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STOCK MARKET PRICES.
They Are Not Inflated. According 10
an Observer Of Conditions.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir, In
view or the storm OF apprehension and
warning aoou the present prices uf
stocks which has come from tho press
1t IL surprising that not a single word
so far as ! know displaying moderate
intelligence has been spoken on tn.
Thor side. The extremely interesting
conditions underlying the advance have
been overlooked. 1t should he recalled
that not In a hundred years had such a
period OF financial depression existed rs
at the beginning OF the great war. The
prices OF all securities OF all kinds and
descriptions. good. bad and Indifferent,
were depressed almost beyond belief, II
the newspapers had only possessed the
Intelligence to advise every one to buy
to tho utmost extent OF his ability nj
the give away prices then prevailing
one could have had more patience with
their occurring now that an approach 70
normal figures exists.
Does a Fundamentally dangerous con-
dition exist and are prices too high.
Tho criticisms arc mostly directed to
the stocks affected by the war. The
most spectacular are the powder and
ammunition stocks. 1t seems to be ad-
mittcd they are worth what they are
selling for. Every one knows the adj
vance has been from 100 TO 1000 pcr
cent. But in the conservative chemical
trads the advance seems equally fahu-
lous. one instance will suffice. Carhollc
acid has advanced from seven cents A
pound to $3.50. or 1000 per cent. In
Vulnerable instances can he found TO
substantial my contention thai the
great chemical trade proves that the adj
vance already achieved is only n begin
ming. There is q certain company that
deals in tina drugs mentioned, and It's
stock Is selling at about $3.50 a share.
II should sell at $500 AT least, Consider
the new Federal banking act. our enor-
nous crops. the unheard of orders from
Europe. and that the ban rave more
gold han they know what IA do with.
In the face OF these conditions, I'M
matched in a hundred years, | pred ct
that the advance has only begun,
RoBERr N. RIDDLE
RAILWAY, ". j., October 23.
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subway Mystery Explained.

TO THE EpITon or THE sux-N,. The
Peterborough has recently removed from
the losth street station on the Broadway
branch OF the subway an iron railing
which divided the broad stairway which
leads down from the street level 10 the
ticket booth situated near the mouth
OF the elevated shaft. Tho railing did
not divide the passage equally. but
partitioned off about three feet OF space
on tho left hand side.
For year, persons using the stairway
have wondered why the railing was ever
installed. The explanation 10 simple.
When tho American League baseball
teams played on the hilltop at lssth
street and Broadway, after the games
tho crowd rushed for tho subway kiosk.
The orowding was 40 bad that timid per-
sons RETAINED from using the subway;
they preferred the surface cars. Many
walked down to the elevated station at
i55th street and Eighth avenue.
while doing everything possible 20 IA
cihtate tho movement OF homebound
baseball fans" the railroad msnax cement
did not overlook tho fact that the home-
hound business folks who resided on tho
Heights had 10 be cared for too. The
management realised that some provi-
sion would have to be made In order 20
permit these persons 20 ascend tho stairS
and with this purpose In mind the rail-
ing was Installed, Policemen at tho top
were Instructed not to permit those going
down to use the partt,oned off section.
In this way II was possible to keep tran,o
moving In both directions, The movement
of the crowds was slow and tedious. bu.
It was the best plan possible beca use OF
the cramped arrangement OF tho station
This state OF affairs ended when the hill
top grounds were abandoned for baseball
purposes and tho railing was no longer
needed. ID
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Mrs. Y0ung's Resignation.

IL Mrs. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG's latest
resignation as superintendent Of public
schools in Chicago Is final, 1t marks
the end Of a remarkable chapter in the
history of education. Mrs. YOUNG's
stormy career quickly passed, in the
public wonder, beyond the stage
where the fact of her being a woman
was tho pivot OF attention. She has
been n manly fighter, and it Is not
strange that, In her SEVENTEEN year,
she wearies of the wrangllng and
heckling apparently i%nseparable from
city school administration.
