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LEFT JONES 277 JONSON education at Meadville, Pa., and then re- turned as a pastor to Wisconsin. In 1882 he founded the All Souls' Church in Chicago of which he became the pastor. He has written extensively on religious subjects. He died in 1918. JONES, JOHN PATJL, an American naval officer; born in Kirkham, Kirkcud- brightshire, Scotland, July 6, 1747. His father was gardener to the Earl of Sel- kirk. He entered the merchant service, was engaged in the American and West Indian trade, and is said to have realized a handsome fortune. On the outbreak of war between the colonies and mother country he offered his services to the former, and in 1778, being then in com- mand of the "Ranger," he made a de- scent on Whitehaven, set fire to the ship- ping, and plundered the Earl of Sel- kirk's mansion. Next year, in command of the "Bon Homme Richard" (42 guns) and a small squadron, he threatened Leith, and captured the British sloop of war "Serapis" after a bloody engagement off Flamborough Head. On his return to America he was somewhat neglected by Congress, and in 1788 entered the Russian service with the rank of rear- admiral, but owing to the jealousy of the Russian commanders soon retired from this service. He returned to Paris, where he died in poverty and ill health, July 18, 1792. In 1905 his remains were brought to America in the armored cruiser "Brooklyn" and interred at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. JONES, JOHN PERCIVAL, an Amer- ican Senator. Born in England in 1829 and died in Nevada, 1912. Brought to the United States at an early age he was educated in the Cleveland Public Schools. During 1848-1849 he went to California where he attained success as a mine owner. Removing to Nevada in 1867 he became the owner of a prosperous silver mine which gave him a large fortune. He served three terms in the United States senate and championed the cause of free silver although he was a Re- publican. For a time he deserted that party to follow Bryan, but later in 1900 returned to the Republicans. JONES, WESLEY LIVSEY, United States Senator from the State of Wash- ington; born in Illinois in 1863, he grad- uated from Southern Illinois College in 1886. Three years later he moved to Washington, at that time a territory, and took up the practice of law. He identi- fied himself with the Republican party in the State and was active in the presi- dential campaigns in the West. From 1899-1909 he was a member of the Na- tional Congress and in the latter year was elected to the Senate. In 1914 he was re-elected for a second term. JONESBORO, a city of Arkansas, the county-seat of Craighead co. It is on the St. Louis and San Francisco, the St. Louis Southwestern, and the Jonesboro, Lake City, and Eastern railroads. It is an important industrial city and has manufactures of flour, lumber, peanut- iiulling machinery, cotton oil, baskets, machinery, etc. It is also the distribut- ing center of an extensive agricultural region. It has the State agricultural school, an Elks Home, Federal building, and a hospital. Pop. (1910) 7,123; (1920) 9,384. JONGLEURS (zhowflT-glur'), among Provencals and northern Frenchmen, a class of minstrels during the Middle Ages who sang and often composed poems, songs, and fabliaux, and who frequented courts, tournaments, castles, and towns for that purpose. They made a trade of song, poetry, and story-tell- ing, and are distinct from the knightly poets, the Troubadours and Trouveres. We find them also named indifferently menestrels (minstrels) or menestriers. Two of their number, Jacques Grure and Hug:ues-le-Lorrain, founded the church of St. Julien in 1331. JONKOPING (yuhn'/iuh-ping), a town of Sweden, capital of the Idn or county of Jonkoping; at the S. end of Lake Wetter, 115 miles E. of Gothen- burg. It is famous for its safety matches; paper, carpets, tobacco, etc., are also made. Here peace was si^ed be- tween Sweden and Denmark m 1809. Pop. county (1917) 220,607; town 28,798. JONQUIL, a bulbous plant of the genus Narcissits (N. Jonqidlla), allied to the daffodil. It has long lily-like leaves, and spikes of yellow or white fragrant flowers. The sweet-scented jonquil (N. odoriis), a native of southern Europe, is also generally cultivated. Perfumed waters are obtained from jonquil flowers. JONSON, BENJAMIN, commonly called Ben Jon son, a celebrated English dramatist, the contemporary and friend of Shakespeare; born in Westminster, England, in 1573. When young, he ran away from home and entered the army, serving first in Flanders. On his return he went to Cambridge, but poverty obliged him to leave the university and take to the stage. At first he was not very successful, either as an actor or an author, and having killed another actor in a duel, he was imprisoned and narrowly escaped