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Evening star., 1905-08-25
FATHER OF THE NAVY
JOHN PAUL JONES' TITLE DIS
PUTED.

Members of some Of the Hibernian organ
izatfons in this city are disputing the claim
that John Paul Jones is the father of tho
american navy. At a recent meeting OF
one of these associations 1t is said that the
matter was discussed at some length. The
counter claim IL made that the real father
Of the American navy is the Gallant John
Barry"
A speaker at one OF the meetings in Ques-
ton is said to have made the statement that
now 1t turns out that although Jones was
lowland Scotchman, he was neither An
glo-Saxon nor Morse, but most probably q
Scottish Gael. whose ancestors went across
from Ireland with the Dalriadians under
Fergus
A copy of letter from Justice James
Fitzgerald of the New York supreme court
bearing on the subject has been received
here. In part he says:
THE personal achievements OF John Paul
Jones constitute the basis Of his imperish-
able fame and entitle his memory to the
highest honors within the powers of our
people for all time to come. The recital OF
his heroic deeds must ever thrill us with
pride. and no manifestation of popular graf
itude can outmeasure the value of his splen-
did services to our beloved country. No
borrowed plumes are necessary; no padding
required for his proud record.
why, then. should history be falsified to
furnish him with needless credentials? What
Interior motives suggest persistent refer
ence to him as the father or the founder
of our glorious navy 1t is not my province
to discuss, but as a matter Of fact he was
neither the one nor the other
John Barry. continues Judge Fitzger-
aid. was appointed to the command of the
first armed vessel OF the colonies-the Lex
ington-December Z, 1775. John Paul Jones
was appointed lieutenant on the same day.
and did not receive a captains commission
until June a. 1777. Barry captured the first
British prize upon the ocean, the ship Ed
ward. He served throughout the entire pc
riod OF the revolution under orders of the
Continental Congress. and fought the last
naval battle Of the war, winning the final
victory on the by defeating the English
ship Sybflle. In 17S3 he was the senior COM
mander OF all American war vessels his
nag flying on the Alliance, the last vessel
owned by the united colonies until she was
put out Of commission and sold.
AS president of an ancient and patriotic
society. OF which Capt. John Barry was
long member. feel called upon in Justice
to his memory to write this letter"
The organization referred to by Judge
Fitzpatrick is said to be the Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick. of which he is the president.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
JOHN PAUL JONES.
Secretary Bonaparte's Letter to Cover
nor Of Maryland.

nor Of Maryland.
Secretary Bonaparte has written a letter
to the governor of Maryland In regard to
the John Paul Jones commemorative cele-
bration. in which he said:
II have been instructed by the President
to notify you of the date finally selected
for the Paul Jones commemorative celebra-
ton. This has been fixed for April "a, 1906
being the anniversary of Jones capture OF
the Drake. There has been a great deal Of
difficulty in setting upon satisfactory
day. The President and Gen. Porter both
wished the celebration to occur September
%. the anniversary Of the capture of the
Scraps, but there were very serious objec-
tions to this date. The midshpmen WOULD
have to be recalled from their leaves OF
absence, or else given none and the condi-
tion Of the yard was reported by the COM
mandant to be such as greatly to detract
from the dignity OF the occasion
''Other dates in the autumn were consid-
cred, but 1t was finally decided that post
ponement until next spring was unavoid-
able. the decisive cons!dera lion being that
we could then obtain readily the presence
of a French squadron which, it was
thought, would add very much to the at
tractiveness Of the occasion. / have had q
conference with Admiral Sands. and 1t Is
ance as far as may be practicable to naval
organizations. 1t is hoped, however, that
the Maryland Naval Reserves will attend
in full force. as they ought to be given q
place of some prominence.
1T Is hoped. likewise, that you may be
willing to act as one of the speakers of the
occasion. the other two being the President
and Gen. Porter.
Finally, the President directed me to re-
quest that you would favor the superin-
tendent and myself with your advice and
suggestions respecting the details of the
ceremonies. 1t will not be practicable to
place the remains In their final resting
place on this occasion. nor yet for some
time. probably number of months later.
as the crypt cannot be finished until long
after the date named. but the admiral sug-
gests that they be removed from their pres
ent temporary location to one of the halls
Of the academy well suited, In his judg-
ment. to contain them. and this removal
will be a feature OF the commemoration.
When they are finally placed In the crypt
this will be done without ceremonies"
The governor replied to Secretary Bona
parte. stating that he would be pleased to
be one OF the speakers and that he would
confer with the Secretary and Admiral
Sands az to the arrangements at such time
and place az might be convenient to them.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
Read The SundaySta