When, In 1910, she defeated six
male candidates for the Chicago job,
Their" were accusations of n doodle
fund.-" n text book publishers "bar-
rel From more respectable sources
she won praise for her clearness Of
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The Son OF His Father.

The report that the Right Hon.
enemies hold him responsible for the
Darianelles fiasco. wants TO join his
regiment and 60 to the front Is not 10
lie dismissed as improbable. In Mr..
CHURCHILL the martial spirit IL al
ways active. rampant II might even be
said. He IL a fighting man in any
cause and in any company. Some
times he is aggressive nj the expense
Of his Judgment. This was the case
when he served In the Spanish army
against the Cuban patriots in 1895 and
won the First Glass Order of MIL
tary Merit. But he was young then,
only II. 1t Is the opinion Of his couu
trymen that he was altogether too ag-
gressive and altogether too impulsive
as First Lord Of the Admiralty, and
they approved Of his resignation.
Probably Mr.. AsoUITH was az glad to
drop him as Lord SALISBURY was glad
to see his father, Lord RANDoLPH.sre.
tire from the Government on a GER
tain occasion. But there can "
be n doubt OF the fighting spirit and
the valor Of the CHURCIIILLs. The
son ought to he at the front. II"
would be in his element. He could
hardly miss the V. c. IL he survived
the Il
A good Judge OF a man Of courage
is General JAN CHRISTIAN SHUTS,
now Minister of Finance and Defence
of the Union Of South Africa. The
General captured CHURCHILL in the
Boer war by holding up an armored
train. There was a spirited resist
ance led by n fair haired youth. whose
energy Interested SHUTS. To the
Generals surprise this prisoner dis
claimed being n soldier and asked per
mission TO use the telegraph as a war
correspondent. You fight too well to
be treated as a civilian" said the
Rocr commander. And CHURCHILL,
whose status was really that of n
newspaper correspondent-he had left
the army-remained a prisoner until
he escaped a month later.
~CHURCHILL's transitions were al
ways easy. Although he entered the
army In 1895 ne served with the
S%paniards in Cuba the same year. He
was with his regiment again from
1896 to 1898, twice winning a medal
with clasp" IN India and Egypt. In
1899 he STOOD for Oldham, and the
same year found him in South Africa
fighting and writing. In 1900 he
broke into Parliament and stormed
his way to the Cabinet In record time.
He may be in Flanders or Galllpol!
or Serbia tomorrow. II SO It will he
hard to keep "A good man down. Mr..
C~HURCHILL's place Is certainly at the
front IL he can he made amenable to
discipline. but there Is no rank or re-
sponsibility to which he would not
aspire. And he would have ideas about
conducting the campaign whether
Field Marshal FRENCH or Lord KITCm-
ENEB liked to hear them or not.
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start Learning in He'd.

Nine. lie Nerricr. who is the d,.-as
from the Federation du Jouet of I,.. 70
the exhibition. has already airN.I n
this country and : At the Nandrlhf Ito.
tel. She gave an interesting a",u.. @,
the work THE French federation dom
1t grew out OF the work OF al jNr va
u relief committees, IN" urnu,". o.
which quickly realized that u Mu.l 70.
necessary to provide trades e.. o., '4..
sands of wounded men Nh, Jrs u.,.
TO resume their old occupIt'.- AH.
a thorough study Of tho IruN'..r
making seemed especially addf'th.. p
toymakers of France once lei 'l. WORT
IL il now hoped that the! MI regsf
their ancient prestige.
