Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, 50; a year ago. 49,

winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, ~; year ago, 1S.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
An area of nigh barometer Is drifting SLOW
ly eastward over the lake region and Ohio
valley, attended by fair and cooler weather,
generally IN central and northern districts
east Of the Mississippi. An area of low
barometer that has remained nearly sta
tionery in the northwest during the last
twenty-four hours has been attended by
rising temperature In the upper Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys, and by local
rains and thunder storms from the middle
Missouri valley over the Lake Superior
region. Scattered showers have continued
in the southern states and in the middle
Rocky mountain and southern plateau dis
tricts
Fair weather with moderate temperature
is indicated for the middle eastern and
northeastern districts. Scattered showers
will continue in the southern states, and
local rains are likely to occur Saturday
over the lower lakes.
Along the middle Atlantic coast the winds
will be fresh northerly, shifting to north
easterly; on the south Atlantic coast fresh
northeast to east; on the east gulf coast
light to fresh easterly, and on the lower
lakes increasing from the southeast.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches), has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Augusta, LOG: Char
lotte, 1.S0; Meridian. 1.S6; Key West, I.52;
lhOmdSVllle, Ala, 1.I6
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northerly, shifting to
northea sterly winds and partly cloudy
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 begin
ming at pm yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures II, pm SO; 8
p M. 76; II midnight, SO; August IL, am,
60; am, 6S; y noon, 49, pm. Il.
Maximum So at $3.50 pm: August II;
Barometer-August II. pm, 30.10; 8
pm. BOIL; IL midnight, 3016; August 12,
am, 1920; am, 3026; noon, 3O.25; pm,
1924.
Downtown Temperature.
The tempera ture registered today by
Afflecks standard thermometer was as
follows: am, 10; II noon, So; pm, IS.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
am: Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature, 20;
condition al north connection, "a condition
az south connection, IA. Georgetown dis
tributing reservoir. temperature, so; con-
dition at infiuent gate house, "A; condition
at eff1uent gate hause, %. Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 20; condition at in
fluent, 22; condition at eff1uent. So
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 2:25 am. and 2:59 p.m.;
high tide S:23 am. and $40 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:1S am. and 3:4S
pm. high tide. 9:15 am. and 9:41 pm.
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-five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Water.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, August II.
The Potomac is clear and the Shenan-
doah muddy here today.