dred Of naturalization frauds were inves-
tigated and disposed of under the direction
of the United States attorneys in various
Jurisdictions. and substantial progress was
made in the land fraud cases in the north
west The alleged violations Of the federal
Injunction In what are generally known as
the beef trust cases received the careful
attention of large number OF our agents,
and the results of their inquiries filed with
the proper officers Of the Department of
Justice. Extensive depredations involving
the loss of government property at Fort
Hamilton, West Point and the Preside
were investigated and offenders brought to
Justice.
Special Investigations.
"In all cases Of special Investigations the
chief of the secret service division. at
your direction. has designated experts to
give their individual attention to the mat
ter in question, and the per diem Of such
employees, together with all subsistence,
transportation and incidental charges. has
been paid from available appropriations in
the departments for which the investiga-
tions were made. In other words when one
of the executive departments required
skilled agents for the investigation of i'm
portant violations of federal statutes, in
stead of employing persons from outside
the government service. 1t chose TO secure
a detail from the experienced ofncers OF
this division.
During the period of such investigations
the secret service agents, while still di-
rected and controlled by the executive
head OF the division, were practically de-
tached from our rolls and drew nothing
from the appropriation for suppresslng
arrangements have been made for the
establishment of branch of the service at
Honolulu, where indications have pointed
to the development of coming enterprises,
and it Is hoped that the contemplated
m Inn, 1Na
Evening star., 1905-08-25
THE SECRET SERVICE
ANNUAL REPORT OF CHIEF
wILKIE SUBMITTED TODAY.

The annual report Of Chief Wilkie of the
secret service division. which was sub
mitted to Secretary Shaw today, sum-
marizes the operations Of his force for the
wear. The arrests number 5S2 OF which
Al related to counterfeits of currency. 5z
to altered obligations. 344 to the counter
feiting of coin and the others were in con-
nection with various violations Of the fed
eral statutes The nationality Of the de-
PENDANTS represented most Of the civilized
countries of the world. but native-born
offenders led with 392. Italy being second
with A. and Austria third with 13, the re-
mainder being widely scattered. In geo
graphical division of prosecutions Pennsyl-
Vania led with "a, New York had II. Ohio
had 35, California had 90 Missouri had 23
and other states from Il to cases. all OF
the states and territories except Alaska be-
ing represented
One case was prosecuted in Cuba There
was a marked decrease in the. amount OF
counterfeit notes confscated by the serv-
ice. the total being $S6 S84, against $44;SU
the previous year; while the coins seized
aggregated 50. LILO, against .$16.419 for the
previous twelve months. There were cap
tured 165 plates of various descriptions for
the making of counterfeit notes and 4o4
dies and molds for coming. A very large
proportion of the counterfeit coin was cap
tured in the bonds of the emakers before
being placed in circulation. But nine new
counterfeit notes were Induc duu CiECuAdtcus
and of these but four were considered de-
cptive nough to bring thm In the danger
Gus class. s'fk e-st -
Other Fields Of Activity.
In the course of his report Chief Wilkie
says:
.IThere was a continual and persistent
circulation of raised or altered obliga-
tions particularly In the middle west. and
special attention was given to the matter
by agents of, the service. They were sue
cessful in capturing the principal offenders.
thus enecting material reduction in the
number Of this class of fraudulent bills.
Another field of activity to which particu-
lar attention was directed was the manu-
factlre and circulation of counterfeited OBJ
legations OF the Austro-Hungarfan govern
ment. Three groups OF these offenders
whose interests were identical. were arr
rested and successfully prosecuted at Cleve-
land, Pittsburg and New York.
There was q constantly increasing de-
mand for the services Of expert agents In
special cases tor other departments Hum
Evening star., 1905-08-25
TR1-srATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Seventh Annual Tennis Tourney at
Cincinnati Opens Tomorrow,

