The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
SILVER DOLLAR SMITH DEAD
ne Pfs'ES JWIi. ~ M HfSREH,
.tMONG MS FRIENDS.

HIS Funeral, which lie Arranged Himself.
To TAX. Place To-morrow-Cn rccr oi the
Mau Who Was One of the Most ric.
turesaus Figures In East ~ - Politics.
Ex. Lyman Charlie, Smith. after u
brave fight with disease lasting over a year.
died u; 8 o'clock Yesterday morning In his
home over his saloon at 81 Essex street Of con-
sumption and diabetes. II" hal been 10 Cars
bad In the hope OF effecting n cure and
afterward had heen advised TO so to
Mexico. He refused. saying TINT II he had TO
die he might as well die here among his
friends. For the greater part Of the last six
months he has been confined to his house.
and on Thursday of last week he was taken
suddenly worse. lie rallied the next day but
became worse again on Sunday. His death
had been expected at almost any hour
since thon. On Thursday night he became
fully conscious for the first time In several
days. and recognized and talked with the
mem ers OF his family. He was cheerful and
apparently quite strong yesterday morning.
HIS nurse left him alone for moment. and
when he returned the patient was dead.
News OF the death spread quickly. ana a con-
siderable crowd gathered before the saloon.
which for the rest OF the day was closed Many
messages OF coincidence were received by the
family. Tho funeral will take place from the
house at IL O'Clock on Sunday morning. In
accordance with Mr.. Smiths wishes the follow
ing have been invited to act AS pail bearers:
John 7. Carroll. Martin Engel, Sena' or I i'm othy
D. Sullivan, Assemblyman Timothy +. sul-
van EDWARD J. sparenherg. Bernard E9urse.
Ter. ex.Alderman Philip benjamin. Max Hoch-
stim. ex-Alderman Charles 4. Adler AMI eX-
Ass!stant District Attorney Henry j. Gold
In the last stages oil. his sickness. Mr., Smith
particularly requested that no flowers be sent
would have so expended would lie used in buy
Ing Christmas presents for the poor. He mnde
undertak.rs he chose were oil friends. He
purchased bis own plo, in cy! ress Hills and
ersd e9uin with a silv, r plate on the cover.
%s f sare ,hs oa az as, Sys tY21
one q the sisyere.t poteap WORKER: o ON the as
possessed. besides Others qualities. courag. and
h ptic ae 6 IL Is ne!at"a Of nim that when
.SH Es 1hc"R 4 t6H r Ss
district Of which smith Was the leader and
which had formerly been cyerwhGlmlpgly
Rsss oppo ssSG r n o sTge RS"r vn.c
smith meeting Hess Ia err said: III hadn't
gone TO dinner you would have got the whole
smith was elected to the Legislature Of lsst
IN IN rs sna isSs' ne WAS rseeSsd
pendent cnndid1,o in lss7 and secmrsl sub;
sy w.ss he Isnmys any Hail H' sa %TITnSa
ton and represented the district again. tn
Repuhlican, acknowl hedging the lsad-rship al
job" John, PrieI Sn, IN ,o lso3 b" Lined TEN:
was the last public Office he held:
He earned the nickname OF silver Dollar"
Smith In 1897 when he or"ncd his famous
the floor he placed 500 silver dollars hasidrs
covering the chandeliers with them. The dol.
lars on the n or were Ia aid with the marble
and fastened with cement. Such an apparent
the Fast Si,is. The wise men of Hester street
shook their heads and btmnaned what they
called Smith'H foOlishn.ss, II proved to he a
prom Investment. however. a> the money
received from sahtsears N one week more
than pnid for the dollars. Some oi the coins
are Nil In the floor but they ara almost worn
Smith opened a saloon at Sixth avenue and
Thirtv-frst street about three wears ago and,
nfer securing club license, succeeded in
Roaming the place oren al night despite the
He leaves a wife. On" snn ana four 'aught"rs.
One reason tor his grcnt ropu ariv on The East
SUE ms been his devotion ~ his family and
liberRllty to HIS friends. He made nnd iosi
estate. When he va, mahi ing IN pLgy iaSt his
lnrsr WINS oleh ~ tNnry nnrhy r|r'ou. liy the
upon MS sage an they con.tnn, snuIht his
q vice; HIS own parents were Ru'-inn Jew.
Ill orgiHa name Is almost forgot n. htIt IL
said 70 hHv" been solomon. He served In tho
Civil Wnr MS drummer boy.
When he t"Ga,ne vi with consumrtou nhoGt
n wear hEO Sm til We ghed 2'lr pounds. At his
death he weighed eSs than haf shat Win u
that his end was near hr logan
ago Almost up 70 the last he crarkcn I"E,s
with his friends about his Approaching Leath.