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AMERICAN COLONY
IN PARAGUAY /.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Writing
from ASCENSION November 80, Consul
John Z. Rufin reports to the State De-
partment that a company OF immi-
grants had arrived from the United
states for the purpose OF colonizing a
tract OF land, for which negotiations
we're pending with the Government OF
Paraguay. The Consul says:
This company. I am Informed, incOrpo
rated about June, 1905, under the laws Of Cali
forna as 'sTbe South American Lumber Com
Dany /" having its offices at 300 Carr street. San
FraneiscO. It's officers are D. d. Prinole, presi-
dent: i. X Field, vice president; John f.
Tfudberg. secretary; 81. Durlz. treasurer. From
twenty 70 twenty-five men have arrived, but Of
this number there does not appear 70 be any
with passports and ] think that there are very
few Americans among them. They all say that
rley came from America and are operating with
American money. They intend 70 exploit timber
and nnallF 10 make American rolltop desks all
FINDS OF furniture Launches, buggies, etc.
Although the men have gone up 70 the colony
which Ia situated at Rosdria, Paraguay, Congress
hes not passed law Of concession. which how
ever. has been recommended by the President
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BOXER BRITT HAS
RETURNED FROM
THE SPRINGS

James Edward Britt returned from
Byron Springs last night, accompanied
by Manager Jim Coffroth and TiV Kre
ling. Britt remained in this city but
short time, leaving for Shannon's villa,
San Rafael.
During his stay at the springs
Britt's training was of a light nature,
but 1t is his Intention to start active
operations for his fight with Cans i'm
mediately. He will have the assist
ance of Tiv Kreling in getting into
condition. The latter has been with
Britt in all of his important fights.
The rumor that Mike Riley was un-
able to obtain sufficient financial back
ing to promote the Cans Britt fight ap-
froth- The latter said last night that
he was absolutely certain that Riley
would fulfill his contract
Boxer Joe Thomas departed for the
East last night with Harry Foley his
manager, and Tommy West, a 10
pound boy who expects to get some
matches in the East Their destination
is Pittsburg.
While Thomas has a victory over
Honey Melody to his credit Melody
holds the title of champion welter-
weight boxer because Of his recent de-
feat of Joe Walcott. Thomas knocked
out Melody before the latter had won
the title from the colored boxer.
Thomas says that his mission to the
East is to bring back to California the
welterweight championship. He will go
right after Melody for fight.
Los Angeles looks like a lucrative
field TO frankie Neil, the bantam
weight 1t is likely that Tom McCarey,
the Southern boxing promoter, will
match the local lad with Jimmy Walsh,
the fast Eastern boxer. Jim Neil was
angling for one of those beautiful
purses offered by the Nevadan promot-
ers for frankie. but he has decided
that he cannot overlook the offer made
by MCCarey. The elder Neil sent a
telegram to Los Angeles yesterday ASK
ing that $4,000 be posted for a fight be-
tween his son and Jimmy Walsh and
that $500 be allowed for training ex-
penses. Both of these boxers have been
defeated by Abe Attell. Should Walsh
and Neil come together the result of
the bout would settle the question of
supremacy among the bantams, as they
are the best of this class. Attell being a
featherweight.
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FINANCIERS WARY
Of THE BONDS
For the Third Time No Re.
sponse Is Made to Invi-
tations for Proposals
TO ADVERTISE AGAIN