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 25-Tomor-
row the seventh annual open tennis tourna-
ment, under the auspices of the Ohio Lawn
Tennis Association. Will be opened in this
city, for the tri-state championship of Ohio,
Kentucky and Indiana.
Among the prominent players who will
take part in the contests are Miss Sutton,
Pasadena, Cal, worlds woman tennis
champ ion; Beals Wright of Boston. Kreigh
Collins of Chicago and Miss Myrtle Mac
teer OF Pittsburg.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
Aged Man Hurt.

George M. Stranham. seventy-two years
old. living at 1907 Lincoln avenue north
east. was struck by bicycle at 9TH street
and New York avenue northwest this morn
Ing and was slightly injured The bicycle
was ridden by John r. Parker of 45 Bates
street.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
sixty Days In Workhouse.

For making an assault on Irene Black
burn. by sticking a fork through her
cheek Alice Bowie was arrested by Officer
Hayden of the fourth precinct station yes
terday and was brought into the Police
Court this morning. She was sentenced to
spend sixty days In the workhouSe
Evening star., 1905-08-25
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

The following fourth-class postma sters
were appointed today:
Pennsylvanfa-Cabala, Eliza Ramsay:
kimmelton. Calvin A Kreger; Leoiyn. Or
son 8. Roby.
observation-disclosures. Frances p. Paul
Evening star., 1905-08-25
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Launched.

TOKYO. August 25.-The torpedo boat
destroyer Nenohi has been launched at
Kure. This Is the flfth of the new fleet of
twenty-five destroyers under construction
to be launched.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.
Charter Granted at Pittsburg for tho
Enterprise.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG. Pa. August 25.-Pitts-
burg is to have an underground railway.
A charter was granted at the State De-
partment today to subway company con-
trolled by ex-senator VIM. Finn, million
aire politician.
The company will build a transit tunnel
from 7th avenue and Grant boulevard, in
the heart of the city, under the hills to
Craig street. in the east end residence Sec
ton.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK. August 25.-Arrived: Lou
isiane. from Havre. S
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06

United States. and to raise my
voice, to give my time and energy
and all that was in me to lift the
burden of brutal negro suffrage
from the necks of the Southern
people. l am proud Of it.
Il use the expression of Henry
Winter Davis. with whom | differ
ed politically as widely as the
poles. When denounced by the
Maryland Legislature he said, Il
consider il a decoration of honor"
l so consider the abuse of Repub-
leans aud mugwumpS when they
denounee me for Joining you in an
endeavor to lift the black pail
which hangs over our fair State
/ do not know a man in the Re
publican party. from Secretary
BOnaparte down, or from Secre-
tary Bonaparte upward, | should
say, because he is the last, who
can understand how it is possible
for man placed in public posi-
tion by the will of his party to
stand with his party without hope
of reward or desire for it.
Il have been fighting this same
struggle under ysriOus conditions
during the past forty years. and l
say now, that in November next
We can lift. as | believe we will
this pail from the State of Mary
land and restore 10 the intelligent
white men the untTammeled right
to control our affairs, | would
agree never TO seek place. Int 10
die a happy man. But | promise
this. if life and health be spared.
that if any corrupt combination
with di>affected Democrats and
reformerS the negro and their
white Republican allies should lie
feat us 10 this election. l am still
a soldier and will fight on. The
French have a pToverb that Every
thing comes 70 him Who waits
Aud as white men never surrender.
but always fight for their liberty
and their manhood. We will fgh.
until there i not one left 10 &C
complish an object 50 necessary
for the welfare ofthe State. am
with you for that life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.
September 80. 1903.

