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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
The Chinese Way.
New York TribuneD

This Is how the editor OF paper In
Picking. China, declines a manuscript:
"Ulustrious brother of the sun ana
moon, Look upon thy slave VINO rolls
al thy feet, who kisses the earth before
thee and demands of thy charity perInls-
sion to speak and live.
1--WE have read thy manuscript with ue-
light. BY the bones of our ancestors we
swear that never have we encountered
such n masterpiece. Should we print IT,
his Majesty, the Emperor, would order
no "a take II as q criterion and never
again 10 print anything which was not
10 equal II. AS that would not be pos
sihle before ten thousand years. all tremb-
ling we return thy manuscript and beg
thee ten thousand pardons. See-my
hand IS at my feet and l am the slave OF
- sarvant THE EDITOR"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
HE NOW HAS HIS HORSES.
How Mr.. McDonough Recovered his
stolen Team.

The following letter to the Dispatch
from Monterey gives further details OF
interest as to how Mr.. McDonough re-
covered a valuable team stolen from MIN
in July:
about the 10Th of July last Mr.. Free
man, of this place, purchased from
stranger a fine pair of match horses, d
nice surrey, and a set Of good double har-
ness trading three "Tuckahoe" cattle
| for the entire outfit and then bought the
| cattle back for So. The stranger, VINO
| gave his name as Nj. j. Jones' stayed Win
MIR. Freeman for several days, after
| which the latter took his visitor 10 BeVer-
| ly. w. Va, to the railroad. The reasons
| assigned for selling the team were tnas
| the horses were much worsted from
| protracted drive and that he would sell
| at Beverly If Mr.. Freeman did not ac-
| cept his terms. Mr. Freeman Kept the
horses only a few weeks and traded them
| 10 lack Steel manager of the st. Law
renee Boom and Lumber Company, keep
ing the surrey and harness for his doheS-
| tic use.
last Sunday morning Mr.. Michael NC
| Donough. of the livery firm of James
| McDonough a. Co., of Richmond, drove
into Monterey and, in company with MI
c. G. Cross, of this place, went IN pursuit
of the property, as the cutht was sIoIen
from their livery stable on July 18th. They
| NlcDonough and Cross proceeded 10
I1reeman's place on Allegheny street, and
found the surrey and harness in MS
possession. The little pair of match
| roans were found in the most desoiate
portion of Cheat mountain near "hert
Steel was operating LUMBER camp MI
McDonough at once identhed MS team
and Mr.. Freeman will deliver the outi
here to-day when the owner VIII starr
for Richmond. 80,
? ..your correspondent interviewed Mr.
NIcDonough. who stated that on July l4th
the thief applied at his stable, in Ken
rpond for a team and surrey 10 url''
I eight miles In the country. His desire
was complied with, he Uones) paying TN
1 livery bill in advance. At the end OF 1--WE
davs the firms suspicion was aroused
D and posters were sent in various dlrec
1 ! tions Offering a heavy reward Tor IN
arrest of the thief and return OF the team
4 and surrey. No trace was found OF TN
fellow after he left Charlottesyllle, "hle,
| was three days after leaving kichinohu
Mr. McDonough attended many cour,
en- the eastern portion of the State, think
D inc, tbot the team would be offered TO
= eoie AT some point, but all was In VAR
} mill last week, when Mr.. Cross wire
> ! them that he had located the stolen Pre-
y perty just across the West virginia iih'
II the result of which has been stated
"It has since been learned that IN
thief who gave his name to the hVeIs
Il I man as w. J. Jones, is from harrison
u burg, and was one james ais,l''.
y Having been overcome with patllolisl
at the Presidents call for volunteers, 4
procured a ticket at stanton LOT Hien
IND for the purpose Of enlisting in tn
r arnnv but took occasion to stop at way
d nesboro' and burglarize a small store. II
e ,ben continued TO Richmond and lei
q tbera with the livery outfit, and to-da
sioo reward will be paid for his capture
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
A New virginia Academy.

