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A SURRENDER TO DIVER.
BRoWN-o'CoyToR FAC GIVE IN,
EXCEPT BROHN .IND O'CoNNOR.


The seospd District General Commttee
Meets In the diver Ciub Rooms Again.
ana RiE Tom Foley Escorts the Re-catas-
iished Leader To the Top OF thc Hall.
Patrick Diver and the members OF the Tam
many Hall General Committee Of tho Second
Assembly district who have been fighting him
for two years shook hands and made 1t up last
night-all except Alderman Nicholas 7. Brown
and Frank 0'Connor. For the first time since
they began their now famous fight against Div
yer. a meeting Of tho General Committee was
held in the rooms of the Diver Association. at
so Madison street. OF tho 45o committeeman
about 3T5 were present. All the Brown.oCon-
nor faction turned out-except Brown md
O'Connor. Tom Foley, tho Councilmnn.clect;
Jerry Cronin. Alderman-elect, and Mike Gala
han of Chatham square and Chinatown, were
there. and everybody recognized Diver as the
new leader.
The eN-Police Justice stood on the sidewalk in
front Of the clubhouse with a crowd about him.
which reached out to the car tracks. Two-thirds
OF the crowd were Brown men, and they were
struggling to shake hands with Diver and as
sure him Of their loyalty and friendship, Diver
how much II seemed like old times 70 have n
meeting OF the General Committee in his club.
The big hall in the clubhouse was crowded to
the doors when Chairman Dcery called the meet
ing to order. psery's gavel fell Just as Diver
and . s.E Io m r., sSl sI.l. c 10 The i ss.S sT of tss ro5%.
$50 Wy N"S "AotS ~ h.S tSeS " h"S ASyNhs
DIVERS chest was thrust forward and his
shoulders were thrown back. The committee
men cheered him until they were hoarse.- They
wanted him to make n speech, hut the oH.Justice
blushod and shook his head. Then the meeting
tried TO drag q speech out OF Foley, but he, too,
refused.
When order had been restored Mr.. Dcery an
nounced that the meeting had been called for
the purpose of appointing three inspectors of
election for duty at the primaries, which are to
take place on the 2sth, and also to appoint \
committee OF. ffteeL which is to make arrange
ments for the primary. The Chairman an
nounced that the primary would be held at the
Diver Association rooms. whereat there was
moro applause. Michael G. Padden. n Brown
man. and John 7. Martin and John J. OConnell,
Diver men, were appointed inspectors.
Diver then offered n resolution asking for
the appointment Of the committee of fifteen.
When II had been adopted, he said:
Now. l want to AJAX rs q favor that my friend
Tom Foley be the first one to sign this resolu-
tion."
"Hooray fer Judge Diver! Hooray fer Tom
Foleyl' shouted an enthusiast, and there was
Foley THANKED Diver for the courtesy and
signed. The rest Of the committe followed
suit: Then the committee was appointed b, the
Chairman. Among those on 1t are Diver.
FOLEY. Sam Wolf, Judge Bolte. Jerry Cronin, and
j. J. Connors.
The Brown mon stayed around the Diver
rooms until a late hour, talking things over and
telling how glad they were that peace had come
at last. Now, II Brown and O'Connor will only
come around and shake hands, DIVERS victory
will be complete.
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control; This drawing Of the lines as between
MURPHY has resulted in placing another who
has been prominent in Tammany councils on
the outs With. the Sheehans, This one 10
James y. Martin. Chairman Of the Executive
mi Mr.. Martin was the one man who
was Always consulted by John G.. Sheehan on
all Questions, OF party policy while Mr.. Sheehan
was at the head. Of the Organization. Other
leaders were seldom consulted. Mr.. Sheehan
anu MI. Martin. In the absence of Mr..
Croker, ran Tammany Hall to suit them
selves. Ineir way did not suit some OF the
irlenas OF Mr., Croker in the organization, who
Industriously circulated the story that Sheehan
and Martin were scheming to AXE the organi.
Eation away from Mr.. Croker and to run
said that they had so far progressed
With their work that they could have upset Mr..
Cookers plans in the last campaign had not Mr..
Sheehanw weakened at the crucial test Of strength
county tickets.
Whether this 10 true or not, leaders In Tam.
many Hall assert IL to he n fact. and Mr.. Croker.
II 10 declared, has, in his alliance with the
friends OF ex.Mayor Grant against Sheehan and
Martin, acted on the assumption that IL Is true.
