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MAN WHO SLEPT UM
ARRESTED AS LONAT1C
J. I, Cross LocKed-up After Two,
Unsuccessful taps lo
Commit Suicide,
J?PED!1 FROM OF STREET CMS!
Since Ope dtlon which Awakened Him |
from Comatose State Last Spring,
the Young Man lo Said to Have:
Bceri Unbalanced?Injured by Fall]
at Shipyard.
.1. 1,. Cross, tliq young man of l ?!?'?
Twenty-sixth street who. After remain
lug In a comatose state for nearly h
year, was awakened limt spring by
a surgical operation perforinod on bis
hoad at the old tleite: al hospital, by
Dr. II. It. Gary, was arrested at Wash?
ington avenue nitd Twohjy-flfth sii.(I
yostcrdii) afternoon by Patrolman]
Harp bn lite charge <>f luhriev. Ho was
locked dp at the Btntlon house aud|
Justice Brown will decide this morn?
ing wNolhdr or not no shall bo lioldl
for examination by a lunacy commla-l
slou.
lOvcr sluco tho operation was per
formed Cross has, it is said, been Uli'
iMlnttccd, due very probably to his
long sleep ami the pressure of a part
of his skull against the brain. It
was this pro8Bliro that brought on the
sleep.
The police say Ihat'Cross twice ul-|
tempted to commit suicide yoBtorday
by jumping In front of street cars,
but the only Injury he received ivn:i
n sprained arm. It Is also nllogofll
that he gave several exhibitions <u |
dancing and acrobatic work on the
avenue yesterday.
Cross fell rrom a ship at the ship
yard about two years ago. striking|
On his head. Physicians who exam?
ined his skull found 110 fracture ami I
It was llioughl that he was not BO-1
rlously Injured. After the accident
however, the young man lay at his
home In a semiconscious condition
for several moths. The case all nctoil
considerable attention from local phy
slclmis and after ninny examinations,
Or. Gary found that then was a
alight fact ure nl the base of the skull
ami he decided to operate. When (he
operation was performed tho physi?
cian found that n small piece ?r |,i
ne- lining of Hie skull was pressing
ngaltult the young man's brain.
ITa o oTTalf ToT"a~o~o"T"r o' a BBoaafloflS
& THEATRICAL ?
0 o (JJ! 0 9 <! OS OSt.9 qjjjj g f - *jj b_g_o f
Way Down Cast" paid Us annual
visll lo the Academy of Mu?ic lust
liigbl and was greeted bv one or the
large.'! audiences that has gathered In
the playhouse thin season.
The play was well staged, the com?
pany was a well balanced one and
the production seemod to please the
uudlenco. ., t -j ... ^ 4^ j g^g.
"Sherlock Holmeo."
"Sherlock Holmes will bo at the
Academy this afternoon and tonight.
Commenting upon the play, tho st um
ton Dally Leader of last Friday, Bays;
"The prosetntlon of Sherlock Holmes
at the DOvolory last night, with Mr,
Ramsey Wallace in the title role canto
nH the first dramatic offering of the
Benson roally worthy of notice. Mr.
Wallace gavo to the great detective
not an original characterization, but
the very manner, bearing. Jestures,
and character with which Dr. Doyle
Invested him, and the Impersonation
was as* cimnleti?-as any critic might
wish. Tho iron-nerved, steel muscled,
phlegmatic, immobile detective was
to the life, and WO might add that
Mr. Wallaco, in point of personality,
Is as flue a speclmau of manhood ns
is often seen on the stage. He looks
nnd nets the part of Sherlock Holmes
nnd Is supported \y a capable and ex?
ceptionally clever cast.'
"The Tourists" Tomorrow.
The musical success-, "The Tourists"
conies to the Academy of Music to?
morrow night for a single perform?
ance.
The book and lyrics of "The Tour?
ists" are by H. II, Hurnsldo, who has
recently been promoted to the fore?
most rank of native librettists-, and
the music Is by Gustav Kerker, who
wrote the score of the memorable suc?
cess. "The Helle or New York."
The cast includes Eddie Garvle,
load'-ig comodjan, Louise Marthel, l.eo
nora Wat.-on. Plorlnno Swcotman, Hat
tle DoTnro-narnoK, Albert Froom. Koll?
ert Algler. Charles Ailing. Charles W.
