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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

HE song birds OF
Europe have been
fitting ( o I h e
United States; the
orcheStras of many
cities have con-
Guided their tuning
up and are now in
the midst of their
seasons concerts;
virtuOsi, ! n s t r u
mental and vocal,
are arranging their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
TWO SURVIVORS OF WALKER
EXPEDITION IN WASHINGTON
Continued from Fifth Page

caught him. so we came to the conclusion
that hanging would serve him right. The
whole command had sort of impromptu
lynching party. We took the fellow out
in the woods and strung him UP on
tree and let him die there. The details
are of no consequence, and. besides, 1t
was by Gen. Walkers orders, or rather,
permission.
Capt. Ruff1ns last service with Walker
was as member of a patrol along the
San Juan river on the southern border
to watch the advance of the Costa Rican
army. 1t was in this part of Nicaragua
that he served directly under Col. Wheat,
later a noted Confederate soldier, colo
mel of the Louisiana Tigers Col. Lock
ridge and Col. Titus of Kansas border
war fame A portion of this time he was
besieged by the allied armies of Central
America and with his companions was
forced to kill and eat the company's pack
mules.
THE nearest | ever came to being cap
tured was along this river when a COM
pany of Costa Ricans jumped out OF the
underbrush and attempted to surround
two other men and myself on mule back,
he said 1T was on one of the rockiest
roads / ever saw, but rocks didn't count
in getting those mules over the ground
to safety. They fairly flew. 1t isn't a
pleasant thing to see about huhdred
Central Americans stick as many bayo-
nets in your face with a chance of a
suga. cane knife getting into the play
if the bayonet won't do. They We're not
twenty feet away when we first saw them
coming out of the bushes, and the sight
gave me the shivers for month after
ward
Capt. Ruffin recounted several adVen-
turous tales of efforts on the part of his
command to march across the country
and join Walker near Granada just be-
fore he was driven from the country.
These efforts failed dismally because of
the superior number of Walkers oppo-
nents. Conditions finally became such
that Ruffin and his companions returned
to America to take up other and less
dangerous occupations.
II think few went back to Trujillo
with him the last time. but they were
very few" remarked the old man. I'VE
began to realize then that his conquest
of the country was an impossibility.
Were you ever paid for your service
under Walker?' he was asked.
Not a cent" he replied with smile
I'VE weren't fighting for money. 1t was
for what might have come afterward
We were a nervy lot of dreamers
though"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
A MALAY GAMEToNG.
palms together in a sort of oft-repeated
clap, set off on the dance, their bodies
swaying to and fro.

A violent swoop to the right, another to
the left bringing the hands almost to the
ground, spring backward then forward,
more swooping motions. more gyrations
kicking motions. leap into the air. fall
ing on the launches, the head lolling on
the left shoulder then on the right. re-
peated lunges with the fists. then furi-
Gus spinning till the energy of the dane
ers will carry them no farther. it is for
this kind of a dance that the musicians
must give the proper melodies and the
European is at a loss to know whether
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the musicians suit their noises to the ac-
lions of the dancers, or whether the
dancers take their cue from the Orches-
ira.
The most remarkable feature about it
all is that they manage to keep the most
perfect time.
Stringed instruments also go far back
into antiquity for their origin. 1t is gen
orally agreed that the bow used by the
savage in hunting and in warfare was
converted into a guitar merely by at
taching a gourd to their resonance.
Some of the native races Of Africa can
do most surprising things on a stringed
instrument, for instance a violin.
Explorers who happened to have In
their party a fiddle which some member
musically inclined. was in the habit OF
using once in a while in order to bring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

