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FET~ABTUSIIED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEBR'6192TWCAWEK$.5AYAP SURGICAL OPERkTION UPON THE PRESIDENT, &tSULT OF INJURINI IN THE TROLLY CAS ACCIDENT. Resulted in the Formaton of an Abeess and Noeesitated Surgeon' Knife-Further Western Trip Abandoned and President Returning to Wash ington Upon a Stretcher. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 23. President Roosevelt's western trip came to an uatimely end in this city today. He was found to be suffer ing from a swelling in the left leg, between the knee and the ankle, which required immediate surgical attention and, instead of being taken to the train to continue his journey to Fort Wayne and Milwaukee, he was conveyed to St. Vincent's hos pital, where he was operated on. The operation occurred at 3.45 o'clook and lasted only a short time. Then he was taken to a private room in the hospital to rest. After taking a light luncheon at 7.30 p. m., he was conveyed on a stretcher to his train, which had been backed up on a 'Y" near the hospital, and at 10 minutes before 8 o'clock the train left for Washington. The first intimation that anything was wrong came in the form of ru mere to the great crowd, which was petiently waiting near the Columbia club and the soldiers' and sailors' monument for the president to ap pear. It was about 2.30 o'clock, half an hour after the time set for the president to leave the city, that a few favored ones in the crowd re eeived intimations that the president was sick and that the rest of the trip p obably would be abandoned. These statements were as jromptly denied, as fast as they gained currency, but soon the rumors began to take on a more serious character. "-- "The president has burst a blood essel," was a whisper that went around among the police officers and "This cannot be true,'' said others, "for the president is in the corridor ,converuing with Sepator Fairbanks." Then it was said that the president was sick, that dhe had fainted, and finally a rumor was started that he had been shot. These rumors, howe ever, did not appear to reach the crowd. A half hour br more passede and finally it was noticed that a 1movement of some kind was on. The president's carriage stood in front of the entrance of the club, with Col. Wilson, the governor's private secre tary, inside holding the large bunch of American beauty roses that had been given the president in the hall. The soldiers of the National Guard were drawn up along the street just in the rear. The secret service men and the local police and detectives crowded the sidewalks in front of the club, keeping back the people.. The command was given to "make room," and a path was cleared from the elub entrance to the carriage and, as if in answer to the rumors of his illnels, the president, accompanied by Senator Fairbanks, with a quick and sturdy gait, came down the steps and hastily entered the carriage. Senator Fairbanks, Secretary Cortel you and Gov. Dnrbin took seatls in the carriage with the president. The carriage started immediately for St. Vincent hospital. Though the car riage was closed, the crowds on the street cheered. At the hospital the president alighted and walked -with Senator Fairbanks and Gjov. Darbin up tbe steps of the hospital. A squad of police formed a cordon about the building. After the president entered the op erating room he sat down and waited for instructions from the physicians and surgeons, watching their prepara -tions with keen interest. "I am awfully sorry I cannot con tinue my western trip," said he, "Can't you let me go ahead with it after this thing is over" Several of the surgeons turned to him, and one said: "It is my opinion that it would be very indiscreet to continue on your feet as would be necessary in your speechmaking trip after your opera tion. This is by no means a serious thing and there is absolutely no dan ger of serious consequences from it if you are careful and stay off your feet until the trouble is over. But you should by all means, Mr. Presi dent, discontinue your trip." "Vtry well, then, it will have to be that way," said the president resign edly. The operation was begun without delay. The pain caused the presi dent to mutter several times in a low voice, but he said nothing that was distinct, except to ask for a glass of water before the needle had been removed. After the operation was over, he made several laughing re marks. After being taken to an upper room from the operating room, the president was served with a light luncheon and chatted pleasantly to those in the room. He made several kind remarks to the attending nurses about the trouble he was causing, and shifted his position several times nervously. At 7.45 p. m., a white blanket was thrown around him and he was placf . on the hospital stretcher. and escorted by a company of infantry, was carried to the car a block away by four negro porttrs from the train. The swelling of the President's leg, which made an operation neces sary, was occasioned by a bruise he received at the time of the trolley accident at Pittsfield, Mass. Besides being injured in the face and across the eye, the President at that tir. e received a blow -upon the inner part of the left leg, between the ankle and the knee, but