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The sun., 1901-06-02
The Psychology OF Swearing.

From, the Medical Prs1 and Ci'e.lar.
Most proiane expressions are the fossil remains
Of eligious terms or eiaculatory prayers and tie
history OF profanity is intimately bound Up with the
history Of religion II is held by that proiane
obiurga,o are instructive or Initiative relies Of the
habit OF Wild ancestors Of Stimulating the cries Of
ierocous animals and OF ut,crug sounds calUl6IG.
by their harshness or their volume TO inspire tenor
BY and BY came the time when certain words became
sacred by reason OF their religious associations and
their employment in verbal warfare would. II WAS
hoped. cause fear by reason Of their awful sssoca-
tos or later still. because their unconventional
being severely punished. the deed savor,d Of ck
less violence
few centuries later men took 10 ut ding the snat
emAs OF the Church for their private purposes, and
sought TO inspire fear BY evokng Images OF torture
and endless suffering. The angry primitive man
tried 70 shock his enemy by calling on thunder and
and gods and the angry modern man eonsigns him.
In tones OF awful wrath. 70 eternal punishment From
the shock OF terror there the shock Of ten1rty
In taking holy In vain. so that the greater tie
reverence OF names OF saints places OF deity. tie
greater Is tie shock 10 the man at and pesum
ably, the greater the relie! 10 We man swearing
The sun., 1901-06-02

From az AddraJ ~ Dr. J. George a da,ni o. MeCa
UpirgIHp IN ns Nfr Y0rk NtdieGi JO.,nGl.
!, may bs laid down as one Of the great Law, Of
biology that characters which OF the mos, ecen,
requirement are those which are most unstable and
are nsi lost those which are oldest are the last %
disappear
In man for example. the nrst signs Of sen,raii,-d
systemic weakness and imperfect tev.orm,ni srow
themselves IN connection with those properties shica
direrenuae man from the animals mos, nearly allied
name In weakness and arrest Of the hlgner function,
Of TIE nervous system. OF, again In susceptibility
" certain specific diseases which are peculiarly apt 10
Affect man, relative immunity toward which on the Tsu
o. the healthy individual must be regarded as CON.
paratly,ly recent requirement
As my old teacher, James Ross Of Manchester. Wa
the nrst believe. 10 point out. when there Is pfr
gtsSre aophy Of the cells In the tors, o the tIsa
The nrs motor cells 70 show signs Of ina, atophy
those governing the muscles whicn dlrcr,ntste nan
from ohr animals, namely, the oppon,n,es muscles
OF tue nand.
The sun., 1901-06-02
syrRrxAND FOR oAPr. HANCOCK.
Omcsr Pound ouiity ef Inssxicatien by
Court. Martial at Manila.

WASHINGTON, June H. The War Depart
ment has received Q oopy OF the findings OF
the court martial ordered to convene at Manila
for the trial Of Capt. William +. Hancock. oth
Artillery. The FIRST charge was conduct
to the prejudice Of good order and military
discipline II was specified that the accused
exhibited himself In a drunken condition In
the Army and Navy Club at Manila on TWO
occasions The second charge was that OF
yioll ltinz the SD Article OF War. In that ne
failed to appear for duty on two occasions
The finding was guilty OF both charges and the
sentence was a reprimand In orders by the
Brigade Commander. Gen. j. +. Bell. In ap-
proving the findings. says;
st IL frequently observed 10 be the melan-
choly fate Of persons addicted to the ex-
cessiye use Of alcoholic liduor to lose the
power OF clear judgment with respect to the
degree OF their failing in this regard. and TO
attribute a spirit OF persecution or preju-
dice TO all persons who feel called upon by
a sense Of duty to take official cognizance OF
their misbehavior. That this Is the state OF
mind at which Capt. Hancock has arrived
Is indicated BY the character OF his deience.
In which he attacks the motive Of every one
connected with the bringing Of the accusa-
ton against him, but shows not the slightest
appreciation Of the reprehensible character
OF his conduct. ,,
Considering himself, by, rathcr forced
construction Of the ordinarily accepted views
o, club relations. the host Of his accusers,
Capt Hancock seems sorelv scandalizeed
at their breach Of etiquette. but Is apparently
unconscious OF his own breach OF etiquette
In appearing before his glests In Disagree
able and rapnlsive condition A thero II
little ground for hope Of reform from such n
mental condition, IL i. probably useless 20
expect any beneficial effect from words
uttered here. but II might be beneficial TO
Cant Hancock to reflect that An officer twice
tried for ntemperance within nine month.
l. in danger Of exhausting the patience OF
hs friends and has used up any credit which
might attach TO previous good conduct and
soidiery qualities
The sun., 1901-06-02
Reciprocity Day at Hull House.