within hundred yards of his home.
His wife and family had been present in
the city during his trial, and following
the Judgment of death they either could
not or would not leave. All morning We
heard the members of his family weep
ing over his impending fate. The hysteri-
cal shrieks of his eldest daughter We're
pathetic and heartrending.
About IL o'clock Corral came out Of his
prison between two keepers and, under
their direction, took a seat in a chair al
ready prepared for him in front of high
brick wall of nearby building. He
waited quietly and without sign of nerv-
BUSINESS until the firing squad took its
position about twenty PAGES in front of
him. under the command of Capt. Gilman.
AS one of the men started to tie band
across his eyes Corral waved him aside
and, looking straight at the dozen men
before him. said in Spanish: Seniors, don't
hit me In the face. That's all l ask of
you Then indicating that he was ready
for the band. he turned his head to per-
init the knot to be tied as quickly as
possible.
Just at this moment noticed Walker
come out of his headquarters and lean
against a post in such position that
he could see everything that was going
on. Capt. Gilman gave the order to fire
In q low voice. and twelve shots rang
out almost instantly. Corral sank from
his chair. the blood squirting from his
chest and scattering over the pavement.
He was dead the moment his body
reached the ground.
I'VE examined the corpse shortly after
ward and found eleven bullet holes in
the region of the heart within space
OF eight inches We learned that after
noon that one of the rifles had been
loaded with d blank.
To all enemies of the caliber of Corral
the filibuster was merciless, according to
Capt. Ruffin and in speaking of another
incident in which he disposed of an indi-
vidual who plotted against him or his
the former Walker soldier told OF
the capture of Il native near Rivas on
whom were found orders to poison II
sp.lng Of water at one of the permanent
camps
When Walker found the proof on the
man he was beside himself with rage"
said Capt. Ruffin. HE first thought of
turning him over to drumhead court
martial but later, i'm burst of uncon-
troIIabIe anger, called number of the
men to his headquarters and told them
To take the prisoner out and do what
they wanted with him.
well. we were not possessed of the
de,icate instincts we have in our mature
years. unused the old man after mo-
,,ant.s nause. 1.-The fellow would have
killed about half of US we haoh
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back to the homesick the melodies that
they loved have bean. surprised to see
with what remarkable ease the Soudan-
csc picked up mastery of 1t. 1t took
them no time at all to learn how to imi-
tate the melodies of the Europeans. and
to do SO fairly we'll.
The same people also have the knack
of making fairly good violin out of a
gourd and a few strings. and in their
dances they run very strongly to string
music. which helps to give a good deal
better effect unsteady than their Papuan
brothers can obtain from combination
of drums and flutes alone.
It is even said by those who have made
a highly specialized study of the origin
of musical instruments that many of the
essentials of the modern orchestra had
their start in the crude noise producers
first evolved by the savages of Africa.
who were old when a large part Of the
world was young.
One of the Oldest of these instruments
has a somewhat harplike appearance.
and in various evolutions has had its
effect by the music of the cultivated
modern world.
The only civilized music in which the
Chinese admit any pleasure is that of the
pipes, for the rest of what is played by
the modern symphony orchestra they eX-
press only the most complete contempt.
The Chinese divide their instruments
into eight kinds, metal. stone, earthen
or porcelain, leather. silk or stringed,
melon or wind, bamboo, and wood.
The Pa Yin-eight sounds-which the
Chinese often speak about and which
many think refers to the eight notes OF
the scale, really means the eight sounds
produced by their eight different kinds
of instruments. Hence the musical box.
which in them seems quite an orchestra
in itself. gets the name of the PA Yin
Ho Tsu,' or box containing the sound
Of the eight instruments. But of these
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has one function which is enjoyed by
none of his colleagues. He holds in
quests-and collects fees for them-on
every fire which occurs within the his
torfc square mile. Sometimes the fee is
bigger than the damage done by the fire,
but that doesn't matter to the coroner
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
.HOLDUP WITH HABIT
AGAIN DOING STUNTS
Same Man Robs Brigham Street
Pharmacy of the Same
Amount.

