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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsnNGroN. Saturday. Dec. l, 1893

WARRINGTON, saturday, Dec Il 1850
ARMY PRoMoTIoNs-The retirement to-day OF Colonel
Frederick T. Dent 80 Artillery, promotes Lieutenant
Colonel H. g. Gibson to the rank Of colonel, Major L. NJ
Langdon 70 be Northumberland, Captain u b. lhIOck
morton TO be major First Lieutenant george l. uree
ough to be captain.
SENT TO THE INSANE AsYLUN-Assistant-surgcon Rich
ards Barnett has placed In the Government Asylum
for the Insane.
GENERAL HANCOcK's LEAVE OF ABsENCE.-Loave OF ab-
epce for two 1nonths has been granted MajOrGeneral
Winfield s. Hancock. The Lieutenant-General OF the
ARMY will command Division OF the Atlantic ana Do
partment OF the East u4rng the absence OF MorOeAera
Hancock.
NEW NATIONAL BANKs.-The Co roller OF the Currency
bas authorized the First National Bank, OF Logansport
Ind, with capital OF $23OOOO, ana the
National Bank. u PLAldeIpha Cal1I VI SOVV'VVV'
to begin business
COUNTERFEIT GOLD Professionalism 50 gold pieces
OF the Issue 1859 been discovered IN circulation
THE ABANDONED COTTON CAsE.-Ehu Root, United
States Attorney for Southern New York. in the OF the
Government against Harrison Johnston for s200O0O has
r. ferre, WHO decided in favor Johnston The ease
grows ont OF quantity OF abandoned cotton.
VESSELS on AslArIc srAuoS.-The vessels on the
Asatic station are dispos0i ~ follows; The Richmond
The E,scx is al Nagsli the Enterprise Is AT Shanghai
the JuuAta Is Canton and tho Falo5 is AT Nag''aA
sur WANTS TO d. MAsrER-Mrs. Mary A. Miller. OF
Ncworeans has applied FOR license as master re- Of
ports competent but dcbars her because OF hr
The case has been referred 10 lno SOHOl'o' u inv
Treasury.
WINTER WORK FOR TIE ALBATROss-The Fish Com
mission steamer Albatross Will be engaged the coming
winter in rveyn Ork I'm the Caribbean Sea under drec
ZION OF the Navy Department, making an examination OF
IA Barngu IN order to correct charts the benefit OF
|
A TOEPEDo BOARD APPONTED.-A Naval Board, con-
slstIng Of Captains O. L. Belknap and L. o. Matthews
Commander T. 4. Jewell and LeuttnantS
Wnshburn MAYNARD and A. Il. Conden, has been ap
pointed to make Investigation and test OF topeooc'
adopted 10 naval warfare.
A QUESTION OF DOUBLE sALARY-Tho Secretary oil tht
Interior has directed that the salary OF General NJ
Nr- ns superintendent OF the Pension once bulu
ing be withheld, pending the settlement OF the ques9l
as to whether he legally receive I've salaries rOh Tue
Goyernmeu-Oue said superintendent ana the oher az
! a retired officer OF the Army.
NEW TINE AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Al the CLOCKS at Tue
Executive Mansion have been changed to correspond
! with the new time standard
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PHILADELPHIA.
PERSONAL AND THEATRICAL TOPICS.

lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-ProfessiOnally
Irvings success hero has been thorough, and socially II
has remarkable. From the moment OF his arrival
there been continuous series OF distinguished wei
comes. His first caller ut the Bellevue Attorney
General Brewster and they Sat up chatting until the
small hours last Sunday night Mr. Brewster had stopped
over on his way to attend the Evacuation Day cere-
monies In New-YOrk, and he talked with the actor
I'D 10 the moment when 1t necessary 10 go to the
station. They separated each profoundly impressed
with the other Since there have been dinners suppeTs
and receptions innumerabe. doubt II before
visitor TO this city has been highly honored Irving
will 90 away pleased with Philadelphia though doubt
rather tired To night there il reception the PERI
Club and that, though exclusive, will DO the largest
OF all
Philadelpha-and more's the pity-has great social
club where there be large assembges Of ladies and
gentlemen to meet prominent personagos. If it had,
people here might have become more acquainted with
Miss Terry. The Reform Club answered this puT-
pose but is dbad The Union League and the Phadel
phia might do So but they do not The other clubs
scattered all the city they artistic, literary.
political religious etc.. but they altogether for them
selves
w. E. Sheridan at the Walnut Street Theatre this week
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CLOSE OF THE INSTITUTE FIR.

