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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
WEEKLY OIL REVIEW.
40. S. W." Tells ofths Weeks Doings la
ti,s Grrni Snnth,xest Elelds.

40. S. W." Tells ofthe Weeks Bothgs la
tho Great Southwest Fields.
BY far the most interesting develop
ment In oil the lower southwest fields
is located on Indian creek. says D. S.
w, The Kyle and Weekly wells have
been the leading attractions, but the
most sensational announcement reia-
tive to these two gushcrs was given
during the week when II was stated
that they were falling on In oil and In
creasinE their flow OF salt water. This
was regarded as an innovation TO those
familiar with the Bug lnjun territory.
II has been the rule to get big dose
OF salt water first and the now Of oil
10 Increase MS the briiiy product was re:
duced. Current reports, not concurreo
in, however. by the owner, say the
general rule has been reversed with
the Indian creek guShrrs, Aside from
that disputed point, Il can he said that
the two wells were oil even terms in
point of oil production the first OF the
week each producing about 800 bar
rels n day. When the week closed 500
and 700 barrels n day was the relative
production OF the Weekly and Kyle
wells.
Not until Friday was the second test
we'll on the Kyle farm drilled IN 10 tue
nav, and the result was something Of
disappointment. The well filled up and
deeper drilling failed TO improve the pro-
ductiun or Increase the gas pressure.
In both the No. |, Kyle and Weekly
heavy gas pressure was encountered
lust above the pay streak, and the
failure to develop gusher at No. 2,
which is located only 800 feet northeast
OF No. /, shows that guGhers are not
In that direction. The other wells got
the rich pay ut ftty-eight feet In the
sand, hut No. Is now more than sew
enty feet in. and will not likely find an
other pay streak. ~
The territory above Waverly, divided
by Bull and Calf creeks. is not show
ing up with the biggest kind OF new
wells The enthusiasm among lease
holders is not nearly so great as Il was
n few weeks ago Small wells and dust
ers have caused developments to lose
favor with those who were the loudest
In sounding Its praises q month ago.
In Monroe county q buster to the
northeast OF the Frleden pool. on the
Bectel farm. was the only thing TO break
the monotony in that. short-lIved pool
during the past seven days.
The Colerain development In Belmont
county got little of the same notorlety
when the well was drilled In on the
Clark farm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
FOR CUBAN FREEDOM.
DR.. Thomas Dixon Fakes strong Grounds
In His Sermon.

NEW YORK. March o7-Thomas
Dixon, jr., in the prelude 10 his sermon
last night spoke of the duty this coun-
try owed to Cuba. He said:
81 want to congratulate the house Of
representatives at washington and the
United States senate on the noble stand
they have taken in behalf of the OPP
pressed in the island OF Cuba. Con-
gress has risen TO its duty us the rep
resentatlve OF the people. but 1t has
not gone far enough.
+" i believe that the time has come TO
recognize the Independence OF the Is
land Of Cuba. This nation owes such
an act to It's history Its cardinal prin-
ciples has been liberty and upon liberty
this milton is founded. believe that
the mass oflthe American people agree
that the Independence OF Cuba should
be recognized by this nation"
DR.. Dixon closed by sayinE that he
would like to hear Patrick Henry speak
on the seizure of filibusters by the or
der OF the state department and to hear
Daniel Webster on the constitutional
questions raised.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10

COLUMBUS, o.. March 9.-EIon.
David X. Watson to-day was re-uomi-
mated by the Republicans for Congress
in the Twelfth district. which is usually
Democratic Mr.. Watson breaking the
record by defeating MIR. Cultivate dur
ing the political landslide two years
ago.
Mr. Watson II forty-scvcn years Of
age, attorney at law. has been attorney
GENERAL OF ohio two terms. attorney for
the government In Pacific railroad
cases, assistant United States district
attorney. As attorney general Of Ohio
he compelled the reorganization Of the
Standard oil Company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
DIsbursements over rccelpts..4.... !

