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arose when he was crossing their lines. 1t
required, however, more than an hour to
bring in the new troops, some fifty strong,
and the provisions.
Miller's column began to move quickly
toward us, and to encounter quite a storm
of bullets ftfully striking the GROUND
around him. lie had again pierced the In
dian line when his men faced suddenly to
his left and charged. ROdney's company
having halted a moment let the others
pass. then followed some distance in rear
to guard against the repeated attempts of
the Indians to get around one flank or the
other OF the moving front. There was some
obstinate resistance at Joseph's barrlcade,
some rapid firing, but no Indian dreamed of
such rolling up. After few more wild
shots and few bold but vain efforts to
gallop around Miller's command the In
dams gave way en- masse and began to run
down the ravines and the steep slopes to
the Clearwater branch. and then to wade
or swim 10 the other shore.
More quickly than one can tell it our
force had taken up the pursuit, the infantry,
artillery and Winters troop on foot and the
remaining cavalry on horseback-that is,
all who had time to get to their horses and
mount. The Gatlings fairly few to the
river bluff, with Jackson'S troop
abreast of them in lively support; there
they opened brisk fire on the retreating
hOStlles. The hOwltZerS, a little later, came
galloping to the same heights with Trim
Dle men close DtHluQ tnem, ana they
threw their bursting shells into the living
ravine and amid the waiting lodges beyond
the river. The fugjtives mainly went back
by the routes they had come, down cross
ravines into the large canyon and thence out
into the river; but some tumbled over the
rocks and crags and sped, mounted or dis
mounted, down the toughest inclines. TIL
the river was alive with wading crowds of
frightened ponies and Indians. 1t was now
simply flight aud pursuit Everything ex-
cept the cannon and packs took the foot
paths or water-courses to get first to the
branch. The Indians gained the south bank
by the time the cavalry got to the other.
The women and the herds were already in
full retreat, when the warriors overlook
them, running up every hollow that led from
the river; when, suddenly host of warriors,
all mounted. appeared to be turning back
and getting ready for another fight. This
considerably disturbed the commander of
the cavalry. Perry and his men stopped as
they emerged from the water on the Indian
side. As they had halted they were ordered
to ferry over the footmen, using their
horses, as the water was rather deep and
swift for ford. This was done, but the
Indians return movement was brief; it
was certainly ruse. and a good one; for
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them q few pieces, and they disappeared
as suddenly as they came without doing us
any pereeptible damage.
Our operation for the second day COM
menced about sunrise. Miller had Otis
battery so located as to shell the bushes and
holows in the neighborhood Of the spring.
Perry's and Rodney's men, who were walt
ing on foot near at hand during the she'll
ing, at the commend, and with no little
shouting, made a series of charges from
hillock to billock, till the ground was
cleared OF enemies far and near. Imme-
ulately picket posts were so chosen and
occupied that man going with a pail to
Ine wafer could not again be moested.
ooon Ilttie hres We're started and camp ket-
ties were steaming. The handy soldier
COOKS. sent from each company made ready
the hot coffee and warmed up the food so
that before two hours had expired officers
ana men nad been cheered and refreshed by
respectable breakfas The third Thing
devised, to take away from the front several
companies, was not so easy to execute.
There was strong protesting: son. no,
General, our lines are too weak already Il
IS not safe" But the General remained
firm and shouldered all the risk. Captain
Miller then cautiously withdrew his four
companies, while Captains Miles and Perry
stretched out their battalion lines to fill the
gap so created 1t was fortunate for US,
perhaps, that Joseph did not comprehend
what we were doing, so made no attack
while the companies were in motion. Mil
Ter at half-past o'clock, the time desig-
mated, was just ready to start across the
ravine held by the Indians. His entire
command, in waiting, was filled with hope
ana expectancy, prepared to take up the
parts assigned them, when 10. a big dust.
1t rose some two miles away toward the
southeast.
