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Show RELIC OF THE Ml WRECK WASHINGTON. Sopt S A relic of tho wreck of the battleship Maine, the gold clasB ring of Assistant Engineer Darwin R. Mcrrltt of Iowa, who lost his life In tho explosion of that vessel In Havana harbor thirteen years ago, was received at the navy department today. Lieutenant Merrltt wore this ring when he met his death, and- efforts ef-forts pf the army engineers to find It by screening all tho debris on tho boiler deck were unsuccessful. A Havana newspaper announced that it had come Into possession of the rlns? anJ 'Would turn it over to tho United States authorities. It ' was brought here by Colonel ftlack ,of tho engineer board and will bo delivered to Rev.AV. w Mcrrltt of Red Oak, la., father of Lieutenant Merrltt. oo . |