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She Was Killed by Last Of Five Hus-
bands, Who All Died VIOLENTLY

PORTLAND, Feb. Z. - Special i Mrs.
Lydia Serfling. wife of Otto Serfiing. a
farmer living near West Scio in Linn
county, who Saturday morning shot and
killed his wife and then committed sui
eide, was well known in this city.
having resided here number of
years. She was the wife of
W. g. Johnson. who on June 20
1890. committed suicide in the Hotel
Portland. 4 few minutes past midnight
Johnson called at the hotel somewhat
under the influence of liquor. and en-
gagged room. About a. III. the night
Waterman heard the report of two pistol
shots as if coming from Johnson's room.
The room was locked, and the boy had to
crawl through the transom. lie discovered
the occupant lying on the bed, dIsrobed
with the exception OF his underwear. In
his right hand he held a revolver with his
index finger on the trigger and in his
lett hand he held the barrel close to the
muzzle. The three first fingers being
badly powder-burnt. His hands and
weapon were resting on the blood-stained
breast of his shirt. He had shot himself
in the mouth, one ball lodging in his jaw
and the fatal one in his brain. Prior TO
his death he had completed a contract for
grading certain streets on Portland
Heights and had lost considerable money,
which was supposed to have been the
cause of his suicide.
Johnson was a native of Waterloo, n.
Y, So years old, and a resident OF this city
for nine years. After his death Mrs. John
son continued to reside at their home on
Portland Heights. She opened a mar
riage bureau and for a while did
4 fair business, but the venture
was not ultimately q financial
success. She had then been married four
times. and each of her husbands died
violent death. Sorting, her fifth hus-
band, whom she married February IS,
1892 had been married twice before. She
formed his acquaintance through the
marriage bureau which she conducted.
She was a handsome woman, ~ years
old. and with exceedingly pleasing
address. 1t was n strange fate that all
five husbands should have met death in a
violent manner and the last one killed
her. About ten days ago she was in Port
land and pald a visit TO the city treasurer
where she paid taxes on the property she
owned on Portland heights.
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s@*-e@mpass usaa ~tsst ms~s psssa..sam
ahs F<4ssF sd a@ahsss HEa

NksHtSarrs TlHF. Feh In the seaats
frye. in reporting hsek adversely certain
amendments referred o. the committee on
commerce proposing river aud harb0r az
propriatlons. said the sundry civil apprO-
priation blh already contained river and
harbor appropriations TO the amount of
about Si6,co, 90. under the continuing
contract clause, and that the committee on
commerce would not recommend any
further river and harbor appropriations.
At noon the senate went into executive
session. When the doors reopened I'M
finished business, being the automatic car
coupler bill, was taken up, the question
being on the amendment offered by DoIph
to that offered by Morgan. Morgan's
amendment requires the attorney general
to bring suit for the condemnation of any
coupling patent that may be selected, and
Dolph's is that no railway company shall
be required to use such patent until such
condemnation has taken place. The
amendments and bill were debated at
much length, and, finally, Culiom
moved to lay Morgan's and Dolph's
amendments on the table; carried-yeas
50. nays 9.
Brice offered an amendment, but with
drew it in favor of one suggested by Pal
mer. TO strike out all of section 9, except
the first sentence, which is TO the effect
that railways must not use cars unless
equipped with uniform coupiers, coupling
automatically by contact. Palmers
amendment was agreed to.
Butler offered two amendments, which
were agreed to, changing the date in the
first section providing when power driv-
ing wheel brakes must be used, from Jam
uary 1. 1890, to January /, 1896; and the
date in the fourth section, specifying that
grab-irons or handholds in the ends and
sides of cars must be provided, from July
1, 1898, to July l, 1895. Without conclud-
ing the consideration of the bill the senate
adiOnrned
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stass aaasF eaeass 81 Eas araaaaa
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fa a.afsaf a. -
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e. $3.50 tee 49, es sHs ln ta.E aea.saa.