1t was Captain Jackson's troop that had
been coming from Fort klamath with in
structions to Join us; they were escorting
supplies. Immediately The eXpectant artil-
lery battalion was ordered to push out and
meet the coming cavalry. Miller moved at
once and RAPIDLY, taking the Indians by sur
prise, SO that only moderate skirmiShing
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The ride from Spalato to the mouth of the
Narenta is not particularly distinguished by
great landscape beauty. The coast land on
one side IS composed of PERCEPTIONS rocks,
whose barren waste is but rarely relieved by
small olive groves and vineyards. On the
other side there is veritable labyrinth of
Islands, which cut off the outlook upon the
open sea, so that the tired eye feels wonder
fully refreshed When the gray Karst Noun
tains recede at last and give way to the
broad, green lOwlands. which comprise a
very fertile but equally unwholesome delta
land. The little fortress of Opus, stu
ated between the two principal forks of
tile lazy, sluggish river, bears not uniustly
the name OF being the most unwholesome
garrison of Austria, and before leaving
Spalato We were enjoined not To stop too
long at Metkoyic, the entrance station to
the Herzegovina. The much discussed i'm
provement Of the Narenta River Is making
bat slow progress, although it is a question
Of life and death not only for the coast
lands of Daimatia, but for the entire back
country, the Herzegovina Metkovlc is
little village, whose miasmatic climate has
paled the cheeks Of its inhabitants. Imme
diately 10 the east begins the occupation
territory, the new Austria
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In the narrow, angular streets. which
crowd around the banks of the Narenta, it
is more quiet This is the poorest district
of the city and at the same time the most
naturally beautiful. The river veritable
mountain child, comes laundering through a
deep ravine, SPAWNED by the daring arch of
the so-caled Roman Bridge" On realty
Turkish structure) and above the gurgling
waters and the labyrinth of little hut, and
houses, the steep, dark rocks rise triumph
antly into space. Gradually the small pos
sessions grow more extensive, with verdant
fruit groves wedged in between the houses;
pretty soon one of those original cemeteries,
with its tuTbaned tOmbstones, engages the
eye, and at last the valley expands into a
wide plain, threaded by the regular reddish
lines of the Austrian barrack encampment.
Mostar's principal street has within the last
few years received somewhat European
dash of Cooring There are a few modest
hotels and the wants of the garrison have
charmed into existence a small array of
show-windows, in which is stacked up a
Yeritable pattern-chart of articles that were
the fashion in Vienna and Buda-PeSth dur
ing the past century.
Thanks to the energetic military measures
OF the Austrian army, trip through the
Herzegovina is at the present day a. safe as
it is interesting. The country around Mos
tar in particular abounds il landscape
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Shooting a candle through a two-inch
solid plank without disturbing it in the least
Is being outdone by dynamite, which is so
quick in its action that tender green leaf
can be compressed into the hardest steel be-
fore 1t has time to fiatten. One of the ex-
perimeuts of the United States Torpedo
Works was to place some leaves between
two heavy, fiat pieces of iron, set them on a
firm foundation to see what gun-cotton
would do IN forcing the iron pieces together.
Inc reaction was SO great from just being
exploded in the open air that one of the
iron pieces was driven down upon the other
quick enough to catch the exact and com
plete impression Of the leaves before thew
could escape. 1t is also singular fact that
the gun-cott0n itself should sink deep into
the iron when it explodes, showing the
points OF the letters stamped into the cart
ridges. This novel method of engraving Inv
gunpowder is one of the wonders Of this
century cleveland Plain Dealer.
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convinced that the success they had before
depended on the lines that supported the
line of communication being silk and not
on their being small.
silk loops, and they increased the length of
their pack-thread line, and found that they
could send the charge over IL even when it
was 765 feet long. And thus they found
how TO keep the electricity on the line, and
so the discovery of electrical insulation
was made.
To recount the curious things which Gray
did in order to substantiate and verify his
results would take far more space than is
here available. At one time We see him
hanging up boys
BY THE NECK AND HEELS
To find out whether they would transmit
the electric effiuvia. which he determined
that they did perfectly well. And then he
finds that he can transmit the electric charge
not merely to boy, but from one boy to
another.
