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ehestra he was as one possessed. His life
was as odd as his appearance
This demoniac little man was born Ia dull
French Flanders, near Valencennes, and
bore the name Of Florimond Rongon when
he came to Paris at the age of II to enter
the choir of st. Roch's Church and study
there vocal and instrumental music. The
church did certainly hatch a cockatrice's
eggs in educating this father of bouffe
opera. Some benevolent persons, remem-
bering how David cast the evil spirit
out of Saul by playing the harp before
him, created Q band of singers and
players to execute sweet music daily at
the Bicetre Bedlam. Roneon was attached
to this corps and remained in it for eight
years. lie played tie organ Sunday and
holidays at ST. Eus tache's Church. Be-
Ing constantly with mad people made him
what the Americans call crank" But
he was prodigiously hardworking.
The revolution OF 1913 inspired and In
spirited him TO compose don Quicbotte." a
bedlamitish bouffe opera, which had a
furious success and was performed at the
old opera-house in that year. 1t was the
only thing that attracted then In Paris
theater.
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form the principal part of the apparatus.
The rollers and their mcunt:ngs rise I'd
fall in a groove in an upright support,
which is composed Of two uprlghts fastened
together by cross pieces at several places.
These upright pieces form the points of sup
port fer the person making use OF the appa-
ratns. The rollers are made of wood COW
cred with cloth over stuffing. or covered
with rubber, which gives greater purchase
for the feet.
The method Of working Is very simple.
The person desiring TO exercise mounts the
rollers. which are set In motion by the
weight of the body. BY their motion they
tend TO carry the feet to the lower portion
of the apparatus. This can only be counter
acted by brisk movement Of the limbs and
feet, similar to walking or running, and
must be kept up continually or the feet will
be thrown off the apparatus.
The amount OF the exercise can be regu-
lated BY raising or lowering with the screw.
The higher the tor of the incline plane the
m ore violent the exercise.
The effect produced by the rapid motion
OF the limbs Is 10 produce sensation Of heat
over the entire body, equivalent TO that OBJ
tanned by running or a long walk
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tic, farming, manufacturing and other pur-
poses. The patents under which the new
system will be operated are by DIR. yelling
ton Adams and are OF the trolley pattern.
The line between the two cities will be d.
vided into twenty-five sections OF ten miles
each, ana will be operated from power sta
tons located at coal mines belonging to the
company along the route. The electric
coach or car 10 be run is long. low, CON-
pactly and strongly built car of very light
Weights weight being an important fea-
ture in the economy OF operation. The car
has two pairs OF driving wheels. each OF
which is driven by a separate and distinct
elertric motor.
The entire weight of the car, with its pas
sengers and of the two motors, comes upon
these two pairs OF driving wheels, and con-
seQuently is all serviceable for adhesion be-
tween the rails and the wheels. through the
agency Of which the car is propelled. The
driving-wheels are six feet In diameter and
are estimated rs capable of making mini
mum Of 500 revolutions a minute. which
would give the car speed Of more than 100
miles an hour.
The top OF the electrician will be only
nine feet from the rail- which is three feet
lower than the ordinary streetcar. The
center OF gravity is thus brought very low
and near TO the track, practically eliminat-
ing the possibilities OF tho car jumping the
track. The front of the car is wedge
shaped and will cut the atmosphere in q
way to very materially decrease tae
atmospheric resistance. The motorman
stands just behind this wedge-like nose,
and between his department and the rear
wheels Is the passenger compartment
After the passenger coach Is n separate
compartment for mail and hiRh-class express
matter.
The line OF the road will be practically
straight, and there will be no railroad or
country road crossings a. grade or on a
level with its own line. The road will be
Illuminated by incaudescent electric lamps
for one mile ahead and one mile behind
every car while running at night
There will not be frog. a switch, nor 9
drawbridge on the entire line. The weight
OF the whole car. with its equipment, will
not exceed Is tons. eliminating the great
difficulty encountered by steam railroads,
which have so large an amount of dead
weight 10 draw. In the case of these roads
there are hauled nineteen tons of non pay.
Ing weight tor each ton Of paying passenger
weight. In the electric road this will be
reduced to tho ratio of one to Eve
The schedule time between ST. Louis and
Chicago will be two hours aud thirty
min utes, aud the opening of the road will
prove as great an event as the trial trip OF
George Stephenson's steam locomotive In
1929. when the marvellous speed OF thirty
miles an hour was attained.
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An Enterprising Boy.


