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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04
AN EXCITED EDITOR.
The London Post PrOfes t4s
AlarB About the "NSgrO
PrObl en-"

AlarB About the "NSsrO
PrOblc m."
In leader on the lynching OF
negroes in the Southern States, the
London, England, Pest says;
ut is hardly open to question
that in many parts of the formeE
Elave-holding States of the Ameri-
can Union the negro question is
sapidly approaching critical
stage. In the North the gravity OF
the situation is hardly recognized,
although the whites refuse in prac.
tice to accord that political and so.
cial equality TO which he is theor.
etically entitled. In the South no
Authorizations exist. In parts of
the South where white families are
often completely isolated, each
white man Knows that he and his
family are in position of perpetu-
al peril. That critical poiin t mas
been reached, however, is sn own
by the fact that the negroes dis
play a tendency to stand by men
Of their own race and aid them if
need be.
1t will be necessary to face q
race war. some day. 1ne results,
of cours e, could not be doubtful.
T..v po"o1 ii organization of the
white man is far superior to that
of the negro, and in the case Of Il
racial Wharf.-The whites. would have
exclusive command Of the sea.
Such a struggle, however, would
be far from ending the negro ques-
ton,
1.-The root of the trouble lies
principally in the fact that negroes
multiply more rapidly than whites
who insist on ruling no matter at
what cost. Against such unlver-
sal conviction there is no appeal,
nor is it possible to say that this
conviction is devoid Of justifica-
ton, Hayti and Liberia do not
furnish favorable evidence CT the
capacity of the negro to govern,
and the negro press of Southern
States does not afford any indica-
ton that the black population Of
the territory possess either discre-
ton or enlightenment. The idea
Of settling the negro question by
the ultimate fusion CT the races Is
untenable. In many States Of TIT
Union mixed marriages are lille
gal and all white women who ar
willing to accept black husband
belong to the class which ha
nothing to lose. The progress
time increases the peril OF the sit
uation and does nothing to brin
about solution of the problem
The government of the Unite
States has before it the problem
the successful treatment OF tn
3 question which concerns rot cNa
the republic, but the whole civ
lized world"
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04
KENTUCKY Is HARD UP.
The Legislature May BE Called
Together to Raise Revenue.

Frankfort, KY. Dec. o. There
10 probability Of an extra session
Of the legislature to take action in
regard to raising the funds to de-
fray the expenses of the State gov
eminent. There is at present
deficit of about $500, 900. which is
increasing daily. When asked to-
dav, however, GOV. Brown said be
had not decided to call the extra
session. Tiers have becnrunaors
that he would do SO early in .Janu'
airy. nv
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04

In answ to the .ques ton,
"What is hsme without a newspa-
per?', an exchange says, sits d
place where hats are stuffed into
window panes; where the children
are like young pigs; the wife like
a savage and the husband With a
panorama Of the dismal swamp
painted on his shirt bosom with
tobacco Juice"
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04
Rapid Movements in Insects.

The rapidity with which certain
species Of insects move is some
thing truly astonishing. The COM
mon house fly is known to make
600 strokes per second with his
wings and:the dragon fly 1900. In
the case of the fly the 900 strokes
causes an advance movement o
q feet. These are figures on or
binary flight, and it is believed
that the fly is capable Of increas
ing both the strokes and advauc'
movement sevenfOld.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04
Saved for the GallOws.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 2S.- Wash
Strong and Frank Caruthers, two
negroes who were recently convict
edo murder IN Pulaski county
and sent Here lfer'' safe &ocpihg,
tried to take their lives yesterday
ny $E4!lll9'wi4R,ss g SANS a2isq9 %
drGg. A ,phyaaGss9sni., y%cV Assays
hard managed e !Spys1le ~ p.ss,t
the gallows, which llclaim them
January ftH.'s : r. s'@i ''s@~
} ;":a s.;ss 81 Ssssi.i
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04

Little Rock, Ark, Dec, 81
Gov. Fishback today issued a
proclamation setting apart Feb. 10,
1895, for appropriate commemo.
rative exercises in celebration OF
of the centennial anniversary OF
the birth of George Peabody, to
whom the Southern States are un-
der lasting obligations of graft
tude."
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04
BOOK TRUST IN ALABAMA.
A combination With the Book
Daalers Of the State t. Rob
the PeOple-Legislative
Investigation PrOba-
b o.
,e.r.spondsae. Il Courier -Josraal.)

