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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department uf the Interior.
T. s. Land office
Las Cruces y n

Las Cruces. y ~,
November -. 1914
Notice is hereby given that Clara
Brooks, heir at law of Elizabeth
Spunaugle, deceased. Corner IN Pa.o
and San Antonio 81, II Paso. Texas.
who, on Dec. - 1909 made home.
stead entry No. 03s5), for NE4, sec.
Is township p :. ranger w. N.M.P.
Meridian has filed notice of intention
10 make final live year proof. to
establish claim 10 the land above de-
scribed, before W G.. Hoover, L. =.
commissioner az Columbus. y. N
ON the eth dag OF January, 1915.
Claimant names AZ WITNESSES
Ernest s. Lilly of Columbus. \. N.
James " Blair
Byron NJ. Reed 81.
William r. Richie
JOHN L. BURNSIDE, Register
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
RIGHTEOUS NeE

IAN aviator who has never been
Snown to stay up in the air more
than a few minutes at a time.
jumped on a bystander the other day
and nearly beat him to DEATH
why do you suppose he did
thst2"
at seems that the bystander
called him a fall guy"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
Dcontuucd irom pasc y


All else in town will he arranged
In just about the same style
Wen have ten story buildings,
think that's going some.
Ifyou are here you'N find I'm
right,
In twenty years ~ come
\ building of marble. for the
Government
Viii be- ercctd in our Town,
Veeuered with onyx IN and out.
That also here is found
The Reyenueand Land Offices
viii be- ON the fifth floor.
The other rooms will all be- ilied
With offices galore.
Wen locate the knockers
high and dry,
While now they nurse their
thumb,
Youll hnd them with the
Boosters,
In twenty years to come.
So now il is up to YOU friends,
If You have "a home, alright,
But ii you have no land or home,
You should not wait Til night,
But immediately To Columbus 20,
FOR business. healh on land,
70 make a stake, get health or
fame:
You're bound to join this band.
SO if you cannot sing think
You can surely beat "a drum,
And get rich and be- one of Us,
I'm twenty wears To come
TWO YEARS LATER
The above was written two years
ago,
Time has swiftly glided by.
II you have accomplished
nothing yet,
It's because you did not try
The prophesies are coming true
a bank Is running ,muothe,
We have three teachers IN oul
school
You can learn now It yol
choose.
We have brick and other build
ings new
And ! want you now to know
our population has doubled,
Since ! wrote, two years ago
1t there's nothing else that go.
can do,
Take mp your pen ana write
You think you are not apprecIaI
edy
I've often heard IL said,
THE greatest manuscripts Wor
found
Long after the author wa
dead -
Deserving mankind, ] wish go
weil.
Not a heartache would Civ,
What little | can do for YOU
Must bee done while Hive.
II. w Blair.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
department at the Interior.
United states Land office.
.- E...... A.

November y, 1914
\"ticc Is hereby given that Eliza j.
Gregg, of Columbus. y. NJ. who ON
January u, 1910, made desert land
entry No. Oi9O7, tor SW! section %.
township - s., range w, y. NJ. T..
Meridian has filed notice Of intention
to make final proof, to
siahlish claim Jn the land above de-
scribcd, before w. G.. Hoover. L. =.
Commissioners, 40 Columbus. ~ NJ.
ON the sth day of January 1918.
Claimant naWos AS witnesses
Samuel u Hunt, Jr., Columbus. y. NJ.
Henry h. Gardner "
I'd. Barringer &"
John Il. Bliss Z"
JOHN L. BURNSIDE, Register
ia IL
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
Fred Sherman
LAWYER
DEMING N. NJ.
NOTICE IOR PUBLICATION.
Department of rIc Interior.
o. IS Land DffIu,

i.os Cruces. y ~ Nov ~. IoIl
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
g. Beck of Columbus, 81. A.. who. ON
December H. 1911, made Homestead
Entry. No. Oti9a. for 81. Section 33.
Township p :. Range : w, y. NJ. T..
Meridian, has hled notice uf intention
To- make final thrce-yeur Proof. To es-
tahliNh claim to the land above Gle.
scrthcd, before W. G.. Hoover. l.. =.
Commissioners, al Columbus, y. NJ,
ON the 18th day of January 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joe Il. Chadhorn Of Columbus, y. NJ.
James l.. Walker " " q"
William II. Smith " d"
John J.. Moore " d"
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE. Register
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NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior.
United States Land office.
Las Cruces, n. NJ. Dec. .. 1914
Notice is herby given that Robert NJ
Marshall Of Columbus, n. NJ. who
ON Jan. 10, 1914, made desert land en-.
try No Ool76, for MA. sec. rs. town.
snip ~ =. range 7 W., N. NJ. p. NJ
has filed notice of intention 10 make
hnal proof, 20 establish
claim to the land above described, h..
fore w. @. Hoover, u, y. Commis.
sioner' at Columbus, N. H., on the
10Th dag Of January, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John II. Anderson, Columbus, N. M.
, lanes w. NelsoE,
Elliott A. Means,
Thomas j. Cole
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE. Register
1918 l-l5
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
ICE WAGON RELAY FOR
JULY CELEBRATION
Hot Weather Need Have No Terrors
for Those Who Attend Community
Picnic in Parks.

