ZITIVISTEEG, tskim'stflg, JoilANN RUDOLF (1760-1802). A German composer. born at Sachsenflur, in the Odenwald. Under the in struction of the kapellmeister Poli and others, he developed into a brilliant 'cellist and composer. He succeeded Poli, in 1792, as Court kapellmeister at Stuttgart, where lie produced eight operas, of which fie licistcrinsel and Des Pfaucnfcst are best known. A school-mate and intimate friend of Sebillees, lie composed choruses to the poet's Miuber. Re is known chiefly as the first German composer of ballads, and the precursor of Liiwe. His Leonorc, Des Pfarrers Tochter ran Tauben beim. Ritter Karl rou Eichenhorst, Dic Itiissende, and Ritter Toygenburg are of lasting merit, as are also his songs and romances, zi75'nyll. The largest of the Pueblo villages, situated on a small stream about 40 miles southwest of Fort Wingate. near the west boundary of New Mexico. The inhabitants, who constitute a distinct linguistic stock, call them selves Ashiwi and are identical with the people of Cibola of the earliest Spanish explorers. They
are peaceable, industrious in their native arts, agricultural, and extremely tenacious of their ancient beliefs. In their house-building, agricul ture, pottery, weaving, social organization, and ceremonial observances they resemble the Pueblos generally, of whom they and the Hopi (q.v.) may be considered the most typical tribes. their authentic history began in 1539, when they first became known to the Spaniards. At a later pe riod they were brought under subjection and mis sionary influence, but in the great Pueblo revolt of 16S0 they drove out or massacred the mis sionaries and other Spaniards and remained inde pendent of Spanish authority until 1692. They have always kept. peace with the Americans. They number now about 1540, and are slowly de creasing. See PUEBLO, and accompanying plate showing Zufii Pueblo. For examples of their handicraft. see Colored Plates under BLANKET and POTTERY.