The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05
PRINCE OF PARIS srENDTHRIFrs.
Max Lebaudy's Ways Of Scattering
His Inherited Millions.

from the chicago TImes-Herald.
The sudden death of Max Lebaudy. the
young millionaire. on Tuesday in Paris
has accustomed much comment among
the representative French citizens OF Chi
eago and many Americans who have spent
time in Paris.
10 france young Lehaudy was what
Coal Oil Johnny" was to the United
states Naturally Of a reckless. devil
hay-care disposition and knowing Moth
ing Whatever of the value of money. his
eN'raVasance, on the acquisition OF an
enormous fortune. was such that even
the spendthrifts of noble blood opened
S Y, II, eyes in amazement at the manner
IN winch he scattered portions OF mis- for-
tuile-only portions, however for HE
strange prediction for sDorts gained hin,
certain sought-for notoriety during MS
minority; so much so that his notbar
persuaded the father TO curtail the voi,ns,
scr expenses to a mere bagatelle Of
$500 pet year Sugar Plum" struggled
atoH6 Win TINS pin money for two years
when Lehaudy pere died As il may seen,
TINS eNtravagant son of the most fin de-
S ~, nation ON earth was unable to get
Tl9 OF more than third of the Wealtn
left by his father, Frances greatest sr.i
Wealthiest sugar refiner.
just as soon as the shock of the sudden
pUssgssioH or an this money had passed
away ana the prOprieties surrounding the
ISdth ana ohsequies would permit Lei
Petit Sucrier" looked about him for ~
SS,la.iCe 70 Jug his hands into his gold
ncdps ana scatter some Of his wealth He
Wds not long in arriving at a concusiou
Tor the first venture
Just before he became of age ne had
tdheiNpdft IN an amateur bull-ffghtfnp re-
hearsal as prima spada, and il is SAID.
re acquired meritorious distinction 10
Heu received instructions from torea-
dor, VINO was brought from Spain espe-
clally TO coach him Thus II sXTas tb1t
the hfst thing the young Croesus did was
70 Hesouate with San Sebastian archi-
tecl 10 erect a mammoth bull-fghti tine ave
ma. An agreement was not lonv in hcin,-
arrived at and soon thereafter the striIc-
lure Maison-Latitte was erected There
MY M me -. Young sportsman gave many
nlallhees ana soirees EspagnOles to his
ions. - NV'iit''i
firing OF this sport. which cost him NOT
less than Sl,OO0.0O0. Sugar Plum ioined
MS regiment at Ameiia-les-Bains 10
Wnlch ne had some time previously been
Sohscupted. The life of a soldier pleased
nun Tor the nonce and his accoutrements
ana richly caparsoned steeds on DAYS
o. parade were the envy of all the young
officers in the regiment
Like d butterfly fitting from flower to
Hover, young Lehaudy grew tired of the
saudy, tinseled life he led in barracks.
ana ne cast about him to engage in some
thing new, even though he were com
pelled TO serve his allotted time as a
soldier of France. The meagre details
OF important events in the athletic field
publlshed IN the leading dailies of France,
caused hlm annoyance. He wanted to
read more graphic and complete accounts
or these affairs, and when, after FREQUENT
solicitations, the proprietors of the big
journals refused to turn their papers into
sporting directories, he was anqered
Moreover, he got furlough on July /
last and journeyed to the French capt
tai where within two days he bousght
outright the Soir a semi-officiai govern
ment organ, which was published al Q
clock every evening, giving much of its
attention to racing, 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 especial occa-
slons he sacrificed every other feature
TO his hobby.
OF course, LIE Petit sucrier'' has fig
ured in sensational social events. In the
late one in which Comte TalIevrand-p Peri
gaud and the latters friend Mr.. Woes
tyne, were arrested for obtaining money
by false pretenSes, ii was alleged by the
young man that he gave the prisoners
$4,000 notes of hand to discount. The
matter was afterwards amicably settled.
This was during his minority, and 1t was
said that he was the richest victim ever
plucked by Paris uSurers, for all of them
knew they were perfectly safe in adj
vancing him whatever sum he demand
ed-no matter how large. To this class
of Shylocks, 1t is said, he contributed not
less than $2O00,OC0 for the follies of youth
while a minor.
As a plunger he was known as the most
udIlHS ana reckless on the DourSe, ire
quently causing such slumps in the mar
ket as to frighten even the nerviest of
traders. AS a bicyclist Lebaudy was
more than the ordinary rider-he was ac-
complished, and when he gave grand BIZ
cycle parades in the Champs Elysees, the
objective point being the Bots de Boulogne
hfundreds of gay riders took part with
Sugar Plum" in the van.
In speaking of Max Lebaudy, last eve
ming at the auditorium, Francis de Fevre,
a thorough Partisan, said: so the 'Su-
gar Plum Is deadi Typhoid fever Ell ?
Well. Well. Yes, l knew him. He was a
figure in the gay capital, | can tell you.
Il hear sometimes about what you call
the extravaganza of your 'bloods in this
country, but let me assure you, young
not in it. with LIE Petit Sucrier' When
he gathered about him his coterie of male
and female admirers ne made things hum
One Of the first requisites demanded by
the Sugar Plum was that not one of his
followers for the weeks festivities have
that this was so the followers stood up
in line in his palatial apartments and
turned their pockets inside out-not only
the men, but the ladies as well. Being
satisfied as to the financial poverty of his
guests the Sugar Plum party would
then start out in all sorts of vehicles and
they left a seething trail through what
ever part of Paris they chose to drive.
dine, and break bottles. These trips us
ually cost the Plum from $4,000 to 20 :
what any other person was charged for
his fun, and he liked it, Yes, he was the
prince of spendthrifts, and Paris will not
soon forget him. His mother is still liv-
ing, and will probably inherit what was
left of the fortune-perhaps $S,000000 or
$40 100000"
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