Report of Woman's Hospital Association
from February 3, 1895, to February y, lSG'
ruary 0, 1859, the 9th OF February OF each
year bAB been observed as Anniversary
and Donation Day"
More than usual interest was manifested
this year. Individual gttts were numerous
The nurses we're busy during the day
showing visitors through the building,
which presented well kept appearance,
due TO the Skilltul management OF the
superintendent, Mrs. J. L. johnson;
The pupil nurses have rendered sntISfnc'
tory service both in the Hospital and IN
private nursing, for which special credit
IL due to themselves as attentive students,
and also to the careful training OF the
head nurse. Miss n. Ahcrne.
We gratefully acknowledge the kind at
tention given tho patients by the physl'
and also the valuable assistance OF MIR. H.
II. List la the d!spensnry.
The clerEymen OF the city have been ever
ready to minister TO the sick and dying
;rhc press has our thanks for services
The Sewing Guild, auxiliary TO the As
ISOLATION. Is composed OF the president
Miss Mary Cooke Wilson. and Miss Sue 9.
NctcRlfo secretary. together with the fol-
lowing directors: Mrs. II. ]. Reed, Mrs.
Nhauos heeu, 1lIss Matte Ellery, Mrs; a.
Il. Dunn, Miss Emily Campbell, Miss
Wilde. Mrs. ". a. TlernRn. Mrs, John
Mcclure and Mrs. r. b. Moore. Each d.
rector solIcits annually two articles from
persons disposed to contribute to the Hos
pital through this channel. There ARE
work, hut who may give in this way.
The third anniversary was held on Do
nation Day. The work for the year just
closed WAS most gratifying; two hundred
and nincty-four articles were received.
'ThIa work Is n wonderful helm to the Hos.
pital. In almost every case the articles
are made up, saving US both time and
The Fourth Street Methodist Church has
set aside, the FIRST Sunday u the year 9s
was S7i IS. for which We are deeply crate
full, Our thanks are also extended 10
tho English Lutheran Church for their
Thanksgiving donation of S 30. and to tho
ladies' OF the Swope Guild Of St Matthew'S
Church for the support OF free bed. II
Is most encouraging TO. know that tho
churches are personally interested IN our
Hospital.
tee OF the Association was success In
every particular.
II is probable that hereafter only one
Hospital Benefit" will be given year,
and that Just before the holidays.
Our regular meetings are held the first
Wednesday In each month ut $3.50 O'Clock
Mt the Hospital The membership fee Is
ono dollar per year. II every woman would
stop to think how far her enc dollar goes
sacredly laid aside for tho Collecting
Committee every year In the month OF
We mos, heartily thank all who have in
any way given us their support.
Respectfully submitted;
Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10

bp0CIHI DIHVHEVTI 70 wv TTTVVEHbVEIVV''
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. March o.
The preliminary hearing OF 5ames Ste
phens. charged with the murder OF
Hady Compton, occurred before Justice
Trustow at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Judge Loomis appeared for the prisoner
but did not attempt to put UP a defense
and introduced no testimony. Prose-
outing Attorney McDougal appeared
for the state There were only three
witnesses examined. all for the state,
Wig: Leonard Cooper, John Compton, n
brother Of the murdered man, and
George II. Taylor. Justice Trustow
held stephens to answer an Indictment.
recommlttinR him to jail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10

PENETANGuIsHENE, ont, March
0-Yesterday the three children Of
lanes BeausolIel were left locked In
Inc house. n few miles from town,whlle
INC parents went to see neighbour
THE house took fire and before assist
ance could be given the children were
burned to death.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
...,S..I Eoy,,, ,nd Composition

Ara not made by chance. nor. can they
over in any material bc, made at small OK;
w ,nr nxceIlcncc Of workmanship, II the
mo- ,,nst frequent and certain cause Of tho
,r mi decay and entire destruction OF arts
ana manufactures, 49, ,,,...,.,, ,vorv
70, tn inicIIlgoncor Job Printing ONCE
tx the Place 10 Go.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
GENERAL NOTICES.

NOTICE. 49,. ,,..,,.,
nershlp under tho firm name OF Chow &
Lewis, and will hereafter conduct the
business OF the late firm OF Morrison &
Chow. nj the corner OF Eighteenth and
ChHpIinc streets. All parties Indebted 10
tho firm OF Morrison & Chew will please
call and settle, and all debts or said firm
OF Morrison 6 Chow will be settled by tho
"''''' go "' CHEW 4 LEWIS.
NJ. y, CHEW.
mr9 W. Il LEWIS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10

Special Dispatch to the in'eiiigonchr.
pARKERSBURG. W. Va. March o.
1Jnited States Marshal Charles Il.
Wells, OF GIover's Gap, passed through
the CITY to-day enroute to Charleston,
to fIic his bond, $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10

Special DISpatch 10 inc ENCOURAGEMENT
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. March D.
The grocery store OF Il. NJ. f.. Hall was
closed to-day on executions amounting
10 5000; liabilities nre over $9e89 and
cannot be covered by the assets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

House md lot on South Broadway
street, 6 rooms; lot 10xi2O
House and lot on Zane street, rooms;
price 5000. -. -,
rooms; at n bargain.
House and lot on Virginia street. WIN
nil modern convenlenccS. ~ rooms' large
lot. &c.,
Store and dwelling on North Huron
street: lot aOxI2O: Mt u bargain.
Building lot near Twcnty.nlnth street,
must be sold at once: price SO,
Money to Loan on Real Estate security
ROLF cGo N.ANh,
mr9 No. 30 Fourteenth street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
REAL ESTATE.
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE.

