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Show Career of Admiral 8elfrldge. Tho lato Admiral Seltrldge's eighty-four eighty-four years' service In tho navy camo near covering tho entlro history of an American sea power. Tho admiral entered en-tered tho navy as a midshipman and was retired thirty-six years ago. His ' eon of tho samo namo, who wa3 gradu ' uted from tho naval academy In 1854, ' also attained tho rank of rear admlr-1 al, and went on the retired list in 1898. Tho lato admiral's grandson is in tho service now. The oldor Sclfrldge, who was a contemporary of Farragut, was said to bo at tho time of his death, tbo oldest naval officer in tho world, Admiral Sir Henry Keppel of tho Ilrlllsh navy bcinc 11 vo years his junior. |