The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 1

THE ONLY MORNING PAPER -IX THE LEHIGH VALLEY. -TH CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER vss- Eastern Pennsyhanla. The Best Advertising Medium. VOL I NO. 56.

ALLENTOWN, MONDAY MORNiNG, FEBRUARY II, 1884. SIX CENTS A WEJEK The Water Within a Few Inches of the Famous FUod of 1833. Cincinnati, Feb. 9. At eight o'clock to-night the river marked sixty-four feet one Inch.

This ia significant as showing that fVi nnlil Hsa af nrttnta aWa Iiava DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. K. Ruhe Noniluateed for Mayor and Oaorge M. Kramer for Treasurer. The Democratic City Convention convened at the Court House on Saturday evening at half-past seven o'clock.

Long before the time announced for the assembling of the convention the delegates and Personal. Wheatly, the champion runner of Canada, who will run a match with Fred. Hirst, of Hazleton, was in town on Saturday, making arrangements to run a match with Harry Cooper, Mr. Wheatly will give Cooper seven yards start. The match will take place at an early date.

Henry Diehl.P. Q.D. D. B. L.

D. of economy and reform so successfully inaugurated and creditably executed by former Democratic officials shall be continued in the interests of the taxpayers and for the welfare of the people. Through the faithful discharge of the dutios of our Finance Board and Councils the city debt during the last year has been reduced over $13,000, and to the credit of His Honor, the present Mayor, Dr. E. G.

Martin, and Mr. John Koch, City Treasurer, be it said, that during the last five years of the term or office the citv debt has been reduced over The merging of the 6 and 7 percent, bonds Into 4 per cent, bonds shall be continued the same as heretofore, thereby decreasing the annual interest, paying expenses of the city. Our railroad facilities are unsurpassed. The ponderous locomotive move majestically in a serpentine course along both sides of the placid waters of the Lehigh; arriving in and departing from our city at all hours of the day and during the night, bringing and taking away its immense trains or passengers and freight, and continually adding to onr population and increasing our prosperity. Our fire department is one of the most efficient and best equipped in the State it is the pride or the valley and in its service are engaged a great portion or the bone and sinew of the city men who are ever ready and willing to respond in timos of peril from conflagration.

There is no city in the country of like size, situation and character, that has equal prospects for rapid growth and great and enduring prosperity than ours, and now gentlemen, in conclusion, accepting FUNERAL OF CHARLES MILLER The Remains Viewed by Many People Over Five Hundred Firemen In Lino Order of Procession At the Cent etery Large Crowd In Attend. nset The mortal remains of Charles Miller, a son of Allen A. Miller, residing at 125 South Church street, were consigned to the grave yesterday afternoon. Mr. Mil-ler met an heroic death while attempting to save the property of Grossman A Kleunter's planing mill, which was destroyed by fire on the night of Wednesday last, and while in the performance of his duties was caught by the falling walls of the building and injured to such an ex tent that he passed away from this Hfe an hour after being carried to the home of his parents by his fellow firemen.

He was a member of the America Hose Com pany, No. 2, and also belonged to the Allen Rifles. These companies made the necessary arrangements for tae funeral ceremonies and a large concourse of relatives and friends were in attendance. The remains were viewed by a large crowd of people aud it is estimated that at least three thousand persons passed through the front door and viewed the re mains, which presented quite a natural appearance. A slight gash across the nose and one on the forehead were the only disfigurements seen.

In the right hand of deceased was placed a beautiful lily, presented by the America Hose Company. A wreath of flowers was laid at the foot end of the coffin and was presented by the Allen Rifles. Immense throngs of people lined Church street, Walnut street and Hamilton steet during the afternoon. At two o'clock the fire department, Allen-town Cornet Band and Allen Rifles were assembled at the house and a short funeral sermon was preached. Shortly after the coffin was closed and the funeral procession marched up Church street to Wal- nut, out Walnut to Sixth, up Sixth to Hamilton, and up Hamilton street.

