Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07

erly winds, becoming westerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The western low has advanced eastward
rather rapidly the main depression being
central this morning in the middle Mis-
sissippi valley. The pressure continues
high over Atlantic coast districts with the
crest of the high over the Canadian mari
time provinces. second high is moving
rapidly eastward over the middle Rocky
mountain region.
Rain has fallen well in advance of the
Mississippi valley low and there have been
numerous thunder storms in the lower
Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys. Rain
has also fallen in North Carolina Tennes-
see, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
1t is much warmer in the lake region and
the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys.
and colder in the middle Rocky mountain
region.
There will be rain tonight in Atlantic
coast districts and the east gulf states, and
rain Sunday in the lower lake region and
the immediate south Atlantic coast
1t. will be colder tonight in Tennessee, the
Ohio valley and the lower Mississippi val
ley, and colder Sunday in the upper Ohio
valley, the lower lake region, the middle
Atlantic states and the southern portion Of
the south Atlantic states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will become brisk southeast to south to-
night, continuing Sunday; brisk southeast
erly winds will also prevail on the south
Atlantic and east gulf coasts, shifting to
northweSterly Sunday.
Storm warnings are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Cape Hatteras to New
York, and on the Pacific coast at the mouth
of the Columbia river, straits OF Juan de
Fuca and Bellinghani bay.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh east to southeast
winds and occasional rain to the Grand
Banks.
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Cairo, 1885, Keokuk.
1.SO.
The Ohio river is falling at Louisville,
but is still rising below. At Evansville the
river is five feet above the danger line,
while at Cairo 1t has risen one foot since
Friday morning, the gage this morning
reading 44.3 feet. The rise continues below
Cairo, with stages above the danger line in
all regions, including the upper Red river.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twentyfour hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-March 6, 4 pm, So; p. m,
3d. II midnight, Al. March Z, 4 am, A;
am, 43; IL noon, 43: pm, A.
Maximum. 80. at pm. March g. mini
mum, AZ, at 1850 am, March z.
30.42; IL midnight. 3O.43 March Z. am.
8O.43; am, 3O.44; noon. 1882; Pm,
$685.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, Al; condi-
tion II. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
49, condition at north connection. 10; condi-
ton at south connection, 4. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature. 40; con-
dition at infiuent gate house. 2: condition
at effiuent gate house, 2. Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 43; condition at in
fluent, q; condition at effiuent, 8.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, $40 am. and 900 p. m;
high tide 1:33 am. and 2:1O pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:15 am. and 1000
pm.; high tide 2;34 a. m. and Bill pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, G:26 am; sun sets,
5:57 pm.
Moon SETS 2:32 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:25 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-6ye minutes before sunrise.