Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16

Forecast till 8 pm. Sunday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia. Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia, fair tonight and Sunday; light va
riable winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81: a year ago. Il.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
Pressure is again high over the northeast
ern states and on the California coast. The
area of low pressure that has persisted
over the east gulf and south Atlantic states
since the 18th instant is gradually filling up
sion covers the middle Rocky mountain and
eastern plateau regions this morning. 1t
has increased very considerably in energy
during the last twenty-four hours and gives
promise of moving eastward.
The rain area on Friday was much
smaller than for some days past, being con-
fined to the south Atlantic coast and Flori-
da, while light showers fell on the north
teau. The weather has cleared in the
southeast; 1t is showing this morning in
western Montana, and local thunder storms
have occurred in the middle Rocky noun
tain region and elsewhere to the westward
1t Is somewhat warmer in the interior
valleys and lower lake region.
Fair weather Is probable tonight and Sun
day in all parts of the Washington forecast
district. except possibly the lower Missis-
sippt valley, where showers are probable
Sunday afternoon night.
Moderate temperatures will continue
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coast will be mostly light to fresh
northeasterly; on the east gulf coast light
and variable. and on the lower lakes light
east to northeast, becoming southeasteriy
and fresh Sunday afternoon or night
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Yemassee, s. c., Lee.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light northeast to north
winds and fair weather to the Grand
Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
- Thermometer-May Is, pm. 81; pm,
Il; II midnight, &c. May 16, 4 am, 81; y
a.rn "a; II noon, 16; pm. IS. Maxi
mum, 81, at PM, May 10; minimum, S.
at g am. May 16
1884: II midnight, 1905 May l6. 4 am.
1904; am, O13; noon. 3O.12; pm, 80. IL.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature, IS: coudi-
ton. SO. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
20; condition at north connection, 80: condi-
ton at south connection, 80. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 20; con-
dition at infiuent gate house. SO; condition
at effiuent gate house. SO. Washington city
reservoir. temperature, II; condition at in
fluent. SO; condition at eff1uent, &C.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, Sill am. and s:4S pm;
high tide. 100 am. and IL: "a pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $3.50 am. and $50
pm: high tide, 11:40 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:45 am; sun sets, 7:O7
pm.
Moon rises 11:15 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:44 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-tive minutes before sunrise