For the third time in the last three
months the Board of Supervisors failed
yesterday to receive any bids for street
and sewer Improvement bonds, aggre-
eating $500. 900 in value.
Resolutions were previously adopted
calling for bids on November 25, De-
cember II and January %, but whether
because the bonds are not regarded as
a profitable investment at 81 per cent
interest or because of a lack OF conhs
dence in the present municipal admin
istration, the fact remains that fnan-
cial institutions are lighting shy OF
purchasing any Of the securities
1t was expected that the Fillmore,
Sutter and other street Improvement
clubs would file bids to insure the re-
pairing Of the streets named, but no
bids were forthcoming. Another op-
portunity to bid will be Afforded. as the
board at next Mondays meeting viii
set a date in February, probably the
25th of that month, when proposals VIII
be received. The following bills wers
passed finally:
Defeating the parked portions OF Dolores
street, between Fifteenth and Seventeenth, 70
the exclusive control and management OF tha
Park Commissioners.
Authorizing the appointment by the Recorder
Of one extra deputy and two index clerks
Granting permission to the Vermont Marole
Company. during the pleasure Of the Board q
Supervisors. TO construct. maintain and operate
a spur track the south line OF Brannan street,
near the east line or JAPAN street.
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has a record of over twenty years
continuous service with the house.
The head of the Placing Department,
who takes care of the interests of the
firms advertising clients, has held that
important post for an equal length OF
time.
The dean of the Soliciting Staff is a
man who has been with the agency for
twenty-five years, while the half dozen
or more men associated with him have
been getting business for Lord &
Thomas for periods ranging from ten
to eighteen years.
STRONG AND PROGRESSIVE
In financial resources, in executive
efficiency, in the breadth and scope of
its activities along progressive lines
the agency has grown stronger with
each succeeding year.
Associated with Mr.. Erwin and Mr..
Lasker on the official board of the
Lord e. Thomas Agency is j. F. Ryan
Mr.. Ryan has been with the agency for
more than fifteen years and controls
an enormous volume of business. He
handles advertising appropriations of
some of the largest public service cor
porations in the country.
HANDSOME NEW OFFICES
Lord e. Thomas have just completed
the rebuilding of their offices on the
thirteenth and fourteenth floors of the
Trude Building, and are now credited
with having the handsomest and most
perfectly appointed offices in Chicago.
In recent interview Mr.. Erwin ex-
pressed the wish that publishers, pub
fishers representative and advertising
men when in Chicago would give him
the opportunity of personally conduct
ing them through the establishment.
Mr. Erwin is a member of many
clubs and business organizations, in
cluding The Chicago Athletic Club, The
South Shore Country Club. The Mid
Day Club, The Westward Ho Golf Club,
The Sons of the American Revolution,
The Sons of Veterans and The Press
Club of Chicago.
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Arn1o Beats Ampedo a Neck
in Ascot Parks Feature
SPECIAL DIsPArcH 10 TIE CALL.


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2s.-With
track as fast as # is possible for the
Ascot course to be, today's races, In
point Of time, were not UP TO the
standard. although the card was not
a poor one. The crowd also was be-
low par in point OF numbers, and
only the regulars" saw the SIX events
of the afternoon contested.
The excitement began with the vic
tory Of Balbus, a 2O-tO-1 shot owned
by 9. J. Long, in the first race. Well
ridden by Boland, the outsider defeat
cd the fsvorites. Turnaway and Saucy
M, by narrow margin.
Nblick scored an easy victory over
ContessOr, the odds-on choice, In the
mile selling affair. W. Riley did not
ride the favOrite to the best advan-
tsge, while Mcdonald gave the win
ner gilt-edged plotting
The feature Of the afternoon was
the fourth race. a purse event at a
mile for -year-Olds. 1t was won
in a hard dris BY J. J. Walshs good
colt Arimo.
Saufara and Green Seal scored easily
IN their respective races, ana the last
event OF the day was taken by Ninton,
the favorite, In g whipping hnssh.
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DARGIN WINS A SPRINT

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2S.-Because of
the muddy track, the original fourth
race was declared off at the Fair
Grounds today, no event being substi-
tuted for it, Results:
First race three and a half furlongs. purse
Rubywiek won. Hazel N second. Blister third.
Time "A 30
Second race siz furlongs-Viverine won,
Sponge Cake second, Paragon third. Time.
1.17 40.
Third race five and a half furlongs-Dargin
won. Rusk second Mildrene third. Time, l;lO.
Fourth race six furlongs-Matador won. West
ern second. Clifton Forge third. Time. l:16 %.
Fifth race. and eighth miles-The
Englishman won. Jungle Imp second. Glisten
third Time. 200 1-5-
Sixth race. one mile and twenty yards
Agrawz won. Schroeders Midway second, Dele
strome third Time l:4S
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COURT MARTIAL To
CONVENE TODAY

