The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-30
Advertiser Bureau,

Mobile, May 2S.
 The public schools closed their doors today, the several city schools having ap- propriate exercises. all of which attract ed large audiences of parents and friends of the scholars.
 The graduating exercises of Barton Academy will be held in Mobile Theatre Monday night and the list of graduates has been announced as follows:
 Misses Fannie Louise Randlette, Adeline Franchescana Ivulich. Annee Frances Fleming, Marie Louise DeOrnellas. Kate Shepard, Hazel Pape, Olive McMillan Mary Hale Cockrell. Alice Brown Frazer. Fanchon Petrinovich, Zerline Frida Weii, Fannie Pearl Morse, Annie Emily McNa- mara, Susie Janice Chamberlain. Viola Thompson, Carrie Launeau Dukes. Sallie Catherine Van Antwerp. Elizabeth Case MendenhaIl. Blanche Elizabeth Oltman, Bessie McDuffie. Edith Whitfield Mare chal, Clara Hughes Ross, Ella Wheeler. Marie Ellie Windham, Lucille Chiffon Bar clay. Marion Deering Upham. Jessie Belle Oltman. Mary Belden Austin, Henrietta Edwards Adams. Mary Cameron Byrne. Gertrude Staats. Norine Elizabeth Win ter, full course; Samuel Poole Denmark, Albert Sidney Fuller, Louis Frank Grube. William Hinton Tagert. commercial; Her bert Herman Forcheimer, Henry Clay Keene, Leonard Templeton Lane. Quit man Underwood Newell, Henry Wood- ruff Shields, Jr., Latin-Englissh; Ira Don aid Huston, classical.
 The valedictorians wil be Ira Donald Huston and Miss Bessie McDuffie; saluta- torians, Henry Woodruff Shields, Jr., and Miss Edith Whitfield Marechal. The doors will open at 7:So o'clock.
 Edmonds and Richards to Speak.
 Secretary J. Paul Wilson of the Conn mercial Club Is in receipt of letter rom the President of the Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association announcing that the annual convention of that body will take place in Mobile June 1S-1s. MT wilson stated in connection with the above that Richard H. Edmonds. editor of Manufacturers Record. would be at the meeting and make an address. He also secured a promise from M. V. Rich ards. in charge of the Land ana lndus- trial Department of the Southern Rail- way, while here a few days ago to at' tend the convention and make an ad- dress. Judge H. Austil of this city, will speak of Mobiles rivers and harbor ana w, K. P. Wilson will lead the debate on the importance of advertising Ala bama's advantages and resources.
 Conductor Jackson of the North Royal Street electric car line, last night nar- rowly escaped fatal inury through the carelessness of a negro wagoner. MT. Jackson was on the running board Of an open car punching transfer. The ne- gro, when his horse was opposite the man. pulled the animal around In such manner as to drive the end of the shaft against the conductors arm: But Tor timely aid of a passenger Jackson would have suffered broken arm and possibly broken ribs He was badly injured as 1t was. A warrant Is out for the negro.
 B. A. Cannon Surrenders.
 Bryan A. Cannon, Justice of the Peace for Mount Vernon precinct, came to Mo bile this morning and surrendered to sheriff Powers. A warrant charging mur- der had been sworn out against MT. Can non. Mondy night last he shot negro named NcMullen. who was trying to ere ate a disturbance. The negro; died last niobt MT. Cannon is one of the best known men in North Mobile County and his friends here are satisfied he was jus tified in shooting the negro and that he will he exonerated at the preliminary trial