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The sun., 1893-10-01

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SACRAMENTO. Cal. Sent. 30 George Sontae.
the noted train robber now confined for life In
| the state Prison at Folsom. made n full con-
| fession yesterday Of all the train robberies In
which he and his brother John. now dead. and
'hris Evans operated including the affair at
Collis on the Southern Pacific. the last sensa-
ttonal crime OF the kind in California.
Detective Hume Of the Wells Fargo division,
superintendent Wright OF the Southern Pa
citic. and shorthand writer got his story.
amounting to nearly 10000 words. Sontag
also told all about the recent bold break ut
Folsom. in which two convicts we're killed and
sontag himself was seriously wounded.
sontaR's story adds little to what has been
published about the crimes OF the gang ex-
ccpt as to their methods. Sontag saw his
brother John. who returned from California to
Mankato Mimi. In May 1901. and told him he
mad robbed a couple OF trains 10 California.
George was asked to come out here and help
John and Chris Evans hold up q train at
Ceres. Cal. but did not take tho trip. so the
other two did the lob alone John fed to Min
nesota after this affair ami Immediately
planned another robbery. The brnthers set
tied on train No. 3 on tho Milwaukee road.
running from Chicago to Minneapolis. West-
ern Union Junction was selected as the spot.
hnd n,,, had ride on the train they intended to
n",d up When Rnr all Was ready they sent their
western Union robbery reads:
We went up TO Western Union junction and laid for
No - sh- "aine alunv aud we took her up the road
Mys Mrourss. after we got through We made back
racks fRnt INTO Racine ard Rot everything put away
went BACK TO- Chicago. met NV family aud went back
10 Mhnkato We got 81. 400 oat nf that robbery. We
TOO quick in his ac'.
Soon after that the brothers came to Cali
iornla. and George met Chris Evans. George
got sick. and returned to Mankato. Soon let
ters came from his brother In California. sug-
resting another hold d-upnenr Chicago. George
objected. as he was figuring on u big robbery
somewhcre near Chicago during the Worlds
fair. in which he expected to clean up q couple
OF hundred thousand dollars.
iinaliy Chris evans. who then called himself
George held un a train at West Spring Lake.
near Gosa Ia. Mum. They got nothing. The
for the West.
The rest Of the confession deals with the
california robberies. giving in detail the move
ments OF the trio up to the time Sontag was
arrested In Nisalia. He declares that EvRnss
vile and daughter had no knowledge OF the
The price Of this confession was it is under
stood, some sort OF q pledge that Sontags
sentence will be reduced. Moreover. the
Evans family has not treated Sontag's aged
mother well. and this was doubtless part OF
the desperados reason for making clean
breast The confession will not do Chris
Evans much harm. for the evidence against
him was already ample
The sun., 1893-10-01
pHI1ADELpH1A AND RRaD1Nr.
Another Conference Between the Receive
aud Counsel for Bosdhoiders.

Another Conference Between the Receivers
and Counsel for Bosdhoiders.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30-The conference be-
tween the Reading receivers and the New
York representatives OF the general mortgage
and income bondholders. adjourned from
Wednesday. was resumed this morning. Tho
New York party included John X. Dos Passos
who represents the general mortgage bond
holders com mittee: c. G. Beaman. represen-
tative OF the income bondholders' committee
and Arnold Marcus. who represents the
Deutsche Bank OF Berlin. large holder OF
Readinc securities, All Of the receivers.
ney Dickson Of tho Heading. were present
II was stated this afternoon that the s.. 5O0.-
600 loan OF Speyer X Co. has been satisfactory
ly adjusted. .Speyer & Co. nre amply secured
by bonds Ot ths and are It is said
sion. The receivers are said to feel confident
that within q year they will be in position to
liquidate the Speyer loan and have sufficient
talance to pay off the general mortgage In
terest. 1t is announced that other con ferencss
will be held before an agreement 10 reached.
The sun., 1893-10-01
ROhinsOm-COlilus.

