Evening star., 1898-10-06
TO BE MUCH COOLER.
I he Temperature Will Fall to 80 or
ReIOE.

Forecast tlll > pm FTlday. FOr Ine l)lS-
trict of Columbia. Delaware and Maryland,
threatening weather tonight; fair Friday:
much cooler; temperature will fall to so
degrees or below Friday morning; brisk
north to northeast winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and Friday,
preceded by showers on the coast; much
tigh on the coast.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The area of high pressure, central Wed
nesday morning in South Dakota. has
moved to the upper lake region. increasing
in magnitude. and has caused a marked
fall in temperature and severe froSts in
Wisconsin and Michigan. This high pres-
sure area will continue TO move in an east
erly direction, ard will cause a marked fail
in temperature ard sharp frOsts in the
lower lake region and the north Atlantic
states Friday morning.
a storm appears to be developing in the
west gulf.
Rain has occurred from the Mississippi
valley to the Atlantic coast. except fair
weather in the upper lake region.
The temperature has fallen from the
Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast, ex-
cept no change in the south Atlantic states
and on the New England coast.
Showers may be expected in the west
gulf states. with cooler weather in the in
terror Friday morning. Fair and cooler
weather may be expected in the lower lake
region the Ohio valley, the Atlantic and
east gulf states. except stationary temper
ature in Florida. Severe frosts Friday
morning in the lower lake region and north
Atlantic states
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Cape
Henry Ids; Norfolk, 1.22; Huntsville, Ala,
400.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water a.
am: Great Falls. temperature, I6; cordi-
ton, SO; receiving reservoir temperature,
H. condition at north connection, 3S; Condi-
ton at south connection. sc; distributing
reservoir, temperature. 10; condition at in.
fluent gate house, SO; eftiuent gate house,
SO.
Cuban Weather.
Havana October 6, s am.-Barometsr,
1884; temperature, So Weather cloudy.
Southeast winds.
Santiago. October 6, a.m.-Barometer,
.s6; temperature "A. Southerly winds
Partly cloudy.
Tide Table.
Today-Ilow tide. 6:27 am. and G:25 pm;
high tide. 12:1S pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:12 am. and TIA
pm; high tide, 1929 am. and 1:o4 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 6:O1 am. sun sets, 5:34
pm
Moon rises 1000 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:O2 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:42 pm: extin-
gushing begun at $40 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 627 pm; extin-
guished at ) :25 am.
For Anglers.
Reports from Harper's Ferry are to the
effect that the water in both the Potomac
and She landoah rivers is clear.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bl reau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at . pm. yesterday:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ;. pm, 70;
pm, 10; u midnight, n October 6, am,
Il: am, 20; Il noon, y; 2 pm, 13. Max
imum. 20, at pm October D; minimum,
81, at 6 a m. October 8.
Barometer-October 5, pm, 1894; s
pm, 1855; II midnight, 5000. October 6,
am. :10G5; am, 3o.19; noon, 1924;