Perhaps Chicago is as rich in women's
clubs as any ,othcr part OF the country.
Indianapolis has much distinction in this
regard, and so have Boston and other
towns OF eastern Massachusetts, and there
are few places OF any importance that have
not their club or clubs Of women wherein
most facts of earth and many specula tions
as to heaven are discussed freely and often,
to the satisfaction OF tho discussers and
to the edifcation of the public in 80 far as
II IL permitted TO approach and hear But
In Chicago the women'5 clubs have an
extraordinary range and variety Of interests
and Of subjects There Is something
doing and something saying every day
and almost every hour, Nowhere else
Is the expression Of the activities. intel-
lectual. civic and miscellaneous, Of the
women's clubs so free. so picturesque and
40 independent 1t must be instructive,
therefore, TO know what the women's clubs
Of Chicago think of the work and the play
of the womens clubs Of Chicago; what
Is their own frank opinion Of themselves
in particular and OF women's clubs in gon-
n country Of wOmens clubs. What have
they done? How is wisdom justified Of her
children?
Al the famous Hun House CLUB last week
n day was set apart as reciprocity day"
There and then representatives, Of some
twenty womens clubs set forth the labors
and tho value OF those associations We
arrange IN alphabetical order the clubs
represcnted and the account Of their good
works given by their spokcswomen and
reported by the Chicago Tribune. Right
TO condense or quote as We please is re-
served:
ArcnG club Has raised the standard Of appr,c-
,Ion Of art and the artists know Il
Chicago Commons clubs make women more
,ytnpathetic stony hearted woman !oircd club.
In Jx month, size showed so much sympathy hat
A nrlghbor asked swat mas come over Mrs Is ="
Chicago Gu liur sent out the FRS, travelling
library. Started circulating library among the men
Al tie Gibbs In Chicago hsrbor. Prom mese Two
beginnings a great movement has grown.
columbian womans Of Northwestern University
Settlement Policeman called on a member for ns
purpose Of coaching her as 10 disposal Of garbage
Pound sue knew all about IL you mus, belong
to woman's club" said the ps,ler maU,lliug nueh.
Current Topics OF Blue Island when a club dis
eusses a reform. something Is usually done abcuih
Englewood Its motto Il all for each and each
for all"
Klio-in the outlying districts OF chicago n'srly
all local Improvements originate In vontE's clubs.
These mrs, attack evils aud devise means for their
removal. The Noondav Rest Is one piece of work
done By the wopen's clubs.
North End Won progressive enough N Join
Q club Is usualS the kind Of woman who makes good
The sun., 1901-06-02
MEDAL FOR NAVAL OFFICERS AND MEN.
board on Awards Recommends That II Bear
the PronIe Of Rear Admiral sampson.

WASHINGTON. June In its report to the
Secretary of the Navy on the character Of the
medal to be awarded to naval and marine
officers and enlisted mon who were in tho
West Indian naval campaigns OF the Spanish
American War, the Board on Awards has
recommended that the medal bear profile
likeness of Rear-Admiral William 7. Samp-
son. commander of the United States naval
force on tho North Atlantic station IN the
war. This recommendation will unques-
tionably he adopted by the Secretary Of the
Navy The board in thus honoring Admiral
Sampson followed the precedent set by the
Navy Department in directing that the Ma.
Mia Bay medals should bear the likeness Of
Admiral Dewey. The boards report will
be laid before Secretary Long when he re-
turns to Washington from Colorado. He will
be here probably next week
The sun., 1901-06-02

Tho historic race OF the wheelmen. popularity
known as the American Cycling Derby.
which was held on Thursday over the Irving
ton-Minburn road. merits attention for two
reasons. First. It proved correct the pre-
diction made early in the spring that bicycling.
while no longer fad. would still be exceed
ingly popular this year; and. second. 1t
furnished a striking illustration Of the fact
that greatness. Of one sort or another. very
often resides where it is least expected.
Despite the inclemency Of the weather and
uncertainty on the part Of the public a. to
whether the race would be postponed. fully
10. 900 persons. from far and near. lined tho
course.
TURNER. the winner. was totally unknown
to cyclers. He had worked regularly at his
trade. that Of plumbing, and few had any
idea that he was "ft" for tho task he under
took. But hard and methodical riding after his
days labor was ended had made Of him
q veritable champion. and when the test
came there was nothing in ride Of twenty
Ave miles over a muddy road to discourage
him. lie covered tho distance Ia hour
Is minutes and 20 seconds. or at an average
ratio Of about mile in three minutes.
Tests OF human endurance, whether with
the bicycle or otherwise, will always be In
terestins so long as they evolve men OF TUR-
NERs mettle from TURNER'S circumstances.
The sun., 1901-06-02
influence of . dub reaches ou, for good