Miss Adeline Rice Collins was married at
T:3o O'Clock last evening at the home OF Eer
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Norris Collins.
;'24 West Fifty-sixth street. to Mr.. Powhatan
Roberts Robinson. The Rev. Wilton Meree
Smith. pastor of the Genital Presbyterian
Church performed the ceremSny:.
MISS Emma Mnrsdarf. in an Empire gown
lace. was tho brides only attendant The
bride wore gown Of heavy white ivory satin
trimmed with point lace and white tulle veil.
In her corsage she wore q dagger OF diamonds.
n present from the bridegroom. Mr.. Fred
best man. The ,ushers were Mr.. John N.
Weisiger and Mr.. Edward b. Locke. Mr.. Rob.
inson and bis bride are both members OF the
Students Dramatic Club
The sun., 1893-10-01
"1HE koH-I-NoOR" rs DONE.
Baron Hnmmerstein's Composition Ready
tor the Judges Hour Ahead OF Time.

Tor the Judges nm Hour Ahead OF Time.
At 2:20 o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Just one
hour ahead OF his time allowance OF forty
eight hours. Baron Oscar Hammsrstein COM
pleted his one act operetta " The Koh- Moor. F."
and turned the manuscript over to Jesse
Williams. Baron Hammerstein had been in
stalled in q suite Of apartments in the Gilsey
House at work on the operettu since Thurs
day afternoon as the result OF wager made
with Gus Kicker for the sum OF 500.
Jack Hirach was appointed guard to sec
that the Baron didn't receive any outside
help Hirsch had an adjoining room to that
occupied by the Baron and he kept his trust
well.
When the Baron emerged yesterday after.
noon with u big sealed envelope in his hand.
Hrsch was overcome with joy. The Baron
was in rumpled state as regards apparel.
but his face was beaming.
won It How iii surprise en-. rs % cnrler !" II
The baron pressed the precious envelope to
nj Geo W. Lederer popped In at that moment;
Trot 'em in. win in a canter."
Lederer was not quite SO enthusiastic. He
sent message to Referee Williams. who soon
arrived and took charge Of the bundle OF mu-
sic and gags. The envelope will be opened to-
morrow At o'clock. when the committee will
pass Judgment.
Charles I!oyt was selected yesterday to re-
place A: NJ. Palmer. who declined to act as one
of the four Judges several offers have como
from managers for the right to produce the
new operetta. whether it is declared good or
declares that no ono but himself will ever have
tho honor of staging The Koh-I-Noor."
The sun., 1893-10-01
NO MONEY IN THE BUSINESS.
The Auburn wooiien Company Goes Into
Voluntary Liquidation.

The Auburn wooiien Company Goes Into
Voluntary Liquidation.
AuBuRN. Sept. 30.-A sensation in CONNER
cial circles was produced to-day when 1t was
announced that the Auburn Woollen Compan
had gone into voluntary liquidation. 1t was
one OF the oldest and most stable industries
OF the city and began operations in 1S47. All
OF the stockholders. with tho exception OF the
President, Samuel l.. Laurie of this city. live
in Now York city. Four hundred and fifty op-
eratiyes will be thrown out Of employment.
On heing interviewed to day President Laurie
said that the company would pay all OF its
debts Tho books. he said. show tho assets to
be sufficient TO ray all Of the liabilities and
leave the plant free from any incum brauce.
Hn said tho plant could not he duplicated for
s2sO.OOO. An expert has appraised the value
of the buildings alone at $!60.000. and the
water power was " worth from SAC. 900 to $50. 900.
The cause OF this action OF the company is
attributed to the dull times. There has not
been any money in the business for the past
two or three years" said the President. and,
as the outlook Is even moro dubious under the
existing condition OF affairs. 1t was determined
to so out OF the business
The sun., 1893-10-01
JOSEPH FROMAN'S REMORSE.
He KIiis Himselr After His Slater Had Ac.
eused Hin Of Siandering Her.

