The National tribune., 1898-08-18

a fishing trip-his favorite sport-outsid
the III ider, got into a storm, and the sinai
fishing smack he had was blown Off the
coast for three or four days. During thi:
adventure he suffered extremely from get
ting wet through, and also from othel
prlvations, the smack being provisioneo
for day or two only Recovering from
this he started back for Paris, going by
sea from the Tcxel TO Dunkirk, and
thence To Lille, where the French Army o
the North was then assembling.
Here he stopped some days as the
guest of his friend, Gen. Dumouriez, and
again suffered from exposure by riding
| through the camps in cold rain. Arriv-
ing in Paris June II, he was almost inn
med1ateiy Frustrated by the worst attack
since his pneumonia in St. Petersburg,
and on the 18Th he made his will, wit
messed by Gouverneur Morris, then
American Charge d. Affairs in France,
and French lawyer named Barmier
| Potter.
Jones's will was in favor of his two
sisters, Mrs. Janet Taylor, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mrs. Mary Loudon, of Virginia,
afterwards living in Charleston, S. Co.
JoNEs's WORLDLY GOODS.
The text of his will showed that nearly
all of Jones's fortune when he died was
embraced in what our Government owed
him. His other possessions were sched
uied as follows:
Stock in Bank of North America, Phila-
delphia, par $4,000, but with existing
premium and accrued dividends worth
S11 600
Various securities, such as Continental
Loan certificates, shares in several land
companies, and Robert Morris two notes
for 81, 332 18 each, payable in 1887 five
years overdue).
Pay due from Empress of Russia, then
IN the hands OF the Russian Minister at
the Hague, S 900 roubles fabout So 50Ol.
Cash in the hands of Edward Bancroft,
c1 500 (about So, ,000).
The remainder of his land in Virginia,
about 0G0 acres, value not stated.
The reaiizable cash value of these as
sets proved to be about So, ,000.
The rest OF his property was described
as "arrearages Of pay and allowances
from the United States, debts of the
United States to me on account of ad-
vances, and all unpaid prize money"
What these amounts really were cannot
be accurately ascertaned.
Years afterward Congress appropriated
and paid to his heirs tthe children of his
two sisters, Mrs. Janet Taylor. OF Penn
sylvania, and Mrs. Mary Loudon, of Vir-
ginia) $4,000 in full settlement of the
and $50 900 more in settle
ment of all unpaid prize-money claims,
the latter including the claims OF few
others assigned 10 him for advances.
The magnificent sword given him by
the King OF France on investing him with
the Grand Order of Military Merit, he
orally bequeathed through Gouverneur
Morris to his old companion in-arms and
bosom friend, Richard Dale, or, as he
always called him, My good old Dick. /"
Tor whom he cherished a singular affec-
ion and esteem, and who, as he said,
has a better title to inherit that sword
han anyone else because he has done
more than any other To help me win it,"
When the Reign of Terror came on.
after Jones's death, nearly every person.
emale as well as male, who had ever
1een connected with the Court of Louis
XVI fell under the guillotine. But Aimee
le Telison, an attache of the court, found
n that epoch of horror no less potent
Who well knew the relations between her
md his dead friend, Paul Jones.
BARERE's FRIENDSHIP.
For long time she was not molested. |
3arere was not only able to protect those |
le desired to save, but when the worst !
,ame to the worst, he was also powerful |
enough to send the arch fiend of the |
Terror spierre-shivering to /
lis own guillotine.
One evening, shortly after the creation |
If the Tribunals, when headswere falling !
n every direction, and when accused /
PERSONS were not permitted the privilege |
# defense-when accusation and death |
we're synonymous, Barere had Just |
inished dinner at his own house, with
jollot and Varennes as his guests, when
lis servant announced that a woman
,alling herself Telison wished to speak :
With him.
Bring her here" he said !
AS she appeared in the doorway Barere