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Show 8earrtn of Mature Age. Lord Charlos liorcsford, who has Just been given the highest sea command com-mand In the British navy, with thu rank of admiral, Is In his sixty-first year. Admiral Dosanquct, who relinquishes relin-quishes tho particular scrvlco squad' ron, Is 03, or a year older than any American officer on tho active list. Tho now' commander of tho Mediterranean Mediter-ranean station, Sir Charles Drury, is 87. Vice Admiral Curzon-IIowe, the now head of tho Atlantic fleet, Is 56. Tho chief of tho new homo fleet. Roar Adtfiral Drldgman, who is C8, did not rcUcii his present rank until he was EG. Prlnco Louis of Dattcnbcrg, second sec-ond In command of tho Mediterranean squadron, Is G2. Fnrragut was 60 years of ago before ho obtained flag rank and 61 when ho fought his greatest great-est battle. |