Senate Judiciary Delays on Chandler Nomination Amid Prolonged Debate
National Capitol dispatch says May 11 Senate Judiciary Committee postponed action on Wm. E. Chandler’s nomination as Solicitor after a lengthy session. The panel debated secrecy in treaty proceedings and considered Stanley Matthews for the Supreme Court, with ingoing arguments about his fitness and career.
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EL Chandler
Senate
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Denmark
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Switzerland
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United States
Legation
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Ute Cour
John B. Bowman
Hoar
Stanley Matthews
Supreme Court
Crow Agency
Yellowstone
Matthews Backers Eye Senate Vote After Queries
Sherman grills Matthews opponents while Cameron backs Matthews and Bayard speech unsettles some Democrats. A vote on Matthews is expected tomorrow with an adjournment motion to follow. Conkling and allies push delay to next week. Mrs. Garfield’s illness absorbs the President’s attention as Conkling’s Herald piece sparks publicity.
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Fires destroy large Denver brewery and Leadville magazine
May 11 reports say a Rocky Mountain brewery in Denver was destroyed by fire with losses over 100000, insured by about forty companies for two thirds. In Leadville at L M mine on Iron Hill fire spread to a magazine causing a massive explosion. seven men were injured and one fainted, no fatalities.
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Knights Templar officers named in Kansas Grand Commandery slate
Topeka May 11 The Kansas Grand Commandery of Knights Templar announced annual officers led by Andrew M. Callahan of Topeka as Commander and Sylvester E. W. Johnson of Ottawa as Deputy Grand Commander Also named were Samuel Ki Peters Newton Grand Generalisima and Joseph C Greenawaldt Atchison Captain General Rev James M Doherty Ottawa Prelate Henry M Waters Independence Senior Warden Dewitt Saline Junior Warden VA Beck Leavenworth Treasurer J H Brown Wyandotte Recorder L E Langdon Fort Scott Standard Bearer W S Corbett Wichita Sword Bearer W Hunt Lawrence Warden Robert Edwards Topeka Sentinel A Meriden report notes James Roots farmer near Meriden died by self-inflicted gunshot No cause known The Herrington case jury disagreed and was discharged adjourned Kansas State Medical Association adjourned Also a May 11 report about rail work states 1 600 men tore up Wellington & Western track near Anthony Santa Fe fears unfounded
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Atchison
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Independence
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Saling
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Leavenworth
J. Hi, Brown
Wyandotte
L. E. Langdon
Fort Scott
Body Found In Vault Behind Appleton Street
May 11 reports Loring Lake removing ashes from a vault behind Appleton street. He unearthed a partly preserved female body with long hair detached from the skull, suggesting concealment of a crime. The vault, attached to a dwelling of two prominent residents, opens from a narrow alley, fueling suspicion of surreptitious burial.
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Appleton
Winter Streets
Whole Family Poisoned Mystery In Reynolds Family Flour
Information from Franklin county reports a remarkable poisoning incident in William Reynolds’s family on Sunday. Arsenic poisoning is suspected as Reynolds, his wife, daughter, Dr. Brown, a German laborer, and another person fell ill after eating flour used in dinner. Recovery prospects for Reynolds Brown and the German are doubtful. the incident remains wrapped in mystery.
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Franklin County
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Saul
Grand opening of the Southern Hotel in St. Louis
The Southern Hotel reopened with a grand ball and banquet honoring the reconstruction of the building destroyed by fire four years ago. About two thousand guests attended, highlighting the six story fireproof structure, rotunda, grand dining hall, and rooftop terrace garden. The hotel, owned by Thomas Allen and run by the Southern Hotel Company, plans regular operations starting tomorrow.
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Rockford, Ill
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Lexington Races at Association Course Mark Fine Day
On May 11 at Lexington, racing began under good track conditions and clear weather. In the first race of one mile General Pika won with Stella second and No mad third in 1 minute 44 seconds. The Ashland Oaks for one and a half miles saw Lucy May take first, Lizzie S. second, Lida Stanhope third in 2 minutes 41 seconds. In the third race of one and one quarter miles Gammacita won, Lady Kinross was second, Astley third in 2 minutes 133 seconds.
