The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-06-02

soon after the arrival of the ship at
Tobago. For this he was indicted on his
return TO Whitehaven, stood trial, and
was acquitted.
In the Fall of IVA, about a year and
half after he had settled on his deceased
brothers. antation in Virginia, he nap
pened to be in Norfolk and was guest at
a bali. The British sloop-of-war Spartan
was lying in port, and some OF her olllcerS
were also present at the ball, includlrE a
Junior Lieutenant named Parker-nephew
by the way of Sir Peter Parker, who com
manded the British squadron that pom
barded Fort Moultrie a short time alter
ward.
The relations between the Colonies and
the mother country were much strained at
that time, and conversation on that sub
iect occurring between Lieut.. Parker and
others, including Jones, Parker remarked
that In case the Colonies should Tebel,
the nsunection would be crushed easily,
If the Colonial men were no Drawer than the
Colonial women were virtuousf
For this Jones promptly Knocked Parker
down: and expecting an immediate de-
mand for satisfaction, asked friend
named Hurst to arrange the matter Tor HIM
when he at once repaired to his lodgings.
All that Jones said 10 Hurst was that he
should make il pistols at 10 raceS-then
the usual mode of adjusting such affairs.
But, for some reason never explained, the
Spartan sailed the next morning at day
light, and the matter ended
1t was said, however, that Lieut.. Parker
was compelled to resign from the British
Navy on this account; his brother officers
disappointing of his brutal and uncalled-for
conduct to such an extent that none OF
them would consent to carry challenge
from him TO Jones, and holding that he had
been served quite right
This affair, quickly circulated through
the society gossip OF Virginia and the
lIxy pa,1
warm place in the hearts of the high
spirited Colonial matrons and maids, firmly
establishing him in their esteem as
gentleman of redoubtable chivalry.
PROFESSIONALLY AND SOCIALLY.
OF his character and methods as a Com
mander the "reminiscences of those who
served under him give ample eNIderCe.
Harsh discipline and cruel methods OF en-
forcing il were the established order of
things in those days. The average Cap
tain would as soon think OF going to sea
without his compass as without his cato
nine tails.
But, notwithstanding this universal GUS
tom OF his time, ii is of record that Paul
Jones never used the "cat" in any ship
under his command. In the debate on the
bill to abolish tne cato nine-tails in the
American Navy-3ist Congress, First Ses-
sion-Representatiye Haines, himself q
sailor, said:
The gallant Paul Jones, the Washington
of the ocean during the American Revol,I-
ton never disgraced his name or the shin
or SQUADRON he had the honor to command
by cruelty TO those under his orders. =
The cat-o-nine -tails was no part OF his
disciplinary system "
Jones himself in his journal saws that
when ne was an apprentice aboard ship at
! an early age he was so shocked at seeing a
/ sailor "fiogged round the feet while the
! British West India squadron was at anchor
| in Port Royal harbor, Jamaica, that he
| always abhoned the cat-o-nine-tails, and
never even allowed one 10 be on board any
| ship he commanded.
Still-and though he always had the
most heterogeneous and toughest of crews
TO deal with-the discipline of his ships
| was always good and the obedience OF his
men perfect. These facts argue that he
! possessed the rare faculty of command by
magnetism or by the impress of personality
alone, found only in the greatest leaders OF
mankind-men, as the saying is, born 10
rule.
OF his tastes and appetites, il may be
said that his fondness for high living was
on par with his extravaganza i'm appare
| and personal adornment. He was ALWAYS
a bon vivant to the uttermost extent of his
| means. He was temperate in nothing ex-
cept spirituous liquors, which as rule he
| never used af1oat or ashore. His favorite
and almost sole upple from the time he