Hot weather need have no terrors for
those who attend the community picnic
at Rock Creek and Geological Parks that
the Citizens Independent Day committee
is arranging for the men. women, and
children Of Washington for July
Mai f. II. Neumeyer. chief Of the
commissary staff of the District National
Guard and chairman of the luncheon
committee for the celebration. has ar
ranged with Samuel Kimberley. general
manager of the American Ice Company.
for a patrol of ice wagons in both parks
on the holiday.
1t is quite likely that the supply OF cool
augmented by barrels of iced water. the
replenishing of which will be the re-
sponsibility of a corps of porters-
Beginning at 2:3o O'Clock In the after
noon there viii be a tournament, horse
show. racing and drill and exercises by
the Fort Myer troopers
In the evening at the Monument
Grounds there will be a band concert.
historical moving pictures and-if SUM-
cient money In subscribed-aerial fire.
works.
Chairman Newman announces there In
need for at least 81. ZOO more in order
to carry out the plans OF the committee.
and is appealing to citizens to send in
their checks at once. payable to E. S.
Wolfe. treasurer Independence Day Com
mittee. Room 500 District Building. or
District National Bank.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
INSURANCE HEADS MUST
PROVE RIGHT TO ELECT
Proposed Election of First National
Officers Affected by Justice
Staford's Order.

A rule requiring the officers Of the First
National Fire Insurance Company to
show cause by tomorrow why they should
not be compelled TO postpone the annual
election Of officers for a month. as in
the case of the Commercial Fire Insur-
ance Company. was issued yesterday by
Justice Stafford, of the District Supreme
Court. The election is scheduled for
June 10. the date originally set ny the
other company for its election. The First
National is also cited to show cause why
II should not be REQUIRED to permit all
stockholders to examine its books.
II Is understood that Attorney James
Easby-Smith, counsel for Robert ].
wynne, the deposed president OF the
company, and several other former Of
fcers and still stockholders, will oppose
a postponement. Mr.. EasbySmith con-
tends that there is no occasion to post
pone the election of this company.
Justice Stafford also signed the order
against the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company requiring IL to file with the
clerk of the court by tomorrow a COM
plete list of its stockholders with their
addresses. The officers Of the company
also are ordered to take no action toward
the election of officers or the reduction
of the capital stock until the postponed
annual meeting. July II. next.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09

port from Boston and opened Sunset
Lodge for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott Andrews
are also ae Newport for the season.
Mrs Henry Ducschet Nicholson an.
nounces the engagement of her daughter.
Helen Seilman, to ]. Carter Fort. OF this
city. The wedding win take place June
25 ~
Mrs. Paul H. Herndon. Of Tampa. Fla.
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Herndon, ISIS Vermont avenue.
Mrs. Sam Muniken. of Washington, ID
stopping at the Wolcott. New York City.
Mrs. J. ]. Richardson. also Of Washing
ton. is guest Of the same hotel
DIR. and Mrs. Alexander F. Magruder
have closed their house in Jefferson place
and are now at their country home al
Araby. Frederick County, Md, for the
summer.
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander F. Magruder
announce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Isabel Richardson Magruder. to En-
sign Kent Rowbottom. U. s. N. The
wedding will take place in the late sum-
mer or early fall.
A party was given last night at Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity house. 1902 Yer
mont avenue, by Forrest Stuart. In honor
of DIR. L. Glushak. who sails for Europe
June 18th. A splendid musical program
was rendered by Mrs. A. L. Woolley. Mr..
] Glushak. DR.. Glushak. and Julian
Thomas. Thirty-five of the Doctors 8
friends were present.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
CROTTO MINUTE MEN In
RICHMOND CEREMONIES
Local Chapter. $50 Strong. lnvades
Virginia Capital in Special Train.
Others Leave Today.