No, Ct Fifteenth street, rooms, brick.
No lil Sixteenth street, lot 1XlO feet.
Nos. 1870 and l92 Seventeenth street.
No s Kentucky street, rooms.
! storerooms and : dwellings renting for
$751; 90 per month, corner Market and
Twentieth streets. pays II per cent
No, Kentucky street, lot SOxl4O Feet.
No. 81? Chupttne street. large bF!ck
No IS 18th street. rooms and stable
No, ig6 18th street. 3 rooms and stable.
Lot corner Main and Sixteenth street.
No, f2f ftth street, rooms and bath,
No 1909 chapline street, rooms.
No 1913 Chapline street, 3 rooms,
Lot on Main St, between ed and I'D SITS,
4 lots on North Wabash street.
No. a South broadway, residence OF j.
Z. Hughes. ESQ.
Lot 46xlSO North York street.
Lot No 20 Indiana St. ! rooms, modern
No, q n. Wabash St, g rooms, cheap.
4 tlnc lot In Pleasant Valley.
No IL Vermont street, rooms; lot 2SxlOO
feet 1850.
4 iinc lot in woodsdnie.
The Bloch property on North Main 81.
MONEY TO LOAN,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10

Another party OF Wheeling tourists
may 20 on steamer and awheel-back
to the national meet OF the League Of
American Whcelmen at Louisville. The
plans OF the wheelmen include ride
down the Ohio OH the virSinNro Mays.
vile, Ky. From MayEvlllf will
ride through the Blue Grass country
TO Louisville. spending week on the
roads which are very hne In Kentucky.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
ON PLEASURE BENT.
Many Touring, Fishing and Other
Outing Parties Arranging
FOR COMING SUMMER SEASON.

colonel E.ley viii Go On Another naeis-
board Trip, bat this Time Over Another
wheellngltes to Go to the Al
P.nA Fishing Groands-A Pedestrian
Tour Aeros, the s,ate-cyeiing Tour
Through ksntusisy's Blue Grass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13

Club should buy many tickets daily to enter the
grounds Of the club at Aqueduct as they purchased
members OF the club refuse to do, on the grounds
mat the purses at Aqueduct not large as the
an S "a BAY 1t Is probable that %
time the nrst race Is called to-day.
Inc Jockey Club should hasten to make II a rule
miles this city should not be OF less value than
700 to the winner agricultural fairs of course
cepted Such rule would settle all arguments in
II the Metropolitan Turf Cub desires to benefit
formulate a complete of betting rules to guide
their patrons and to protect them from dead heat
occur on the rscetracks. The Jockey Club takes
no cognizence Of betting hence the need OF some
Brighton Beach Racing Association. takes the lead
In the value Of the purses offered for the summer
entrances fee and $500 with a $40 entrance ZEE All
entrance fees are to form purses for extra races
;S Mrn' ha: been M
weights will be watched for wiz, much interest by
% an and FER oT
fall meeting at Brighton Beach in which II is ex-
pected that all the crack threeyear-ods of the year
AS rule handcaps are not bowling success
and cause general dissatisfaction The weights for
a great three-year-o handicap should be adjusted
by at least Ave experts to insure sufficient num-
Der Of acceptances to make the race interesting
The public does take kindly to handcaps in which
there are three starters with to ! on favorte
who invariably defeats his opponents by furlong
August Belmont did not enjoy his coffee and buns
yesterday morning as he meditated upon the cable
ings and Don de Orc. When Mr. Belmont departed
for England he had what appearso 70 ne or Ga '
racing are such that in less than two weeks his
stable has refrigerated until its strength has waned
h nC possbe that Mr Belmont viii attempt an
English eamGasa this hs no w, Won and
I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
AHEy THAT CAUSES WONDER.
HER OWNER GAYS HER FACE LOOKS LIKE THAT
OF AN OLD MAN

