Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14
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one Of the features Of the cosmopol-
itan character Of New York is to be
found in its various colonies Of men
who are bent on upsettlng some es-
peclal foreign government. The re-
cent AFFAIR with spain grew out Of this
fact, as other troubles In the past
have and as others in the future viii.
The Spanish and Cuban element to
say nothing OF the representatives, OF
South American republics all have a
strong representation In New York.
and they are continually Matching
schemes Of revolutionary character
Many OF these have anything but pa
triotism at the bottom Of their
schemes. Some OF them are agents
for houses willing TO sell secondhand
arms to revolutionary leaders. Others
own sheets published in the interests
OF these revolutions; others are men
with personal grievances. and yet
others men who are brainless mischief
makers These men VIII take almost
any chance, relying upon showing
Of the American flag 10 carry them
through New York newspaper re
porters, when times are dun, can al
most always stir up n Cuban or some
other revolution by visiting the head
quarters Of the self-coufessed revom-
tionlsts. Formerly II was Irish So
cieties, such as the Clnn-na-Gael and
others, that were supposed 10 be con-
tinually plotting against England and
Scotland Yard men that were kept
detailed In New York. This condition
has changed, and Cuba and South
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will force the United States into a
peck OF trouble, and we shall have to
thrash someone or get thrashed our
selves. Some New York merchants
OF good financial standing will be re-
sponsible for it and will benefit by 1t.
There are few men In New York city
who have attracted more attention fe-
Gently than Nikola Tesla the young
syrian who has come close to Guido
ms tilSon as genius in the line Of
developing electrical possibilities. Re-
Gently this young man has had the
work Of his brains covering years des-
troyed by fire. He valued II, IN view
Of the prospective profits at $1,000. 600.
HIS plans, his models, all his effects
We're burned. He may carry his plans
still I'm lis brain. but Of this he is
doubtful, and Che matter Is one that
may affect electrical experts and work.
ers the world over. From the time
Tesla came to this country he has met
unbrukeu success up TO now. The lead
Ing experts have been dumbfouuded by
the brilliancy Of the young inventor
He Is not without friends now, but
they cannot restore his losses. Money
cannot do everything. Personally Tts-
Ia is striking looking man. lie is OF
iair height and slender, His black hair
ana piercing black eyes attract atten-
tlon 10 him at once and he seems e.
nine or nervous energy, lie IS fun Of
nus work ana OF hts plans for the fu-
lure ana as lie has the youth and
sttenst On ne prpbably has but little
heeu 70 lear the future
There is one society woman IN New
York who does not attract so much att
tention in New York rs she once did.
though her diamonds and her equi-
pages are Yet In evidence This Is
Mrs. Hicks Lord, and a number of
years ago her name was In the mouth
of pretty much every one. This Yves
when she married the venerable mil
Nonaire, Daniel Lord, and stirred New
YORK society to It's depths. As Mrs.
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