- q sessrf taae ia praoes Fanansa ss4
-
- Vegetable m.fsat . afsctsd b ws1thar.
as bssias-s l. aai. with light supplies Of
ery vAflsiaas Thefe IL Awids range la tire
Taes 81 tonaioss. And while SAFES OF choice
ksFs been made high 49,. the poorer
smily - hard % dispose Of al SC Per box
fbsre Is no change in the prices Of potatoes
Lscsipts were S.,ss centals. Choice onions are
I'm at higher prices. Asparagus is in moderate
cecAnd- Green peas are in Light demand.
NashrO0ms were more plentiful
Produce rscei pts-Fiour, quarter sacks, li.o0o;
wheat. centais. 100; barley. centals, 500;
potatoes, sacks. 1000: Oregon, so: onions,
sAckA, wv Iran, sacAs, l,uvOs fnlIdlugs, SACKS,
500
Flour-Net cash prices for family extra, 8. 900
%o0 per barrel: bakers extra. s.. sOkGLVo: super
fire. G6tf3.la
shesi-Drags along at the same old prices.
Seldom before have quotations been uniform
fnr 40 many months No is quoted at $L2.I,
@L2ss+: choice az sl.3e and extra choice for
millIag at $l-3li <t1i.35 per GENITAL.
Earley-Ihe advance Is maintained without
difficulty, but trade Is slow. Feed, 7ss17ss<c Der
GENITAL .or dark coast. s0gsllIe for good quality,
and s@2c for choic@; brewing, S5l995c per
eeatal.
0ais--previous prices rule; Surprise A milling,
feed $.$001lS7la; off grades. 81. a03l.3 50: black,
NoSel5; gray, II. 2oCgl.S 80; red, g. 1901. ID Per
ccatai.
Following are the sales recorded at the call
board today:
Wheat-Morning. informal session--No sales
Regular session-May, 100 tons. sl.3lla; 100
TONS 81 Slss per GENITAL
bariey-infOrmal session-May, 200 tons, Slc:
~ tons, 81 a. per GENITAL.
Regular sesson-May 100 tons, S5lfc; 100 tons
Mss; 20 tons, Sjl2c. loo tons, s.@sc; 300 tons,
We per GENITAL.
Afternoon sesson--Wheat: May, 100 tons,
Aass per Genital
bafiey-May. 400 tons, 85c per GENITAL.
FINANCIAL.
Dra,s-0n sight, New York, per $780, %
cents Sterling bills-Ou London, G0-1ay bank
$3.50. SILVER bars, per ounce, SIS slS3sac.
Mexican dollars. 65i2,G66c.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S-The Examiner
Will tomorrow say that the civil service
commission has summoned the collector
of customs. +. q. Phelps, of this port, to
Washington City tor the purpose OF an
swering the charges that he removed GER
tain customs employees because they
refused 10 contribute to the Republican
campaign fund. The Examiner has also
been called on TO furnish testimony in the
case, having published serious charges of
offensive craftsmanship against Phelps. No
date has been set for the hearing so far as
known here.
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Z sstlaaa ~taffs rosssFt Nwml 80 taH ESFY g.
HaraA AaaFesss. So Mas sestsuu han..
= a. ftl nE en . hana az sas aaF ia Ian-
uary. i~t. and wass "a . point near
oraat's ssasioa Fln ia ths ear gearing
broks, throsing him - tie track. IL the
fall Laveile's leg was broken. hence tie
su.t
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slssal. aasts.lanE aaFra@s lsss isNr. Hat-
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WAsH1EGroS CITY, Feb. 9-The whisky
trust investigation continued this morn
ing. Dewar testifying further as to his
dealings with Gibson, secretary of the
trust, relative TO the plot To blow up the
antitrust distilIery of the Shufedts at
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Hi.iFas So see .nprsssa~1 hsss Scr ean-
ssraft "a tae asts4 ~tassf eaart ~ -
tuE ta $50 sn@r Ell taE sevy e. paF
z 49, banas tatsa thlrty ssars ESQ o. =
.rHaa iart 49, sever tash sens -
seas@1 tN4sv sFNr 81 slertaan = ~ hsla
g. aeserHl.@ we~thef th@ lntshssstssess
saasia - asaBgsrals so ~ SO hasls - -
psr csat 80 NFanasizSaa earfl@i. ana
sae ga1wes rEsaga ssa 81 .ssale the isKV.
