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6 MEDIATORS BUSY--POaING ANDBETTING TO MEALS Life of Peace-Seekers at Niagara Falls Is Stren uous, Indeed, With Much Flubdub, Movie Men and Dining Rooms Closing Promptly. By ALFRED HENRY LEWIS. NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO, May 23.—Flubdub and flapdoodle! What 1s there for these grave gen tlemen to do? They might as well be flying kites, The days are made up of conferences that end nowhere and taiks in which nothing is said, The day's report should run some thing like this: There was a conference between the Big Three and Judge Lehmann and Judge Lamar for the Americans. At the close the Americans, while look ing solemn and serious, waived aside all questions. Looking at thelr watches, they tore across the bridgz for the American side. They acted as though some great affair were at hand. Guess and surmise flew thick and fast until someone remembered that it was within ten minutes of the Prospect Hotel lunch time. The Pros pect Hotel lunches have this in com mon with time and tide, they wait for no man. The energetic departure of Judge Lamar and Judge Lebhmann wus explained. Movie Men the Busy Boys. Senor Suarez incautiously rounded the off corner of the Clifton. Hotel. He was wrapped in thought and the smoke of a diplomatic cigaretie. Sud. denly, even as a pan of milk from a top shelf, a moving picture man opened his batteries upon him. In stantly he was all activity. Clappiaz his hat over his eyes, he fled like a frightened fawn. No use, the inexora hlplfllm fiend had nailed him for a reel, Later Senor Suarez decided that rather than be handed down to pos terity in a state of stampéde he wouid quietly pose for the film fiend. To keep him in countenance, Senors Da Gama and Naon graciously consented to pose with him. Mr. Bryan's Mr. Rose attempted to rough his way into the picture, but was restrained. “Put none but South Americans on guard,” cried the film fiend, and Mr. Rose, after a feeble resistance, was dragged aside. Senors Da Gama, Suarez and Naon, by this time thoroughly subdued, pec mitted the entire phalanx of camera men tn snap them. They posed in every fashion except that of standing on their heads. More pictures were taken of the devoted triumvirate in a given time than were ever spapped of General Miles or Lillian Russeil Senors Da Gama, Suarez and Naon looked at the negatives. Then mur muring, “Posterity will speak of us” they walked away on dreamy spect lation.” “The Dodge Quartet.” Percival Dodge, of the Administra tion's “Dodge Quartet,” made up of Cleveland Dodge, Phelps Dodge, Hartly Dodge and the aforesaid Pers cival, came up at a breathless canter Mr Bryan had just wired confirming the news that Carranza was sending a representative, who would listen, but not talk. Excitement ran high. How should he be received? What would Senors Rabaza, Rodriguez and Elguero, the Huerta delegation, say? After a heated discussion carried on in the hissing manner of the Lat fn-American when he whispers, it was formally announced that the Carranza representative would be ‘“received as a newspaper man,” Why “a news paper man" was not made clear.’ He might as well be received as a cow man, or mining man or a fugitive from justice. The Huerta Three, approached on the point, tossed their expressive hands, palms upward, and declarad that they had no objections to the Carranzan representative. Let him appear. “Viva Huerta!” He could sustain himself against all of the Villag and Carranzas that ever came out of Chihuahua, Huerta was a vol. cano. A volcano needs no assistancs, More Violent Gesticulations. Delivering themselves thus, the Huerta Three withdrew to a bay win dow and unbuckled in v;‘iant debate, accompanied by even ore violent gesticulations. What they said may. not be told. They spoke in Spanish. Also no one approached within 50 feet of them, 50 feet being recognized as a diplomatic distance. i Senor Algara, from Mexico (by way. of Washington), hove in view., He waved a sheaf of telegrams above nis head. The three Huerta representa tives made .a rush for him. The on lookers held their breath. * Had Huer ta quit? Had Zapata taken the cap ftal? No! Huerta was still on the job! Zapata still was heating his frijoles in the innocuous suburbs, ful! eighteen miles from the palace of the Montezumas, The onlookers breathed again. The Big Three wiped the sweat beads from their South American brows. They might resume their mediations. Had Huerta fallen overboard, they must have packed their grips for Wasghington. As it