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*• The transport Crook, with its second load of dead from the Porto Rican and Cuban battlefields, is expected to roach New York on Saturday. On account of the existence of fever in Cuba, and the '' necessary quarantine precautions taken to guard against its spread, all the P- bodies fro n Cuba will be burled iu the national cemetery at Arlington, whether th«v are claimed by relativos or not. This ends all hope of having the body of Sergeant John W. Jones, of Upper Lehigh, brought here for burial. In the case of the Porto Rican dead the relatives will be allowed to claim their dead r* and remove them for burial to their f res pi ctive homes.Charles L. Wilcox, aged 28 years, died a- at Fortress Monroe on Wednesday. He 8- was a Wilkeslmrro printer and joined f- tho ariuy last August. Wilcox was a member of Hattery II, Third artillery, and was well known by tho local exit members of that company. lie was buried at Wilkesbarre on Friday.All Lackawanna county turned out10itnilUSeveAt Mrs. hv h delp at lY o'clo was alari Ing t on t weet sulFespoil for s woatis s stron bofoi Tli ware kill.. Fob i sixUnrs1i
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Freeland Tribune
Freeland, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Apr 24, 1899
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