Evening star., 1899-01-28

Forecast till pm Sunday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia. eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Viz
einia, threatening weather and snow to-
night and Sunday; probably fair Sunday
afternoon; fresh. variable winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The Storm central Friday morning IN The
west gulf has moI ed to the south Atlantic
coast, Increasing IN intensity, and has
caused rain on the gulf coast ana ~
Florida. and snow or rain in the south At
lantic states.
A trough OF low pressure extends from
Kansas TO Ontario. and snow has fallen IN
this trough. An area of high pressure Of
great magnitude has developed to the north
Of Montana, Swift Current reporting q
barometer reading Of $3.50 inches.
The temperature has fallen in the At
lantic states, except in southern Florida,
Eastport reporting a fall Of - degrees in
twenty-four hours. and to g degrees, and
Northiiald a fall of 3S degrees and to 20
| degrees below zero. The temperature has
also fallen sharply in the northern Rocky
mountain region, and in the Red River Of
the North Valley, Williston reporting fall
Of SO degrees and to "a degrees below zero.
The temperature has risen in the middle
Missouri and middle Mississippi valleys and
in the upper lake region. has fallen ia the
gulf states, and has remained stationary
| on the Pacific coast.
Snow may be expected in the lower lake
states; snow or rain In the south At
lantic states, except rain in Florida. Fair
weather will prevail in the middle and west
gulf states.
IT will grow warmer in the north Atlantic
states.
Light variable winds, shifting TO easterly
and increasing, may be expected on the
north Atlantic coast: brisk to high north
easterly winds on the middle and south At
lantic coast.
Storm signals are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Wilmington, n. c., to
West Point. Va.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
tnches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Jacksonville, LAG; Cor
pus Christi, Ito; Tampa, 10; Jupiter, l.l0.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
ticn, 3; receiving reservoir, temperature, 80;
condition at north connection, ?; condition
at south connection, 3; distributing reser-
voir, temperature. SO; condition at infiuent
gate house, 8; effiuent gate house, II.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming a pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-January %, pm, &c; s
pm, %; u midnight. 20. January -, 4
Maximum, 26, at pm, January -;
minimum 20, at am, January 2S.
Barometer-Jauuary %, pm, 30.10; s
pm, 30 49, IL midnight, 30.16. January 2s,
am, 30.15; am, 3o.06; noon, 30.02; 2
pm, 29.9S.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 800 m. and 3:32 D M;
high tide, 9:l4 m. and $40 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1854 a. m. and 4:07
p, m; high tide 9:47 m. and 9:56 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 7:l3; sun sets, 5l4
Moon rises 7:1S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:l2.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 625 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 6:1s am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:10 pm, extinguish-
ed q q "A a m