Rev. Drs. w. Il. Hatcher and c. n. Ry-
land returned on yesterday from FORK
Union. Fluvanra county, where on rhurs-
day night they addressed mass-meetlhs
in favor of starting an academy In that
village. The meeting was large ana en-
thusiastic, and the project meets Win
rnuch favor. Mr.. Julian Martin. of Caro-
line county. a recent graduate of Rich
mond College, has been elected head
master of the school. and good enroll
ment for boarders and day pupils has be-
gun. Fork Union is an ideal community,
for an academy, the people being noted
| for their sobriety and intelligence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
aomostic Of the sergeant's

the domestic of the Sergeant
home came out first best. she was
brought before Justice John and was sent
to the grand jury and by them 10 the
Hastings Court. The case was called Fiji
day and Sergeant Thomas was present
at the trial. Judge Witt said 1t was a
little unusual, but he would allow the
Sergeant to come behind the bar ana
plead her cause. He did so and waXed
eloquent, indeed. The jury could not
resist him. They listened for a httle
while and were so wrought up that they
agreed among themselves that II the
Sergeant would only stop they would
give him any verdict he wanted. Every
body said It was a master effort, throw
ing a shade over many of the veteran
lawyers of the city and completely echps-
ing the younger b. LIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16

Sergeant Robert \. Thomas. erler OF tne
Police Court and the man OF that iiisi-
tuition who carries the money pas' Gun
harked Friday in new role SURPRISING
and gratifying his friends ana restoring
his cook TO liberty. The Sergeant became;
for the time being. lawyer ana pieadea
his cooks case In the Hastings COURT anu
~, NJ oioouenee melted all malice and bad
,nsent in the hearts Of the jury. and she
was set free. WAL.
n happened In this way: Wniie
SERGEANT Thomas was away during
The summer his cook and one
Of her neighhnrs had a fisht, ana
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
Children
AND
Old Pianos.
AND

Are your children learning TO play OH
an old piano? Early impressions are the
most lasting. False methods and faulIy
,o,,c,, ore acquired that 1t may take years
of practice to overcome. 1t were lar
better to give a child good piano to learn
on and INQUIRE from such well-known
firm as ours what they consider the DeS'
niano for scholars. Buy piano for use
DO not buy simply box OF strings tna'
has no musical value. Buy OF Ramos
ri. ,,alpa allowed for old pianos and
EASY terms on new instruments.
A few bargains in steinway Piahos al
com. Ch,ckering at 800; also. Knabe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
SELLING OUT OUR
STOCK OF HOSIERY
At Cost as FoI!oWsi

Boys Black Bicycle. Fedora dye. for
merly &c. now iSc.
Boys Black Ribbed Hose. formerly ioc.;
now &c.
Ladies' Assorted Plaid Hose. formerly
24c.. now IOc.
Ladies' Seamless Black Hose formerly
1ic., now lie.
Ladies' High-Grade Tan Ribbed Hose,
formerly DC, now l7c.
ladies' Seamless Tan Dropstitch Hose.
formerly l4c, now 10c.
Ladies' Plain Black Hose. formerly loc.'
now 7c.
Misses Black and Tan Hermsdorf Black
Hose, formerly 23c., now tsc.
Misses Plaid Assorted Hose. formerly
&c, now 1Sc
Misses and Children's Black ana Tan
Hose formely IL l-2c., now sc.
Misses and Children's Tan Hose. for
: morly l0c.. now &c.
| ChIldren's Tan and Black 80 Hose. for
merly 15c, now lie.
Must dispose of this stock at once.
| Come before sizes are goins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
Embarrassed Dignity.
washington Star)