A general courtmartial will convene
at the Preside at 10 o'clock today to
take up a large number Of minor cases
Following is the detail Of the court:
Major Edward T. Brown, Artillery Corps;
Captain Elisha s. Benton, Artillery Corps: Cap
tain Edwin NJ. Suplee Fourteenth Cavalry; Can
tain Arthur T. Balentine, Artillery Corps: Can
tain Ernest A Greenough. Artfllerv Corps can
tain Charles C. Pulls. Artillery Corps: Lieute1.
ant Samuel D. MeAlister. Artillery Corps: Lien
tenant TimHn Campbell Artillery Corps Lieu
tenant Arthur G. Fisher. Fourteenth Cavalry;
Lieutenant Graham Parker, Artillery Corps
judge advocate.
The following assignments to regi-
ments of officers recently promoted are
announced:
Lieutenant Colonel c. L. Hodges from Twen-
tythird Infantry to colonel Of the Twenty fourth
Infantry: Major 4. I. Glenn Fifth Infantry to
lieutenant colonel Of the Twenfy-third Infantry;
Captain Zebulon R Vance, Eleventh Infantry
TO major in the Fifth Infantry: First Iieuten-
ant J. c. Minus, Tenth Infantry, TO captain In
the Sixteenth Infantry; First Lieutenant c. NJ
siTteentb Infantry; First Lieutenant Iawrence ~ oce
Hslstead, Thirteenth Infantry. 10 captain in
the Sixteenth Infantry; First Lieutenant f. W.
Van Duyne, Fourth Infantry, TO captain in the
Seventeenth Infantry: First Lieutenant G. o.
Heron, Eighteenth Infantry. 10 captain in the
Third infantry; First Lieutenant James Hanson
Fourteenth Infantry. 10 captain in the Thirty
second Infantry; First Lieutenant F. r. Brown
Ninth Infantry, to captain in the Seventeenth
ty-third Infantry, TO captain in the Ninth In
fantry.
The transport Thomas, which sailed
from Manila for this port on January Is.
has on board SO army casuals &c sick
insane and 21 general prisoners.
Captain Arthur NJ. Ferguson Four
teenth Infantry, arrived from Vancou-
yer Barracks yesterday with fourteen
prisoners, whom he took to Fort Alca-
traz. There are now 2s4 prisoners at
the island in charge of Major Abner
Pickering
Mrs. George F. Cooke. wife of Colonel
Cooke. will leave today for a two
weeks visit in Los Angeles.
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COCHRANE TAYLOR
FEUD UNABATED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SAN RAFAEL Jan. 2S.-M F. Coch-
rane who has been accused by Sheriff
Taylor of having used money to In
fuence q jury, said today that on
Wednesday he would syear out a war
rant for the arrest Of the Sheriff. James
COchrane. who was charged by Mrs.
Leon Samuels with having taken her
jewels, said the story had its origin
In the same source as others that have
been circulated about him, and that the
trial OF Taylor would prove this state
ment
The Taylor-Cochrane feud shows no
signs OF abating. Each side TO the
controversy claims TO be in possession
Of more Information than II has yet
given to the public. The Cochranes
declare they viii keep swearing out
warrants for Taylor's arrest and prose-
cute the Sheriff as fast as the cases are
called.
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suM GAY cANNoT LAND

