Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-22
NEWPORT NEWS
Mr. Coils P. Huntington on Pros
poets for Business.
che Trend or Things Appenrs 10 he
Toward Prosperity Man From
Richmond Searching for Missing
Father rhc Whiting 1b,eauics.

Newport News, Va. Jan. 21.-Mr. Col
the prospect for business:
in my opinion we are going to have
ut least two or three years OF good
times. l gauge what is TO be by what
has been. Business moves i'll waves.
sometimes up and sometimes down.
During the sixty years that l have
been in business | have watched con-
ditions and changes very closely and
| know that any person who calculates
on more than three years OF really
good times out of each period of ten
yours calculates on some. hing that
never happened. OF course. except the
years during and Immediately follow
inS the civil war. Then abnormal condi-
lions provided. In those days we want
ed money in this country and we simply
manufactured it.
Just now the trend Of things an
pears to lie toward prosperity. OF
course Ieop!c may overdo the thing.
They may climb so fast that they will
get dizzy and fail They should he
careful ana not abuse the good things
that are offered. Common sense and
forethought should always prevail. In
good times we must prepare for the
bad times which must inevitably follow
ana IN bad times some of us prepare
for the GOOD times Men are able to
make money in good times by the work
mat ihey do when times are hard We
do not sell things when prices are away
Gown out we get them ready to sell
when prices 80 up"
SEARCHING FOR HIS FATHER
Mr.. 7. S. Stutz. of Richmond. arrived
IN the city this morning in search of
ms rather. Mr. Walter S. StutZ, who
hFr N...s
not be found
lie left home about 10 O'clock yestcr-
day morning. He babe the members of
the family goodbye. as usual but Mrs
Stnt" says she now recalls that his an
Icarahcc and manner were no; natural.
ilc has never returned.
Not long after Mr.. Stutz was gone HE
wife found Il letter from him directed
TO herself. 1t told her of his intention
OF gong away for n time, hut assured
her he was not going to do anything
rash. From further expressions con-
tanned in The letter Mrs. Stutz infers
t'lht nor husband has gone away in
work "' 70
air. Stutz does not believe that his
father has committed suicide. but
thinks that he has gone 10 another CITY
III an oiort to raise money with which
10 pay his debts. He SAYS that every
thing in the Richmond home was har-
monious and that the father was de
voted to his Wife ana family.
TIE WHITING OBSEQUIES.
Hundreds OF people testified 10 their
affection for the late II. c. Whiting. OF
l.amptcn. by their presence at his fun
graz ms afternoon nj o'clock. Every
pew IN old st. Johns. within whose an
Gent wall so many similar scenes of
sadness nave been witnessed. was occu-
ped. The service was conducted by the
Rev Mr.. Bryan. and was solemn ana
impressive throughout. AT the house
yesteTdl ~ many fine and apprcorlate
iloral tokens of esteem were received.
The active pail bearers were AIr.srs
). {. outten. W T.. F.swson. jesse
Jones. ildred James. George Young,
~ Ia}ne3 Schlater, Jr.. George Wood
ardson. Colonel j. c. Phillips. t. IL
senator. John Il. Lake. D. G. Marrow.
"A. = Segar ana w. d. Rudd