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Railroad Conductor Killed on Dallas & Wichita Line
James McLaughlin, formerly a Pullman car conductor from St. Louis, was run over and killed while coupling cars on the Dallas & Wichita road in Louisville, Texas. His home was Topeka, Kansas. Heat in New York reached 83 at 3:30 pm with four sunstroke cases and three in Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
Weather bulletin for Mississippi and Missouri valleys
May 12 from Washington reports partly cloudy weather for the Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys. Winds shift to cooler north or northwest in the Mississippi area and northerly in the Missouri district with a higher barometer and occasional rain indicated.
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Paroled prisoner shoots self in Elmira police station
David Risby twenty four a paroled prisoner in the Elmira reformatory shot himself twice today in the police station rather than return to the reformatory.
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Twenty-First National Brewers Association Convention Recap
From Chicago May 11 the twenty first annual convention of the National Brewers Association highlighted large delegate representation and rising wealth in brewing. H A Scharmann chaired with statistics showing higher tax receipts overall but lower brewer tax, signaling expansion and consolidation. Reports noted growth in export malt and major foreign orders, while officers were elected led by President H B Schormann.
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Specialties This Week Linen Handkerchiefs Sale
A newspaper ad lists fabric handkerchiefs with pricing for plain and hemstitched all linen items. Includes ladies and gents varieties in multiple quality levels, sizes, and new style options with prices from 10c to 1.00. Emphasizes extra value for the money across lines.
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Irish Catholic Colonization Society considers Arkansas colony
The convention adjourned after a committee report. The Irish Catholic Colonization Society says $80,000 of stock is taken, their lands are largely paid for, and they could provide homes for immigrants of their nation and faith, though not seeking to promote immigration. They are weighing feasibility of a colony in Arkansas. A reception was held tonight attended by prominent Catholic citizens.
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The Markets Digest From New York and Kansas City
New York money market quotes the New Year at 3.4 percent annual with prime mercantile paper at 6a%. Kansas City produce reports Wheat receipts 3,007 bushels and shipments 6,715. corn supply 4,018 bushels with market weak. oats No. 2 bids 39-40. eggs steady at 9 cents per dozen. butter large and firm.
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Cattle and hog receipts cited amid weak markets
Cattle receipts for 24 loads total 8, shipments 43, weight 1429 pounds per animal, prices around 4.40 dollars. Hogs receipts for 24 loads total 3,436 shipments 725, markets weak with sales from 5.6 to 5.8 dollars, bulk 4.50. Sheep receipts 114 shipments, market steady, natives with wool grades selling at 4.80 dollars per hundredweight.
St Louis Produce Market Prices and Commodities
Readable fragments list St Louis market items and prices for corn oats barley and dairy with various dates and numbers. Mentions 19 200 per pound dairy and multiple price figures, but many words are garbled.
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Peer Dairy
St Louis Stock Market Report From May 11
The Western Live Stock Journal lists shipments around 1,000 with market rates noted and prices in varied ranges. Cattle and sheep values appear inconsistent due to OCR errors, with references to fair prices, shipments, and receipts, including Yorks and Baltimores and several price figures.
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Western Live Stock Journal
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Chicago Produce Market Report of May 1891
Historic market notes show flour and wheat prices easing, with weaker activity for spring and summer months. Rye and oats quotes drift lower, with limited demand. beef and pork prices indicate softness, while wholesale meats reflect a weak market.
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Chicago Stock Market Report May Commodities Update
Chicago stock market notes from May show cattle receipts at 8 000, shipments 2 700 with weak trading and lower prices for common grades. Butchers steady around 2 7 to 2 50, Texan stockers and feeders plentiful, hogs at 4 0 6 0 with mixed packing, receipts 20 000, shipments 4 200. Sheep receipts light, market slow with fair to good offerings around 6 0 to 7 0.
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