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NEW JERSEY CHARTERS REFUSED.
attorney General and Secretary of State Have
Taken Stand

austin exas
~ seeking
90 'ne ADVICE the attorney ale articles
"a OF ah association which a
eAs' m ne business furnishing public citizens Of sher
IN dolns this he established
lowed departm 49, -N"'''' ~ io'
me attorney general OF the corporation which goes ont
ne state and is prepared
tnls time on the secretary rdingly
TINS connection
uHs inc antitrust
nat OF New Jersey
entered into between the states convention TO refuse nd
70 All corporations
New Jersey or in any other
ing franchises to all
F''oS''
u'ner understood also that put the
o
out any quasi public corporations and that he noyt
state convention pledge OF
lhs Is considered the
without corporate not think ~ ou7
tiers for any and all in Texas
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DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA
ThE LEADERSHIP or WILLIAM
HRlAN WILL BE INpoRsED.
Ihe Mnnngemcnt of ,hc TVnr Dcror,
"'ht VIII Probably BE Criticised
by the Convention.

Harrisburg Pa. June 1S.-Witb fu,,v q
score OF active aspirants for the supreme
court nomination, there is no telling who
viii secure the prize in tomorrow state
democratic convention There being Two
judges to elect next November and M
eIector being allowed to vote for moro
than one the democracy for the first time
IN many years enters the campaign with
the certainty of the election Of at Ieost
one Of its nominees The convention win
De the largest democratic gathering in
TINS state In an off year.
The nominee for State treasurer viii he
william Crary Of Columbia, the mln,ci,v
leader in the legislature. a candid,,o (or
inc superior judgshlp will also be named
The platform will compliment the lend
ership Of William ] Bryan. reafa-m rba
of the Chicago platform and
probably criticiso the management Of tho
war department and the Philippine cam.
paisn' There will probably be an anti
trust plank.
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It struck and destroyed all The residences
! living between II and the Omaha tracks
The depot was right In us path as It crossed
the track II went rigat up tho main
street OF the town, destroying every build
ing In the business center l Immediately
begun the work of rescue. II was awful.
God keep me from seeing the like agaln'
Everywhere means, shrieks, and calls Tor
dolp were heard, The wounded cried for
prayers. | gave them absolution while as
sisting In the work OF rescue. Catholics
and Proiestants prayed for them"
Father Degman FASTENED 10 the center
of the town where the loss Of life had
been greater II was hard to tell where
to begin work. The people who had es-
capped turned out with tools, wagons and
horses to the work OF rescue. il was done
systematically Groups OF excited. dis
tressed and broken hearted men were de-
tailed to different buildings. Wherever a.
cry for help was heard the sufferer WAS
warned to keep still for fear of displacing
some mass that would crush down upon
him. The dead were generally taken to the
Catholic and Congregational churches but
many were taken 10 private residences.
The means OF the wounded were mingled
with the cries OF the living as they found
their dead
The seriously wounded received the first
attention of the four doctors of the town,
II. w. Epley, P McKeen, Frank Wade. c. .
x. Knapp and Girard, a horse doctor The
doctors instruments and medicines had
been lost in the storm The rudest ban
iages we're used.
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STATE.

The Texas Real Estate association is II,
annual session at Waco, with a large at
tendance
Tenth annual Christian Endeavor con-
vention is now being held at Waco.
Diplomas We're delivered to the gradu-
atea Of the a. and NJ who we're also adj
dressed by Governor Sayers.
lion. J. w, Bailey will not support
Bonkhead OF Alabama if the latter engages
In any conspiracy against Bryan or the
Chicago platform.
D w. Dobbs, attorney of Jackson coun.
ty, was drowned at Pass Caballo.
People of Wharton county are much in
terested In the extension OF tho Cane Belt
road
Two negroes were arrested at schulen.
burg on charges OF assault to rape.
The attorney general and SECRETARY OF
state have decided to refuse charters ST.
cured in other States by corporations doing
business in Texas
1t was alumni day at the State univer-
sit" commencement
Cotton Seed Crushers association re-
solved to undertake the insurance of the
property of its members.
Weather bureau says cotton is fruiting in
South Texas and that the rains have ma
terially improved the corn crop
New city officials Of Galveston will take
oath OF office today
j. A Pratt OF Beaumont was killed in a
wreck on the Kansas city. Pittsburg and
Gulf.
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ANOTHER TOWN DESTROYED
ONLY TWO BUILDINGS LEFT STAND
ING by THE TORNADO.
The Casualties VIII Reach More
Than tIundretl--Wounie
Receiving Attention.