Persons who 1--we in the thckly populated He
brew quarter on the East Side Of the city know a
good deal about hens and ROSTERS, although few OF
them have lived farms for the reason that more
live fowls are sold In that district than IN any other
In the city At present many persons there are
excited over q meek-looking hen, which. accordns
TO a young man in the neishborhood, was recently
taken there. This hen u treated as II enc were
fowl Of priceless value. She has no marks OF high
breeding nor is she the least attractive In appear
ance. The reason why she Is 80 highly priced Is
because OF her peculiarly shaped head.
The hen is owned by 3. Schumacher. VINO has
q tewelry store at No 7s Orchard-st- While Trtb-
me reporter was In the street . few days ago no
learned Of tho presence Of tho fowl IN the neigh
borhood.
IF you want to SEQ q strange hen. the strangest
hen you ever saw" said young man 10 the re-
porter, come with me- This hen has race
which comes near TO a human face as any Nv
ing thing under the FUN I mean what say. for
I have seen the hen. and would you believe IT, she
has teeth Come with me"
Mr. Schumacher was sitting IN front Of his store
when the reporter and the young man reached the
place He quickly arose and led the way into the
rear OF the store. when he was asked to show the
hen The is narrow and dtmly lighted and
has two counters arranged In the form on an
Perched on box. fitted up for nest when hsa
rested on tie rear counter, was the wonder,w hen,
being e.hbted On the counter we're many MAJ s0.dd
proudly at the hen he put mis- hand on her tack
the reporter to the place asked the reporter II he
did not think the hen was valuable fowl
resemble that OF an old man? You see. the hen.
instead Of having beak has nat nose When
long broad tongue instead Of O narrow ono. and
also you will notice her teeth
The reporter unable to see any RESEMBLANCE
between the hen 9 face and an old mans nor did
he find the alleged teeth or peculiar-shaped tongue
Tha hens face was strange but the popularity
was probably due to artificial causes. II was sug-
eested that some one had cut or the hens beak.
hut mis- did not meet with approval. The hen
was then brough, to 7e fsont Of the e, store a and
Get another look at the alleged teeth. The light
was better there but Il still failed TO disclose tho
remarkable features Of the fowl
After leaving the store the young man told the
renorter that Schmrr>kler had received the fowl
from a butcher In West Washington Market. The
hen was probably owned by a travelling show
man who had grown tired Of the fowl and shipped
her 10 the city for sale as food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
GOSSIP OF THE oARsMEN.
THE COMING REGATTA or THE LONG ISLAM
ROWING ASSOCIATION

THE COMING REGATTA or THE LONG ISLAND
ROWING ASSOCIATION
Local oarsmen now looking forward to the
annual regatta OF the Long Island Rowing Asso-
citation. which will take place Saturday on
Flushing Bay. This is fine sheet Of water. and
II the day is pleasant the regatta will undoubtedly
draw a large crowd. Among the clubs which will
send crews to the regatta are the Dauntess. varu-
ma. Crcscent and Nautilus. OF Brooklyn. and many
of the Harlem River clubs. There will also be a
number of from other cities.
The big pleasure barges of the Harlem River
clubs were In great demand yesterday. and among
the clubs that had barges out were the Nonpareil,
Lone Star. Aialanta. Union, Nassau. Crescent.
Wyanoke. Metropolitan and Harlem. The barge
parties went to College Point. Bronsons' Oak Point
and other pleasure resorts. There many
young women In the comfortable boats.
The regatta of the National Rowing Associa-
ton OF America will take place at Saratoga on
August 10 and IA. and It Will probably be the best
of its kind held in this country In a number Of
years. The entries are more numerous than usual
at this time. They will close on the 18th. They
should I've sent TO Frederick r. Fortmeyer. secre-
tary Postofice box 40. New-York city. The Re-
New-York, chairman; George ". Statzell. Phiadel-
phia. James X. Doyle, Boston: William l.. Jupp,
Detroit. AT the close Of the regatta ball will he
given for the National Assoca ton and the visiting
oarsmen by the citizens OF Saratoga. This is the
first time that social feature has been Of
The senior esht-oared shell race In the regatta
promises TO he great one Among the crews
Club, Baltimore Athletic Club. Minnesota Boat
Club. Of st: Paul. and the University of Wiscon-
mount Rowing Club Of Philadelphia. have entered
crews in the intermediate eght-oared shell race.
fouroared shell race will be the institute Of New
ark. the Pennsylvania Barge Club. Of Philadelphia
the New-YOrk Athletic Club, and the Winnipeg. Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE.
Beautiful Designs
ut factory prices.
CIRCULATING THE SCRIPTURES
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY DrsTRD.
UTED 1.75O2 S3 COPIES THE LAST YEAR

