| Show body of naval hero placed in the grave annapolis md july 24 in a simple brick vault in the grounds of the naval academy today lies the body of john paul jones with the simple ceremony attending tho landing of the body from the cruiser brooklyn the naval expedition authorized to accomplish its transfer from the paris aeme tery which has been its place of repose or more than a century Is completed the formal national reception of the body with appropriate exercises is reserved until it shall be placed in the splendid naval chapel now being erected near the site of the temporary vault the work today consisted of the removal of the body from the brooklyn to the naval tug standish sh and from that to fhe float moored to the shore where stalwart jackies placed it in a hearse which was escorted by an imposing cortege of marines jackles and ald in which the french nation participated with a landing party ot officers and men from the french cruiser juren de la Grav lere at 8 just as a thundershower had spent It the guns of the brooklyn boomed a salute to rear admiral sands superintendent of the naval academy the shore batteries replied and as they did BO the naval tug blandish in command of lieutenant alley cast off and proceeded to the brooklyn lying five miles off the saluting batteries were kept busy as the rench cruiser followed the brook lyns shore salute with a similar one the shore again making answer the french cruiser then rear ad narral and received a return then rear admiral dails commanding the four battleships which lay in line opposite the four cruisers of the expedition fleet saluted rear admiral and received a reply the standish sh came alongside and made last to the brooklyn shortly before 9 the body of the dead admiral was hoisted from its position on the halt deck by a boat crane carried to the starboard side where another crane lowered it to the after deck ol 01 the tug sixteen jackles went oter to tho elde of the brooklyn and placed the coffin on a catafalque where it was covered by the flag ot general porter over which was spread the union jack than the jackles stood at attention in a square around the the unsheathed sword of john paul jones now the property of commander Nl cholson of the cruiser tacoma was laid on the coffin under constant guard ol 01 a marine re admiral and his ship officers cam aboard the tug and the start tor the shore was begun the tug took its course down between the two columns ci c i cruiser and battleships and as it was making this run minute guns from every ship eave the fifteen gun salute As the body was being transferred the marines of the squadron constituting one battalion and two battalions of jackles were sent in small boats towed by launches these reached shore first and formed an imposing guard drawn up in double line on tho sea wall of the basin of the naval academy the blandish landed the barge on which a score of ameri 1 can and french flags had been designed she touched shore at exactly 10 and 13 later the body was taken ashore A hearse drawn by tour black horses was in waiting on either side of which were the honorary pall bearers on right alde being rear admiral sands and captains talley and reeder of admiral SIgs bees fleet on the left was captain jervis of the french cruiser and rear admiral davis and captain taussig lg at the extreme right of abo line was the naval academy band which rendered chapins Cho pins funeral as the body WAS placed in the hearro by the eight stalwart jackies who bore it aboard the brooklyn at cherbourg Cher bourg behind them were eight jackles from the french cruiser the cortege began the march at 1020 with the band leading and the marines and jackles the hearse which was followed by a battalion of midshipmen from the academy admiral sigsbee bringing up the rear when the procession began to move a shore battery fired minute guns to the number of 16 the route of the march was along the road by the aab j letic field and maryland avenue to a point opposite the hernon monument around the vault a huge square as formed on three sides by the sailors and marines fourth being occupied by the hearse and midshipmen after tha body had been removed from the hearse and placed on a car which rested on a temporary wooden truck leading to the vault chaplain dark of the naval academy assisted by fleet chaplain bayard read a portion of the episcopal service and ot prayer the to the vault and the band played a funeral march after it bad been placed in position a squad of marines fired three volleys and taps were sounded by buggers buglers bug lers the cortege was then dismissed exer alses on shore having occupied forty minutes rear admiral sigsbee was in command of the exercises ashore and afloat rear admiral sands superintendent of the naval academy made all the shore arrangements the first battalion of bailers bailors waa under command of lieutenant commander bryan of the alabama the second under lieutenant commander harry george of the cruiser tacoma the brigade composing th two battalions was under command of R F nicholson the marines were commanded by captain T H low of the alabama and the midshipmen from the academy by captain W W dunlop rear admiral sigsbee will give a dinner aboard the brooklyn tonight in honor of captain gerals of the french cruiser the captains of his fleet will participate sigsbee will sail at midnight tor N Y rear admiral davis commanding the battleship squadron will sail tor hampton roads late this afternoon PRAISE FOR AMERICANS japanese paper welcomes secretary taft and party tokio july 24 p m the hochi count newspaper organ tomorrow will publish a leading article welcoming the tatt party and gratefully recalling what the united states has been to the japanese sines the time of commodore perry an unerring guide and friend the policy of the united states toward japan the article will aay has absen one unbroken record of kindly assistance politically and commercially in fact in all departments of the progress of modern japan americas help Is clearly traceable especially president roose belts endeavor in bringing the peace plenipotentiaries together adds a memorable chapter to the already magnificent ent record of americas invaluable aid to japan the paper regrets that the shortness of ahe bartys atay will not admit of an adequate manifestation of the general feeling of gratitude and appreciation toward ahe government and people to which tho distinguished party belongs the hochl leader is typical of the feeling throughout the empire CLANCEY REVERSED helena mont july 24 the supreme court today reversed the decision of judge clancey of butte in the case of edward hackey M A hackey and J M stewart against the anaconda and washoe companies better known as the nipper case in i which the lower court after a memorable trial held that certain veins of the amalgamated companas comp anys anaconda and washoe mines bad their apex in the portion of tho nipper mine owned by heinze the case la reversed on account of errors largely attributed to the failure of judge clancey to admit certain evidence brought out upon tho close examination of stewart one of tho plaintiffs YACHT RACES dorval buc july course for race between the american challenger manchester and tho canadian defender alexandra was the samo as on saturday a two mile run to windward and return to be sailed three times over the manchester has won two out of three races thus far sailed in the haka course here |
