The Dalles My Chronicle.
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WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 16, 1898
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT
a Demo
of 5,557;
Lincoln a
a Demo-
Following the general rule, the
elections of 1898 would have gone
heavily against the Republicans. Dis
satisfaction with an administration
usually finds expression in the first
congressional election after the in
nuguration of the president on trial.
.In 18G2 the Democrats made a cam
paign against the Lincoln administra
tion on the conduct of the war. They
reduced the Republican and Union
membership in congress from 135 to
102, and increased the Democratic
membership from 48 to 75. New
York gave a Democratic majority on
the state ticket of 10,000; Pennsyl
vania, 3,500; New Jersey, 14,000;
Ohio, which had given Lincoln a
majority of 20,000, gave
cratic majority in 1862
Indiana, which had given
majority of 23,000, gave
cratic majority in 18C2 of 9,543, and
Illinois, which had given Lincoln
nearly 12,000 majority in 18G0, gave
the Democratic candidate for state
treasurer in 1862 a majority of 16,
546. Had Lincoln been a candidate
tor re-election that year he would
bave been defeated.
In 1866, after Johnson had suc
ceeded to the presidency, the un
easiness of the people was as to con
gress. The danger then was from
the executive, and, swith their hope
centered in congress, the people
elected 143 Republicans to 49 Demo
crats. Grant swept the country in
1872, but the Republicans lost con
trol of the house in the off year of
1874. In 1876, 140 Republicans
were elected to 153 Democrats. In
1878 the Republicans lost the senate
and had only 130 members in the
"house to 149 of the Democrats. In
1880 the Republicans practically re
gained control of the senate and
elected 147 members of the house to
135 Democrats.
In 1882 there was dissension in the
Republican ranks, and the Democrats
elected 196 members of congress,
and the Republicans only US. In
1884 the Democrats elected the
president and 182 members of con
gress to 140 Republicans. In 1886
the Republicans secured control of
the senate and made gains in the
house the membership standing 170
Democrats to 152 Republicans.
In 1888 the Republicans elected
the president and regained control of
the house by a majority of only five.
In 1890, the off year, there was a
Democratic landslide, aDd the house
had 236 Democrats to 88 Republi
cans. Ic the presidential year of 1892
Cleveland was elected president, and
the house had 222 Democrats to 129
Republicans. In the congressional
off year of 1894 there was a Republi
can landslide. If Cleveland had
been a candidate that year be would
have been overwhelmed in defeat.
The Republicans carried nearly every
Northern state by heavy majorities,
and elected 244 members of congress
to 104 Democrats. They did not
maintain this phenomenal majority
in the presidental year of 1896, the
Fifty-Fifth or present congress hav
in a membership of 204 Republi
cans, 123 Democrats, 27 Populists,
and 3 silver men.
To break down this majority of
fifty-one the Democrats entered up
on the same sort of a campaign in
August last as was waged against
Lincoln in 1862. They represented
that the volunteers in Southern camps
were being starved, that the sick
were dying through neglect, and that
the army in Cuba was being decimat
ed through incompetence or neg
ligence of government officials. The
Democrats were assisted in this des
picable work by many Republican
papers, whidi joined in the sensation.
al campaign to excite, alarm, and
distress the people.
Wherever Republicans were united
on the war issue the results are very
enaouraging. We have lost only
one state that gave its electoral vote
to McKinley, and we have made
gams in states like Nebraska and
Kansas, carried by Bryan. In Min
nesota local issues and rivalries were
thrown to the front, and more than
usual disaffection prevailed on ac
count of the alleged treatment of
certain regiments of the National
guard sent to the front. But in most
of the states the paramount issue of
McKinley's policy was the one that
appealed to voters. Had McKinley
been a candidate for president this
year he would have, on the returns,
received a larger electoral vote than
in 1896.
The fact thai there is a Republi
can majority in the house, and that
the complexion of the several legisla
tures assures a Republican majority
in the senate after the 4th of March,
1899, is most important to the future
of the country. The bouse has little
to do with treaties, but the senate
may modify or reject, and thus em
barrass the executive. But in this
election the expansion policy has
been indorsed. A treaty of peace ap
proved by the president is likely to
have the required majority in the
senate, and the country will not be
halted in its march toward a higher
destiny. Inter-Ocean.
Deafnesa Cannot be Caret
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lininz of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you bave a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any caee o Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
CSold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Freeh burned lime can be had at the
Hugh Glenn warehouse for $1.30 a barrel.
In Business Again
...R. B. HOOD...
Has opened a
Second Hand Store
In His New Building cn
SECOND STREET.
He curies a full stock of new oni second
hand furniture, and is prepared to buy furniture
of those who desire to leave the city paying a
reasonable price for the same.
C. E.
.HAYWARD.