A large number of persons standing on Hamilton street, above Seventh, thought that the procession would proceed down Sixth to Linden street and at once started reported yesterday and the day before is beginning to be felt here. The total rise daring the past twenty-four hours exceeds that of the preceding day. It is the opinion of close observers of the Ohio river floods that not only will the. rise continue here until Monday, but that during to-night and to-morrow it will be Increased. The river has already gone beyond the flood of 1847, making this the third In rank.

It has only -five Inches to rise until the mark of 1832 is reached. There Is now no doubt that that point will be reached. It has been stated that the losses this year with the same stage of water would not more than ten per cent, of those of last year. This applies mainly to. personal and household property, but In other and larger Interests the loss must be heavy.

The Interruption to the business of manufacturing, trading and transportation must continue for from two to four weeks. Much damage has been caused to machinery by being submerged. The lumber and coal yards will suffer to about the same extent as last year. In the Mill creek, where there are immense vegetable gardens, the loss Is incalculable. Up to this time there has been no great disaster.

No railroad property, except machine shops, has been Injured. The tracks, embankments and, bridges In the vicinity of this city are all Intact. The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Road uses its own track to the Eighth street station, where the water covers the track. Bogus Butter In New York. New York, February 9.

New York butter men are interested over the coming visit of the State Senate committee on public which will look into the artificial butter question and, the alleged violation of the oleomargarine law and the adulteration law. Butter dealers saj they will show the committee the butterine is openly sold as butter and so well made that consumers can't tell the differ-ence. Lard is the chief ingredient used and Is so doctored with chemicals that it becomes absolutely neutral In taste and smell. Forty per cent, of good butter Is with sixty per cent, good, tasteless lard and the result is butterine, that tastes like good butter. The effoet on the consumer Is good, as the large sales of butterine keep down the prices of butter, which otherwise would be twice Its present amount.

Butter dealers ask to have butterine sold Just for what it is. They do not ask to have Its manufacture stopped. Refusing to Naturalize a Chinaman. Washington, February 9. Chong Aloo Tsang, a native of Loo Chow, China, twenty-three years of age, appeared at the office of the Clerk of the District Court today for the purpose of becoming a citizen of the United States, lie said that he came here when he was fifteen years of age; was educated with Tung Wing in Connecticut, and had resided here continuously since, excepting for a short time that he spent in China on a visit.

lie aid that he had been educated here; had Joined a Christian church, and desired to remain here as citizen of the country. Under section 14, act of May 6, 1882, which provides that "hereafter no State court or court of the United States shall admit Chinese to citizenship," the Clerk was obliged to refuse his application. To Ring for the Flood Sufferers. Chicago, Feb. 9.

In view of the calamity which has bcfullon Cincinnati, Colonel Mapleton has decided to postpone the opera season, which was to begin there next Monday, for the present. In consequence his entire company will remain here next weok. At the suggestion of Mesdames Tutti and Gerster. Mr. Ma-ploson intends to organlzo a special performance, to be given In this city next week, the proceeds to be given for the relief of the sufforers by tho flood.

lie Asked II Im for a Chew. Last evening a prominent young man of this city asked one of his many friends for a chew of tobacco. Tho friend being of a liberal disposition handed the young man a plug of the weed and told him to help himself. The young man eagerly grasped for the proftered plug and thinking that he might spent half an hour's lei sure in chewing the wood, attempted to take a chew. His expectations, we are sorry to say, were not realized.

He just bitten into the so-called weed when his countenance assumed one of serious urns and he handed tho plug back to its original ownor. The plug was made out of leather and closely resembled tho gen uine article. The young mnii will hero' "after "look before he leaps," citizens wended their way to the Court House. The room was comfortably filled when the convention was called to order and the appearances pointed to a lively convention. Most of the delegates of the respective wards were present and but five men were substituted for those who could not be present.

The general opin ion of those present was that Mr, W. K. Ruhe would be the nominee for the May oralty but as to who would capture the City Teasurcrship could not be de cided upon before the balloting commenced. The session was not a very long one and but one ballot was required to de cide upon who should head the ticket for Mayorand two ballots as to the neminee for the Treasurershlp. During the progress of the balloting the delegates appeared to take great Interest in the proceedings and liveliness was depicted on their countenances.