He kiiis Himself After His Slater Had Ac.
cused HIN OF SianderIng Her.
Joseph Fromau. aged 81 years. of 242 Har-
rison street Brooklyn. committed suicide yes
tsrday by swallowing carbolic acid after a
quarrel with his lS-year old sister. Grace Fro-
man. He worked in a glass factory in Fifth
avenue and lived in the Harrison street house
with his brothsr-in -law Patrick Mcclure. His
sister had been employed as n servant.
Froman recently visited an aunt in New
Jersey. and told hor that Grace had been asso-
ciatlng with some negroes Grace heard OF
this. and yesterday afternoon met her brother
and accused him Of slandering her;
When they separated the brother bought
some carbolic acid a a drug store in Fifth av-
enue. and returning home. swallowed o auan-
tity OF it. He then staggered to the street and
was assisted to DR.. Raub's office at POI Clinton
street. DR.. Raub not being In. he was put into
Hospital where he died In a few minutes.
The sun., 1893-10-01
IT LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
Why ~ Travelling Man Gave Up Playing
Poker with Strangers.


II don't play cards with strangers" said a
quiet looking man on the Pui man. In response
10 an invitation from the drummer to Join
flushed up and was about to say some ethinq
49,, Hold on" remarked tho quiet man. and
III explain sit down here a minute or two
The drummer. being an obIiging person. sat
man was out TIN IN the West "ountry. ns qM'ea at
Wild town. and one night, being fond OF cards
cowboys at tile tavern where. i was stopping
to rlay Az cards With me didn't know them
granted I was aii right and they went to my my
r1om: r where had two or three decks Of cards.
wth and Il sasn ne ons snts
s wsaP pays nss ,S! tms We
had good hand. My winnings had made my
new-found acQuaintances rather suspicious.
@ ths pSnnss very ds
tinetiy had an ace OF diamonds 10 my hand;
Knew The pot was nine af but Just ' % laid down
hit revolver and jabLed i into my face, and on
sn, say nSoG word for thought my time had come.
Look hereH circulated the man who had
nrst pulled ps his gun a.pnlying several disagree.
OF diamonds out Of his hand. This restored
my CONSCIOUSNESS somewhat. and after wait
ing untll tHcn man nad expressed MS opinion
of me and the final decision had been reached
that was to give Tp all I had won and prob
.Gentlemer.' ! said. appearances are
against me. but / aun honest. don't know
how that extra ace got in the pack: but IL you
will look in my valise there you vi find pack
exactly like this one lying loose In 1t, and the
cards must hare got mixed in there. I'm sure
didn't do it, One OF tho mon took the cards
out OF the yalise and ran them over. and the
ace was missing. That much WAS In my favor.
but 1t did not restore confidence.
Send down stairs / said next. TO the
clerk and have him come up: he was playing
here this afternoon
Then they sent for the clerk and he said
that he and a party Of friend, had played with
those cards during tho AFT ernoou and. further.
that they had used two, packs to do some
tricks with. He also stood bond for my hon
esty. and after an hour or 80 OF terrific. strain
on me my friends concluded | was all right.
Then to establish good fellowship firmly | in.
sisted on their taking their, money back: they
set up the drinks all around. and left them at
last with solemn vow registered that when
played poker again must know everybody in
the game and every body must know me. Don't
you think one experience like that is enough
for an honest man Of quiet temperament to go
through ?"
The sun., 1893-10-01
IMMIGRATION FROM CANADA.
Arrange ments Made by Stump With Steam.
ship and RAIIrond Compnnles.

Arrangements Made by Stump with Steam.
ship and Railroad Companies.
DR. Senner has returned to Ellis Island from
Washington. where he had conference with
Superintendent Stump regarding immigration
from Canada. Arrangements have been made
with the steamship and railroad companies of
Canada in conformation with the immigration
laws OF this country. There will be stations at
Quebec. Port Lewis. and Halifax. and the ter
ritory they cover will be under the guard OF
six inspectors Two other inspectors will be
stationed at Vancouver and Victoria. The rest
Of the frontier will be supervised by the regu-
lar Custom House officers Ifimmigrants who
present themselves at ports are found likely to
nrove public charges in this country. the
steamship com paniSs have agreed to trans
port them back to their point OF en- mbarkation.
When undesirable immigrants roach the from
tler me railroad companies contract to for
ward them to the nearest port whepce they
will be taken charge Of by the steamship com
panles. 1t is reported that Chief Clerk Van
Duzer may be placed in charge OF the Canadian
corps OF inspectors.
The sun., 1893-10-01
Han Away from 81 Convent.

