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GREAT JAPANESE NAVAL REVIEW. Brief Account From Our Regular Correspondent in the Far East. Kobe, Japan, April 30, 1900. To the Editor of The Item: Let the Suaater Gameooci: crow once more, the Item puff with pride aod the friends I lave left in Samter think not that I havejorgoiten them. This day I had the honor of representing the only American newspaper, (except one.) at the Emperor's review of the Japanese fleet. That exception was the New York Herald. I sappose oow the Item will have to issue a oolored sup plement since it has ranked with the jHerald. As soon as I learned that there would be a chacee for foreign news paper men to be present, I made appli cation to the Governor of Kobe distriot for a permit, but was informed that all be bad were already distributed amoog che Japanese officials aod attaches. He kindly referred me to Captain Ico, who granted my request and thus I was one of five foreigners on the Toyohasht to review the parade. They were the edi tors of the two Kobe papers, one Yoko hama, Too New York Herald and Samter Item. On board were numbers of Japanese editore, judges and local officials. The consuls of the various nations were on board the Croiser Akashi, whilst his majesty, the Emper or and suite were on the battleship Asama. No one was allowed to come aboard without going through the Custom House and ooly oa a Cus?an House boat. Tbe arrangements may be said to have been perfeot in every respect. No boats of any description other than the ava i forces were allowed within a fixed distance of the fleet. No such crowd ing of excursion boats and private yachts as in our own waters. At every hundred yards was a Sampan with two police m en to stop all craft. Although the Emperor did not ar riva until ten o'olook, promptly on schedule time, every one had to be at the wharf at seven o'olook or remain behind. All persons not wearing a uniform must appear io a silk hat and 4. Prince Albert coat. Some of the hats on that boat would do to put io a museum of ancient history. Such a collection of old shapes yon have never seen. There is noe a colored preacher in the backwoods of Pudding Swamp that could match one of them They were as proud of tbem as if they had been New York's latest. The fleet were e 11 at anchor in four columns excepting the Asama bearing tbe Emperor and the escort ship When they bove in sight the salute of 21 guns was fired from every boat, aod it made quite a noise I can tell you that. As it was impracticable for the whole fleet to pass in review of one ship they reversed things, and tbe Asama went down on the outside of tbe column aod returned through the center coming to anchor at the bead of tbe fleet. Tbe oaptaics of each ship then went abroad to pay bis respects as did the consuls later . There was then a tiffin (Jjocb) served to 450 x of the officers aod naval attaches on board tbe new battleship Sbikiehima just received from England. A similar repast was served on board the Toyobaehi for tbe press and civil officials. It was a combination of Japa aese food aod European cold lunch, which, after being out on the sea in the sun for five hours, we enjoyed very much. Toe ships were all illuminated at night and made a prettier picture than daring the* day. The h?ls of Kobe were crowded with people watching the sight whilst foreigners had all the yachts obtainable from which to view the display. Notwithstanding tbe large number of United States aod Eoglisb warships at Yokohama, not one was invited to be present, the reasoo for which I have cot been able to iearn. Consequently not one of them was present. A French and a Russian man of war were unbidden guests?or should say wit nesses in the harbor, co notice being taken of them whatsoever. The latter was probably here to size up the fleet in expectation of tbe coming trouble. -'Whereas, no one here expects any immediate outbreak between Russia and Japan, all are of tbe opinion that sooner or later it will oome. Yours sincerely, Irving A. Ryttenbero QUESTION ANSWERED. _ Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Toar mother/ and grandmothers never thought of seing anything else for indigestion or billious r-ees. