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Show Kaisin? th Kain. WASHINOTON. July 19. Regarding the sronoeltion that th old battleship Mala be raised in Havana harbor. Acting Secretary of th Navy Darling, has addressed a tetter tet-ter to R. H. 8 well at New Orleans, who stated that he , had a contract with the Cuban government to float the wreck. The Acting Secretary Secre-tary said that while the department does not contemplate taking any action regarding the wreck, it has no power to relinquish any rights the United State may have in it as only Corrgres has power to dispose of public property. |