The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-20
MEN WH0WANT MILLIONS
AMERICANS WHO BELIEVE GREAT
ESTATES AWAIT tn I'm.

FOOD for the English Land Sharks-The
Simple Faith of an onondsga County
Girl Who Writes to Queen Victoria.
How Human Nature is Distorted.
From the Philadelphia Preas.
LONDON, July 6.-The frauds in connec-
zion with the professional next-of-kin mon
gers is always a fruitful theme. and, no
doubt, the appeal to the ''cupiditY streak"
inherent in all humanity, presents a rich
soil for an INSCRIPTIONS agent. But just
as there are good and bad in all other pro-
LESSONS and trades. so it is with this
particular branch of middleman. The
members of families and indi-
viduals raised from grinding pow
erty and misery to undreamed of affiuence
is incalculable, and there is no doubt that
but for the hated and despised next OF kin
agency many a hired farm laborer and hash
house help would still be considering. be-
tween the assault of the deadly doughnut
and gulps of the molasses>s weetened decoc:
ton which passes for tea the great unsolved
| problom Of the worth of existence.
At the present time the English papers
are full Of advertisements asking for, and
offering information to, emigrants and
others supposed to be somewhere IN the
| United States talk with reputable firm
engaged IN this business in London ELECTED
many curious facts and reflections Exper-
fence shows that at the first chance OF there
being some plumber TO divide family feud
is at once established, and all that is dispisa-
BILE and unnatural in human nature IS
brought out. A letter limiting at prospect
of an inheritance will cause children to con-
splre against their parents. In one instance
a man arrived at an agents office in the
Strand from a small town in Illinois, and
told the following story with as much pride
as though he had circumvented Blsmarckln
the diplomatic duel.
A Willy ILLINOIS CLAIMANT.
81 was called in by the postmaster" he
began, "who told me there was letter ad-
dressed to my mother. | took it home to
my wife, and we opened and read it. We
learned from it that mother was entitled to a
share Of large estate in Yorkshire. We
decided the money was no use to her, so
told her nothing, but went to an attorney,
and made her deed anything she become
worth to me- and in exchange | gave her
$40 and a pair of new crutches Here's
the papers, and now | want the money, and
I've came over here to get it,
1t is needless to say the letter was only
very preliminary step to obtaining the pos
session of the inheritance. and the unnatural
son found himself adrift in London without
a cent or friend.
The following letter is a fair sample Of
some received, and presents more pleasing
view. No matter where Mary Hubert
came from, there is no question but that
she has become thoroughly impregnated
with the sense of freedom and Independence
| which is the glorious reward Of living in
| American air with American surround
! b9s. Mary is evidently not a graduate
| o. Vassar but she Is nevertheless a true
lady, and she felt she was writing TO an
other lady, who, whatever her exalted sta
ton may be, is, after all, only a woman.
There is a conscious dignity and equality in
the tone of her letter which appeals to
something more than to a sense of the
| humorous. Mary no doubt addressed her
| letter to the queen in consequence of some
| official formal document issued from the
court OF chancery in connection with her
claims. Here is the letter in all its pristine
simplicity of nature and eccentricity OF
| spelling and composition:
HOW MARY WROTE TO VICTORIA.
April 10th '91. u S. A.
| Her majesty queen Victoria, w. c..
| Dear ouean, received your maieStys lette
| about the last of February in regards to MI
unce's money in the Court of Chancery. YOU
majesty must remember about it. | had writ
| ten to Chancery some time last February abou
| two months ago. But did not know l wa
| writing to the quean of England until had re
| ceeved your majesty's letter in which you di
| promise to do all yours could for me. l than
| your majesty very much for answering my lei
| ter | know your majesty will give my dea
uncle's money if it is in the Court of CHANGER
| which think it is. l would like to have tn
book which tue list of the names are in. hav
sent some of the money for the boo
and | will send the rest when l receiv
the book. Your dear majesty will surely trus
me for that much and l want to have tn
| book of names to see for certain II have an
money in the Court of Chancery. think hav
told all that was really necessary in the letter
| wrote last winter How my mothers parent
| died while she and her only brother was youn
| in England. She came to America shortly q
ter and her brother stated in England. Sh
knew he had no relations but her and wa
wealthy and she will be very pleased to hear
Receiving her brothers money if possible al
sure if any one will help us to get what right
belongs to us the good queen of England wi
| help US | hope your majesty will send u
, | book of names to me as soon as she receive
this letter if it possible l am anxious to hes
S about my uncles propty and please to send Il
| book of names as soon as possible will tru
. send the other part OF the money as soon as
I receive the book Please send it very soon, r
r spectfully l will send the rest of the none
7 | then
: Your subject truly
I address to MARY HUBERT,
Liverpool
Onandaga County.
/ New York U S. A.
P 81 hope to receive the book of names
- an early date, and will truly send the rest
S the money when receive the book The re
a son ! do not send all at once is because | a.
, afraid it might go astray or some person woul
. steal it in the mails, for it would be very heav
; in letter all Of it. But please do send it, an
s. if find the name of my uncle in it, | will sen
}, and get whatever it is if your majesty will /
$ so kind as to send it, if possible, and will
O ever and ever so thankful.
s Hoping to receive the book very soon,
remain your humble subject,
MARY HUBERT,
o Liverpool.
n Onandaga County,
3 New York, T. s
IS | would send the rest of the money for IL
3 book, but am afraid it would get lost. But
n will when receive the book, truly.
ia SCHEME TO BENEFIT LOST HEIRS.
}, Another claimant writes the lord char
/. cellor, asking for loan on which he is Wi
le ing to pay state interest and no MORE"
Z, enable him Ito leave some money with Il
: Dutchman who keeps the grocery store, al
t. to get a steerage passage to Europe"
further affords the information that
can steal a ride somerways, and can sea
!. from Chicago"
Examples like these might be multiple
s indefinitely, but they will serve to show t
humors of the business. 1t is satisfactol
to know that the firm previously mentions