And then he discovers that it is not neces-
sary to hang boys. because he can insulate
them just as we'll by standing them on cakes
of rosin or glass. And this he does with re-
narkable success. But his boys do not seem
to have had very happy time of it, for
Gray about this time became afflicted with
a desire to investigate the sparks and
crackles which electrified bodies gave forth,
and which lie noticed particularly to occur
when his rubbed tube was applied to a sus-
pended poker, tongs or fire shovel.
And so having hung up small boy by
silk cords and applied the tube to his feet or
hands, he observed with much interest
(Which, it is needless to say. the boy did not
share) that the unfortunate youth felt him.
self pricked or burned whenever anybody
applied their hands to his face, although the
same disagreeable phenomena did not occur
"when they applied their hands to any part
of his body through his clothes, except upon
his legs; where he felt the pain through his
stockings, though they were very thick ones. "
The boy, finally Directing very forcibly
to such treatment, was replaced by r0oS-
ter, and doubtless the objections of the
rooster resulted in the substitution of a
large "sirloin of beef"
Gray's last memoir relates mainly to the
curious light which appeared at the end of
his conductors and to the strange expIo-
SiOnS which occurred there all to him sin
gular manifestations of the electric fire -
so singular. indeed. as even to seem "tO be
of the same nature with that Of thunder and
lightning"
This was the first suggestion of the identi-
cal character of lightning and electricity.
Whether In him there would have been an
earlier Franklin no one knows, for here his
life and his experiments ended cUincdent-
ally. The two great discoveries OF conduc-
ton and insulation are enough to win a full
measure of fame for any man, no matter
how tardily they may be recognized as his.
For the endless cObwebs of wire and their
glass supports, which carry the signals of
the telegraph all over the face Of the earth
or the slender copper thread imbedded in
the rubber, which serves as the path for the
current under thousands OF miles of ocean,
are but repettionS of Gray's packthread
line with its silk support
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beauty; with every footstnp the wildly
picturesque Karst regions reveal charming
and interesting sights, and he who has
visited the romantic chasmS and abysses
from which the Buna springs. or who
has made the trip over the mail route
from Mostar to Seraiewo. across the
lwan-Planina, with its constantly chang
ing spectacles, viii have received last
ing, never to- be forgotten Impressions.
Our party left Mostar early in
the morning; dense fogs hung over
the Narenta. winding like sheets of silver
around the cliffs of the rocky shores and up
toward the steep, inaccessible heights,
where the eagle has his eyre and on which
the most daring huntsman has never set
foot The valley narrows gradually: at our
left the stream dashes madly over cliffs and
beds OF rocks; at our right there rises solid
wall of stone with threatening, overhauging
masses now and then. The vegetation is
sparse, accompanying only the river bed,
but the bare gray stone makes up for the
meagerneSs of natures decorative green,
with its wealth of fantastic forms; here
dolomites aspire to daring attitudes; there
massive walls, as if by master hand marvel
ously chlseled, descend with sudden fierce
ness, boldly swelling arches and graceful
pattlements relieve the sternness of the
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plateau, when suddenly the road describes a
sharp incline, descending through many
winding paths into the valley oil the
Narenta, and opening up with eacn new
turn Outlooks OF surprising beauty. On
both sides of the path is barren rock, but
way down below everything IS dressed
in lovely green; the vineyards and the
luxurious tobacco fields, on nlgh,
gray. rimous masses of stone, seem
10 hang in the air, while down below the
waters of tie Narenta dance gayly over
LAYERS of rock; the Buna glistens like
shining serpent, and the Bacracnsa dasheS
in and out between pretty fig groves, then
gradually emerging from natures verdant
network, the slender minaretS and the sea
of houses of Mostar become visible, and be-
yond, as if appropriately framing the whole,
the snOw-capped crests of the VeeZ-Plan-
ina-a surprisingly beautiful sight
Mostar itself fulflls only in part what it
promises, as viewed from the high plateau.
Despite its 10000 inhabitants, the capital OF
the Herzegovina is wretched little nest,
mass of clumsy houses. one like the other
in appearance, with about two dozen NINA
rets relieving this architectural monotony.
