The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

sus Mobile Light and Railroad Com pauY. brought in verdict for the defense. The suit was for $5O,0o0 damages. The plaintiff alleged in the bill that on June 3. 1902. on Govern ment Street. in this city. William H. Schneider was struck by an electric car of defendant company, and killed. The evidence was to effect that de- ceased was riding in a vehicle and, seeing a car approaching. jumped from the vehicle. fell on the track and was struck by the car. death result Ing
 The total collectlo nof taxes by Col lector Dorian for the past week has been $150.000, the largest amount on record in many years. MT Dorian stated today that over $50.000 in taxes was paid in during the day by property owners to avoid the penalty effective after tomorrow.
 Verona Martin. an alleged confidence man. has been arrested here by Sheriff Powers on a charge of receiving money under false pretenses. Martin Is alleg- ed to have secured from George Robin in the United States Immigration De- partment as an interpreter of Spanish. In working his scheme. Martin was aided by confederates who represented themselves as officials of the depart ment at New York and New Orleans in supposedly long distance telephone
 Mobile Society News.
 Miss Clara Ross's card party for Miss Helene Maury of New Orleans. mentioned briefly yesterday. was en- joyed by the following young people: AFaN D-E HaN tNgN Sallie Van Antwerp, Annie Spotswood. Julia Lake, Corinne Orton, Ernestine Cook, Julia Richardson of New Or leans. Mary Danner. Kitty Shepard Louise Futile, Laura Pillans, Saida Billups, Agnes Belle Goldsby. Eliza beth Rhett. Mary Rich, Emily Upton of New Orleans. Oline McMillan and Messrs. Cabel Outlaw. Dick Taylor. Paul Wilson, Carl Holtzborn, George Lesesne. Boyce Perry, Colston Kelly R. c. Smith. Melvin Billups. Willis Hybart, William and Jack Ross, Troost Parker Henry Clarke. Bert Paxton. Con Little, Frank Clarke of Montgom- cry. Hammond Gayfer and MT. Kim ball. MT. Hammond Gayfer and Miss Louise Futile had the good luck to win the first prizes. and Miss May Prince and MT. Melvin BilIups the con- solation prizes. Miss Maury, who though not yet debutante. gives promise of the popularity that made her mother. as Miss Nellie Ross. a fa- nous belle, will return to school ir New Orleans, in, a day or two. Miss Clara Ross, whom she visited is one of the sweetest and most popular of the many pretty buds of the year.
 The coming of the New Year and the exit of the old, ought to fill us with more or less sober reflections and grave resolutions 1t ought to, but it does not. for the world worldly just at this season has no time for reflec- tiohs, unless 1t be in the cold grey dawn of the morning after, which scarcely counts. The coming of the New Year with most of us means ar dent preparation for the Strikers ball. new gowns, new conquests, new hopes, the same old fears, new girls, alas few new men and the same good old times which are always new.
 The houses that will be open for New Year hospitality Monday are those of Mrs. Henry MsMillan. Mrs. L. C.. Dorgan, Mrs. G. NJ. Van Lieu. Mrs. Little, Mrs. Duesberry, Mrs. Charles Sheppard, Mrs. c. A Hall. Mrs z. M. P. Inge. Mrs. H. Patterson, Mrs Robert Gage, Mrs. J. c. Rich. Mrs. Goldsby. These ladies will be assisted by num- bers of matrons and young ladies and the usual good time may be expected. All other entertaining will be post poned utnil after Tuesday.
 The drawing for the automobile takes place tonight at German Relief Hall, and 1t is safe to predict a packed house for the occasion. Everybody is perfectly certain of winning the COW