Led by their "ragtime" brass band, ad-
vertised to make more noise per bands
man than any other organization Of its
kind in the world, $50 members of KALI
polls Grotto. No. Is. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm.
left Union Station at 12:15 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon for Richmond to at
tend the convention of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of their order.
The train yesterday was a special.
Many more members will go to Richmond
today in private cars attached to regu-
lar trains. Peter Pullman, monarch,
and Edward 8. Schmidt. grand standard
bearer, led the procession yesterday.
The Minute Men oficiated at a cere-
moniai in Richmond at midnight, when
KaIlipolis Grotto placed a wreath on the
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
of to Europe

Judge Charles B. Howry. of the Court
of Claims, has arranged to sail for Eu-
rope on June 20 to pass the remainder of
the summer. Judge Howry will be ac-
companied by his sister-in-law and will
be met on his arrival at Antwerp by
Mrs. Howry and his two young daugh-
tiers who went abroad in the early spring.
Mrs. Stephen Trescott has taken a cot
tage at Blue Ridge Summit. where she
will have with her for the summer her
daughters. Mrs. Philip Torrey and Mrs.
George Wade Martin and their children.
Lieut.. Torrey and Lieut.. Martin are both
Marine officers now with the fleet in
Mexican waters.
Miss Elizabeth TimIow will sail for
Europe on Thursday accompanied by a
party of young people who will remain
with her for the summer. Mrs. Henry
b. Mum will also be of Miss Timlow' 6
party.
Miss Josephine Timlow will pass the
summer at East Gloucester, Mass.
Mrs. Hugo Osterhaus, wife of Lieut..
Commander Osterhaus. u. S. N, will re-
linouish her house at Annapolis during
her husbands absence at sea. and pass
the summer with her sister, Mr.. w. w.
Hiey, yI-, a. SiS AossSA o HSA'S - ~~S~
Orange, N. j.
The marriage of Mr.. Clarence Hay. Of
this city, youngest son Of the late Secre-
tary of State, to Miss Alice Appleton,
Of New York, will take place at the coun-
try home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Francis R. Appleton, at Ipswich.
Mass, in July. Owing to the recent death
of the mother of the bridegroom-elect
the wedding will be marked by great sim
plicity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Lanahan have
gone to New Haven for months stay
before going to Watch Hill for the re-
mainder of the SUMMER.
Mrs. Richardson Clover and her two
young daughters. who arrived in WASH
ington q few weeks ago from Europe.
will leave again tomorrow when they
go to their California home for the sum-
mer
Mrs. Hayward Hutchinson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Sidney Webb and family
left yesterday for the Webb summer
home ct Easthampton. L. /.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman have
gone to Lawrenceville, N. J., for the
commencement exercises of the we'll
known school Of that village, where their
eldest son. Master Philip Kaufman. Is
q pupil.
Mrs Frank W. Andrews. who closed
her Massachusetts, avenue home for the
summer . week ago. has arrived ~ New.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
CATCHES" 10000 TROUT.

Watson Ford. of Crescent. W. Va, who
has been in daily conference with Rep
resentative Gudger. Of North Carolina.
and Senator Sutherland. left this city
last night plus 10000 Pacific brook trout.
which are to be used to stock the Big
Creek and Catalouche rivers OF West
Virginia.
Mr.. Ford was sent here by the citizens
Of West Virginia to secure the allotment
OF fish from the bureau. The rivers of
his State have been long in need of 4
fresh supply of fish. and many previous
efforts have been made to obtain them.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
END OF THE ROAD, B0Ys!"

Claiming they had trouble at home and
desired to earn a, living for themselves.
Edward Long and Arthur Foley. seven
teen and eighteen years old. respectively.
came to Washington yesterday from
Worcester. Mass. but were arrested by
Policeman J. NJ. Horton. OF the Fourth
precinct. when they alighted from a
freight train. They are being held as
fugitives from their parents.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS MEET

Services in the Cathedral of IS. Peter
and Paul opened the first meeting yester-
day of the summer meeting for Sunday
school workers, who will be in session
until Friday evening at Mount ST. Alban.
Canon De Vries, of the cathedral, was
in charge of the evening song services held
yesterday. Bishop Harding spoke of the
work proposed for the summer school I"
Rev. William E. Gardner, general secre-
tary of the board of religious education
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church, re-
sponded to the address Of Bishop Hard
ing
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09

monument to Washington there. There
IVES a reception for the prophets last
night at the Jefferson Hotel. Mayor
George Ainslie delivered the speech of
welcome.
Minute Men in the party are: Col. NJ. A.
Winter, Maj. Pauls. Capt Adolph GUIDE.
Capt. w. H. Wunder. Capt. Fred H.
Kramer, Capt Victor J. Evans. Capt.
Peter R. Latterner. Capt Deloss w.
Thayer, Capt Fred Albrecht, and Capt.
John ]. Costinett.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry johnson are max
ing a motor trip through Virginia prior
to going to their place in Canada for the
summer. With DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Nc
CURE of Alexandria, Mr.. and Mrs. john
son passed Sunday at the White Sulphur.
Mr.. A. c. Downing and Miss Alys
Downing closed their Washington home
yesterday and left for jamestown, r. l..
where Mrs. Downing opened their sum-
mer home some weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09
STORM BREAKS UP MEETING.
Piney Branch Cfti.cns interrupted
In Plans for July 4.

