Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-31
Smooth Worker
Is on the Wing
Soldier of Fortune and Pretended
American About to Lose
Citizenship.


II Captain Jorge Nelken Y. waldberg
erstWhile Of Argentina. pretended Ameri-
can, typical soldier Of fortune and one
OF the few men who ever succeeded in
selling the late senator Mark A. Hanna
a gold brick. does not return to WASH
ington within the next sixty days, he is
likely TO lose his alleged American citi-
senship and be denied the protection Of
the American flag. An order has been is
sued in the district court Of the District
Of Columbia giving him that time in which
to appear and show cause why his natur-
alization papers should not be Cancelled.
Captain wAldberg flourlshed in Wash
ington twelve years ago, during the Span
ish-American war. and a few years later,
at the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo,
encountered the late Senator Hanna, whose
exI erience with him is said to have cost
the senator several thousand dollars and
to have given him an insight into Latin
American cleverness which he had not be-
fore known.
The captain came 10 Washington with a
long military record. Having been born
in Argentina. he has lived In half dozen
South American countries and been en-
gagged in many revolutions In the-cause of
liberty. Exiled, when unsuccessful, he
dropped into New York one day and or
ganzed company Of Greek fruit vendors
whom he took to Athens. Joined the Greek
army and fought In the Graeco-Turkish
war.
All that he got out Of that contest wa'
little military glory and wife. He
married a very beautiful daughter OF 9
/ L., nj
returned to America In time to take uT
newspaper work at the outbreak Of thu
Spanish American war.
Being able to speak several language!
fluently, and especially Spanish he courteC
the friendship Of Senior Palma, late
president OF Cuba and Senior Quesada, for
merly Cuban minister to the United States
who were then in charge Of the Cubar
Junta In Washington. He espoused thei
cause most ardently.
There was a great demand for news from
Cuba, and the genius Of Nelken led hir
to make translations from Spanish an'
Cuban newspapers, for which he foun
ready market with the Washington CORE
spondents His success prompted him t
fake when his news sources became eS
hausted. One Of these fakes" was a dis
patch which he put forth all over tn
country, telling in most dramatic name
Of the attempted assassination of Genera
Blanco, who was then governor generI
of Cuba, and which caused a great deal G
excitement at the time
After the war was over, Captain Wald
berg took up with the Pan-American e1
position In this connection he succeede
in interesting Senator Hanna in the publ
cation of sort Of personal history of tn
three Americas, with elaborate. write-ur
Of distinguished statesmen. Senator Ham
fell for his game and paid him a larG
sum of money for write-ups OF PresideI
Mckinley and himself and lent his nam
to the undertaking. The publication faile
and Senator Hanna was out a large SUI
OF money and much experience.
Not long ago the captain turned up
constantinople and became involved
some trouble there which prompted him
demand the protection of the Americs
flag. He presented his case at the En-
bassy, and In endeavoring to establish II
fact that he was a naturalized Americs
citizen, some disclosures came to light r
garding his papers which led the America
charge to refer the matter to the Sta
department
The department in turn made inquiry
the district court. with the result that {
\ order was issued requiring him to sho
cause within sixty days why his pape
should not be canceled.-Cincinnau e
, quirer.