Trade and Industry Prosperity in 1898 Foreseen
A 1898 outlook highlights rising Hawaiian treaty support, McKenna’s Supreme Court nomination, and booming exports. American steel rails to Japan and British India, Cramp ship orders, and record railroad car demand signal growing manufacturing strength and higher wages nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlinois Steel Company
Japan
American Steel Company
British India
Australia
Mexico
South Africa
Sentence of Mrs Nack in Guidensuppe murder case
Augusta Nack, accomplice of Thorn in the Guidensuppe murder, receives ten years in State Prison. The court’s leniency is criticized as she forfeits any pretense of piety and openly attacks guards and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of
New York
Augusta Nack
Thorn
Guidensuppe
Governor Griggs Sees Boost in New Jersey Prosperity
Governor Griggs in his last message to the Legislature notes renewed energy across New Jersey industries. He cites higher wages, returning farmer profits, thriving manufacturing, and a treasury gain of 160,245 over the prior year, with 945,245 balance at start of the current year. Princeton College debate over temperance provokes trustees action to enforce alcohol ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
New Jersey
Princeton
Temperance
Board of Trustees
Francis L. Patron
Temperance People of
Washington
Congressional Library
Capitol
United States
Congress
Debates on Civil Service Law and Hawaii Annexation Advance
Washington dispatches report Republicans debating modifications to the civil service law with threats to repeal the entire system. The Senate takes up the Hawaii annexation treaty amid expectations of ratification. Germany seeks reciprocity in sugar tariffs, while Klondike relief and reindeer shipments to Alaska press fragtions. Dockery auditing reforms face scrutiny as Castle proposes new measures to recover losses. Electric Bitters pitched as a remedy for women’s health issues.
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Washington, D. C
House
Hepburn
Iowa
Clark
New Hampshire
Civil Service Committee
Hawaii
Senate
Friends of Annexation
United States
Germany
Congress
McKinley
Klondike
Yukon River
Norway
Jearty
Alaska
Butler
North Carolina
Dockery
Cleveland
Representative Dockery
Missouri
Castle
N. F. Clayton
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the Cranbury Press
Cranbury, N.S
Oqegroe
W. Burroughs
Advange
China
East
Mr. Bryan
Judge McKenna
Supreme Bench
Pullman Car Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Preston
United States Mint
Edward Atkinson
Anaconda
Montana
Ireland
England
Princeton College and Temperance
Ophelia
Hamart
Clayton
Harry Logue
Williamsport
Dr. King
N. F. Clayton’s
Conde
American Hosiery Company
Egular Priva
Regulus
Ureve” Donnelly
Trenton
Opera House
Clothiers
Coats
Manufactur
Men’s .Overcoats
Special Kersey
Trenton, N. J
Trenton, i. J
Frank A, Brown
Iiverpool & London & Globe
Royal
Ins. Co. of
North America
Mercer County Mutual
Shrewsbury
Monmouth County Mutual
Lesses
Office Press Building
Geo.w. Burroughs
Cranbury Press
Dobbins & Large, Hatters
E. State St
Thomas Mason
Cloteliing
The
A. J. Reder
Lupton Bros
Matawan, Keyport
Perth Amboy
F. Q
Matawan, Kt. J
Bergen & Rue
Legpert
LLC
Baumcgartner’s
Lean
Syracuse
South Bend
McCormick
Lanet Jr
Thompson
Lehigh Coal
Lister's Fertilizers
W.j.rowland & Son
Monmouth Junction
N. J
Davison’s
PINE
B. D. Davison
Jamesburg, N. J
Te Pathlight Ica
Place & Terry Mfg. CO
Centre Street
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