The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-30

Newark, Del, and the Latimer Fibre
company, of Boston, with a capitalization
of $4,000, 600. This, it is stated, will leave
only two hard fibre concerns in the coun-
try outside of the combination.
Copenha gen-The presentation by Min
lister SWenson of an official invitation
ito Denmark to participate in the ST.
Louis exposition, has furnished the Dan
crate the great interest it takes in the
exhibition, and it's intention to second
the effort of the manufacturers, who are
determined that Denmark shall be fit
tingly represented. The newspaper here
are heartily supporting the movement.
Columbus, O.-The last of former Atty.
Gen. Monnett's suits against trust COM
panies, that against the Argand Refining
the supreme court today at the request
of Atty. Gen. Monnett. 1t was a quo
warranto suit brought on the ground that
it was a trust. Judge Sheets said the
company had dismantled its plant and
moved from the state. hence the only
thing to do was to withdraw the suit
Milwaukee, Missionaries NJ. Schwab,
president of the United States Steel cor
poration, accompanied by a party of gen.
tlemen whose names are intimately asso-
ciated with the steel manufacturing in
dustry made a tour of inspection of the
Bay View plant today. Mr.. Schwab re-
fused to be interviewed on the proposed
new steel corporation, which it is said
will have a capital of $4,000, 900 600 and
of which H. G. Prick is spoken as pre-
dent.
Trenton, n. J.-Articles of incorporat
were filed here today, as follows: WI &
600, 000 divided into S10,600000 comm
stock and $5,0O0000 preferred seven J.,
cent non-cumuiative. Incorporators: Jct
G. Morgan, Geo. H. HanSeI, Milton Ferr'-
of New York. Union Development co
pany, to do mining of all kinds; CAPT
$1,000 900. IncorporatorS: Benjamin Smi'
M. G. Conn, Daniel III. Foster, all of Jer-
sey City.
Little Rock, Ark-One of the Iargcsr
land sales ever recorded in the South has
been made by Tom +. Doyle, represer E
ing the Hayward Timber company vf
Davenport, Iowa. The deal involved ST.
0DO acres of timber lands, situated IN
Grant, Hot Springs and Dallas counties,
this state, the purchasers being the Gill
key-Anson company, of Merrill Wis;
Stewart Alexander Timber company, OF
Wausau, Wis, and the Merrill Lumber
company, of Merrill, Wis. The price paid
is $1125,000.
Springfield, IIl-The state board of
equalization met for ale first time since
the decision of the supreme court. that
capital stock and bonds of corporations
should be assessed. No action was taken,
but the opinion was discussed, and Chair
man Barnes, of the capital stock COM
mission, stated that all corporations ex-
cept those doing manufacturing or
mining business, which are exempt by
law, will be assessed. All corporations
are to be compelled to make sworn re-
ports of their capital stock.
Detroit, Mieh.-The delegation of Porto
Rican merchants which is visiting the
principal cities of the country arrived
here at 3 o'clock from Buffalo. After
breakfast at the Hotel Cadillac the par
ty boarded a tally to and escorted by
members of the Detroit Merchants and
Manufacturers exchange, whose guests
they are, were driven about the city.
R1on lorO lot inc ms
were visited and the party lunched at
the Michigan Stove works. Tonight re-
ception will be given in the Hotel Cadil-
lac.