.'What are you making so much russ
about. Aguinaldo?' inquired the elderly
native. "Whats worrying your
I'm q rebel chief" was the naughty
answer.
"Weu. that's nothing new"
"But they have confused things so that
7 don,t know who am rebelling against.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
THE WINNIE DAVIS MONUMENT.
List of subscriptions Received Dur
ing the Week.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt OF
tho following subscriptions during the
week ending October 18th. TO the winnie
Davis Monument" fund:
Mrs Alfred GTay...........'.''.. ~ "
Mr.. ]. M. Ramsay. seabord, y. C''. l w
Cash ....... 800 .''''''''
charleston CIV. Va.) Chapter United -
Dauehters OF the Confederacy...'.' 0 w
Ms 7 Il. winston, Glen Allen Va. w
Mary Gusts Lee Children OF the Con-
federacy. Alexandria. $3.50 D W
jackson Tenn) Division. No. .,
limited Daughters Of Confederacy.; W
Tnrner-Ashby Chapter. Tn TED
daughters Of Confederacy, Harri-
r.5ward Croft Chapter, United
daughters of Confederacy, Aiken, -.
s C.............. ...''''''''' ''''''''''
Total...... ........... '''''''' '''''''''oS - -
prevously acknowledged. ........ 30 p
Miss NJ. p. HARRIS, Treasurer,
POP east Main street.
Me- \ v Randolph. President, Rich
tnatt rf,fe Of ha
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16

cards. Bill-Hesds. Statements ,Sester-
ueads Note Heads Circulars. Handbills
nodeers, &C., printed by the Dispatch
cou,nanv at low prices. VIII give you
IN york at the same prices YOU pay for
ssnrer,or work. Send us your orders and
n'a viii guarantee satisfaction IN every
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
Glassware.

Water Tumblers ..........:.''''''''
H;itter Dishes, with cover .......s
sugar Dishes. with covcrs.....-..
MOlasses Cans ....... .......'.'.''.
Cut-Glass Berry Bowls ..........-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
ChinaWare.

l1-piece Decorated China Din
ner Sets ............ .....'..':.'.,
i0-piece Decorated Chamoer SeIS
6-inch China Plates .........'.'..''
l5-inch Meat Dishes .....'.''.'''.-
Bowl and Pitcher .:.:......,,.''''''
Vegetable Dish, with cover......
China Mugs $500. .:.;;''....'...'
China Butter Dishes, with covers
Decorated China Pitchers ..c;...'
b6-piece Carlsbad China Iea SETS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
Granite lrOnWare.

14-quart Dish Pans ........''''''''
4-auart Coffee-Pots ......'.'.''''''
4-quart Saucepans, with cover.''-
9-inch Pie-Plates ........ .....'..''"
4-ouart Pudding Pans ............
6-ouart Coffee Boilers MINIMUM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
TinWare.

1o-ouart Block-Tin Pan...'..''.'''
S-ouart Pail, with over.......'''.'S
q-inch Pie Plates .........'s'''-''.'
Nutmeg Graters .......''.'''''''''
4-ouart Coffee Pot, patent bottom
15-inch Japanned Coal Hod......'
lo-ouart Block-Tin Dish Pan'''''
Basin, block-tin .......'''''''''''''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16

MISS u. T 1l-REs1E'7' =
202 east Main street.
Mrs \. V. Randolph. President, klcn-
mond Chapter United Daughters OF the
Confederacy.
October IA. 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
IMPERIAL SrIYRNA RUGS,
(All Sizes)
OUR LACE CURTAIN DEPART.
MENT.
uATTINGSl MATTINGS!

Recent importations of Chinese an
Jananese weaves from l2l2c. upwar'
fresh and bright colorngs; pliable qua
ftfaa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
ANOTHER SHEETING SALE

Irtica 10 Bleached Sheetlng, 10 1-6c.
lockwood 1914 Bleached Sheeung, 40 I-sc.
Dover UJnbleached Sheeting, stamped,
10-4 but measuring only "a inches, 9Ac.
Utica Ready Made Sheets:
o''NA SIx90 90x90
The record-union., 1898-04-24