charac teristically he paid no attention to it, ignoring it as being a slight bruise, not worth talking about. For several weeks he took do heed of it, but finally it began to pain him so as to enforce his attention. After starting on his western trip, he determined that Dr. Lung, who was aboard the train, should examine it. The doe tor did so and pronounced it to be a serious matter. When in Detroit, he doctor finally declared that some ngshould be donej.:After con mitinig with Dr. Richard)son, another nmber\of'the. pai-ty, it -was decided 11at, in order to avoid-the=-probabili t~y k>f blood poisoning, -it probably would be wise to have..an -operation erformed; -The president was very nach averseAo ianythypef the kind, ut nievertheleas wliba Logansport, [nd4, hiad been maihia he had been rvaiIe. on to~ 'deliver the tariff G@ at Riledhkee, and which was regarded as one of the most imnpor at of his .propo.sed speeches for the west. At Logansport Senator Bev sidge.4arded-the trai and after a :onsultation with him, it was decided hat he should semmon several of the et physicians :of Indianapolis to neet the President. When the train plled into the station the doctors were taken.-by the senator immedi tely in.to tne President's car. When he President rose to acknowledges the reception given him at the hall, md also wheniie rose to make his ddress, it was noticed by those near iim in the front of the hall that he tood with all his-weight on his right Leg, and the posture seemed so nch like a pose that it caused com nent. When the President was aken to the Columbia club for uncheon he was made the subject f a serious consultation by the phy ~icians. His leg was bared, and the welling examined. After a consider able time the physicians arrived at he verdict. Said Dr. Oliver: "In order to avoid ossible blood poisoning Betting in, t will be necessary for the Presi lent to submit to a slight operation,'' nd mn this view all the other doctors ~onurred. The Presi ent wished Lbat the operation, since~ it was iecessary should be postponed until e reached W ashington, but the phy - ~icians again proved obdurate. They gave it as their opinion that the ruises could not be trifled with in its present condition, and that no ne could afford under all the cir muostances to take any cbances in ostponing the needed surgical at bention. Experience and observation are nr best teachers, hence the neceassity SUDDEN DEATH OF J F. SUTPHEN. Was Day Depot Master at Union Station in Columbia and Well Known to the Traveling Public. The following account of the sud den death of Mr. J. F. Sutphen, day depot master at the union station in Columbia, which appeared in The State of the 23d, will we read with general interest and regret, especial ly by the traveling public, to whom he was well known: All Columbia was shocked yester day morning when the news spread along the street that Mr. John F. Sutphen had dropped dead just after stepping into theRichland drug store. It was hard to believe for Mr. Sut phen had just passed down the street cheerily greeting friends, and he had as many as any man in the State perhaps, and had remarked to sev eral that he never felt better in his life. He is known all over the State and beyond, for in the discharge of his duties as depot master at the union station for a number of years he had the opportunity to, and did by his uniform courtesy and atten tion make scores of friends, who will regret to know of his death, and will miss him. Mr. Sutphen has been ailing for some time, and remained off duty last week, staying at home. Yester day morning he was feeling so much better that he determined te resume his duties today. He came up street, and called at several places closing business' matters. At 10:30 o'clock he walked into the Richland drug store and remarked to Dr. Henry Kendall that he had never felt bet ter. Then he paid a bill, and was standing at the soda counter. The doctor ask'ed him to have a glass of soda water and turned to draw it when he heard Mr. Sutphen begin to fall. He sank down gently trying to clutch a chair and knocking two waiters from the edge of the coun ter. Dr. Little ran to him and so did Dr. Kendall. Before his head had reached the loor they had him in their arms, but his pulse was gone. Dr. F. D. Kendall came in very shortly as did Dr. Taylor, both of whom said death must have been instantaneous- Mr. Sutphen had been a sufferer from kidney trouble for some time, and this no doubt caused a ruptured blood vessel. The body was at once removed to McCormick & Pletscher's undertak ing parlors across the street Mr. Sutpben was a thoroughly good man; upright, honest, true to his friends, ever courteous, generous and oblhging, and was regarded as one of Columbia's best citizens. He was born and reared in Columbia and has lived here all his life. He was over 50 years of age. For years he was the junior member of the xtensive saddle and harness firm of opson & Su*phen. When: that frm was finally dissolved and. left he business field, Mr. Sutphen be ame the station master at the old nion depot and did excellent ser ice. When the new depot company was formed and the new station pened he was made day station aster, under Capt. Timmerman. He was still holding this position at he time of his death. Mr. Sutphen was a