The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-30

Mr.. stern. of stern Brothers. New York
Subjected to In1ignitie..

KIsSINGEN. July s-rhe indignation
here. particularly among the guests At
tho hotels. growing out of the arrest ot
Mr. Louis Stern, OF New York. Is in
crcasing, and tire action of Baron Won
lhucngcn, deputy commissioner OF the
spa. who caused the arrest, IS strongly
denounced as "A hign-hauded outrage. \
committee CT the friends of Alr. stern.
who IL Nice-presdent OF the New YORK
Chamber OF Commerce ald "A member OF
the firm OF Stern Brothers, have tor
warded 20 Munich a protest addressed e.
Baron ycn cfaiisncim. president of tho
Bavarian Council OF Ministers auG Minis.
ter of Forcign Affairs. explaining thgt
Ar. Sterns son. whose presence IL tho
kurgarten led 10 the dispute with Baron
NOn lhuengcn, which resulted In The ar
rest, Was present ar two previous balls
In the garden, and danced With hl5
mother, when vor ILuonscn lntcrycnfd.
People here report that Won Thucng N IS
so swelled up with hias little authority
as To render ann offensive 20 NlSitOfs.
Action in the case OF Mr. Stern VIII
result H. no benefit 20 the resort. Tor
several families Threaten TO leave tho
place rather than lay themselves open tD
becoming victims OF such an OyerbeJriu.
petty official.
Mr. Stern and his son visited the kur-
a rten 10 listen 10 the music ana sec
the specially performances, which are the
features OF the place. II t. against the
rule OF the garden for children under
fifteen years OF age 10 be- present, but as
young Stern was considerably over ffteen
his father never dreamed OF having trOu-
bic ever his presence. Shortly after they
were seated Mr. Stern was ordered 10
take the boy ont of the garden. which
he very naturally refused 10 DO. pointing
| out thai ne did not come Within the age
| limit. This appeared 10 make no diifer.
ence, and the order 20 remove the boy
| Was repeated. Mr. stern persisted IN ms
| refusal. whereupon bafon won Ihuensen,
| who Is general superintendent OL'ihe gar
| den, was summoned. lac insOltntly H..
| peated the Order oud when told of the
! boys age told Aif. Stern that he did not
| believe %. Mr.. Stern stood upon his
rights and so Informed the Baron. who
summoned the police and had him an
| rested.
Through the efforts Of the American
| consul al Hamburg, Mir. Stern was re-.
| leased from jail on bail, but ne was pfacs
! tically held a prisoner al his hotel, not
| being allowed 10 90 out 10 walk or drive.
The American Government will be- cali
| ed upon TO take such action as VIII rc-
suit I'm the dismissal Of Won 1huengen IN
| order that American visitors 10 the place
| may not bee In danger OF insult or OF
| Obeying Illegal orders OF his haughtiness.
| WASHINGTON. July 2, The State De-
| partment has cuDled Mr. Jackson. tho
| United states Charge dAfairs AT Berlin,
TO take the necessary steps for securing
| the release of Louis Stern. OF the nrn.
| Of Stern Brothers, New York, who was
| arrested AT kissingen on the charge OF
| insulting freiherr Won Ihucngeu, tho
| deputy commissioner at the kissingeu
spa.
Mr.. Jacksons mode OF procedure VIII
| be 10 have the United States consul at
| Hamburg send o petition for Mr. Sterns
| release 10 the BaVarian Secretary Of
| State. Nothing further about the affair
| is known at the state Department but tho
| brief Information contained ia "A dispatch
| from Consul Jackson announcing the fact
Of the arrest