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The United
States Supreme Court affirmed today
the Judgment of the District Court for
the Northern District Of California in
the case OF Sum Gay. who was ordered
deported to China. Sum Gay landed
at Los Angeles and claimed that he had
previously lived in the United States.
He raised the point that the COM
missioner at San Francisco was without
Jurisdiction
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DONLIN HAS GRIEVANCE
AGAINST GIANTS MANAGER
Californian Threatens TO Quft the New
York Team If Compelled TO Pay
Doctors Fee
NEW YORK. JAM 2S.-Mike Donlin,

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-Mike Donlin,
the heavy hitting outielder of the
Giants. threatens TO withdraw his sig
nature from a 1907 contract unless his
doctor bills for last year be paid by
the club. Donlin broke an ankle in a
game last season and the club officials
sent him a doctor of their own choos-
ing. Donlin, after he was able to
walk had TO report to the physician,
who in turn reported to the club as to
Donlin's condition.
Donliu's salary was paid while he
was laid up. but now the club Insists
that he shall pay the Doctors fee. Mike
refuses to settle, saying that he was
hurt in the performance Of his duty.
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JUDGE BEATTY TO RETTRIC

BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 2S.-James H
Beatty, for sixteen years Judge Of the
United States Court for the District ot
Idaho, announced today that he had
rendered his resignation TO President
Roosevelt. with the request that his
successor be appointed before March 4
Judge Beatty has reached the age per-
mitting his retirement with q pension
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JAPANESE SEEK TO EvADE LAW

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 2S.-Twenty-
six japanese were found concealed IN
a box car near here this morning by
Immigration officers. Among them
were several women disguised as boys.
They had waded the river 10 avoid
payment OF the head tax.
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FREIGHT TARIFF I9
RAISED

The California transportation Com
pany announced yesterday that on ac-
count of the recent demands from en-
ployes for an increase in wages, and
because of other increased costs of op-
Grafton. an advance in freight rates
would be effective February L
The points affected by the advance
are San Francisco. Stockton, Sacra-
mento and Antioch. and this will add to
the cost of fruits, melons, potatoes and
other vegetables. Canned goods are.
Also affected by the raise
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Ascot Selections

First race-NeHtDeBH, Fro PyrO,
Ny Choice.
second race-MaEazine, bOoGer
BED, Katie Rains.
Third race - RenraT, htrkneld
Belle, Garter.
Fourth rsce-Non TrOmP, A.
MuskOday, Mandarin.
Fifth race-Mandarfn, Don Ham
OtOn, Tartar.
sixth race-OriIene, MeddltnS
Daisy, Bribery.
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VIOLATED ALIEN !
Jan. 2S.-The Allis-Cha
facturers Of mining mac
today BY Judge Lands
District Court following
OF a verdict finding the
porting four iron mOlders
in viola tion OF the alien
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soLANO COUNTY ATHLETICs

MARTINEZ, Jan. 2S.-The Solano
High School Athletic Association has
decided to hold the annual meet of the
League in Vallejo on April 13. In the
sports to be included on the clubs ros-
ter are baseball and tennis. The first
baseball game viii be played in VAL
lejo on March ., between Vallejo and
Suisun and Vacaville and Dixon. The
winners viii meet a week later for the
deciding game. The following officers
have been elected: Theodore Culver,
Benicia, president: w Syster Vacavllle,
vice president; ]. Madden. Dixon, treas
urer and Clyde Peabody, Suisun, sec
retaTy
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vrorArEn AIIrN LARoR IAW-Chiea.

.ABOR LAW-ChicagO,
mers Company. manu-
hinery. was fined $4,000
In the United states
the return BY a 1nry
company guilty OF I'M
from Manchester. Eng-s
contract labor Law
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The Calls Ascot Park Track Form Chart

ASCOT tl Jcly
fast.
7O7 sa2
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Jerome Bassity
Invites you to call at 1914 Fillmore and
hear the famous SIS, 100000 Welte & So
hoTe organ.
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out bcF g
aimed by ] S Rohe- suat god e
and bird the n Of by a
g u
dn sped
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Entries at Ascot

