The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-13
MARCUS DAILY.

NEW YORK, Nov. l2.-Marcus DAILY
one OF the leading mine owners OF the
world. died i'm his apartments I'm the IIo-
tel Netherlands at O'Clock this morning
aged 60 years. Dilation OF the heart and
Bright's disease of the kidneys, with re-
sultant complications. were the ,mmedi-
ate cause OF death. though Mr.. Dsly's
illness dated back several years. He had
suffered severely during the last two
months. but the end was painless. while
he was surrounded by members of his
family. hts life went out 80 peacefully
that only the physicians in attendance
knew that he had found rest.
Breathing fumes OF arsenic In smelters
where copper ore from his mines was
treated and living In the high attitudes
of Montana. weakened his heart He
realized that his constitution was broken.
but did not soon enough give himself
opportunity 10 recuperate. He at last
came TO New York and consulted three
eminent specialists in diseases of the
heart. They all made the same dtagno-
sis. and advised him to forsake active
business life. Fretting under these or
ders. Mr.. DAILY. contrary to their advice.
went to take the baths at Nauhem. These
are said TO be too stimulating in cases
OF dilation OF the heart. Upon being told
that death could not long be delayed.
ne hurried back to this city, hoping
against hope that those who had pre-
vlously helped him might again prolong
his life.
Mr.. DAILY returned from Europe about
the middle OF September He was then
told that hts physicians had confirmed
the opinion of those at Nauhelm. tast
his DAYS could not be many, He wished
to be taken to his new home nj l25 Firth
avenue, but Il was thought best That he
should remain IN the apartments of the
Hotel Netherlsnd. whittier he had been
taken from the steamship.
His physicians told Mr., Dafy that they
could guarantee life only from day to
aay. and that he might pass away at any
time He accepted the decision with full
resignation. asking only that he might
live until his family could be with him.
Two OF his daughters were then IN Eu-
rope. and MIR. Daiy's pleasure WAS great
when they arrived. IL was the irony of
fate that upon the date when Mr. DAILY
VAS told that death could NOT be avoid
ea his political and personal enemy. Will
lam A. Clark. took apartments In the
Netherlands hotel
AZ the nalv home he was said 10 have
nnishea the viii and signed Il less than
twcnty-four hours before his death. No
other information was given out. except
that the paiy holdings in the Anaconda
Mining Company had not been disposed
or as reported several years age bat
would change ownership under the will
Mr.. DAILY failed rspidly on sunday ar
sernoon and he and the members II his
family were told that HIS strength had
heen 80 depleted that he could not rally
Most % sunday night he was unconscious.
bat swoke at 4 o'clock yesterday morn
ina and asked for his wife and children.
"Oniy ntfie while more. only a iittie
more and then peace" we're his words
to Nrs DAILY whrn she went 20 him.
wgth Mr. paiy AZ the moment ~ his
death were hts wife. three daughters
May. Margaret and Harriet his son.
Marcus paly. ir. his brother. Patrick
his attorney. William Scanion. Or. ". r.
Thompson. Or. Dillon Brown AMI Rev.
Father NJ Lavslle.
plans FOR the funeral are not yet com
ptete The body has been removed 10 the
family residence. ~ Firth avenue. Tho
funeral services win include solemn
high mass 81 requiem iu 81 patrick's
cathedral az n n'einck on THURSDAY morn
inx Rev Father E.aveiia ofiriatlnE The
hoav xii be placed temporarily fu the
receiving vault of calvary cemetery In
ternent will take piaes after a family
vault has been crested