Arizona republican., 1902-09-24
AS ROYALTY RIDES.
It's Third Class" for Many of Elm on
 European Trains.

It's Third Glass; for Many of Elm on European Trains.
 The extravaganza Tn smart British regiments is nothing compared with that common in the corresponding branches of the Russian army. A lieu tenant in one of these smart Russian regiments was one day seen by some brother officers riding on a public tram car. They were scandalized and made things so uncomfortable for the young man that he was on the point of re- signing his commission. In soma way the facts came to the ear of the czar, and a day or two later he appeared unattended at the mess. He asked that the officers might be called together, and made them little speech.
 "Gentlemen," he said, "I hear that to ride in tram car is consiered beneath the dignity of an officer in your regi- ment. I came down here in one of those despissd vehicles, and I am your colonel. Do you wish me to send in my papers?"
 Many members of the royal families of Europe are extremely democratic in their tastes. and seize opportunities of mixing with their subjects whenever they can. King Christian of Denmark, father of our Queen Alexandra, has often been heard to say that he can get better idea of the opinion of the country on subjects of national lm- portance from half an hour in a third smoker than he can from all his min isters in a day.
 In past years, before he reached his present advanced age, he often carried this theory into practice, found out that it was quite useless to attempt to de- ceive him as to the general trend of public opinion. Even today, in spite of his great age, the king may sometimes be seen on one of the public trans in the streets of Copenhagen, and he al ways chats with his neighbors in the most free and unaffected fashion. The consequence is that there is no mon arch on the continent of Europe more beloved by his subjects.
 King Christians sons share his tastes. During the third week in last June Prince WaIdemar of Denmark, in com pany with Prince George of Greece, made a tour of London by bus.
 King oscar of Sweden is also said to have patronized the humble bus oa more than one occasion during his last two visits to London. This king has extremely democratic tastes. Once when he was attending some popular function in his own country he found a space had been roped off for the royal party and to keep the people back. Take away these barriers was his immediate command. T want to see the people"
 In the same way, when he visited the Scandinavian sailors home at the Weet India docks during his last visit to London and found himself in the dining room at l o'clock. Bring the dinner in,' he said, and ring the bell for the men to come in" And he sat down with the sailors and partook of their simple meal.
 As for Prince Oscar-King Oscars son-he spends the greater part of his time among the people, together with his wife, who was formerly Miss Ebba Munck, one of his mothers maids of honor. The pair rarely patronize first class upon the railways. but travel third. The deep interest which they take in the religious revival in SWe- den causes them to be constantly 1n the move from place to place.
 Occasionally, it happens that a scion of royalty is obliged by meagerness of means to travel in the cheapest avail able way. Such is the case with the unfortunate Baron Wallburg, son of the late Archduke Ernest of Austria. and cousin of the reigning emperor. Baron Wallhurg was an officer in the Austrian army, but fell in love with a poor girl, married her and resigned his commission. Then his father died and the sons allowance ceased. Things have gone anything but well with him. until at present he, his wife and six children are far from afiluent.
 Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has gone a step farther even than those royalties already mentioned. Last August he travelled from the Tyrol to Munich on the engine of a train. But for this freak the prince got into very hot water. He has been forbidden ever to do so again, and the engine driver was ordered to return his presents Tit-Bits.