-, -n,s g., -,,A
nom, 90 'n.u'"e'
Moves stree, Mo,hers-. Our club has secured The
70 stop selling cigarettes. and suecessfuuy appeaieo
70 voters 70 defeat candidates who rspresen'sa sos
liquor insersst.'
RAvenswood Clubs maxi women swesssf Hmp<sso
~ sAe' nomas AAA. ... 80. an .,sc,,o,
can n. nd s,,or, ,.p.,, ,neeeh from his wife On
the other aid. Of the question- tAhemi Win this
sort Of thing improve the temper Of the MANI
South side-Membe" OF NE Les'aa.uIe 100.
~. s,sr..s.a, Su".n ' e,uos "H'h "''''
s,,s. r,s,r,,,on -vm,n,. e,uss b.v. sAush,
the valu. of ehar.c,-r And they have made clear
that IL makes no difference what part Of the city
We come from. what school We a"enoeo' on "n"'
''o,n,. ~. wear. w. wa 49,, ,o =, family i'm.
prov.d nv ch,h ram,,v ,,,d. b,,,,, hooks. Mother
Of seven children. all under u. has been known
10 leave washub and so to Shakespeare lecture cay
Ing she had be'o veil rspaid. because ~" na
e. ',mpa' WIN ne, e,'A
r,r,,s,,,,v =, C,ic,so s.,,,r,r.--No vomap's
club has the right 10 exis, unless II 10 Of value 70 the
community"
The only doubtful or warning note came
from the representative Of the Millard
Avenue Literary:
.c,,, will h. NJ s,.,,.., r,lu. 70 the community
when club women limit themselves TO fewer activities
for the individual. heard OF q woman In 'hs s'as
The sun., 1901-06-02
-Four Months Of Army Increase.

The organization OF the army under the
recent act of Congress has been proceeding
for exactly four months now. and its results
are visible In the month" Army Directory.
and suggested by recent army orders.
The most apparent changes made by the
act were the increase IN tho number OF
regiments Of cavalry and infantry. and tho
creation Of corps ~ artillery. with the
consequent auontiun OF the old regimcntal
system. and decided increase in the
strength or trc artIllCT' arm.
Five regiment. oi cavalry and Ave of in
,antry were authorized by the act OF Feb.
. and all OF these are in process OF en-
llstment. No longer will II be possible to
call an imaginary regiment the Eleventh
. cararys or the Twenty-sixth Infantry;
wsercaf,er a higher number must be taken =
"a.
The sun., 1901-06-02
GORDON NOT A POLITICAL PRISONER.
NsturaIired Amsricans Troubles In Russia
Due TO Separation From His wife.

WASHINGTON June The report tina,
Simon james Gordon. an American citizen
and formerly agent in Russia for Tho Bald.
win Locomotive Works, hid been arrested
in that country and placed in prison. did not
excite ,u-pr.se at the State d purtmcn',
although the Department has no nforma-
ton that the report Ia correct There ia
much documentary evidence concerning
Gordons case on file In the Department
hGw.ver, and the officers have a theory
as to the reason for the arrest They say
that the matter Ia not political but one Of
ordinary judicial prooedrr' growing out of
trouble between Gordon and his wife a
Russian woman. from wnom he had sena-
rated. Gordon's brother, Henry J Gordon
OF Gnttent urg. N. J.. hns been in Washing
ton recently In regard to 'he case and hNs
been made acquainted with the attitude
Of the state Department with respect to It
From what was learned to-day by In
auiry at the Department, i appears that
Simon James Gordon was Pole, but became
a citizen OF the United States. A great mant'
years ago he went TO Russia to represen3
the Baldwin locomotive Works, but has no,
been employed b. that company for SOM
time. His first wife was an American. HI,
second marriage occurred IN Russia and
proved unhappy. Out OF the separation
oil tfOTIOn ana nls WIG kgcW
preferred by Mrs. Gordon which resulted
In his arrest lie was released on bail in the
sum Of $4,000 roubles. nearly $4,000 in Ameri-
can gold
Upon his release Gordon applied TO the
American Ambassador in st. Petersburg for
a passport After much correspondence
passport was granted on May is last on tho
stipulation that II was not to be used 10 enable
him To jump bail II Is surmised that aus
picons on the part Of the Russian authorities
on account Of the applica tion for the passport
l.a,,A l~I Nan ~
will await a report from the United States
Ambassador before taking action.
The sun., 1901-06-02
Names for American titlienship.

