Show BELL RINGING CHAMPION A dounar man captures brussels by his beautiful chime A curious incident is reported from brussels the position of bellringer bell ringer was leac vacant by the death of the last incumbent and eight applicants contested in open competition for alie place an immense crowd lined the place in front of the city hall and the windows and balconies of all the houses surrounding the square were crowded the city fathers and their families members of the press and the jury had reserved places on the roof of the city hall of the sixteen original applicants nine had backed out but in tha eleventh hour a new candidate announced his intention to compote the bellringer bell ringer from the city of alost a rather young man by the name of de mette on the maison du koi upon the tower ot which the chimes are located the number of each competitor was fastened on the large balcony so that everybody could see who was playing the two first competitors played rather indifferently while the third had much success with his rendition of the marseil laise and god save the queen the next competitors played local airs the blue danube waltz tarara boom de aye and similar popular tunes but did not mako much of an impression the last candidate began with a powerful and excellently performed prelude changing into variations on airs from the daughter of the regiment and finishing with a popular lively air his play seemed to act like magic and enthusiastic applause swept over the entire market square alie people had proclaimed their choice and the jury immediately ratified the popular selection from the balcony of the city hall the victory jf number eight the alost bellringer bell ringer vas announced and he was nominated for life for the position paying him three thousand six hundred franca a rear after the decision do alette was on the arms of many admirers rom the laii ion du roi to the city hall across the square and received there in enthusiastic ovation from the hands f ie assembled ot brussels |