- - IS 80 ft''
An important change has been
made in the administration of
the Stare Department by which
the handling of cipher dispatches
ha, hrru taken out Of the Chief
Clerks Office and TUNED over to
the Chief OF the Bureau of Ap
poiutuentS. Charles L. Dean.
The switch was made on The
initiate Of Acting 5 eeretary
LOOMS. Mr. LOOMS alleged
reason for making the change is
that there has been serious
leakage in the departments
secrets. 1t is said. however. that
while il is probably true that
there has been a leakage, the real
reason back of the change is the
personal hostility of Secretary
LOOMS 70 Colonel Michael. the
Chief Clerk. tits known that the
Colonel inclined to the side of
Minister Bowen in the recent
LOOMS Bowen controversy and
that this is one way in which
Mr.. LOOMS has of getting back.
However that may be. the action
Is a hard blow to the chief clerk,
who has held his position under
TWO administrations aud is gen
orally regarded as an upright and
honorable and Trustworthy man.
1t is also known TO those on the
inside that the codes of nearly
all OF the great powers are in the
hands of their rivals so thai il is
not very remarkable if some Of
the Stale Departments tele-
grams have been deciphered
where they should not have been.
The question of leakage has been
raised several times before but it
was found once that Secretary
Hay himself had inadvertently
let out some news that SHOULD
have been kept secret and on
another occasion Secretrry Olnev
had done the same thing. 1t is
possible that in view of the pres
ent disturbance in the usually
placid current of the State De
partment affairs that the govern
ment will get a new code, which
it has been thinking OF doing for
some yesrs.
The Navy Department is get
ting busy over tue preparations
for the reception of Prince Louis.
of Battenburg who will arrive in
this country about November LIST.
The announcement of the Princes
coming was made by the British
Minister, Sir Mortimer Durand.
anu everything will be done that
Is possible to make His Serene
HighneSs have good time while
he Is here. Tue British squadron
Is now in Canadian waters and
VIII De AT Annapolis from the
first until about the Sth of No.
vem0er. About the second or
third the Prince will come to
Washington where he will be
received by the President. The
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06
AN OBJECT LESSON.

"All I ask, said Nan Patter
son in the TombS, lis to go back
TO my dear old father aud mother.
to the dear old home. to forget. il
can. my long sufferiugs and be
a little girl again"
There was time when Nan
Patterson was an innocent, pure
and happy girl, the same as are
scores who read this article. She
was pretty and her parents were
justly proud of her In early
girlhood she appeared behind the
footlights Of the stage. Our
readers are ell familiar with what
has followed. Her picture has
appeared in all our metropolitan
papers. Three times has she
been tried for murder. and still
no jury can agree as 10 her guilt.
Hearts of strong men have
turned back 10 the old home for
refuge in times like this. The
fundamental instincts of human
nature are so strong. unerring
aud universal that when we are
led by sin into sorrow deep, we
turn TO the good old home.
Nan Patterson viii now, in all
probability, be free to 60 back
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06

home. But she can never take
back to the old home the limo
cent childhood she took away from
it. Neither will the old home
look natural TO her, for a heavy
mortgage has east a shadow on
the dresry rooms, a mortgage
placed tn ere by iorgiviug parents
10 protect their cblld's neck from
the haugman'S rope A deeper
shadow has fallen upon the un-
for tunste girl than upon her
home and has fallen upon her
by her own sin.
Her father. in the sunset of
life, did not forsa6e his girl in
her hour of trouble And the
invalid mother. daily sent her
messages of hope aud cheer.
These doliug parents can never
again be rs they were before her
sin bent their forms and yhitened
their locks
Too many of our most prom
Using children, allured by the
bright flowers. the butterflies.
the rainbow. may forget and
wander tar from home. But when
sin bruises their feet and their
limbs become weak and the heart
sore they will cry for the good old
home once more.
Natured men aud women have
iit.le stronger limbs aud harder
hearts; they can CHASE the butter
tiitS aud tie raiubowS a little
further; and Jheu, they too, like
poor Nan Patterson. must see
tile uockiug folly of it all aud
weary aud heartSick long tor tue
old home AMI mother.
Ne penalty is 50 sure As that
which comes with the suicide or
sin. Yea may hold the beautiful
flower you have pIucked back to
tie stem; but 1t gets no lie there
again Nan Patterson can return
TO her old home bus a cloud viii
ever hover over it. Her inuo
ceuce cannot retutu any more
than the plucked flower can
again grow TO the stem.
Tee many of our young people,
like Nan Patterson, Who ha0
good homes aud good parents
have wandered So lar from them
that the journey back TO iuno
ecu, childhood aud peace Is too
far for feet ct clay. Lei the
young learn an object lesson from
she sorrows that have oNeytakeu
Nan Patterson aud that oyerJake
all no seek pleasure in paths OF
sin.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06

