The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-16
NEI,vY paul JONES"

Naked lilo Higgins u Journey Abound tho
World, on u Wugrr-1hc Most RcmRrlg.
nblc lict on RccOrd-A Successful Start.
Boston Traveller, jan II.
Tho nOrviCst man in Dostonl This Ia
what you may call "Paul Jones'" tho
young man who 10 making his start
around tho world, on wager Of ST. 900.
lilo began yesterday afternoon Mt tho
Prcss club, stark naked, and, although
he is still in Boston, hc has managed to
earn n paper suit, nights lodging,
breakfast, and, what Is ovon botlOr, II
warm blanket suit, besides having about
twenty-five cents loft in his pocket.
Tho wager that resulted In this won.
dortullY daring attempt was made ut
the Boston Athletic Associations house
some time ago. In accordance with 1t,
Paul Jones Is TO 80 around tho world in
n year, starting stark naked and pOnni.
less. lilo must eurn everything no eats,
drinks or wears, accept 10 charity OF any
sort, and DO back in Boston February
IL, 1895, with vouchers to show that no
has made 5000 In tho twelvc-month lie
shall have been absent.
Tho first part OF tho wager Is already
won, that is TO say. ho has succeeded In
earning clothes OF nondescript sort,
and will soon DO on his Journey
Yesterday afternoon ho appeared at
tho PrOss Clubs rooms on Bosworth
street, and commenced his undertaking.
An agreement 10 the forms OF tho wager
was drawn up with Charles II. lloyt.
tho playwright, Harry MCGlOncn, OF
the Boston tn0atrc. I. L. Whiting, of
tho Herald. POlicH Commissioner Whit.
Ing and james Jeffrey Roche, OF tho
FONT, US witnesses.
Then Jones went into side room, TO
which admission was charged, wnilo ho
stripped to the skin, and, after this was
done, proceeded 10 buy some clothes.
lilo got fifteen cents worth OF paper, out
OF which hU mAdO TWO suits, and was
soon arraycd in wonderful style. Then
he made more money Ly doin. sleight.
ot-hand tricks, and. ut o'clock this
morning. with So 81 in his possession,
took cab to tho Boston Tavern aud
wontto room 90.
There he spent the night, and arose
at o'clock, eating light breakfast OF
toast and tea. lie made twenty-fOur
cents, selling three lucky pennies, and
then, with what he had left, bought Il
blanket, needle. thread and paper OF
pins, and borrowed pair Of shears.
With this blanket he made suit OF
clothes that rivals anything OF the sort
ever seen.
It ia i'll two pieces and is 4 cross be-
tween 4 Mexican ponCha and tobog-
gan suit Tho scwingis not OF the best,
but 1t holds together and is warm,
though airy. For a hat ho has none.
but lets his bangs wavo in tho breeze,
and on his feet arc pair OF overshoes
which he leased.
Thus nrrayed, Paul Jones started
from the Tavern to-day ut II o'clock,
closely guarded by Mr.. Hemmenway OF
the Associated Press, who has been APP
pointed committee Of the Press club
TO watch him. He went in cab to the
Continental Clothing Company's store,
where he will probably sell his paper
suit Tor good sum, and holds n recop-
ton TO newspaper mon ana the public
Mt the Reynolds Mt o'clock.
He will cat no dinner to-day, but con.
tent himself with hearty supper to-
night, and will then leavc for Provi-
dencc. Thence his itinerary is vague,
but he hopes to reach New York and
then London very soon.
ltnerve will carry him, Paul Jones
will got there. and around the world in
the stipulated time.
He has put all his possessions in
charge OF a lawyer, and has given him
the power OF attorney for one year.