Cesare spoke these last words in the
tone of a man who desires to change
the conversation, to return resoluteiy
to the present after having for a mo-
ment forgotten himself in the past. /
pretended that did not hear them.
And what happened after that?' l
asked
After that, sir? Oh, the story
would hardly interest you. l earned
my living as servant on small farms.
enlisted in the artillery. l did not
get along very we'll AS matter of
fact, l was homesck. One day in the
North my comrades, who were always
making fun of me because / was sad,
took me out to a tavern. The conse-
quence was that 1 became drunk very
soon. AS soon as l was intoxicated I
felt happy. Once again l saw my
home, Criere, Bourdinot Once again
l was trapping ring doves III our for
ests Mile. Paul permitted me to enjoy
the fragrance of her fair hair. Yes, /
was all right then. The only trouble
was that as soon as the effect of the
liquor passed away I again found my
self alone in the world and far away
from all that / had loved Then /
began dSdln HAT lly WAlOic SUI
Cesaire ceased talking and looked at
the sky that was growing light above
our heads Gradually the clouds were
disappearing before the north wind,
and we saw in their stead a cold blue
sky, drenched with rain
II came back here" he concluded, "as
soon as I heard that she was married
and that she was no longer living in
this part of the country / shall never
meet her again. Yet, even if l were to
meet her. I don't think it would make
any difference
For moment complete silence
reigned around US, then a whistle was
heard at distance.
That's your driver. who is looking
for you sir said Cesaire. "He wants
TO take you to the railroad station.
You've lost nothing, anyhow. We can
not expect any sport to-day, on ac-
count of the north wind
Putting his hand to his mouth he
sent this answer in the direction of the
whistle:
"Aaa-ou-oui'' - Marcel Provost, In
New York Herald
The record-union., 1898-04-24
ENGLISH POSTAL ODDITIES.
Puzzles Found In the Mails OF That
Cnnnfrv.


| Some of the anecdotes of the EnSllsn
Postoffice recently related by Fram!ey
! Steelcroft are very amusing. The Brit
ish public one must infer, is no less apt
to perpetrate blunders and mail queerly
addressed epistles than is our own, put
| the London mail clerks seem TO be quite
as clever in the Interpretation OF sucn
puzzles as are the ingenious servants OF
| Uncle Sam in the dead letter office AT
| Washington.
Here is one little anecdote WHICH
ought to prove encouraging to such OF
| our readers as are beginning the study
of French inasmuch as it proves that
! a very slight smattering indeed or tilat
elegant tongue may occasionally be Oh
use. Any High School student will per-
ceive why the letter of certain anX-
ious servant, left in charge of the house.
while her mistress was visiting at AK
| les-Rains. France, was returned with
the Postoffice stamp Not known
across it's face.
The mistress had written home GER
tain instructions. using the letter paper
OF the hotel where she stayed; the maid
had replied. having, as she supposed,
carefully copied the address from the
printed letterhead. But unfortunately
the hotel employed that conveniently
conspicuous corner to mention few or
it's advantages, with the result that she
mailed an envelope boldly inscriped:
Miss Blank Hotel Britannique, Ou-
vert toute Pannee, Ascenseur Hydrauli-
que"
The number of hotels kept open all
the year round and supplied with ele-
va tors proved sufficiently large to dis
courage the French officials and the let
ter found it's way back to London. 1t
was returned to the sender. who was
much perturbed, until a friend of the
lady of the mansion CHANGED to call, to
whom she showed it, when an explana
ton ensued and she obtained a more
definite address.
Perhaps this incident is fairly offse
by another in which it was the Post
office official whose knowledge of for
eign tongues was deficient. A French
lady living in England had lost many
newspapers in the mail, and went to the
village POstoffice to complain. The sub
Postmaster, after her departure, re-
ceived instructions from his chief to ask
her the next time she came for the titles
of the papers which had gone astray.
He did so, and soon complacently re-
ported that she subscribed to three-the
II me manque and Plusierus and Jour
nauxi CT fail to receive and many
and newspapers.
Pasted in one of the curious address
BOOKS kept at the postal museum i'll
London is a letter which was never de-
livered, though plainly enough addressed
to Job David, LlandouGh The reason
is made obvious by struggling indorse-
ment in red ink from the pen of some
village friend of the addressee, Job
David is ded and berid" Near it is one
of the most curious of recorded ad-
dresses: Mrs. b, wearing a Large
Bear Boa, Violet Flowers in Bonnet,
promenade mornings Aberystwith.
This letter was from the lady's son,
who had mislaid his mothers seaside
address. The letter was duly and
promptly delvered.-Youth's Com
panion.
The record-union., 1898-04-24
A Queer Little Cobb1er.

