Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-23

Csrifornia's Copper Efng--Rfs Fs-
nous Kaee- Mersea
fchIcago NevAl


nous Race Mersea
fchlcsgo NevAl
Every one has heard Of J. B. Hag-
gin as one OF the greatest OF American
race-horse owners, aud especially in con-
nection with the performances OF Firenzi.
the most wonderful mare Of the present
day" said turfman, who, after years
OF toll in various pursuits in California,
now occupies high position as an Off
cial of the local jockey club "but, al.
though thousands Of men can give yen
an argument pro and con on the l2S
pounds OF the daughter OF Glenelg for
the Suburban handicap, scarcely q man
has any idea OF the individuality OF FL
rcnzis owner.
flames Ben Ali Haegin is one OF the
most wonderful as well as one OF the
richest of Americans. ! say he is an
American. but rumor SAYS he is IN
reality born Turk, aud that his busi-
ness OF breeding aud racing the tho
roughbred as TINS business
isis but diversion for man whose
capital is invested In some OF the most
stupendous schemes. So far rs the pedi-
gree ana early history Of Mr.. Haggin Is
concerned | confess ignorance, and
don't believe any one outside OF his own
family knows anything OF his ante
cedents prior TO his advent in Cali
fornia. lie was first known as a lawyer
on the Slope about thirty years ago.
From one thing to another he has gone
on, everything he touched turning to
gold, aud to-day only one small part OF
his great Office is devoted to the law, the
rest being given up to mining, agricul-
lure, banking, etc
HIS MINES.
81. B. Haggin is the copper king
of the world, owning at Anaconda,
Mont, mines of this mineral sufficient
" large 10 provide work for 5000 men.
At Deadwood he has the homestake
gold-mine in Arizona. the Tip Top sill
ver-mine at Bodie, Mono county, Cal,
the standard and MONDAY mines. lie
is the biggest man in the biggest Of ex-
press companies Wells, Fargo Co.
as also the chief owner Of the bank run
under the same name. Rancho del
Paso. the immense tract of land whose
borders nearly touch the limits of the
city OF Sacramento, covers an area OF
seyenty.two square miles, and 1t is here
that MS thoroughbred horses find q
home.
at has recently been rumored that
Mr. Haggin was to sell out all his
thoroughbreds, and this most likely orr
ginatod ia tho knowledge Of his ex-
pressed purpose Of cutting Rancho del
Paso up and selling of the land. Now
I'll tell you that 50 doing all the gentle
man would have 10 DO - TO send the
animals down IN hern county, Southern
California, where be Owls 40O, 900 acres
OF the finest land out doors, irrigated by
canal sixty feet IN width. Nobody
knows exactly how Mr.. lIaggin came by
Rancho del pasO, but 1t is generally sup
posed that it came into his possession for
song mt an early day through some
htigation Of which he had the inside.
"Bosides being the copper king
(and his eastern trip right now is III re-
mtlon 70 some business with a syudicate)
lr. haegin is the largest raiser OF hops
in America and the biggest sheepman
on the Pacific Coast.
HAGGfN's METHODS.
81 can tell Won little Of the differ
ence between his method OF money-get-
ting aud that Of the bonanza kings,
Mackay. Flood, Fair, aud . Brien. You
see there used to Oe prospectors coming
into frisco with discoveries OF pay
dirt and through some one OF these
| the bonanza fellows cot on to the Com
stock lode and at once gained control OF
the Consolidated Virginia and Cahior-
MIA mines, the richest of any ever known.
/ Not satisfied with their legitimate earn
ines they worked ont all of the small
stockholders and then began system O
stock manipulation which protited then
/ largely But you see that when th'
POOR prospectOrs came to know tina
these fellows would freeze them out n!
soon as possible they looked around fol
somebody who would buy them out en-
tire, and IN J. Is. Haggin they founC
| their man.
"Of course You have heard Of Sena
| tor George Hearst, who has large racnf
stable and who is said 10 have paid S3S,
900 for Eing Thomas, the brother Of the
great Ban Fox. Well, George Hearst a
the time was a practical miner and knew
about as much as anybody about pro
specting and 'sich like, and Mr.. ilaggI
saw in him man TO do his business
and do it well. SO when the fellow cam,
TO town who had "A mine TO sell Hears
Just went out and looked it mp, aud i
| favorahly impressed bought 1t outright
OF course Mr.. Hearst came ia for hll
'bit.' and from one thing TO another
went on aud became a millionaire him
SELF, and finally Was made senator OF thu
United States
not A STOCK sPEcULAToR.
Mr.. Haggin has never bad anything
10 do with stock speculation or j0bbinl
OF any kind, and the stock Of his mines
while sometimes quoted. is never fol
sale. You have no doubt seen thu
squarely built, gray-whiskered man o
sixty-hye about the lawn at Washington
Park Of race day who is the subject o
my story. People say he is a sphinx
and he is really man Of the utmost re
serve.
For many years before he took Il
the runners he had been a great breede
OF trottiug- horses, as well as Clydesdales
peIcherons, Normans, and Cleveland
bays. By the way. having noticed thu
intimate business relations of Haggln aa'
| Hearst, / guess you will believe what
have always told you about the sale o
King Thomas not being bOaG dde one
Thirty eight thousand dollars for year
ling, indeed 1t looked fishy from th
start, and was probably bat a transfer OF
paper from one partner to another"