The Central Office sent out general alarm
lAst pight for Mabel W. Shifrer, Is years old
VINO mas Leen missing since Friday evening
,rom oonyent at New Brighton. S. /. She Is
lastnighi:
Wy daughter Mabie placed in the convent
nuner!oress. by telegraph to- night, she sent
inE ini ,GsnEhter to maj letter IN The block ad.
u uu"cIorE and she has not since been seen.
NY daughter II a good child. and am unable
W understand the matter"
The sun., 1893-10-01
MANY MOURNERS INJU9ED.

One Hundred Persons Attending . Faneral
PrecIpitated Into n Cellar.
KINGSTON. Wis. Sept 3O-Ths funeral Of
Mrs. Bow. wife OF ofAsssmblyman Bow. was being
hold today and the house was crowded The
services had hardly begun when there was
cracking Of timbers. followed by o crash. and
the floor OF the building collapsed.
Under the main apartment. in which nearly
all tho congregation had assem- bled was a cell
lar. and into this fully 100 persons were
precipitated. They were entanged in tho
debris OF the broken timbers. flooring. and
furniture. and it was some time before they
could be extricated.
When tho rescusr had assisted all from the
cellar it was found that one third Sf the num-
ber who went down with tho foorswere hurt.
fully twenty receiving severe bruises and
crushed and injured Internally. will die.
The sun., 1893-10-01
TROLLEY BUMPED WAGON.
Carroll was Thrown or ami Crushed
Denih by the Car.

Carroll was Thrown or ami Crushed to
Death by the Car.
Joseph Carroll. 23 years old. was killed about
10ls o'clock last night by an electric car AT
Monmouth and Montgomery streets. Jersey
City. Carroll and another man were seated on
the tailboard OF a wagon. Although the driver.
whose name has not been ascertained. heard
the bell when 1t was runR by the m otorman.
and whipped up his horse. the motor struck
the rear end OF the wagon and threw Carroll
and his companion off,
Carroll foil in front OF the m otor and was
crushed to death. His companion was thrown
just beyond the track and escaped. The
wagon was not seriously damaged. and the
driver went on about his business
Albert Wiedeman Of II domaine street. Jer-
sey City. the motorman. and Julius Janerow.
ski Of SOB Spring street. West Hoboken. the
conductor. wore arrested. Carroll lived at
Twelfth street and Jersey avenue.
The sun., 1893-10-01
The Weather.

The storm was central yesterday over Colorado. Kan
,aa and Nebraska II 10 Of tremendous area and Is
increasing In energy. General rams have fallen
throughout the central part of the country from
the Gulf OF Mexico the northern lakes Fair weather
prevailed for all Atlantic coast districts also for those
OF the Pacific slope The eastern line Of the storm has
reached the Ohio valley
The temperature here ranged from +5S tob7e; pre-
raing wind northwest. average velocity II miles
hour: average humidity. so per cent.
The thermometer at Perry's pharmacy in THt sCE
building tho temperature yesterday follows:
The sun., 1893-10-01
Frank Dcmar Killed.

Frank Demar Of Scranton. Pa, and William
raymond of Wilkesbarre. Pa. started from
Jersey City Thursday night to walk home.
They had been travelling through the East
looking for employment at the trade OF silver
platers. and had become discouraged. Ray
mronf nawned his Odd Fellows badge on
they started on their long Journey. About II
O'Clock they exchanged the meadow between
Jersey ttty and Newark for the Pennsylvania
hAIToad trnck. An express train came along
ma ki.l"d DemaE Raymond continued on his
raMp 10 PennsylYanin.
The sun., 1893-10-01
MORE CHAP TICKET AGENTS.
The Brooklyn Elevated Road substitutinS
Women for Men.

