The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-25

fOTkeTieS. lBtJ nave tAtta tSPNe%NSt-, to get one of the lumber companles to send some one here but no atten. ton was paid to the request and tht department could not make out a cass against the two men.
 The differences between the two Yner and the Selma merchants were settled after court and Mason took the sui of clothes that he had purchased ane seemed very well satisfied. Togetnei with their attorneys they left the city erai eu days. and will leave tonight foi their homes in Monroe County.
 Baptsat Negro University.
 Today has been great day with tht negro population of Selma ana the naL in which the commencement exerclses of the Baptist negro university was held was crowded by the negroes wne eyinced the keenest interest Tn the showing made by the largest eouca' tional institution of their race Tn tnit section. The chapel building in whicI the exercises were held has splendic auditorium with fine acoustics ana wal decorated with United States nags ano flowers. The graduating class whicf numbered twenty-four. twenty-two pc. in the theological, occupied the plat from and were dressed in the reEuia' tion gown and cap of universities. Rev. pr. Pollard. the president oi tns university. presided % ana eaplnSses sd os in, in, trustees and faculty of the instttutint Of the interest shown py q large nun Der of the white friends of the univer' sity who were present ana Wno vc cupied seats reserved for them to ths left of the stage. Quite lengthy and well prepared program, consisting of orations, songs, Daccaiaursate au' dress and the awarding of diplomas was gone through with. The efforts os 1he graduates showed careful train. ing on the part of the faculty and marc work on their own parts. The lnsutu- tion has enjoyed very prosperoessS ,ss year. The enrollment mas peen . ooo of which number 176 were boarders The States of Mississippi, Georgia Eiorida Louisiana and Texas were rep resented in the student body ano twenty-two countries or Aiapama. There are seventeen instructors m tne
 The institution is supported by the negro Baptists of Alabama, the Home Mission Society of New fork ana tne Baptist Woman's Association or Cnlca- 10 Dr. Pollard has kept his students well in hand during the year and the record for department Is very me. me officers and trustees of the institution are greatly gratified at the work done during the year ana are oonnSen. ,.nr,, ',os eos their race and for It's future
 Convicted of Burglary.
 The trial of William Fullenwioer; Charles Eldridge. Josh ana hicmaru .ara charged with having broken into the stores of Charles Nortnfop Tn East sei. ma about two weeks ago, was heard i'm the police court this morning. laHge number of witnesses were exam in@d in the case and considerable time of the court was taken up in the triaL The two negroes. William Fullenwlder and Charles Eldrtdge, were dismissea. but the evidence against the otneE three was conclusive and Mayor AL - kins fined each one of them $se or ninety days on the streets.
 Uoi,ston Cox, another bad negro. ap- neared in court on the charge W pee ing drunk and disorderly. festeFuay afternoon he created considerable dis- .. oa,oer walker attempted to arrest him he resisted. As persuasive Ms. Walker hit the negro two good raps over the head with his club ana go. him to go to police headquarses ao imorning in court Mayor Atkins as- nasssa a fine of S100 or ninety days on inc streets against the negro.
 ordered T0Kn Down.
 Mayor Atkins this morning oEoeEeo Contractor Th0mas h0iId,nT FSrs'S on Water Street which was burned few weeks aSv, to tear down the front wall of the huiIdinR, as 1t was unsafe. The WaLs s is three stories high and the notIGe that Mr Atkins sn s,Gr,es seni s0 of Tr the wail 1a1st oome down. This means that the trSo ion stories of the wall are unsaLe and that they will have 10 pc Eepu.aL E..li-
 Mayor Atkins was sent comm 2 nuht Iiil cation yesterdayya ya oy S,r, pr to e examine % the ~ali and see if he did not think tnat tt uvae liable to fall at any moment and fniure some pedestrian Who s M~s nassinT. The communication reeelyeo U the attention of the mayor anu ai1 inc tns nstruction to the contractor 70 @ @teaE SnI'n hS inc front wall of the building was issued.
 VIII Build Big stnbIe.
 - n N Cawthon, who recently pur- ohssad inc lot at the corner Of Ala hama and L4auderdale Streets. VIII sVyn ~ have erected thereon largS, stAOaS 1S bnilding. The building VIII pe ~ brick with stone facings 6 And wiIl cost ahout S5. GOO. It will be ntted uP .h Masn ali of the modern conveniences neces sarv for the taking care or stocA es,u ar vehicles. Work upon It VII wisl ps sarvard ad in few days and pushed IorWar1 ',ntii vu inc building has been completed
 Already the building has been le@sso sts 2 Tor period of ten years rom the Mate it is completed.
 Nisa GOwan Entertaina.
 Tuesday evening Miss Annie Mat cowan dellghtfully. entertained a re" of her friends at conversation party at her parents' home on First Street when here guests were MT. and Mrs VIII Gross, Misses Kathleen Breslin Jennie Waugh, Nell Breslin, LucIlt Cowan, Anna Mary DuBose and Ethe Gowan; Messrs Hall Ellis, Winfield Gowan. Jim Kennerley. Jim Moore and George Swift Delicious refreshments