The full proceedings are given below: Samuel W. Frltch, chairman of theClty Executive Committee, called the Conven tion to order at seven thirty o'clock. Ell J. Saeger, of the Second Ward, was elected Chairman, he having no opposition. On taking the Chair Mr.

Saeger thanked the Convention for the compli ment. Oliver Pflueger, M. C. L. Kline, and A.

Berlin, were elected Secretaries. The credentials ot the delegates were read and all were present vith the excep tion of three in the Fourth, one in the Sixth and one In the Eighth Ward, and substitutes were named to serve In their places. The chair stated that the next business of the convention would bs the nomina tion of candidate for Mayor. John nominated W. W.

Hamersly, of the Second Ward, M. C. L. Kline nominated J. Newhard, of the Fifth Ward; C.

M. Bernhard nominated W. K. Ruhe, of the Third Ward. On motion the nominations closed.

The nomination of candidates for City Treasuierwas the next business before the convention. George T. Young nominated J.G.Goun- die, of the Second Ward; Simon Zettle-moyer nominated George N. Kramer, of the Fifth Ward; Daniel Mager nominated Ephraim Harlacher, of the Fifth Ward. On motion the nominations were closed.

The chair stated that the convention would now proceed to a ballot for Mayor. W. K. Ruhe was nominated for Mayor on the first ballot, receiving a majority of one over all tho candidates. Following is the ballot Hamersly io Newhard, 29 Ruhe 4i On motion the nomination was made unanimous.

The convention then balloted for Treasurer and George N. Kramer was nominated on the second ballot, receiving a majority of ten overall. Following Is the ballot i 1st bal. 2d bal. Goundle 33 34 Kramer 37 4,5 Harlacher 10 1 On motion'the nomination was unanimous.

On motion a committee of two was appointed Uj advise Mr. Ruhe or his nomination. Committee, Clinton Bernhard and Peter Heller. While the convention was waiting for the appearance of Mr. Ruhe, and the secretaries were about to announco the new City Executive Committee, the audionce commenced to call for Ruhe and prevented the names of the committee to be announced.

At this moment Mr. Ruhe was seen amongst tho audience and loud calls were made for him. He at once proceeded for ward and the chairman presented him to the convention. Mr. Ruhe spoke as fbl lows Mr.

Chairman and Oentlrmrn of the Com venlion Your committee Imva hint 1 fied me of my unanimous nomination by mis i-unveuuoii ior me higu and important otllee or Chicr Magistrate tf this city. Several months ami I wan nrovnllnrl nrum by prominent citizens to allow my name uu linwiueii mj me mi duo ior the Mayoralty. I then refused to become a candidate for the office, preferring to remain an earnest worker for the successor Democratic principles, and not an office holder. But this cnnvpntlnn hnvlnir I examined the situation and the merits of me several candidates, have with such a unanimity of sentiment nominated me as who vi i no Biuimuru uenrers in me comini municipal election. I now agree to abidi by its decision and ill accept the noml nation and labor for the success of the ticket.

Kcst assured, my follow citizons, that no official act of mine shall give you vouno wj reri'i OI your ucuon mis evening In naming me as one of vnnr nini.ii.iutou If elected by the people, that same spirit one of Easton's most prominent butchers, who DiehVs on the Square, was a visitor to Allentown yesterday. His manv friends In this city were happy to see him. nenry Stonebach and C. W. Snyder, of Easton, and typos on the Argus, called at the Critic office yesterday afternoon.

Mr. A. C. Luke, formerly attending Muhlenberg College, but at present resid ing at Fulton, Colfax county, Nebraska, is In this city visiting his many friends. Mr.

Luke's father owns an extensive cattle ranch In Fulton and employs about thirty cowboys. Mr. Simon Feldman, cigar manufactur er, of this city, returned on Saturday night, after a successful business trip to the Western States. George V- Schleicher and Charles W. Gelpke, printers working on the Daily Argus, Easton, were la Allentown yester day and called on the Critic last evening.

Edward Hufford, of the firm of Hufford proprietors of the Oriental Restaurant, was thirty-four years of age on Ed. done the fair thing to all who called at the restaurant and knew that it was his birthday. We, with his host of friends, wish him many returns of the day, and hope he will live to celebrate his one hundredth birthday. Obituary. After a short illness of the dreaded dis ease, consumption, Mr.

