The evening times., 1899-11-29
HONOR FOR PhUL jones
The Naval HerO'S Remains May
Rest in His Native Land.
His Grave I'm Paris Found After n
PROLONGED Search Government
officials Favor the Removal OF the
Cnsket to This COuntry-Congress
May BE Asked for an Appropriation

Congress will. it is said. be asked for an
appropriation sufficiently large to bring
from France to this country with honors
of state. the recently discovered remains
of the naval hero John Paul Jones. For a
long time every effort to find the resting
place of the brilliant naval commodore
proved fruitless, and it was not until after
Albert de Ricaudy. the learned French
archaeologist, was interested with the mis-
sion that there appeared to be any hope
of ever recovering the remains
NJ. de Ricaudy is the recognized author
ity on historical sites in and about Paris.
After this eminent Frenchman had labored
for many months to find the remains, his
efforts were rewarded with success. He
found the burial spot and record that the
naval hero died July IS, 1892, and that ne
was buried July 20, at p. NJ, in the
presence of a brilliant assemblage.
The interment was made in small cem-
etery for Protestants, which was filled
and closed within six months after the
burial of Paul Jones. The cemetery is
situated in a squalid part of Paris, near the
station of the Northern Railroad. between
ST. Louis Hospital and st. Martins canal.
The lot was sold near the end of 1892, and
served as pasture depot for carriage ma
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situation of the Grave.
The grave of Paul Jones is situated at an
angle of the Rue des EXCUSES St Martin
and the Rue Grange aux Bellies. The spot
is covered with cheap structures, mostly
one story in height, and also a garden
The identification of Jones' remains could
be made without a doubt by the lead coffin
tk4vx, npI fho md
sword and other articles buried with him.
When Albert de Ricaudy became salts
fed that he had found the spot where
Paul Jones was buried he communicated
the facts relative to his discovery to AM
bassador Porter, who, in turn. informed
the State Department, together with rec
ommendation that the Government take
measures to have the remains brought to
this country.
favorably and he called the attention of the
President and Cabinet to the matter. 1t is
understood that they all favored the re-
moval of the remains to this country, ana
that 10 opposition would be offered by the
Administration to any provision Congress
might make for such removal.
The officials Of the Navy Department arc
without exception favorable to the projec,,
and it is their belief that a large war yes-
sci should be sent to Paris to obtain the
remains, and that they should be brought
here with all the honor that it is possible
to bestow upon iliustrious dead.
Admiral Dewey's views on the subject
could not be obtained from him personally,
but naval officer who is close friend OF
the Admiral said today that he was GER
tain that the Admiral would approve of any
plan " do honor to Commodore Jones' and
that he would favor the sending of var
ship to bring the remains.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield. Chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation. declared that it was
his belief that the remains of Jones should
be brought to this country and that he
would endorse any movement having in
view such purpose.
Rear Admiral Charles O'Neill said sub
stantially the same, declaring that the final