member of the Knights of Honor and was an old onorary member of the Independent Steam Fire company. He leaves a widow and two cbil reni, a daughter, and Mr. Irwin Sutphen, who is with Win. Barnwell & Co. The funeral services are to held at he residence at Shandon, corner of Woodrow and Divine streets this af ernoon at 4 30 o'clock, the inter nent being at E'mwood cemetery-. i he Genierai Eite-iin Takes Place This Year oh Nove-mb..r 4. There is one election which will e held this year in which no one akes any interest; in fact, some of he candidates who were nominated n the primary do not know when it akes place. It is the general elec ion, whieb takes place the first Monda) in November-this year Nvember 4. SAYS CAPERS WHIPPED DEAS. Prominent Republican Declare@ Negro Lout the Fight. [Charleston Post.J The meeting of the Republican State Executive Committee at Co lumbia recently was not controlled by Chairman E. H. Deab, as has been incorrectly stated in the press reports, according to a statement made today to an Evening Post re porter by a prominent Republican. "It is true that a majority of the committee did come together," said the informant, "notwithstanding the exposition of the character of the chairman by Capt. John G. Capers, and the latter's recommendation that Deas' call should be ignored; but, once the meeting assembled and the proceedings were entered upon, it became evident that Capt. Capers' influence and policy were in the as cendency. Capt. Capers was not at the meeting to direct the policy, but his views were generally known that on every division of any importance Capt. Capers' position was sustained All talk about Deas outwitting Capt. Capers and marshalling hi3 forces and carrying the meeting his way, 1 over and above Capt. Capers, is the veriest nonsense. t "There were, of course, partisans of Deas at the meeting, and they did t not hesitate to make unkind remarks about the South Carolina represen tative on the national committee, but this condition of affairs prevails at all meetings of the kind. Capt. Capers has run counter to the Deas 1 element, and it was to be expected ] that members of that faction should t criticise his effort to build up and t advance the party in the State when many of Deas' followers see that the advancement of the best interests of the party and its popularizing means their displacement from positions of honor or credit. "As to the decision of the com mittee] not to have a State conven- t tion this year, this conclusion was e agreeable to the wish and plan of I Capt. Capars, although the national e ommiteman had stated in his public 3 letter exposing the character and pre- e enses of Deas that a reorganization i f the party was desirable, apid the i sggestion was made that a State e onvention should ta held for the purpose. Political situations change t sddenly and completely sometimes, e and the decision not to have a con ention was the result of the delib ration of the members, who them- a selves divided on the question, with- il >ut regard so n .ich to the Capers- t Deas lines, as to what they thought y was best for the party at this time. t "Look at the endorsement of Pres ident Roosevelt and his administra ion. Deas severely denounced the President at the Globe street M. E. hurch several months ago. His lan guage was worse than disrespectful. a t was positively vile. Don't you 1 hink that if he could have prevented .1 he endorsement of the administra- C ion he would have done so? He a ould not do it. The Capers influ- 3 ne was strong, and his hearty sup port of the administration found ex- t pression in the resolution endorsing L he administration and -expressing ~ he high regard of the party for the ational chairman, Hon. M. A. b anna.v "And so it goes, on every mattert 1 f division of any importance Capt. apers' influence pre'vailed."c Capt. Capers is still out of the city, on his vacation, which he is spend- a ng in the mountains of Western T orth Carolina, and Lhe could not be ommunicated with today on the, atter of the meeting yesterday. It s known, however, that Capt. Capers ntends to exert his authority in the ouncils of the party, and since the ecent element in South Carolina ad the national organization look to o im to improve the party and ad- C ance the interests, he will doubtless ave something to- say and measures b o suggest and pnt into operation t| mmediately upon his return to the State. Secretary HoLoway informs us that the prospect for a find exhibit E nd large at tendance is very flatter- t GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA. Diplomatic Relations May be Severed Any Minute-Seems to be an Old Sore. London, Sept. 24.-The Associated Press is in a position to announce that diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Venezuela are on the verge of being severed. Any day, almost any hour, may bring the an nouncement that the British minister at Caracas has been given his pass port, wsth corresponding action to wards the Venezuelan representative in London. The cause of the crisis does not seem to be confined to any particular incident, but consists in various diffElrences which culminated= m Veneznela assuming such an angry attitude as to leave Downing street fully impressed with the belief that the Venezuelan government intends to force matters to a crucial test issue. 