Members Of the Piney Branch Citizens
Association in open air session in front
Of the Iowa Avenue NJ. z. Church last
night voted to dispense with their cele-
bration planned for the afternoon of
Independence Day and participate in the
entertainment at the Brightwood reser-
voir park under the auspices of the Dis
trict citizens committee. 1t was voted
that Is per cent Of the Piney Branch fund
should be devoted to the proposed fire.
works display. A finance committee Is
to be appointed to solicit contributions.
The meeting was abruptly, adjourned
by the thunder shower.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09

The President occupied q box at Keith's
last evening. He. was accompanied by
Miss Bones and DR.. Cary Grayson.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09

Mrs Frank w. Andrews. who closed
her Massachusetts avenue home for the
summer week ago, has arrived at New.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-09

Yokohama does a large business in rails
ing and exporting goldfish. Most go TO
the United States.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-16
PARIS STREETS CAVE
" DURING A STORM
Taxicab Engulfed, Lives Are Lost
and Terror Is Created In
The French Capital

Paris. June IA thunderstorm OF
phenomenal violence tonight ragged ov-
er Paris for three hours. 1t caused
loss OF life and enormous damage to
property. The rain flooded the streets
and caused the bursting OF sewers In
the central fashionable quarter OF tie.
city street caved In, cngulfing seer
ri pedestrians.
The number nf victims is not known.
owing to the danger OF approaching
immense pits resulting from the col
laps" OF side walks and rUadwayS. Th ,
i:oli"p estimate the victims at .c"cIl
ut east
lff most serious tItc-in occurred Rt
the junction of the Rae lie Doet!e ard
the storm was at It's hcir!:t 1--WE hun
dred trus re feet Of The road way sank.
carrying with 1t a number of persons
who had taken shelter under the avn
ing of cafe. Water spurted from the
broken mains. and. added to the tor
rents from the sky. converted the
whole district into vcritable river.
Gas mains telephone wires and the
electrical supply were broken off. Tic
quarter vas crowded and large squads,
us sHliite NCI'' H1Sllly SulVfnt. .iPu.
l'raaident :'0in. re- sent NJ hahihcr o.
his military ,sehold to the ,..Hc md
troops were ordered to aid the police
and tircmen In their efforts AT rescue.
About the same time large section
Of the roadway in the Place Saint An
gustin suddenly collapsed. A pasHing
taxicab was engulfed. Eye wltnesso,
saw wOman's hand waving from til,
vehicle. and the head or the chauffr:.r
as the taxicab Disappeared.
Almost Immediately great bio u:
Of stone fell upon 1t. A large wagon
cite just missed the same rate.
Almost AT the becinnirs Of the ctorm
the roadway at the Juncion % the Rue
Tronchet. the lrIr .iuber and tho
Boulevard t'aussmaun sine cr the bls-
les tsecti0ns OF Paris. disappeared.
Police kept the people away from
tha roadway. which continued SLOWLY
10 suhside.. Suddenly a sheet of flame
shot up'to the houset0ps. with a ter
rife -detonation. Gas from broken
ripe had caught Hire, and the crowd
| seized with mad terror, sought safe
ty In the surrounding houses.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-16
Stocks and Bonds

New York. June 15.-The Judgment
Of the speculative community was held
In abeyancc today and the stock mar
ket price movements were narrow. No
progress was made toward clearing up
thefquestions which block the way for
bulls and bears aliEe. Reports Of
serious difficulties confronting the
Mexican rnediators made little impress
sion. Just when the rate case decision
will be announced remained as much
of puzzle .as ever. 80. v,H
The shorts sought to make o. bear
argument out of Washington advices
setting forth President Wilson's in
sistence on putting through at the
present session OF congress the ad-
mintstration's trust program, but the
market was not affected greatly.
The drift was downward; but the
movement did not attain proportion.
The lowest stocks I'm the list were tile
shares OF the. Gould roads. Both Dem
Yer and Rio GraIde common and pie
fcrred set low records for long pc
ri6d Of years Missouri Pacific sagEed
at times and a few of the speciaitiea
more than point. Steel was: heavy
lost ground. .z.,..
Engagement OF gold for export con-
tinued today but on: q smaller scale
Than iaat week. Time and call, funds
were .firmer.,e al &
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
par valne f,850,100. ~ Z.
limited States bonds were unchanged
on call. st,S - \. 5g 8
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-16
MADE DEATH PLANS
,BEFoRE F0UQ.D SHOT
captain Ernest West Appears To
Have Attempted Suicide
May Recover

