Omaha daily bee., 1893-06-02
SENATOR CLARKE IS DEAD
Bright Young Legislator from Douglas
County Succumbs to Pneumonia.
HIS END A PAINFUL SURPRISE TO ALL
Physicians Powerlcss to Check or Abato
the Sudden Progress of tho Disease
Father, Brothers and sister with
Him-His Evcntful Life.

LINCOLN, Neb, June 1-[Specinl Telegram
to The BEE l-Hon. Charles H. Clarke, the
bright young state senator from Douglas
county, died at $50 this afternoon at his
rooms in the Hotel Ideal.
He had been i'll since Saturday night, and
his friends deemed his condition extremely
critical. His brother Will says that he has
been ailing slightly for some time. Last
Saturday evening he attended a party at
Burlington Beach with several of Lincoln's
Young society people, among whom he was
exceedingly popular At about IL o'clock
the same evening, after his return from the
beach, he was stricken, with an attack of
acute pleuro-pneumonia, from which no
never rallied. His suffering has been of the
most intense character and it had been
found necessary to keep him almost continu-
ously under the influence of morphine.
Drs. Lowrey and Woodward Of this city
have been in constant attendance at his bed
side, and later DIR. Moore of Omaha, the
family physician, was also called. Every
thing that skill could devise was done to
alleviate his suffering, but at no time have
hopes been entertained that his life would be
spared. Yesterday the family nurse was
sent for and responded Immediately, coming
down from Omaha last evening. II. r.
Clarke, father of the deceased, and his
brothers, Will and Gordon, have also been
with him constantly, as has his sister, Miss
Gertrude Clarke.
Sketch of His Life.
Deceased was 90 years old last December.
He was Henry T. Clarkes fourth son, and
was born at Bellevue, Ncb., and lived in that
village until he was 12 years old. Since
reaching that age he has resided alternately
in in Omaha and Lincoln; and for some
ager of the Lee ee-Clarke-Andreesen company
Of Omaha. He resigned his place when
elected state senator and has since made
Lincoln his headquarters. He was the
youngest man ever elected to the Nebraska
senate, being but % at the time. His
brother Harry had once been elected to the
same body at the age of 81 years. Among
the members ana the people he was deserv-
edly popular and was laying the foundation
for q career of usefulness to the public and
honor TO himself and family He had re-
Gently decided to mako his home in Lincoln
and arrangements were being perfected
whereby he was to take responsible posi-
tion in the conduct of the business of the II.
t. Clarke Wholesale Drug company of this
city.
He had just fitted himself up suite of
rooms in the Hotel Ideal on Fourteenth
street, between o and N streets, and was
anticipating much enjoyment in his comfort
able quarters. His father says that he re-
sponded to telegram from Charley last
Friday and came to Lincoln to discuss their
arrangements. He found his son in excellent
spirits, and was shown the young mans
rooms OF which the latter was manifestly
proud. Charley requested him to invite his
sister to send such things as she might wish
to have him ornament his rooms
John T. Clarke was in Chicago today and
word has been sent him to return.
For the Funeral.
Arrangements have been partially COM
pleted for the funeral services. A short serv-
ice will be held at o'clock Friday morning
at the rooms in the Hotel Ideal, Rev. E. H.
Curtis of the First Presbyterian church of
this city officiating. The remains will be
conveyed to the 1918 B. s. M. train and
taken to Omaha. At 2 p. m. services will be
held at the paternal home, Twenty-fifth and
Cass streets, at which Rev. DR.. Day win
officate.
Although the illness of the deceased has
been of such threatening nature, knowl-
edge of his true condition did not gain cur
rency until late today and the news of his
death was shocking surprise to every one