The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-29
confidence and graft Jude. Mr.. Crom

confidence and graft Jude. Mr.. Crom
we'll received a sim flar am CUNT, and
some saw even more, for his services
as COUNSEL for the receivers of the
Northern Pacific anN Wisconsin Cen
trail railroads; 100000 was paid te
the attorneys who advised the reor'
sanizationi committee OF the Union
Pacific Railroad, but their services
continued for sever al months and five
or six frmA were en- gagged.
Jose Ignstio Rodriguez. Washing,
ton lawyer, receivedAa fee ofi$2Oo, ooo
for settlings what was, known as the
Mora claim againstt Spain. Grover
cleveland was given'a check for $780,
600 by EXC. Benedict for his advice
in the organization of the gas trust.
Walter ST Logan, of New York, re-
Saived 800, 600 cash for his services ID
a recent. win case in Connecticut.
William M.NEvprts, Mr.. Choate, Alex
Suder & Green, Judge Hoadley, Fran
ciHLvnde Stetson and fother New York
LAWYERS who edo a corporation busl.
ness, >have been making. great deal Of
money recently by assisting in the or
oarizasion of trusts. !, Their fees for
such xservices> will average $25, 900.
lbns tbs money is noty only divided
among several persons, but is used to
nav smalis armies of cletks, stenogra-
piers and assistantsA, AAbig law firm
like Hoadley, Lauterbachl& Johnson,
will havS twenty-five, or thirty, and
some of tGenr even more persons on
their pay rolls. Judge Dillon, the
attorney for the Gould system
has o salary of S25, coo ajyear. Judge
Gary. of Chicago, who negotiated the
REORGANIZATION of a.the Federal Steel
Company, is SAID to- have made $780,
600 in a few weeks. President Harri-
sons fee as counsel ofthe Venezuelan
Government before then boundary az
bitratior at Paris will be SOC. 900.
Ex-Secretary Tracy, his, associate,
will receive S25, 0O0,, John W. Foster
was paid 500, 900 for his services as
| adviser to the Chinese Government! IN
negotiating the peace treaty with
japan.
The largest salary received by any
person in the United States IS paid
to Mr.. Hyde, the President of the
Eouitable Life Insurance Company
slOO, 900 a year. He owns the con.
trolling interest in ssses company and
simply takes the money 5sS 81 one
pocket and puts it into affFseasf'
Frank Thompson, President Of che
PENNSYLVANIA Eailroad, receives 500,
900 n year; Chauncey M. Depew, IS
President OF the New York Central,
receives $25, 900, and few OF the presl
dents of the great trunk lines are
paid less. :,
John Gates, as President of the II
linois Steel Company, received O sal
: ary of $40, 1000. -Four OF the managers
of the Carnegie company receive SO,
900 each, together with an interest II
the profits. At least twelve OF the
: Carnegie superintendent receive Sl0,
900 each.
: George Gould, who is President o
the Western onion, the Missouri Pa
? cifc and several other large corpora
tions, receives no salary from any o
! them.
Bank presidents in New York, wis
devote their eLtire time, are paid from
$40, 900 to $25, 1000 year and EMO.
! unusual opportunities for 1nskini
money outside. The presidents o
3 some of the largest banks accept III
salary at all. Mr.. Williams, Presiden
of the Chemical National Bank, thu
I. largest in the United States, is pal(
/. 500 month for his services.