St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-30
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE WILL TRY Hic-
BEE, THE JUROR.
LIVE STOCK sIzow PREMIUMS.

LIVE STOCK SHOW PR EFEEUN1S.
Important Discovery Made by
Woman = Correct Interpreta-
tion Of the Ancient Aztec Cal
endaP-Convention OF GrocePs
and Butchers iiissouri's Fes-
tai Day-Grand Naval Parade.
CHICAGO, Aug. go. The special CON-
mittee appointed by the national com
mission to investigate the charges of
bribery against Commissioners Seeson
aud Mercer met today and heard all the
cv dence in the matter. The investiga-
ton was held behind closed doors, and
the conclusions reached will not be
made public until the report is handed
III to the national commission tomorrow.
L. ID. Higbee, the furniture juror ac-
cused of attempting To extort money
fIon safe company, requested the
national commission to take the matter
out Of the hands of the awards commit
tee, as he believed the members OF that
udy were Drejudiced against him. The
request was granted, snd Acting Chair
man Penn appointed special inyesti-
eating committee of six. The national
convention OF gr0cers and butchers of
the United States is To occur at the
worlds fair Wednesday. The members
of this organization will assemble at
O'Clock in front of the administration
ZION building and march to Festival hall.
where at O'Clock the exercises Will be
commenced by an address of welcome
by
Mayor Garter Harrison.
II Is expected that the attendance OF
those directly or indirectly identified
with the great business of food distribu-
lion VIII be very large. number conf
ing in from various parts of the country
on excursions. The retail gr0cers and
butchers OF Chicago cooperate, as does
The clerks ASSOCIATION Uf the state OF
Illinois.
What is claimed to be the correct in
depreciation of the ancient Aztec cai-
endar WAS mace public for the first time
today at the meeting OF the anthropo-
logical congress in the anthropoiogical
building at the worlds fair. Schol-
afs OF International reputation de-
clare it to be the most im-
porIant discovery i'll its way
of the century. as it furnishes key 10
much of the ancient life and arts or at
least SIX different HatlUno that Inhabited
Mexico and Central America centuries
ago. The disclosure was made by
woman, Mrs. leila Nuttall. one of the
Judges OF etnnoiOgy at the far, WHO
read lengthy paper before the con-
gress, III which she explained the Won
derful calendar.
DIR. Daniel q. DrlntOn. A. b., preSI-
dent OF the congress, SAID the lnlerpre-
tation OF the Aztec calendar would III
all probability eventually lead to the
translation Of The hieroglyphics carved
on the ruins OF the ancient country In
Mexico ana Central America, and thus
reveal the history of the wonderful
people who built them.
The scholars who heard Mrs. Nut
tails interpretations were almost unan-
imouS i'll pronOuncing it 10 be Ill ad-
vance Of any calendar system now in
Use, Its accuracy and perfection are
convincing evidence or tile hign clVil-
cation and mathematical attainments OF
the ancient inhabitants of America. 1t
was estimated that DO less Than 4,U00
wears of astronomical observations would
have been necessary to
Perfect the Calendar.
A complete cycle of the calendar re-
ferrHig to the revolution of the moon
aud earth about the sun covers Il period
OF 1.094 years. 1t IS entirely different
from any calendar system known In
ancient Europe, ASIA or Africa. IL
shows that the ancient inhabitants OF
America were familiar with the move
menLs of the planets Jupiter, Venus,
Mercury, and perhaps Mars, as well as
fhf,sG of the earth "A al mann tnp dis
covery is considered important not only
aStronom cqlly. but because the symbols
relating to religion, architecture and
even a domestic life of the anrirut iId-
ton who used it were drawn from their
calendar system.
Missouri will have a day at the expo
Sition tomorrow. Gov. Stone and sew
eral other state officials. a good part of
the national guard. the worlds fair
board and a numDer OF prominent peo-
pie will be present. lie Missouri
building has already been filled with
beautiful flowers anu strung from end
to end with bunting and banners. The
executive commissioners ana bis assist
ants have worked with great energy in
preparing for the exercises. Their eff
forts are 70 he rewarded III the most en-
couraglng way, for great many Mis-
souriaus are coming to Chicago iii spe-
clal aud excursion trains To participate
in the dUlngS.
On account of the high winds that
blew over Jackson park today and the
extremely cool weather, the perform
ance of 'AS You Like lt'' i'll Sylvan
Dell has been postponed. 1t Will De
given tomorrow nlghC If the weather is
favorable. Tue company attempted a
rehearsal today, but The wind blew SO
hor cotliH h3ar pQRh N Ia 4
talk.
A Grand Naval Parade
on the lagouns at jackson park took
place tonight. Ii Included over twenty
i've special foreign and domestic crafts,
decorated with lanterns and various
light effects, besides the many small
b0ats that have heretofore been an at
traction in these night parades. A sue
ceSsfuI effort was made to excel any
previous displays or the kInd, aud all
arrangements were made with this OBJ
iect in view. There was plenty of
music. Most of the boats carried mu-
sicians ana singers. The line of parade
was around the wooded island, through
| the North canal, and then twice around
| the grand basin. The shores of the
| lagoons and canals through which the
| pageant passed were crowded with
people.
About 81, 00o, 900 worth of magnificent
| horsefesh was paraded through the
park this afternoon. This morning the
judging of the Cleveland Bay and
| French coach horses was commenced,
and the Judging of Jersey cattle was
continued. The. judge in Cleveland
| BAYS was acknowledgements of James
| vile, Wis.,, who was also judge OF SUI
folk Punch horses.
The judge in French coach horses
was r. B. Ogilvie, of Madison, Wis. A
special lot of Clydesdale horses and
Galloway cattle were also passed upon
during the day. The awards are as
| follows:
jersey cow. two and under three
years-Fourth. A. B. Foster, Plainview
MINI.
Clydesdale stallion. any age-N. P
Clark, st. Clond, Minn., Prince Patrick
iixria