The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-07
HOUSE OF GONDE
IND IT'S WOES
French AriStOCratS Who Built
Up an American Fortune
LOVES OF ITS CHILDREN
Cause the Parents an Endless
Amount Of Tr0ucIe.
LOVES OF ITS CHILDREN


Herald says.
II Is a sad business-the bankruptcy of
the Condo estates and the squandering
OF dozen millions. Through reckless
management Of a son a great fortune
has vanished. and the surviving members
OF distinguished family are in poverty
and humiliation
To have proud ancestry, with the
blood OF history in your veins; to begin
with nothing and rise 10 afluence and
power 70 amass great property. rear
a large family with beautiful daughters,
10 become a leader IN politics. consulted
b. statesmen and president makers-to be
ell his and lack the gilft of managing
your sons and daughters. and fail to Sc
cure a working alliance with them when
they fall in love. is ruin indeed
1t was the lack of this that led to
Opponents and the squandering Of mil
lions. bankruptIng the Condo estate.
II is another of those romances run
ming back from New York of the present
day 10 France. when the wealthy, pow
erfuI, Prince Of Condo. the last of the
royal house Of Condo, drove Cardinal
Mararine the Kings favorite, out Of
Paris Among his descendants was Con-
de. the Hugenot refugee, who came to
this country and settled in Schenectady,
was made nigh constable at Albany,
and achieved many honors.
And Henri Condo another exiled de-
sceudant settled in New England, estab-
fishing a knitting mill on the Merrimac.
He prospered greatly and sold his mills
for q handsome sum. as money was
valued in those days. then moved 10
Cswego. y Y. where he established
stlI larger mills on the Oswego river
His wife Swits Condo. began an appren-
ticeship in the new mill TO learn the
business. He was found Of machinery,
and soon patented devices for simplify
ing and improving the manufacture Of
knit goods that almost revolutionized the
business. He showed such mastery OF
mechanical intricacies and business de
tails. that in 1873. he succeeded his father
and became sole owner of the Dig knit /
ting plant.
He continued inventing new machinery /
until ne had forty labor-perfecting de- (
vices to his credit in the Patent Office. /
Prosperity was swelling the Condo for I
tune 20 millions. But his aspirations /
vent beyond that Like the great men
OF Pittsburg and the pork-embroidered /
suburbs Of Chicago. his eyes were fixed
smbitiously on New York
As a beginning he established a depot I
here for the sale Of his goods. and soon (
his business increased immensely. II 4
was not long before he became noted (
among the manufacturers OF the country /
as a man of commanding influence and /
business foresight
Every day his dollars were piling mp.
He built a fine residence in one of the (
handsomest locations IN Oswego The .
mansion stood on an emineuce over (
looking the silvery blue of Lake Ontario. T
he named mis- home nest Mon Repos f
He surrounded his house with gardens
and transformed the Landscape into mas
ses Of flowers 50 ingeniously shaded and .
manipulated in colors as to seem like a
vast picture bed Of beauty.
His flower gardens We're said to rival
those Of southern Europe. He kept five
carriages. bearing the coat Of arms OF
the house OF Condo and stable Of
thoroughbred horses He was happier
than the old princess bearing his name.
lie had early married Miss Tucker Of
Oswego. and reared a family-three boys.
Americans 20 the backbone. and two
girls-and their father had ideas FAR be-
yond the limitations OF ordinary village
aspirations
He bought q residence in New York.
No. 8 West Fifty-sixth street. Just of
Sixth avenue. and there he spent his
winters With his family. The magic Of
money began TO show itself
bought at the opera. musicales and grand
parties were given at the Condo palace.
Miss Marie Dorcas Condo. favorite
daughter. was the nrettlest of the season.
IN 1856. Her friends spoke Of her rs one
Of New York's most exclusive set. and
wealthy matrons WED in giving entertain
ments in her honor
II was at one of these social functions
that Ensign George Porter stone. If
The United States Navy. met Miss Condo
he was the son IT a Southern Senator.
and his fervor. almost audacity-cau
him 30 end If trouble and embarrsss-
ment lie feI IN love with the young lady
but her parents did not encourage him.
and finally refused their consent 70 their
marriage
Mrs Conde said the young mans in
Gene was insufficient To pay for Marie's
gowns But the daushter IKE her father
and the ancient Condos of royal blood.
had mind OF her own and said she ,
was going 70 marry the man of her
choice This met ths views ~ the ardent
young Southerner. They agreed 10 eIope. I
and ali the deClIs were planned for ,
fight But it was the planning that S
caused defeat. Miss Condos brother. 7
Churchill learned it hy intervening a ,
written message and De appeared on the
scene in time u prevent their marriage
While young Stone was wairns in the r
hotel lobby for his intended bride the :
brother who had spirited her away. was :
locking her up in the family mansion in .
Oswego. Ensign Stone followed on the :
next train and storme5 lhe mansion
Ambulance was refused. Then. when .
h tried 10 scale the balcony and carry :
CT his gtrl and failed he did what he 2
thought was the next best thing-watch- p
e the house. hoping 10 catch a glimpse
OF the fair lady. Just then the father
appeared on the scene. He was furious K
and summoned the police. forcing stone {.
to leave the city But this was not al. 4 0