New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
! O. BONNER DEAD.
THE WELL KNOWN SUGAR EXPERT ETA
ptprs AT THE HOLLAND HOUSE

o..o ro,,or who was one OF the best ex-
merits on sugar refining In the world ana io' 49,
vaare actively interested in breeding anu
tboroughbreds died at 4;SO o'clock yes.eiuA' -,
ing in his apartments at the Holland iiou'e' w, -
70 uved the greater part Of the time ne staSeu ~
, 49,, ,,v His wife and two daughters were At
SO, hodside when he passed away. HIS deA'h was
a oreat shock TO his family and 10 MS nui,e ,
friends for although he had been III III "
a long time no thought MS cohui''o TIT
tremelv critical He usually went each VIM,
bic ,aniIv tn Thomasville, Ga, and he had piah"e'
ne 80 months of the present winter there
lie intended to go South at an early da'e ~
o'clock on Monday night he had hehio''H"e' VI
the lungs and It caused his death
For about the last five years MT bonner nav
been active on the turf. owing TO iaih"s
Ar one time since his health became impaired ne
experienced great dihlcu''' III
sight improved. ~, ana
Nv Donner was we'll advanced in years lie was
horn in Denmark in which country ne was euu."'eu
TO take up the career of naval archi'e0'. -,
a vounc man he came to this country ana hiiu''ie
n imnossible TO make a living as naval architect
he secured place with a firm practising genera
architecture The firm with which he became
identified was chosen to construct an ADDITION to
n sugar refinery in Jersey City. ana ne was put
in charge OF the work of building H. his WORN
so pleased the head member OF the sugar re-
6nerv that they became intimate friends The
IN architecture and become an expert on sugar
Mr. Bonner decided to follow the advice OF MS
friend and with money advanced to him by MS
friend he went to Germany TO study the sugar
business While in Germany he devoted much
time to the study Of chemistry, and discovered
formula for refining sugar at cost less thah loi-
merlv When he returned TO this country ne en-
gaced in the sugar business. and at one time was
a member of the well known sugar ,hrfn OF Ds
Castro q Bonner. For many years ne OccuPiVu
highly important places with the sugar Trust
Mr. Bonner for some years extremely prom
inent on the turf as the owner OF the Ramapo
Stud Farm, at Ramseys n j. ana as the o"iei ~ Ta
was a member of the Jockey Club, ana ABOUT I'VE
wears ago a governor Of the Coney Island JOCKEY
Club One of the best known thoroughpredS tndl
was imported from England, and raced IN me
colors OF p Iorillard. Later Pontiac was bought
by Mr.. Bonner to add to the horses at his stud
farm. 90 . IT.
best mares ever known in this country. Wmle ne
raced her Girofe a great many races Mr.
Bonner later sold her racing qualities TOT ume
to "Punger' Walton who took ner 10 EnBldiu,
where owing TO unskilful handling. her racing
career was not so successful as here.
Mr.. DOnner's racehOrses were trained by II. V
Snedeker. When his health began to ran MN MI;
Bonner gave up his racing stable. but he continued
conduct his Ramapo stud farm on a small scale
for some time For some years ne had not peeh
active in the breeding of thoroughbreds
Mr. Bonner married twice His first wife died
some years ago and his second wife and three
daughters survive him. He lived the greater part
Of the year at Ramseys. N j. where he had hne
house.
Mr. Bonner was member Of the Union the
Tuxedo and the Turf and Field clubs and the Sci
ent1c Alliance.
TRANSPORTATION. in East Twenty ninth-st., at 2
O'Clock on Friday afternoon.