The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
GEN. ALGER
 PASSES AWAY Former Secretary of War Dead. HIS DEMISE WAS SUDDEN Senate and House Adjourn in His
 Honor. Leaves an Interview for Detroit Paper in which He Gives History os
 Retirement from Mckinley Cabinet.

Washington. Jan 24.--United States Senator Russell A. Alger of Michigan died suddenly at his home in this city at 8.45 o'clock this morning. There were practically no premonitory symp- toms that the end was near.
 At s:30 o'clock the Senator had 6 pleasant chat with Mrs. Alger. A few minutes later the Senator suffered a recurrence of the heart trouble from which he had suffered for long time and death came quickly.
 The Senator had not been feeling we'll for several days Tuesday night he had expected to attend dinner at the home of Representative William Alden Smith. but at the last minute word came that he would not be able. to come.
 He was In the Senate Tuesday after noon where he staid throughout most of the entire session listening to the discussion of the Brownsville affair. About 4 o'clock he retired to the cloak room where he sat with Colonel Rans- dell. Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, and Senator Warner of Missouri. tell ing war stories.
 The news of the death was at once communicated to President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks, the lat ter being the first to call at the Alger residence to express his sympathy. He was shortly afterward followed by Senator-efect William Alden Smith. and by Mir. Truman Newberry, Assistant Secretary of the Navy and his lifelong friend
 Ire funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the family residence in this city. The body will be taken to Detroit for burial
 Senator Alger is survived by his widow and five children, as follows:
 1H Mrs. B. B. sheIden of Detroit. Mrs William E. Bailey of Harrisburg, Pa, Russell A. Alger. Jr., of Detroit. who Is now in Florida, and Captain F. M. Alger.
 Dr. William Gerry Morgan. who was Senator Aiger's physician. and who was present when the Senator died, mads the following statement to tho Asso- ciated Press:
 General Afger had suffered for a good many years with chronic valvu- lar disease of the heart. but of late he seemed to be a good deal better. This morning he awakened as usual at about [ o'clock. and about 8 o'clock got tip and went about the room for n few minutes.
 Then he laid down and was at once stricken with acute oedema of the lungs. Ten minutes after he was stricken he was unconscious and did. uOL regain CONSEQUENCES. HIS OoatD was quiet and apparently painless"
 The family of the late senator are making efforts to communicate with Russell Alger, Jr., who left Jackson vile. Fla. yesterday for St. Augustine. on the naptha yacht "Glenda"
 When the president was informed of Senator Alger's death he addressed a note of condolence to Mrs. Alger and accompanied 1t with floral offering.
 The formal announcement of Senator Alger's death was made to the army by Secretary Taft in the following or der
 "The secretary of war announces with deep sorrow the death of the Hon. orable Russell Alexander Alger. which occurred on the 24th instant. at his res idence in this city.
 General Alger was secretary of war during the administration of President Mel ley from March 2, 1897 to Au- gust l. 1899; period during which the administration of the war department was brought into great promlnence through it's activity in connection with the war with spain and the milItary operations in the Philippines that suc- ceeded it.
 General Alger was patriotic. ear nest and most devoted to the interests