Movers. Alfred Cahlll, George 13, Ro?
main, Eddie Mowers, Herbert Prien
and others.
The production Is said to be one of
exceptional beauty.
"Mr. Bluebeard.''
The Doiinn Seymour Company's of?
fering of the musical spectacular pro?
duction. "Mr. Mine Heard." which Is to
bn presented at the Academy next
Thursday night, possesses the attri?
butes that go to make nn entertain?
ment popular with all classes of pat?
rons. It lr. said.
"Mr. Mine Heard" is bricht, snappy
r.nd fast, and the fun and music are a
kind that make the public sit up and
tnke notice, row productions or re?
cent years have attained more popu?
larity.
It Is said that if genuine novelty of
plot. Ingenuity or treatment together
with an acting, singing and dancing
company of theatrical favorites count
for anvthliig In the make-up of a suc?
cessful pnmndv production. "Mr. Mine
jv--'?'? will till tnn bill.
' *The seat salo openB this morning.
Want to sell Iteal Es?
tate, and nomu have
great bargains. Why
don't we buy theme
Well, wo can't bny
them all; we want
our clients to take
some of them. Plcaso
allow us to show you
what we have paying
from 8 to 12 per cent,
net.
Powell Trust Co.
BANKING INSURANCE
Rents & Real Estale
2711 WASHINGTON AVK
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
tAJLcjLpjLftJ Q^JLPJUlJLa.OJLyjLlUULv
* Social-Personal 5w
Mrs, J, Eiscinun rolurnod Sunday
front Ktyo Springs, Vn.. whore ahn
bus boon attending tb<! summer.
Tho Misses TiolSton have returned
from Castlne, Mnlnoa whom they spent
Hovoral months, und will bo ni Origin
Vlow Cottage, Phoebus, for tho wlntbr,
Mr. anil Mrs. Elijah Col nor, of
VVaynoshoro, who havo boon tho guestu
of Mr. John Elend ou Chustnul nvontic,
loft yesterday for Ashvlllo, N. c,
where they will visit their son, Rev.
Atdgjnr Colnor, beforo returning to
tholr homo.
Miss Coin Patterson hns returned to
her homo In Buckingham county utter
visiting hot] sister, Mrs. L, Myntt in
blast bind.
Miss Cniiie Cove who has heen the
guest of Miss Ada Head on Chestnut
avonue, yofi yosturdny for her home In
New Mnrkot.
Mr. M. II. King and family were tue
guests of Mr, e. m. Itoswoll, blerk of
the Richmond County Court, at his
home in Richmond Sunday,
Mrs*. W. C. Stewart and children
have returned from New England,
where they have heen spending sever
ill montliH.
Mrs. Jay Howe and little daughter,
who have heen spondllng a week In
Richmond .have returned noiuo.
Mr. W. A. Renjamln, who has heen
the guest of Mrs. E. A. Shook on
Twenty-seventh street, bus returned to
New York.
The Misses Unvldson hnve as their
guest on Twenty-ninth street, their
cousin. Miss Gladys Jenkins, of Tar
hoto, N. C.
Miss Caroline Robertson, who hns
been spending t.reo weeks with rela?
tives In Went Virginia has returned
home.
Miss Annetob Davis, of Lynchb?rg,
is visiting friends In the city.
Mr. nnd Mrs. .1. W. Meade and little
daughter, Mario, of Stnnnton, who
have been tile guests'of Mr. and Mrs.
.1. Watl Pace have gone to Richmond
to attend tho horse show.
Miss Katharine Uoyor, who has been
tho guest of the Misses Stewart on
Twenty-seventh street, has returned to
her home In llnrrishurg. Pa,
Miss El.ie Lawrence left yesterday
for Roatioko, where she will spend
several week:: with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. \v . Unities and Utile
daughter Lilian, returned yesterday
from Smilhtleld. where they have been
the guests of relatives.
Col. W. P. Richardson, of Harris
'burg. Pa., a member of the stalf of
Mii> governor of Pennsylvania, and
I superintendent of the state arsenal
'nt Harrisburg, was tho guest of Mr.
:J. L. Huppert of Twenty : cveiith street
Sunday.
A Criminal Attack
Ion an Inoffensive citizen Is frequently
i made In that apparentlv useless Ulli"
.lull,, called the "appendix." It's gen
orally Hie result of p'Otraeted con?
stipation, following live.' torpor. Dr.