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of appendicitis, nervous prostration or heart failure, etc They used August Flower Co clean cet the system and stop fermentation of undigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of tbe system, and that is all they took when feeling dull aod bad with headaches and ether aches. You only teed a few doses of Green's August Flower, in liquid form, to make you sat isfied there is nothing serious the matter with you, For sale by A. J. China. A Hammocks from 50c to $4 at the book gtore of H. G. Osteen k Co. CUBAN RELIEF cures Co?to, Neuralgia and Toothaclte in ;e minutes. Sour Stomach and ummer Complaints. Price, 25c. Sold by Hughsoa-Ligon Co. Columbia's Firemen Win Ail the Laurels. Capture Both First Prizas at! j Charlotte Tournament. _ I Cbariotte, . C, May 23?This | was the great day of tbe Mecklen burg celebration There were great crowds in the city, South Carolina having a very prominent place in the picture . Hon F. I. Oeborne was orator of tbe day. The firemen's tournament was a great success and was witnessed by ten thousand people. Coinmbia firemen carried tbe day here in the races. PaimeUo No 2, Columbia, lowered the horse hose wagon contest record in the south )ne-fiftb second, winning $175 Time, 38J The winners were : The Palmetto No 2 of Columbia, S. C, in 38 1 5 ; Hose Company No 1 of Camden, second, 42 1-5. The otber teams made the follow ! ing time : Independent No ? of Co lumbia, in 43 ; Aebeviile No 1,"43 1 5 ; Pioneers No 2 of Cbariotte, 48 4 5 ; Delgar No 3 of Sumter, was blown off at plug ; no time. Char i lotte No 1 and Goidsboro No 1 were ! blown off at plug and made no time The band reel contest was for first prize of $200 ; second $75. Tbe winning teams were tbe Independent of Columbia first, in 21 3 5 ; Pio neer "* of Cbariotte, second, in 21 4-5. Tbe other teams made the follow ing time : Soathside, of Greensboro, in 22 ; tbe Palmetto of Columbia, 22 1 5 ; the Excelsior of Newberry, 22 3 5 ; Charleston No 1, 22 4-5 ; Char lotte No 1, 22 2-5 Greenville No 1 was blown off at plug and no time given. Columbia No 3 was blown off at nozzle and made no time. Uose Compauy No 1 of Asheville was also blown off at nozzle and were given no time. Tbe running time to plug in this race was : Independent, of Colum bia, 13 2 5 ; Colombia, No 3. 13 3 5 ; Pioneer. No 2. 13 3 5 ; Charlotte, No 1,14 ; Palmetto, of Colombia, 14 1 5 ; Sootbeide, of Greensboro, 15 ; Charleston, No 1, 15 ; Excelsior, of Newberry, 15 4 5 ; Greenville. No 1, 15 3-5 ; Hose Company No 1, of Asbevilie, 14 1 5 Tbe grab race was won by Colora bia, No 3, with the Palmetto, also of lumbia, second ; first prize $150, second ?75.?State. -?? - ? Col James A. Hoyt Duly Nominated. His Running Mate is James Tribble, of Anderson. Colombia, May 24.?For Governor ?Col James A. Hoyt, of Greenville. For Lieutenant Governor?J. L Tribble, of Anderson. This was the net result of the State prohibition conference held in tbe hall of the house of representative last night. The convention was not very largely attended, bot those who were there were earnest in all that they had to do The convention came near pat ting op a candidate for attorney general aiso, bot after deciding to do so, recon sidered and did not. The oonvention vieni aboot its work io a business-like manner and there were no bickerings or heated debates. Everything was harmonious The convention adopted a strong address to the people by Col Hoyt and an even more vigorous and outspoken platform. THE PLATFORM. We, the prohibition Demoorats of the State of Sooth Carolina, in conference assembled, hereby declare the following platform : 1. That competency, hooeoiy and sobriety are indispensable qualifications for holding office 2. That taxes should be made as low as possible consisten: with erncieocy of government. 