The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
Baron Speck Von Sternberg, Ambassador to the United
 States, Passes Away
SERVED HIS COUNTRY
 WITH GREAT ABILITY
Baron Sternberg Married an American Girl, Who HeIEed Him In All His
 Trumphs In DipIo-
 matic Missions.

Heidelberg, Germany, August 24.- Baron Speck von Sternberg, the Ger man amba ssador to the United States, died in the hotel Victoria, in this city about midnight last night. The Bar oness, who was Miss Lillian May Lang ham of Louisville Ky, was with her husband at the end.
 The Baron and the Baroness came here from Hamburg at the end of last month to consult with Prof. vincen1 Czerny, a skin specialist concerning a malady of which the Baron had been suffering for some time. After pro- longed examination of the diseased part on the left side of Baron von Stern burg, Head Professor Czerny affirmed that the trouble was not cancer, but d lupus, and that he could cure It. Both the ambassador and his wife were im- nnensely cheered at this opinion.
 Baron von Sternburg is described as having felt that his long agony was nearly over and that soon he would be we'll man again. His wife also shared that hope.
 It had been arranged that Baron von Sternburg should go to Berlin the mid dle of September to be received in au dience by Emperor William previous to his return to Washington. It was thought desirable that the ambassador be at his post during the concluding weeks of the presidential campaign.
 No arrangements yet have been made for the funeral of the ambassador The Baron's father, who is 80 years old, lives on the family estate near Dres den and 1t is possible the burial will take place there. Baron von Sternburg left New York for Germany on May 16, last
 Telegram From Emperor.
 Baroness von Sternburg has received the following telegram from Emperor William:
 q am deeply shaken by the unex-. pected passing away of your husband, and I desire to express to you my heartfelt sympathy I lose in him valuable friend and distinguished dip- lomatist who has rendered important service to me and the fatherland, and whom it will be most difficult to re- place.
 May God give you, in your great grief, His heavenly consolation.
 (Signed) "WILHELM"
 Baron Jospeh von Sternburg, one of the broth CTS of the late ambassador, who Is in the royal Prussian forestry service, arrived here today He has received the following telegram from Emperor William:
 q share from my heart your sorrow in the death of your brother, and grieve sincerely the loss of distinguished ambassador, whose services to our fatherland secure him my gratitude beyond the grave.
 (Signed) WILHELM"
 Long Ailment.
 The ailment that resulted in the death of Baron von Sternburg has been stubborn and of long standing. It has been described as a lupus, growing out of an injury resulting from an acci- dent that occurred while the Baron was in the service of his government in India.
 He made brave fight against the spread of the malady from the start and his plucky effort to prevent the OlSedSe ITOu SpOlllHS HIS QlplOnall" career won the keen sympathy of the Washington people.
 Baron Herman Speck von Sternburg was born in Leeds, Eng, August 21 1852 His parents were Baron Alex ander von Sternburg and Martha Shaw He was educated in Germany where he pursued special studies in interna tional law, political economy and the military and naval sciences. He was married in London to Lillian May Langham of Louisville, Ky. He fought through the Franco-Germ war in the Second Sax on dragoons and remained in the active military service until 1885. In this year he was made military attache to the German legation at Washington Four years later he was reappointed to this post and made major. In 1890 he joined the diplomatic service. He had been the ambassador of Germany to the United States since July 1903.