But ii is interesting to watch the genuine,
full-hedged Oriental life that prevails in the
streets. Those who have never before seen
Turkish bazaar will watch with wonder
ment the noisy hustle in the business por
ton of the town, that neYer-endlng TO ana
fro between the small wooden fronts, the
stoical quiet of the vendors, the naive
frankuess with which ali trades are pursued
publicly at the very edge of the street
before the eyes Of all observers. The
coppersmith hammers his copper and brass;
the shoemaker sits with his apprentices and
manufactures the slipper; in an adjoining
booth the tailor sews his cloth (Oh, progress
of modern cultureD on nineteenth
century sewing-machine; in another, the
barter serves his esteemed patrons, nota
bene-without soap. Marching through the
narrow streets comes droves of patient don
keys, unmerc fully heavily laden; the small
coffee-hOuse boys run hither and thither
with their little metal cans filed with the
brown, delicious draught, and the cry of the
water carrier mingles with the shrill, sharp
voice of the fruit-vender, who praises the
freshness of his ripe figs and the flavor of
his delicious melons.
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had frequently waged contests with more
eastern tribes. They were superb horse
men, and had so trained their ponies that,
like shepherd dogs, they would understand
and obey their owners. These Indian horse
men were probably the best mounted Skin
mishcrs in the world at the commencement
of the Nez Perez war.
The war began in series of massacres,
which the Indians committed in the region
around Mount Idaho. The white women
and children who were wounded in the out
break, but nSt fatally, were gathered into
that stricken village, Joseph at the same
time, in the low ground of the Whitebird
Canyon, assembled all the Indians who
would join in the war. His men were then
variously estimated TO number from three
to seven hundred. General Howard, provi-
dentially at Lapwai when the frightful
news came, sent forward under Colonel
Perry two troops of cavalry, with inStruc-
ti0ns to check the hostiieS and stop the
murders. Meanwhile, with the intention
speedily to follow, he himself was hastily
brin ging together at Lapwai from the vari-
Gus posts the soldiers of his department.
Perry had but ninety men. He made a
forced march through Grangeville TO the
Whitebird Canyon, and attacked tie Indians
at once, but suffered a mortifying defeat.
He lost in the fight and retreat over third
of his men, killed outright; of those hit only
the slightest wounded escaped death; for
at this time the Indians were killing all
their prisoners.
AS soon as the General had collected a
sufficient force he marched against them,
drove Joseph down the Whitebird Creek
and forced him to cross TO the west side of
the Salmon River. Then with considerable
difficulty he crossed his own command into
the same country between the Salmon and
the Snake, which is as rough and rugged as
Switzerland, and Immediately set himself to
follow the Indians trail. They had hur-
ried down the left bank of the Salmon,
over the mountainous crags, toward the
! mouth of that swift river, and without hest
tation recrossed the mad stream at Craigs
| Ferry. Our trools, unlike the Indians
who swim their piucky ponies and drag
| their skin RATS after them, were here obliged
| to delay for two or three days constructing
and attempting to use q large timber raft
| But meanwhile tie General had sent back
| on his Lapwai route the regular cavalry,
| part OF which was to hold Nortun's
Ranch and part to bring up supplies
| 11om Fort LapWai. Eleven cayalrymen Of
this force under Lieutenant Rains v ent out
from Nortons to reconnoiter 1t was Just
after Joseph and his Indians, having got
| over Craigs Ferry We're turning back 10
| pass between Nortons and Grangeville, and
aiming further north toward Kamiah. The
| Indians evidently surprised the Lieutenant
| and his party, and without mercy mastered
theh4 all Again, seventeen mounted volun-
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HOW THE SAVAGES
HEMMED THEM In.
General Towards Description Of a DGS.
pGratG Indian Battle.
It Followed Massacre of Soldiers by Merci-
less Nez Perces-The Only Spring of
Pure Water Held by the Enemy.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL

The present situation among the Sioux
reminds the writer of n closely contested
battle OF 1877. of which he formed part.