Johnny Blank is under very high pressure
In an effort TO be good, il his own statement
is to be accepted. He met friend on News
avenue yesterday and made his companions
eyes bulge with his story.
"I haint had no fun lately. JIM" he said,
glancing around to see that none of his rela-
tives were in sight, "but Pm liz it this time.
Pops promised me new pair Of skates if l
get eig hty-fve on my December report,
wh!ch'll be made out next week. you see. II
/ don't miss Supday-school and kin tell what
the text is. Nam she SEE she'll gel me an
airgun. Whoopeep
And here Johns exuberance was given
vent in series of whoops with gymnastic
accompaniment
"But that's not half OF 'em. Jim," he con.
tinued. you know when sis beau comes
/ hang around and work him for candy and
sich, but she has promised me dollar eff
keep off her territory on beau nights. Then
my uncle and my aunt seein' pm tryin' to be
good are goin' 10 chip In, an as Pm goin' to
two Sunday-schools I'm strictly in it, and
dou't yer ferRit it."
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A QUEER FAD.
A Cranky Englishman Who Has a
Fancy for Human Skulls.


Collectors sometimes indulge in odd fan
eies. Mr.. Edward Hammond, of Leomin-
ster. appears to have fancy for collecting
human skulls. One day last month he was
In the priory churehyard In that town when
the sexton. like that famous graye-digger
who remembered the kings jester before his
nashes Of merriment had ceased to set the
tables In roar, cast up q skull. Upon this
Mr.. Hammond stopped down, picked up the
grim relic, and placing 1t in a handkerchief
together with some grass, was seen to walk
away with It.
Subsequently the skull. having been
washed. was seen. 1t Is said, In Mt. Ham
mond's ONCE; but the business got wind
and made talk, and, finally. no less body
than the Home Office authorities were in
duced to take up the matter. Ii was in ac-
eordsnce with orders from the Home Office
nat the deputy chief constable sought out
MI Hammond the other day at Leon mister
Market and demanded the restoration of
that skull" Mr.. Hsmmond's answer was
That 1t was no longer in his possession.
He had ''reinterred IT." he said. Besides.
IN 90 doing. he had Conducted a proper
burial service over it," More he could
scarcely do; but the authorities were not
Jet appeased. Mr.. Hammond has been
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1shef~i hO'U iN"'e'' Of Wolseley, was not
relished by the latter who liked to hear HIM
self Termed "EucIand's only general"
General Roberts is really one OF the brav-
est men that ever donned British uniform.
The army dispatches and the camps teemed
with stories of his heroism. He is quiet,
unRssuming man OF great height and
strength. He is greatly liked by his men.
notwithstanding the fact that he was one Of
the strictest of disciplinarians. lie never
spared man or beast when the occasion de-
manded; yet his soldiers knew that he
always worked, il anything, harder than
themselves. and was ready al any time TO
share the privations of his army. The Brit
ish service owed much to Roberts, and it Is
certainly a great injustice that jealousies of
his superors are permitted to work to his
deirimeDt. But. what's the use Of talking
about injustice? Is not the world full oft?
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University Notes.

iFoaSSs
The University of California has been
honored by appointments of its men on a
number OF Worlds Fair commissions, the
latest and perhaps most important being
those OF Professor Joseph lie Conte and
Professor George H. Howison of the Mills
Chair of Philosophy to The Commission for
ing of the leading philosophers and thinkers
of the world, and many questions will be
discussed that have been before the Grid
for thought for centuries.
The Glee Club did not leave Friday as was
first announced, but will leave Tomorrow
for the SOUTH 1t will give its concerts in
Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Pasadena, Santa
Barbara, Fresno and Bakersfield. The COL
lection of songs is extremely unique, and
will probably take the southerners by
storm.
II Is definitely stated by a certain mem
Der of the faculty that Bernard Moses will
be clad with the presidential toga at the
January meeting of the Regents. The gain
of the university will be the loss of the de-
partment of political science and history.
Professor Moses took charge of this depart
ment in 1875 and has raised 1t from one of
the very weakest departments to De second
to none, and mas attracted there more
students to the course of letters and poll
ticai science than any other course can
claim. The course has been unfortunate
from the start this year.
Professor w. c. Jones being away on a
leave of absence, and the acquisition which
the department secured in Professor Gray
OF Harvard being lost through Professor
Gray accepting larger salary elsewhere,
the department WAS left with but PROBES sors
Moses and Bacon and DIR. Haynes. Now
the loss OF Professor Moses will leave the
course exceedingly weak for the remainder
Of the year AT least.
Professor Joseuh LIE Conte leaves to-
morrow morning for Los Angeles, where nc
lectures during the vacation on popular
zoology and general science.
The dedication of Stiles Hall, after many
postponemcnts. has been finally dated for
January %, the first week after the reopen
ing of the half year. The trustees will
then formally turn the building over to the
students. and representative of the Asso-
ciated Students will formally receive it.
President Miles Fisher of the Y. NJ. C. A.
and Miss Sadie n. Hardy. president of the
Y. w. c. A, will make addresses on
the part of their respective associations.
The building, the gilt Of Mrs. Ann Stiles Of
Berkeley for Christian association build
Ing. is Of pressed brick and Sespe sandstone.
and cost $50. 600.
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THE HYGIENIC TREADr1ILL
A New Machine That Enables Person
to Keep i'm Good Trim.
Les Inventions Nonvelles.

