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_.

MY DEAR SIR: Inasmuch as objections may be urged to the
appointment of certain persons upon juries of awards, it is the
intention of the National Commission to give public