THE GOLD MEDAL NOT AWARDED-WlNNLEs OF
OTHER MEDALS.
The Gfty-second annual fair OF the American In
stitutc was brought to "a close last evening alter
highly successful season. Tho exhibits IN many
departments were more numerous and varied imam
on any previous occasion but this was particularly
the with machinery, WIN inventions, WIN
furniture and with photography. Inc printed llsl5
containing the awards of medals were dlStrlDuted
last night to the exhibitors. There was no gold
medal. for this is only given when some new thlhY
of the highest Importance Is exhibited IN practical
shane One invention was exhibited which was
Thought to be of sufficient consequence to deserve
the gold medal, but it was shown IN an Incomplete
form so that, however practical II may really D.,
It's pract liability not demonstrated IL the pub
lie This was method of treating Stag nom tut-
naces so that il might be utilized in various forms
for which silicato of alumina Is adapted. THIS was
exhibited by Albert Elders, OF llObOken VINO re-
celved "A bronze medal of merit.
Silver medals were awarded to the following eX-
bibitOrs Alva Pearsall, photographer, the Pnei-
matte Clock Company. and the Stenoglaph Com;
pany In the First Department the Plctet ARTIFICIAL
Ice Company and the 0werBarif Rustlcrs Iron
COMPANY in the Fourth Department; the Goodwin
Gas Stove Company i. Pyihl for ms 3--in!h
doube-feed plauer, j. H. Blaisdell for ms norris
ing and boring machine, John R9ylo S2n Ior
their piano jacquard card machine, ana lieHty
Mitchell for an improved silk loom, III the mn
Department. In the other four departments thete
were no exhibits that were considered worthy ol
The following photographers obtained the large
bronze medal of superiority I. ID; lISdIicNS,
Pach Brothers, A. BOgaIduS, u; +; r. reg ~,
George G.. ROckwcOd, George II. Rock%Oou Lor
solar cnlargements), and b. J. Falk. The minor
medals for excellence and merit ia photography,
were awarded to T. &. Dana. J. Quincy ana kudolt
Wilhelm. The American Bank Note Company
was awarded a medal of superiority for steel plate
engrayngs and also for its printing pres Fatrie&
! Jennings had a medal OF superiority. ana Golden
e. 10 tLe inferior medal of merit for printing
presses. William II. Butler, of the Marvin oaio
Company, got medal of superiority for sales ana
tn Tinted States Botters' Protective Association
viii hold fonr days fair in the Institute Building
on december |, ~, l3 aud II, in which all tho
renrrSr7ted and the practice of bottmg IL all its
Lranc hes will be demonstrated
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4 BRAVE SOLDIER DYING IN POTTERY:.

