The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
WAS A TIPLESS TRIP A New York Millionaire Makes a Daring Experiment in
 Europe, AMUSING EXPERlEMC Gets Into q Fistioufrs Encounter on an English Train Bound
 for London.
AMUSING EXPERIE

Is 1t possible to visit Europe without giving a tip2 Ninety-nine out of every 100 persons would say no but 1t has been done--by New York millionaire at that. For three months he tray eled about the continent, visiting 42 cities. without giving a single tip. He ! paid well for everything he got, but not one cent did he giye away. Ho was not "tightwad," says the New York World. In fact, he is one of tho most liberal spenders in this city. Nor is he prejudiced against the tipping habit as the barbers and walters in the leading hotels can testify.
 The voyage over was delightful. Mir. Blank had taken the same steamer ! over the year before and his gen eroslty on that trip was well remcm- bered. The stewards and walters al most fell over themselves in trying to please him and his wife, for they thought they would be rewarded at the end of the trip. When 0 collection was taken up for the Sailors orphans home MT Blank gave liberally, but when the stewards and walters came to him for their fees he politely but ! firmly refused to give them one cent | The scene which followed can hardly be described. At first he was threat ened, and he would have been as saulted had he not beaten retreat, to his stateroom, where he remained until his tormentors got tired Of waiting.
 After his baggage had been inspected | he drove to hotel, where he passed tho night, preparatory to leaving for London The waiter who served his ] dinner that evening and the chamber maid and porter the next morning stood around looking for tips, but on his failure to produce they left him alone, probably putting him down in their mental notebooks as "cheap skate"
 When he was about to board the train for London tho guard informed him that all the frst-class sections were taken, and as there were no second-class compartments on the train he feared he would have to de- lay his departure. He walked along the side of the train, however, looking for an empty section, and, much to his surprise, found one He opened the door helped his wife in and jumped in himself, No sooner had he taken his seat than two guards rushed up and ordered him to Vacate the compart- ment MT Blank refused He said the section was empty and he intended to | ride in 1t, as he had a frst-class ticket. This section is reserved for the Earl of -" said ono of the guards. You'll have to get out
 Well the earl isn't here" answered Mir Blank "The train is due to pull out, and l intend to stay in it." "Ir you'll give us a sovereign we'll let you stick" said one of the men, MT Blank was on the point of telling him 10 go to a warmer climate when the tram began to move, one of the guards tried to pull him from his seat, but the New Yorker gave him a short-arm punch which sent him staggering to the platform Before anything else could occur the train was on It's way to London.
 In London Mir. Blank and his wife stayed at Q large hotel, and he had much the same experience as in Liver pool, After he had refused to give any of the hotel attaches tips he was not only neglected, but actually insulted by them. It took him a long timo to get served in the dinning-room, and calls from his room were usually unau- swered Flo had half dozen rows with cab drivers, and on two occasions was almost arrested
 It was with difficulty that he got away from the hotel with all of his baggage, but his experiences in Eng land were not a circumstance to what he underwent in France. His troubles began in earnest when he tried to enter the Continental in Paris without tip- ping the cab driver He had given the driver a five franc piece-the amount demanded-but the eXcltable cocher demanded 10 sous more as your-boire. Mr. Blank refused, and when he start tN IU Wtllh III LtD lpt'l hlH NtiJIllt'i' jumped from his seat and tried to pre- vent him. MT. Blank easily threw him off, but the persistent Cabman followed him into the hotel lobby and began abusing him. one of the porters who took his grip asked what the trouble was, and upon being told he dropped the baggage and refused 10 carry 1t any further unless the cabman was given his fee,
 But the porter had not rockoned with his man, MT Blank picked up his baggage and before the astonished by islanders marched triumphantly to the desk and registered His triumph was of short duration, however, for a po- liceman rushed in and placed him un- der arrest He was hurried off 10 the police headquarters, and 1t required combined services of the American l g,pgtI ,,s,, l,1t,f,gn,I t,, I, t ,,,i, i,,.