To ruE EprroR or THE sUy y-sr: Il ,cems
IN nc tAai the time Is coming when short but sig.
u,hcant name will be NEEDED for the PHILIPPINES ana
the Americans IN them, as well rs for the Sandwich
Island Americans
"Anftrans" are now considered citizens u tie
United states We need root name ~ be given 10
all Americans with a dcful,ive prgx 40 ! sugges,
-,sam,rE 'o' the Philippine ISLANDERS, "Wesiamcrs-
Tor the SAnlWirh ISLANDERS. "SnutHamrfS" foI South
Americans and "NuTsmers" iuf North Americans
amer lS god Arabic word meaning leader. and
aS Apehca " now leader 600 nnAnce agriculture,
ind.Stlal pursuits and other lines and Amer is ths
b's' hrdgm nt ~ Amft,ra Il would Sult ard mig I'd
come into use as Norman came ifum Nufikmau aud
NOssmnn. WILLARD q, DAY.
HALIlMORR. May a.
The sun., 1901-06-02

VAST oToN. June The stat Depart
ment has dtrecte 4 A bassad r Choate at l. on
don o issue edu.as Il sidence two Fiji
pines who auPle 10 HIM for passports As
passpor are ssue only t. United States oiti-
zsns Mr. Choate de ''ined TO grant the request
of tho arllicllts pen N i~structiors from
the Iepa tmcnt II WAS xpl innd at the De
pArtment tGat the ce!u ul r"siieuoe issued
To each OF the Fl ininoS would @ rtity that he
titlod to he protection e the nj ed States -
The ccdula IL not a passport in he striot
sense o. th< term. but has practically tho
value OF a passport
The sun., 1901-06-02
Over 700 Chinamen Bound for Cuba.

WASHINGTON. June Within the last few
days over 700 Cinnamon have landed in San
Francisco destined for Cuba. and will pass
through the country In bond for Havana.
The Treasury Department looks upon this
great influx with suspicion and will further
urge the War Department TO extend the Chit
ne~e Exclusion act to Cuba.
since tho Supreme Courts decision In re-
gard TO the status of Porto Rico, Treasury Of
must send officers TO that island 10 keep
out Chinese. a., once there, there woul be
nothing to prevent their coming into the
States.
The sun., 1901-06-02

Tho State Of South Carolina, as 1t is gov
srned by its Governor. blenches from putin g
to the touol the issue raised between its Sena-
tors. McLAURIs and TILLMAS. II refuses
TO put itself on record as rejecting the ideas
Of Industrial and political progress that
McLAuRIN stands for or as doing away with
the regular Democracy OF TILLMAN. Does
South Carolina fear its fate too much, or are
Its deserts small' At any rate. McLAURIN
can say with the sportsman who missed his
birds thathe gave thom devil OF q serenade. "
The sun., 1901-06-02

man out In Indiana sat In az a game Of
poker not long ago and somebody passed
the deal for jack pot Tho man opened,
for dollar and threw a counterfeit on
tho table Subsequently he was arrested
on the charge Of easing counterfeit money.
was tried and, on Wednesday. acquitted.
the Jury holding that man need not bo par
toular about the honesty OF the money with
which he gamJ.c- Tho verdict may have
boon Justified by the facts In tho cHse. tutit
wont square with TIE ethics Of gambling.
"a observed everywhere. outside. at least.
II Indiana Gamblers. who are not se,ord-
story men on OF day, have a scrupu,uu,
regard for fair play at Tie gHming table
Such an ucqulttal Is likely 10 discourage
honesty In tho profession and put pre-
MUM on the methods of she'll game operator.
and thrce-card-u onto men Tho countar-
feiter ought 10 have been hanged. or tnrrcd
and fcNthcr"d, or imprisoned for life or e4ilcd
to Socauaus
According 10 the facts. as they are known
In the e0ct" ll't the nan was acquitted be-.
cause h" p"fIctraicd u crime on ,rlminal,,
the criminals brlnR the othcr PLAYERS Tint
may be the way they do things In Indiana.
but they have a different way in New YORK
some time ago tSo men. JAMES BENSON
and PAruicE ALLEN By name we're tried and
convicted OF tapping wiro over which
returns from the races were sent to an alleged
poolroom not far from the Grand Central
station. The men werr sentenced TO two
years In the state prison at Sing Sing and
are now serving tho sentence The men
appealed IRON the judgment entered upon
Tho verdict 10 the Court Of Appeals, asking
The sun., 1901-06-02