BY the same lone holdup. in the same
manner. of the same amount. SO, and
with the same persons in the store,
the Brigham Street pharmacy, at r and
South Temple streets, was robbed Fri
day night at 9:2O o'clock. Although
the police arrived at the scene within
five minutes after the robbery had
taken place tho holdup had made his
escape
Those in the store at the lime % the
robbery were Il. Nelden, The prescrip-
tion clerk. and j.. II. Foulger, the
Young man who attends the soda foun
tain. Neldcn had iusl gone into the
room at the rear of the store when he
heard the front door open, and was on
his wav back 10 wait on what he sup
posed was q customer. As nc WAS
about 90 step into the drug store proper
he noticed that the man entering The
front door wore Il black handkerchief
tied across the lower part of his face,
Without waiting TO sec what was
about to happen. Nelden immediately
ran out of the back door and into The
house of DR., G.. r. Wilcox, BIS FIRST
avenue from which he telephoncd the
police department.
As soon MS Ncldcn had left the phar.
macy the holdup pointed his gun at the
head of Foulgcr and commanded the
Young man 10 walk to the back OF the
store and remain there. He then opened
both of tho cash registers and cmpiied
the drawers, getting about $40 in
change. after which he hurried out Of
the front door and disappeared in The
darkness.
When the police arrived at The phar-
macy Nelden gave them the following
description:
sit s the same man who held mp the
store Just about two weeks ago. He
had pale, thin face. with prominent
Roman nose. and the corner Of his
mouth dropped. giving him sour look,
He was dressed in a gray suit with n
small check and had OH 4 brownish
grayish soft hal. He was about five
feet four inches in height. would weigh
about l30 pounds, and WAS about 30
wears Of age lie had Il small blue
gun, which ] should Judge was Il .3S
cahbcr.
ID. Bernstein, who runs Il store AT IS
Commercial street, reported 10 the po-
lice Friday night that he had been
robbed of Hopkins & Allen revolver,
and il is thought that ihc man who
stole the gun held MP the drug store.
The descriptions of the holdup tally, at
least.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
TO ATTEND LAUNCHING
OF BATTLESHIP UTAH
Governors Party, Including
Distinguished Personages,
Will Leave Saturday.

The party, headed by Gov. Spry,
that will attend the launching Of the
battleship Utah at Camden, y. j.,
Thursday, December 20, will leave Salt
Lake this Saturday noon, The gov
ernor's daughter, Miss Mary Alice
Spry. Will be sponsor for The new war.
ship, and will christcn her i'll the name
Of tie stale
Definite word has not been received
from all Of those 10 whom invitations
were extended by Gov. Sprv. but il is
known that these wil be among the
company that viii assemble on the oc.
easlon of tho launching: Gov. and
Mrs. William Spry. Miss Mary Alice
SprY, who viii act as sponsor: Miss
Litl SprY, Henry Gardner. president of
the senate; :. W. Stewart, member of
the state board Of corrections. and
Mrs. Stewart. Col. Walter Scott of
Fort Douglas, MIR. and Mrs. John G.
Sharp. Frank Pierce, assistant secre:
tary OF the Interior: Senator and Mrs.
Reed Smoot. Senator and Mrs. George
Sutherland and Congressman and Mrs
Joseph Howell.
-. The party viii reach philadelphia
Tuesday aud VIII be the guests Of De.
lanN May. president Of tho New York
ship Building company. the firm that
has tho contract for the hig ship. 4
large. number Of Utah persons now in
New York or other eastern cities will
probably attend the launching. in adj
ditlon 10 the pilgrims OF this state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
FOUR HUNDRED ATTEND
SOCIAL OF EAGLES
Birds Gather at Headquarters
in Regular Monthly
Social.

The regular monthly social of the f.
o. f. was held nj the Eagles head
quarters Friday evening In the neigh
borhood of 300 couples were present.
Once a month these lovial folks meet
at headquarters and make merry, Fri
day evening an interesting programme
was rendered. consisting of both instru-
mental and vocal selections. while sew
eral prominent members of tho organ
ization gave short talks. Later on an
eIght-piccc orchestra rendered a delight.
full dancing programme In the dane
ing period refreshments were served.
Those who looked after the enter
taiumcnt of thc members were fhe
Messrs. =. A. EllS. Charles Christensen,
VIII Mcrrirk and John Schlaughter-
beck. These also had charge of the
floor and arranged the various dances
TO everybody : satisfaction
Tuesday evening will he Eagles :
night at thc Colonial thcater. Proba-
bly, 200 members Of the order will at
tend The performance Of "Sweet Inuis-
fallen. an Irish romance, with Ber-
nard Daily in the title role. Mr.. DAILY
is also an Eagle. and it is possible that
he will he entertained by the Eagles
of Zion in his stay here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
BEAUTIFUL SERVICES
OVER EUGENE REEVES
Many Friends of the Beloved
Boy Attend Last Sad
Rites.

