Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-08
THE WEATHER MANS ADVICE
Camphor Balls and 0vercoats Should Not Be
Divorced. -..=
PrOba abilities Point to O Change to
Higher Tcmperature-The Situa-
tfOn Given in Detail.

Don't separate your overcoat from the
camphor balls just because it Is little
cooler today" was the advice the weather
man gave The Star reporter. The proba-
bilities are for warmer weather, he con-
tinued. The high has changed its posi-
ton from the south to the east. like a
wrestler who has relaxed his grip little,
to get better hold.
IF you have put your winter clothes
away with near relation to keep In trust
until the fall it's all right You will lot
need them"
The reporter had ventured out to the bu-
reau, expecting to find that they had de-
stroyed evidences of guilt, in the shape of
hot weather maps, with which they had
was staggered with this upper cut of in
forma ton.
Several Degrees Cooler.
1t was several degrees cooler today than
yesterday, thanks to the lorg-delayed storm
which arrived yesterday afternoon and tar
ried long enough to cool the atmosphere
ard show that 1t had power along by
branches torn from the trees 1t fauEd the
task of lowering the mercury such ditfl-
cult one, however, that 1t made only one
or two passes, landed heavily once Or
twice and either departed leaving evidences
of lots of wind In its wake, as is the GUS
tom of professional pusiists when by some
mischance they are forced to face one an
otter.
For W:nnemucca. New, thee I sigh Is
what the poet of the Washington pavement
might exclaim with appropria teness. He
would come nearer hitting the mark If he
did this than the majority of poets. II
was "A degrees in Winnemucca yesterday
and - last night
The mercury was down ID 7G degrees al
8 O'Clock this morning after having been
down to Y during the night.
1t was S21a at noon today, compared with
81 at the same hour yesterday. At pm.
today the thermometer registered "a de-
grees, while it was SS yesterday. The
maximum yesterday was 90 degrees, which
was decreased thirteen degrees by the
storm.
Phoenix Held It's Own.
Phoenix, Ariz., held its own yesterday
with 1O2 degrees to its credit. With Con-
laps behind, neck and neck, and going
easy.
port, Me-, 80, and Lander, Wyo.. the same
Williston, n. D., and Duluth, Mimi, ware
each 80 degrees in the shade.
At Atlantic City yesterday the maximum
temperature was Is degrees, the minimum
40, with "a degrees, warm enough to make
the surf pleasant at o'clock this morning.
Philadelphia yesterday had a maximum
mercury of IS degrees, two points behind
AT am. today 1t was - degrees in New
York, with minimum OF 66 last night.
Boston melted with IA degrees at 8 o'clock
this morning. Last night the temperature
there went down to Is degrees.
Pertinent Query.
What are the people kicking about, any,
way?" asked the weather man, disgustedly.
as he turned to his records. with look Of
fiendish giee on his face which seemed to
say: Just wait. This is dead easy. We
haven't got steam up good yet"
Then ne turned to the date of July 3,
1873, vixen the mercury here went up the
ladder to 1O1 degrees.
" on see what can do If we try, he
said. Il tell you we are letting the public
eff easy The tempera ture for the first
week in July is below the normal, if any
thing"
Then he shivered a little. looked arounc
for his muffs. and complained because
one of the windows was raised little.
Another thunder storm will possibly ar
rive this evening