Show REACHES AGE LIMIT though rear admiral caspar F P goodrich reached the age limit for active service theother tho other day lio lie will continue for some time as commandant of the now new york navy yard where ho he succeeded the late rear admiral co coghlan elan a year t ago secretary ot of the navy newberry requested rear admiral goodrich to remain at the navy yard long enough to complete tile the scheme of consolidation soli dation of the departments at tho yard which Is being worked out according to admirals own plans rear admiral goodrich Is one of the best known officers in the navy ile he has the distinction t on of being the officer who directed the tho last naval engagement in the war with spain the tha fight at manzanillo Allan cuba lie he also commanded the expedition which first drew the fire of the batteries at santiago on that occasion lie was in charge of the work of lie he cable connections with the besieged city rear admiral goodrich was appointed to the naval academy from connecticut and was graduated as the first honor man of the class of 64 from 1865 ho he was attached to the steam frigate colorado at that time the flagship of the european squadron during the tel el dobir expedition ho he was the american on the staff of viscount wolseley |