Women for Men.
The Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company.
following the example OF the Kings County
Company. has arranged to substitute women
for men as ticket agents at some Of the sta
tions. Seven women. four OF whom are mar
ried. have already been employed. and will be
on duty to-day. They are to receive from IL to
IS cents an hour. The Kings County Company
has over fifty. women employed as ticket
agents and it 10 said that they not only work
for less wages than mon but give more salts
faction.
The sharp competition OF the trolley lines
possible methods OF retrenchment. Both COM
panies. however. have so far modified the ar
ranQement to cut down the salaries Of the en-
ployees 10 per cent. by agreeing that no
mans wages will be reduced so as to make q
days pay less than S1.G5.
The sun., 1893-10-01
'a"sni N Picxpocr-, Go,ag to supper.

while Detective Lang of the West Thirtie,h
street station was going to supper last even-
ing lie caught pickpockst on green car in
lie act OF robbing the conductor. Francis
~ NGill OF 4S5 West Forty eighth street The
VI, WI ~ was short and slight. with iron gray hair
is. his. He had SsH in his pockets IIe called
u,iniseli George Wilson, and told the detective
i,nat this was his first visit to New York from
ooston In Ave years. Tho HEADQUARTERS de-
'ec'IVes will try to Identify him to. day.
The sun., 1893-10-01
Thrown from Their Carriage.

Mr.. D. H. Roberts, an importer of glass at
159 South Fifth avenue who lives at ~ West
Ninety fourth street. went driving yesterday
above the Harlem with his vile.
Workmen are building u sewer through Je-
rome avenue. steam drill frightened the
horse liz, ran away. knocking the barrel ls and
Of the work men. and finally smashed the
wagon and threw out Mr.. and Mrs. Roberta.
IhAN not much hurt.
The sun., 1893-10-01
AyeTas AyeTass on sept 80. 1892.


AveTage on Sept 80 1SO. .d340
sAsHISGIOS FORECAST SUNDAY.
For New England and elsfern NeW York. foiri dVhiiy
a,,a,, IN northern Vsrmoar; high north tsin becoming
pdriabis and dimiHiNhiag Souh
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. generally
fair; north winds becoming variable
For Delaware. fair; north winds. becoming east.
For Maryland and Virginia. fair In east showers In
west portion: winds becoming northeast
For West Virginia western New York. western Penn
sylvania ami Ohio. light showers; southeast winds;
slightly warmer
The sun., 1893-10-01
JOCKEY OLSEY DYING.
His Skull Fractured While He was Return.
Ing from the Gutenberg Rrces

PAssAIc. n. J.. Sept. 30.-Horace Olney.
famous few years ago as Pierre Lorillard's
crack Jockey. is dying at the Passaic Hospital
tonight. He was found with fractured skull
and unconscious on the road over the salt
meadows between here and Hoboken at o
o'clock tonight by Capt. s. Emmons. He had
attended the Guttenberg races and was on his
way homo when his horse ran away. Tho place
Ia lonely and he must have been lying ex posed
to the weather two hours.
The sun., 1893-10-01

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 30.-There seema to he
little doubt that tbs Baltimore and Ohio South
western will obtain control OF the Kentucky
and Indiana bridge within the near future.
Those who are close to the management admit
this m uch. but do not talk much about 1t. Tho
terms Of the deal have not been made public.
The sun., 1893-10-01
he Fri. Take. Out Another Big Excursion

In spite OF the decline noted recently in the
travel by the day coach excursions to the
Worlds Fair over the trunk lines. the Erie
took out a heavy train yesterday morning.
The train was made up in two sections of
eight cars each and carried 343 passengers.
Increased to 800 before Chica go is reached.
The sun., 1893-10-01
The Sen gsiand Keller Fund.

The officers OF the Red Cross at Beaufort. s.
G.. have informed the Maritime Association
that there are 10000 people. from the utterly
destitute to the class requiring certain kinds
of aid. who must he cared for until next spring.
when their new crop will be available. Many
houses are gone. and the people are In need OF
the necessities OF life. 1t Is recommended
that contributions and supplies be sent to
Miss Barton at Beaufort.
The sun., 1893-10-01
Religious Scruples.
IyDB Iue,