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''' e''' u 0''''' are N'''ea ana inc play
VI '"e 's"'h'nR Is Sohethins fearful
Additional details are dribbling in con-
'''N'Hs 'ne tornado al Herman Advices
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POSITION OF HON. j. W. BAILEY
DOESN'T BELIEVE RUMoRs COW
cERNiNG MIR. BANKuEAD.
hut If They lie Trnc. Tho
Consressmnu VIII Not b.
Elected Leader.

Austin Texas June l3-with regard to
the reports which have Of late been com.
ing from Washington TO the effect that
CONGRESSMAN Bankhead OF Alabama. who
Is prominent aspirant for the demo,
oraue leaders in the next congress. is
a narty to a movement to sidetrack Bryai,
in 1900 and temporlze in the matter NJ
platform Hon. J. W Bailey stated to Tn.
fos' correspondent this evening thai bs
was very much inclined to doubt ,ho,-
correctness He had bigb opirior a.,
hanAhead and is an avowed sunnortsr =,
his although any man named by ~.
democratic contingent Will receive his
hearty cooperation. N''
But said he 1T is absurd to tam
aooul modifying the Chicago platform or
sheiVihs Bryan, ana II Bankhead CON.
templates allying himself with peopla VIII,
nave either purpose in view he win 49,
TO stand aside" 40 ave
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A STORY OF THE TORNADO
DIR. DEGMAN GRAPHICALLY DE
sCHIBEs ITS FEARFUL WORK.
The sound Was Like the Pnntinu nj
Many locomotives On AN
Upgrade.

New Richmond Wis, June S.--Rev. Dr.
Degman Of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception tells a graphic story OF the
lornado's destructive and fatal work at
New Richmond
Il was standing on the porch OF my
house. which is some three blocks west
OF the Omaha station" says Or, Degman.
with my little nephew. Pointing to the
threatening clouds said 10 him; These
clouds are cyclonic. That was about 800
Then I heard fearful sound. 1t was like
the painting of nifty locomotives on an up
srade said to the boy: There is the
cyclone. In the southwest was great
Wnisking black cloud, cone shaped, the
apex In the earth, the funnel in the sky.
Already far ahead of the center the air
was full OF dying debris. splinters. boards.
feathers and everything / told the boy
to run and warn the others between us.
and the track From all sides the people
came running, asking for assistance.
TOOK them and some people from the parish
school house ana hurried them into the
cellar OF my house, They begged for abso-
luton and | knelt down and gave IL to
them. As soon as / prayed the great black
cloud Of destruction was on the village {
l could hear the crashing ana Kissing
sound as house after house collapsed. ii
ran out and was struck twice ny pieces
OF flying planks Then the Storm was
gone. 1t had come from the southwest.
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AWAITING THE REPORTS
Britain Is Not Yet Ready to Jump on the
lTanSyaal.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN TO THE UlTLANDERS
Says Their Complaints Are We'll
Grounded ana WIN BE Given
Attention.
ORD CHAMBERLAIN TO THE UITLANDERS

London, June 18.-Tbe serratorv - cot,
for colonies. Mr. Tosenh Ch,,,sa., s.'
an.,yerl,g ona..,.. 'YSepn Nnd'noe1lain
r,on, 80 Question IN tAe mouse of com
mons To-Day said the government would
await full reports of the recent conference
at Bloemfontaipe betwaen p.,.i1.nt
Kruger and rhe prIt,.s V ~, iresiaen'
''oH,r' or Alfred Miner, before sending
the latter further instructions.
In reply to a question as to the delav at.
,1nuiue the memorandum of Sir Autred
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RAILROAD.