~ ~ certain that James j. Martin has had as
little to do with the ALTERNATING for Mayor
elect yam WICK as has Mr.. Sheehan.
who failed to get reelected or sent to the Coun-
Gil are candidates for appointment under tho
new administration Something with q salary
OF $1,000 or 80, q year and little work at
tached would Just suit them. There are some OF
them who were unfortunate enough TO vote con-
trary TO the wishes OF Mr.. Croker on one or two
occasions and they will hardly be placed.
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sAFETr APPLIANCES ON CARS.
Hearing or the Railroads in the Petition for
an Extension or Time.

an Extension or Time.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-At the continuation of
the hearing by the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission to-day Of the petitions for an extension
OF the period within which railroad companies
must equip their cars with safety appliances,
former Representative Payson. for the Southern
Pacific Railroad system, presented the following
draft of an order for the proposed extension:
The period within which every common car
rier owning cars used in interstate ira if1c shall
comply with the provisions of the act Of Con-
gress is hereby extended to Jan. l. 1908, but,
provided that any such common carrier in de-
fault as to equipment with %couplers or with
train brakes. as required in said act. in whole or
in part on Jan. l, 1898, shall, during each cal
endar year thereafter. make good at least 20 per
cent. of such default in equipment. or in default
OF such partial performance the provisions Of
said act shall DO applicable to all cars OF such
ssis se,. '"t Iii n eSt e es9s sks fiHlD1 So pro aa&f5
Several OF the railroad representatives nota-
and Ohio. and Brown Of the Chicago and
Alton, asserted that the leaders of the train and
ing were not authorized to speak for the en-
ployees on their roads. This brought out an in
diRnant protest from Mr.; Morrisey, their spokes.
nothing but what was just and right. Counsel
for the Jacksonville and Tampa Railroad, made
ever paid its stockholders a dividend.
The hearing continued until g o'clock this at
ternoon and will be resumed to- morrow morn.
ing. Among those who presented arguments at
the second session in favor of n five years ex-
tension OF time were MIR. Thomas Of the Nash
y ylllHi c i, TIA ~G and St; Louis R RAJ T Nj.
and Nashville Railroad. and Mir. Ramsay of tho
sentatives from smaller roads which have made
no attempt TO equip their lines were also heard.
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Flint's Fine Furniture
is IN GREAT DEMAND
FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
CHOOSE EARLY. FACTORY PRICES.
Ak NELrST O1n ST
AZ w EST 33D ST.

Arlington A. G. The latter was very weak in
covering and displayed poor aim In shooting for
goal. The Adelphi boys played well together,
their team worH being u feature. and they won
by the score OF IL points to 9. Tho teams:
Adelphi-Dutcher right forward; Seed. left for
ward Tapping, centre; Hall, right guard saltcr, lefs
guard.
Arlington-Sweet right forward; Markham, lefS
forward; Gardner. centre; Gould. right guard; Will
Hams. left guard.
Goals from nrId-Han Ce), Seed ~. Gould. Goal
from foul-Dutcher Time. Commute halves
Tho Knickerbocker A. G. Ave joqrneyod TO
Williamsburg last night and met the Eastern
district !; n. c: A, team in us gymnasium:
1t was a fast game from the start, and owing
rough at times. The Eastern District
players were Just a trifie too good for
the X. A. c. hoys and had no trouble in, winning
by u score OF 10 to 3. Tho Hll-round work Of
DrUmmond and HISS was the feature. The
teams lined UP as follows:
Knickerhocke r-Keown.r right furw ard; Hamill, len
forw ard Firsen. centre; Aeyerhof1' left guard; ktn'
ney, right guard.
Eastern Distrct-prumnon right forw ard; Mills.
left forward, valent.ne, centre; CONN. left guard
Hess. right guard.
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MUST PIT EXTRA DUTY.
Treasury Department Decision Regarding
Sugars from the Netherlands.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Sugars imported into
the United States from the Netherlands must
pay a countervailing duty, in addition to that
imposed by the D!ngley law, based upon the
remission Of the excise tax levied upon the pro-
duction of sugar in that country withdrawn
for export. The question has been under con-
sideration by Assistant Secretary Howells OF
the Treasury Department for some weeks, and
his decision was promulgated in q circular let
ter of instruction to collectors of customs,
signed this afternoon by Secretary Gage. Col
lectors in that circular were directed to ad-
here to the terms Of the departments circular OF
Sept. 30 last, to collect the countervailing duty
Mt the rate OF 81 on each 900 pounds. But as
the terms of the Netherlands law authorizing
the remission OF the bounty are such that the
exact amount per 100 kilos. which is the unit
OF production, may vary from year to year the
final liquidation of the entries will be. post
vised to enable It to determine the amount that
shall be retained.
