New-York tribune., 1899-08-12

su.ssn sSa snorrnity of tie offence.
tho rove,sons of San Francisco eorrespondsn, prind
below as to General Eagsn's speculations and larss
San Francisco. Aug. No act Of Pres-
dent McKinleys Administration gave his trus
friends keener regret than the practical PEN
sioning NJ ex-Commlssary- General Eagan dur
Ing his six years suspension from duty Tns
general public feeling was tfat the extreme or
leniency In his case wls reached when ne was
permitted 70 remain IN service When 70 tnls
was added the granting Of his fJll pay or so'ooo
a year during his six years suspension he
public was lOath to believe that ordinary innu-
ences had been exerted IN his oahan IL was
believed by the friends NJ President Mckinney
that he was ind iced to exercise unusual cIem-
ency in General Eagans behalf on account OK
the pleas by the General and his friends that
suspension without pay the usual penalty IN
cases OF this kind. would work severe hardship
upon him because Of his lack OF means The
nitv of II is that the President was induced
70 this mistaken kindness through false rep
reeentations The simple facts which any one
could have secured for the Administration
from this city, where General Eagans pH-
vate affairs are we'll known, are that ne OWES
business property in this city worth sooVVc.
which brings in rental ~ at least gov
month. that he owns a coffee plantation In the
Hawaiian Islands worth $4,000; that he re-
GENTLY bought a large number OF shares OF Ha-
waian sugar stocks at nigh prices that his
daughters are married to men or position ana
ample means. that his son obtains llvehhood
IN Hawaii from the coffee plantation and that
the General has no one to maintain except nim-
self and his wife
Although the name Of Charles p Eagan does
not figure on the assessment rolls OF san Fran
cisco. he still practically owns the four-story
brick block. Nos 425 and 427 Montgomery-st
This building Is between California ana sacra-
mento SITS. and though the value OF property
In that quarter has deprecated somewhat o"-
ing to the movement Of business toward Mar
ket-st. Eagan's block is still valued at between
S55. 900 and 10000 He has been in possession
of this property for many years. Though 1t now
stands In his wife's name One of the con-
spicuous signs on It's front is that OF the Regu-
lar Army recruiting station For years the Cow
ernment has rented one floor OF this building
from Eagan. paying him so month, although
the floor directly above may he rented for sZ-'
The way he came into possession Of this build
ing is an interesting story. as it shows how he
has been able 10 utilize his opportunities. even
while working for the Government
For years Eagan served in Arizona and New
Mexico It was while drawing pay as cap
tain Of the Regular Army that the General wa,
able to manipulate a mining deal which earned
for him the Montgomery-st. property. Alvinza
HAYWARD and the late W. s. Hobart two min
ing milIionaires OF San Francisco, had purchased
half Of the MulattOs mine In Sonora, Mex
leo, under certain conditions. the other half or
the mine. being taken by an English syndicate
It came to the ears Of Hayward and Hobart
that the mine had been "salted" during the In
specton Of their experts. on the favorable re-
port Of these experts they had bought the
mine. and they therefore brought suit to annul
their part Of the contract Over S10o0OGO was
involved in their part
Eagan. who spoke Spanish fuently and who
was we'll acquainted with influential people In
Sonora was sent down 10 negotiate compro-
mise with the Mulattos mine owners and he
proved so successful that Hayward and Hobart
came out Of the transaction without serious
loss. They rewarded Eagan by giving him as
fee. the piece Of property on Montgomery
St, and they also made him director in several
| mining corporations which they controlled. IN
| cludng the Hale & Norcross. Through these
| connections. by which he obtained inside infor-
| nation in regard 10 the stock market. Easan
was able to make considerable money in mining
| stock speculation. At that time he was aIs'
interested In mining property near the Pecs
mine In Arizona.
1t was while acting as one Of the directors
| chosen by Alvnza Hayward, in the famous HAS
& Norcross suit, that Eagan fell toul OF 'ho
| War Department He was one or the directors .
Of the Hale q Norcross Company. who were ao-
| judged to have followed methods and prac''0es
| by which a large body of small stockholders OK
| the mine had been cheated out OK dividends
which they should have received. The suit mao
been long and bitterly contested. and many u"
the Superior Court Of San Francisco Juus'
Hebbard found that the directors were person.
ally liable for the amount which had oeeh pi-
! verted from the small stockholders. Easa"
share of these damages amounted to the Ia.eo