The Washington times., 1907-01-25
HOME OF ALGER
IS BESEIGED BY
MANY CALLERS
Letters and kilograms
of Sympathy Come
From All Parts of
Country.

Hundreds OF letters and kilograms
from prominent men IN public life in
III parts of the country. and even
many from abroad. have reached the
family OF the late Senator Russell A.
Alger, whose death occurred suddenly
from heart disease early yesterday
morning. All conveyed expressions
of the deepest sympathy. kilograms
from every living member Of MclNn-
leys Cabinet. in which the Senator
was Secretary of War. had reached the
house at 1401 Sixteenth street north
west by this morning.
All day there was a continual
stream of callers at the house. Nearly
all Government officials and many
members of the Diplomatic Corps,
who were personal friends o. the
junior Senator from Michigan. called
TO express their sorrow ana condolences
for members OF the family. Every
member OF the Senate, from which AR
Aleer would have voluntarily retired
because OF failing health. az the close
OF the session. have either called AT
the house IN person or sent notes eN-
pressive OF the loss they feel and SYM
pathy for the family.
Difficulty in Locating Son.
By midnight tonight all The members
of the Senator's family viii have ar
revid. His eldest daughter, Mrs. Bailey,
of Harrisburg. Pa, reached the city late
last night. Mrs. Sheldon, OF Detroit, ar
rived at $3.50 this morning, and Mrs.
Pike, another daughter, OF Chicago,
reached the city al 1880
Russell A. AlgcT Jr., who visited his
parents here only last week and went 70
"a HH "a. d. DE
Florida, was the hardest 10 reach, but
every possible means was utilized by
Truman II. NeWberTy Assistant Secre-
tary or the Navy 90 inform him OF his
fathers death and have him arrive in
Washington al the earliest possible mo-
ment
Mr.. Newberr ylearned that Mr.. AIger
had left Jacksonville the day previous
on his yacht for St Augustine al which
place he should have arrived by yester-
day morning, AS his arrival was be-
lated, kilograms We're sent 10 Jackson
vile and other points at which ne might
developed the Information as 10 hi
Whereabouts AIR. NeWberry then
rushed through orders 10 Jacksonville
Tor q tug 10 be sent after MI Alger,
with the result that he was located
near the mouth OF the st. Johns where
ne had been hung up on account of
heavy weather The latest train he
could catch. by which he could reach
~ etfaAAttt5 NHiA hFAHlC the funeral SERVICES
tomorrow and departure of the remains
Tor Detroit, LETT JaCksOnViue-at Il.20
last night and IL was a race of the
tug, through the heavy fog, up the
river against time. The son reached
Jacksonville barely i'm time 10 swing
aboard the train and his arrival here
IS expected at IL o'clock tonight.
Captain Alger, the other son. with
his wife and children, and Mrs. Alger,
was present at his fathers death.
Take Remains to Detroit.
Arrangements FOR the funeral ser
vices had not been completed up 10
noon today. The brief services AT fhe
house at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
VIII be under the auspices OF the Senate
and military escort viii lead the cor
tege 10 the Sixth Street station, where
the remains will be placed aboard a
Pennsylvania train and sent 10 Detroit
accompanied by members % the family
and Of the Senate.
Since yesterday morning, Mr.. New
berry has endeavOred 10 arrange by "a
wire FOR the funeral services which are
10 be held In Detroit Monday afternoon
al 2 O'Clock. The pallbearers for lhe
services there viii De composed of old
friends of Senator Alger. Ii is likely
that military escort also viii ne pro-
vided there.