This law, which was passed in January last, to
take effect on Sept. j, authorizes the remission
of the excise tax imposed. upon the production
OF refined sugar when it shall be withdrawn for
export, but the whole amount that may be re.
United in any one year Is limited to about
1000, 900 EiIos. the amount RENTED on each
KiIo s mould dff pc Pro peri 6ns Eed raics ,, The
of the amount. OF the countervailing duty to be
It is to get these figures that the final liquida.
ton Of entries is delayed.
The action OF the department was FASTENED,
no doubt, by the increased importations Of
sugar. which arc growing in a manner that
prevailing. Advance sheets OF the monthly
statement Of the Bureau of Statistics show that
in October there werc imported into the United
States from the Hawaiian Islands, duty free.
%, 426, lbs pounds of sugar; from other coun.
tries. subject to duty. 3sO.591 pounds of beet
sugar under No. Is Dutch standard; OF cane
sugars, same grades, l49,474.394 pounds;
above No, l6, 6:71I,s32 pounds; total, 1s2,98s,
945 pounds. The importations in August were
Ilo,5I5.3i3 pounds and in September ito.
ll5,035 pounds. or the October importations
5,036, $50 pounds came from the Netherlands.
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AnMr rosr SCANDAL nHoAIIFD.
The Rs.Irnatieu Of Lieut. o'Brien. One Of the
Chier Actors. IL Accepted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The interesting case Of
Lieut.. Michael ]. OnBrien Of tho Filth Infantry
was closed to-day by the acceptance Of his
resignation by President Mckinley. Lieut.,
O'Brion's connection with the scandal which
stirred military circles generally and Atlanta
society TO the depths is still fresh In tho minds
OF newspaper readers. Gossip about his wife's
association with q brother officer at Fort Nc
Pherson, Georgia, near Atlanta, resulted In q
denunciation by Lieut.. oBrien of Capt. Ro-
meyn Of his own regiment which was followed
by a blow from the Captain that Knocked the
Lieutenant down on tho parade ground in the
presence of the other officers.
spring for striking Lieut.. or ion. The owl.
dcncc ut the trial consisted largely OF the gossip
about Mrs. oBrien ana tns xonnE 1ficer to
gagged. Capt. llomcyn, was convicted of tho
charge, but, in view OF his approaching retire
mcnt, he was restored TO duty With u rCprimnnd.
Lieut.. O'Bricn was one OF the brightest officers
OF the service. He represented the United states
Army in the Jnpancse-Chinesc war. but was re-
called for his criticism Of tho alleged b~utchery
OF Chinese by Japanese soldiers at Port Arthur.
Last month II was reported that charges wers
gia, but they were not pressed after his resisna-
tion was forwarded TO the President. It's said
that he will begin the n%rsctice OF law in Boston.
ATLANTA. Dec. 2.-When the despatch an
nouncing that mis- resignation had been accepted
was shown 10 Lieut.. 0'Brien this evening, he
bowed his head and said:
so goes ali human hope. When. as a little
nowsboy in Boston. ! dreamed OF manhood. 1t was
that | should boz soldier,,no an officer, for did
not dare aspire to that, but az \ private. wear.
ing the uniform OF my country. Fortune favored
the greatest nation on earth. but my fortune
has been a misft. l now go out OF the army
with my life ahead Of me-. l will. go back to
Massachusetts and enter political life. 1have
friends there who will help me-
He was asked II there was any probability OF
his taking service in the army of either Japan
or Corea.
