New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
THE TRAVELLER ABROAD.
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONs OF HIM WHO
DOES NOT STUDY THE LAW.
A FINE FOR GETTING OFF A TRAIN AND FINE
FOR GETTING on oNE-rHEoLoGIcAL DIS
CUSHIONS IN POLICE srArIoN-A

CURE FOR CIGARETTE SMOKING
The American who got arrested and fined recently
at Bavarian Pleasure resort because he was not
sufficiently deferental to some two-penny-hai1-
penny nobleman by no means the only victim
to the petty oficalism OF the Continent, nor Is
Germany the only country in which such things
happen In all European countries there are rules
and regulations unheard OF in America, or even In
England which the traveller Is in hourly danger OF
transgressing In the most innocent manner But MS
innocence-or rather, ignorance OF the LAWS no
excuse. and will not him from punishment
Americans the only sufferers Engiishmen
travelling the Continent just as frequently per
haps even more So get into these vexatious pit
falls.
a sngularly exasperating and at the same time
amusing case recently observed by LONDON
''Telegraph' correspondent in Vienna. The victim
was an Engshman OF high character and social
standing who had been visiting a watering-piace
near Vienna and who had set out thence for Hun
gary. His route led through Vienna. and ne ar
ranged 10 stop for hour In that city to transact
some business His time being limited, he wished
to utilize every moment OF IT, No sooner therefore.
had the train reached the station than he stood on
the platform and descended simultaneously with
the conductor The latter approached him with
dissatisfied mien and saA, you must not do that"
II beg pardon. did not catch what you said
You have no business to jump like that" But the
Englishman still failed understand what the
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much. You should have waited TIL the train was
AT perfect rest and the ground You got
out as soon as did myself, and you have no right
10 do anything OF the kind "Oh. | am very
sorry" exclaimed the involuntary culpri,. but
really did know. However 1t shall not occur
again
on this he was hurrying away when a beautifully
dressed policeman with we-wsxed mustachios drew
near and solemnly called on him to stop The
Engishman grew pale and looked extremely put
out for a cwd had gathered round him, and
many were ewing him very curiousy. indeed. He
might they felt be only a vulgar cardsharper or
clever thief but not impossible that he should
turn out to be an interesting murderer an Inter
! national knight OF Industry give me your
/ rationale" said the policeman II don't carry those
things I foreigner on my way to Hungary
give me your rationale" insisted the representa-
tive OF order IL don't know what you want"
He wants your documents your passport-you
know" said Jew who was standing in front OF the
crowd. "Oh. yes how stupid OF me. Here Is my
passport" said the Englishman. with sigh OF re-
lief as he handed the document 10 the Official The
latter opened IT out looked the top. the bottom
and the sides holding II yards length from him,
and then glanced susplcously at the owner. saying;
but I can't read this thing" May do It into
German for your" asked the Briton. mo. no, you
are my prisoner. Please follow me-" but what
on earth have done? II have incurred fine by
getting out of the train before should have left 1t
tell me so. and will pay the fine fines. II you
like only let me 70. for am In great hurry /
am going 10 Hungary" Come with me, please;
come with me-" was his only answer, and he was
led along the spacious terminus between two rows
OF curious people some OF whom, having made his
acquaintance at Baden. were obviously ashamed to
betray by a glance that they had him be-
fore They drew back suddenly as he passed them.
AN AUSTRIAN POLICE STATION.
He and his captor reached private door. opened
H. went into a ROOM out into a long corridor. down
a flight OF steps and away till they reached
dark I-smelling apartment. In which were a bed.
a table, some clothes hanging on nails. and few
poor people one OF whom pretty drunk. This.
the policeman explained. was the station. Come
into the Commissary's apartment" he added, and
they entered into a room. from which they imme-
diatey jumped out again as II stung-or, rather.
the Englishman was simply thrust out, the police
man doing the jumping. THE 1mperialRoyal
I Commissary is in his shirt sleeves: he has been
posing; we must wait till he Is ready" explained
the officer. Wait again? But. good heavens
shall not get to Hungary to-day II we e. on like
this" 1T is not part OF my duty TO help TO get
any man TO Hungary" replied the officer. but TO
assist the law to punish those who transgress II.
You must walt here quietly" There was nothing
for It: so he did wait there long but not quietly,
for the bite OF insects s maddening. and the
name o: the insects there was legion. BY degrees
the Engshman's temper became rufled 10
degree and every time he took out his watch he
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engagement would have TO be broken off IL he
meant TO go TO Hungary that day.
At last the door opened, and stout. sleepy
headed man. attlred in the costume OF Commits
sary-one OF the higher police oflcers-excaimed.
you can in now" and they avaed them
selves OF this permission. What's II all about"
Ne asked the policeman; whereupon the latter told
i'm the whole story in his own language" which.
besides being unintelIigibe to the prisoner.
terribly tedious. rs this true?" inquired the Com
missary quite true" said the Englishman. Then
you admit that you actually left the train before
before you had any right TO leave it, THAT do
not know left It the very time the
conductor" But that's forbidden" II always do
II In London" Yes, but that is no excuse. Lon
don is in England. Vienna In Austria You ought
TO know It Is forbidden. l never In England
myself. but II go there | will ask my fellow pas
sengers tell me what Is and what Is not for
hidden. You should have done the You
each country has its laws. and II country's
laws dspease you you can stay away from that
| land altogether Now, when | went to Rumania
five years ago-was Il five years ago? How time
flies. No. I'm wrong; It in lss6-let see Il
in the same year that May ask
you let go from here" broke In the prisoner.
as he again glanced at his watch with look OF
despair; the facr IL, l am In hurry" "Fes,na
lente is a good proverb You cannot go yet. Every
thing must be done in order Now your defence II
/ understand you rightly. is that in London your
II have defence. l have admitted the facts and
l beg you will kindly fine me. II | deserve to be
fined. and that In any you Will let GO"
"Oh. you do not attempt defend yourself Very
well. that is one point settled Now we can draw
up the protocol
THE LAWS DELAY"
Here the Commissary rang the bell. on which
messenger appeared who told TO bring some
special kind OF pepper When he returned. the
official put on his spectacles and having adjusted
the paper, began: What Is your Christian and
what your surname On a satisfactory reply be-
ing given and carefully written down, the Com
mlssary continued: When were you born and
where?' Good God, lost,' exclaimed the
prisoner. What did you say? DO you mean that
Ell? Is there In your life any. eh"- Look here"
Interrupted the prisoner II half mad as 1t IS
and II you go examining me like this while |
am on pins and needles waiting 70 get away and