Commissioners Reagan and MnyheId as
well as representatives Of several Texas
railroads 20 to st. Louis to attend the
Interstate grain rate meeting.
Travis ana other counties of Texas petl-
ton the state commission with a view OF
securing data for increasing the taxes on
railroad property
The commission nromulgates several
notifications in the existing tarin.
Tho Houston and Texas Central hauled
a solid train of watermelons yesterday.
The employees of the Houston and Texas
Central will have their annual excursion
on Saturday
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ony OF Natal and arming It's own subhy
In reply to question by Nj. Hen
Labourche, liberal member Of North,r,
ton, as to whether President Kruger's h
quest for arbitration by other than t.
eign powers on all points O! future Il
terence had been refused by Sir Aid
Miner at the Bloemtontaine csntrtle
Mr.. Chamberlain said the British hr
commission for South Africa Aas ba
somewhat misrepresented SiriAlirti "
ner had distinctly refused 10 arStrats
questions, but lad said there mish. be So
susceptible of settlement in that va
though BY a foreign power.
Mr.. Chamberlain then lssecis. that SUI
the Bloemfontalne conference P'tsH
Kruger had submitted proposal 90
templating that the presi1enL Of The ~
tration board should be foreigner :.
Special importance is attached 70 "
cabinet council which took place ai
morning 1t is believed the mlnl'i1
finally determined upon the policy % y
adopted toward the Transvaal.
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can not be estimated at this time. and may
never accurately be known. It was almost
total, for the insurance agents report that
no tornado insurance was carried In the
town and only small FIRE insurance. II
is the average resident OF New Richmond
who estimates the loss OF life most Sc
rlously. They claim that hundreds nre
missing who were incinorated in the ruins.
One such is G. A. Nelson. who owned the
Columbian restaurant located on Main
street His estimate OF tho loss is 400
dead. He says that when the rain storm
which preceded the tornado. broke not less
than twenty persons rushed into his place
for shelter.
He is positive that not more than four
besides himself escaped. The building was
a substantial frame structure. When he
heard the roar he rushed for the rear door.
but could not open Il. He then threw him.
self fiat under heavy moulding board and
showed 1t against the side OF the bake
oven. In an instant the crash came Tho
ruins tumbled about his head and left
him just space enough to crawl ont In
the shop was Mrs Broadbank. who was
killed. Nelson found only four alive. He
could hear screams and groans. Since
then he has seen none Of the survivors
Every one was so excited, he SAYS he can
not remember the names of those in his
shop.
In the Second Congregational church A.
teen bodies were laid out in seats and
through the aisles and a large crowd
tnronged the church In search Of their
dead. The young women Of the church
rendered ready assistance In caring for
the dead and relieving the sufferings Of
the wounded At the Catholic church a
similar scene was enacted Here a dozen
bodies were laid out and some of them
were awaiting identification. Later sew
Hf hnF. 5ats
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COLLISION OF TWO STEAMERS
RAN TOGETHER IN A DENSE FoG
OFF LONG BRANCH.
Passengers ana Crew of the Disabled
Steamer Put in Bonts, of which
One is Missing.