To THE EpiroR or 1llE SUN-sr, And ,hi, II.
called government OF the rcopr. which mean, I'M.
people are tht roycTnoT,' Did IL ever orrrt l., -.
bay Inside or outside Of the mnstc as,lum 10 "sS s
present tine '' w WI we
AFATIHR AND ONE oP rsy pEop,r
The sun., 1901-06-02

TO 1tF EpIroH or TuF SrS Sir An Interested
reader oi 1iE sUS Tor many years desires to see as
near aS possible absolute Accufaoy in lls columns
some months ago TiB sUS eoui,lncd an article
iattn itom ihe Hartford Tir'J whith VAS inaccurate
II Is as iollosS
The "a VI october. is4i, daVsri on a wintry
scene. There was about half n tHi ~ snow and IA
intgff,fcd with the vote At the UIn VrtiingS In Con-
netcut For that date In al I Il uu d Monday, the
nfst Monday In october"
The SECOND day Of October IsIl vss on Saturday,
not Monday. the day OF the annual own Meetings In
Conne&eut u ", BRADLEY,
EAST HAVEN, Conn., NAY a.
The sun., 1901-06-02

that the Judgment be reversed and that they
Be discharged. on the ground that they had
been guilty only OF interfering with busi-
ness whioh was Illegal. Tho appellants
sought to establish the fact that the Legislat-
ure Of the State Of New York never intended
10 protect telegraph wires. used and main
tatned for unlawful purposes. The Court OF
Appeals affirmed the conviction.
The sun., 1901-06-02
Look Ont for S..amrock IL.

To TIE EDITOR or THE Sun SIR A picture
ot Shamrock IL on my wall shows the most shocking
malnSall ever raw on cup yacht THAT she should
have sailed anywhere nearly upon even terms with
Shamrock / Is simply phtnomenal The latter bo I,
Is supposed To be- SIX or ticII minutes faster over
trlrty. mile course than last year. Let those vLo
thlnk tue challenger not much W be ir0fJd beware
NAHI'AEANSETr,
The sun., 1901-06-02

To TiIE EniroR or THE sUS-sir, wa, 4.
mr'nhg laH Sunday evening and lady was pr,sen,
who s'ld she had attended meeting that .,,,,noon
Man I In ,l. ssl,pEe. was How 70 KEEP the Coorsd
s p,ssse hll me where 10 the eoior,d msns pl.s..
~" sohA' AAy ". p 4, WufrasO
The sun., 1901-06-02

whether Mr.. BRooKFIELD gets UP ono
new organization or one for every one OF
his allied members the purpose OF anti
Tammanylsm remains the same-Tammany
defeat
The sun., 1901-06-02

PAms-Riosque No i,. near Grand Hotel. ard
Eiosque No. 70. Boulevard DIS cspuclnes
The Florida star., 1901-03-08
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case Of eatarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY, & Co., Props. Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by their hrm.
West & Trnax, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Price, 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Florida star., 1901-03-08

and the work viii be one or consider
ehle maenitude. But Galveston is un-
uaunted. Courageous and resoufceful.
IS Is abundantly shown IN the way she
mas arisen from the ruins or previous
disasters. and we may confidently look
70 see, IN reasonable time. either with
or without states and federal aid, the
eonsummatlon Of present plans for her
future safety. prosperity and greatness.
sssrEss HARVEY L MooRE.
The Florida star., 1901-03-08
PLANS TO PROTECT GALVESTON,

hroposition % Bald a Sea VAL aud Raise
ths Grade Blfssen Feet Above Sea.
Special Correspondence Of The Florida Star.
GALvEsToN. March 5.-Though cal
weston has shown wonderful recu,,e-.,
alive power since that direrul visits-
upn IN September last By which thou-
sands OF lives were lost and millions ~
property destroyed and is fairly on the
way to her former prosperity. there
still remains to be accomplished a
great piece or engineering before the
city Is placed beyond the possibility of
such another terrible disaster.
The hope is entertained that the gen.
eral government and the state OF Texas
VIII come TO the aid OF the city and
help to place. 1t In a position of abso-
iute safety. 1t would seem that the
interests OF the federal government