George W. Ford n native of holland age thirty
seven who was soldier in the War Of the Rebel
lion died at No. Al East fouIiccrtlI-st' ON lhuIs
dny from consumption, which resulted nom an
unhealed wound. DR. j Burke. of No. 3O2 East
Broadway sent a certificate of deaf to the bureau
of Vital Statistics yesterday aud wrote on IL tle
following:
Consumntiou was caused 10y a guushOt wound IN tho
eo Ietelycd while serving I'm the Amy Oi the Potomac
TIE wound never healed This soldier captured Two
Rebel aaps and received two medals OF honor; YET 10
was allowed 10 die in poverty although the Govornuc"t
owed him money
Ford lived on the fifth floor Of tencmcnt-hous'
He had been unahe Ia work for years and bad
leen bedrddcn for several months. Ills VIE sup,
poTted him. Wien he was n mere boy Ioi1
fought in the battle of Bull Run with the b'ln
Regiment having borrowed a gun for the oc,">'oss
aftei he had been rejected n sOldleron accou, ot
his youth. Afterward he was permitted e. 'nll'S
as private in SSth Regiment, ~ \ ). v, ann ~
account of bravery was promoted Ia lh' 'i,,N ~,
captain In of the last battles oil th' WI Hr
was shot in the leg and lay on the battlc-lr" Ia
several hours. After recovering parity iIou' -
wound he came back to this city aud obtained ,r
ployment as shipping clerk in a broadway S'o"i
The wound continued to break out ut ntef'al ars
he was i'll so much that he lost his situation. II E"rl
not until about two years ago that NaP'',ii,
| applied for pension. His clam hau l.i tin,e of
the attention of the Pension Bureau III wv ,,,ny
Lis death Several of his old comrades ~ '',I
when they were told OF his death. hlauu a. m Inc
ments to bury his body with military ho"'i' "
| Calvary Cemetery to-day.
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,sv,ved nThe Dead Heart" the meodrama In which the
ita Edwin Adams was 90 successful as Robert Landry
National convention Of dancing masters Is to be held
in this city beginning on the I'D
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad is stated to ha We bought al
,ha n,onerv on the north side Of Gberst from Twenty
srst 10 rvenythird This win enable them greatly 10
widen their elevated road Is tneir anro the
SchuylkI.
The notable wedding Of the week was that OF Miss May
Drexei only remaining unmar1e1 esuEn ,eh st..rt
~ accInt Of recent death In the family only reiaves
On stg. tJands vera present All philadelphia TOOK
anu that General Grant should como on for
~ ~ as q oUn1 snce it was on Evacuation Day.
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TELEGRAPHIO NOTES.
BULIIoN SHIPMENT.


SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 1.-The shipments oil
bullion from this city for the week amount TO SlslS2S
NEW VESSELS LAUNCHED IN MAINE,
BFIFAsT Dec. 1.-The schooner Clara r ColcOIu
was here to-day she 10 $40 tons Al batb Hough
tot Brothers today launched the ship sera OF loof lOt'
burden -,
THE CANALS CLOSE FREE PROM ICE
T,OcKPORT, \. Y. Dec. 1.-The canals closed nee
from ice some eight boats laid up here for the whteI
Not an accident or break has occurred Oh this secuJh uuL
the season
COAL MINERS ON STRIKE.
I,YNCUBURG, Va, Deo 1.-The miners employed
M the Pocahontas coal mines the terminus OF TIC New hTe
Railroad are the strike for an advance in wages lie
strike Is general - - ....u..
AN ACTORS REMAINS TO BE REMOVED.
ROsTON Dec. 1.-The remains OF Samuel PleIcy,
the actor who died The smallpox hospital al Cantebuy
year ago viii be taken up placed N sealed metallic eon
and AIKEN 10 san Francisco, where Piercy belonged
THE EwoRLEANS PRODUCE EXCHANGE
NFw-ORLEANs, Dec. 1.-The new Produce Tx
cange was formally dedicated today. The National state
and CITY officials together with the members ana onces OF
follow ed by reception and promenade concert TO night
A GLOVE FIGHT IN BOSTON,.
BosTON Dec. IA six-Tound glove light, under
the Marquis QueensberIy rules for purse OF SOU oc'
Jimmy Connolly OF Boston, and Fiddler" Neary OF
NeW-lOIk. Connolly WOh
FREIGHT CARS WRECKED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. by the breaking OF the
on The division OF the Pennsyvanla aToad foul
freight cars thrown nom the tIack neaI Princeton
Junction this morning. The newspaper ran from NewioIl
was delayed one hour. No person was injured.
LOCKOUT IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The strike among the
oil cloth printers resulted In general lockout TINS morning
100 employees Of Thomas POtiers Sons company al
exoep een ets sign agreement theC
lO employees O George w. BabOn Company refused To sig
the agreement Tho Inen were paid OF aud discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
THE ACADEMY At KINGSTON.

