Show ANTHROPOLOGICAL CONGRESS An Interpretation of the Ancient Aztec CalenderAn Important Discovery CHICAGO Aug 29At the Anthropological Anthropo-logical congress at the Worlds fair today to-day Mrs Zelia Nnttall read I paper giving for the first time the interpretation interpreta-tion of the ancient Azteo calender Scholars declare it the most important discovery of the kind of thib century a it furnished a key to much of the life and acts of at least six nations of the early inhabitants in-habitants of Mexico and promises to lead to the translation of the hieroglyphics on the ruins of early Mexico and Central America The accuracy accu-racy and perfection of the calen dar which is prononnced in advance of any system now in use give evidence of the high civilization and mathematical attainments of the ancient inhabitants of America It Is entirely different from any system known to ancient Europe Asia or Africa I is estimated that at least four thousand years of astronomical observation was necessary to perfect this calendar I furnishes a key also to the religion of that people architecture and domestic life There was a parade of over 2000000 worth of blooded horses through the fairgrounds fair-grounds this morning including the finest specimens of the United States Great Britain Russia France and Germany Ger-many The lay was cloudy cold and raw the first of the kind since last May The special committee appointed by the national commission to investigate the charges of bribery against Commissioners Commis-sioners Beeson and Mercer began its ses sion today Another committee was appointed ap-pointed to consider the case of Juror I Higbee The date for closing the entries in the fat stock exhibit has been extended to Sep 20 On account of high winds and extremely ex-tremely cold weather the open air performance per-formance As You Like I has been postponed until tomorrow Total admissions today 166253 of which 135912 paid |