Allen G. Balliet passed away from this life at eight o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Balliet was mus tered into service in the Union army on Aug. 30, 1801, for three years.

On Aug. 18S2, he was promoted to Second Lieuten ant, and served creditably, He was mus tered out on Sept. 18, 1K84. tie was a member of the 47th regiment. Col.

T. Good commanding, and served as second lieutenant. Atone time he kept a restaurant at Pfeiffer's saloon on North Seventh street and later on an ice cream saloon in Yundt's building. At the time of his death he kept a boarding house at the corner of Hamilton andPenn streets. Tender Thrtr Sympathies.

Chief Dillinger received the following telegram yesterday: Winnepko, Manitoba, Feb. 10, 1884. Chief Dillinger: The members of the Winnepeg, Manitoba, fire brigade, tender to you their sympathy in this, your hour of afliiction. W. A.

McRobie, Chief. The above relates to the untimely death of the victims of Wednesday's fire, who Deiongea to our tire department. Other words of sympathy have been re ceived from various points throughout me state ana country. Dr. Fry's Lecture To-night.

The Interesting subject, "Wanted A Man," which will be discussed to-night by Dr. J. Fry, of Reading, should attract a large audience to the college ehapel. The Doctor is one of the most popular and successful pastors of the Lutheran Church in Eastern Pennsylvania. As a lecturer he is exceedingly interesting and entertaining, and never fails to hold the attention of his audience.

All those who have not yet hoard him, should seize this opportunity ol doing so. Fully Prepared. The Globe Tea and Coffee Store in In Weiler's building could not be opened to the public on Saturday as was expected. The managers failed lo receive their goods on time, the railroad company having miscarried their goods to Reading. They are prepared to show and sell to the public to-day.

The teas and coffees in stock are of excellent quality. The Uptown Carpet Store. Mr. J. M.

Grimlev is fully prepared to meet the wants of the public in his line of business, lie has a well selected stocK of carpets, oil clothes and wood and willow ware. Read Ids advertisement in anothercolumn. All new goods. Attention. The Democratic citizens of the Third Ward are requested to meet at Deifer's saloon on Eighth street, near Hamilton.

this evening at 7 o'clock for the purpose of nominating a ward ticket. By order of the committee. At the Ruins. Many persons yesterday visited the ruins of the great tiro which visited our city on AVodnesday night. The walls still standing aro, as it were, merely resting on their pins, and we would caution persons not to get too near them as they might tall at any moment.

Surprise Party, Mr. Stiles Levan, of the firm of Ievan it Shankweiler, cigar makers, at Alburtls, tpo. aiifmtuml f.ii kVtilutr nlcrlit. hv a num. ber of citizens of the above place and the employes of the factory.

An elegant sup- per was serveu aim a iiuusaiu umo bjicuii. A New Member. Tl.o (Imillit nf tfniirv MUlar rAulil. lng at Seventh and Chew streets, has been increased. It's a toy.

Mother and son are doing well. And thus is the member ship of the Good Will Fire Company in creased. King Defeats Malone. Syracvnk, Feb. B.

King beat Malone In the pool tournament which ended here to-aay. thanks for the honor conterred, and by your united efforts we will enter the con test with the hope that victory win perch upon our banners. Loud calls were made for Mr. Kramer, the candidate for Treasurer, but he was not present. The meeting was then declared adjourned.

Lights 'O London. We have soen the horses of the Equine Paradox and were delighted, and now we await the coming of Shook A Collier's "Lights O' London" to become enchant ed. It is certainly a source or good pleas ure to be ravored with such excellent per formances as this one, and we feel that every theatre-goer ought to be truly grate ful that we have an amusement manager who knows just what to place before his criticizing patrons. In the presentation here of the above great spectacular play on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and on iturday afternoon, Feb. 14, 15 and 1(5, our people will for once have an opportunity of seeing a play produced with origiual scenery, the grandest ever put on any stage, and with a cast whose equal has not appeared here in many a long day.