Next door to
Purity Soda Works.
Candies, Nuts,
Soda Water;
Ice Cream Soda, -
and Tobacco.
All kinds of Soft Ciders
and Summer Drinks.
GENERAL
.AND...
(Hips.
Wagon and Carriage Werk.
Fish Brothers' Wagon.
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CfiANCE...
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Closing
Gneap.
It has been a common report to us that other dealers say' that we have nothing but trash, but we will defy
any house in our line in The Dalles to show as good a quality of goods as we carry for the money. Those people
know when they tell you this that they have goods that have been laying on their shelves since the year One, and
prices on them since the year '49; and when they know it to be a fact that our stores the White House Clothing
Store of Portland has only been in existence eight months, and when it is a known fact in the city of Portland
that we carry the choicest line of goods in the market, and undersell all dealers.
Call at our place of business and we will convince you that we will save you from $7.50 to $10.00 on every
Suit or Overcoat that you may purchase from us during our stay in this city. Our intention was to start a branch
of our Portland house, but being unable, as we have stated, to secure a location, we must close out every dollar's
worth of this stock. Now is your time and chance to secure good goods for a little money. Your money refund
ed as cheerfully as received if our goods do not suit.
Men's all-wool and all-sizes Cassimere Suits $5.50
Cheviot Suits; the very latest shades, all sizes $4.50
A handsome Dark Cheviot Suit, the newest pattern... ...... $5.50
Scotch Cheviot; all wool, the very newest plaids ...$7.50
Black Worsted Dress Suits $7.50
Kemember what you have been paying for these goods before we came here.
Men's Blue and Black Beaver Overcoats, satin hacks; our price .$6.50
Men's Covert Cloth; the very latest shade Overcoats; satin and farmer satin lining ...$7.50
An elegant Ulster; full length, extra heavy; our price $6.00
HauS' G1ves ,and Furnishing Goods and everything in proportion. If our goods are not better than vou
can find them elsewhere for the money, we do not ask you to buy them. All we ask is a call,, and we will con
vince you that you will save money by buying our goods. Remember the name and place, No. 66 Second Street
W. A. Johnston s old place, The Dalles. '
, COUNTRY MERCHANTS and PEDDLERS are invited to call and examine our goods and prices
and they will profit by it. All mail orders promptly attended to, and if goods do not suit we will prepay express
and refund money. r r j r
ortland
Drugs. - ask.
The importance of having prescrip
tions filled with drugs of absolute and
undoubted freshness impels us to urge
you to allow us to do the compounding.
The . benefits accruing to the sick will
be greater, the cure epeedier and the
cost to those paying the hills less. There
is no possibility of mistakes in our pre
scription department.
M. Z. DONNELli
...DRUGGIST...
Are You a Plunger?
Just What
Yoa'aaant.
New ideas in Wall Paper here. Such
iu vmiij o ng aio Duuwingnevcr Do
fore graced a single etock. Real ) to it a-
Good papers at cheap paper . prices.
VAncrant Haainno raafafnl
.u..ic, mctcim wiui iiaBj vuura
for a small price, at oar store on Third
street. Also a full line of bouse paints.
D. W. VAUSE, Third St.
When yon go in for anything vou no
donbt want the best to be had. It pays
to hav your toilet articles a little better
or a little cheaper and itiBt as good. " We
make a feature of selling you standard
toilet articles at pi ices below the stand
ard. Because we recommend it you
may depend upon it.
RELIABLE PHARMACISTS.
175 Secona Street. THE DALLES.
C. J. STUBmfiG
Wholesale and Retail
IMPORTED 00GITA0 from $7.00 to $12.00 per gallon. (11 to 20 years old.)
ONLY THE PUREST LIQUORS SOLD.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Agency for the Greatest American Liquor
Yellowstone Sour Mash Whiskey.
WHISKEY from $2.75 to $6.00 per gallon. (4 to 15 years "old. )
AL II0BBIA EE A28DIIB from $3.25 to $6.00 per gallon. (4 to 11 years old.)
HOP GOLD BEES on draught, and Val Blatz and Hop Gold Beer in bottles.
Imported Alo and Porter.
JOBBERS IN IMPORTED and
DOMESTIC CIGARS.
DEALERS IN
fill kinds of
Funeral Supplies
fy Hi! 1
QnWfl
00
$6.50 PER TON
DELIVERED.
For car load lots call on
E. KURTZ, Agent,
Tel. 38. The Dalles, Or.
Grandall & Barget
UNDERTAKERS
EMBALMERS
The Dalles, Or.
flobes,
Burial Shoes,
Etc.
War or No war
You will always have the benefit
of Low Prices at
Ipdru feller's ?afe.
Ice Cream, Ice Cream Soda, Candies, Fruits, Nuts and
Oysters in any style.