King's New Life Pills regulate the
liver, prevent appendicitis, and es
' tnbllah regular habits of Hie bowels.
25c. at any drug store.
Notice.
I Patrons of the Newport News Light
an,i Wator Company are horopy re?
minded thai water bills must be paid
by tho 10th Inst. All delinquents on
the 11th lust., will havo their supply
Clll off pursuant to notice given all
consumers. Newport News Light and
j Water Comnnny, by U B. MANVILLB.
Superintendent. 10-1 lot.
PLUS FON CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED
Republicans are Expected to Make a
Hard Fight, and Committee Will do
Everything Possible to Dring Out
the Vote.
Only six members or tho city Demo?
cratic committee responded to tho
cull of Chalimnn it. w. Perkins for
a special mooting nl the city hall at
s o'clock last night and the bcbhIou
had to be pout polled. The object or
the meeting was to discuss pinna for
the regular Tall campaign, but as the
City Comrivlttco will bold Iis regular
meeting next Monday night, It wan
decided 10 let the matter hold over
until (but i.liui:. j
Tho commute, men who gathered at
the city ball held an Informal discus?
sion of tho campaign und it was gen?
erally agreed tnnt there should be
little or no stump speaking, but Hint
the commit Icemen ^liotlhi make a per-]
annul crihVnB of imj voters of their
ward and urge them lo turn out in
November to support the Democratic
nominees for the House and Senate.
The Republicans are expected to
make a hard light again this fall and
the committee will use every effort
to bring out the full strength of the
parly here on election day and elect
Mr. Darret I to the House by a sweep?
ing majority. Mr. Rarrott is opposed
for office by Mr. .lohn H. I.ocko, who
was- recently named the parly candi?
date of the Republicans Of the city.,
Mr, l.ocke Is making a personal can?
vas of the voters of tho city and the
campaign Is expected to wax warm
within a few weeks.
state Senator Saxon W. Holt, who
Is a candidate to succeed himself, ban
Do opposition, the Republicans- having
failed to name a candidate for the
Stalo Senate.
"I Told You So." ,
Aunt Dinah was tailoring over tho
wnshtub In tlie side yard near her
cabin when suddenly nnd mysteriously
a little negro, as If fallen from the
skies, Bprhwlcd upon the grass near
by, picked himself up slowly and bo
gan to whimper.
"Hey, yo', Sam!" cried Aunt Dinah.
"Didn't I done severely warn yo' 'bout
datV Didn't I caution yo' elaborately-!
[Ain't 1 done (old yo' ler >pilt foollu'
oruun' dal mulu'i"?Judge.
Encourngomcnt.
"I'm afraid," said the Soubrette,
"Hint I'll not be able to appear to
night. I have n sore throat."
"Don't let that worry you, dear," re?
plied Ute prims donna. "Nothing could
happen to your throat that wouldn't
help your singing."-Chicago Record
Hernhl.
Complete Popularity Impossible.
"She novel- speaks unkindly ?r any?
body," said one woman, "yet people
dislike her."
"Yes," answered tho oilier, "when
they go to her with unkind stories
about oilier peoplu they resent her
lack of rytnptithy."- Des Meines Hcg
, Ister.
Rathor Broad.
"You ure lucky, kid," said the tdg
boy enviously. "| wish 1 had a dad
Who was ii baseball catcher."
"Do .vim;" replied the little boy. with
ii lugubrious sigh. "Well, yon wouldn't
wish II long alter ho had spanked you
with his catcher's mitt."?Detroit Trib?
une. ?
Affidavit! Needed Nowndnya.
"Why do you seiul two men to get
that Interview'.'" asked the managing
editor,
"One of them," answered the city
editor, "Is a notary public."?Wash
Ington Star.
No Uoo For It.
Weary Walker (rending)?DIs paper
tells orbout de luvcusliun uv nnoddor
labor savin' inerchinc.
Tired Tatters Well, I'm n-hopln' ft
won't iiivu no labor fer me.- Chicago
News.
To Cpeed the Parting.
The Straw Hat (departing for Skldoo
rHie) -You'll never lie as popular as I
wns, you big stiff!
The Derby Possibly not. yet my sn
perlority Is felt. Kansas City Times.
Tr.o Rctioon.
Cnssldy?I kin nlver git ine wife to
k-ee thing" as I see them. She's that
Casey-Thriie for >e! 1 hear she
nlver touched a drop In her life.?
