St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

Holland and parts Of Germany the al
lowance is fifty-six pounds. In Belgium,
Austria, Italy, Russia and other coun-
tries no free baggage is carried. Bag
gage is examined at stations nearest
the frontier, unless registered on the
first-class through express trains, and
owners must be present and give UP
their keys. Lovers of the weed cannot
take more than twenty cigars into
France and more than eight into Italy,
under severe penalty. The custom
duties of the different countries are
rigidly enforced. Copyrighted books
published abroad and goods bearing
imitation English trade marks are not
admitted into England. Passports are
not absolutely necessary all over the
continued, but the traveller had better
have one for each country, and be on
the safe side. They cost each from rs
cents to $3.50. In most foreign coun-
tries the distance between cities is
measured by the hours necessary to
make the run instead of by miles, and.
except in England, time cards are not
FURNISHED by the railway companies.
Foreign roads are not as liberal eth
er as the American ones in carrying
children. Over there the free limit is
under three years, and the half-fare
under seven years, as rule.
In travelling through the continental
countries, passengers are subjected to
varying restrictions and so many diff
ferent languages are spoken that the
Only safe rule for the American is to
Zee every one from whom information
is asked or favors sought Train Off
Gals usually have police authority and
can make it unpleasant for an Ameri-
can II he gets saucy. In England the
conductor is known as the guard. y
the engineer is the driver the passen-
ger coach is the Carriage and the bag
gage care the wan When the head
of the royal family is broad, whether in
England or on the continent, all traffic
is suspended and men are scattered in
sight OF each other along the entire dis
lance the royal train travels. The
American WHO is finding fault with
home railways only needs to go abroad
to be cured Of that habit, for nowhere
else can he get comforts comparabl BILE
With our own roads; and any he may
find, he will be surprised to learn, are
usually adopted from the American
lines. Sleeping car rates are uniformaI-
- fiiSAAS LII SAoihpiS, lIOI1 TdT1S TO
Geneva, 3S7 miles, the charge is $3.50,
as against $3.50 on our run Of 321 miles.
st. Paul to Grand Forks From Paris
to Rome, 610 miles, the rate is SO rs, or
about so per cent more than our charge
for the same distance.
The common impression is that one
can travel and live at a mere pittance
in Europe, and the result is that much
disappointment and annoyance will
n hn hor
neous idea. Of course it is possible to
travel and live cheaply If one is willing
to subject himself to the discomforts
incident to trying that way, but it is
necessary to know something of the
languages Of the different countries and
how to avoid the eXactiOnS imposed on
strangers.
There is no single line in Europe, Asia
or Africa running a train as far as the
Great Northern does, 1927 miles from
st. Paul to Seattle. The longest run in
Great Britain is between London and
Aberdeen, $40 miles, on the London &
Northwestern; the Great Northern also
runs from London to Aberdeen, but it's
track is thirteen miles shorter The
longest distance run by any train in
Europe is the Oriental express, over
several different lines, 1857 miles be-
tween Paris and Constantinople. It only
runs twice week, and goes by the way
of Vienna. 1t is a train de luxe made
up of compartment, sleeping, chair and
dining cars. There are various charges
for the different style of accommoda-
tons, aside from the regular fare of $50,
or about double the cost of riding across
the continent on the Great Northern,
practically the same distance. Meals
in dining cars average six francs, or
about $1.20, each. The longest run
is the P: & o. express between Calais,
France. and Brindisi, Italy, 1,423 miles,
which runs once week to carry the
mails and connect with the steamers
for India via the Suez canal The fare
is about $50, exclusive of other charges