ENLA EGED AND REDEDlCAIED-A PRIESTS rNo
TEST wITHDRAwN.
KIyGsToS, n. Y, Dec. 1.-The Board OIL Ed
ucation held reception at the academy last hsut
,,ro b,s been enlarged and improved during the
t sunrer and this was made occasion for rededi
cation Tho whole building thrown open to the pun
lie and brilliantly lighted Interesting exercises were
hold I'm the fine new chapel An historical address
WA delivered by f. l.. Westbrook, VINO mas long oeeh
trustee of the institution. Addresses were also uo ny
General Sharpe, Judge Westbrook and others
o academy IA now In the 1lOth year of its chartered
existence Tho original building was burned by tho
British in 1777. peculiar feature connected with the
title to tho ground and park upon which the academy
budina now stands that It requires that the learned
Languages should taught In tho school and spoohoa-
y provides whenever such instruction shall oeaso tue
property shall revert to tho original owners OF thor noS
II Ia also provided that the school exercises must begin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

WORCESTER, Dec. 1.-The consolidation Of
tho Worcester and Nashua with the Nashua and Rochester
Railroad was effected at the joint stockholders meeting
here to-day The directors Of the two roads chosen
directors of the new Worcester Nashua and Rochester
Railroad Company" At meeting OF the new board
Charles Turner OF Worcester, elected president
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 1.-The Union Pacific Railroad
gives twenty-five rate freight unclassifed from
the Missouri River to Salt Lake City. Tho Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad maintains Its figures a. the former
cut OF fifty cents.
PROVIDENCE, Dec I-Governor Bourne has reappolnted
Henry Staples TO be State Railroad Commissioner.
OTTAWA Dec. Hugh Sutherland and others OK
Winnipeg will apply to Parliament for an act to incor-
porate the san Francisco Winnipeg and Hudson Bay
Railway Company
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RESTRICTION or rHE coal OUTPUT

Tho anthracite coal companies have not Yet
agreed on a plan for the restriction OF the output
dnring December The officers of all the companies
are agreed about the need of stopping work at least
oue-half time The Pennsylvania Coal Company
prefers to stop work week at time, whi'1 tno
pptber companieS would like to stop mining three
DAYS each week A. all the companies are united
i'm The period of restriction, there Is~'lttic douo1
aInoug the officers rs to the result.
The PENNSYLVANIA Coal Company Issued new
nricelist Yesterday, but Que OF tho officers OF mo
company said that the new prices were no rednc-
tinn from the actual prices Tor the last few weeks.
ave are simply trying he said, ito make the
schednie prices approach the real prices
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LOSSES IN SEVERAL PLACES.

