The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
NEGRO GAVE TROUBLE
DAVE JOHNSON ARRESTED IN
 NEW ORLEANS.
He is Accused of Killing a Negro at Gate City Birmingham Much Interested in Baseball
 Pennant.

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 Birmingham, Sept. 27.--(special l--The snerths offlcerhere has been advised Of the on the charge of killing another negro at Gate City. Johnson was apprchender in New Orleans after lively chase. Ac- New Orleans after lively chase.
 According to a communication received here Johnson resisted and running fight with the officers followed the negro finally retreating into the railroad yards. He elude his pursuers. As there was but one opening in the tank large enough to ad- init person and as the negro kept this covered with his revolver 1t was deemed inadvisable for any one to go into the tank after him. A big crowd gathered about the place and many suggestions were made as to how the negro could smoke him out with sulphur. Burning sulpher was thrown into the tank and in a short time Johnson opened negotiations. He was first required to give up his re- until the fumes of the sulphur became unbearable.
 The negro is stlIl in the New Orleans at s an 'es early S date if the New Orleans of- ficers who also have charges against him are willing to give him up.
 Working for Ratification. Secretary J. C. Pugh of the State Democratic Campaign Committee said to- day that favorable reports regarding the outlook for the ratification of the new Constitution are growing larger day by day. Indications, he added, not only point to the success of ratification, but It looks as if the majority in the various coun- ties will be large. The counties are has no doubt but that in very few days a perfect organization will have been completed in every county.
 The work of sending out printed copies prosecuted. Every weekly newspaper in the State favorable to ratification Is cir culating in supplementary form copies of the constitution and 1 the address tS f,,.t of the tional Convention pointing out the diff ferences between the old and the new constitution.
 Dispute Over Pennant.
 Much interest is manifested here in the pending dispute over the ownership of the Southern base ball pennant, which Is now being claimed by both Little Rock who who claim to have kept up with the per- centages of the contest assert that Lit tie Rock is the pennant winner. These authorities claim that Little Rock won age of sSe and that Nashville won 76 games and lost 46. giving 1t percentage
 It is also claimed by local sports that Birmingham finished sixth in the. race and not seventh as a number of the newspapers In other cities assert. The contention here is that Birminghams final percentage was 597 while Chatta- nooga's was 3S2 and Selma's 342.
 The meeting of the League which IS to be held early next month is looked for ward to with keen interest as 1t Is ex- pected to decide the penant contest. Al ready the management of the local team Is laying plans for next season. Several of the best players of this. years team have been reserved and 1t Is understood that Second Baseman Clark who came here near the close of the season from the Virginia Carolina League has been engaged as manager. It is said that among those reserved for next year are Pitcher Wilhelm, Pitcher Lipp. First Baseman LaRocque; Pitcher Giilen, fielders Martin and McDevitt. W. H. Tayior recently with the Chattanooga te am, has also been secured to play third
 Board to Examine Motormen.
 At the next meeting of the City Goun- cil a committee of the Trades Cpancu will present an ordinance providing Tor the creation of a board which shall ex- anime and pass upon the competency of street car motormen. J. H. F. Moseiey, editor of The Labor Advocate. is chair man of the committee appointed by the Trades Council. He says that this Is not a movement of organized labor but of citizens. though the Trades Council started 1t. This action. 1t is stated, Is the outRrowth of recent street car acci- dents. notably the killing of Mrs. Norris and child on Twentieth Street some three weeks ago.