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Show SeTJADEON STARTS FOR j BODY OF JOHN PAUL JONESj NEW YORK. "June ' lO.Rear-Admlral Sigsbee's. squadron, which was detailed from the North Atlantic fleet to bring the body of John Paul Jones, the first' Admiral of the American navy, "to this country, started on Its voyage to France today. The"squadron, consisting of the flagship Brooklyn and the cruisers Chattanooga, Chat-tanooga, Tacoma and Galveston, arrived at the anchorage oft Tompklnsvllle. two weeks ago and remained there pending the arrangements by the French authorities author-ities of the ceremonies incident to the embarkation of the body of the Admiral at the port of Cherbourg. ) The squadron will proceed from Cherbourg Cher-bourg for Annapolis, where the final Interment In-terment will take place. j |