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dram. ana loss OF pow
Of the Generatlve organs III either sex caused BY
over eXerti0n ycuIAfui errors or excessive use OF
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Connects with boat for Snohomish- Connects
with steamer Bailey Gatzert for Tacoma
Trips daily, including Sunday
To take effect Monday, September 10.
SEATTLE AND TACOMA NAVIGATION CO.
CLAUD TROUP, FRANKw. GOODHUE,
Pres. Secy.
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MINING STOCKS.
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

INV YORK sTotk EXCHANGE.
aEw York, Feb. 9-TrHnsactions in the stock
market today up 70 the last hour were moderate
u Volume. " hen the silver repeal bill was lost
II 'he house there was IA rush TO sell ana early
sslAS "ete quickly wiped ont in almost every
Yang traded IN aud before the close fractional
uses IN addition were established over the en-
tiie list. The close was active and weak at tho
lowest prices
sofeFnnent bonds-Dull and steady
fe'fo.eum-Firin. Closed, offered, AZ.
FINANCIAL.
s money on call tirmer. at 21D5 per cent:
a. s., offered at - per cent. up Prime na,er
80 per cent sterling exchange. quiet ANA
''-g' sSty-day bills. S. - :. demand, sass.
SILVER
-'S" loSK, Feb 9-Bar silver. s37sc
, BONDS.
!. sNeel...-... III IL. ) Is (connonl. lis
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TIE on rHE -FLHEk-
sNAFras - rsoozs
fs @us aaaF sas useasg see aan@~
raK srN&Akz -FEFNE
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sasNm~f eH ahs $500. @ssaasr 4. . 49, a4@@@s
"a SO . $3.50 aaE.ss b taaass
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$3.50 Eswms = b So - sn~rn
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Isl aass hsat - H.F.aa sErsss @a@ms
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~fsawss STAYS 80 ~a~HfssFoz o.
$3.50 tHesaF g. SO "a ~ $3.50
lsss@ ~easaa@ a. taasaa ~ -
fsass Fssasas - aaaafss . - -
L-.ss -s.ss.s - ssssss go
sFwsWwR sK~nN RAuRv -u 49,.
Haaassaa - rssatfsaa 80 NsssssaaFs 8NmewtMes go
- etfssss = e = = &ssss ssssez = = -
asessfs yfsas.s.rs - f..-.ss =
rHE HKenv Hkttsg -m Ca 81 Ls~.a.
M@aFsFi.ias Aa4asssls So ha<asaa
ss-aassrssF. IN ss.sEis. ci'y pass sa~s s' S.ia
IA. HATFIELD. As~u.
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A Dog I'm Battle.


The deepening danger grew trsgicAlly
intense, for there was nothing to be done
except TO stay sud confront it. AT last,
to the manifest relief of the long, long
line, the orders were to advance; and as
we stepped forward somewhat blithely we
noticsd moving directly in front Of us, q
little more rapidly than ourselves, q small
body of glitteriDg cavalry escortipg a
group Of gorgeously appointed staff Off
GERS. We also noticed that they had q
most enthusissiic companion. A large
dog. with shaggy, iet-black curly hsir and
most musical voice, followed the cAvslcAde
closely, barking sonorously, as though be
felt his duty to be akin to that of the bu-
gler. His superb waving tail moved high
In air in rhythmic cadence with the march
ing men who were behtnd him, rAtkel
than in time TO the gathering hOOts and
chaos of sound which preceded him. TIT
awful peril of cur own EltuatiOn did no
prevent us from wondering how the nohl,
beast had managed to get there. and whs
would bs his fate If he remained. We
could not learn, even, whether he belonged
to any OF those who were actors IN th,
fearful drsms before us; but presumably
this was the case, for there was that In hii
movements betokening g dog who fsl
himself to be at home, rather than the Va
grant canine who had run away whiths
he had no business to so.