stood, however, Othello’s occupation was NOT gone. Buerta still waved. Mediation might Bend, The eaptain of the YMaid o Mist” entered, making signals. ‘He' THE GEORGIAN’S NEWS BRIEFS had a rolling gait like unto a ground swell His purpose was to politely propose that the ladies come aboard his gallant little bark for a cruise. The ladies accepted with many a giggle and gurgle. They presently de parted under convoy of the jolly sea dog, to be soaked in the spray of the falls until their frizzes looked like shoestrings. Mr. Bryan’s Mr. Rose at Work. Mr, Bryan wired to ask was his Mr. Rose making himself agreeable. At thig severe hunch from headquarters Mr. Rose fell upon Master Romulto and Master Georges, sons and heirs, respectively, of Senor Suarez and Senor Dagama, and captured them “vi et armis.” He held one on each State Departmental knee, the faces of the children meanwhile expressing the keenest pain. The little ones cast piteous glanees here and there, and each glance was a cry-for help. There wag no help. Their mothers were away on the “Maid of the Mist.” Mr. Rose beamed. . Mr. Bryan could find’ no fault with him now., He prayed si'ently for a eamera man, buf the prayer was unanswered, The sound of a tack hammer broke upon the startled ear, ‘Some deck hand of the Associated Press wu‘ tacking up a bulletin. Forty news paper men descended upon it, even ag 40 kites might have descended. . They read, and a look of grief swept their countenances like 8 great cloud. The bulletin ran: “The Niag ara Falls (Americafi) Y. M. C. A, will hold a special service for journalists to-night. AN are bidden.” The newspaper men shuddered and drew back. ‘, ais A Vile Outrage! - Down the corridors of the Clifton a pale-faced story came stalking. Senor Naon had been overcharged by a “Canuck” haberdasher in the matter of neckties. The utmost indignation prevailed. This must cease or the outfit would shift the ghost dance to Toronto. Local peacemakers poured oil on che treubled waters.. They appointed ‘a boatrd of mediation between Senor Naon and the necktie bloodsucker. ‘The latter money glutton was re buked and peace again prevalled. There is a local suspicion that To ronto has sent emissaries to stir up trouble with a view to Turing the show Torontoward Also these emissaries— to steal from New York's East Side— would find themselves “in Dutch” if - discovered. Bpeaking of rival shops, the Amer ican Niagara Falls heretofore com plained of by the Canadian Niagara Falls for holding onto Judge Lamar and Judge Lehmann, and thereby beating the Canadians out of Ameri can ducats rightfully their own, has laid bare its policy. : The American town had been false ly and scandalously accused of har horing smallpox in its midst. The ‘slander was calculated to scare off the casual tourists. Mr. Bryan had sent Judge Lamar and Judge Leh mann not to mention Mr, Dodge (bap tized Percival), of the Administra tion “Dodge Quartet,” and Mr. Rosen to the American side. Some Bryan Strategy. No insult to Canadian cookery was designed. If Judge Lamar, Judge Lehmarn, Mr. Dodge and Mr. Rose succeeded In concluding their me diatory labors without catching the smallpox it would go a long way to ward giving that infamous charge of smallpox on the American side a black eye. That was the Bryan strategy in a nutshell. Canada need not get her back up. She might lose a few dollars, but she should not lose her temper. Mr. Bryan had only the kindest feeling for Canada. At 3:30 in the afternoon the wires flashed that the name of the Car ranza agent then headed for the ghost dance was “Senor Vasconcelo.” The word sent the blood of Senors Rabaza, Rodriguez and Elguero, Huerta’'s representatives, to fever heat. Again they retired to their private bay window; again they jab bered and gesticulated, while the forty newspaper men with bated breath stood gazing. The tension was removed only by the return of the gallant caytain of the Maid of the Mist with the ladies, the latter wearing the sorrowful ap pearance of doubly-drowned rats. A voyage in the Maid of the Mist is no light matter. Wet and unhappy ag they were, however, the mothers of those children had force of char acter enough to rescue Master Ro multo and Master Georges from the clutch of Mr. Bryan's agreeable Mr. Ro®e, who was still hanging onto them like some affable ogre. Judge Lamar's Statement. Notice was sent to the newspaper men that Judge Lamar would make a statement at the Prospect Hotel There was a wild scamper across the bridge at 10 cente a head. Judge Lamar said: “There will be no formal confer ence again until to-morrow.” The Lamars are natural-born dip lomats and fit to deal with the affairs of nations from their cradles. Once upon a 4 time a German paper pub lished a c‘ilgm\ hesded, “A Budding Bismarck.” he picture presented a Huerta Foils Plot of Generals and Trusted . . . Officials to Kill Him ERA CRUZ, May 23.