The soldiers begin learning Tier new
trade while still in he'd. Toymal'rg
doesn't seem like real work 20 tu.u. hu'
more hke amusement or r"cf.ttp ~
Nine. lie Ncrr1or old a. an rNtr.', % =
famous wigmaker of rarie who .''er q.
injury In the trenches has hc,,u rar
TALLY raralyzed. Since the tase %. id
M wigs for the dolls MS a-s -,.. 'o
HIM he has taken on a nov l.l-. u. 10
He sees ;hat lis old trade = ..i , ..s
70 him. and as he is allowed 20 H-. 3.
taste ana fancy, lie still frcl- ,... %
an art st" Instances ~ ~
numerous. n ali OF the $50. ,.rs Ne'.
proved TO be- apt pupils ia l,h" f-. wo.
4 partial list of some ot 'n 80.
shows upon how a~rtis'lu 81 = " 80
movement IS planned. The to- 70
always mere toys, things for O.. .r. .
use and ling away. but Ino'e nf' 1ay
pract!CM uses, and ullrr 'Ir .r l"
stances IL can lee seen that ll'.' .. 'ls
Will have historical value.
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New York. October 90.
Brief History Of His Sons and His
Grandson.

To TIE EDITOR OF TIIr SrN-S'r: l
have enjoyed reading the various com
munications in THE T. regarding Her
cules Mulligln and wish to add some
further Information.
During the period 81 the Revolution
Mr.. Mullisan resided at l6s Broad
way. lie WAS "A fashionable merchant
tailor, and his place OF business was al
% Queen street G'earl street, near Pine
street. Later he moved to 3 Nesey street
on the Aston House site.
He vas a member OF the Sons OF
Liberty" AID II was IN his home that
Alexander Hamilton resided while q
student At Columbia College. Hercules
had two sons. John W. and william c..
both OF whom were lawyers, John w
in l1Sl became secretary to Baron Steu-
hen. who. being without family ties. Law
iShed the affection of a father on him.
lie was admitted u the bar In 1875. be-
cam" Surrogate in 1910, and at the time
o' his death Wa tie oldest lawyer in
Columbia College. Steuben in 1894 be-
queathed TO him his library, maps,
charts and the sun OF $500.
william c, the second son OF Her
cules. had an office at 80 Cedar street
as late as lNi5. He was a religious
mar and a member OF the SCOTCH Pres
hyterian Church or Cedar street. He
married a daughter Of Selah Strong. ar
eminent merchant Of New York. James
strong, his hrotner-in-law was a part
ner OF Peter Remseu, a well known mer-
chant In old New YORK, from 1896 until
his death in August. 1896.
Henry Strong MulliEan, q son Of Will
lam e., was one of the twenty subscrib-
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HERCULES MULLIGAN.
Patriot, Neglected by History. TO Get
Justice at Last.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Ths
far reaching influence OF THE u was
well illustrated TO me by the large num-
Der OF letters I have received. some
from distant points, In response to my
inquiry as to the descendants or Her
cules Mulllgan. published In THE SUN
of September %. one OF these Is from
the Mrs. flaming referred to in the
letter OF your correspondent. Frank =.
Richardson, II ! find that this lady,
who is "A Observation-Disclosures OF the
old Revolutionary patriot, possesses the
chair in which the family tradition says
Washington sat when. breakfasting with
the Mulligans at 20 Queen street on
November rs. 1853.
Another great granddaughter of old
Hercules. Mrs. Grace Wheeler Lawrence,
who by the way is a daughter OF the
famous American humorist and dra-
matte critic, "Nym Crinkle," IL the
proud possessor of an ole blue decorated
plate which has come Town through
the family from Mrs. Elizabeth Multi
gan. the widow of Hercules. and which
the family tradition also says was used
by Washington.
The letters received as a result Of my
inquiry in THE SuN and my interviews
with the descendants of Hercules NULL
gan bring out IA lot OF highly interest
ms but unpublished historical data
about old New York. and they also
partially verify the statements of John
C. Hamilton and Chief Justice George
Shea of the Marine Court, both au-
thors of lives of Alexander Hamilton,
that Hercules Mulllgan acted AZ a con-
fdential correspondent OF Washington
while informed in New York during its
occupation by the British. and furnished
hin with most important intelligence"
| also learn that u was Mulligan's in
fiuence with Hamilton that induced the
latter to Join the sons OF Liberty" and
when hamilton made his first great
public speech AZ an Indignation meeting
of the citizens held In the Fields'' NOV
city Hall park). in July. 1774. the i'm
pctuous lrishinan Hercules Mulligan was
there urging him ON.