New York, June l3-The Old Dominion
steamship Hamilton, which sailed from Now
York today for Norfolk and Newport News
ran into the German steamship Macedonia oil
Long Branch, and it is supposed the Mace
donia subsequently sank Three passengers
and nineteen of the crew of the Macedonia
were saved and brought to this port. A dense
/ fog prevailed over the lower bay and along
the coasts since O'Clock this morning, with
! intervals Of clearing. The Hamilton had on
/ Loafd large number OF passengers many OF
| whom are delegates to a railroad convention
/ at Old Point Comfort At 8 .5j this evening.
while proceeding at reduced speed and sound
ing her whistle, tAe Hamilton suddenly rdn
INTO the Mace tOnia striking her on the star
beard side abltt the engine and cutting into
her hull about twelve feet. The shock was
ltrrlhc and indescribahle confusion prevailed
lof snort time. order was finally restored
or the Hamilton and the crew went to their
quarters The Nacedonias crew got out their
meats as the disabled vessel dritted away from
ihe Hamilton Those taken on board the old
DQnlALgn liner were three passengers Captain
NOSES Walton, qu1rtermaster United states
volunteers Bernard 7 Hansen and A. L.
EOberly, and nineteen OF the crew. including
II Mas, mate; II. Arnhardt, chief engineer
and 7 Arnbach. steward
one boat was missing which was lost in the
log Ihls boat contained Captain Kumall
second Oihcer Gudeknecht, three passengers,
Charles w. Moss Il. W. Wright and Herman
Brandt and eight soamen. After sounding
her whistle for long time aud the boat nor
tppearing' Captain Dole decided to return to
port, as his vessel was seriously injured This
last seen Of the Macedonia she vas rolling
and surgns Ia the water and was evidently 10
sinking condition The water was smooth
ana as the collision occurred but a short dis
tance oil Long Branch 1t Us supposed that the
missing boat attempted TO make the land on
Inc Now Jersey coast The Hamilton proceed
ca 70 quarantine The Hamiltons bow was
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night did untold damage. Wherever Il
passed the buildings are completely de.
stroyed
Al Boardman the farm buildings OF Mrs
Kate He1ron were destroyed and Mrs
Ielfron was killed Dozens OF farm build
ings we're destroyed, most of the families
escaping, however, with slight injuries
In one of these houses Mrs, Hurd was
Killed with little girl, who was stop
Ping with her
Dead horses and stock arc to be seen
everywhere IN the line OF the storm
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william BIsbv rors p,a.-
Mrs Brockbark psrD,~4 9rI..,.,..-t.
Josie Brockbark Fssc rrol,i.t,. la W.
Dominirk Barrett. carl R~o,vr 80 a,
Walter Brown Ls-oI5 pil.ios,
William Callahan F5 C,-e,
Eta C!opqb VIM, ti,..t,..,o-
John Casey. Mrs cloud S97ncro.,
John Conway ~ -, '''''' va
l4eary Dunbar. Mrs MI DD,h,r
A Barry MINI r,.,,+ ,',l -.
Lizzie Early tnoTn
Walter Farrell NaIii. r,'rreu
Mrs John GiUep. OLE Gtnds~soo
Mrs saUie Cre5toc foh,, H.
Pat Pe9roD Nire n g1oo
Mrs Hawkins WiIi,m H.Wlfns o
Nilue Havi,f-s Aogia Ifa,vl,t"e
Bred Hawl-ins lfeinn aqiIs7-n,ct,
Francis HalleDba.k Henressv Iiiue Girl,
r Eiots grocer. Mrs t4prd
/ FInar t.hrso7 pa.~irr Ke,tine
Kelly cbIld. vi,pie Tambdin
Mrs Hanr,. Iey,te A.f,o., / opafJe
al sor Mrs Tjnt
r p Martin Naiua McGratb
mia NcGrafb K5ts MrT<innon
1boray NcCoha Pueeeu NeCray
p vrua7rv Nike Ncuenry
T7rn NrNeIlv Mr. Jcsn NcClure.
Tar, Noonan Henry O'Connen
va o'Brien. Iohn Patton.
DWIGHT Porter Thomas Rowe
G,,z4a ring George RING.
Alvin Posehrools Mrs Alvin Rosebrool,
Ge3ree stark Mrs stack
Ms Tbornas stack Mrs sbrady
she'd infani 49, shaw
Ntarcs,et stinsoo u r Tolm,dge
NJre ghie WuIiame Williams. Hide girl
psfrtr- WetIs Willard Wells. city
60 yVoIs marshal.
F,r,v Katie Gillrsolc Mrs
is'iisnhscl, Arch,haldInhnson Uiha *.
t5snnc,t IA Nonabsn Mary
Moan charles Tojtv J1hn
olsen I'd Oleseu. sam
Niss ~ e,,r, oicsor chila
prio~ Iob1 peters Miss
-. NJ Ch,rlsa Scb5de Mrs and
Stevenson Mrs Mar three children
,,rat TavIor
siTteen pnl,nov,r ae,d
Missing Int nroh,blv not dead.
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DOME

List OF casualties in the New Richmond.
Wis. tornado will reach 400 killed and in
jured
Another tornado at Herman Neb com
pletely destroyed the town, only two
buildings being left standing.
DR.. Degman describes the tornado which
destroyed New Richmond. Wis; watched
the cloud as Il approached
The subcommittee OF the industrial COM
mission is to take testimony upon agri-
cultural conditions in the Northwest.
Mr.. Bland continues to improve.
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PHILIPPINES.

Lawton fought natives for four hours
before forcing them to retire. The AmerI-
cans suffered heavy loss. the natives using
artillery accurately
Aguinaldo's guard assassinated General
Luna and his aide.
Washington not greatly pleased at the
latest news from Manila which shows in
sursents stronger than reported
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/ open their houses to the wounded and the
unfortunates are reing cared for by sur.
seons, Many of the injured will die. It Is
impossible at this hour. owing to the con.
fusion, to ascertain the number OF dead
but twelve are known to have been killed
and the list Will run very much higher.
Among the badly hurt is George b. Clyde.
the local station agent for the Omaha road
at Herman
Superintendent jaynes OF the Omaha
road was at Tomah when he heard of the
disaster and left at once for Herman on a
handcar taking two physicians with him
to assist in succoring the injured.
Following is the tornado list OF casual
ties so far as known;
Killed:
Miss Hopkins.
W $. Richards postmaster
Anderson hopkins father and mother.
Child Of $ NJ, Davis.
Injured L. j, Heves. Blair, dangerous.
Internal injuries. Mrs, w. A. Anderson,
head bruised, aIIh broken. viii die; Louis
Clausen, Missouri Valley, Iowa, uneon-
soious, will die, head mashed Fred Peter
SON hurt on head, slight. Mr., Alison, scalp
wound child OF samuel Beaver. serious.
Mrs Kline, Blair. badly injured; George
Coyle, depot agent, head gashed.
4 freight train left Blair at midnight
with medical aid and other relief Tor tue .
sufferers
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FOREIGN.

