
every woman on board. married single and that
as this habit OF his was we'll known the plaintiff
should not have accepted HIS attentions seriously
They also put in plea of insanity.
The witnesses were Mrs Newlands. Mrs Parsons
wife Of the Representative; Miss Boardman, Mrs
DriscoI Colonel Edwards and several others The
testimony showed that Senator Warren confined
his attentions TO particular woman. but proposed
with confusing regularity to whomsoever he might
find in a secluded nook deck Letters. considera-
bly, warmer than the tropical sun, were introduced
and identified having been received by Mrs. Par
sons Mrs Newlands Miss Boardman. Mrs. Driscon
and Mrs Metcalf AS they were read with dramatic
effect by the witnesses the big crowd was fairly
convulsed with laughter. When Senator Warren
took the stand in his defencs he admitted that
the letters were admirable. appropriate and credit
to the writer bat he could not remember having
written them.
For nearly two hours the fun waxed fast and
furious The brightest talent Of the party took
part and dignity cast to the winds The jury
found the defendant guilty charged, and
fenced him to hanged AT the yardarm sufficiently
long to create Senatorial vacancy In wyoming.
The party went to bed late. tired but happy 70
wake up bright and early the next morning in the
harbor OF Yokohama, where a royal welcome
awaited them
HR. TAFT 1T ZAMBO4NG4.