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. ~
1.eu,lsturo Of Alabama is likely to
o.s seriously mixed up with the
Am ,ricau Book Company. widely
lnovu o. the School Book Trust,
a. the indications are all wrong.
This State has no statute regard.
;ag school books, and the Book
Trust, taking advantage of the sit
nation, has been imposing upon
the people most outrageouslv, but
q day Of reckoning is looming, and
that very speedily.
Some tims ago this great monop-
oly formed a combination with
the University Publishing Compa-
nv of New York, and Hansel! and
Brother, of New Orleans. This
entirely removed these popular
Southern corporations from the
rank Of competitors. The Book
Trust then proceeded TO make a
deal with the Alabama Book Sell
ers' Association, containing in its
membership the most prominent
book firms IN the State, 1t was
then in beautiful shape to squeeze
the people as it pleased, and it
has been doing SO in manner al
most beyond belief. School books
that can t5e purchased il other
States for Is and 50 cents, retail
in the cities e Alabama at $t.4
and $3.50, and in the country at
even higher prices; and this mon
strous combine supplies 80 per
cent of the books used in the pub
lie schools.
For several years repeated at
tempts have been made by the
friends of education to induce the
State Legislature to pass some
measure that would relieve the
people of this burdensome school
book tax, but the Book Trust and
book dealers would not have it so.
Through skillful lobbying, every
effort in that line has been killed,
and the cxorbitvnt prices have con-
tinuet. In the present Legisla-
ture a local school. book bill was
recently introduced. Not being
acceptable to the Book Trust, be-
cause it would open up competi-
ton, it was vigorously jumped
upon. Some of the lobbyists, in
their zeal to serve the trust, were
indiscreet. In consequence ofthis
the true inwardness OF tn, opposi.
ton leaked out. When the bill
came up in the Senate they coulc
get only one man to vote against
it..
This Knockout was bad enough
in itself, but there is still greater
trouble ahead. Some Of the mem
bers of the Legislature are nov
fully informed OF the infamouspur
pose OF the Book Trust and deal
ers to block legislation, and 1T !
morally certain they will be adj
to command very few votes agains
the general book bill now in tn
Legislature; and the compact i
likely to become the subject OF leg
islative investigation. No specla
interest ever successfully reslste
the will of an injured people. Tn
citizens of Alabama have bee
wronged by the School Book tru'
and they know it, and they ar
now demanding and Will obtal
from the Legislature a proper La
fer their relief and protection. In
members of this General Assembl
will not be controlled by the pal
lobbyists of a corrupt combinations
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04

TITS estimated by the Baltimore
News that 12,000,0 00pf, Northern
capital will be' invested hin the
southern cotton mills ,withine the
'nexttwelye monthsSs rs''' 'tss
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-04
Notice to Planters
Parties desiring to borrow mon
ey can be accommodated by call
ing OH me and offering good secur-
ity. w. B. POTTS.
This Speaks for Itself.
Messrs. Chomel Co.
Baltimore, Md.

BaItlmOTe, VIII
Gents.-We HAYES tried vop'
Ch0mei .A.l.uotc .Jl rheumatism.
and consider it TIE best rhenma
tism medicine we have ever used
and there is no equal to it for rheu-
matism in our judgment and we
recommend it to all that suffer
with this malady.
L. H. HoLLINGsWoRTH.
S. A. WHITE.
Z. r. LEE, D. D. S.
H. w. SMITH.
For sale by Harvey & Roby.
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HERNDON.

