The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-11
FREDERICKSBURG VA THURSDAY MAY A. 1885,

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Oxford. Cambridge, Edinburgh. Glas-
gov. aud Aberdeen Universities are
worth tPum so, 600 TO sl2, 900 n year.
The same difference is found IN the
government service High officials are
paid two or three times as much in Eu
rope as in this country, but ordinary
clerks enjoy not more than one-third or
onc.fourth the compensation that is re-
ceiyed for corresponding services IN the
United States. The university prOfes-
sors in Europe often enjoy hereditary
grants and dues from students, which
are not customary in the United States.
The chair OF anatomy in Edinburgh
medical faculty is probably the most
valuable Of any professorship in the
world, being worth about s25. 600 q year
One Of the professorships in the Uni
versity Of Berlin is worth $40 600, but
there the popularity Of professor has
a great deal to do with his compensa-
ton. In the United States the college
faculties receive from 81, 800 to 81, 600 a
year
SOME LARGE LAWYERS FEES.
We hear q great deal about the enor-
nous fees charged by city lawyers, and
many of the stories are, no doubt true
Nelson Cromwell of New York, has the
reputation Of receiving the largest single
fee ever paid to an attorney for single
service, which was $3.50, 600 cash for ad-
vising and assisting Decker, Howell &
Co. a firm Of brokers, during the panic
caused by the collapse Of the Willard
Northern Pacific syndicate. about twelve
years ago His clients not only cheer
fully paid this amount but after their
affairs were settled presented him with
a handsome silver service, properly in
scribed, as a testimonial Of their conf.
denco and gratitude. Mr.. Cromwell
received similar amount, and some
say even more, for his services as counsel
for the receivers of the Northern Pacific
and Wisconsin Central Railroads $500, p
600 was paid to the attorneys who advis-
ed the reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific Railroad, but their SER
vices continued for several months, and
five OF six firms We're engaged
Jose Ignacio Rodriguez. Washing
ton lawyer, received fee OF 5000 900
for settling what was known as the
Mora claim aginst Spain. Grover Cleye-
land was given a check for 800. 900 by
L. q. Benedict for his advice in the
organization Of the gas trust. Walter
S. Logan, Of New York, received 800,
600 cash for his services in recent
will case in Connecticut. William NJ.
Eyarts. Mr.. Choate, Alexander & Green
Judge Hoadley, Francis Lynde Stetson,
and other New York lawyers who do a
corporation business, have been max
ing great deal Of money recently by
assisting in the organization of trusts.
Their fees for such services will aver
age $25. 600, but this money is not only
divided among several persons. but is
used to pay small armies Of clerks,
stenographers, and assistants A big
law firm like Hoadley. Lauterbach &
Johnson will have twenty-five or thirty,
and some Of them even more persons
on their pay rolls. Tracy, Boardman
& Platt. who are counsel for contractors
and other political clients make great
deal of money. Judge Dillon, the at
torney for the Gould system, has a
salary of $25 900 year Judge Gary
of Chicago, who negotiated the re-
organization Of the Federal Steel Com
pany, is said to have made 800 900 In
a few weeks President Harrison = fee
as counsel for the Venezuelan govern
ment before the boundary arbitration
at Paris will be $50, 900. Ex-Secretary
Tracy his associate, will receive s25,
600. John W. Foster was paid 500, OOC
for his services as adviser to the Chi
nese government in negotiating the
peace treaty with Japan.
The largest salary received by any
person in the United States was paid tC
Mr. Hyde, late President Of the Equit
able Life Insurance Company-sl0O, 0OC
a year. Frank Thomson, President OF
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, receives
$50. 600, a year; Ohauncey NJ Depew, a.
President Of the New York Central, re
ceived $25 900, and few Of the Presi'
dents Of the great trunk lines are pait
| less
John Gates, as President Of the Hi
nois Street Company, received salarl
Of $40, 900. -Four Of the managers OF thu
Carnegie Company seoeive $25, 00l
each. together with an interest in the
profits At least twelve of the Oar
negie superintendents receive $40, OO'
each
George Gould. who is President o
the Western Union, the Missouri Pa
cific and several other large corporations
receives no salary from any Of them
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