'hat a diplomatic rupture would re mult in hostilities, is a contingency thus far scarcely contemplated. The present diplomatic relations re so strained that to quote a re iponsible :British official, it would nake very little difference if the fact )ecame public property by the ab fence of the diplomatic representa ives from Caracas and London. The view of the foreign office is hat affairs have reached a stage where it is impossible to deal satis aactorily with Venezuela in any natter which may come up. In )roof of this contention the foreign >ffice instances the ieport of the Jnited States minister at Caracas, 3erbert W. Bowen, announcing that he Venezuelan government has pro ested against the British flag being aised over Patos (or Goose) island, >ver which the Venezuelan go'vern nent claimed sovereignty. Accord. ng to the British government's un lerstanding Patos island belongs to Ireat Britain just as much as Trini lad, and so far as known no ques ion as to its ownership has ever Lrisen. Inhabitants of the island iave recently been shot or. otherwise ndangered through the action of Tenezuelans-whether government ir revolutionary partisans is not :own. For purposes of protection, he lbcal West Indian authorities rdered the British flag to be dis layed on the island, hence the pro. est which the foreign office says is ily one of many. Select specimens of you choicest ~rains, vegetables, finely bred stock, ncluding poultry, for exhibition at he State Fair. A little effort on our part will secure one or 'more of be handsome presents. EXTREMELY LOW RATES. 'o Washington D. V., and return. Account Reunion (3- A. R., October 6-13th, 1903. Tickets will be sold October 3, 4, 5 nd 6th, with final limit October 15th, 902. By depositing ticket with Joint Lgent at Washington not lator than 12 'clock Noon of Wednesday, Octoberc th, and on payment of fee of 50 cent, n extension of final limit to November rd, 1902, may be obtained. Stop overs permitted going and re irng, within certain limits; particu-1 ns on application. Side trips tickets on sale from Wash igtcn to nearby Battle Fields and any historic points in Virginia, Octo er 6-14th inclusive, limited to return rithin five days. Southern Railway operates superb drogh trains with sleeping cars, din- a ig ears vestibuled coaches from prin ipal point. Fast schedules. For further information see any i gent, or write to,( 7. H. Taylor, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. R. W. Hunt, D.. P. A., Charleston, S. C. 7T. A. Turk, P. T.M. Washington, D. C. S. H. Hardwick, G. P. A. Washington, D. C. Farmers! Briug or send the fruits f your labors to the State Fair at olmbia, October 28th to 31st, and on need not exclaim, as many are eard to do every year, "I can beat ' at."1 How to encourage and keep the oys on the farm? Take them off f it occasionally for recreation and ight-seeing where such opportuni ies as the next annual State Eair will afFord. SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON Nothing Known There of President'. Oon dition or Propoe'd Return. Washington, Sept. 23.-The ill ness of President Roosevelt and the consequent abandondent of his West erp trip came as a total surprise to everybody in Washington. An official report of the President's con. dition came to the navy department this afternoon from Dr. George A. Lnng, the surgeon who was detailed to accompany the chief executive on his trips. It was not made public. It was very much in accord with the statement issued by Secretary Cortel you preceding the operation on the, President. From the information at hand Dr. John F. Urie of the medical depart ment of the navy is of opinion that the President will be all right in a' very short -time. Such wounds as that described are apt to be more painful than- serious. Whenever there is a break in the continuity of the skin, he said, it makes the ciron lation of the blood in that vicinity1 very poor and careful handling of the injn:ry is required to prevent any ulceration. The doctor thou.-ht from his present information that a rest of a week or so would cause the wound to heal nicely and the cause of the disturbance to disappear. No word regarding the president's ondition nor of his intention to re turn to Washington had been re oeived at the temporary White House up to 10 o'clock tonight. The gen eral expectation, however, is that he will make - his headquarters there luring his stay in Washington. rhere is an accumulation of business )n hand awaiting Mr. Roosevelt's attention and this with the fact that ihe President has promised 'to re view the parade of the Grand Army .wo weeks from tomorrow lead offiJ riale in Washington to believe he will remain here possibly until that >ccasion has passed. IVERItiAN TRKOOPS Tti BE REMOVED FROM LUBA. resident Palma's Req.est Will in All Probability be Monored by the Serear oe War. The government of the United tates isi to~ be required to terminate1 ~he last vestige of authority in Cuba. he war department. has been ad-. rised formally by the department ofa state that Estrada Palma has noti ed Minister Squiers that he de. ired the American troops remaining n Cuba to be withdrawn. The State department does not < idertake to pass on his request but ransmits it to Secretary Root, hold' t ng that the problem presented is mrely a military one in proving the I ompetency of the new Cuban gov+ I ~rment to take over and care fot I he coast defense now in Americanl t anuds.I Secretary Root, while he has not t ome to any conclusion, has indi. I ated that the troops might: be with! i Irawn. It is a matter that may 4 e discussed with President Roose. I elt while the secretary is in the I ~Vest. At present t bere are eight ompanies of coast artillery in Cubst i ,0w i'-zeue5ion Elates to washington and d New Yo,k via ,4eaboard Air Line Railway.I On account of the G. A. R. reunio* t Washington, D. C., the Seaboard f ir Line will sell tickets to Washingtoi r nd New York and return at the follow' g low rates: ~amden, S. C., to Washington. ...