CANNON. 143 CANOE. ents to Xauvoo, 111., about 1814. He was one of the first Mormon settlers in Salt Lake City, was sent on a mission to the Sandwich Islands in 1850, translated the liooh of Mormon into the Hawaiian language, and after his return, in 18.54, edited successively the HVsfer» Standard and the Deseiet Xeics in the interest of the Church. He was sent to Washington with V. H. Hooper in 1862 to urge the admission of Utah as a State, was in charge of the Jlormon mission in England from 1802 to 1804, and from 1872 until 1881 was the Territorial delegate of Utah to Congress. He held various positions of impor- tance in the Cliurch. including that of first coun- cilor after 18S0. was a member of the Legislative Council of Itah in 1865, 1800. 1869, 1870. 1871, and 1872, and wrote a number of pamphlets in support of Mormonism. CANNON, .Joseph G. (18.30—). An Ameri- can lawyer and Congressman, born at Guilford, N. C. He was admitted to the bar of Illinois, from 1861 to 1808 was State's attorney in Ver- milion County, and from 1873 to 1801 served as a Republican in the Federal House of Represen- tatives. By successive reelections he held the same office from 1893 to 1903. He was chair- man of the Committee on Appropriations in the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses. CANNON-FOUNDING. See Ordxancb. CANNSTATT, kan'stat. A town of the King- dom of Wiirttemberg. It is beautifulh- situated on both sides of the Xeckar, which is crossed by three bridges, about three miles northeast of Stuttgart, with which it is connected by an elec- tric street railway line (Map: (14ermany. C 4). The newer portion of the town is well built, with handsome streets and pleasant recreation grounds. It is chiefly notable on account of its saline and chalybeate springs, which, with its mild and healthful climate, have made it a favor- ite watering-place. Of late years Cannstatt has entered to a considerable extent into industrial pursuits, and has flourishing manufactures of machinery, cooking utensils, woolen goods, etc. It owes its origin to the Romans, of whose pres- ence there are still found many traces. It suf- fered much during the Thirty Years' War and through the repeated invasions of the French. It was the scene of the victory of the French under Moreau over the Austrians under Arch- duke Charles, .Julv 21, 1790. Population, in
- 1890. 19,800: in 1900. 20,.500.
CANO, kii'nd. Aloxso (1601-67). A Spanish sculptor, architect, and painter. He was born in Granada and studied sculpture under Mon- tanes and painting under Pacheco at Seville. In 1037, in consequence of a duel, he fled to Madrid, where, through the influence of Velaz- quez, he was appointed court painter. The story that he was compelled to flee to a monastery because susi)ected of the murder of his wife, and that he afterward proved his innocence on the rack, is now discredited. In 1051, at his own request, he was made a canon of Granada, where he resided until his death. Hecause of the versa- tility of his talents and the high character of his work, (ano has been fn'(|ucntly called the Spanish Michelangelo. His painting was good in color and careful in design, as is witnessed by his admirable ]K"nand-ink studies, but his work is rather eclectic than original. Sinc-e the dissolu- tion of the monasteries, his numerous paintings have been much scattered. The Cathedral of (iranada possesses many fine examples, and there are six in the Prado. He is also represented at Munich. Berlin, and Saint Petersburg. His s(jilpture, mostly of colored wood, is frankly realistic in technique, simple in pose, and intense in expression. CANO, ka'nfi, Jcan Sebastian del ( ? - 1526). A Spanish navigator, born in Guetaria. He became captain of a vessel trading with Africa and the Levant, and commanded one of the five vessels of Magellan's famous expedition. After -Magellan's death (April 27, 1521) he succeeded the deposed Carabello as chief of the expedition, and, having visited the Moluccas, reached Spain with one sliip in 1522, being thus the first to cir- cumnavigate the globe. He was appointed second in command to Loaisa in another expedition of five vessels which set sail .July 25, 1525. In the Pacific, storm and disease attacked the vessels, and Cano died on August 4, 1526. The Victoria, in which iie had accomplished his first voyage, was long preserved at Seville. CANO, Melchior ( 1509-60) . A Spanish theo- logian. He was born at Tarancon in Spain, en- tered the Dominican order at the age of fifteen, and was ordained priest in 1531. He was em- ployed for years in teaching theologj;, and gained the professorships at Alcantara (1543) and Salamanca (154(3) over formidable competitors. He was a determined opponent of the newly founded Society of .Jesus, objecting to its marked departures from the traditions of the older orders. Charles V. sent him to the Council of Trent as theologian in 1551, and he took a prominent part in its deliberations. A year later, again on the Emperor's nomination, he was conse- crated Bishop of the Canary Islands: but for some unknown reason he never took possession of his see, retiring to the monastery of Piedra- hita, and spending the rest of his life in theo- logical study and works of charity. The first edition of his epoch-making work, De Locis Theo- logicis, on the sources of theological knowledge, appeared in Salamanca in 1563, followed by more than thirty other editions: his complete works were published in Padua, in 1720. Consult Fer- min Caballero, Vidti del ilustre Fray Melchior Cano (Madrid, 1871). CANOE, and CANOEING ( Sp. canoa, canoe, from Carib i:iindoa. Strictly speaking, a canoe is a light boat designed to he jiropelled by a pad- dle held in the hands, withovit any fixed support : and in the main that is correct, although in some eases canoes have an auxiliary sail, to be used under favorable conditions; and, for mod- ern sporting purposes, some use sails only and no paddles. Early canoes were merely a few thin strips of wood laid across each other at various angles, tied together, and bent ui)ward. so as to form a frame much like an umbrella-frame upside down. Over that a skin was stretched and sewn. With this primitive canoe rivers and estuaries were crossed. It existed until quite recent times in America, and does so to-day in the Irish and Welsh coracle. The tree, hollowed either by nature or fire, was the second stage of evolution, and canoes of this kind are common on the African rivers to- day. L'pon them the bulk of the commerce of the continent was carried until lately, and it is