MrCuANICsyuLE Iowa, Dec. l.-Enterprlse
Bock with several storchouses was burned this orh
mo The loss Is SOS, 600 Insurance SO'ooo
Tpoy n " Dec. l.-Mcssrs. Smith u Primes drug
,r at An Sable Forks Essex County was burned last
nnigbt Loss $50 900 Insurance $1,000
WESTMINSTER, VT, Dec 1.-The extensive BARNS anu
-nundinRs OF George Campbell, breeder OK booded
80 ro hurned last night with their contents, includ-
Ie II Ity-iour valuable sheep The loss Is SlO,OOO
8RlpGRPoRr, Conn, Dec. l.-Firo to-day gutted 'ho
oes Of John j. Clark boot and shoe dealer ana Boyu
q sherman hatters. Adjoining buildings were D"o!y
1anoocd by fire and water Total loss Sl4,sOoi nearly
covered by insurance
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with the reading Of the Bible and prayer eaen day
resernr TO tina the orator said This has been 9one
up to this time, and II stake not the practice IL "
continued In the future" loud applause ,hs Raw
pather Dougherty the Roman Catholic pastor VINO SEM
written protest the school principal lev y, nsbso
children upon this short Introductory religious e1etcsS
appeared at meeting of the Board yesterday ana Sale
fiat he had abored under Misrepresentation OF ne Iac,
He did not ask to have Bible removed from the pupo
apbo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Chief CT the
Bureau ofstatscs reports that the excess OF the value
Of exports imports OF merchandise was as follows;
Month ended October 81 sl5Osl, $50; twelve months
ended October 81 241O9A The total values OF the
imports Of merchandise for the twelve months ended Oc
tober 81 1888 $691 057,599 and for the twelve
months ended october 81 1882 1852 S52 decrease
SOL 09 253 The values OF the exports OF merchandise
for the twelve months ended October 81, 1888, were
543 and for the period the preceding year.
Sal, 1883, an increase Of S72,2S9OlO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
WORK OF THE DISTRICT GRAND JURY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Among the mdict-
mens returned to-day by the Grand Jury OF the
of Columbia were the following jenkins A Fitzgerald
for false pretences in the prosecution ofpensOn cases
Gould Austin for violation Of pension laws Francis
Geece for false pretences in pension cases; August
Donath and George NJ Depue, for libel against sson
Hutehins, OF The Washington Postj John j. Alloy, ao
the violations OF pension laws item casesl Inc csso
against George W. fonnell and Lemue ]. Denham tor
Yiolations OF the pension laws was dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
/ COMPROMISE WITH 4 DEEIULTER.

BOsTON, Dec 1.-Charles \. Donnie, treasu-
rer o. this city, was found be defaucr 10 the extent
OF SSg2i2 in 1880 and i suit commenced against his
bondsmen The larger part OF the deficiency IN his ac
counts was the Sinking Fund securities; and II was
claimed by bondsmcn that OF the bonds applied
10 the performance OF DENIES duties treasurer OF tho
Sinking Fund. MT,
OF the case by the payment of the sum OF SoOOOO ny Tue
stlretes and this has been favOrably considered
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IN MEHORY or IN 0RG4NLSE.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. IA memorial
window designed and executed by the London firm OF
Heaton Butler Baync viii be erected In Christ Church
Christmas week II is elaborate and displays the follow
ing inscription the glory OF God and the dear mem
DRY Henry Wilson. born \. D., December p ISIS died
January y. 1878. Organist OF this church le00-loU
This window is Offering Of his pupils and Trends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
BIGELOF SENTENCED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Benjamin T.. Bigelow,
late receiving toIer OF tho Bank Of tho Republic convicted
of embezzoment was oaIlad I'D Tor In Tie Grim,
inaI Court, this morning. Tho Court sentenced him 10
i've years imprisonment IN tie New-Hampshire state
Prison al Concord.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02

Monsgnor Cape report says, has 100 pounds
ouida" the gushing novelist II NE MEL sq be- in eOnda
when he retuIna home 10 tackle NJ Loia anu 1,y,l,
show him the error Of hs ways-l NOrrisso"n h''''
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DROWNED WHILE SKATING.

Troy. n. Y, Dec 1.-James Dowd and
another boy, McCondon by name. were drowned while
skatinR on a pond here this afternoon
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81. LOUIS.
POLITICAL,
SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
TOPICS.

graoa AN OCCASIONAL coRREsrosDEsr on THE TRIBUsE,
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 29-The tr4alof the alleged
conspirators to defeat the ends Of justice In hs CITY
Police Commissioners LutG and caruth, and the ring
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co.r. MINERS ON STRIKE.

| LYNCHBURG. Va, Deo 1.-The miners employed
M he pocaLoptas coal mines the OF the New hyeI
railroad are the strike for advance in wages lie
afrt "a npug
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
FACTS.