Atlanta. Ga June Enclosed
herewith are Certain biographical da-
la which request you TO retain on file
for such use as may appear"
Two hQurs after this note. signed
by Ernest %. West. former navy and
marine CORDS officer. and accompanied
by an autobiographicl sketch. was re-
ccivcd in local newspaper offices to-
day inioi MatiCn was received from
Chattanooga, Tenn. thut West had
been fonndi unconscious in "a hotel
room there with Il bullet wound in his
forehead. a revolver lay nearby.
The wC":dc6 man recently was dis
missed from the marine corps wlietc
he held the rank OF captain. One of
his notes refelIed to his dismissal
as follows: -
The court which recently tried me.
ut first acquitted me; but OH some
specious: reasoning which ! never saw,
II changed IL, decision :lnd Daniels.
with hi; new policy finished me- I
lost the income VI S50.00D and in my
state OF health life * impuS?iblc."
Dismi":.1i Of Captain West from the
marine coI pa followed :. separation
and divoi &C Il ON mis- wife. whom he
married here. and further difficulties
Which arOae i'll connection with Mrs
Wast's 1oroe: sion Of tlreir 8 year old
ron, '' p
Relatives O: Captain Vert were no
titled here and In Rome. Ga., OF his
contlitinI 'htEiad:a,"ly after the find
Ing "Of tle::.'Ecuy and hastened Ito
Chattanooga. Nj Mol5agcailon onl there late
today caid that he had II chance Of re-
coveIy,; altheugh,,h he might be, blind az
result Of injury by the bullet to his
fiontalt bone
Captain Wes: It ~ ears old and
, was graduated from a.. !Nayal.Acade-
my in 1888. He. fer,.I in the navy
only ashOIt tiIne when he resigned and
engaged in tpaching. When the Span
ish war broke ont. ht volunteer ed and
saw service a. n navigator OF the Uni
ted States vesEels in Cuban and Porto
Ilicun waters.7 Ills services CAUSED
him To be recommended for promo
tl0n. ~. NJ :, -, l,..i.u
After the war he entered the marine
corps and saw teIyicc In the Philip
! pines. : Captain Wlst has spent. much
, time here and: former ly was, % member
OF thcIaculty OF the Georgia Tech
no!ogical school.
I
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-16

:. Washington. June REORGANIZATION
OF the new national banking and cur
.renoy system, entered its last stages
today when President Wilson nomina-
ted the five men, who serving with the
secretary OF the treasury and the
comptroller of the currency ex-off1-
clio. will constitute TIC Federal reserve
board
Charles S. Hamlin. OF Boston. was
nominated for two years: Paul War
burg, Of New York, for four years ;
Themae Jones, of Chicago. for six
years: W. P. G. Hn ding, of Birming-
ham. Ala. for eig,i' years. and A. C.
Miller. OF San F ..ncisco, for ten
years Thur. eve ;ually. all appoint
ments to the boa {, Will be for ten year
terms. the term OF one member ex-
piring every two years.
President w n will select one Of
the men nance today to be governor
OF the board. 1t is generally expect
cd that Mr.. H. .es or Mr. Hnmliu will
be designated,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-16
Says A,.,erican
Guns Were Used
(Dy Associatcd Preasl

Mexico. City. Juno 15.LGeneral Ig.
t,ncio Moreios Zaragoza, who COM
lnnrdad the federal tSgarrison / which
evacuated the seaport Of Tampico,
"aid Ii, an interview herr iodsY: -.
"All thGl l9orsigns colonies at Tam
pico, hut |Ainericn6s were friendlyf to-
ward the federal troops. From the
Victoria. hotel where large number
Of Americans resided. some shots
were fired on my soldiers. A search
of tho building produced -eigthy-thrse
rifles and q large quantity OF cart
ridges. '' F ss.s S,,s
I. IT haye, proof that the rebels In
tended to retreat from Tampico. but
this was not accomplished because
some american gave the word to the
rebels that, The federal ammunition
was exhausted.
when General Pablo Gonzales at
tackled Tanpico he used two field
pieces that know belonged to the
american warahips anchored in the
harbor."