The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

Nm b worth ulaan bat there the popularity
Of 3 professor has q great deal 10 do vita
his compensation. In the United States
the college faculties receive from u5o 10
A.0@ year.
We hear = 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 az receiving the largest single
fee ever paid to an attorney for single
service. which was Sep 90 cash for advis-
Ing and assisting Decker Howell 4 co.
a-m OF brokers' during the panic caused
by the collapse 81 the wizard Northern
Pacific syndicase about twelve years ago
His clients not only cheerfutiy paid this
amount, but after their affairs were set
tied presented him with handsome silver
service. properly inscribed as a tessino-
NAL Of their confidence and gratitude Mr..
Cromwell received q similar amount and
some say even more. for His services as
counsel for tho receiver OF the Northern
PACING and Wisconsin Central railroads.
$S0o0e was paid 10 the attorneys who adj
vtsed the reorganization committee Of the
Union Pacific railroad. bat their services
continued for several months and ave or
nix firms were engaged
jose Ignatio Rodriguez a Washington
lawyer. received fee Of 500 90 for set
ting what was known as the Mora claim
against spain. Grover Cleveland was
given check for &,oaoO0 by E. c. Benedict
FOR hts advice In the organization OF the
gas trust Walter 3. Logan OF New York
received Sl0o.oe cash for his services in
recent will case in Connecticut. Will
liam s. Evarts. Mr.. Choate Alexander
q Green. Judge Hoadiey. Francis Lynae
Stetson and other New York lawyers who
do a corporation business. have been max
ing a great deal OF money recently by as
ststine In the organization of trusts. Their
fees for such services will average S. Oh.
but this money Is not only divided among
several persons but Is used to pay small
armies OF clerks. stenographers and as
sistaIts. A big law firm like Hoadley.
Lalterbach d johnson will have twenty
five or thirty, and some OF them even more
persons on their pay-rolls. Tracy. Board
man & Plat. who are counsel for con-
tractors and other political clients. make
great deal OF money. Judge Dillon. the
attorney for the Gould system. has a sal
airy OF $4,000 a year. Judge Gary Of Chi
cago. who negotiated the reorganization
OF the Federal Steel Company, is said TO
have made 3i0000o in few weeks. Pres
ident Harrisons fee as counsel OF the
Venezuelan government before the boun-
dairy arbitration at Paris will be 10000
Ex- Secretary Tracey. his associate will
receive IS COO 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 per.
son In the United States is paid TO Mr.
Hyde. the president OF the Equitable Life
Insurance company-@f0oaO a year. He
owns the controlling interest In the COM
pany and simply takes ,ne money out OF
one pocket and puts 1t into another Frank
Thompson. presden, OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. receives $4,000 a year: Chauncey
NJ. Depew. as president Of the New York
Central. receives 81. and few of the
presidents OF the great trunk lines are paid
less.
John Gates as president OF the Illinois
Steel company. received q salary OF so. 900.
Four OF the managers OF the Carnegie
company receive 81. 600 each. together with
an interest in the profits. Al least twelve
OF the Carnegie superintendent receive
Sl0,o 90 each.
George Gould, who Is president OF the
Western Union. the Missouri Pacific and
several other large corporations receives
no salary from any OF them.
Bank presidents In New York who de-
vote their entire time are paid from &c.
90 to 3c5. 900 year and enjoy unusual
opportunities for making money outside.
The presidents OF some OF the largest
banks accept no salary at all. Mr.. VII
liams president OF the Chemical National
bank, the largest In the United States. IL
paid 500 a month for his services. -Chica-
go Record.