Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17

Weather conditions and general forecast:
The relative position Of the highs and
lows remains unchanged. The northeastern
high is giving way slowly on its northern
edge and the southwestern low Is slowly
deepening and spreading eastward and
southwark.
The weather is clear in the lower Missis-
sippi valley, but the sky is cloudy and over
cast elsewhere Light rainz have fallen
in the south and middle Atlantic states. the
Ohio valley and the lake region, also IN
the middle Missouri valley. California. ana
at few points in the plateau region.
High temperatures prevail In practicaliy
all districts, particularly in the interior val
leys where the readings this morning are
Is degrees to 20 degrees above the seasonal
average.
Cloudy, unsettled weather will continue
tonight and Wednesday in the northeastern
districts, the south Atlantic coast, and the
Ohio valley; elsewhere generally 1alr
weather will prevail, except in the lower
Mississippi velley, where rain Is probable
Wednesday or Wednesday night.
High temperatures will continue.
The winds along the middle and south At
lantic coast will be mostly east to north
east and light on the east gulf coast light
and variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh east to southeast
winds and cloudy weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Jupiter, 1.2o-
Special River Bulletin.
The river situation in the Memphis dis
tricts has become critical. The stage this
morning is 1914, a rise Of O5 foot since Mon
day morning, and IL feet above the hlgn
water stage of Memphis. 1898, but with
falling tendency. Unofficial reports of the
breaking Of levees north Of Memphis have
been received. These breaks, If extensive.
will doubtless modify the conditions some
what, and the maximum stage VIII pc
slightly under 40 feet. Below Helena the
situation is unchanged. the stage at Vicks-
burg is 40 feet, rise of OF foot, while at
New Orleans the river Is stationary at 49,
feet. The Louisiana tributaries continue to
rise, the Shreveport gauge recording Bib
feet this morning.
The Ohio is falling, except at Cairo, where
the decline will probably begin today.
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:
Observation-Disclosures 10, 4 pm, 45; 8
pm, A; midnight, 45. March II. am,
A; am, 45; II noon. so; pm, 81.
Maximum, 81. at pm. March II; mini
mum, 43, at 3 am. March IT,
pm, 3O35; IL midnight, 1892 March II,
4 am, 1925; am, 1925; noon, 1928; 2
pm, 30.19
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at y
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
ton, %; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
90; condition at north connection, IS; con-
dition at south connection. II; Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 81; con-
dtion at infiuent gate house, IA; condition
at effluent gate house, IA; Washington city
reservoir. temperature, so; condition at in
fluent, 10; condition at efiuent, 9.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 4:44 am. and 500 pm. I;
high tide 1O:41 am. and II: 100 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:33 am. and 6:12 p.
M; high tide II "a am. and II :45 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, $40 am: sun sets,
eos pm.
Moon rises, 1O:43 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, sos am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
AL arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extingushed
forty-five minutes before sunrise.