Eugene Reeves. aged Is wears. eldest
son Of Mr. and Mrs. j. a Reeves of
this city. who died al the home of his
parcnts at $50 o'clock Wednesday
night, after an illness Of only one week,
was buried from st. Paul's Episcopal
church Friday afternoon at o'clock.
with the regular Episcopal burial serv-
ice. Tho funeral was attended bv a
host OF friends. who crowded Inc church
to The doors The interment was in MI.
Olirct cemetery in the prcseocc of the
family a few close friends and guard
Of honor from the Salt Lake high school
cadet corps. of which Eugene Reeves
was member.
Six cadets. Rowland Schramm, Jack
Stewart. Frank Galley, Lc Grnnde Daily.
George Iglehart and Ernest Young, the
guard of honor. acted rs pal)bearcrs,
and as the body was lowered into its
last resting place the buglc sounded
taps.
Hundreds of friends from all parts
OF the country sent kilograms 10 tho
family and several carriage loads of
flowers showed the love borne for the
bov in salt Lake. In remembrance of
his death tho freight department of the
Oregon Short Limo was closed Friday
afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
MACKENZIE HOME
FROM POLAR REGION
Has Secured Much Valuable
Information to Incorporate
in Opera.
PRESS CLUB ISSUES
STATEMENT To PUBLIC
Declares That iIr. Mackenzie
Found Pole at Place Des-
ignated in Geography.

Alexander c. Mackenzie, q wcll/
known former newspaper man of this
city and more recently associated with
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, has Just returned from trip
to the polar regions, whittier he Jour
ucycd 10 investigate the rival claims of
Cook and Pcary. and incidentally 10
obtain the local color for an opera which
he has been engaged TO write for The
Salt Lake Press club.
Mr. MackcnLic WAS successful beyond
the widest hopes OF his fellow mem
bcrs OF the Press club. His iuvcstiga-
lions of the CookPeary controversy will
undoubtedly prove an important con-
fribution 10 science. while his ohscrva-
fions. which may later be put in book
form. arc intensely interesting RS he
relates them II is believed that he
has The material for the great polar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
ROBBED OF REVOLVER
WHILE GETTING ANOTHER

- Bernstein, proprietor of store
al 2S Commercial street, reported To the
police Friday night that he had becu
robbed of a IS caliber Hopkins & Allen
revolver
Bernstein said that 4 man, dressed in
u gray suit of clothes and wearing q
black Sloucb hat. entered the store and
made inquiries for Il revolver Bern.
stein placed several guns on the counter
and the man made \ close examination
of them. but appeared dissatisfied. and
pointing to a gun IN he window, asked
10 be shown il, When Bernstein turned
TO the window to getlthc gun the rob
bcr ran out of tho store, carrying off
the revolver on the counter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18

4pn". In fit of ccstacY, when ho dis.
covered ihc pole. he throw on his fur
zap and stood on MS head on tho pole.
The intense cold caused the pole 10 I'D
here 10 -his head, or wire versa. and
when his Eskimo servants pricd him
loose, nearly I'll Of his beautiful hair
was gone.
After rcIatinG. the pathetic incident
Mr., Mackcnzic removed his hat and px.
hibitcd IN Confederation Of his words
II hairless Uranium. Nh Mackenzie :,
wcll-kuown sense of humor did moi
desert mn and ne was able 10 present
y smiling face TO misfortune. He laugh
lugly said that The poll he was cxhib.
iiing was 90 relation of fhc North
pole: His mishnp leads him TO the con
Wction that The North pole is mag.
ncti1ed and he believes that the scien.
tists arc in error who locate III. mag
retlc polo, 80 the west of the North polc.
TINS, however, Is n matter for the Uni
versi;y of Hong Kong TO pass upon.
Brings Four Polar Bears.
Mr.. Mackenzie brought back with him
four polar bears, which be left Mt his
ranch at Miles City. They will be
shipped 10 Salt Lake later for use in
the opera. All -four bears were roped
by Mr., mckenzie. who learned the art
ot ropiHg nj Miles City.
Some fragmcutary bits OF Mr. Mae
kcnZic $ Investigations have become
known, despite the profound secrecy
r'hich the Press club aud he are cnrlcav
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
AGED PIONEER WOMAN
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wilding
pioneer Of -. died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. T. o, Poulton, 1921 Sew
enth East street. Friday afternoon at 3
o clock. Mrs. Wilding was n years Of
age. She had been Ill for about three
months. death resulting from old age
Tho funeral will be held Sunday AT l2
O clock from the Sixieonth ward meet
ing house, with infermSt In the City
Mrs 'Wilding was born i'm Indiana,
but came to Utah in 1852. after her con.
version 10 the Mormon belief, aud from
then made her homo in this state. She
is survived by seven daughters aud two
sons. as follows: Mrs. s II. Love, Mrs.
George X. Emery, Mrs Joseph Burdettc.
Mrs. I. o. Poulion, Mrs. n 5. Timpson,
Mrs, Charles Petit, Mrs W. Widdison,
ii. d. and w. l., Wildipp.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-18

