| Show FLAGS HALF MAST MASTIN IN HONOR OF DEAD p Secretary Taft Issues Orders for All Posts in United t States I CLEARS FORMER OFFICIAL War Vai Department l S 'S Hu MiH 11 A. A r. r Who hu o Died Dietl Yc Yesterday Not Xul Het He- He t pulI for fUI Scandals r I I V Washington Jan 24 1 rl l Tho sudden l L I death hero here today of or Senator Russell A. A I V V V A Alger Igor Igel has brought from froni the War Var ar deI de- de e- e I V from which he was forced V to lo leave after the Spanish-American Spanish war var an official l declaration that he her herk r rk V was not responsible for the scandals V 1 of or that thaI war wal r In a general order issued lo today ar r reCounting ro- ro counting Algers Algor's service In the Civil war var Secretary Taft orders that as a n amark V mark of respect to the memory orthe V former secretary of war var fla flags 8 at all nil 1 i V military 3 posts be dl displayed at al half V mast masl on tho day a of or the funeral Of J 4 Algers Alger's administration as secretary of or It VV V war under McKInley Secretary Taft TaCt V i ays I J General Alger 1101 was patriotic earn earn- L V cst est and devoted to the Interests of or the I I. I V army an and was especially considerate crale V of uC the thc welfare of the enlisted men fj He lie was a gentle kindly man with V. V grat at confidence In his friends and as- as 6 V and was much beloved belo b by hisA his A subordinates lie He was the subject o of offe fe unjust criticism because of the coonc country's country's coun- coun c try's lack of preparedness for war wal I V V although h he was as In no wise reV responsible re- re V for tOI it fl V Blo Biography of R. R A. A AI iger CI f r V V Russell Hussell Alexan Alexander er Alger was born V V in Lafayette Meridian county Ohio V Feb 27 At the Ute age of 1 12 he was an orphan and for the next seven years worked on a farm to 10 earn enough money to defray his expenses during the winter inter at the academy Ohio rl After graduating from flom college he taught school for or two jears and was was' r admitted to the bar bal In lS 1859 9 and be begaii began behan be- be han gan practice in Cleveland eland O. O rw V In the early part of January he moved mo to 10 Michigan and here began V lumbering on a u small scale On Sept 2 1861 1561 he enlisted In the arm army and V served as captain and major In the V Second volunteers He afterward afterward aft alt erward served ser as lieutenant colonel Inthe in inthe Y V the Sixth l Michigan an colonel of tho V V Fifth Michigan ca al cavalry and later was I t br dJ l Cn rid mJ I VO V J e ot of tho gain caln ii- ii V lor d Into the lumber business as the tho V head l ad of oC Alger Smith Co and the Lumbering company which owne owned and operated extensive t timber tracts and mills mitis in Michigan Uc o and Minnesota V He wa was governor of Michigan lichi an during dur dur- V log ing the years ears 1585 and 1886 In lit the Republican national convention InV in V 1888 he was vas a leading candidate for or presidential honors He served one term as chief In of the V G. G A. A R. R From 1857 1897 to 18 9 he was V secretary of oC the War Val department V which position he resigned in 1899 4 un under tinder er a cloud On Sept 27 27 1902 he heV V was appointed United States Stales senator to succeed James McMillan lc deceased V and In February 1903 was elected to the senate senale for the term expiring in V 07 Washington ashington lon Jan 2 21 L Following an acute attack of oedema with wilh which he her r was stricken shortly before 8 S o'clock this morning United States Senator SenatorE E Russell Hussell A. A Al Alger cr of or Michigan I died lied at nt athis his residence here at 8 00 50 I Although Senator Alger had not V been In goo good health for some time his death was most unexpected The senator benator or last nl night hl was apparently in inV V his usual health During the da day he heV I V transacted considerable erable business s. s an and wa was at the tho War Var department up to tc Itu Ji a I V late hour yesterday ay afternoon At t tn Hi tar tarV V bedside when ho passed away avay Wt were I V Mrs Alger and their ion on Lon Captain F F. V M. M Alger and lit His wife V Oh On Tuesday Might Senator Alt Algo V when about aboul to 10 leave the house to ri- ri l- l tend a dinner given In honor of Senator Sen V ator alor Alllen Alden Smith b by the l Michigan nn Vl 1 delegation suffered an ari attack of heart henrt V failure but it wa was only with that he wab vai persuaded to 10 remain at V home f Squalor Alger Algol attended e the le session ot Jr the lie afternoon and V. V appeared an 1 well us ua usual Fairbanks s presses l ico President Fairbanks was the lie lieV V to 10 call cali at the tho Alger residence loa to today today to- to day a to 10 express sympathy The rho funeral services will vIii be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at al the V Cum family 11 re residence In this city The Thebo 2 V bo body will bo ho taken to lo Detroit for h burial Dr William Gerry GelTY Morgan who was present when the thc senator died made mude c the trie following statement V General Alger had suffered for a I good Hood many years with chronic 3 lar mr disease of or the heart hearL but of late lale he lie liec I c scorned to bo be a hOO good de deal l better beller This morning ho awakened at ul about aboul 7 V o'clock and about 8 o'clock got up UI c and went about aboul the room for a n few minutes Then ho he lal laid down own and W was ut itt once stricken with acute oedema i of ut the lun lungs s. s Ten minutes aft after r he lie lieas was as stricken he was unconscious und did not regain din consciousness His ilis death was quiet and apparently ala ala- le Ilou u and Senate Senate- Adjourn V The rue a session of or the tho senate today loday wa wms held entirely with reference to lO th time death of Senator Alger Dr Edward vard Everett Hale delivered dell a special prayer pray rraY- er tr after arter which time the reading rending of or the tho Journal journ Jour jour- n nal nai l of or yesterday was sas completed by Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- V ator Burrows who presented resolutions resolutions lions expressing l the regrets and sorrow sorrow sorrow sor sor- row of or tho the bod body at the tho sudden death V un and providing for Cor a n. special committee the tho senale senate sen sen- of or twelve l senators to represent VV ate ale at nt tho tito funeral In this city Jt and at attend attend at- at tend lend the tho body to Detroit The fhe resolutions resolutions j V lions were agreed to and In n motion of V Senator Burrows the senate senale at 1 1217 17 adjourned as ru a further urther mark of rt r Tho 10 house upon receiving notification till tion lion of oC the death of Senator Alger Ale ad adjourned od- od out o of respect to the memory of ot lh the deceased 4 V V V i I t l |
