Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-01

t\tW York WOClI.D
Mr. Furcuc Higgins IS the richest BACH
a'lr I'm New York. lie IS said 20 be- worm
salCoJGD. but this may be d few millions
ont ~ the way.
Mr. Hieginss money was given 20 him
Ny his father, who made great IL
more than S.o.000.c10 I'm carpets. The car
pet factory is at the foot of west rory
third street. and o. one 90 the ltrg' st
and most profitable establishments Of the
i.ud ia the world. II IS under the mum
a..meut Of MI Bob Perkins. BIZ lilE-
gins seldom visits the factory, ana prop
ably knows very little about carpets Dee
yond the fact that they are good things
with which ID make money. His father
came to this country I'm poor clrc1u-
stances, and laid the foundation or ms
fortune by means OF some clever labor
saving devices which he patented. Ihe
money saved by these devices hH put ia
his own pocket. lie used to live on fIfth
avenue. near Twentieth street, In the
house that was occupied last summer as
the headquarters OF the Democratic Ma
tioual Committee. II the carpet works
should fail Mr. Higgins owns several ho-
tels. and Is interested In many other IN
vestmeuts which would keep The WOLF
from tho door
Air. Higgins went 70 school in New
York City and graduated from Columbia
COLLEGE He is a member OF the Delta
PSI fraternity. He does not readily torin
attachments among men, but IS much
liked by women. Aside from being quite
wealthy, he IS good-looking. Some young
women have called him beautiful He IS
rather tail. we'll built, and has dark
brown hair and mustache. II Is rumorei
that he has had love affair and that he
!. he lg only
thlrty-nve years old, and young men or
that age often imagine that their tate has
been settled. and that it is no use Tor
them 20 attempt 10 fall in love again.
Mothers with manageable daughters
need not feel discouraged ON account OF
this rumor, even il il should prove 10 be
true.
Mr.. Higgins devotes most Of hts time
and large part Of his income 70 sports
lie Is very fond OF horses, and has
tremendous stable on his twenty-acre
homestead near Morristown. y. j. ms
stable IS much finer in outward appear =
ance than most New York houses anu
the inside IS fitted up in manner thau
Iaust be very gratifying to the horse9
fortunate enough to be quartered thefe'
There are also fine tennis courts on the
place, several grass, one asphalt anu
10 be the finest in the country.
Mr.. Higgins does not care much 10Y ten
mis-. although he likes to have his frienus
enjoy themselves at the sport lie Is Iho
champion fencer OF the United states
having won that distinction In tourha-
ment at the Metropolitan Opera-House IN
ls9o. But IL Is as "tooler.' or driver OF
coaches, that he Is best known TO the
public. lie holds several records ior
driving against time. one OF these IS LOT
covering the distance between Paris ana
TrOuvile, 10 miles. In ten hours ana TWO
minutes Last fall. alternately win Mt
r. Sunern Taller. he drove public coach
from the Windsor Hotel TO Morris Parh'
lie and Mr.. Taller had been together
great deal, 80 much 80 that they have Deeh
called Damon and Pythias. Mr.. Iaiier
has awaited himself OF this friendship Dy
ouarterinG some OF his horses AT MI
Hggins's stables. Mr.. Higgins has won
many prizes at the horse show with his
horses.
The chief objection that an American
might urge against Mr. Higgins IL MS
fondness for Europe. He spends muen
OF his time abroad. and Is said to great
~ admire British sporting customs. Ia
emulation OF the English he gives big
hunt luncheons and similar entertain
n,snts at his New Jersey home. At these
mncheons II has been customary for tho
men to wear red hunting jnslrcss. Mr..
Higgins has red yaokse LAseswtnser NJ