The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-13
DEATH OF MARCUS DAILY.
GREAT COPPER NINE OWNER DIES
or BRIGHTS DISEASE.


or BRIGHTS DISEASE.
He Had Becn III for some Months and Was
Abroad for Ills HEALTH. but R,turned In u
Critical Condi ion - The Body VII BE
Taken 20 Montana for Bsri1i-Ns career.
Marcus DAILY. perhaps the most picturesque
Of the copper kings" OF this country, died
after a long illness at tho Hotel Netherland
IA few minutes after I o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. Al his bedside when the millionaire
passed away we're Mrs. DAILY. the three
daughters. Misses Mary. Madse and Har-
riot DAILY. the only son, Marcus DAILY. Jr',
a brother. Patrick DAILY. and Miss DAILY. sister
Besides these there were the Rev. Father
Lavelis, rector Of the Cathedral: Drs. George
F Shrady and Dillon Brown and william
scallon Of Butte. MIR. Days attorney.
II had been known for several weeks that MI
DAILY could not recover. but his wonderful
constitution enabled him 10 hold out against
the inevitable much longer than even Dr.
Brown. The attending physician. and Dr.
shrady tho consulting physician, believed was
possible. Tho cause Of the illness. which be-
came serious about a year ago and which
ended In death yesterday. was Bright's DIS
ease and dilaton q the heart. While more
or less OF an invalid during the spring and
summer OF 1900. he was able 10 attend 20 HE
business.
In September OF that year. thinking that
he might gain permanent relief through travel
and treatment abroad. Mr.. DAILY and
his family went to Europe. The
change worked immediate Improvement and.
after spending the fall and winter In England.
ireland and on the Continent. he decided TO
come home and go 10 work again. lie had
illnesses in London and Paris In the eery
sailed for the United States on. April S So
well VAS he 9t that time that. Just before calling
be telesr4phed, 10 his private secretary. Mr,
er here, The steamer had been out hardly
III. and when he arrived here he Was scarcely
able 10 walk from the ship to his carriage.
lie was driven to the Nethrrland. instead of
About three weeks age. the. physician, saw
; ssii a nnd EG ts, not in GGSssaslai e. e.! i @6 Day rS ss .s ss'
e had a striking spell of longer duration thsn
s sGyyt ,Ss1 As and Rrs almost i imm as8S sF;' s nS sst1is1i
+ fsn Ha sSa MS pf fsssttS two "a" isl4 s!i' tos. ttrsrf fSr some so%s
De their last talk. as he felt that he would not
be able e keep up the dsh D,1 much nac1 l9nssT; rsE
ssuuDDIdnay,." rf but not FOR long Early yesterday
morning a change for the worse, wa, noticed
s msns nr f ST' sh9 and F ssls sh hayt there we're was SUMO NO
hope and the priest administered tie last rites
Of the church A few moments after 7 O'Clock
. The body was removed Yesterday from the
hotel to the DAILY residence, 621 Fifth Avenue,
Just. south Of fifty-seventh street, hiter q
at st Patrick's Cathedral or, Thursday morn
ing. The burial WI be Il M9nt,Ia
lac, ,i.,I, tNot tho funeral aTryiCes on 1hurefay
would not begin until almost II O'Clock on
scoount OF the De la Sale ceremonies in the
Sir Daly'a close friend. in the West say that
the fsht against " A Clark will be continued
despite Mr. Days death
of!Ml." M"dre hsiv. Sir DaiS's second daush,er.
10 II. Carroll Brown. n son Of, George Brown
% Baltimore. was ann3unced Young MI,
baltimore, the Eldridgo Fox Hum Club and the
bachelors Cotillon CLUB. OF which he IL a gov
Marcus DAILY was a native Of Ireland, and he
wa. proud Of his birthplace. Born IN Belly
JamssduF, County C,avan. rear CountI Meath.
sT,H" ID - AMI H. tsihrS Oh tha. Is r. 'F "niy aid. to
%t2 n, With wh sr,t , nnl@ Soo @n dl slt parents e. r,ri
10 hi. Country and vn. emrlo, ed as GRAND
boy in = m wi'H DSt e, df s NV ms sns
a desIre 70 test TIE opIortunities afoTded
In an undevelor"d countrv Young palv
lie had to n, . .s5nST "a, foot 5n n tn c.,it ssTy than s.i
ali he money he rad leg and .t5Yck for the
a ledge Of sandstone. bu' he had . pair Of strong
arms and he knew how 10 use a pick and shovel.
IL g, q 100 a the fr., Mining camp he So st Tals;
So-Rs1S.n' which ne x ~sst xha. (. wan wants. srt Jus. then
all ,hara yyal m kDpV NJ the lima about
the actual work Of mining, and hs had al;o
ACQUIRED sorne sbfiiy as pro.pector: Finally
Ne MSe :t.r.ed he sI .Ao S u ri he own NJ g RfH Ind r rSld' IL
cour.e Of q few yesrs h. had gained the re-
p Intns r %l S@ins one N 'al HHs Re'' and ,do' TtahS.
Ii, I'D nl.c ,o,da v:ll.s.. aG2..,T.,ncs, r..
George Hearst u California, In whose mining
scher0 - he had a small Working interest Ms
princirsls confT"lled The AnnGo1d, sorLor
his Interests, which within twenty
600 The Anaconda With it, min.a in Butte.
its s'-elters a.. Anaconda. it, %shwmill, In The
Western Part - Montana and ~. coal in tho
became the largest ~rrlo'or n lsbor in the state.
giving almost continuous ernrlor rnent 10 ehout
10 80 ,sr.on. Mr. nnlr uo.'etsed s5tTa9Id,.
positive disposition and was aggressive and
relentle.s in ~carrcinR ont hi. plans.
Mr.. Dalv al~ays cysrCi~ed p strong influence
over men, and he was able 20 get \ great deal 81
work ont Of them. Inrccent years, az President
the Amagsmated Cnrter Comranv. he h'd
himself with a corr. Of strong and faithful
lieut-napts. Ohio cysrtcd 'hemselve e 10 ascertain
his wishes and carry them out.
Nrch has hoen published relative TO tho
between Marcus DAILY and his fell
low copper kirg william 4 Clark. whose o'cc-
ton TO the United Stat"s Ss1at" from Mon
tena. and subsequent rejection on charges
of bribery became u national episode. 1t has
been related by old acGuairtanccs Of roth
mon that the feud between Clark and Daiy
began in ordinary business rivalry in Butte
its intensity was not reached until DAILY
began 70 build HE smelters al Anaconda.
Water was n necessity NJ tho smeltprs. ard.
M the story goes, DAILY undertook to buy tho
water rights 81 Warm Spring Creek which
flowed through tho town. He sucCecded In
getting about seven-ciEhths Of them for COM
parativcly small amounts. when Clark quietly
purchased the remaining eighth Dalv netad