The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-28
PRINCE OF sPENDTHRIFTs DEAD
Young Parisian Compared to Whom Coal
Oil Johnny was a Miser.

founs Tartsian CDnpared to Whom Coal
Oil Johnny a Miser.
Chicago, L., Dec. 27.-The sudden
dean of Max Lebaudy, TIE young mill
ionaie, On Tuesday, IL Paris, has occa-
stoned much comment among the repre-
sentative French citizens of Chicago
and many Americans who have spent
time in Paris. To France young Le-
baudy was what Coal Oil Johnny was
70 the United States. Naturally of a
reckless, devjl-nay-car disposition ard
knowing nothing whatever cf the value
of money, his extravaganza, on the ac-
QUESTION Of an enormous fortune, was
such that even the sp5ndthrifts Of no.
bic blood opened FEleir eyes in amaze
merit at tine manner in which re scat
tered portions of his foptune-only por-
tions, however. for his strange predilec-
rion for sports gained him a certain
soHght-for notOriety during his minori-
fy; so m5ch so that the mother persuad-
ed the father to curtail the youngsters
expenses TO a mere fbasatelle of S25, 900
per year.
Sugar Plum" struggled along with
his pin money for two years waen Le-
baUdy, pere, died. As il may seem,
this exfEavagraEt son of the most fin de
steele nation on earth was unable to get
Tid of more than dhird of the wealth
= p
est and wealthiest sugar refiner.
just as soCn as the shock of the sud
den possession of all this money had
passed away and the proprieties sur
Tounirg the Death an obsequies would
permit, lie Petit Sucrier'' looked about
HIM for a chance to dig his hands into
his gold heaps AID scatter some Of his
wealth. He was not long in arriving
at a conclusion for the next venture
To ~. l,
taken pant in an amateur bull fighting
rehearsal as pgima spada and, ii is said,
lie acquired 1nerftorious distinction. He
had received Instructions from tor
eador, who was brought from Spain es-
pecIally 10 coach him. Thus il was
that The first thing that tine young Croe-
suS did was TO negotiate with a San Sc
baStain architect ito erect a mammoth
bUll fighting arena. An agreement was
not long being arrived at, and soon
thereafter the structure Maison-Lafitte.
There the wealthy young sportsman
gave many matinees and soirees Es-
pagroGes 10 his women acquaintances
and sporty companions.
firing OF this sport, which cost him
not less than 81 900 900, Sugar Plum
Joined his regiment at Amelia-les- -Bains,
to which he had some time previously
been conscripteG. The life of a soldier
pleased him for the norce, and his ac-
coLstreInenits and richly caDarisoned
s.eeds on days of parade were the envy
of all tie yourg officers In the regiment
Like a butterfly fitting from flower 10
flower, young LebauGy grew tired of
the gaudy, tinseled life he led in bar
racks, and he cast about him to engage
m something new, even though he was
compelled to serve his allotted time as
a soldier of France. The meagre de-
-ailS Of important events in the athletic
field, published in the leading dailies of
Paris, caused him annoyance He war.t-
ed TO read more graphic and complete
accounts Of these affairs. and when, af-
ter frequent solicitation, the proprie-
tors of the big journals refused TO turn
their papers into sporting dictionaries,
he was arger=G. Moreover he got a
furlongh on July 1 last and journeyed to
the French capital, where, within two
days, he bought outright the Soir, a
semi-official government organ, witch
was published at 9 O'Clock every even
ing, giving mudh of its attention TO rae
ing, field and athletic sports. Under
the direction of Sugar Plum column
after column was devoted to sporting
news, and when the paper was pushed
for space on special occasions he sacri-
feed every other feature TO his hobby.
or course, lie Petit SUcrier" has fig
rred in sensational social events In
the late one IN which Comte Tallyrand-
Perigard and the latter's friend. Mr.
Woestyne, were arrested for obtaining
money by false pretenseS, ii was alleg-
e. by The young mar that he gave the
prisoners $S0000 Hctes of hand to dis !
count. Tbe matter was afterwards |
amicably settled. This was during his |
and ii is sad5 that he was the |
MS l-c. hx-
usurers. fer all of them knsw they We're
perfectly safe in advancing him what |
ever sum ne demanded-nO matter how |
large. To this class Of Stylocks il is |
SAID Gee contributed not less than 50 0O0.- /
900 for the fCflies of youth while a mi 1
nor.
As n plungsr me was known as the 1
most rading and reckless on the bourse, /
causing such slumps in the /
ma rlleT as TO frighten even che nerv.est I
e traders. a good part of his fortune
remained in the strong boxes of the
shrewG traders. As a bicyclist Le-
handy was more than the ordinary rid-
er-he was accomplished, and when he
gave grand bicycle parallels l. the
Champs Elysees. the objective point be-
ng the Bois &c BoClCEne. hundreds of
gay riders took part with sugar Plum"
m the van.
II KING OF MAX lShaEdy. last !
7ve.niT.g at the Auditorium. Francis lie
-Nevre. a thorough Partisan said: 80
he Sugar Plum is dead Typhoid fe-
Ter. eh? Wei. Well. Yes. knew
,sm. He was a figure in the gay capl-
81. can tel YOU.
Il fhe'ar sometimes about what you call
he eN:ravagance Of your 'bloods' in this
sollc-',-y. bit iS,t me assure you. young
nan, they iweTe. 10 Use an Amerscanism
not in It with lie Petit SGcrier. When
le gathered about him his coterie Of
male ans female admirers he made
ninEs hum. one of the first requiSi-
es denarl5si by the Sugar Plum zvas
hat nO one OF MS followers fer TIE
weeks festivities have sou IL his DO J
eSsion. To satisfy him thar this was
c the followers stood up IL line in his
'alait1al apartments s-i turned their
OcketS inside CDt-Dot only the men.
VI stsliz istsisS as we,l Being satisfied 1
< % the financial poverty OF his guests
he Sugar Plum party would then
tart out IL all Sorts Cf vehicles. and
hey left a Seething tran through what |
yer paTt of Pt3csiS they chose 20 drive.
ig.e and break beetles These trips
sa3lly cost enc Plum from SI5.000 70
Z. eco. for he generally paid 5aree times
ss.ar any o.asSr ps.-S-n E-aS charged for
: fan. a-d he liked g. Yes. - was
- prince Of Spentsthrtfts, azlS Pa-is
IL nC% soon forset him. His mother =
so-li living. anG VIII pr1tab bly, inherit |
-ha- was left of the fCs'gune-3srhaxss
f1n STn fsln A1n