Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-01
SHORT SPECIALS
TO THE HERALD
MANY INTERESTING ITEMS TO-
DAY FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
WORLD.

Special to the Herald.
Vienna, March 1.-The new Austro-
Hungarian tariff, together with the
commercial treaties recently con-
cluded with various countries, went
into effect today. Should Austro-
Hungary continue its most favored
nation treatment to the United States
it will have to grant American pro
ducts, under the new tariff, certain
concessions granted in the treaty
with Germany.
Boston, Mass, March Hardware
men from all over New England are
gathered in Boston today for what
promises to be the most notable con-
vention in the history of their asso-
citation. The sessions, which are be-
ing held at the Hotel Vendome, will
last two days and will be devoted to
the discussion of numerous questions
of Importance to the trade.
St Louis, Mo-, March 1.-The st.
Louis team of the American league
leaves st. Louis tonight for Texas,
where the next four weeks are to be
spent by the players in getting into
The immediate objective point is Dali
las, where at least three weeks will
be spent in training. The remaining
week will probably be divided be-
tween Houston and Galveston.
Williamsport, Pa, March 1.-The
people of Williamsport today cele-
brated the one hundredth anniversary
of the incorporation of the borough
A. the time of its incorporation there
were only sixty taXables in the new
borough, as against the six thousand
of the present year. The flrst tax
duplicate showed a total taxation of
SS670, against the present sum of
S16,299, on a valuation of $9,33S ,235.
Paris, ILL.,, March 1.-The national
convention of the American Duroc-
Jersey Association was held here to-
day with members in attendance
from numerous states. The program
included addresses by a number of
prominent experts in lhe hog raising
industry.
New Haven, Conn, March lac
cording to new rules which went in
TO effect on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad today
there will be few, if any, untidy con-
dnctors or trainmen in the passenger |
service of the road hereafter. The |
order calls for a spick and span APP |
pearance of the men. Their shoes |
must be polished brightly at all times |
and their uniforms must be kept in
good condition. No bright colored !
ties shall be worn, and the trainmen |
are further prohibited from fitting |
their hats to the side of the heads.
Chicago. ILL.,, March 1.-The brokers
of the Chicago Board of Trade today
put into effect their increased com
missions on all grain options The
commission of Is of a cent a bushel
heretofore charged has been raised to
Il OF a cent 1t is reported that as a
result of the increase some of the
local business may be diverted TO Mil
waukee and other cities where the
lower commission rate is charged
Ottawa, Ont, March 1.-The new
car demurrage rules recently an
nounced by the Board of Railway
Commissioners become effective to-
day throughout Canada Twenty-four
hours is allowed for loading a car and
a charge of dollar a day thereafter
is made for delay caused by shipper.
A consignee is given twenty-four
hours after notice in which to pay
charges and direct the placing of cars
for unloading. Forty-eight hours
more are allowed for unloading coal.
coke and lime and for loading or I'M
loading lumber. At tidewater ports
five days is allowed in which TO I'M
load lumber or hay for export. In
parts of Canada under the Manitoba
Grain Act twenty-four hours is al
lowed in which to load grain