$10.00 " " " New York..$20.00 ~heraw, S. C., to Washington... 10.00 j " " " New York...20.00. olumbia, S. C., to Washington... 10.00 ~ " ~" "New York.. ... 20.00 e enmark, S. C., to Washington.. 10.80r " " " New York..20.00 airfax, S. C., to Washington... 11.00 ~ " " " New York...21.30 4 Proportionately low rates will le ven from other points on the Seaboard ir Line. Tickets will be sold October , 4, 5 and 6th, and limited to October 5th. By depositing tickets with joint I gent at Washington an extension of imit to November 3d will be given on ickets sold to washington. The Seaboard Air Line is the short ie and direct route to Washington perating the finest through double ialy vestibuled limited trains with sleepers to New York. Call on nearest eaboard agent for rates and informa ion, or address J. J. Puller, Trav. Pass. At. Cn1nmbia. S. C. LESSON IN HOW NOT TO DO IT THE PRE9IUENT'S ALLS.GEO WAR UPON THE TBUS. senator Money. of Mis.1e.ippI. Proeeeds to Remove the Wool Which Mr. Boost velt I. Tryrng to Noll Ovr the Eyes of tks People. In the recent conference at Oyster Bay, in which a committee of dis tinguished Republican senators met to edit the President's tongure on his swing around the Westeri circle, and the announcement that be would condne his remarks to "trust bust ing" and eliminate remarks anent tariff revision, Senator Fernando >. Money, of Mississippi, at Dewocratic congressional headquarters in- Wash ington, said recently: "The President sent a message to congreM last December, suggesbing a remedy for the trusts, which* was to give publicity to their 'doings 'ttd bring everything to the public view. His suggestion was embodied in an amendment to the census bill, offered by Senator DuBois, and 'every Re publican voted against it, thus de elaring that they were not in accord with the President on that subject. The President sent in no message recommending a constitutional amendment for the control of the trusts. IH he had done so it is a question whether it would not have met the fate-of his suggestion of "more light," but he had patronage Lo dispose of, and a real earnest effort on his part probably would ave carried -DuBois' amendment to the census bill or the President's re eently proposed amendment to the 3onstitution. He attempted nothing hile congress was in session. He Qow proposes a constitutional amend nend which seenue to be theonly remedy presented to his main& No >ody knows better than the Presi lent the exceeding difficulty of pass ng an amendment to the constitu lion. Even those amendments which lettled the status "of the freed negro is a citizen, civilly and politically, were only made amendments by ragooning Southern States, into ~heir federal relation, and in the tate of Indiana by a certifieatie that wo-thirds of the senate had voted ifirmatively, when in fact two-thirds were not present. That question was imminent gnd overwhelming and ome settlement was vitally deoes ~ary, and yet, after the heat of the our years' conflict, and the enor nous sympathy developed for the egro in the North and the necesn ity for fixing his status, which was bvious to everybody, there was eally no fair adoption of the four eenth and fifteenth amendments. L a' student- and writer of history e President is acquainted with ess facts, and it will be singular it e is not aware of the difficulty of he constitutional amendment that e speaks of. It sonads very well the people. Words are cheap, t performance is difficult. Even the required t wo-thirds vote of iach house could be obtained and he President shonid give 'his signa re, then three-fourths of'the States ust ratify the amendment, and to ay that one fourth of the Republi an States at least are not absolutely ominated by the trnsts and their boliticians wnnld be too absurd and vould torture credulity. One who ears the power of the trusts anid scognizes their terrible menace tb ree institutions can take little com ort from any utterance of President toosevlt on this subject, and, giving zim credit for e>me knowledge, it is ificult to give him' credit for sin ~erity. If he is sincere, then he is 'epudiated by his party, and no hojie If reform in this'particular can be ~xpected by the public from the epublican party-and its President." If you have'anyti6ng to exhibit at he State Fair send to Secretary ifol oway, at Pomaria, S. C., for a Pre raum list Do not delay to do so. It's of no use for your lips to i.e ~alking of grace unless your life astee of it. Truth does not need any proof or evidence, for the real truth is sell evidnt