3. That the Bale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes U not a function of government but a disgrace to Christian civilization, a dUbooor to maohood and a policieal wrong of un paralleled enormity ; that it is ao awful ori m e against tbe women aod ohitdreo, against the home, agaiost tbe oburoh I aod against God 4 That prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage pur poses is the true, oonsistest remedy, aod to this end we demand that the dtspeosary system be sboro of its evils, eoeh as selling intoxicante as a bever age ; aid that authority be given by tbe geoerel assembly for the State to sell alcoholic liqoors for only medicinal, necbsDioal and sacramentai purposes. Life and Death Fight. Mr W A Hir.cj of Manchester, I?, writing o? | lm almost niiruculons -..-cape from death, fay.-: i "Exposure after measles induced eerious lung trouble, which ended in consumption. I had freoucnt hemorrhagos and coughed ri^ht and day. All my doctors s*M I must goon ?lie. Then I began to use Dr KingV New Discovery for Consumption, which completely cured me. I would not be with'tit it even if it '??>.< $ ;i bottle. Hundreds have u??e? it on tuy recom- j rnetiMHi?!-n ?nd all say it never fails lo cure hroat, ?dissi and lung tronbics-" Regular size j M>e and SI. Trial bottles frei at J F VF De- I Lornie's drug store. s 4 \ The Cherry Blossom Dance. Interesting Description of the Japanese Spring Festival. Special Correspondence o? Tbe Da?y Item Kobe, Japan, May 1 ?Once o year during the month of April, Japa nese residents and visitors have the opportunity of witnessing the pr?t tiest of Japauese dances, viz tbe Cherry Blossom dance. It is so called by ioreifr-^'s because it is always given ; . .t the cherry blossom season, d also because these flowers are introduced in one of the dances. The Japanese name for it, however, is Miyakoodori or Capital dance, indicating thereby that they too think it is the finest dance. Unlike other dances this one is held in a theatre and controlled and managed by priests of the temple for the benefit of tbe temple. The instruc tors in the dance are retired geisha, old women no longer fit for service who can earn their living by training children to dance and sing. Like in the old English theatres the choice seats are in the balcony for which tbe price of admission is 40 sen, whilst down in the pit amongst the masses it is only 20 sen In order to see both from near and afar I tried both places sitting on the floor amongst the Japs in a position corresponding to our orchestra first row front. There are no seats on tbe main floor and no place wasted for aisles. Simpiy one large floor inclin ing siightiy covered with red blankets spread thereon. In the balcony benches are provided for foreigners Oa approaching the theatre site one is reminded of going to a circus on account of the numerous stands with sweets, &o , thereon in place of peanuts, the side shows adjoining aod the many colored lanterns aod torches There the similarity ceases for upon alighting from your rickisha you are invited to remove your shoes and bave tbem checked same as you would check your coat or umbrella at home. This you must do unless you can secure a pair of cloth slippers to tie over your shoes and so avoid soiling or scratch ing the polished floor. The dancing commences at six o'clock aud takes about 40 minutes being repeated every hour till mid night. For footlights large tallow Candles are used, which a man comes around and trims between each dance. Ooe thing peculiar aboot Japanese dances and theatres is that you are supposed to see only the dancers or actors and are not supposed to eee tbe attendants, supers or assistants who walk about on the stage at liberty during the performance, and shift the eceuery, trim candles, &c The orchestra, we may caU it, con sists of ten samisen and the same number of miko (similar to a drum) The samisen girls are on one side of the theatre on a raised platform whilst the miko girls are opposite, similarly placed , The dancing girls, 32 in number usually, though improporiy called, geisha, make tneir entrance from the rear of the ball, pass along the plat form in front of tbe samisen players, ! ou to the stage All movements are inunison, whilst from beginning to end the