Gymnastics are much in vogue at the
present time, and the apparatus illustrated
herewith is intended to assist in the deyel-
opment OF muscular force in a similar man.
ner to that obtained by walking or running
without the necessity OF leaving the house
and of being exposed to the inclemency Of
the weather.
1t Is composed OF an inclined plane
formed by a series Of rollers kept in place
by axles running In the side pieces, which,
with the pieces at the end uniting them.
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Cheap Living.
New York sun.

An Immense dining hall for students, to
be known as the Mensa Academies, was
opened In Vienna last week. In Ii 1000
students can dine together. The intent OF
the institution lie to enable students to eat
together at minimum cost instead of being
compelled by reason Of their small means
to obtain their meals in chap and low re-
sorts. The privileges Of the Mensa Aca-
demica are restricted to regular subscribers,
and the rates are: For dinner alone, 81 30 a
month; for breakfast and dinner, So %,
and for breakfast, dinner and supper. 81 rs
a month.
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MARRIED..
MARRIED..
EvANs--AMsBARY-In this city. Decembel

EVANS-AM this city, December "a.
1894, Or. George II. Evans OF san Francisco al i
AIDA Armsbary OF Detroit, Mich
BLAKE-ALLEN-In this city, December "a, 1892
by the Rev pr. Case. jeremiah b. Blake OF To-
males, Cal and May Allen OF Tacoma, Wash.
THIERS-BURRESS-In this city, December %
1892. by the Rev. DR.. Case. Lee ]. Theirs and
Mamie q. Burress, both of San Francisco.
DEVINE-BROW Erin this city, December "a
1892, by the Rev. DE-. case. George Francis VII
liam Deyine and LonZeBa Lewetta Brewer, both
of san Francisco.
NELS0N-HoGAN- In this city, December -
1882. by the Rev. Father Foley, John Nelson and
Lucy Hogan, both of Sac Francisco.
sIMPSoN-HILL-In Oakland, December %, 1892
By the Rev. +. Il. Jewell DID,, Miles Albert
Simpson and Miss Mary Hill. both OF San Jose
Cal.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10. 1892. James
H. de VeGEe OF Fan Francisco and Miss Mary c.
lila Arend of Chico.
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VERY RAPID TRANSIT.
One Hundred Miles an Hour on an
Electric Railroad.

50. louis Post-DIspatch
The House Committee on Commerce now
mas under consideration bill introduced by
Senator Vest of Missouri, In aid OF the con-
struction Of the proposed electric railroad
between Chicago and st. Louis by the Chi
cago and st. Louis Railroad Company. aud
to secure to the Government the use OF the
same for postal, military and other pur-
poses.
Whether or not Government aid is
granted. the projected road is already under
way and upon financial basis that will
carry il to successful completion.
Besides building and equippng the road
ID is the intent Of the company TO supply
citizens and .eities along the route with
light, heat and power for municipal. domes-
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DIR. Z. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT. specinc for Hysteria, Dizziness Fits Seu-
ralgis, Headachs, Nervous Prostitution caused by
alcohol OF tobacco. WakefulneSs, Mental Depres-
Bion Softening of the Brain. causing insanity. mis-.
cry, decay, death, Premature Old Age, Barrennsss.
Loss OF Power in either ser. Imnotency. Leuc0r.
rhna and ali Female Weaknesses, Involuntary
Losses. Spermstorrhes caused by over eIerlIon OF
the brain, Self-abuse. oyer1ndulgents months
treatment, 81; 6 for SIS by mali. We guarantees
boxes TO cure. Each order FOR boxes With 81
will send written guarantee to refund IL not cured
Guarsr ices issued Only by CLARK a WETHE
Druggists Sole Agts. Post&Joaes sts San francisco
ap24 1y cod Sp
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Ouida's Views on "Feeding. -

