Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago, IT.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The plateau region low of Thursday MORN
ing has moved northeaStward to North Da-
cred the mouth of the Saint Lawrence has
deepened considerably during the last
twenty-four hours, and In conjunction with
an area of high pressure over Lake Supe-
riOr has caused showers and thunder
storms in eastern Pennsylvania and the
upper Ohio valley. There have also been
thunder storms and local rains in northern
Illinois, the middle and upper Mississippi
valley the Missouri valley, the plateau
region and the southern slope, excepting
Texas.
The temperature has fallen considerably
in the eastern Rocky mountain region and
over the upper lakes; elsewhere high tenn
peratures continue.
Showers are Indicated for tonight along
the coast districts of the middle Atlantic
states and in the Ohio valley, and showers
are probable Saturday in the Ohio and
western portion of the lower lake region.
1t will be somewhat cooler tonight in
eastern New York and eastern Pennsyl-
vania and warmer weather will prevail
Saturday in the lower lake region and
the middle Atlantic states.
The winds along the middle and south At
lantic coast will continue fresh southwest
erly, except on the New Jersey coast, where
coming fresh; on the east gulf coast they
will be light and variable, and on the lower
lakes fresh north to northeast, shifting to
southeasterly Saturday.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh west to southwest
winds and occasional showers to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Din
iEches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Cincinnati, LA; Indian
apolis l.26; Bismarck 1.22; Concordia, 1.10;
Oklahoma 126; Des Moines, ZAP: Salt Lake
City. 1O2; Williston, EOS; Terre Haute
Ind, 2.20.
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 p. m. yesterday:
Thermometer-May 81, p. M, IS; p. M,
10; - midnight. 70. May p. a. M. 81; s
a. M, "A; Il noon, 81: p m. So
Maximum. SO, at p. m. May p; mini
num- 65. at a m. May %.
Barometer-May p, 4 p. m, 30 90; 8 p. m,
% 90; IL midnight, 1886; May %, 4 a. M,
1913; 8 a. M, 29.95; noon. 1895; p. M,
2991.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, 49, condi-
ton, 80; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
rs; condition at north connection 36; condi-
distributing reservoir, temperature. 20; con-
dition at infiuent gate house, 80: condition
at effluent gate house, 30; Washington city
reservoir, temperature "A; condition at in
fluent, 80; condition at effiuent, 36.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1918 am and 1874
p. M; high tide 3:35 am and $3.50 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:1l am. and IL %
pm; high tide, 4:30 I'm. and 4:51 pm.
The CIR, opd Moon
Today-Sun rises, 439 "a M; sun sets, 1:13
pm. II, ii
Moon rises, 233 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:39 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishipg begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fiji
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.