faces are devoid of expr?s sion It is to the scenery that the atten tion of a foreigner is mostly attract ed for in comparison this is fir ahead of the other things connected with the theatre and considering the crude methods employed, it is worthy of the most favorable comment The opening dance after the en trance is given in front of the screens which, arranged in Hue across the stage, serve as a drop curtain The girls then exit to the bide of the stage proper and not where they made their entrance. Upon a signal all the screens are drawn up, disclosing tne interior of a tea house with sixteen of tbe girls therein These come down upon the stage floor by a pair o? stairs 3nd give a dance that is different ?rom the first though to our uneducated eye it is but a continuation oi it as soon as the geisha come down | the etairs the attendants whom as ? said before, wo are not supposed to ! see, come on and slide the flooring and wails of the house into the wings to prepare for the next scene The manipulation of the succeed ing scenes is very difficult to describe and yet arc tbe prettiest features of the entertainment The best way to describe it is to say that tbe scenery at the back falls flat upon ?he floor and forms the ground work of a beautiful garden in the midst of which flowers spring up and lanterne are seen brilliantly illuminating tbe scene. The back ground shows an old castle This scene is ended by a curtain being drawn from the base of a statue by means of invisible wires which shuts off the whole stage. This scene symbolizes spring, which is now followed by summer, represented by fans which the geisha ? twirls with her deft fingers whilst! dancing. The dropping of the curtains dis j clones an autumn scene, symbolized j by thii red maple leaves No si*ge trees in this, but the real article It is a woodland scene with mountains in tbe rear The moon is rising in the distance, and during the dance I is seen elowly gliding upward in a most natural manner The winter scene follows, repre sented by a landscape covered with snow, whilst ceder furnishes tbe bor dere and trimmings of the stage It must be remembered that during each scene the dancing continues, the two sets of geisha alternating in the performance. The last and the prettiest scene is the one ?rom which the name of the dance is takeu, and it is truly meri torious of the praise given it The scenery rises as if it were hinged at the top and drawn by cords from tue bottom, forming a ceiling from which are suspended hundreds of burning C?odlcs arrang ed so as to give tbe appearance of a mass of light. Cherry trees in fui! bloom are moved in from the side whilst over tbe heads of the eamisan and iniko giris large bougbe of cberry blossoms are lowered. Tbe dancers bave braucbes of cherry blossoms in their bands and also in their bair, whilst tbe whole looks like a vision from fairy land. Irving A. Ryttenberg. ? ? NEW STYLES. "Sovel Ideas For Cloth and Other Gown*. Some of the most elegant among the new costumes are made with a polonaise which is a sort of lung, tight redingote laid in plnits at the hack and with a train like a shirt. In front it opens over the tablier of a separate skirt. These polo naises :ire seen on gowns of lace, liberty foulard and Louis Qui r/.c taffeta and also in plainer style for cloth costumes, being trimmed with stitching, straps or folds of satin and worn over a skirt of the same material. Embroideries and all sorts of rich ac cessories are now employed upon cloth gowns, making them of great elegance. On the other hand, the newest tailor made gowns are of peau de soie, cut in the most severe and correct style. The* SUMMEli TOILET, skirt is plain except for stitched straps over the seams. The jacket is closed by a fly and has stitched revers and straps upon the seams and absolutely no other ornament. This is the extreme of fash ion. Taffeta jackets of the same un compromising character are appearing as a wrap for general use. The illustration shows a costume of lilac voile. The skirt has two scant cir cular flounces at the foot, bordered with stitching and headed by a