The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-04

A LOWER RAILROAD RATE DESIRED.

A LOWER RAILROAD RATE DESIRED.
DENIsoN, Dec. 5 Especial. The re-
result of the Houston Il Texas Central's
policy in placing the price of exposition
tickets at $500 will bo severe loss to
1t. For S25 Chicagoan can make the
round trip, and u Canadian for SD.
While the question of cost will be n
small " after 70 some, to the majority IL
VIII be important. In this county a
large number of farmers, small mer-
chants and others would 20 were the
iare u reasonable one, say Sl5 or there
abouts, who Will not stand such imposi-
tion ut the advertised rate. And the
limit, fifteen days, Is ridiculous. IL IL
to be hoped the road will reconsider It's
action and make some more popular
terms, as thereby IL would benefit itself
as well rs the public.
A ST. LOUIS SCHEME.
ST. Louis, Doc. 3.--Tbe national asso-
ciatiun OF fairs and expositlons met this
morning. Representatives from Canada
and the United States were present.
Tho attendance was small. Julius s.
Walsh, OF ST. Louis, presided. $. NJ.
Neamun, of ST. Louis, resigned as treas
urer OF the association. The discussion
on selecting working committee occu
pled the Time Of the convention up TO .
o'clock.
The convention continued the discus.
sion of the subject of Judging and
awarding for several hours, and finally
adopted resolution that awarding
commltte should consist of three mem.
bers, two of whom, II they agreed,
should be competent TO make an award,
but in case of a tie third man should
be called In TO decide, and his de-
cision should bo final. The report
OF the committee appointed at the
meeting OF tho association, In June last,
to consider the project OF holding n
worlds fair In this city in
1872, TO commemorate the four.
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
OF America was adopted but IL was OK
planned that this action did not
affect any of the fair associations
represented In this convention. Sew
eral questions were discussed. Com
mittees were appointed TO report
on the subject, issue complimentary
and other tickets, ON the proportion oi
money to be divided in the sever
departments of the fairs, or
tho establishment ofa bureau for an
interchange of amusements and special
attractions, and on the advisa.
bility Of making rule
that In ease OF wet weather
the expenses of the fairs should be paio
before premiums aud then the premi.
ums naid pro rata out of the balance ro.
naming. Adjourned at late hour
till morning
A SLICK PARTY.
WASHINGTON, Dee. a.--Secretary Tel
Ter, Postmnstor-Gcneral lIatton, Assist
ant Postmaster.G General IIaaen and Rail
way superintendent Thompson viii
form a party to attend the opening o
the New Orleans exposition.
\ rIE VorE on TiIE oLn nFII.
PHllAnEhpnIA, Dee. 3.-'rhe question
whether the old liberty bell shall IN
lont to the New Orleans ENpositioi
came mp for consideration ut the meet
ing of the city property committee o
the conncll this afternoon, A comm
nication from the mayor, aud also !
resolution from the council. both favor
ahlc to allowing the bell to 70 wer,
read, together with the application from
The city council of New Orleans. IN,
committee nc or taking tic vote, post
poned the subject.