Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-22
A HILARIOUS HEIR.
Blowing h q million Dollars In
Three Years.
PNcHlNe THE PATERNAL PURSE.
A Dissipated German Who Squandered
Money in Goal Oil Johnny"
Sort Of way-The Hei'
TO Millions.

LKApyIILE, COL, August 2l.-Some few
months ago there arrived 10 Leadville .
young man named Julius Hsss, Who was
only recently from ab. oad. Neither his
attire nor demeanor indicated that he bad
any money, present or prospective. Z He
took up mis- residence at the LaplaAder
mine with Mr.. Otto Anderson. Yesterday
he went to Denver to prepare for his 10
turn home, where an inheritance OF L.
5oo,Coo marks, $i,37S,ccc, nov awaits .
claimant The life OF the young million
aire contains
A wealth Of Romance
and much of the practical adventures
which usually befsll the prodgsl son.
Dissipation at home and in this country,
and q continuous draining from his fathers
riches finally left him to all intents and
purposes pauper in strange land. His
father was heavy banker. the partner OF
the Rothchilds, and land owner at Care.
selut the capital OF Baden, one Of the Ger
man states. In his early college days
young Haas began To manifest sym ptoms Of
extrSvagsnce and recklessness. There he
commenced ambling career which only
ended with his destitution in Leadyiile.
The wine emp, beautiful women and song
had their fascination for him as well, aud
between these complications he became un-
manageable and
Thoroughly Impreviseat.
His father, thinking that change OF asso.
Citations would influence his habits and
morals for the better sent him to MarseIl.
les with letters Of credit and privilege To
draw lie had scarcely lodged there before
he drew 10000 francs and lost II at the
gambling table. From Marseilles he went
10 BADEN Baden, and lost another 10000
francs at rouge et noir. Recalling him. mis-
father then obtained on appointment as
attAchs of the German legation at Tunis,
where his brother was resident consul.
His extravaganza increasing rather than
Diminishing under the care of his brother,
he was sent To America with credit ot
5000 marks. The amount soon dissp.
pearcd in frolics at Gotham, and he again
Pinched the raternaI Parsr
for Sla.vO0 through New York exchange.
" ith that amount he started on q tour of
Il - eastern cities, making several addition.
u drafts before arriving nt Cincinnati.
From Cincinnati he went To Chicago. iis
vas ID, ntiied there by parties who knew
his father. and negotiated a loan of $1,000
"r t2u uoo with one Of the leading banks.
Failing In with a professional gambler. he
was induced 10 ~ TO Louisville and invest
the $4,000 in q sporting house. The gam.
bier entered into = conspiracy with two
others, and the very iirst sight the house
opened IL lost it's bank roll. The money
was. Of course, divided between the out
siders and Haas partner. Returning To
Chicago he found himself.
without Resources,
his fHthpr having refused 10 acknowledge
the $1,000 claim OF the bank. aud posting
| = notice that his sons debts would no
longer be P,CogniLed By him. While young
Haas was vaguely wandering along the
city at n loss NJ TO how he should obtain
the bare necessities Of lie, he fell In with
an expert lthographer, whom he had
known at Berlin. The latter Was also Of
wealthy parents, bat then In poor circum'
stances The combined ingenuity OF the
two, however, soon extracted them from
their embarrassment Haas succeeded In
borrowing a small sum o! money upon
some valuables. What was designated as
tho Michgan Electric Company WAS organ
iEod by them and cautiously advertised.
Visiting n noted faro resort, where he WAS
looked upon a. being possessed OF
CnIimissd wealth.
himself and friend made heavy losing on
credit, and to satisfy the debt hypoihccatrd
a large amount Of stocks, which had been
prepared for the occasion. realizing bal.
ance In cash by the operation OF $500
St Louis was taken in. ThA two foreign.
ers took the best apartments 10 b. had ~
the Southern Hotel. At lhs close Of the
week, when II became necessary
for them TO pay their board bill, their
funds being exhausted, they resolved TO
keep out OF the way until they had oh.
| tained some more money. They looked
their effects In their rooms. For this Of.
tense they were arrested snd
LAnG ished In Jail
| for twenty days, 1000 francs which lass
had requested IN uncle named DrsyfooS,
sho il in the banking business, at Paris, t0
send him being received Hi the end VI the
tine. lisas then put up q Job with bank
cssh er who bad been IN his fathers EN-.
ploy year. before, and under the pretsnss
dat hs was 10 serious difficulty, $4,000
additional Was secured. Texas was the
next . ace that attracted the adventurcrs.
| and there. after long contin ued adversitiss.
q ey separated, Haas making bis way 70
l. adylle. After having become well don't.
| ci ed here be confessed 10 Mr.. Andres that
b. expected to find him wealthy and In.
| tended 10
Mako Heavy Leas.
Sr. Andrea wrote 70 Haas father at
| Caretelai, stating the sons circu instances.
| and in TsspOnse was instructed 70 take
| good care Of him but not 10 give him any
| money. About three weeks sincs the
Chicsgo Tribune exploded the bank, loss
| and electric CON pany Transaction. aud .
few days ego the Illinois Stats Zsituns
| ontaining a notice Of the fathers death
| and an estimate of the immense fortune
| which be left 10 bis children was recsiysd
J by young Hsss. Yesterday Mr. Andres
gave him suhicien. money for his expenses
| nt Denver until such time N be could e.
tablish bis credit with bank by cable.
| gram adyices. snd make loan 10 return TO
Germsny. II IL estimated thst Haas eK.
ptnded A million doisYs In three years 4