Los ANG ELES. Jan. 2s-Asoot en-
ries for Tuesday:
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wanted-a cook TO teach tea and
=Schilling's Best.
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"A heDean ntnuts at Time
A.
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end
II .
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mi9st OF at 2 Tine - ass i4S 5l4 @9 5 phi ont
by naip Aial Train by r Start good Wn
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st11 bu wan not g0de enough N
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'2a3) Booger Red. lib (Ch- I. 6y brloge"a'er'
2g3 Katie Rains. .1l2 Dingle
500 Carmelipa ..1 .1O7f
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en- by AIvo
Bendaga siargo Won
goHeT eandh6 thing e a the n
9no Fubni course purse
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reRohss or catered. as neither their precise
position nor their entrances could he asoer-
tanned
The Oatacombs were also used occa-
aionally as places OF co~nceRlment. Several
POpes. used them a. a hiding place from
the beginning Of the second century onward.
st. Stephen was murdered in the caGa-
combs. where he had lived for some time
during the Valerian prosecutions, and his
successor. st. Sixtus. was also martyred in
thec atacombs.
Even after Christianity had become the
recognized religion of the empire the
catacOmbs afforded shelteran c~oncealment
TO POpes. Thus Liberius remained hidden
for over a wear in the catao0mbs of st.
Agnes until the death Of the Arian Emperor
Constantius, and Boniface I. went 10 the
Cemetery Of ST. Felicitas when the anti
Pope Eulalius was elected.
With the cessation Of Christian persecu-
tons. when the catacombs we're no longer
needed as places Of refuge. they gradually
ceased to be used as cemeteries. The
latest date found on any grave in the
catacombs is fIO, and although during the
first half Of the fifth century and the latter
part Of the fourth Christians had a pious
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desire to be buried near the tombs Of the
martyrs this practice seems not to have
been encouraged.
For several centuries the catacombs
were used as places of devotion. st Gerome
and Prudentius mention the Stream of
people hOcking from sunrise 10 sunset
to pay their dcvotioEs al the catacOmhs.
and not from Rome alone but from all
D~eighboring cities and other more distant
places.
The entrances Of he catacomls were now
rendered public. Shafts or air holes called
luminaria We're opcnei for purposes Of
ventilation. The subterranean chapels were
enlarged. while many churches were built
over the cemeteries Of the more celebrated
martyrs.
About the middle of the fifth century
a portion of the catacOmbs was riied by
the barbarians in hopes of finding treasures,
and thus began the devastation which led
ultimately to their neglect and ruin. Pope
Paul |. writing in 18i sIys:
Many of the catacombs had before been
neglected and in great measure ruined,
hut now Wy the impiOus I.Ombards they
were thoroughly destroyed. They dis
inferred AMI carried away many bodies
of saints. in con uen"e Of which the
homage due To sIch holy places was now
carelessly paid even beasts had access
to them. and in spm" places men had dared
TO put up folds. and - convert the cons"-
Grated burial places of Christians into
stable and dunghills."
For this reason il was considered more
Teverent to cause the bodies and relics
Of martyrs 10 be removed to churches
within the walls and the translation Of
martyrs began. There are instances of
II translations in the beginning Of the
seventh century. when Boniface Ill. re-
moved "A considerable number Of bodies
10 the Pantheon. which was thereafter
called Sancta Maria adj Martyres. But
it was in the ninth century that the cata-
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REPRESENTING THE

