The sun., 1902-10-16
Gates BACK TO PUMPKIN PIB.
JoiST AND TEA ABROAD HAVE
r,hEN OFF FORTY PONDS.
u,l,s,c, the Coal strike u practically
over Has bought Three Automobiles
FIRM Fronts on l.. L. n. SIS 900 900
Harry Payne whitney Returns.

NJ and Mrs. John W Gates and Harry
p.yno Whitney arrived yesterday uy the
sy,,;,a star liner Oceanic Mr.. and Mrs.
,,,tcs have been away little less than
a., ,yccks and Mr.. Whitney has been gone
gno,t the same length Of time. He spent
most Of the time In Yorkshire shooting
,ro,,.e. with his father. William c. Whitney
and his racing partner, Herman b. Duryea.
The latter two are still in England. as are
yornp Mrs Whitney and Mrs. Duryea.
r.. elder Whitney expects ia sai' from
ibc other side tomorrow.
ur Gate. was not in good health when
.,. vent away. but he returns feeling better
,I,,n he has felt in years and having enough
.n.rgy for half a dozen men. When a
- reporter me; him az his office Yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Gates said
II Won could see the accumulated mail
-b,t was piled upon my desk when ] got
,.r. you'd know that l hadn't any time
,o Il, in,,rviewed But I'll tell you what
va, do: vuI see my son. I've told him
all | know ard more too. See him and
interview me by proxy"
Well" said Young Mr.. Gates, taking
,.p the lob Of talking for his dad. father
comes buck in tine health. In fact, he
va, never better in his life He and mother
n-r ioggel about London and Paris and
iaJ All ,he fun they could Father rather
mad, q hu. mess OF getting himself into good
rby,,ral trim Ho weighed ?7 pounds
vhcn D." went away. which was lot TOO
much n" weighs 2u7 now and lac wouldn't
,..rd knocking oa a few more pounds.
n, mo- sooner landed ou the other side
Van he began 20 diet and he kept 1t up all
,t, Will, hc wa away. He cut on, meat
md an fa' a'-makiug vegetables. and sub
-.-,cd almost ali ogether on dry toast, fish,
,,, and fruit Pretty soon his clothes be-
zane too large, and they've been growing
l,rgor All the while. The more he shrunk
t,r better bee felt. until now ha's dead stuck
.l -lriuHirg II" did some walking and
. lot oi au,omohilng and he's inclined
+. think that the automobile did almost
.. much for him as the dieting.
Now hos back. don't know how long
us.ll ~'ick 10 ton.t apd tea fact, he's
row ea'.ngxlon 0l
.. he'd become an SNVV
Tough, Nv" machines for NWU9
Ter me one of his machines il -
lower Mercedes, which, he says, ma
lo more noise than a sewing machlM0
The other two machines are ls-horse power
each ana he saws lnat tntN are absolutely
,ni-eles~ With TWO automobiles TO exer-
use | wouldn't be surprised II father go,
tho automobile habit,
A, for stocks. he told me Just before
p" left that he expected slump before
,he first Of the year and we've had it He
.ad to-day that lie il still a bull on good
~tnch. H. thinks that the stocks which
have intrinsic value are bound TO 60 higher.
y for the coal strike. he regards II as prac-
'cally settled He says that there will
probably be- lot of backing and filling
over details. but that was bound TO be. and
'he real trouble, which WAS the determin-
ing of a reasonable basis of agreement,
!, over Father will probably leave for
chicago in a few days, but will be here
much of the time oil winter Later, he
win 60 10 Palm Beach. Fla. for awhile.
Young Mr.. Gates said he had figured out
IN general way that the firm of Harris.
Gates 4 60. had cleared profits, as result
nf the Louisville and Nashville deal. of
approximately $ls,OOOoO. This included
market, ss .Sr Outside Of the Block Of stock Which
was turned over to j. p Morgan Co.
NJ one time. according 70 Mr.. Gates, the
1rm had $1,000 shares Of minority stock
which II sold out in the market at prices
langing from 80 to lS9 Young Mr. Gates
aid that his father was ,till bullish on GER
ain stocks, bur that the break in the stock
lnarkc, in general had come earlier than
he had expected.
Mr. Nhtney said he went to the races
only three times while in England. Asked
about automobiling abroad, Mr.. Whitney
said
-AutomobiinG las passed out of the
sport stage. The motor car has now be-
'ome simply a convenient means OF loco
motion and there's no use trying to make
sport out Of automobiling.
Nh Whitney expects to leave for the
West to-day with Daniel Morris and Solo
mon Guggenheim on the annual tour
Il inspection OF the lead properties which
'de Guggenheims. William c. Whitney
and Thomas + Ryan control in Missouri
Arizona and New Mexico. II j. quite
possible that. as a result Of this trip. some
important Developments in the lead in
dusjrv Wi be announced When MIR.
Whitney was asked whether or not he
would start Acefull in the English Derby