The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-05
Picturesque and Attractive Of
ticer Passes Away While
Home Is Repairing.
POPULAR IN THE NAVY,
Caused a Sensation by Reciting
"Hoch der Kaiser" After Halt
ing Germans at Manila.

Rear-Admiral Joseph Bullock Coghlan.
L. S. n, retired, for nearly half a CEN
fury prominent figure in the Ameri-
can Navy. died suddenly to-day in New
Rochelle.
The death OF the veteran sea fighter
was unexpected. With Mrs. Coghlan,
the Rear Admiral was living at the
home of Charles Chamberlain, a former
New York newspaper man. in Sutton
Rochelle. while waiting for his new
home In that city TO be made ready for
his occupancy.
The Rear Admiral was seen about the
streets of New Rochelle yesterday and
appeared to be as well as usual His
death occurred early to-day. He had
been In Indifferent health for some
time. No funeral arrangements have
yet been made.
The Admiral's illness took a serious
turn soon after midnight His physi-
clan, Dr. c. c. Gu!on. was at once sent
for. Despite all efforts to revive him
Admiral Coghlan sank rapidly and at
els O'Clock he passed away. Although
the Admiral's condition was we'll known
to Ills wife. she had no suspicion that
the end !as so near, and she Is pros
trated by his sudden death
1t is said that the immediate cause OF
death was a stroke of apoplexy. With
Admiral Coghlan when he died were
Mrs. Coghlan, Mrs. Charles Chamber
nj mr.
had been attending him several days.
The Admrais only son is IN California
Admiral Coghlan was sixty-four years
old.
An Attractive Man.
The dead Rear-Admiral was one Of
the most picturesque and attractive - en-
that ever served in our navy His I
Southern birth and his Irish ancestry
blended in him a fra ok impulsiveness |
and dash of temper that led him at |
times into situations that might have !,
been embarrassing for another man, but [
in the service and with the public at
large lie had as wide n popularity as
any man that wore the navy blue.
Joseph Bullock Coghlan was born at
Frankfort. KY, Dec. 10, 1874. His |
father was Cornelius Cog'hlan, OF an
Irish family that settled in Kentucky /
more than hundred years ago. When ,
Joseph was five years old an epidemic |
OF cholera which swept the South, left |
Lin an orphan. His mothers brother
adopted him and through this uncle he ,
got his appointment to Annapolis in 1860. !
Stuck to the Flag.
A year later the great wal broke out
IL Ii, 81.
federates, but he chose to stick to the |,
flag. He was graduated in 1863 and saw |
active service during the last two years
of the war on the sloop Sacramento In |
,S65 he was master OF the steam sloop
Brooklyn, rhe flagship OF our little Bra
lillian squadron. Mex; year. with the
rank OF lieutenant, he became executive
officer Of the Pawnee. l.. 1858 he received
his commission as lieutenant command
er and joined the European squadron,
where he stayed until 1871.
Admiral Coghlan was commissioned
Commander in 1882, and had various
commands. Following this lie was sta
toned at the Mare Island Navy-Yard
lie was assigned as Inspector of ORD
nance at the League Island Navy-Yard
from lyOl-l904. Until the time he took
command of the Raleigh in 1891 he was
on duty as inspector OF the Eighth
Lighthouse district. While serving upon
the Raleigh he played his part in the
battle of Manila Bay. In 1895 he was
stationed at the War College and the
New York Navy- Yard, going from the
latter 10 the command OF the Carib-
bean squadron, where he spent two
years. returning again to the War
College lie was appointed. In October.
1904. Commandment OF the New York
Navy Yard, where he stayed until his
retirement from tho Navy with the
ranA of Rear-Admira.. In March of
1901 lie Nus elected National Com
inaudcl Of tie Spanish War Veterans
the same yea., and last sprung declined
reelection owing 10 his failing health.
Dared the Germans.
In the battle OF Manila he played a
ye.n.Hcut part as one OF Deweys ad-
llsers. Two days later an oiiicer OF the
German hooS then lying on Manila, IN
der Admiral Won Diedericn, came with
'rantinpsa on Second PSssJ