1.-The Cleaners" a society of ladies con-
nected with the Episcopal Church. met on
Wednesday with Mrs. L. D. Ballou. There
was a full attendance. They are making
arrangements for quite an extensive
Flower sale" during the present month.
At the weekly prayer meeting of the
Congregational Church, Wednesday even
ing, delegates were appointed to attend the
New Jersey Association of Congregational
Churches. which will be held with the First
Church in Baltimore, the 18th and 18th of
this month.
Mrs. Courtney A Hutchinson. mother of
Postmaster Hutchinson. died suddenly We'd
nesday, at about o'clock pm. Mr.. Hutch
ison was in his Office. his wife was looking
after plants and flowers in the yard. while
the mother was attending to some house
hold duties in the kitchen. Mr.. Hutchison
had been in the room conversing with his
mother about $40. after which she was
not seen till the daughter-in-law had occa-
sion to go into the room, just before 6
o'clock when she found her prone upon
the floor. DIR. Russell was Immediately
called, but on his arrival found life extinct.
He decided the cause to be apoplexy. Mrs.
Hutchinson was about sixty-three years of
age She was buried Friday. in Chestnut
Grove cemetery.
Miss E. Browning Mason arrived home
from Annapolis, Md, Thursday evening
After short visit with her friends here,
she will resume her school at Annapolis.
Lenten services of the Episcopal Church
closed Friday morning.
Miss Minnie Thompson of Fairfax is visit
ing the family of Mr.. W. 1. Robey.
The Ladies' Aid lCongregationaD met
with Mrs. B. N. Brady Thursday. A much
larger number than usual was in attend
ance A o'clock tea was served, and a
general good time was enjoyed.
The democrats held primaries in all the
districts in the county, save Dranesville.
on Thursday.
From some cause not known, except to
the initiated, Dranesville will hold a con-
vention on Saturday to nominate district
officers. and are, so it is said, to have no
voice in the selection Of the county ticket.
1t is understood that protest will be en-
tered by the voters Of Dranesville against
this unusual method.
About two hundred persons gathered at
Central Hall Friday evening and listened
to an entertaining and instructive lecture
by Mr.. Louis D. Bliss of Washington on
ELECTRICITY"
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HYATTSVILLE.