Hercules was not ~inapproprtately
named At the time OF the outbreak OF
the Revolution he was a big. Swapping
young 1rishman. and / rather imagine
that the Sons OF Liberty was the sort
OF organization that appealed 4 his
temperament In short. he was a man
I think Mr.. Richardson IL quite right
In stating that history has not dealt
fair with this interesting character. lie
liz certainly entitled TO n less obscure
place than has been accorded him in
tho pages OF history. and IL Is the in
tention Of the American Irish Historical
Society 10 bring the facts OF his career
to Hight at It's 1915 field day." to be
held in New York on October 30.
". J. O'BRIIN.
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To THE Eprroa OF THs sus-Sr. Four
OF your rscsntly printed letters tempt me
to take my pen In hand:
~. g." pats the II, r. T, on the back.
II suriceth to note that he lives IN New
Rochelle. not In BROOKLYN
American" wakes wroth over the con-
duct OF the interncd Germans Evidently
some German officers place their parole
on a level with a treaty OF their lord and
master.
George $. Gaylord nominatcs Congressman
Gardner for President In 1916. probably on
a platform Of preparedness. Incid cntaliy,
wAs tho country prepared before tho ad-
vent OF the present administrators and did
tho preparedness thereupon disappear?
"Slawkenbergius" writes about deyil
wagons and fat women, Ny observation
leads me to the conclusion that with the
use or the ownership OF an
there comes a marked distaste for walk
ing ana a marked taste for rich food.
The result Is, naturally, syotrdupoi..
II. A. TArIAs,
BRooKLyH. October 10.
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Freight Rates on the Governments
Panama Railroad.

The I~uckenbach Steamship Company
has announced that II will he com.
PEELED to abandon its San Francisco
New York service and sell it's ships or
transfer them to foreign registry un-
less the Panama Railroad freight rates
set forth in the latest schedule are
modified. The Panama Railroad is
owned and operated by the United
States Government. From the state
ment in which the company's plight
Was made known IL appears that
"In the first circular issued by the
Panama Railroad Company on October s
it was stated that the freight would be
carried across the Isthmus from Pan
ANA to Colon or vice versa at 50 a ton.
inclusive OF all charges.
"On October ~ q new circular WAS
sent gu, by the railroad cancelling the
previous rate and giving a classified
scale Of rates for transfer without wharf
ase, stevedoring or any of the charges
that had been included IN the former SO
q ton rate. This meant that M tota!
expenses a ton. including all charges
for loading and unloading. amounted 10
50 a ton. which makes II prohibitive."
This sudden revision Of Il published
ate and modification OF the services
offered Is astonishing. Why was the
schedule Of October : issued II IT was
To he withdrawn in less than two
weeks: Assuming that the So rate was
intelligently ascrrtained. for what pur-
pose was il rcscinded? 1t will not do
tn say that the blocking Of the canal
gave opportunity for the railroad to
charge higher prices: public service
corporations are not allowed TO fatten
their bank accounts in this way. and
the Government cannot conduct its
Transportation business in a mi
that would bring prosecution on pri'
vate carriers. Mr.. HAMILTON. the
Luckcnbach traffic manager. is quoted
10 this effect
1T looks az II the Administrator was
trying to drive all American owned YES
sells OF the sea in order to demonstrate
the necessity for government owned
ships to carry the trade OF the unitei
States"
This opinion is shared 10y many men
whose judgment Is not Influenced by
partisanship or BASED on prejudice.