combs really began to be smptied, ard the
work continued until the beginning Of the
thirtsenth. when religious interest in them
began to diminish.
From the thirteenth to the fifteenth CEN
fury all knowledge Of the ancient ceme-
teries seems to have perished. The acci-
dental falling in of a portion Of the high
road outside the Porta Salaria in 1878 led
to the discovery Of the CatacOmb OF st.
Priscilla. Public interest in the subter-
ranea Christian cemeteries was awakened
and archeOlogis turned their attention
to their examination n study.
Alfonso Ciacconi. a Dominican friar. dis
covered several forgotten Catacombs. He
was" followed by Bosio. who spent thirty
three years OF uninterrupted labor in con-
nection with the catacombs. Pope Clement
XII. and his successor. Clement XII, en-
trusted the care Of all the catacombs to the
Cardinal Vicar Of Rome. under whose direC-
tion they were e~xcavated exclusively for
the extraction OF relics.
Plus TX. appointed in 1851 a Commission
of Sacred Archaeology. under whose direc-
ton the work OF excavation and research
in the catacombs has since been conducted.
The name catacomb is, comparatively
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THE CATACOMBS or ROME
CUREOSETIES Of THE EARLY
CHRISTIAN CEMETERIES.

ShelP History and Purpose Made clear by
Modern Observation-Disclosures Extend
Ing MIleN Under GrOSInd -Tonbs Of
saints and NIsrtSrs-The Inscriptions.
ROMR. Nov. %. Modern research has
established beyond a doubt the original
exclusive use OF the catacOmbs by the
Christians az places Of burial and Of hold
ing religious assemblies. and the ~variOus
"ther theories put forthto explain the origin
~ these cemeteries have all been proved to
be unfounded.
The Christian mode Of burial i'm the Cata-
combs seems to have been copied from the
JsNs. A short time before the birth of
Christ Judea was mad tributary to Rome
by POmpey and many thousands Of it's
inhabitants we're transferred to Rome.
where a special district on the right bank
Of the Tiber was assigned for their habita-
ton.
These first jewish settlers adhered TO the
customs Of their fOrefathers. especially
In a matter so sacred an funeral rites. and
hey laid their dead in rocky sepulchres
outside h gate nearest their quarter.
Here. in fact. was discov cred in 1860 the
so-called Jewish catRcomb, which it may
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contained the bodies OF saints and where
the faithful Used TO meet for worship.
A good idea of the arrangement OF the
graves in the oatacOmbs may be obtained
from the accompanying two illustrations
of the crypt OF st. Cecilia and it's paintings.
St. Cecilia was martyred in 1T and her body
was carried in the catacombs OF 81. CaIExtus,
where IL was found by Pope Passhal !. (sl7-
Ssal after the saint had appeared TO him in
a dream n pointed out the exact locality
where she had been buried.
On the wall there il a painting repre-
senting St. Cecilia richly attired. Under il
is a niche for a lamp, at the back of which
Ia a head OF the Saviour, represented ac-
cording 10 the Byzantine type with rays
Of glory behind il in the shape OF a Greek
cross.
To the right Of the niche is a figure OF
Pope st. Urban in full pontifical dress, who
with his own hands buried the saints re-
mains in the arcOsolium near the paintings.
The painting belongs TO the sixth century.
The crypt contains several ordinary
raw besides the arcosoium, and il re-
ceives light and air from a Iuminare, on
the wall of which are TO be- seen other fres-
Goes representing the three saints Polioa-
muH' chDaslaHuS anu NyfluuS, VINO were
buried in the same chapel.
Another interesting tomb, which is a
mere grav IN a gallery with a rectangular
instead Of a semicircular space above it.
is that OF saints Cornelius and Cyprian,
whose portraits decorate the walls. There
are other paintings representing martyrs,
but only one figure, that Of -. Sixtus.
has been identified. Al the right hand OF
the tomb there is "a low block or pillar.
COncave at the top, which in ancient times
was filed with OIL with floating weeks burn
ing constantly before the martyrs remains
and from which tho pilgrims used To help
themselves at pleasure, carrying away oil
as a relic from the shrine of the saints
The mural paintings of the uatacombs
represent varied subjects. mostly Biblical,
I%iturgicaI and %symbolical. The alteration
Of our Lord by the Wise Men of the East
or rather their visit TO Him. for they are
never found prostrate or kneeling is p
subject Of frequent recurrence.
The Wise Men are commonly represented
az Offering gifts TO Christ as He sits in his
mothers lap. she also being seated The