Ouida does not object to good food,
elegant and rich," but she thinks we don't
enjoy II. Feeding should not occupy tho
exaggerated amount Of time which Is given
to il in society. We deliberately surrender,
she says, the enjoyment Of the luxury of
good cooking because we most stupidity mix
up eating with talking. and lose the subtle
and fine flavors Of our best dishes because
We consider ourselves obliged to con-
verse Win somebody on our right or our
she declares we ''neutralizs the exquisite
odors OF our finest flowers by the scent OF
wines and smoking dishes. We desire a
crowd on our stairs ard Q cru, b in eur
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rooms as evidence of our popularity and
our distinction. We cannot support eight
days of the country without a sa tnrnalia of
slaughter. We are so tormented by the de-
sire to pack forty-eight hours into twenty
four that we gobble our time up breath
lesslv without testing its flavor. rs a greedy
schoolboy aobbles up stolen pears without
peeling them. OF the true delights of con-
society Ell masse has hardly any more idea
than a flock of geese has of Greek"
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A MAD COMPOSER.
herve Was a Thin Skinned, Irascible
and Demoniac Little Man.
London Truth.

London Truth.
Poor Herve, the composer, has made a
brusque exit from life's stage. He literally
sufTocated with anger at an unfavorable
criticism Of "Bacannale," his last work,
which ls now at the Menus laisirs. He
was thin-skinued, iraseibie, fiery and ex-
plosive. and looked the Image of one Of
those devils carved in stone over the portal
OF the Bourges Cathedral. Leading an or
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charged In the Leominster Police Court and
convicted Of unIawfuliy removing human
remains from q burial place. The magis-
trates, however, seem to have thought that
he had done well nigh enough to atone for
his indiscretion. for while they fined him
only Is, they ordered that the costs should
be paid by the prosecution.
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More than a year ago his
friends caused the re-
port to- circulate that
Lord Roberts would
soon retire on account
of failing health. They
knew Ii would only be a
matter of time until
Wolseley accomplished
bis downfall. Wolseley
lost but little love on
Roberts. The DISPOSE
ton of good judges TO
class Roberts with such
men as Won Moltke and
Charm an tafha synfus fon
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When all else fails II comes to the rescue Not until
It fails aud only after faithful trial SHOULD any
despond 1t has brought the hopeless 10 life and
health. IL has turned the despair of ten thousand
homes Into joy. 1t Is doing 1T now. 1t vii, continue
to do IL throughout the ages Dr. SchecRs Prdctseds
& Son, Philadelphia Ru.
de2 II FrMoweSp
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DIED.

wINTER-In this city. december "a. 1892. Wash
ipgton e., beloved husband OF Josephino Winter.
native OF Dane, Wis, aged 40 years and 10
days.
s9-Friends ana acquaintance are respecttuly
invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY (Mon-
day., at 80 O'Clock p. NJ, from Masonic Temple.
corner Post and Montgomery streets. interment
PRELAN-In this city December 20 1892, James
Pheian. native Of Queens County, Ireland, aged
1F Friends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Mon-
day., at 1880 o'clock a NJ, from ST. lgnatius
Church. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Please omit flowers. 8
REIDY-In this city, December "a. 1899. Mary
Reidy, beloved mother OF Jerry Reidy, Mrs
Thomas Jennings and Mrs. Jerry DAILY, native OF
tho parish OF Newmarket, County Cork. ireland,
sa-Friends and acouaintances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY (Mon-
OF her daughter Mrs. j. Daily. l6 Natoma street.
Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. 80
GRIFFiN-In this city December 1892 Mary
w. ID. and the late Ann Delaney. anatiye OF san
Francisco aged rs years.
O'Clock A. NJ, from her late residence. lac rhir.
teenth street. Intcrment Holy Cross Cemetery. -
MEIER-In this city, December "a. 1892. Louis
Henry Meier beloved husband OF Mariann Meier
and brother of George Meier. native OF Munder.
Hanover, Germany. aged 90 years months and
10 days
invited 10 attend the funeral THIS DAY MON
day), at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. from his late resi-
dence, 1921 Geary street. Interment Masonic
Cemetery. 80
ROONEY-In this city, December "a 1892 VIII
liam Joseph. beloved husband OF Mary Ann
Rooney. native of County Roscommon, Ireland
aged 81 years, IHartland, Detroit and Ann AR
Dor tMch.l papers please copy.]
kS-f Friends and acquaintaGces are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral THIS DAY (Mon.
aayl NJ $50 O'clock A. NJ. from his late rest
dence, 2o23 Pine street, thence to st. Dominic's
Church, where solemn requiem mass will
be celebrated for the repose OF his soai COM
menciDg at 10 O'Clock A. NJ Intrrment Benieis -
kATZ-In this city, December "a, 1897, Betsy
Hirschberg KATE, beloved mother OF Mrs. l.. La
throp, Emit and Jennie Hirsehberg aud Berthold
katz. native OF Glasgow. Scotland. aged 40
years.
the funeral services THIS DAY fMondsyl. at
HAS o clock A NJ. from her late residence, tQj
Perry street. thence 10 tho 12:l5 O'Clock train.
Intermeat Hsis Of Eternity Cemetery.
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Berkeley.