band of violet satin. It closes :it the left side under a band of violet satin and is ornamented at the back with stitched shirrings. The bodice is gathered :\l the belt behind and plaited diagonally in front and has a plastron closed :it tin- siile by orna mental buttons on a violet satin band. The top of the bodice !i;is two scant cir cular milles with stitched edges and j headed by violet >:;:i??. and the ?i-zht I sleeves have bands of s.?;i:> ;!:.? v. ; is;. j The belt is satin. the rollar ?.:' gru pure. The ha; of lilac straw is trimmed wirb I lilac tnl?e fastened l y a pear! buckle. A j white -.ml :i c!?is?:?r of :?;:.-.le.;.s com I p?ete the decoration, du Die E . WILL TEST THE EVIDENCE* Habeas Corpus Trial In Webb Case to Be field .Monday. Pi:.\TTsv:i.i.::, Ala.. May :2 .? sensa tional habeas corpus trial will be held here next Monday. Five years ago one Louis Webb was killed by a gunshot; fired by some one lying in anibush. A dozen grand juries nave met since that time and no indictment was found until the last sitting a few days ago, when Peter James Tarum, a white man, was indicted for murder. Tarum has lived near Prartsviile on his farm uninterruptedly for many years; he has been suspected of the Webb murder all along, hut sufficient evidence to indict him was not secured until the last meeting of the grand jury. The proceedings on Monday are intended to test the evidence aud endeavor to se cure bail for the defendant. GIRL SHOOTS HER FATHER. Fired Load of Slugs Into Him Kor Heating Her .Mother. Atlanta, May 26.?Angry because her father was whipping her mother. Lillie Young, a negro girl, seized an old army musket and fired a loud of lead slugs into the side of ( *reen Young, her father. The man's left arm was literally torn from his body and a number of the slugs planted themselves in his side and dangerously near his heart. The affair occurred in what is known as the Cascade settlement, ' miles from the city, beyond West End. The girl was arrested and the man sent to the Grady hospital. The girl who did the shooting is not more than 1 ? years of age. n?-i?>r?ck* * -e?ineatcr, Standnrd Design? r. {?. G Oa e?d <fc Co., Liberty Street, CATARRH CAN BE CURED SY j Johnston's Sarsaparilla ! QUART BOTTLES. - "UAXGER IN Ti?E l? A AXW A?i?; i?.YNGEIt EYEEYWHESE.'' - A Wise and Venerable Doctor Talk? about Adxanced. Science. In a leading1 hotel, in a great city, a famous and aged physician was convers ing". Listening- to his wise and sententious discourse, were a group of well dressed men, evidently lawyers, businvss men and commercial travelers. My iirm belief, is ''that medical science is certain yet to show that all dis eases without exception are caused by invisible germs which are living- organ isms. Here is the germ of that terrible disease diphtheria. Here is the bacillus of typhoid fever; and here is the still more dreadful bacillus of tubercle which causes that most destructive of all diseases, consumption. This of that very common and supposed incurable disease, catarrh." < "Iwish, Doctor,"' said the traveling1 man, "that you would tell us about, catarrh. I have had it for years, and I am thoroughly discouraged. The Doctor answered. t: Catarrh, like diphtheria, consumption, typhoid; fever, and a host of other diseases, is the result of a microbe invading the blood and attacking" specially the mucous membrane. This foul and most disgusting" disease is especially prevalent in the United States and it is rare to meet one who is not, or has not been troubled more or less with it. How often is he or she oblig-ed to remain at home from pleasant entertainments, deprive themselves of many intellectual treats, from fear of the disagreeable odor "arising from ca tarrhal affections. In its worst phase, the patient becomes loathsome both to himself and his friends. " I believe." continued this frreat physician, ''that the true way to heal ca tarrh is to medicate the blood. This can be done only by powerful alteratives - which act as blood purifiers." Be*sy A. Marett, of Manistee, Manistee Co., Mich., writes: Dear Sirs:?For ten years I was a sufferer from