The company at one time present 60 people on the stage. The scenic effects are simply grand, notably so the view of the "Road from Chatham to London in the Snow and Moonlight." "Lights O' London" can not be described, it must be seen. The Funeral of David Clauss. The funeral of David Clauss, a member of the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company, and one of the victims of the furniture factory fire, took place on Saturday afternoon, from the residence of his grandmother on Union street, near Earle's soap factory. The Rescue Hook and Ladder Company turned out in a body and a large delegation of the different fire companies of the Department attended.

The pall bearers were Harry G. Stiles, George Roth, Peter Bolsel, E. J. Lichten- walner, Lymon J. Keck and Joslah Snyder.

The funeral procession, which was very large, proceeded to the West End Cemetery and after burial, to the Salem's Reformed Church. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dubbs and the text was the 9th chapter of Ecclesiasti- cals, first portion of the 12th verse. The flower offering of the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company was a ladder with the word Rescue betweon the steps, which was very beautiful. Base Ball Notes.

The Blue Stockings have a full nine and as soon as the weather permits will go Into practice. Base ball will be overdone this season from all appearances, and many clubs and associations are in the field. The Allentown Nine's grounds will be elegantly fitted up, one of the main feat ures being an imposing grand stand. The Eastern League has the shortest circuit of any association and one that there is scarcely a chance of losing money on. Its games will prove very interesting, from the fact that all the clubs will be evenly matched.

Richmond, Trenton, Wilmington and Reading all claim to have the winning nines, and the cham plonship pennant will most probably go to one of these cities unless Allentown puts forth a strong effort for the goal. Bob Ferguson is Interested in the Monu mental Club, of Baltimore, and is taking a great interest in the new League. It cannot fail. Correction, In Saturday's edition wo by mistake stated thnt.John Xandur had been noml nated for constable at the Democratic primaries. It should have been Mr.

Solomon Dillinger, who recolved the high est number of votes, for the latter street but could not see any. thing of the procession, which in the meantime came up Hamilton street on the pavement. The pavements on both Bides were lined with spectators a id the vicinity of the Union Cemetery presented one mass of people. ORDER OP PROCESSION. Chief Dillinger and Assistants, Allentown Cornet Band, 23 men, America Hose Company.

92 men. Chief Smith, Easton Fire Department; Chief Mice, lietnienem Department; Chief Kilpatrick, South Bethle-, hem Department. Delegations of the Bethlehem, South Bethlehem, uaston, uvtasauqua ana Phillipsburg, N. Departments. Good Will Fire Company, 65 men, Columbia Fire Company, 38 men, Liberty Fire Company, 68 men, Uibernia Hose Company.

60 men, Allen Fire Company. 40 men. Rescue Hook and Ladder Company, 84 men, Drum Corps, 7 men. Allen Rifles, 40 men, Carriages Containing Family and Rela tives. Mourners and Friends walking on the sidewaiKj According to the above it will be seen that about four hundred firemen were lo line and forty-seven soldiers.

The pro. cession was over two squares in length. AT THE CEMETERY. The Union Cemetery was crowded with people long before the funeral procession arrived. It took quite a time until the large procession had assembled around the grave.

The services at the grave were very impressive and were listened to by the assemblage with marked attention. After the ceremonies had been concluded the coffin was lowered Into the grave, and a squad of the Allen Rifles fired a salute over tne same. AT THE CHURCH. After the consignment of the remains to the grave the funeral procession proceeded to the United Brethren Church, on Lin den street, bolow Ninth, of which deceased was a member, which was crowd ed to suffocation and It was impossible for the firemen, with the exception or the America Hose Company, of which deceased was a member, to gain admission to the church. The Rev.

J. P. Smith, pastor of the church, delivered an lm-. pressive service to the firemen and to those assembled. It was an eloquent address and he paid tribute to the deceased In glowing terms.

Who WUl be nominated 1 Many predictions have been made as to who will be nominated at the Republican City Convention to be held at the Court House this evening for the Mayoralty. The prospects point to the presentation of a strong candidate. Prominent amongst the candidates, who bave been nsmed.are E. S. Shlmer and Wm.

F. Yeager. The contest appears to have been narrowed down to those two gentlemen..