Bear ye one auotbrr's bur
deus" may be supplemented by
the injunction 90 share each
others sorrows as vel. aS their
joys Que of the trueSt signs of
"a narrow and defiant nature is
the ability 70 perceive the weak
ueSSeS OF others. We are much
better uIleyed when seeking 10
discover and appreciate eXcelieu-
cies in our fellow beings. let
us not talk Of his faults" said
Or. John son of his dead friend.
Goldsmith LET rs not crltl
else his weaknesses, for Lie was
= very great man. By the ex.
erci>iug Of this comfortable aud
comforting propensity We bless
the living, create precious MEM
Dries of tie dead and avoid many
bitter and uDayailiug regrets.
We Intricate the machinery OF
living aud give i, 8 happy tone.
al irresistible spirit influence
and stimulus OF good. Civility
j an expression Of kindness: were
all men civil We should lead q
royal life. The expression Of
kindness Is a law stronger for
human good than mauy a cold
decree Of state The father on
the farm who comes 10 breakfast
with scowl. who snaps and
SnarlS a. his wife aud the children.
not only makes himself needleS>lv
miserable but casts a damper
over the whole household. How
cheap Is a smile and yet bow val
uable. The success of the Jspa.
neSe, their ability 10 endure hard
ships, their Immunity from dis
ease. their inviuclble fortitude
under difficulties are largely due
TO the fact that they are a nation
OF smilerS. Good bumOr. which
Is a national trait with them. is
cultivated from earliest child
hood and after centuries of prac-
tice has become a second nature.
And how precious a possession is
this quality called good humor.
Invaluable 10 the individual, it
Is equally 80 in business and for
nation it Is almost better than
constitution.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06
The Vital Parc

The vital part of the franchise
amendment reads a follows:
Every such male citizen OF the
United states having the above
prescribed qualifications of age
and residence shall he entitled
TO be registered 30 a to become
a qualified voter II he be
Fir>t.-A person able TO read
any section OF the Constitution
OF this State submitted TO him
by the officers of registration
and To give reasonable eNpla-
nation Of the same: or if unable
To read such section i able to
understand and give eNplana-
tiOn thereof when read TO him
by the registration officers. or
Second.--A person. who on the
first day OF January. 1869. or
prior thereto, was entitled to
vote under the laws of this
State or OF any other State OF
the United States wherein he
then resided. or
Third.-Any male lineal de-
Scendant ofSuch last mentioned
person who may be twenty-one
FL years OF age or over in the
year 1906.
No person not thus qualified
by coming under some one of
the above descriptions shall be
registered as a qualified voter.
nor be entitled to vote.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06
Thousands Sent Into Exile.

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06

The memory Of miS>pert wears
sbould nor hang like milestone
about vorr meek: So long a> Won
have desire for better thugs.
van still have in reserve. greater
or less ln proportion 10 tie ear.
neStneS> on our aspirations. tile
very power YOU need in atraiuiu.
what you seek Thousands OF
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06
Colonist Fares to the West.

Commencing September 18th
and continuing daily to and in
GLIDING October 3Oth. 1905. the
Baltimore \ Ohio Railroad will
place on sale daily. from all sta
tiOuS. one way cOlonISt tickets to
principal Pointsin California. Ari-
ZOua, British Columbia. Colorado.
Montana, New Mexico. Oregon.
South Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming. etc, at
greatly reduced rates,
For tickets aud fell information.
call on or address Ticket Agents,
Baltimore < Ohio Railroad.
sep. l5-1t.