The Anheuser- Busch beer has been on
the market for years and has gained for
it self a reputation for purity and whole
someness which the rapidly increasing
demand sustains. This beer was awarded
gold medals at the Centennial Exposition
in 1876 and at tine Paris Exposition in
1873, and the vast quantity produced and
shipped annually by the Anheuser-B Busch
Brewing Association of ST. Louis is an
evidence of the universal esteem in which
their beer is held. Changes of climate,
and other influences which tend to make
some other brands OF beer uawholesome
have no effect on the Anheuser- Busch.
1t is shipped to every country on the
globe where beer is used as beverage.
retaining its strength and wholesomeness
in any latitude.
The extensive beer and ice depot re-
Gently completed in this city by the An
heuser-Busch Brewing Association is
placed here for the convenience OF their
Arkansaw trade that shipments may be
made more promptly and to make closer
their business relations with their patrons
in this state. Dealers should bear these
facts in mind and supply their trade with
only the Anheuser- Busch beer. Address
all orders TO
H. +. MoNs, Manager,
Little Rock, Ark
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22
Important Notice.

We would call the attention of our
readers to the fact that the ST. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern Railway have
placed on sale at all their principal sta
tons in Arkansaw, excursion tickets, via
ST. Louis to the Louisville Exposition. at
an extremely low rate for the round trip,
and good to return 20 days from date OF
sale. These tickets will be sold on the
following dates. VIZ: August Sth and end.
September 9Th and 10Th, October Sd and
10Th. Arrangements have been. made
whereby merchants and others desiring
TO stop over in St. Louis, will be accom-
thus enabling them to make
their fall purchases without extra ex-
pense. and combine business with plea
sure
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22

A writer, in the North China Herald,
on the history Of gunpowder in China,
asserts that this explosive was known in
the seventh century Of our era. The al
chemists Of the Han dynasty. and subse-
ouently in the fourth and following CEN
turies, worked with saltpeter and sulphur,
as well as cinnabar, red oxide Of lead and
other common compounds. But in the
seventh century we find gunpowder used
to make cracking sound, and to afford
an agreeable sight to the court of Sui
Yang-u, the emperor Of that time The
earliest exhibition offire-works mentioned
in Chinese history belong to that date.
The substances used in the composition
OF gunpowder are all native TO China, and
the writer appears to prove conelusively
that the Arabs derived the art of fire.
work-making. as well as gunpowder,
from the Chinese. The discqsery once
made, the Chinese alchemis,s, owing to
the badness of their HYPOTHESIS and the
fltllity oftheir aims. were slow a, improve
men,. But the doctors OF the Arab colo
MES In China carried to Bagdad the
germs OF the Chinese discoveries, and
there they were elaborated into new
forms. In short, in many arts and
sciences the Arabs learned from China,
and. assisted by HISTORIANS, Jews and
Greeks. improved on what they learned.
In course of years, cannon. ma,ch-locks
and shells for use in sieges were brought
to China from Mohammedan countries.
There are faint traces in the eleventh
century Of rude firearms in the twelfth
and thirteenth centuries the records Of
their use in the Chinese wars become fire.
quent and distinct. The Golden Tartars,
in their wars with south China in the
twelfth century used cannon. which they
called demonstrating thunder" In
an iron tube was placed powder. which
was " set fire to. and would burn down
half square of houses and pierce a coat
OF mail made of iron rings" II is ex-
pressly stated that Genghis Khan, the
Mongol conqueror, used cannon in his
wars. kublai Khan also used these weap-
ons at siege celebrated in Chinese his
tory-that OF Siang-yang. Hearing, it is
said, the sound Of the explosion, which
shook the sky. and seeing that the balls
entered seven feet into the earth, the
Chinese defenders Of the city capitulated.
II IS clear that China owed its knowledge
OF artillery to the Mohammedans. In the
fourteenth century commenced the Euro
pean intercourse with China, which then
abandoned the Arabs, and took the Por-
tuguese as teachers in the construction of
weapons of warfare.