Christmas day passed off with the quIetude
so characteristic OF Berkeley. Church ser
vices In the morning aud evening, drilling
rain, and the inevitable turkey dinner mad 9
up the day. 1t Is to be hoped that the al
most impossible condition some OF the un-
macadamized streets are In as O consequence
OF the rain will hasten the transformation
OF country roads into city streets.
The trial trips Of the Southern Pac!fic's
electric line between Berkeley and Oakland
have shown the road to be lacking in n 9TH
ing. Regular trips will be commenced on
January 2, and the company promise to
make through connection from the Dana
street entrance TO the university grounds
and to the ferries via the Oakland train.
The cars Will run twelve miles an hour with
out the city limits aud eight Within but are
capable of eighteen miles an hour. The
hne has set an example for all other lines
to follow 10y having double system of sup
porting wires on the sides Of the connecting
wire, making al accident from falling wire
Impossible.
During the vacation the town will be sys-
temntlcally canvassed TO obtain fund for
the Holmes Library and ReadIng-room. re-
Gently determined upon. The library Is 80
named In honor OF the genial Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Tonight the Presbyterian sunday-scbool
VIII hold Christmas festival at Ashby
avenue.
Winchester Circle No. IL, Ladies' Of the
u. A. X, has elected its officers for the wear.
as follows: President Mrs. Louisa Petius
senior vice-pfesident. Mrs. Eliza Hull; jun
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Now Or Never!
We MAKE OUR
Greatest Slaughter!
YOU HAVE ONLY
4 FEW DAYS MORE
TO GET CLOTHING
FOR ALMOST NOTHING!

Mems Tweed Uvereoats reduced from sl4 to Sc 90
Mems Melton Overcoats, reduced from SIbto 9 90
Mems sIik-faced Overcoats reduced from
SAA %
Mems Fine Overcoats, reduced from $25 to-. 10 90
Boys S3 OVercoats. reduced to..,............ 90
Mems $50 Suits, reduced to .................. 90
Mems $35 T. A Suits. reduced to .........2 20 90
Youths Long Pants Suits. reduced from IS to- 3 90
Youths Long Pants suits. reduced from Sl2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ... @ 90
Child's Knee Pant Suits, worth So so. for-... 90
Child's Knee Pant Suits. worth s1O for....... 90
Mems 81 Pants, reduced to........,........... 90
Mems So Pants, reduced to................... 90
M'ville Red Flannel Shirts and Drawers
worth 81 so. for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60
Mems Merino Shirts and Drawers, worth 81.
lor......s 70
Mems Laundered White Shirts worth 81. for. SO
Mems Cashmere uvershirts, worth 81, for. 2B
Boys Knee Pants worth 75c, tor..........- Is
Zoc Per uozen
Mems Wool Socks worth 25e for. Zoe per pair
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THE WONDERFUL
A. b. CHASE PIANO!

Read what OLIVER DITSON co. of Boston, the
oldest and wealth1est music house in America saw about
the A. b. CHASE PIANO:
I'VE have made special business
he several high grade pianos the market with purpose
instrument that would meet the approval Of the and cultured
musical people of Boston. - ~
ave have selected the MANY fine pianos
US as the one most fully meeting ideal of perfect instrument
We speak advaby when characterize A WONDERFUL
PIANO." = ' "
Can you afford to buy piano before investigating this
instrument full line of these artistic pianos in the
various fancy woods always In stock from which select
kOHLER & CHASE, IS O'Farrell St.
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The surfaces of nearly all the continents
and islands have at one time formed por-
tions Of the oceans floor. They have risen
from the water partly because of the re-
treat of the'WateTs.