Still on and On. as the brigade advanced
went the delighted dog, occasionally rails
ing his head yet higher as IL for the pur
pose of throwing his voice farther, whil'
his ever swAying tall responded TO the ca
dencsd step of the dear dog's felloS-coun
trymen. How he loved the soeneI ! hsFl
often been charmed with the delight shoEl
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COMMUNICATION.

"a ffer the BaII,r ssMT Swectheart,s
the Man I'm the Moon. Etc, Etc,
Etc, Etc Etc.
To the Editor OF the JouKSAL AxD CoURIKR:
Can II be that air exhElsd or inhaled by
the human lungs aud during entrance or
expulsion 60 compressed by the lips as to
make audible sounds, Is musicl II so,
music may be immoral, as by some has
been claimed. Whether listening 30 this
immortality in the horse cars Es uttered by
adults and boys, or having 1t bTeAthed into
the back of ones ueck while aimiriug &
show window or being KEEP. awake at night
by the late-retiriug home-gOer, the decision
is one that admits of no doubt as TO how
the wind compeller should be regarded. 1t
is an open question whether the person
who has learned whistliug 10 perfection OF
the one who is patiently trying to learn Is
the deadliest. In either case this vicious
individual began his downward career by
throwing banana skins on the side
walk; at least statistics prove that
he who is 50 Indifferent to the sufferIUgs
of his fellow dweller on earth as to com
NIT the latter tin, would not hesitate TO
whistle in horse car. Once upon q time
1t was eagerly claimed that II man
~histled a. his work II wss to be accepted
as badge of honesty and coed heart.
This, like many another ancient belief, Is
now relegated to the upper sheit. The
burglar, for fear of detection, does no,
whistle while az his nefsrious work, but
when he is concocting his schsufes. No
one who thinks whistles, unless IS sn aid
tn wicked thOnyhte Earnest nerEtskeut
and correct thinking is Inconsistent with
the whistle. There is more or less vacuum
where the whistle comes from. These
truthful idess come after months of
careful observation by a corps of ssvsnts
who were appointed for the express
purpose of travelling among the people to
note the whistle In relation to modern civ
ilization. Beware of the msn who whistles
This Is sn sge Of Ehistlers, and 1t Is a
question whether the present financial
straits sre not largely a resultant Of IN
limited and thoughtless whistling. The
nerve rending properties os the human
whistle, whether delivered softly and low
or with a defiant shTillness, can but make
the listener q pessi mist of the most pro-
nounced type, and the effect on the money
market needs NO Dslphic oracle 10 predict.
Down with the whistler! Let him be thrust
from all social clubs, except the ysehs club,
who may sccept him, but only to raise the
wind or for the purpose Of casting him into
the fosmiug chssm of the wake.
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The Providence Journal puts the matter
we'll when 1t Gays that the very general
decision of the savings banks throughout
New York and New England TO require
of their depositozs the specified notifca-
tion of withdrawal is nothing more than q
regular step in the conduct of safe and
trustworthy banking business, like de-
manding the Identification of persons who
present checks or other orders for cash
payment or like the placing of rails
around the desks of tellers. If 1t seems
unusual and exceptional, it is only be-
cause in ordinary times the savings
banks are more accommodating than de-
positors can justly demand. 1t is of the
essence Of the successful management of
savings Institutions that the deposits shall
be left undisturbed for q considerable
length of time. The assurance that they
will be 30 left is an absolutely necessary
condition of loaning on the only classes of
securities in which such institutions are by
are not usually in the nature of quick
assets, and as the banks can afford to
carry but very small quantities of idle
money on hand, they must be assured
that large amounts of the money entrusted
to them will not uddenly be withdrawn, or
else they cannot undertake to make any
profit at all for their depositors. To give
them this assurance it is expressly stipu-
lated in the contracts made between the
savings banks and the depositors that due
notice shall always be given of intended
Withdrawals in order to enable the banks
to arrange their business accordingly.
Just now 1t is for the interest of all con,
cerned that the investments of the savings
banks shall not be sacrificed. Soon there
will be no occasion for any restriction, and
then the depositors won't want theil
money.