Take the map of the country and find
Lewiston, which is situated at the junction
OF the Clearwater with the almost intermin-
able Snake; then let the eye run easterly a
distance equivalent to seventy miles till it
crosses the south branch of the Clearwater
there. due north from the village Of Mount
Idaho, you reach rough, uninhabited
plateau. That plateau was the battle
ground. There, between dry canyon and
the branch, occurred the fierce combat be-
tween some SEQ Nez Perees and about the
same number of United States troops. The
young chief, Nez Perez Joseph, led the In
dians.
Though the Nez Perces had never before
had war with the white men, boasting of
never having sled white mans blood, they
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-11
LAZY AMERICAN GIRLS.
They Make Poor Progress in Music L
cause They VIII Not Practice.

They Make Poor Progress in Music Be
cause They VIII Not Practice.
A famous teacher of singing remarked
few nights since to a New York Sun re-
porter that she dreaded the appearance of
an American girl as pupil. Most
OF them" she said, ''are delightfully."- sweet
and winsome, but they have the prevailing
trait of American women, and that
means death to any artistic success. Their
natural endownents are frequently supe-
Tlor to those OF the German, French and
South American girls who study singing
with me, but 1t is almost an lmpOsSibility to
get them to throw off their lifelong habits of
ease, indeed | might say incidence. Their
mothers encourage them in it, and they
do not make half enough of their oppOrtuni-
ties. have not single German pupil on
my list who does not practice four or five
hours day, and many OF them devote even
more time than this to their work by the
study of the scientific side of must
cal education. | have never yet had an
American pupil who would not give up her
practice any morning to go TO manicure,
and looked upon two hours practice day
as an achievement bordering on the
heroic. A French girl is aroused by her
mother at o'clock in the morning and
set to work, while an American girl is kept
in bed until II o'clock by her indulgent
mother because she had practiced so hard
the day before. The only reason why Amer
lean girls whose voices indicate a brilliant
future should be sent abroad is because they
get what may be called the habit of work
over there from their companions"
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powerful construction. Suddenly again one
OF those. gullies 50 characteristic to the Karst
Mountains gushes in broad cascade from
the rock, and covered with foam, reaches
the bed OF the Narenta with one or two pow
erful leaps. At last the excellent cbaussee.
so mastery constructed by the engineer
corps OF the Austrian army, leaves the val
ley and climbs in heavy grades up to the
summit of the pass, which at Iwan-Ka-
raula is hardly reached, when suddenly
the spectacle changes completely. The
mighty water line wi ich forms the natural
boundary between Bosnia and the Herzego-
wilma separates indeed two totally different
countries. On one side the Karst, with its
powerfully articulated formations, scarcity
OF water and poverty of vegetation. and rock
upon rock; on the other side luxurant pas
lures, rich forest glades and murmuring
brooks. On one side climate constantly
wagering between extreme heat aud piercing
cold, on the other mild, moderate tempera-
ture. where the stone begins" says an old
Servian proverb, ''the Herzegovina com
mences; where the tree grows, there ia the
landmark of Bosnia"
What wonder that with such a mighty
change Of nature should come an entirely
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which winds along the Narenta but climbs
up the plateau south of the river. On the top
of the plateau one of those military stations
Is found, of which have just spoken, the
little village of Domanovic. One feels here
Tor the first time the bold contrast between
the population of Dalmatia and the Herze-
gowina, the powerful disparity called forth
by the Turkish Government through its
centuries of absolute reign. Yonder, in Dali
NATHAN lands, the free, self-conscious man
here, the oppressed, brow-beaten Rajah
there the multi-colored. but tasteful costume
Of the Dalmatian subject-here the unmis-
taxable similarity with the Turkish garb,
the wide. full pantaloons, the inevitable
fez. Close at the edge Of the street the
characteristic of every village is found, the
Havana" Coffee house,. If there are but
two or three habitations one Of them is sure
to be Havana.
Alongside the dirty, untidy Havana
stretch out the clean stone barracks of the
Austrian garrison, the occupants of which
with more than military cleverness have
endeavored to establish passably comfort
able domicile in the barren, waterless desert.
From Domanoyic the way leads fer the
space Of three hours over the lonely. rocky