Philadelphia PrOSS.
Tho Revorso of tho Mcdai.
"When a bird can sing and won't"
"Yes?"
"It Isn't half the trouble us a bird
I that can't slug and will."--Baltimore
I American. *
It Sounded Heartless,
j "Were you much hurt In the auto
accident':"
".lust the merest scratch."
"I'm so sorry!" ? Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
if taken patiently and persistently
will relieve the most obstinate cases
of Indigestion, constipation, bad blood,
bad llv.-i- no matter hoW long Bland?
ina, That's want Hplllster'H Rocky
Mountain Ten will do. :'.'. cent.-.. Tea
Of Tablets. J. C. Qorsuch & Co.
Two of a Kind.
A well known clubman In Now York
likes nothing better tbou to bunt "big
game" In lliitlsh Colombia. During bis
hist expedition to tlmt region bo whs
In camp ?villi n frlon? from Minnesota.
To Ward morning, snys the Now York?
er, be awoke shivering with cold. The'
Hit; wns very low. Ills companion
?ras fnsl asleep.
It Isn't nice i" got out of a warm
blanket lo roll frosty logs to the lire,
no the wily New Yorker gavo bis friend
a kick nml then protended to be asleep.
There WuB lib response, and presently
the man from New York tried another
Lick.
At tills the iveslomer broke into a
laugh. "I did Hie biiiuu thing to yon
twenty minute; ago," he explained,
"and that's Im,-.- you camo to be
nwake."
Then of course both turned out to
build a tire.
Treei In Churches.
The parish church of Ross. In Here?
fordshire, Is remarkable for two Due
elms which grow beside the pew for?
merly occupied by the fatuous .lohn
Kyrie, the "Man of Ross." Trees
were scarce around ltOSH In Ids lime,
und tree planting became part of hi.-i
philanthropy. The story goes that a
ruthless rector of ItOSS cut down somoi
trees Kyrle had planted near the!
Church, whereupon these two elms
forthwith sprang up by way of pro-!
test. Several other country churches;
have trees grow lug beide. In the
chancel at Kcnipney, m ar Worchestor, I
has licb? presor?-ed a horse chestnut,
that springs from the beautiful tomb
of sir Kdthuud Wylde. An ir.-ittr peda?
gogue threw a chestnut, with which
he caught one of his school children
playing durlug service, upon the p .ab,
wheVe It took root and has nourished.
?Wostmluster Gazelle.
UNHAPPINESS DISPELLED.
Mm nml Women Unanimous About it
Many women weep and wall nml refuse]
to bo comforted because their unco ma
nillcant tresses have Iwcomo thin and |
faded. Many men Incllna to profanity
hcrnuso tho flloii bite through lho lliln
thatch on their miniums. It will he good
nowii to tho miserable of both uoxch,
lonrn th.it Newbro'a llorpleltlo bus t?
pl.u-ed upon tho markot. This hi tho now
sc,dp germicide ami nnlisoptlc that nets
by destroying the ficrm or microbe thai
1? tho underlying cauno of all hair tie
?tructlon. llerplcldo Is n new prepara
lion, made after n new- formula on nu
entirely now principle Anyone who bar
tried It will testify as lo Its worth. Trj
It yourself ami bo convinced. Bold by
lendlnir drugulMH. Fend iftc. |n rt.imni |
for cample, to The HorplcldO Co.. Da
troll. Mich.
j Two sizeB?60c and 11.00.
, ALLEN'S DRUG STORE, SPECIAL
AGENT?.
I
|! Where Quality Is Uppermost. ?
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The
^Stetson Sftoe|
For Men/
_
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every requirement of the las g
tld ions. ^
In all Icnthors, $5.50 lo $6.5U.
WE FIT FEET.
EISENMAN'Sli
SHOE PALACE %
1
IS a Shoe of character, con?
structed on scientific principles
Its a shoe that comes up to
1
a
2600 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
I!
The l'lano with tho
Tone."
Any Intelligent
Child
Can play anything from rag?
time to grand opera on the
Stieff Player Piano
It is the greatest thing in
the world to make home at?
tractive, because any meml'M
of the family can play it. No
music lessons necessary. If
you wish, you can play it in
tlie usual way, stimii no any
piano, or. In an instant, ad?
just Hie roll no that aoyoilO
can operate it.
