Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
FLEET REACHES CHERBOURC
American Warships Will Escort Remains Of
John Paul Jones Home
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FROM THE FRENCH
CRtafaIque Constructed on Gun Deck
of BroOLIyn-Interior Decorated
with Flags of Nations for
which lie Fought.

CHERBOURG, June SO-The American
squadron, consisting of the armored cruiser
Brooklyn (flagshp) and the protected
cruisers Chattanooga, Tacoma and Gal
weston, which was detached from the North
Atlantic fleet and placed under the com
mand of Rear Admiral Sigsbee to escort
to the United States the remains of Ad-
miral John Paul Jones' arrived today at
this port, where the remains will be em-
barked.
Upon entering the harbor, the Brooklyn
fired a national salute of twenty -one guns
and after the return of this salute from
the arsenal, the flagship fired fifteen guns
in honor Of Vice Admiral Besson, COM
mander-in-chief of the French northern
squadron.
The passage of the warships was made
at an average speed of twelve knots In all
weather, nearly the entire run being in
an area of low barometric pressure, with
consequent thick and rainy weather. The
squadron maintained its formation In
column throughout, stopping only once, and
then only to transfer some men from the
Tacoma to the Brooklyn.
wireless Telegraph Experiments.
The Brooklyn communicated by wireless
telegraph with the Hamburg American line
steamer Deutschland eastward bound, late
last Monday, and with the American line
steamer New York, westbound. at about
the same time.
Under the management of the bureau
of equipment interesting experiments were
made in wireless telegraphy, various types
of receivers being installed on board the
Brooklyn A message from Cape Cod was
received 140 miles at sea, although the
weather conditions were not favorable
During the voyage Rear Admiral Sigsbee
communicated by signal to the squadron
all details Of the landing Of a guard Of
| honor as an escort to the remains from
Paris to Cherbourg. This escort will in
| clude more than 500 men under arms.
On board the Brooklyn catafalque was
| constructed on the port side of the gun
deck, Immediately forward of the ad-
mirars cabin The casket will rest on a
wooden dais Mourning curtains are draped
! in double folds and the canopy on the
| inside is decorated with French and Rus
| sian ensigns and an American jack, rep
| resenting the three naval services in which
| Admiral Jones held command The casket
will be draped with an American ensign
| and the catafalque, with a silk American
flag provided by the Daughters of the
| American Revolution, through their presi-
dent, Mrs. Donald Mclean.
welcome to the Fleet.
The aspect of the harbor was strikingly
beautiful as the sun came out and the
many merchantmen, steam yachts anc
other pleasure crafts in these waters
strung but their full complement of color:
in which the American flag predominated
TSe Brooklyn was soon the center of a
fftilla of small craft, while the quay'
lsnere quickly lined with people and the
lhouses fronting the harbor were made
bright with bunting, including many Amer
lean flags.
Much regret was felt at the fact tina
the division of the French northern squad
ron, assigned to participate in the cere
monies of the transfer of the American
admirals body to the Brooklyn next week
did not arrive here in time to participate
in the welcome to the American ships.
Admiral Sigsbee, accompanied by tn
commanders of the four American ships
/ called on Admiral Besson, and the latter
accompanied by his staff returned tn
visit on board the Brooklyn, the ship
firing an admirals salute.
The French division, including the battle
ships Bouvines, Henri " and Trehouart
is expected here hourly.