The age-herald., 1898-07-31
Kings have been crowned and kings have

Kings have been crowned and kings have died
 The finest horses have been gathered un- der one color and the proud owner has said 'Lo, I can control the racing world, am King of ,ne Turf" And behold others have risen in their wealth and pride and downed the colors, lowering them under higher score.
 The public, ever fickle calls Beraud's owner one day King, next day it is Ham, burg. Salvador and Domino have lived their day. Their owners were turf kings in their time. but others arose and were crowned by the public as King of the Turf, Today it is William c. Whitney, .di9fo- mat politician, ex-cabinet officer, lawyer and millionaire. Williap e Whitney, "the most popular rfan/h the United States" the Ssssaa.r, Who has been, unwillingly or will mgly. in the public eye for twenty years.
 In war days, William c. Whitney, poor eastern lawyer, took his first step upward on the ladder of fame when he married Flora Payne, of Ohio daughter of Sena- tor Payne, the wealthiest man in Ohio. MT. Whitney, young, handsome and worthy, captured the fancy of the amable girl and they were married, though not without mis- givings on the part of the Payne family who feared to have their daughter enter upon life of poverty to which she was so little adapted.
 The young couple drfted to New York where MT. Whitney had "a chance" and went modestly to work, she to keep house pleasantly and prettily on their means and he to work his way upward in his pro- fesson. How well he succeeded may be guessed by tl.e act that in one year after his marriage Secretary of State Seward recommended New York client to him.
 Soon a baby girl came to bless the little home and Mrs. Whitney named it Pauline after near relative on the Payne side. So delighted was old Senator Payne at this that he sent his daughter check for a million dollars and told her to devote it to the happiness of herself and husband.
 It is rumored that the young matron was not selfish with her money and it is hinted that she used the greater part of it in ad- vancng her husband in his profession aid- ing him materially that he hired fine offices and increaseu his library to great usefulness.
 Whether she did or not, the beginning of great Whitney prosperity dated from that time and. if the bride helped her hus- band. he in after years repaid her thous- and fold.
 Nor was that all the Payne family did for their daughter A brother, Colonel Oliver Payne. well known in society, took up his residence with them and paid his board" in very large coin.
 In after years when Mir Whitney rose to fame and became secretary of the navy under President Cleveland, Colonel Payne gave sister one hundred thousand dol- lars with instruclons to spend it the first winter in asnlngton upon the entertain ment of her frienus.
 So the little Whitney family grew and prospered and soon two boys were added. Harry Payne and Payne Whitney blessed the freside and he Whitneys were known as very happy and prosperous people.
 MT. Whitney's name began to be con- nected with large railroad deals and he was interested in elevated and street rail- way matters He dealt in Standard Oil and few large concerns, but had his name among their stockholders. His dearest friend was Grover Cleveland.
 In the fall of 1884 Grover Cleveland ran for the presidency and was elected, and hs first act was the appointment of Will liam c. Whitney to the portfolio of the navy. Daniel -Ianning, w. c. Endicott, L..