The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
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THE ATLANTA AND RALEIGH.

The Salaries Range From s13 for
Marines Up To $3.50 for the Cap
tain-HOw the Omccrs and Men Are
Paid-They Get Ia when II l. Rest
for Them-The Government Allows
Interest on Undrawn Wages.
Uncle sans navy pay roll is something
enormous. II costs something like S91.-
COO a month TO run such cruisers as the At
Ianta and Raleigh. and about half OF this
amount is taken 90 make up the pay roll
of the men and officers aboard the YES
sells.
This VIII be an interesting feature OF
the navy department 10 Savannahians at
this time on account of the fact that the
marines and bluejackets from -he cruisers
have been spending their money freely in
the city. and most OF them have had gold
with which 10 make their purchases.
This is accounted for by the fact that
the seamen and petty officers ON dhe At
lanta were given part Of their monthly
pay on May Is. more than $500 having been
distributed among rhem and most Of this
has perhaps been spent in the city. The
seamen, marines and petty officers on the
Raleigh were paid OF al Key West but
they were not altogether out OF funds
when they arrived in port here.
The salary Of the petty officers aboard
man-Of-War or cruiser ranges All tne way
from 81 10 so a month, according 10 mis-
duties and class. that of the first class
Seamen from f2f 10 SO second class sea
men from $40 10 $50, and third class seameu
from So to 81 while the mess men get any
where from 81 10 so. Those VINO rc-eniist
after the regular three year period nave
small additions made 10 their salaries. Inc
marine privates receive &l3 a month while
off
duties and rank.
Exclusive Of officers, there are 265 men,
such as petty officers, marines and blue,
the Raleigh II will be seen that IL takes
quite handsome sum TO pay their monthly
salaries. The total monthly salaries or
the uIen on one of these cruisers, eNcius-
i've of officers, is anywhere from $500 70
81 900 per month, but the men rarely or
never take all the money that Is due
them.
In the first place. a months salary Is
always held back In order 10 make more
certain Of keeping them aboard the YES
sells Then when man has been derolict
in duty. or has disObeyed orders, so mucn
of his monthly pay is retained according
70 the degree OF the oHense, until ms nhal
discharge, when all that II due him is
paid. There are many men in the serN-
ice who have wives aEd families ashore,
and instead of receiving their fun months
pay they allot so much of il 10 their fam
lies, and this Is forwarded 10 their wives
Fl ON Washington every month, according
TO their nlfectlOnHs WINE the hdlANfe II
paid TO them. Again, II man desires TO
leave any portion Of his months pay with
the government, he can do so, and receive
4 per cent interest together with the
principal when his time is up.
The men are never paid al sea. GamD-
ling on board a war vessel is not allowed,
and as sure preventive they are not
given their mOEey, as this might be
temptation to indulge In IL. They are
not paid at any stated times. They may
receive their monthly money on the LIST or
oF a gf az
at stated. il is rarely or never an drawn.
Some of the seamen have from 500 TO $500
on the deposit books, for which they are
given credit by the paymaster, and re-
ceive per cent. from the gov
eminent. No liquor Is allow
officers are allowed wine ana the men
beer. The men are allowed to smoke as
much as Is necessary. The system of re-
tanning part of their pay for derelictlon of
duty has replaced the old method OF fog
ging and it is found just about as effective
or more so.
The paymasters Of the two cruisers car
ried a supply of gold with them when they
went out, and the men were paid in that
coin, as they can spend il wherever they
land. They are often, however, paid in
bills. as well as gold
The salaries Of the officers vary accord
ing to their term of service, and is lar
ger while they are at sea than while on
shore duty. The annual salary of a cap
tain is $500 at sea and $500 on shore
duty. commanders salary at sea is
$500 and on shore s., 900; a lieutenant-com-
mander's $500 and S. 400 respectively for
the first four years after commission, and
5000 and $500 after the first four years.
A lieutenant receives 81, 400 at sea and 81 900
on shore for the first five years, after
which his pay is s., 800 and s., 200 respec-
lively. Lieutenants of the junior grade
receive 800 at sea and 81 800 on shore for
the first five years and after that time
5000 and 81 700 The ensign's salary is
$500 at sea and 81, 600 on land for the first
five years and 81 400 and 81 200 after the
first five years. The salary Of naval ca
diets is $500 at the academy and $3.50 al sea
Surgeons, paymasters and chief engineers
get from $500 TO 81, 200. according 10 their
term. of service. The salary is, Of course,
several hundred dollars less in each case
while the officers are on leaves of absence
or awaiting orders.
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