opcra. Naturally Mr.. Mackenzie objects
TO the publication of hi discoveries.
although. in view of the general demand
for Information. he has consented 10 Il
somewhat mcagcr report bciug made
4 meeting Of the science committee
of be Press club. held Friday evening,
WAS marrcd by 40 unfortunate incident.
The members were discussing The proper
learned body TO which the Mackenzie
notes should be submitted. when an i'm.
pertinent club reporter suggested The
state school for the blind. Mr Mackcn-
ne threw the offender through the win
dow. but was induced 10 forcgo really
serious punishment of The Y6ung man.
Ultimately il WAS decided toA ask the
permission of the navy department.. IN
Guiding Admiral Melville. for Mr.. Mae
this consent is given, the notes of The
expedition will be sent 10 the University
Of Hong Kong for examination and
official reTort.
Statement of Press Club.
The following authorized statement
WAS issucd late Friday evening by the
Press club 5 science committee:
Mr.. Alexander & Mackenzie. as the
official representative of this club has
made II full and complete inquiry into
the merits of the tookP PearV contro-
NcrsN. lie has visited the North pole
and found it precisely where located in
school Biographies of this country. which
hr regards ms e notable demonstration
OF the extent ''and accuracy of Amor
lean learning. y fun report viii be
made To the press later. if the press
will fall for IT. as seems probable. in
view of the amount of Cook and Poarv
stun thst has already been printed.
Mr.. Mackenzie Is much fatigued by
hi long and rapid journey. Ia spite
cold affected hun painfully and, had
hc not felt himself consccratcd TO his
TASK he night have turned back long
ere he reached the goal Much of ihc
lu&uiiaut hair which adorned HIM is
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ormg 30 majniaiu. fog instance. II is
known that he found ono OF Peary :
dogs at Auatok. Mr.. Mackenzie is n
iru believer in canine intelligence, and
he asked the dog: Ibid Pcary really
reach the poIc1' The dog harlScd Mr.
MackcuYic WAS afraid 10 trust the pre-.
cious 1-idcucr to his memory aud he
immcdiatcIy nut the barn down in his
note book. Ii Will bc submitted for
Interpretation with the other data TO
thc University of Hong Kong scieu-
fists.
Ia his Journey. Mr. Mackenzie. while
ut Etaw. round two natives who had
scou Cook .Hc piled them with hair
oil. which he took along for that pur.
rose, and succeeded IN overcoming their
aversion 10 talk. One of them the
morc intelligent of the two, Informed
Mr.. M3ekGn2ir nat Cook : body servant
had told them ihat Cook had told him
that "thc pole l. colder than Sallak
moosic udgens. which Mr.. Macken zic
interpreta to mean "coIder tban Il salt
Lake audience at musical event, - but
which viii be submitted 10 the scien-
tlsts for certain Interpretation.
--latest From Reikiavik
Mr.. Mackenzie brings back IN in-
teresting item of news from Reikiavik
lt seems that melted warIs fat served
fayorite beverage there For many
years 1t WAS drink in moderation. but
Of late years the drink has obtained
such bold ON many that they arc
ncglecting thcir wives and children in
order 10 hang around the places where
the drink is sold. So general has this
practice become HAT a considerable
part of the population favors prohibi
ton Of the manufacture and sale of wal.
rusy. a. the beverage is known This
question has become political issue
and Will hgnre m The coming campaign
Prof. j. j. Mcclellan is 10 write the
music for The opera, whose ibretto Mr.
Mackenzie is preparing. Mr.. Mcclellan
has bad one meeting with Mr.. Maeken.
zIc since the latter s return and they
have decided in Il general way for hot
music, In order TO connterbalauee tho
lrigidily of The theme. Several song
hits Qo bel viii he introduced. includ.
ing Alone nj the Pole. - F'I Drink to
Thee in Wolrus OiyT and 'sThc Lament
Of the Widowed Seal.