The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-10
NOT FIRING ANY MORE
Humble George NJ. James In
herits $1,000, 1000.
HE HAD ONLY HIS WAGES
When His Uncle Died Leaving
No Direct Heirs.


n. James. of this town, had for all his
worldly wealth his wages as a fireman on
the Peoria, Decatur and Evanston Rail
road This week he is the owner of an
estate in England which may be worth
as much as S2.5O0OO0.
James is a modest young Englishman
of thirty-three and has led an adventur-
Gus life He is the child of parents of
substantial financial condition and good
family. When but a lad he enlisted in
the British Navy. The life proved so
ditasteful that he deserted. He drift
ed to New Mexico, and tried various en-
terprises. Finally he secured work as
fireman on the Mexican Central Railroad
where he labored over three years When
he quit the road he was entitled to an en-
CINE.
Alluring tales of gold seekers determ-
ined him to try his fortune as miner.
He and two other men located and oper-
ated a mine. 1t promised wealth if it
were properly worked. James invested
So, 900, his savings and money sent by his
mother, but more was needed for ma
chinery and outfit before the hidden
titles
Still retaining his interest, James
worked his way north and several months
since arrived in Nation and secured a
position on the P. D. and E.
One day last week dispatch from his
brother brought this message: Your
uncle is dead He wanted to see you be-
fore death To you he left his estate of
100000 pounds
The fortunate young man Is OF slight
build and stylish dress. He is well edu-
Gated and bright The change in his cir
cumstances has not spoiled him nor al
tered his bearing toward his fellows. 1t
is his intention to develop his Mexican
mines now that he has the funds, and TO
several he announced that he may en-
gage in some business in Nation.
Mr.. James was interviewed IN his lodg-
ings. He was attired in black and look
ed quite the English gentleman. He con-
versed easily with a typical English ac-
cent which years in America have not
obliterated.
81 am thirty-three years DID, he said
"NIy father was a knight. He died five
years ago. Ny mother Is living on the
home place, Cheadle Hall, near Manches-
ter. There are four children, three sons
and one daughter. am the eldest. All
our family for generations have been
sailors When young was taken into
the British Navy, but while. on a cruise
in the Mediterranean on a British war
ship, 1 was mixed up with several 9TH
sert at Cadiz. My term Of enlistment
was fourteen years. It was a boys in
discretion, and dearly have. ! paid for
it."
Mr.. James then related his American
experiences as narrated above.
1.-The telegram that came q few days
ago." he continued ''was from my broth
err. who resides at Cheadle Hall with my
mother and sister. My other brother is
a First Lietenant on Her Majesty's ship
Terror, now on the way to the Transvaal
war. The telegram announced the death
of my fathers oldest brother, Sir Nor
man James, who left me 5000 pounds,
of which 1900 come to me Immediately.
The other 1900 is my mothers till her
death, when it descends to me.
"Sir Norman was an officer in the Brit
ish Navy and occupied the responsible
post at one time as Commodore-Capt
at Zanzibar In England all entailed es-
tates descends to the eldest son, and my
father being the successor of Sir Norman,
he being dead, am the next of kin.
''Sir Norman's property, consisting of
landed estates, is valued at over 500, 900
pounds. Should 1 have a son he would
inherit after me. Otherwise, my next
brother or his male heirs would come in
to possession. The estate cannot be sold,
but the possessor must live off the in
come Such is the law of entail"
do you expect to return to England,
and take your place as Master Of Che3dIe
Hall?"
Not now. Relatives are endeavoring to
remove the bar which keeps me an alien
from England, and when they succeed,
I viii return. For the present I will re-
main in Nation. as all this is so sudden
and have not had an opportunity to
adapt myself TO the new conditions. It's
very safe thing to say that I won't
need to do any hard work again, and 1
haven't gone out on my run since the
good news came
MUSIC AND DRAMA.