—Huer .\/ ta has foiled a plot in volving trusted officials and high generals to kill him, accord ing to advices received to-day. As a result of the discovery, General Manuel Gasque, Inspector General of Police, has been sup planted by General Alberto Qui roz, former Director of the Peni tenitiary. General Quiroz says: “We have the names of twelve of the plotters, but are permiitting them to remain at liberty in the hope that some act of theirs may give us stronger evidence. When the proof is all in my hands, they will be arrested wholesale.” stout woman, a boy and a pail out of which protruded the tail and hind quarters of a cat, The dialogue printed beneath the cartoon as telling the steory read: : “Bov—Mother, a mouse in the pail of milk was,” “Mother—Did you take it there out? “Boy-—No, 1 put the cat there in.” This should shed a ray on the La mar school of diplomacy. ; ; P. B.—From certain signs and sig nal smokes, such as sending for their families and laying in a stock of negligee shirts, it is evident that the American representatives look forward to spending the summer at the falls. The Mexicang continue to call ‘Judgelehmann “Lemon.” ° and no amount of correction can beat the correct pronunciation into the Mcn tezuman heads, U. 8. Consul Wreck After Cruelties by the Mexicans. WASHINGTON, May 23.—Wearied by his nine days’ journey from Saltil lo to Mexico City and on the verge of illness, Consul Silliman to-day de cided to postpone until Monday his journey to Vera Cruz. Ih a meager telegram from the Bra zilian - Minister, Secretary Bryan learned that Silliman was released at Saltillo nine days ago and immedi ately proceeded, under guard of Fed eral troops and an agent of the Brit igh Consul, to Mexico City. The mes sage did not mention hardships, but {t showed thai the Consul is tired out after his trying experiences in jailand on the journey. Like the Parks incident and (he hundreds of others of similar charac ter, the outrage against Silliman will ngd be allowed to interfere with peace. It will be added to the score of ac cumulated grievances for use in case mediation faiis and a resort to war becomes necessary. Mr. and Mrs. Hearst . Hosts at Dinner for . Gov. Glynn and Wife NEW YORK, May 26-Mr. = and Mrs. Willlam Randolph Hearst gave a dinner last night at their residence in honor of Governor and Mrs. Glynn. Those present at the dinner, in ad dition to Mr. and Mrs. Hearst and the Governor and Mrs. Glynn, were Mr. and 2rs. Elbert H. Gary, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Satterwhite, Mr. and Mrs. Anson B. Buchard, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Hare; Mr. and Mrs. Horst Weber, Mr., and Mrs. Julian M. Gerard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wayne Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Shearn, Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, Mr. Hamilton Fish, Jr., Justice and Mrs. Gavegan, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L.-Clarke, Mr. Frank A. Munsey, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Douglas Rob inscen, Mr. Arthur Brisbane, Miss Nana Sigourney and Miss Haze! Bliss. Following the dinner there was a dance, to which a number of addi tional guests came, One Killed, $500,000 ne ea, y Damage, From Storm SUPERIOR, WIS, May 26—One man was dead here to-day and dam age conservatively estimated at $500.- 000 was caused by the storm which swept this city last night. A 60-mile gale razed small buildings, destroyed wire communication, broke windows and damaged church steeples, Four wharves were demolished and the steamer Frank C, Bell was blown ashore, To Kentucky Killing CLOVERPORT, KY., May 26—-Bi las Merritt, Chief of Police, shot and killed Charles Dunn last night. He claims Dunn attacked him when he tried to enforce the curfew law on Dunn’s children. GIRLS WOULD WEAR TROUSERS. SAGINAW, MICH., May 23 —Misses A. and Marie Bieberitz, 17 and 19, ap plied to Assistant Prosecutor Vineent for permission to wear trousers in Sag inaw County on the first lap of a walk ing irip to the Pacific coast. He de clined the request, stating his' auibiority’ «did’ not reaeh that far. : § 7 1 DARING DRESSES BRE GHOWN AT FRENGH RACES Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, May 21.