A queer little cobbler I've heard people
say
Sat stitching and stitching the whole live
long day.
1T is very hard work. but no matter"
quoth he
For the shoes of the people depend upon
me.
Though the leather be tough, there's but
one thing to dc:
I'll push and III push till the needle goes
through
His queer little wife came and coaxed him /:
My dear.
With leather like that it will take you a
year"
And the folks in the street stopped and
said: NV good sir
You may pull and may push, but your
needle won't stir"
But the cobb!er stitched on "and what
ever ] do
He said Il shall work till this needle goes
through"
He sat on his bench till it verged upon
His wife lit a candle and brought it for
s.Tis at times rather hard with a sigh
THAT the shoes of the people depend upon
But since it is so. there's but one thing
to do" .
So he pSilled-and he pulled-and the needle
went through g. >-..,
The record-union., 1898-04-24
NEWSPAPER WAITS.

The Missing Evidence-Hattie-
Maude doesn't show her age at all,
does she? Ella-No; but you can see
where she scratched it out of the fam
| lily Bible.-Chicago News.
Family Tradition--"Did you read
about that mince pie ten feet in diane
| ter, Mrs Jones?" Yes; but 1 presume
my husbands mother has made bigger
| ones."-ChicagO Record.
Edith-She sings like a canary.
Bertha-Oh, no; canary begins to sing
| when people commence to talk; people
| commence to talk when she begins to
sing.-Boston Transcript.
Hard to Please-"I have had to quit
playing chess with TOmpkins.'' Why"
We'll. he gets mad if l get interested
and beat him: and he gets mad if | get
sleepy and let him beat me. e.''-ChicagO
Record.
Gallagher-Me grandfather in the
ould country had more money than he
could count Donohoo-Oi have heard,
bedad, thot the ould man could not
count more than tin.-Indianapolis
Journal
A uggestion-She-The Bicycle Ga
Zette" offers q prize for the best ar
ticle on any subject connected with
the wheel. He-Why not send in an
essay on How to Mend a Wheel with a
Hairpin ?-Pnck.
"Oratory is a gift, not an acquire
ment,' said the proud politician, as he
sat down after an hours harangue. 4
understand said the matter-of-fact
Chairman We're not blamin' you.
You done the best you could. Detroit
Free Press
Horrified Parent-Marie. your doll
rags cover the whole floor. What am
to do? Unconcerned Daughter-Step
around them, mamma. Make way for
the litter of the noble Marie! Parent
(sotto voce)-That's what comes of let
ting her read Quo Vadis!'-Chicago
Tribune.
A New Definition-'The mornings
papers say that Kuffutt, our represent
ative in the Legislature. is financially
embarrassed. - You don't tell me! I'm
sorry that he has lost his money" He
hasn't lost any He was caught in the
act of getting some. e."-Cleveland Lead
er.
Baron Munchausen was angry at the
officials of the Styx National Bank
They refused to open an account with
me- he said with a great show of in
dignation That's natural" said Bos-
well. You have such a way of over
drawing your account, you know
Harper's Bazaar.
@Pills-Dosem has been expelled from
the medical association for advertising
contrary to the code Squills-How did
he advertise? Pills-Called to lead the
prayer meeting the other evening, he
walked up to the front and gave out the
hymn. The Great Physician Now Is
Here. Crypt.
The First Sample-"You remember"
said the funny man at the banquet,
that we are told that the angels in
heaven qCarreled at the time Lucifer
was thrown out" He looked around
inquiringly, and to help him along
somebody said Yes" Then" he
beamingly exclaimed, may we not con-
slider this the first sample of angels
feud?'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The record-union., 1898-04-24
The Message Of the Sea.

