Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05

lair and colder Wednesday, northCrly
winds.
Weather conditions and general fore
cast: The storm, central Monday night in
northern Mississippi, has moved rapidly to
the North Carolina coast.
The pressure has riSe IN in the Mississippi
valley and on the Rocky mountain slope.
Heavy rains have fallen in the south At
lantic and east gulf states, and lighter
rains in the middle Atlantic states and
Ohio valley, with light SHOWS in the low II
lake region and southern New England.
The weather is nearly clear west of the
Mississippi.
1t is warmer near the Atlantic coast and
decidedly colder throughout the central
valleys and westward to the Rocky noun
tains.
Snow is indicated for New England, the
lower lake region and the middle states to-
night, followed by clearing weather We'd
neSday. The wea Their Will clear tonight in
the Ohio valley and south Atlantic states,
with lower temperature in the latter dis
trict. Fair and colder weather is indicated
for the lower Mississippi valley and the
southwest.
The Mississippi river is stationary at
Cairo at a stage Of 1916 At Memphis a
height of 35.5 feet has been reached, and
the river is still rising.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
During the past twenty-four hours-Au-
gusta, 234; Wilmington, LOO; Atlanta, 30;
Montgomery, go; Nashville, 104: Chattan-
ooga- 1.34: Hepzibah. GA, 200; Norfolk
1.06; Cape Henry, Loo.
Rivers-The following changes in the riv-
ers Din feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen-Memphis, OF; Vicksburg, OF.
Fallen-Cincinnati Al; Louisville, 3.3.
Above the danger line and rsing-Mem-
phis, a. Vicksburg, 1.3; Cairo. 90.
Above the danger line and falling-Louis-
vile, Is.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature 46; condi-
ton, 5: receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection, ): condi-
sryoir, temperature, 80; condition at in
fluent gate house, 6; effluent gate house, >.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1901 am. and 1927 p
M; high tide 6.09 am and GIG pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1913 am. and TIA
pm; high tide, $50 am. and lib pm.
The Sun ind Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 5:3S am; sun sets, G:2s
pm.
Full moon. $40 pm. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:37 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:3G pm; extin-
gushing begun at 4:4 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:21 pm; extin-
guis3aed at 4:59 am.
Records for Twenty-F0ur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for
the twenty-four hours beginning at pm.
yesterday:
April A pm. 40; pm. a; midnight.
45.
April 5.-4 am. AZ: 8 am. IS; noon. 10:
Pm, 80.
Maximum, Al, at 3 pm, April 4; mimi
mum. %. at II am. April g.
The following were the readings Of the
past tHenty-four hours, beginning at 2
p m. yesterday:
April A pm. SO.07; 8 pm. aoo5: mid
night. 5000.
April Ga am. 1898; am. 2a.s5: noon.
Condensed LOCALS.
The District Commissioners have -ap-
pointed John w. Barne an additional pri-
waite on the police force for duty at Con-
vention Hall during the Masonic fair.
John B. Hammond was today appointed
emit Of construction of the Marshall street
public school building.
The District Commissioners today author
lied Sarah A. Graham to conduct the lunch
room at the wholesale market. vice Mrs.
Ross.
For the larceny Of an overcoa4 valued
at so from William Washington, colorcd,
John Henderson. also colored, was today
sentenced BY Judge Kinball to pay q fine
Of 80. with the alternative Of sixty days
There were thirty-three prisoners in the
Police Court cells this morning, the result
Of the work Of the police for fwenty-four
hours. Eloven Of this number were ar
rested In 0ooth Washington.