"I have had an offer to go to Corea," he re
piled. but the Russians have. gotten In there
and / do not feel Tartar enough in my blood tc
be able to cope with them. The only chance II
in the army or one OF the Latin nations, where
an officer carries his honor in his sword and
| questions Of verdicts are not submitted to cold
law. But never mind, you will hear from
O'Brien yet, as other men have been hear d from
and upon that final hearing l want to be Judged
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CAPT. AovER1NG,s 1IGnrsEyrENcB
Secretary AIEsr AdminIsters n Rebuke to the
Omcers Comparing the Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-In q general order to
be issued tomorrow announcing the Presidents
approval OF the sentence of reprimand imposed
on Capt. Leonard A. Lowering Of the army for
his treatment OF Private Thomas at
Fort Sheridan, H.. Secretary Alger will admin
lister a singing rebuke TO the officers who COM
posed the court. The Secretary believes that
the sentence was too lenient. He thinks that
the evidence at the trial justified q severe PEN
atty, although admitting that the conduct Of
Hammond was insubord nate and e1asperating
to Capt. lowering. In preparing his order of
reprimand, Secretary Alger had search made
of the records OF the War Department to
ascertain the disposition OF the military author
tiles concerning the treatment o. enlisted men
by officers. He discovered in the general rcgu-
lations for the army, issued in 1928, and in the
graph entitled base of discipline or sub rdina-
ton, - which expresses his views. This rcgula-
ton is not in force, but ii will probably be rein
serted in the Articles OF War. II reads as follows:
Il. is the intention OF the Government that
there re established in every regiment or corps,
ual and universal suhordination or authority
which. without loss or force. shall he even, mild,
and p~aternal, and which, founded in justice and
flrmness, shall maintain all eubOrdinates in the
]strlctest observance of duty. 1t requires that
enlisted soldiers he treated with particular
kindness and humanity, that punishments.
sometimes unavoidable, be strictly contormable
10 martial law. ana that all in commission con.
duct. direct, and protect interiors OF every rank
with The cares due TO men from whose patriot
ism, valor. and obedience they are 10 expect a
part Of their own reputation and glory
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| SHORT SESSION AT ALBANY
a NUMBER OF AM ENDMEETS TO THE
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.

Little Other LeEislation will Get ThrouEh-
since the Cita Elected . MAN
In Austin's District 1t us Necessary :" F1na
- sew Chairman OF the Cities Committee
Senator Plat will leave for Washington this
morning. He will return TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel of and on during the month, and after
Jan. l, with Mrs. Platt, he will be at the Airing
ton Hotel in Washington for the wintcr.
Speaker James, NJ. L. o'Grady Of Rochester has
been at the Murray Hill Hotel for q day or 80
consulting with Republican Assemblymen-elect
from Greater New York. As THE sun an
nounccd twenty.four hours after election day,
Mr.. o'Grady will be reelected Speaker of the
Assembly. lie Ia not in Now York, however.
for the purpose OF making his assignments on
the approaching Assembly committees. He pre-
fers to be reelected Spe ,ker before he starts In on
that part OF his work. All classes OF Republicans
In Greater New York and throughout tho State
have expressed regret since election day over
tho defeat for reelection OF Assemblyman
George c. Austin OF the Twenty.Hrst New York
district. Mr.. Austin was Chairman OF the
Cities Committee last winter, and his work was
greatly appreciated. The Citizens, Union by
accomplished the defeat Of MIR, Austin and the
election OF a Tammany ~Assemblyman. Thomas
of the conduct OF the Citizens Union in this
"hbtcT ~ lttle lcbb tnbn u CTlmo. MI uptih
was considered to DO the best Chairman the As
scmbly Cities Committee has had In years.
Now all hands are interested In securing the
very bost man to succeed Mr.. Austin. The
friends OF Assemblyman Henry Marshall OF the
Seventeenth district OF Kings would like to see
him step into Mr.. Austin's shoes. and the friends
Of ssemblyman Joseph Bondy Of tho Third dis.
trict OF OnondaRa have n similar ambition for
Mr.. Bondy, who. like Mr.. Marshall, ia n lawyer.
In view Of tho fact. made known yesterday,
that many amendments are to be made to the
Greater New York charter. the necessity for on
able Chairman OF the Assembly Cities Commit
tee Is made apparent. 1t ia not necessary thai
the session Of the Legislature shall be prolonged
because o. these proposed amendments TO The
Greater New York charter. 1t seems to be the
disposition OF eminent Republicans. from Gov
Black down, to get through at Albany this
winter as soon as possible and adjourn. Onl!
bills which are an absolute necessity will hay,
the slightest cha"ce of reaching Gov. Black
The necessary amendments to the Greater New
York charter will not be of a radical character
Beyond these proposed amendments and thu
consideration OF one or two bills of @ highly i'm
portant character the Republicans do not. il wa
said. propose to do much legislating this winter
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NAVAL COAST LIN SIGNALLING.
Plan by which the New York Reserve will
Cooperate with the Navy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Commander Miller Of
Secretary of the Navy a plan adopted by that
organization for its cooperation with the Gov
eminent in a scheme for coast signal stations
for naval defence. The plan will probably be
accepted by the department. For the purpose
OF training the New York reserves in the use OF
this valuable adjunct to naval signalling. 1t is
suggested that cotes be established at the
headquarters of the first and second bat
talions and of the second separate naval
division. Commands officers Of these divis.
ions will be expected to make arrangements to
forward pigeons by express to various vessels,
to be released at stated distances within the
be furnished all staff officers for reports OF the
results Of the different flights. The Navy De-
partment has already established cotes at a
number of naval stations, and Others are to he
located at fe-saving stations along the Atlantic.
