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Show TOMB OF THE THREE WISE MEN. Coloone Cathedral Claims Remains of First Worshipers of Savior. In the cathedral church of Cologne Is a large purple shrlno spotted with gold and set upon a pedestal of brass, n the middle of a square mausoleum, facod both within and without with Jasper. Tho shrine Is said to contain the remains of the three wise men who went to Bethlehem in order to worship the newly born Savior and whose bodies, according to tradition, were discovered somewhere In the East, brought to Constantinople and Interred In the Cathedral of 8t. Sophia. Whon Eustorglus became bishop of Milan, the people of that city obtained ob-tained tho privilege of making Milan tho resting place of tho sacred relics. When Milan fell Into the hands of Frederick Barbarosa (A. D. 1162), the Influence of the archbishop of Cologne Co-logne prevailed upon the emperor to allow the remains to be transferred to that plv irk... .... a r "w acucruuy can ed the three kings of Cologno, and their names, which aro Caspar, Mel-ehlor Mel-ehlor and Balthasar, are written In purple characters upon a little grate that Is adorned with a remarkably largo oriental topaz, and a profusion of pearls and preclouB stones. Over JJgoInst the shrlno are six large silver branches, perpetually Illuminated with wax candles. This celebrated shrine i Is satd to bo opened evory morning, 1 nt 9 o'clock, when tho wise men ore I scon at full longth, each having on his head an elegant crown of gold, richly , garnished with Jnwols. |