The Easter services at the several
churches in this town were attended by
large congregations yesterday morning.
At the Pinckney Memorial Church Epis-
copaD the floral decorations were beauti-
full and appropriate, the reredos being
nearly hidden by a profusion of Gala lilies.
hyacinths and palms, and the Brooks me-
mortal font adorned with narcissus and
Gala lilies Rev. Mr.. Todd filled the pulpit
and preached an interesting sermon, taking
for his text the Revelation of st. John,
chapter 1. verse vii: Behold. He cometh
with clouds; and every eye shall see Him,
and they also which pierced Him; and all
kindreds Of the earth shall wall because of
Him." The choir. under the leadership of
Miss Minnie Moran, rendered the following
program in an excellent manner. Process
sional hymn us. Rotterdam; anthem,
Christ Our Passover, Chapple: Gloria Pa
trias. Chapple and banks; TIE Deum Lau-
damus. In d. Corbin: Jubilate Dec, in d,
banks; hymn. 116. Arimathea; Kyr!e Elei-
Paran; offertory. He Is Not Here, Drake;
Sanctus, Wesley; hymn Dds, Agape; Gloria
IN Exce!sis old chant; recessional. hymn
81 Hermas. At st. Jerome's Church
decorated with Easter lilies roses, fuchsias
hyacinths and palms. Low mass was held
at I:3O am. and high mass at 1920 am.
Kew. rather Johnston. pastor, preached an
from the Gospel of St. Mark, chapter xvi,
hrst to seventh verses, in which he COM
pared the growth Of the soul to the growth
OF the body, and said that the former need
ed as much attention as the latter. The
music rendered by the choir was exception
ally fine, the program being the same as
published in The Star. The offerings at
both churches were very liberal. At the
Presbyterian and Methodist churches the
pulpits were handsomely decorated with
flowers, and excellent music was rendered
by the choirs. Appropriate sermons were
also preached by the respective pastors
Rev. c. M. Livingston and Rev. W. B.
Dorsey.
The Hyattsville Base Ball Club played its
first match game of the season here last
Friday evening with the Laurel team. The
score stood IA to 8, In favor of the home
team.
The Young Ladies' Mission Band of the
Hyattsville Presbyterian Church held its
regular monthly meeting last Thursday
evening at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. s. Britt.
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Sales-regular call-l2 O'Clock m.-Mctropoltan
U.s. $40 at 1876 Washington Gas, ~ at Asa Peo-
, sIa il sste ss sasss 1884,
NJ BID J., s. 81 Sh Ra iica asked ,a
s sSs se BID Water ssasf
siiscslianssas bonds; .washi1ssop and George
Sid i 1875 asked Metropoisan railroad COW. q.
Railroad g. les ioS ssies %
iumbia Railroad 0s, 1898. bid. 1lo. asked. Wash
Sn Gas Gas Gsman series g. IL I'D %.:
sn Gas T. s s, g. ai ss s.s bid
peske and Potomac Telephone IS. 100 bid, ioo
asked. American Security and Trust S, +. = A.
& T., I0o,s asked Washington Market Company
Isa iS I sd Wassns5on Market 9s@:.y
ias bid washington Light Infantry ist 6: ioi
bid. Washington Light Infantry I'd Is. 100 bid.
I'd, 500 asssd sas5 Of EspaSiis IS bid Setrs
Farmers and Mechanics IS bid. secone. iss ia.
,so asked Citizen 1sS 4, bid Ssamels isS ba
iii asked. Traders, ios bid, lI2 asked Linco;s.
10y pa s asked sea oh,o Sc sa 100
Loan and Ts sA "a liz as,
KaiIToad stoeks;.washington and Georyetown.
GO bid. Belt, % asked. lexington 25 bid. George.
town and Tenallyt town, IS asked.
Gas and Electric Light S:Ocks.-Washington Cas
"4S bid, 40 asked Georgetown Gas, 55h asked.
U S. Electric Light, 1881 bid 1851 asked.
~ bid. Metropolitan. 20 bid Corcoran, Sc bid
Potomac. 6s bid. Arlington, $50 bid, 1853 asked
I'M. Is asked. Columbia. 1914 bid. Riggs, "a
bid, rs asked. Peoples. 51a bid. IS asked. Lam
coin, bid S1k asked. Commercial az bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title loo
bid. l16 asked. Columbia Title, bid, asked
District Title 10 bid, IA asked.
Telephone Stocks. chesapeake and Potomac @
bid, 551s asked. American Graphophone, 2N bid.
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Is bid.
miscellaneous stocks.-Washingtou Market, Il
bid. Great Falls Ice, 100 bid, l45 asked Bull
Steamoat. 95 bid, 100 asked Lincoln Hall so Sid.
80 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype. 100 bid, i0
sEx div.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. April 15.-Flour firm
western super 2.O0a2. 10; do. extra 2.20a
$50; do family 2.65a2. So; winter wheat
patent 3.O0a3.25; spring do. 3.6Oa3. IS; spring
spring wheat straight 35a35O-receipts,
1928 barrels: shipments. 344 barrels; sales,
$50 barrels. Wheat firmer-spot, 621aa62ss;
month. 62lha62%: May, 611sa61A: July. COLA
Cos; steamer No. = red, 5Slxa5SA-receipts,
3,Os2 bushels; stock. 3O61SS bushels: sales,
81 600 bushels-southern wheat by sample,
6lass; do. on grade. 6oass Corn firmer -
spot, 5O14aj0A; month, 5O4a501a; May, 30
bid; steamer mixed. 40 bid-receipts. a. 4sG
bushels; stock ~. 416 bushels: sales, H.
do yellow. 49ha51 Oats slightly easier
No. 2 white western, BIZ asked: No. 2
mixed, "a asked-receipts, 20S4 bushels;
stock. 1856 bushels. Rye more active at
higher prices-No. 2, 59a6O-receipts. 1896
bushels; stock, p ia bushels. Hay, good
demand at firm prices-good to choice tim
othy. 1300a13.!0. Grain freights very quiet
unchanged Sugar firm-granulated, 40
per 100 lbs. Butter steady-fancy cream
cry. plaza; do. imitation, 16a17; do. ladle,
Halls: good ladle, II; store packed, Sa1O.
Eggs firm-rfesh. 12la. Cheese firm-fancy
New York GO size. lbs; do. 35 size. IN to
20 to % size. 12%.
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=. II a paper receives credit for
having a. larger circulation
than It really enjoys, a reason
exists for Withholding from
the advertiser the actual cir.
cuiation figures and mystify-
ing customers with "about"
a nd approximately" The
Star, however, has a circula-
ton tf6tit is proud Of and
each Saturday prints a detailed
sworn statement of Its actual
circulation, giving the adver-
tiser what by business ethics
he is plainly entitled to--a
guarantee of that which he is
buying. The advertiser In
The Star Is not asked to 'trade
jackknives, sight unseen" He
knows exactly what he is pay
ing for. The Star Is alone
among Washington newspa- :
pers In making public an.
nouncement of its circulation
figures. Last week the daily
average was 34,1O4 copies.
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.And HiA Son MONTY.

Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
While Jefferson Davis was Secretary of
War a huge enstneering enterprise was
commenced; tn ., the ronstruction of the
conduit VIII; ght water from Great
Falls, twen diy.S9 f6to the city
of .Washinsfes Secrs4Afy Davis placed
Cen III. C. Meigs in charge of the work,
and. It is needless to say. that it was well
performed. Gen. Meigs had son Mont
gcmery, who lost his life during the civil
war He was veritable wag and wit, al
ways playing some practical joke. Well,
when the conduit was completed, and be-
fore the water was turned on. Gen. Meigs
nade tour along the great pipe and wrote
at long intervals: IN. c. Meigs, engineer in
charge" His son followed quietly at some
distance and added to his fathers inscrip-
ton: And his son Monty" The conduit
the words just as written by poor Monty
about forty years ago.
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ing in the court room Saturday. the wit
ness considered him at present a shrewd
business man-one capable Of looking after
his own affairs.
E. w. Watkins has known and talked
with MIR. Dom for years. so he said to the
jury. and considers him sane. His manner
and conversation in the court room Satur-
day differed from that on any other occa-
sion within the recollection Of the witness.
nephew OF Mr.. Dom. George ]. Sutsr.
gave testimony similar to the foregoing.
tending to substantiate the claim that Mr..
Dom is sane.
After Mr.. Albert B. Ruff. cashier of the
Central National Bank, had testified in
regard to power of attorney on file at
his bank. given by Mr.. Dom to Mrs. Metz
ger. Mr.. Browning again asked a postpone
ment. saying that it would be unusual. I'M
der the circumstances, for the request to
be dented. The matter was argued at some
length, the jury retired to consider the re-
quest and decided to grant a postponement
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
1t Is thought that the case will be con-
cluded and a verdict in regard to Mr..
Donn's sanity reached tomorrow.
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DURRANT IN THE NET.
Apparently a Strong Case Against the
Dental Studcat.