Gulf and Pacific coasts. the radii OF the flights
to lntersect one another.
scmaphores. to be used with two codes. aud men
OF the militia organizations are to be instructed
in their use. Importance is to be specially given
to the use OF the very high signals; Subsidiary
h %anicatfan '1 mas Be- X Kept p'o sp ' Rith eG the
life. saving stations and conveyed inisnd
or tclephOning to New York and Washington.
keeping In mind that the outer stations may be
destroyed or have to be abandoned through
the efforts OF an enemy. Under the plan the
New York men are to have the earliest, oppor'
tunity for studying the telephone and telegraph
systems OF the state and routes OF trunk Lines
has requested sufficient appropriation from the
State to defray the expense of establishing the
stations and conducting their work,
New York is tho trst organization to make
arrangements for cooperating with the navy In
its new plan Of coast line signalling.
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DEMAND or GOLD DEMOCRATS.
That the Republicans Shall Enact Liquidation
to Maintain the Gold standard.

to aaintaiu the Gold standard.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Senator Caffery of
Louisiana, one OF the gold Democrats in the
Senate. expresses the opinion that the Repub-
lican party would be false to its pledges II it
failed 10 frame currency legislation ut the forth
coming session of Congress-. The Republican
party. the Senator says. is pledged to a main
tenance of the gold standard. On this pledge
Mckinley received the support, directly and in
directly. of the sound-money Democrats. not
w~ithstanding they know that a high tariff bill
would be jammed down their throats If the
Republican party came into power. Now the
s~ound.mOney democrats demand. tho SEN
ator says, that the Republicans shall
not turn their backs upon them, but sh III
enact legislation to maintain the gold STANDARD.
This can only be accomplished, he says. by a
thorough revision OF the currency laws, and the
Republicans should make a determined and sim
cere effort TO this end. whether the prospects Of
success are bright or otherwise.
Senator Gallery thinks that the Southern peo-
pie as a rule favor free silver, largely because OF
the lack OF banking facilities in the small towns
of the South. He therefore wants the banking
system existing at the outbreak Of the war re-
stored. He fayors Secretary Cages plan of
additional banks, with small capital. and the es-
tablishment of branch banks in the country dis
trlcts.
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REPUBLICAN FEUD IN KENTUCKY.
Judge Morrow Tells what tho President Must
DO ir He Wants . Party In the State.

Judge Sorrsw Tells what the President Must
DO n Ho Waists . Party In the State.
FRANKFORT. KY. Doc. 2~.-Judge Thomas
Morrow of Somerset, brother-in.law of G. ".
Bradley, IN here to-day on a visit to the Gov.
ernor. In reply to a published statement that
r. D. Hill had been turned down for United
States District Attorney because Of his friend
ship for Morrow and Bradley. the Judge said:
Fl was not for Bradley in his Presidential
aspirations. and voted against me for temporary
Chairman Of the Louisville 1896 Convention.
But, be that as it may. I do not know what
course the President will pursue, but say
frankly, IL he intends to take up all the little
petty spites of DR.. Hunter. and to appoint men
TO responsible positions simply because they arc
enemies to Gov. Bradley, then he may assuredly
place Kentucky in the Democratic column to
stay. While the phrase play OF Hamlet with
Hamlet left out is slightly stale. yet it was liter
ally true in tho last canvass when the Republic
cans in the saddle in Kentucky undertook. to
play the drama OF Republicanism with Bradley
left out. II the President wants a party in Ken
lucky he must do what Senator Deboe promised
in writing-recogniZe every Republican in Ken.
lucky as a Republican"
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Cant. Carter,s r.la, to Begin ON Jan. 4

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-An order was issued
By the War Department to-day for the trial by
court-martial OF Capt. q. n. Carter OF the Army
Engineer Corps. The court will meet on Jan. 1
In Savannah, Ga, where Capt. Carter WAS in
charge Of the river and harbor work. Which he
is accused of conducting carelessly. Brighten.
Otis will be the President of the court, which
will consist Of n number OF nigh ranking oni-
t6ry Alger said to-day that he would not allow
the charges and specifications on which Capt.
Carter is TO be- Tried To be made public until they
have been presented 10 the court. lie withheld
them, he said, in Difference To the accused and
TO the Government.