They AZ every agency Of the Govern
ment utilized 10 ruin private owners Of
merchant vessels. while the srokes-
men Of the Administration urge the
Congress to embark in the carrying
trade. by new laws. new regulations,
and in the present case by mysterious
manipulation Of rates, private enter.
prise is hampered and penalized. and
NJ the same time the crusade for Gov
eminent owned cargo carriers goes
forward. If this Is only a coincidence,
will come statesman explain to the
public Its remarkable occurrence
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vision and grasp Of AFFAIRS. Upon en-
tering into the duties Of her $4,000
Office she declared the time had come
to check fads In education. Later she
was charged with making % for
courses in domestic science and sim
liar subjects at the expense Of the
fundamentals Of instruction.
She gained the presidency Of the
National Education Association. Her
insurgent army in that disturbed or.
%ganization was fought by an Old
Guard which President BUTLER led.
In the summer Of 1913 she resigned
in one week. re~considered and with
drew her resignation the next week.
In the following winter the board OF
education voted her out. Chicago
exploded. Mass meetings were held
and the designations Of members Of
the board were demanded. Mrs.
YoUN0 was mentioned for Mayor"
But her fate was In the school Office.
At the end Of the year the board
rescinded It's action and reinstallcl
the woman superintendent. The Mayor
called for designations: he had made
the reelection Of Mrs. You've an lad.
m%inistration policy"
We detect fine sarcasm in Superln-
tendcnt YorNG's parting shot III
there is one prayer ! would utter 1t
In that the members OF this school
board may at the age Of 20 be In en-
tire possession OF their mental and
phys faculties" No amount Of
praying can lift the curse from super
intendents and boards Of education,
whose fight Is IN n finish that will
not happen short Of the millennium.
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The Impeachment.

To EDITOR or THE SUNNI. I
wish TO add my word OF approval of
DIR. John A. Wyeth's letter on your edi-
torial pag OF Saturday. October l6.
headed IAN impeachment"
1t will be my great pleasure to live
TO vote against Mr.. Wilson. should he be
rcnominated. and TO raise my voice
against his policy OF 'watchful waiting"
which has resulted in the death and
ruin OF American citizens.
HENRy riNKUs,
PoRr WARRINGTON, October 90.
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Memory Matched Asa,n.. Memory.

tn TIM EDITOR ~ Tar SuN--Sr' Recol-
lection Of old time events Is treacherous, as
shown by the letters OF various corre.pon-
dents about tho original RED StookinSs'
and the old "Haymake of Troy.
The Haylnakers OF 1874. in tho first pro-
fessional league, were: McGrary. McMul-
len. Flynn. Craver, Bellnu. Flowers ts..l,
with King, York- and Pike In the outheld.
But tho original Haynakers. Of 1870,
were Craver, Abrams. Leavenworth, Ward.
Pcnhcld. McAtee tss.), with Steve King.
Mart King and McCunc IN the outheld.
JANIS h, RUSSELL.
LOWELL, Mass October ~.
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A RED CROSS APPEAL.
Supplies Urgently Needed for win
ter Campaigns.


To II EDITOR OF III suN-s". Inc
american iveu SrosS Is roeeINlhs ILL.,
u,sans sppI IS. y "".vpe pei,et
@Iss.,.- H.. p..r- ~ ~ ~ p.a,ty
y ~" w. ~
'"o -ene'"' "''e''
think IL VIII not be amiss TO can 70
your attention tine present situation IN nos
pitfalls. In view OF the coming winter cam
paiGn The hospitals that have benehted
so largely through the generosity OF the
American Red Cross are beginning to ma
themselves in a condition OF real want for
the common necessities. The demand for
sheets, pillow cases and shirts Is greater
than ever. This IL due to the fact of hard
usage. and We should like to ask you to
let us have as much OF n supply as posi-
BILE. The hospital organizations are much
better than they were last winter, when
in process OF formation. Tn. supplies,
however. have been used I'm and We make
NJ, s.rone an anp.,l NJ nos.,b,e 70 your
een.ro.tv for the cnmmon articles that I
h.y. men,ioned No have a nsver ending
lIst Of appiica,jons also for absorben, cot.
ton. oo,,on satin, ana ,au,s n, tbe,.