Cha.s. JM. Stieff
L. C. STEEllK. Mgr.
Ill fif.mby St.. Norfolk. Va.
ALLAN HOWARDS, Agent
P, O. Rox lf>S, Newport Nows>
Va.
Official l'lano, Jainc3town
Exposition,
How illogical we are
to have fresh succulent
oysters deliciously cooked
and then spoil the feast
with hard dry oyster
crackers when we can get
Oysterette?
Those delicious little oyster
crackers that are always fresh and
crisp and flaky, with just suffi?
cient salt to give zest to either
soup or oysters.
in moisture
proof packages
NATIONAL
BISCUIT
COMPANY
STEER 'CLEAR
of speculative ventures, bouutifu] engraved bonds
(V). pretty mining stock certificates, offered you
with glided promises of enormous rolurns, tlio
risk you take is even greater than these promises;
YOU SEND YOUR MONEY OUT OF TOWN; IT
NEVER RETJRNS.
speculations in
This Is tb? usual result of
things you know nothing about.
BETTER KEEP THE MONEY IN TOWN, and lot
It work hero for you while you wait, and Can get It
wbon you want It, nt the same time benefiting the
whole community In which you live.
i The Mutual Home &
Savings Association
of Newport News, Virginia.
(Organtxed January IS, 1856.)
"THE DIVIDEND PAYER,"
offers you the medium for the right kind or IN?
VESTMENT.
Paid-up stock shares, $100.00 each; Certificates
Issued on receipt of face value. Dividends six per
centum paid semi annually.
Stock Withdrawable at Face
Value at Any Time.
WM. C. STUART, Gen'1 Mgr.,
F.R5T HATlonAL BftnK BLOG.
K NEW DAYLIGHT LINE I
TO - WAvSIilNGTON - AND - RICHMOND 8
TO RlCriiV\0> O
PO WASHINGTOIN
t c
QUfciBiN AINrNE"
Will make regular trips between the above points,
leaves Norfolk Campbell's wharf Perry Dock,
Tuesdays ami Thursdays at 7:30 a. in. and Sundays
at 12 in. Pino Reach Pl?ri EStfos?piu Ci'w.'f?
8:U0 n. in. and Newport News 9:00 a. Ill,, wee'.;
days; Sundays, 12:30 and 1:16 p. in., will leave
Clyde Line Pier. Richmond, at s a. m.. Monday's
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Uy this route the annoyance and delays of stop?
ping nt nil river landings Is avoided.
Regular Meals or nice lunch service as may be de
?sired.
htt*t<es9z?S'raight fare, $1.25; Hound
Trip, good for 30 days, $2.00.
Special Round Trip Rates from Richmond ?J.5Q
on Wednesdays and Fridays, ? day Limit.'.
Steamer
"MONTAUK"
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday s
!.?:?'?? .^";'r>'.-;:, Ca^dy^JT^F-rry D-.cU ...7: !5 a. in.
Leave Old POlKt Comfort .8*45 .1. m.
Arriving Washington Rlloy's Wharf, 8:00 p. in.
8
?
Round Trip, Good for 30 r A
Days. . $Z.5\) g
8
Days
Straight Fare, $1 50.
No tiresome Stops' at River
Through Past L
Landings. ?
Regular meaJs
desired.
or nice lunch service as may be
( RICHARD WALKER,
For information, apply to < City Ticket Agent,
(3102 Washington Ave.
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Newport News. ^
Special Invitation
To see Vrs. Tonssnnt, Expert
Chiropodist, before going to
tho lOxposlt'ou. Manicuring for
ladles and gentlemen, electric
face tnassngo, su?nijioo, hair
dressing, 2hc. Marcel wave.
r,0n; scalp treatment; hair
goods, puffs and switches, made
out of combings.
2!i07 Washington Avelino.
Phono Number 217-Y. Roll
THE PEERLESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
302-3-4 Twenty-eighth Street v
Desires to announce tri tho public Hint they are In a position to
make, at short notice. Mantles, Dank and Office Fixtures. Alaji
special attention given to nil kinds <* repair work. Alterations In
stores, banks and offices, inado at short notice. Estimates chseri
fully given.
The Peerless Manufacturing Company ?;!
Successor to Aaron M'f'g. Co.
C. S. STOUT, Mgr.
v.i.-?v.vljoft?,'.