Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
NEW YORK NOTES.
Topics Of Interest From the Busy Mstrop-
oils.

ANOTHER sELr-xApE coNeRkssMAN-ELEcr-rHE
nxMARKABLR CAREER OF Mr.. FLowERs SEC
cEssoR-rHx BRIGGS CASE AND IT'S REsuLr-rHx
NEW YoRx GIANTS BECOMING PIGxrEs-
Special Correspondents of The Evening Star
New York. November 5, 1891.
VoU WILL HAVE HEARD ENOUGH OF
Il the elections by Saturday, but one or two
features may still be Of interest. One such il
the election of J. J. Little to Congress from the
district formerly represented by Mr.. Flower,
who resigned in order to lay aside every weight
in the race for the governorship.
Mr.. Little IL man whose career would JUS
tify one Of those story books for boys with
which our juvenile literature is so proficient.
His life also iustifes Chief Justice Fullers
memorable remark that ''the republic is OPP
portunity." He began life as an erraud boy,
utterly without friends or outside assistance,
performing the most mental acts in printing
Office. scarcely in fact the printers devil"
but, a. IL were, kind of inferior subassistant
to that functionary. However, as lad he i'm
proved every minute of the time to better him
self. Gaining the necessary permission he
learning to set type and familiarizing himself
with the other mechanical details OF
the business, and having mastered the
rudiments, went on to acquire the
niceties Of typography; so much so that
when one of the four compositors who had
charge of the piece work or ornamental type
setting died he was chosen by the printers
themselves to fill the vacancy. From that time
his promotion was rapid He soon became as
sistant foreman and then foreman, and it was
not long before his genius and industry obliged
the proprietors to make place for him in the
firm; and he has steadily gone forward in his pro-
fession until now he stands at the very top OF
the typographical industry in the United States.
Mr.. Little, while thus self-made man, has es-
capped the narrowness and conceit which often ac-
company such successes. Personally he is one of
the most agreeable and broad-minded men in
the community and is universally respected.
While not a practiced orator, he is still man
OF splendid personal presence. who knows what
to say when the time comes and how to say 1t,
and he will undoubtedly be q marked man in
Congress from the start
DIDN'T INTERVIEW THE CHIEF.
Mr.. Harry George, the son of Henry George,
after an interesting literary campaign in Eu-
rope, is about to go to Washington to write
syndicate letters for q number Of the leading
newspapers of Europe. He will be a valuable
addition to Newspaper Row. as he is earning
his spurs as one of the most brilliant newspaper
writer's in the country, following in the foot
steps of his famous father. During his visit
on Mr.. Stead, the editor of the Re-
view Of Reviews and celebrated for his cam
paign against 'The Modern Moloch."
Mr.. George told him that he had just inter
viewed Sir Charles pike; "Ah, indeed
''and then interviewed the Duke of Marl-
borough" ''Ah. indeed" growied Mr.. Stead,
whose indignation plainly rising. well,
next, did you interview Jack the Ripper? !"
Mr.. George was obliged to confess that he was
not able to rise to the climax in the three
degrees OF comparison in vice.
THE GIANTS FALLING TO PIECES.
The base ball cranks in this neighbour God
are in state Of panic, owing to the news that
| the "strong boy" Rusie, has been captured by
Chicago and that those two old reiiables, Roger
Conner and .Good Boy Danny" Richardson
are to 60 to Philadelphia. Probably this dis
indignation in the nine is due to the ill-success
Of the 'Giants'' in this years campaign, or
rather to the latent discussions in the club
which were responsible for their languid play
| and their lack Of success. Whatever the reason,
it is evident that there will be thorough reor-
ganization of the New York team, with new
| faces and fresh blood. Upon the whole it is
not matter for mourning, rs the old players
had gotten into a rut with rather exalted no
tions Of themselves. and 30 o change will proba-
bly, lead to better play.
HUNDREDS OF MILES OF CARPETS.
4
auction, unrivaled in the history of the trade.
Twenty-Five thousand five hundred pieces OF
carpet, comprising the various qualities from
| the finest to medium grades are to be sold
under the hammer to the trade in lots of ten
rolls each. If no duplicates are sold, that is, il
the sale is restricted to the catalogue lots,
| the receipts at sixty cents yard (Which is a
fair average) will amount to 81, 300 600, and il
| prices are Unexpectedly high. or if there is q
pressing demand for duplicate lots, the sale
may amount close upon O., GOO, Goo This will
| be something unheard Of in the history
Of carpet distribution. There have beer
sales of blankets and fannels thai
| Of carpe3s heretofore.
1t should mean reasonable prices for carpets
in spite of the increased duties on carpet woods
Each roll Of carpet contains sixty yards; il
other words, thirty Of them in round number
would make mile; SO that il the whole offer
ing were to be unrolled in one long strip i
would reach $50 miles, or more than tire,
times the distance between Washington an.
New York.
| THE FIRES NOT LIGHTED.
The summary conclusion of the Brigg
heresy trial disappoints nobody except the sen
sation lovers who had been clicking thei
chops" in anticipation of a tremendous churcl
scandal. Wednesdays proceedings in the pres
bytery were marked by dignity and good sense
LIZ. DriSss nau IN opportunity 70 SCI before III
public his side Of the question in full, and hay
ing made temperate and very interesting pre-
sentation Of his views, the whole matter wa
dropped 80 far as the New York presbytery
! concerned by . decisive vote. The prosecu
ton gave notice Of an appeal, so we may ez
pect trial Of the questions at issue either a
next autumn's synod or at the general assembl
or both. Very possibly. however. it may be d.
cided to 60 further in the matter at all. At an
rate. the trial is removed out of the local coul
to the relief Of all concerned. DR.. Briggs wa
the recipient Of many compliments on h
mastery defense, which was exhaustive an
incorporating, andAat the same time was fire
! from those blemishes Of over-boldness an
self-assertion which have marked some of h
, public. utterances. This was due, no doub
, partly to the seriousness of the occasion, whic
led him to weigh his words, but also to I'll
I fact that he had as advisers some Of the be
local talent in the city, prominently anon
, them Mr.. Henry Day Of the firm Of Day, Lo,
l 4 Co.. who as An elder in DIR. John Hall
: church and a director in the Union Theolo
5 icai Seminary devoted himself to the eau
with eager interest HENRY. r. ELLIOT.
! Chicago VIII Probably Howl
A special to the New York Recorder says it
| cxa1 Ill ho rvil1 hos frov