/ stood beside the troubled sea,
In musing mood. one day.
The billows came and scoffed at me,
And. roaring, rushed away;
My heart waS far across the blue,
| wondered if my love We're true,
And wondering, turned away.
But. as I turned. fairy boat
Came bobhing DER the sea-
A dainty little wave tossed note
Came tiCatire unto me
Then flashed the glad thought through my
mind
IN yonder waif 3erchance I'll find
A word from her to me-"
."Ah, welcome, little messenger"
In eager tones | cried.
And do you bring me iov from her
Across the foamy tide?''
The roaring billowS seemed to say
We bring you word from far away
Across the trackless tide"
l picked the missive from the sand
Upon the beaten shore:
In haste | opened it and scanned
The message that it bore
"A fool sends greeting DER the sea
Tc the fool who gets these lines from me-
That was what Il bore.
IS. f. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The record-union., 1898-04-24
Far-Sighted Economy

Mrs. Wipedunks = Jenkinson. we
ought to take one of the first-cIass
magazines. It's only 81 a year, and
ehe children are getting Old enough
now to have something good to read.
Mr.. Wipedunks-Only 81 a wear,
That's all, is it? If you begin on mag
azines you'll think you have to keep it
up. AT the end of every year vo,1'u
want to have 'em bound. There's two
volumes in year. Costs dollar a vol
ume for binding. That makes S6 a
year. In ten years it's $50. Then
you'll want a bookcase to hold twenty
volumes. That'll cost about $50. be-
cause you'll think it ought to be big
enough to hold twenty more Volumes
There's $50 thrown away. Do you think
I'm made of money? If you want to
read the magazines what's the matter
with borrowin' 'em?-Chicago Tribune
A kiss of the mouth often touches not
the heart
The record-union., 1898-04-24
The Boston Elevator Bow.

Little boy!" she exclaimed. you
ought to be at school, instead of try
ing to run an elevator"
m not trying to run it," was the
answer. I'm running it, And if Won
wish to ride l will be happy to accom-
modate you. So far as any obligation
TO be at school is concerned. allow me
to remind you that this is a legal hoI-
lday, and l am exempt from attend
ance at an institution where 1 am
pleased to say l am at the head of
most of my classes
You have no busines trying to run
that elevator, anyhow"
You couldn't very we'll run it for
yourself. could you?"
I'd rather try it than depend on
you"
For what reason?"
Because you are too young to know
anything about it,"
Madam, allow me to reassure vo,,
This elevator is operated by bvdrauIic
pressure, the principle relied on being
that water eXerts pressure in propor-
ton to the hight of a column rather
than in proportion to the diameter In
making use of this characteristic wa
ter is admitted into a cylinder the
pressure being regulated by the use of
ValVes, and stable equilibrium being
made possible by an ingenious system
or counterpoises. 1 could go further.
INTO the minutiae of this particular ma
chlne, which, of course has its varia
tlohs from other models" he added. as
she gaSped in astonishment "but T
doubt if you could follow the technical
terms whose use an accurate descrip-
lioh would necessitate. But 1 wish to
assure you that If, after what 1 have
saio' you think you know more about
TINS elevator than do, you are at per-
iec' Apefty TO step in and take it's
iilahagement out of my nds"-Bos-
ton Globe.
The record-union., 1898-04-24
Why We Don't Marry.

Your foot is the tiniest that trips. love
Thro' the maddening maze of the waltz.
Two blossoming buds are your lips. love
Your eyes say your heart is not falls.
Your hands are so dainty and white. love
Your figure SO wondrously fine.
That I'm tempted. almost, but not quite;
love.
To say l adore you. Be mine,
But no. there's frightening fear. love
That will not allow me to speak
You re spending three thousand wear
love. -
I'm making twelve dollars a week
Harlem Life
A new discovered spot on the ann
The record-union., 1898-04-24

A new discovered spot on the sun.
which is visible just now, is said 20 be
30 COO miles in diameter.