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piano might be procured, but that expert had
informed him that the animal was so overcome
with emotion that it would be impossible for
OME of the European Newspapers are telling
him to perform that evening.
a veracious story of the sagacity of a
Under these circumstances he suggested that
trained elephant.which adorns a French travel-
the "Russian Hymn, " followed by the "Marseil-
ing show. The proprietor of the circus an-
laise," should be played by the band. The en-
nounced that on a certain night his elephant
tertainment was thus brought to a close amid
would play the "Russian H y m n " on a piano
the frantic applause of the audieqce.
with his trunk.
Intense interest was aroused, says an ex-
change, and when the evening came the expect-
ant public crowded the circus to the roof.
After the usual performance four men carried
in a cottage piano, which they placed in the
centre of the arena.
Then the intelligent animal was brought in,
paraded with much dignity three times around
the ring and then, amid the keenest excitement,
advanced to the piano. With a movement of
Banjo attachment, No. 486,053, W. L. Rob-
his trunk he touched the keyboard, but hardly
had he done so when a surprising change came erts.
over him.
Musical instrument, No. 485,932, A. Gylfe.
He trembled with fear and rage, whirled his
Piano action, No. 485,873, O. Iyestina.
trunk into the air, and then with a scream of
Piano action, No. 485,650, J. R. Perry.
terror rushed out of the arena.
Piano soft stop attachment, No. 485,872, O.
There was a great hurrying to and fro of the
employees, and the circus proprietor and the Lestina.
elephant-keeper left the ring fcr consultation.
Piano Sounding-board, No. 486,013, P.
In a few minutes the proprietor returned and Wuerst, Jr.
announced with regret that the performance
Violin bow, No. 485,651, J. R. Perry.
could not take place.
The fact was, he said, that the elephant had
W E notice on the back of the program of the
recognized in the keyboard of the instrument a Star Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y., a page advertise-
portion of the tusks of his long-lost mother, ment in colors of the Shaw Pianos. Cullis &
who had fallen a prey to the ivory-hunters of De Vine are the Buffalo representatives, and they
Africa.
are well pleased with the progress the Shaw
He had suggested to the keeper that another pianos have made.
PQ El^ptyagt at tl?
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Factory.
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The steam has been turned on at the Bram-
bach factory and the firm expects to be ready to
commence business in a few weeks.
It must be realized that there is more or less
delay in the establishment of a new factory
plant.
Mr. Alois Brambach is now here and the first
shipment of necessary tools is on the way to
Dolgeville.
A switch is being built from the Little Falls
& Dolgeville Railroad down to the factory.
The products of the firm and the supplies need-
ed can thus be brought and shipped direct to and
from the factory doors.—Dolgeville Herald.
CHAS. STEVENS, of 613 East 136th street, New
York city, was arrested and held in default of
$2,000 bail on complaint of Mrs. E. Keeler, of
301 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn, N. Y., who
alleges that he sold her a piano for $170 and
then delivered a much less valuable one to her.
THE building occupied by J. H. Thomas, at
Piqua, Ohio, as a music store was recently
burned. Nearly all the instruments, books, etc.,
were saved but the building was terriby dam-
aged.
A STOCK company with a capital of $50,000 is
being formed at Lincoln, 111., for the manufac-
ture of musical instruments.
MRS. T. B. DICKEN has opened a music room
in Hill City, Kans.
THE Westfield, N. Y., band has been organ-
ized in that place.
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