Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29

Weather conditions and general forecast:
pronounced barometric changes during the
last tWentyfour hours seem to Indicate the
termination of the period of stagnation that
mas prevailed in eastern districts for some
days past The st. Lawrence valley de-
preston has increased greatly in energy,
and Is apparently moving eastward to sea
In the northwest an area of low pressure
has moved from the north Pacific coast to
the Dakotas in the last forty EIGHT hours.
Rain fell Thursday quite generally in the
south and middle Atlantic states, the east
gulf states, the Ohio valley and the lower
lake region. Scattered showers also fell in
the Rocky mountain region and the upper
Missouri valley.
Temperatures are still below the seasonal
average in practically all parts of the coun-
try The Dakota storm will cause a rise
In temperature in the middle and eastern
districts during the next few days, but an
area OF cooler weather is approaching from
the Pacific coast districts.
Fair weather is indicated In the Washing
ton forecast district. except along the south
Atlantic coast and in Florida, where show
ers will continue.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coast will be fresh west to north
west; on the east gulf coast light and vari
able, and on the lower lakes fresh westerly
becoming variable.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Savannah. 642; Jack
sonville, 1.1s; Pensacola. 1.24; Lexington.
L. III
vile, Pa, 100: Quitman, Ga, 2.52.
Storm warnings are displayed on Lakes
Michigan and Superior.
Steamers departing today for European
winds and fair weather to the Grand
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
Great Falls, temperature. 76; condition, Z.
Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature, II; condi-
tt1y, o~th n. of
south connection Z. Georgetown distributing
reservoir, temperature, IS: condition at in
fluent gate house. IA; condition at effiuent
gate house, IA Washington city reservoir.
temperature, II; condition at tnf1uent, IL;
condition at effiuent, II.
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-July %; 4 pm, 81; pm,
70; II midnight IS; July %, am. 81; 8
am, 60; u noon. IS: 2 m, 81. Maximum,
81. at pm. July Is; minimum, 90. at $50
a In, July %.
Barometer-July %. 4 pm. 1902; 8 pm.
1904: IL midnight, 1905 July %, 4 am,
3O.O5; am. 5000; noon. 5000; 3 ?. m, 300s.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today at AZ
leck's drug store was as follows: am.
70; II noon, SO; pm. 90,
Up-River Water.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, July 20
Both rivers very cloudy today.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1927 am. and 1853 p. m. !;
high tide OLA a. and $40 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 4O7 am. and 4:3o
pm; high tide, 953 am. and 1O1S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 457 am; sun sets, 7:1b
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:58 am.
Moon rises 1923 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.