President Loubet has asked NJ Poincare
20 form a cabinet
Report is denied that Germany is OPP
posed TO the arbitration schedule-of the
peace conference
Colonel Picquart and Maitre Lebols
who were connected with the Dreyfus
case, have been honorably discharged
Great Britain will await official reports
before proceeding against Transvaal.
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A Third ward merchant held up and
robbed.
The test tax case argued and taken I'M
der adci5ement by Judge Wilson
The Joe Davis OIL company will make an
effort to develope oil wells on the Taylor
farm.
The colored school OF methods will com
nience here today.
The Citizens Electric Light company nc
cedes 10 the demands of the linemen for
an increase of wages.
She FIRST of the summer night excursions
over the La Porte road,
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MAKES A DENIAL.
Says There II No British Profee'o'aa
Over the Tonga Islands

London, June 13.-The parlhnenu4
secretary of the foreign office, Sit wllli-
st. John Broderick, answering Quss's,
in the house OF commons To-Day, u,A. !.
that the recent agreement srrisea =, =
amounted to British protecforas ~ ',, -
Tonga islands. He added that he s'. y.
of the British cruiser Tauransa was =
thorized by the British governmen, a.
Answering a question, he saia va ~
United States and Great Britain Nv 4,
arrived at an understanding regalups :
Alaskan boundary.
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Az CLEAR Lake..
Several Killed ana Much Property
Destroyed.

Clear Lake, Wis. June ia tornado
struck this vicinity last evening, destroy
ing several houses and outbuildiugs. Fred
erick Kennetts was blown several rods
and fatally injured. his skull being tfac-
tuped sam olsen's house was destroyed
he being killed His wife was fatally
wounded and his sons legs were broken.
P L. Taylor's house was blown to atoms
His ribs We're broken and he was inter-
nally injured. There is great loss OF stock
and farm property
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton futures took a turn backward.
losing points; spots unchanged
Wheat. corn. oats and provisions ali adj
vanced sharply
The few stocks dealt in. principally rail
roads. show losses Of to points.
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Paris. June 13.--Bsron Chrlsusph
assaulted President Loubet VIE -.
the Auteil races on June 4, was s'I -.
today TO four years Imprisonment, ,,l D.
tiani was tried before the corls. y ,Airty
lice court. The Judge delibe5A.s. al,
five minutes and rendered 1uasn, "a, ~
ing that, according to the pehn ~ }.
der which Christieni was seh's s.srs n'
waA liable to from two to nVe .,sl,ns.
prisonment. There was a genera, S rsr VI
ton of surprise when the pIs snsut 81
sentenced to four years Grlssri.ti,a
to pay the costs of the trlal,
listened unmoved TO his sen'en''
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The Rest cure for Mai I,. r,s.
Cbins and Fever is a bottle Of Grove, Grove 'o III,
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply lron III rlc, ~
IL tasteless form. No cure no P'''
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SPORT.

Houston Ill Galveston A.
Favorites we're not numerous among the
winners on the different tracks.
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IN ST. GROIN. COUNTY.

Dozens OF buildings Destroyed, but
the People Escaped.
Hudson. Wis, June IS The tornado
which passed through ST. croix county last
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J6ort5. StpsSa5mdM

Hoods Pills es.e li,er iIis The nonrritating and
only ealheIsie 20 take with Hoods sArsaparilla,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
KILLED HIMSELF AND Wife.
Hotel Proprietor Shoots Her
Because She Wouldn't
Live With Him.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Nov. 10, 1Ss9.-A
sensational murder and suicide occurred
here this morning when George w. Kern.
proprietor of the Hotel Mecca. shot and
instantly killed his wife and himself. The
pair had not been living together for the
past three months owing to Kern's i'll
treatment of his wife. Mrs. Kern was en-
ployed in a laundry and when she boarded
a trolley car at $50 o'clock this morn
ing to go to her work, her husband fell
lowed her and stood on the rear platform,
displaying a revolver.
When Mrs. Kern observed him she ran
screaming out of the front door of the
car, and sought the protection of about
two hundred wire mill employees, who had
just finished work on the night shift.
Kern FASTENED after her and twice pulled
the trigger of the pistol, but the weapon
failed to discharge.
The husband then dragged his wife into
his hotel and, barricading the door with a
chair, in full view of the crowd, shot her
dead. He ran into another room and there
killed himself. Kern was ~thirty-eight
years old and his wife twenty-nine.