The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-16
WAS PARTNER
OF LINCOLN
Capt. C. ]. Cannon Died Sum-
day Afternoon
WAS OFFICER WITH GRANT
Death Came From Excess of
Water in PIeuraI Cavity.

Captain Charles J. Cannon died Sunday,
few minutes after o'clock, at III 81.
Francis avenue. OF An excess OF water
in the pleural cavity Captain Cannon.
had he lived. would be "A years old the
first day Of the new year, but some
months ago a slight attack Of Brights
disease produced an impoverished cordi-
ton of The blood ana water began form
ing in the pieuTal cavity on September
3 he went 10 a New York City hospital
and on the next day a series OF remark
able operations We're performed 10 re-
move this water. IN ell, twenty-four OPP
erations have been performed TO remove
this water-hfteen in New York and nine
by Dr. Hutton in this city. Altogether
500 ounces Of water have been taken from
the cavity, nearly thirteen gallons
Captain Cannon was truly remarkab bic
character. He was born in Castlemain,
ireland, of American parents. but came
10 this country while quite yOung. He
received the best education cbtainable at
that time and throughout his life con-
tinued his research and study.
At one time he was junior partner in
the Office Of Abraham Lincoln in Spring
field, III. During the war Of the rebel
lion he was ordnance officer under Gen
eral Grant during that officers control
of the western department. When Grant
went 10 the Army Of the Potomac Captain
Cannon remained in the west.
During the early seventies Captain Can
non was a constable in Justice Zimmer-
mans court. Grant. after his second
term as president. toured the country be-
fore making his trip around the world.
While in the army he contracted "a debt
of $500 with a roustabOut in Springfield.
Grant was to speak al Springfield and
suit was filed against him. Captain Can
non served the papers and paid the debt.
Ten or twelve years ago Captain Can
non moved TO Kansas and in 1892 he cd
tied the Forum. soldiers paper pub
lished in Wichita. Two years later he
moved 10 Garden City, bur in 1891 he
came back TO Wichita and has lived here
the greater part of the time since that
date.
He was man of scholarly attachments
and studied all OF the time. He also trav-
eled a great deal going around the world
and some three years Of his life was
spent in Italy. Egypt and the far east.
He was a thirty-third degree Mason in
America, but took a number of degrees
in India. lie wore an emblem % this
order which no other man in American
wears. showing the degrees he has taken.
This emblem he claimed TO be four thou
sand years old.
He was personal friend of many fam
Gus men. Robert Ingersoll gave him
watch which Captain Cannon wore for
many years. and he had numerous other
mementos of meetings with persons in
high places.
For a number Of years he had been writ
ing a book called one a song of the
ages, by EOcha Moy. This is supposed
to be d translation of the sacred scrolls
Of Egypt. Pieces Of TRANSACTIONS are now
in existence, but the scrolls have never
been translated as a whole. The manu-
script is now in the hands of the pub
fishers in New York City and the FIST
edition is expected TO come off the press
at no late date.
Persons who have read this manuscript
say that it is really a wonderful work.
il is supposed TO be the translation OF the
scrolls into English verse and many who
have read parts of the work declare that
some passages are equal in every respect
TO some classic works.
For the first edition Of the work Cap
tain aCnnon was TO receive $4,000 This
will now go 70 his heirs. His wife was
in Garden City when he died, as was one
OF his sons. Robert Cannon is a travel
ing man of New York Iitv: Logan Can
non is in Minneapolis and another was
killed in the Philippines several years ago.
All the living SONS have been sent for
II was the captain wish that his body
be cremated. Yesterday tie remains
were embalmed and VIII be held one
week. or until all the children reach
Wichita. II Will then be decided what viii
be done although the wish Of Captain
Cannon TO be cremated VIII Dc carried
out and the remains viii be taken 70 St.
Louis for that purpose