Dental Student.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The net is
tightening around W. H. T. Durrant, the
dental student who is in Jail suspected Of
the murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams. whose bodies have been recently
found in Emmanuel Baptist Church. Chief
of Police Crowley claims to have evidence
enough to convict him beyond any doub..
Durrant had been attentive to both girls.
Each girl regarded him as over. They
were both members of Emmanuel Church
and were friends. Both belonged to the
same class in Sunday school.
The young man was librarian OF the
church and was the superintendent OF the
Sunday school. He was familiar with the
house and carried one of the keys to its
private door. In person he Is strong.
Well-made youns nan OF pleasing ana
cheerful address and devoted to his relig-
ious duties. He was the last person seen
In Blanche Lamont's company on the day
OF her disappearance.
He was seen conducting Miss Williams
into private door of the church on Fri,
day evening; was late arriving at the VoSel
reception that evening, and upon arriving
there showed a nervous. condition and dis
'3ered attire. There is a rumor that there
was blood on his hands. He asked 20 be
permitted to wash himself. On leaving the
party he passed the church again and
went within. In his overcoat pocket the
girls missing purse. or part OF 1t, Is SAID
to have been found.
Another significant fact Is that Blanche
Lamont. who was murdered first and
carried to the church belfry, was strangled
by a left-handed man. Durant is ambi-
dextrous. using either hand with equal
facility.
AS to Durant's reputation as youth of
correct habits there is another side to the
story. He often boosted to the students of
having received favors from women. On
one occasion Durant told his friends in
confidence Of trips which he said he made
at intervals to Carson City in company
With three railroad employees. He told of
brutal treatment to Indian women, in which
he took part, and Of Indulgence in gross
SenSua1ity
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The Merrimac River Higher Than
for Many Years.
MILLS WILL Be FORCED TO SHUT DOWN
Washouts Are Reported in Num-
Der of Places.
GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS

MANCHESTER, N. H., April 15.-The
Merrimac river is rising and there is seri-
GUS damage. Since yesterday morning the
frcshets In the northern part of the state
have been adding to its volume rapidly
and at o'clock this morning the water
measured seven feet above the flash boards
on the dam at Amoskeag. This is the
highest mark 1t has reached in many
years.
The flood is increasing hourly and 1t is
feared that most of the mills will be
forced to shut down. All of the mills open
ed at the usual hour today. but the Man
chester corporation shut down entirely be-
fore o'clock. The lowlands south of the
city are covered with water and num-
Der of houses are surrounded by the flood.
Along the tracks of the Concord and
Montreal railroad. south of the city. the
flood is threatening, the water having
risen within a few feet of the rails In
many places.
CONCORD, N. H., April 15.-The Merri-
mac river is higher here than 1t has been
for twenty years. At 0 am. it flowed across
streets near the bank, which twenty-six
years ago were covered by the flood. The
water Is still rising at the rate Of ten inches
sions of the Concord and Montreal railroad
and the Concord and Claremont road have
been cancelled.
Washouts are reported at Kelleyville.
and Canaan. At the latter place II is es-
timated that 100 car loads of gravel will be
required to fill in the washouts along The
road bed.
Trains on the Peterborough and Hills
borough railroad are still running and as
yet have experienced but little trouble. The
new bridges at PenacoOk are in danger,
and 1t Is feared they will be carried away.
Several feet of water floods the Easements
OF the Concord and Montreal railway repair
shops ard they must be shut down. large
amount of drictwood and wreckage is COM
ing down the river. The rain has ceased,
but the sky is cloudy and threatening. The
flood Is the biggest since the memorable
one of 1869 and the property loss will be
considerable.
At Sewalls Falls. three miles north of
this city, where the electric power station
Is located, the river is raging torrent
over half mile wide, and the water is ris-
ing at the rate of eight inches an hour. All
through trains from Boston to Montreal
have been Cancelled. Washouts have oc-
CURED on the Peterboro and Hillsboro the
Concord and Claremont and the Concord
division of the Boston and Maine.
The large mill dam at Warren washed
away Yesterday afternoon.
PLYMOUTH. N. H., April 15.-The en-
periencing the greatest freshet since the
terrible flood of 1862 Bridges have been
carried away. highways are impossible
and railroads are washed out in many
places.
HANOVER. N. H., April 1.-THE Con-
necticut river at this point Is swollen by a
tremendous rush of water to twice it's
usual proportions. and Is still rising at the
rate Of a foot an hour.