general debility and chronic j catarrh. My face was pale as death. I was weak and short of breath. I cculd hardly walk, I was so dizzy and had a ringing in my head all the time. My hands and feet were always cold. My appetite was very poor. On getting up in the morning, my head swam so I was often obliged to lie down again. I had ! awful pains in the small of my back. 1 had a continual feeling of tiredness. : My muscular power was almost entirely rrone, and I couldn't go half a dozen steps without stopping to rest, and often that much exercise caused me to have a pain in my side. It seemed as though the blood had left my veins. The doc tors said my blood had all turned to water. I had given up all hope of ever get ting well. I tried the best physicians in the state, but failed to get any relief. My husband got me a bottle of Johnston's Sarsaparilla. I took it, and then I bought another. When these had been used. I was somewhat improved in health. I continued its use, and felt I was growing stronger; my sleep was re freshing, and it seemed as if I could feel new blood movirig through my veins. I kept on taking it, and row consider myself a well and rugged woman. I work all tbe time, and am happy. Iam positive that the Sarsaparilla saved my life. The sick headaches I have had since childhood, have disappeared, and my ca tarrh has almost entirely left me. I cannot be too thankful for what Johnston's Sarsaparilla has done for me. I recommend all women who have sick head aches to use your Sarsaparilla. i^rCIIIG-A^ DRUGr COMPA ~5 , DETROIT, MICH. J. S. HUGHSON & CO. MODOC McEWEW, Number 337S5 Standard Bred Trotting StalSion, Registered in Volume 15, American Trotting Register. Will stand the season in Sumter at lot in rear of Osteen's Book Store. MODOC McEWJEN, 32785. ? S0 3 ro? -. a o - c 9 aj CO 73 >? WO o o ??-;?> to CO *? 85 o w 2 j? ? s. _ 2. c a C* 9 ? J ?L" o ? 2? a ? ? ? ? - O to 5 s .*= 5= 9 s: 2? L tC - - I c -, 5? 5 ? ? -? *? -, -a- -? ? ~ ~J aa Ses: z. to ? <? a c >>2* = S3 *> ?4 5 ? ? f to" 60 Si to _ a ? 5? ? r? ** 73 ?** a ? 2, " tO ? 3 to Z kJ to e?r - o:;' m ? ? OS fr Ss ? *> ... . M g to S co 3 ' > * C toCcS hm r c er > > ^ _ < o r Ks i. - ? f v> -? se ,_. S> Pc SSO S r. mq ib ?ti 60 a to ^? - - > c iz a. r? os t? 2 ? kJ q s> 00 E 2, w cae = w: S ? _- ? COB - c to ? rg ?d: S ? 5 : ft ? : ^ H.--* ? off ? c 2: ?- r> : ccC: c - c^f 7 ': o -? fw S?Q S3 *> e 2 co o 2. er ? ? 2 5.? ? co: o ? ; ". co o: 00 - ?? I St c : c : ,_?_. to c; o to ? to > 2. ^ = A? ? ?*- to ? ?5 -, - > 2 S 5.-a ?5 3 ? . O? to* co a a -? s, = 2 r i Q4 5 60 ce CO ? - tO 35 C i? ?*? o " to -"" - '? ^ ( CC ^ - " ^ **? ~ ? ? CT Cl. II c - O a a ? ' CC SOK _ a- ^ > "? * = ? ? 2 -? a < j: O ? SB C, A e? S-a- ^ ? ? ? "* ? ? c ?r ? ? "? m S 3-? to_ CC CO 39 ?. " > ?c c a . e o. 4 *~? O _ ? OS ~ 'mm - to Sf CC ~ o 9 MODOC McEWEN, 32785?Chestnut stallion, foaled May 1892, I63 hands high. One of the finest bred stallioDs in the State': bred for size- style, speed and beauty. He is of kind and gentle disposition. A sure foal getter. Service fee $15, with return privilege. Engagements can be made at The Daily Item office, or address by mail. H. G. OSTEEft, Sumter, S. C. L WHITE & ? Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represen?, amoop other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, . Y LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented ?70,e00,e00 Peb 23. DIGAL WORK OR MEN. FREE NO UONEY. My now revised eciectific work treat in? oa every woaknes? and disease i>? ?: ;:?. to ratMi it? just ?rom theprew. Every mun. :-o matter1 what his occupation or position in Iii s. < 111 r ! ? t h i -? work c 1 iko any thin ever pn bl ieh?*J. i-->t" vical interes-, to the married or unmarried; ?.-> :>.o healthy :md etroncor to the weak and ' Tt ?ren-down. lVhile the edition lasts I will send >.c.>py socttrely seated in a plain wrapper, peat ?n ? |/rep!?M, to every man whe writea for it. Thi* - ,:: ? is limited and those desi ring a copy mast ?trite :jri^n:ptiy. Address B.M. Ross, M. IX, P?b iijMns Dopertment D. 115 Clark St.. >. i*. Cor. ' ?iv.-o: oc. Chicago. Illinois.