Some days ago the Exposition Company proposed to issue a nontransferable photographic coupon ticket good for 50 admissions for the sum of $12.50, that amount being half rate.  This proposal was disapproved by the National Commission, because deemed in the nature of a dividend on the stock.  The Commission insisted that if the price of tickets was reduced in the manner proposed, they should be presented to the public for sale without preference as to purchasers.  As the result of a conference it was agreed that the Exposition Company might sell to its stockholders nontransferable tickets at the rate of $12.50 each for 50 admissions, and that at the same time any person not a stockholder presenting an order from the National Commission to the treasurer of the company would be entitled to the same privilege.  The Commission desires to announce that any person not a stockholder of the Exposition Company may, upon application to the Commission, procure an order on the treasurer of the Exposition Company for the delivery of one of the tickets referred to upon the payment of $12.50.  The privilege of purchase can not be exercised after June 15.  Applications for orders may be made in person or by letter addressed to the National Commission, Administration Building, St. Louis.  Payment for tickets to be made to William H. Thompson, treasurer, Laclede Building, St. Louis.

    JOSEPH FLORY,
    Secretary.

The sale of these tickets was larger than had been expected either by the company or the Commission, and that it was satisfactory to the company was indicated by its proposal, under date of June 7, 1904, to extend the sale of such tickets from June 15 to and including July 1, the price being increased to $15.  This proposal was promptly approved by the National Commission, and the sale resulted in materially increasing the revenues of the Exposition Company.

JURORS AND AWARDS.

It will be perceived that rules and regulations governing the appointment of jurors and the awarding of premiums were presented by the company and adopted by the company and adopted by the Commission on May 2, 1903.  These rules required that the nominations of all proposed jurors be submitted to the Commission on or before August 1, 1904.

Believing that the approval of the jurors by the Commission should not be merely perfunctory, but that the nominations should be scrutinized with care before approval, the Commission, on the 18th day of May, 1904, addressed the Exposition Company the following self-explanatory communication: 

    ST. LOUIS, May 19, 1904.

    Hon. D.R.  FRANCIS,
    President Exposition Company.