IN CUBA AND TURKEY THE WORK rs PRAoT3-
cALLY AT sTANDsTILI- AND THE COL
PoaTEURs FROM coNsrANTrSoPLE HAVE
BEEN ALMOST FORCED FROM THD FIELD
According TO the eghtieth annual report Of ths
American Bible Society she total issues Of die
Scriptures by the Society at home and abroad foe
the year ending March 81 last. amounted 90 l.7s0.
2s3 copies. The Issues OF the society during the
eighty years OF It's existence amount 10 81. -
copies. These millions Of volumes have been CIR.
culated In nearly one hundred different languages
and dialects In ali parts OF the earth. More than
one-h2H Of It's issues In 1895 went into the hands
Of the Pagan. the Mahometan and nonhna1ly
Christian people outside OF the United States $4,000
sold In China alone. The Society expended
during the year 5000 80.
Agents OF the society report a successful years.
work in all parts OF the world. except. perhaps. =
Cuba and Turkey. both OF which countries have
been disturbed by internal dissensions OF the
present situation In Coastannople the correspond
ent there says:
In the territory affected by the disturbances
to greater or Jess degree were stationed twenty.
five coporteurs OF whom seven were Greeks and
eighteen Armenians OF these twenty-five men
three were caught the road and were stripped
Of everything in their possession even OF the Goth:
Of their household effects and books, The houses
their houses were not baThsd one other ATE:
tbs had Ss Eight o Rast we're S
danger and barely ESCAPED death One at SAMSON,
during that time was able TO interest some OF
his felow-prisoners in religious things, and even
TO sell quite number OF New Testaments. One
was arrested on the streets OF Nigie. his own city.
and hustled off 10 Konia several days journey,
and children. At Konia he was allowed the free
outside He has not yet Been mimi" informed ss to
charges against him. All are under great 70
strictions. and not Is able to travel freely.
Their books have been quite Venerally punderSd
or completely destroyed We may And Il advisable
discontinue travelling colporteurs and arrange
for the sale OF Scriptures to individuals In every
considerable town and city. Yet We cannot tel
sure Of being able 70 do this much"
The British and Foreign Bible Society has issued.
since 1904. 1888 $50 copies while seventy three
other societies have issued than ISL 900 h.
bles, Tcstaments and portions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
EIKS TO PLAY BALL.

The New-York and Brooklyn lodges OF the Order
Of Elks have AT last made arrangements TO settle
the much-nooted question as 10 which OF the two
has the stronger hall team. c. n Byrne. president
Of the Brooklyn League team. has offered them
The use of Eastern Park free OF charge. and the
rival teams will meet there on July Is and %. One
Of the games was to have been played at Man
haitian Field had the lodge arrangements been able
TO secure IL free. The gate receipts will he equally
divided between the SICK funds Of the two lodges
manager OF tie New-York League team; Samuel
Crane. president of the Atlantic League Fran
Vitocq Frank Evans. Frank Brysnd and Lyn
Welcher The Brooklyn team is an unknown guam
ti,v as vel Jack" Chapman. manager OF the
Eilkesbarre team. and Billy Barnie. manager OF
,he Hartford tee m. eligible 10 play, and Will
nrobably he found In the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
THE uOODY SCHOOL, OPENS.

Mortified. Mass. July i2-The Y. W. g A. con
ference began its work and study yesterday for
80 session at the Moody School William II. Sal
won general secretary of Yale University. Y NJ.
. A conducts normal devotional Bible classes
Mes Nellie J. Allen. college secretary OF Pennsy d.
mia and Miss g. I. Mccall. State secretary, OF
Work lead the conferences on college and cay
,,rork The platform meeting at II O'Clock TINS
morning addressed by the Rey X A Io a.1t
-, - Moody Bible Institute. OF Chicago ON lie
Jioiv spirit -. l.. Moody. the Rev; AIexanderr
Mckenzie. Of Cambridge. and Robert r, speer' Vi
Wew-vork will speak In the next Few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
THE FERRYBOAT VIRGINIA LAUNCHED.

Chester Penn July 12-The iron side-wheel ferry
boat Virginia which Is being built for tho Brooklyn
and New-York Ferry Company. was launched at
Roach's shipyard yesterday afternoon. The Limen-
sions are Length over ALL 1853 feet I inches; BEAM
3s feet inches: depth Of hold. u feet inches:
gross tonnage, SO g. The Florida, a sister boat
will be launched in four weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
rpyJsFS FOR NAVAL RESERVES.

Washington. july l2-The naval militia OF Wv
-, cd Pennsylvania will soon start on their an
,.al ,ract,ce cruise on the cruisers Raleigh ana
rn5,ana The New-Jersey reserves VIII use the fSa-
,elgh and the Pennsylvania reserves tne ina'I ana
The Raleigh reached Camden TO-DAY anu ,e g, i hs-
Ian, n.sv 20 Boston 10 take the MASSACHUSETTS naval
s,rry,,a for us practice cruise.