Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09

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Weather conditions and general forecast:
The storm central in the st. Lawrence
valley Tuesday morning has made slow
progress eastward. 1t continues to domi-
nate the weather over northeastern dis
tricts. A second depression of wide extent
and great magnitude is central in Wyom-
ing where the lowest barometer reading is
1920 inches. A ridge of high pressure sep
arates the two depressions, and extends
from the southeastern states northwest
ward to Minnesota.
The precipitation of the last twenty four
hours has been largely in the form of snow
and confined to the lower lake region and
northern Rocky mountain region. Rain has
also fallen on the middle plateau and Pa
cific coast north of central California.
There has been a decided fall in tempera-
ture in the lower lake region and eastern
New York, and generally throughout the
plateau districts. 1t is somewhat warmer
in Kansas and the middle Missouri valley.
The western storm will move east-south-
east during the next thirty-six hours caus-
ing rain Thursday in the east gulf states,
Tennessee, the Ohio valley and the lower
lake region.
1t will be somewhat warmer tonight and
Thursday in southern districts, and warmer
Thursday in the Ohio valley and middle At
lantic states.
The winds along the middle and south At
lantic coast will be mostly light and north
erIy; on the east gulf coast fresh south
easterly, increasing
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Halifax, LEO; Sydney,
1O4
Storm warnings are displayed at Santa.
Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego
steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twentyfour hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-March 8, pm "a: g
pm. 4S; II midnight, A. March 8, 4 am,
~; am, 40; II noon, 45; 2 pm, 40.
Maximum, "a, at 4 pm. March 8; mini
mum, So at am March 9.
Barometer-March s, pm, 297S; pm
PSI; II midnight 1892. March 9, 4 am.
$3.50; am, 1887; noon, 29.9S; 2 pm, 1885,
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
I'm: Great Falls, temperature, 80; condi-
ton, l. Dalecarlia reservoir temperature,
"a condition at north connection, l. con-
d1tion at south connection, =. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, SO: con-
dition at inf1uent gate house, 2: condition
at effiuent gate house, 3. Washington city
reservoir, temperature, "a; condition at in
fluent, 4; condition at effiuent 20
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, s:13 am and s:57 pm:
high tide. 1:40 am and 2:oS pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:12 am and 1856
pm. high tide, 2:39 am. and 3:O5 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6:23 am; sun sets, 6:O1
pm. h6 "
Tomorrow-Sun rises, GIL am
Moon rises 200 I'm. tomorrow
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tlnguishfng begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and lncandescent lamps lighted fif
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
fOrtY-fiYe minutes hefnra. c,,,,riso