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Show TOMB OF THE THREE WISE MEN. Cologne Cathedral Claims Remains of First Worihlpern of Savior. In tho cathedral church of Cologno Is a large purple shrine spotted with gold and set upon a pedestal of brass. In the middle of a square mausoleum, faced both within and without with Jasper. The shrino Is said to contain the remnlns of the three wise men who went to Uethlehem In order to worship tho newly born Savior nnd whose bodies, according to tradition, wore discovered Bomewhero In tho East, brought to Constantinople and Interred In tho Cathedral of St. Sophia. When 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 hauds of Frederick Unrbaros.i (A. D. 11C2), tho Influence of the archbishop of Co logno prevailed upon tho emperor to nllow tho remains to bo transferred to that city. They ure generally call-ed call-ed tho threo kings of Cologne, and their nnmes, which are Caspar. Mel-chlor Mel-chlor and Ilalth'asar, nre written In purple characters upon a llttlo grato that Is adorned with a remarkably largo oriental topaz, and a profusion of pearls and precious stones Over against the shrino aro six largo silver branches, perpetually Illuminated with wax ctindlos, This colobrated shrino Is said to bo opened every morning, nt 9 o'clock, when the wise men nre seen at full length, each having on his head an elegant crown of gold, richly garnished with Jowels. |