Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-04-07
Some "Queer" Corporations.


timized by Corporations organized under
the laws Of other states to an extent which
ought to serve as a warning against such in
stitutions for all time to come, but 1t does
not and probably will not have such an eff
feet so long as the temptation OF big diyi-
dends is held out to investors. The latest
and by far the most disastrous lesson Boston
has yet had In this respect is the failure of
the Atkinson Furnishing Company, 'incor-
porated under the laws OF Name
This company paid l9 per cent. dividend
on its shares for couple OF years, and then
without any apparent cause, failed for nearly
II not quite 81, 600. 600. What looks rather
curious in connection with this failure is the
fact that the company could pay these large
| dividends up to the moment of its collapse;
| but the explanation no DOUBT can be found
in the further fact that investors were simply
being paid in their own CON-" 1t was a
big scheme and it worked to the queens
taste.
We have several other corporations OF
similar character operating in Massachusetts
for investors to give them wide berth.
Hats at the Theatre.
Happening into one Of our popular play
houses on recent evening | was agreeably
surprised to see several ladies enter with
barred heads, and large number also with
theatre hats" the latter made with special
| reference TO such occasions, beiug little
larger than a Columbian postage stamp and
devoid of anything In the shape of trim
mings." The innovation, however, was not
sufficiently extensive to make any percepti-
BILE difference, and the Gaiusborough
| with its lofty punacles of velvet
| and flowers was as conspicuous as
ever and more annoying, il possible.
failed to see that II required any unusual
courage on the part OF the ladies who APP
peared in the audience bonnetless, or that
! heir presence In that shape excited undue
attention or comment. On the contrary, it
had the effect of lending more social aspect
to the audience, and the custom OF appear
ing hatless. If it can be made general, will
certainly become a popular one with theatre
goers and highly credtable to the fair ones
who adopt 1t.
They Wanted Bunker Hill.
An effort has recently been made to COM
pei the Bunker Hill Monument Association
to convey its property TO the state, but,
fortunately, the scheme has failed. This
movement against the Monument Associ-
! alton Is understood 10 be n sequel TO the un-
| pleasantness which arose between the asso-
| citation aud the Boston city government in
1889. On the oath day of January, in that
year, on motion of Councilman Keenan,, an
order was passed in the common council
| that special committee Of five. with such
as the board of aldermen may join, he APP
pointed to arrange aud prepare four bronze
tablets To bear the names of the American
| patriots killed and fatally injured ut Bunker
Hill, Jane II, lT75.
This was concurred In by the aldermen.
| When the tablets were ready for mounting
1t was found that they contained not only
the names of the American patriots who fell
at Bunker Hill but also the names OF the
members of the special committee of the city
| council. The Monument Association raised
the objection that the monument grounds
were private property and refused to allow
the tablets to be put up, and they were
| placed instead upon the Training Field in
| Winthrop Square. The members of the
special committee, 1t is alleged, have never
| forgiven the association for its action, and 1t
| is said that the present attempt to have the
monument grounds transferred TO the State
was instigated partly by revenge and partly
| for the purpose of getting the tablets placed
as originally intended.
Other Legislative Matters.
Petitions by the score are pouring into the
legislature for government ownership Of
| te'egraphs, telephones and railways.
There Is growing uneasiness concerning
the way New England's railway interests
are being absorbed by outside capital, and
q hearing will be given next week on the
| consolidation of the n. Y, n. II. & H. and
| the Old Colony systems 1t is claimed by
some of Boston's business men that the
tendency OF these combinations is to divert
| trade from this city TO New York, and n
| vigorous kick will be made to prevent 1t.
Ambassador Bayard.
Thomas +. Bayard, the first Ambassador"
| to the court of st. James, was in Boston
when be heard of his appointment; but he
! was not In the least surprised, as he said that
| he expected It. The ex-senator from Della
ware will make dignifed representative OF
this great republic. as he Is one Of the bluest
of the bIue-bloods, and not at all democratic
| In his nature or instincts.
Worlds Fair Rates.
Those who have been looking for low
=, railroad fares TO and from Chicago during
the Columbian Exposition are doomed to
disappointment, at least for time, as the
trunk lines have decided to allow reduc-
ton of only 20 per cent on all round trip
tickets, aud this will only apply to such
trains as arc over 81 hours In reaching that
CITY. On oil other trains the fair will re-
main at regular rate. This will
be disappointment to many
who had hoped that competition for the
great traffic would tend to put rates down
and this may be the case later on, Through
return tickets from Boston OIL the slow
trains, which means about 40 hours, have
been placed at $50; but predict that thi.
high rate will not hold good for any grea'
length os time and that there win be very
material break In prices before the Exposi'
ton is half over.
All Fools Day.