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Ambassador Porter Succeeds 10
Finding the Body Of John
Paul Jones,
FOUND TO Be WELL PRESERVED.
viii be Brought to United States and
Inferred in National Cemetery
At Arlington,

Paris April 1.-THE remarkable
search which Ambassador Porter has
conducted for the body Of Paul Jones
has been crowned with success by the
discovery Of the body and its identih-
cation today by the highest French
medical experts as unquestlonably that
of the famous American admiral who
founded the American navy,
Ambassador Porter cabled to WASH
ington tonight announcing the success
rul result OF his long and difficult
search. The body is In a good state Of
preservation, considering the inter-
ment took place over 100 years ago.
The circumstances leading to the
final discovery Of the body are partlc-
LARRY interesting Gen. Porter has
conducted the search for the last five
years and when Congress recently took
no action upon the presidents recon-
meudaton for the expenses incident
10 the search the ambassador contin-
ued the extensive lubors at his own
expense,
A large force Of workmen has been
engaged night and day tuuneling and
cross-tuneling the old ST. Louis ceme-
terry, This constituted a huge opera
ton, embracing nearly block COW
cred with buildings and requiring
system Of subterranean mining.
~ DO
found but not until Wednesday We're
pnearthed four leaden baskets which
gave promise Of containing the body
he admiral Three of them bore plates
designating the names Of the deceased.
The fourth showed superior solidity O
workmanship, No plate was found on
this casket and 1t is supposed II wac
removed when another coffin was SUI
perimposed on IT, The leaden coffin
was opened in the presence Of Gen
Porter, Col Bailey Blanchard second
secretary Of the American embassy,
and Engineer Wes who has been d.
recting the excavation.
The body was found to be well pre-
served, owing to its being immersed
i'm alcohol 1t was wrapped in a sheet
with packing of straw and hay
Those present were Immediately struck
by the resemblance of the head to that
on the medalions and bust of the adj
miral,
AS was anticipated no uniform, dec
Grafton or sword were found as all
such articles had been accounted for
after the burial
The coffin Is shaped like a mum
.Ctiin, which collins common at
that period widening nom the feet t.
d., - Ntrif Ia faB
over the head.
The coffin was taken to the medical
| school which Drs Captain and Papilau,
the distinguished professors of the
school of anthTopology recognized
authorities on such investigation
were charged with making thor
examination for the purpose Of identi-
| ficaton,
TO facilitate this the ambassador
! furnished them with portraits and
medalIions, two busts by Houdn am
authentic descriptions of the color Of
| the admiral's hair and the height and
measurement Of his tody,
After the most minute examination
| the following facts were fully sub
stantiated Length OF body. five feet
seven inches, the admiral's height;
size and shape OF the head agree with
| several pcculiarities Identical with the
| head Of the admiral.
Hair, dark brown the same as the
admirals; in places slightly gray in
! dicating person of his age, As years.
| The hair is long, reaching below the
| shoulders, and Is conlbed back and
| gathered in clasp at the back of the
neck.
The face is clean shaven, all corre-
4 l,.
portraits and busts of the admiral.
The linen Is in good condition, one
article bears an initial either u" or an
/ inverted "p," The body was care
fully packed The limbs were wrapped
| I'm tin foil presumably for sea trans
portation as indicated IN a letter OF
the admirals nearest friend and a pail
bearer Of his funeral, Coli Blackden,
who said.
His body was put in leaden coffin.
so that iu case the United States,
which he had so essentially served
should claim his remains, they might
be more easily removed
Finding that all the internal organs
were singularly well preserved, the
doctors made am autopsy which showed
distinct proofs Of the disease from
which the admiral Is known to have
| died, The identification was pro-
nounced complete in every particular.
Care has been taken to keep the
body In It's present state of preserva-
ton It win be placed In a handsome
casltet and deposited In the receiving
vault OF the American church on the
Avenue de IAma until the ambassa-
dor can learn the opinion Of the gov
eminent concerning the most approprl-
ate means of transporting It to the
United states and giving a fitting
scpulchre TO the body Of the illusutri-
Gus sailor whose place OF burial had 80
long remained a mystery.
BODY WILL BE BROUGHT TO
AMERICA.
Washington, April A,--Ambassador
Porter's dispatch announcing the find
Ing of the body Of John Paul Jones
reached the state department today
II Is probable that a recommended
ton viii be made to Congress at g.
next session looking to Ambassador
POrtcrs reimbursement The remains
Of John Paul Jones are 10 be brought
here and Inferred In the National
cemetery at Arlington, and Il Is like
~ that the transfer will be made the
occasion " AN interesting demonstra
| ton, II Is probable that Secy. Morton
will send a battleship to France Ia
bring the body home.
Foreign Mission i'm Korea
New York, April 15,-Edwln V. Nor.