Mr.. Fastley Lmakng n Sunday evening call)-
understand. Miss Kostick. that you are an
expert mind reader. Won't you please expert
ment upon me2
Miss K.-Excnse me. Mr.. Fastley but don't
regard your mind as proper subject for Sun.
day rendinE
The sun., 1893-10-01
sloop C.p.Inrd .na rhre. Psr.en. nrownea.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Sept. 3O.-An open sloop
Thicn piles between this city and James
ISland was capsized in Ashley River this after
~; n;S"n and three persons out Of q passenger list
ISSUED ,1T by the tug Otto All the passengers
a"a crew were negroes from James Island.
The sun., 1893-10-01
YACHT BURNED ON LAKE ERIE.
The Taiiaiusa Destroeyd. but the Passen.
gers Saved-Cana dian CourtcsY. -

ERIE. Pa. Sept. 30-The elegant yacht
Talialusa, owned by Davis & Farrar OF Erie.
was burned last evening of Long Point.
Canada The Taliausa was under command
Of Capt. l.. D. Davis. one OF the owners. and he
had with him party OF ten young business
mon OF this city.
When the boat was burned and the .pa1sen-
seized their guns and fishing paraphernalia
because they had no license. but released
them later. The yacht was valued at Sl0.UOO.
A tug has Rono to the relief OF the wrecked
party.
The sun., 1893-10-01
COMING NUSTCIL EVENTS.
The Philharmonic society's Prosrnmme-A
New Pianist,


Tho FRS. NJ the Philhar ,nic societys aftv
second season will be given at tbs Music Han Saur
day evening Nov ls There viii be six concerts pre-
ceded by afternoon public rehearsals under the diree
ton oi Anton Seidl The programme for the first con
cert consists Of Schninann's symphony No, a series
OF four moremenrs selected from different works OF
: Bach and adapted by Mr. seid and selections frou
Gluck and Wagner by Nine. Materna The violinls.
Martesu will he the so!ost at tho second concert.
The oratorio Society resumed ita rehearsats last
Thursday night a. Recital Han. Parts Gre's "Mi.sa
solennis" were rehearsed with great interest This
viii be tho nrst worE performed by the society on
Dec. and > The rehoarsaS will he held every Tuos.
day evenngAt O'Clock. under the direction or Mr.
Waiter Dan'roscr. Applications for membership should
bo made on rehearsal nights AT Recital Hall between
and 10 o'clock
Joseph Sliyinski pianist who has made success
in London by his recals Of Beethoven Chopin. List
schnnann and MendeIssohn. viii give h 8 nrst Amer.
lean performance at the Madison square Garden con.
cert Hall. under the direction Of MIR NJ Palmer ats
IN November Syinski il. like his friend Paderewski
AhatiHe OF Poland. and they studied under the
masters Mr. Anton Srldl and his Metropolitan Or.
chestra will appear in conjunction with sivinsEi
liinroh'sopera company will begin brief season OF
opera Mt the GARDEN Theatre Monday evening Oct
= Among the principal mberS OF tn. COMPANY arc
Nine. Selma koert 'Rronold, Nine. Clara Poole Kaih.
crime Fleming Charlotte Macondn Sig Al Guile Payue
Clarke. Sig ManReont Sig. q. Campanar. Sig Maras.
chaich Perry Averiil Richard Rarl. ". H. Clarke and
hlphonse Fnguct The sals OF seats begins on Thurs
day next
The fsAtur. OF Mr. Alex Guilman ants nr.t appear
ance at tho South Church. Madison avenue and THIRTY
eighth street on Friday afternoon. Oct H. will he tile
performance OF Rheinbergers suite for organ violin
and cello by MIR Guilmant, Mr. Gustav Dannreuther
and Mr. Wet or Herbert. The programme includes
works by Bach. Saomt. Mendelss"hn. Handel. and
Guilnant.
The sun., 1893-10-01
SPARKS FROM THE 1EHEGR4pn.

All OF the large barns on the West Seneca farm OF
Cot John Weber. rnlmmivrRtiGn Inspector At the
port OF New fnrE. were destroyed by lire Friday
afternoon, together with large quantity or hay and
grain. Loss about S75 OOo.
The sun., 1893-10-01
WOOOBURYS FACIAL SOAP

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Dsrmatology With every cake. AL druggists