Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-30
AMERICAN INSULTED.
Mr., Louis Stern, Of Kew York, Arrested
At KiSSi1gtD.
crnuAN n,uoy ryrTEu rr.
Dressed In IItuc uricf Authority
10 ;iakcs Himself offensive u"
,iS,tors nj tbc Famous spa, nclc
sam Moving.

KISSINGEN. July o. The Indignation
h,r,. particularly among ~" guests al 'ne
hotoie growing ont II the arrest or MI
Louis stern. Of New York. is increasing
ana the action of Iaron Won Thuengen'
Depstv Commissioner Of the spa, VINO
caused the arrest. So strongly denounced
asa blyn-haul,I outrage. \ committee
oc tho friends ~ SIR. stern, who f. vice
president ~ uc Ncw York Chamber Of
commerce. ami o. member OF The firm Of
stern Brothers have forwarded 10 Munich
"a protest addressed 90 Baron Won Grail
sr,lin. president of the Ba-or!lu CoGuci
az Ministers. and Minister of FOREIGN
Affairs. eNplainius that MIR. Stems son.
whose presence az The Kmearten lod 70
a.. dispute with Baron Won Thu ng"n.
which resulted I'm the arrest. was present
"a, .wo previous balls ln the garden. and
,.nccl with bis mother. when Won Tnucn-
4.a interviewed.
pecyl, here report that Won Thueugen IS
81. svellcl up with his little authority as
g. render him offensive 10 visitors. Ills aC-
f..u in tho case of Mr. stern VIII result
OIL ul scncCt o. the resort for several
families threaten Co lave the place rather
tfsu las theuerivcs open % becoming the
victims of such an Oycrbcaring petty
Official.
THE OUTRAGE.
SIR stern ana hts son visited the Kur-
rtrt.u t0 listen % the music and see
f.. supcia.ty performances. which are the
features of tho place. II IS against the
rI. of tho Earl,n for children under
g. wears Oh 90 De- present. but ~ young
storm was considerably over D. bis father
l.ver dreamed II havius trouble over
dis presence shortly after they were
seated Mir stern was ordered TO take the
l.v cat Of She garden. which he very
naturally refused 20 3d. pointing out mat
D.. dI lot come within the age-limit.
fh.s appeared % make no difference,
ami the or1Dl % remove the boy was
repeated SIR stern persisted IN his re-
I.lI wErr upon Baron Won Thuengen.
VIII, ls general superintendent Of the
alIl.n was summoned. he ins1lenuy re-
I..t,l fr. order. and when told Of the
i.,.. a.,. tod Nr stern that he ia rot
i...-. D. MI stern stood upon his
f.t.ts and $50 informed the Baron who
suru.aaI the police ana had him ar
icstl.
NCTICALiY a PRISONER.
T.rru~h the efforts q tho American
l..esl from Jain on BAN bat be- was prac-
t.lly held q prisoner no his hotel. not
being allowed % go out to walk or dTive.
Th. American Government will he called
ur.n 90 take such action as "il result IN
th. dismissal of Won Ihueugen. In order
That American visitors 90 tm. place may
not d. in danger OF insult cir Of obcyins
the Illegal orders OF hls Ilauehtiness.
OrB GOVERNMENT ACTS.
WASHINGTON. July % The state De-
partrncnt has clulcI Mr. Jackson. the
United states Charge dAnaircs at Berlin.
10 take the nee .ssary steps FOR securing
.h. r.Iraet ~ Louis stern, - the firm
off stern Brothers Now York. who was
arrested ~ Kiss.nrcn on the charge Of
irsultre Fr,ihgrr Won Thuengen the De-
putty Commissioner az tho kissingon spa.
Mr. J4cksons mode Of procedure VIII be
g. have the United States Consul nj Ham
burg send petition Tor Mr.. Stcrn's re-
leI-e to the Eavarlan 'r'tary OF state.
Nothing further about the affair is
known Ia The state Department but the
brief information coutainel in a dispatch
from Consul Jackson announcing the fact
IF the arrest