—Those who raised an outery last year against what was then condemned as immodest dress would have been horrified by the spectacle of Longchamps when the most brilliant fashion fair seen on'a Parig race track in many years was brought together for the Danish sov ereigns, who are now France’s guests for ten days. The gathering beat all recent rec ords, even for a Grand Prix meeting, and in matter- of smariness it was finer than anything Ascot has pro duced. Rich laces and plain colored but very fine tulle, generally black, surpassed all other fecatures of Lhe season’'s fashions. With these two materials a very little satin goes to make a gown dainty looking, but flimsier than any ‘thing that modern women have ever worn outdoors. Simplicity the Feature. 3 } Simplicity is the striking feature of the new modeler; all trimmings are ‘taboo, so as to throw into relief the contrast of the satin, generally black, against the bare skin of the shoul ders. A typical dress of this deseriptiom had a bodice made of unlined chan tilly lace. The only non-transparent material in it was a very low-cut black satin front, the shoulders, arms and entire back down to the waistline being plainly visible beneath the transparent lace, The skirt was black chantilly lace over a filmy founda tion. This dress was by no means of the freakish order, but was regarded as an example of the legitimate ani proper fashion for the summer:. Even the most conservative models have left tne arms and the greater part of the back nearly bare. - Arm Bangles in Order, As -a consequence, the feminine fad of the moment is to’wear a Cleo patra bangle of wrou{ght gold, abouat an inch wide, around the left arm just below the shoulder. A variant ef these arm bangles was a snake with scales of turquoise and diamond eyes, In the latter case, no other jewel was worn, i Another interesting phase of this yvear’s fashions is that two distinct styles seem to have been created— one for tall, another for short women, While women who are inclined tv plumpness delight in the great vogue of transparent lace, the tall, wiilowy tvpe has adopted a quaint mid-Viz torian style, with tightening bodies descending well below the hips, where a sash, tied in a bow at the back, breaks the lines of the skirt, The wearers of these gowns, who were very numerous at Longchamps, invariably went without corsets, giv ing them an easy bearing and a graceful carriage. The sleeves are tightening and descend to the wrist, The materials generally are soft satin [ln tints of violet, pink and mauve, o¢- casionally black. Striped Taffetas Pavored. Taffetas with wide black and white stripes were seen for the first time and met with great favor for semi tailored gowns, all of which had ac cordion pleated overskirts, Marie Stuart collars, generally of lace kept up by invisible wires, aiso were largely worn, either with a larze rose pinned to the left side in front or with a wreath o! smaller flowers en cireling them., As to hats, the quaintest shapes were tentatively brought forward. The word hat hardly describes them, as in a majority of cases they are nothing but a wreath of flowers en circling the head, with the hair plain ly visible under a single layer of tulle, Apart from these purely floral head decorations, which looked decid edly charming on young girls, sailor hats, with very wide brims of white tagal, profusely trimmed with the most expensive paradise plumes, were much admired. 4 It is said that in hot weather large hats will again become fashionable. Wife Kicks Him Qut 4 Of Bed; He Sues Her NEW YORK, May 23,——Declar§ng that his wife was a shrew, William .. Laus cher, suing for separation, related how she pushed him out of bed, pulled chairs from under him and greeted him with a ";vallop" at his home-coming each eve ning, MARRY-Many rich, congenial and anx ious for companions. Interesting pare ticulars and photo free. The Messenger, Jacksonville, Fla. MARRY RlCH—Matrimonial paper of hlihest character, containing hundreds of photos and descriptions of marriage able oglo with means. Mailed free Semle‘fe Cither sex. Write to-day. One may be your ideal. Address Standard Cor. Club, Box 607, Grayslake, 111. SALESMEN WANTED, SELIL. TREES—Fruit trees, Pecan trees, Shade trees, Ornamentals and Roses, BE.sy to sell. Big profits. Write to-day. SMITH BROS., Dept. 39, Con. cord, Ga. | PERSONAL, ANXIOUS about future, love, business, etc.? Send dime, stamp and date of birth, for vaaun‘hleY gredlcuonu‘ror com ing vyear. “ Prof.' J. Alison,” Box B, Springfield, Ohio ' " i