~. can reysr b,vo .,ough cbioro,orm
ava ,oa,,. a, .,,,s. n. 49,, n.....i,,..
u,y 7 az M, ,nu IA, ,. .a,. q. ~,.h
n, r.. .,..u.. a.. -. ....,..,. III,
..xnn,
hnother memoer OF TINS executive com-
mittee' MT 'harles carroll, reports'
am sure YOU would like to know how
greatly the generous relief sent by the
Red Cross IS appreciated and what ines
tirnable good 1t does. As q member Of
the relief committee have lately been
travelling through a part OF western France
ana found several hospitals In checking
need OF eauzs. bsndaSee. cotton and hos.
pital garments. They we're bravely max
ing ne bert show they could under the
circumstances, but they often never re-
ce''e what Is Ni'hiy necessary Tor their
w"uhutd. was ape' 7hahhs 10 the Amer
l'ah hed cross To assist materially the
noNpi'a's az FaIalse and Argentan' where
tne'e va notn'hx IN inc way OF
n.auan. y-'ts -.
.ns m.,,,tna. a .",ntn~
-. $500. -.
~. -, 80. - az 80 .a.",.
-, -. -, 49,. 49, ~
-.
that the .upnli.s are San, vybsr. mos,
needed. The winter 4. coming on. and
most all of these hospitals are nnding
themselves with Their linen worn out and
their hospital garments used up. So the
demands upon the committee are inces-
SAINT and far beyond our resources. l hope
you may urge the shipment of a. many
hospital garments. as much absorbent cot
ton. bandages and other useful articles
A. II Is possible to send. Tho hospitals
are crowded with the wounded from IN.
recent battles, and everything that the
American Red Cross can send over VIII
be more than welcome TO these poor euf-
ierefs. our cohers ana shelves are empty
iof 'he moment ana II N very painful
10 nave 70 i"ths" and postpone relief which
one knows may be the prevention OF 90
hhu'h pain ana suffering
General Won Pfuel. president OF the
German Red Cross. writes to the .Ameri-
can Red Cross asking II to express great
gratitude TO all those who have gener-
ously Contributed to tie needs OF the
German society. lie reports
Hospital garments and hospl,al bed line,
yo,,d n. go. ,.,., 49, .,
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Among the natives Of Norfolk. Va,
the suspicion "a strong that the Ger
man ships now informed there selected
their harbor OF refuge in order that
their officers might spy out Uncle
SANS d~efcnceless condition. II is an
interesting theory. but why should
Germans or men Of any other race
have gone to such trouble 70 find out
what they already knew"
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II the Rev. DR.. GEORGE A. GoRpoS OF

II the Rev. Or. GEORGE A. GoRDoN OF
Boston. at the national council Of
Congregational churches In New
Haven. had followed the impulse
caused by the address Of the Rev. DR.
AKED Of San Francisco to throw my
manuscript to the winds and reply"
the winds would not have been so
richly blessed as the ears OF n people
firing Of platitudes and doctrines that
belle the facts OF life. The San Fran
cisco pulpiteer's eloquent picture OF
men being 'shot down Ike sheep
must have faded swiftly from the
minds OF those who heard the Boston
preachers unadorned statement that
the religion of their common Master
teaches az a central thought that
there are precious things which can
lie conserved only by dying for them
when the devil age A warning and
"A lesson for preachers. ordained and
otherwise.
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The alien'sts representing the prose-
cution in a murder trial now in prog.
ress in Italy declare that the accused
was sane when he assaulted his We
tim. and the specialists for the defence
insist that he was out OF his head.
In this nj least the procedure OF the
Italian courts is precisely similar 10
that Of our own criminal tribunals.