Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-01

extreme southwest portion. Wednesday
fair; variable winds, becoming fresh north
| westerly.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, SO; year ago, 80.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The depression central Monday morning
in the middle Mississippi valley has moved
rapidly northeaS,ward beyond the field of
observation. An off-shoot of this depres-
sion covers the western portion of North
Carolina, but gives no indication of con-
tinued activity. Areas of high pressure oc-
cupy the Canadian maritime provinces. the
middle Mississippi valley and the extreme
northwest.
The cloudy and foggy condition of Mon
day continues in northeastern districts with
rain in the middle Atlantic states and snow
in New England. Scattered rains have
also fallen in the south Atlantic states, the
upper Ohio valley, the north Pacific coast
and the north plateau and northern Rocky
mountain regions.
Temperatures continue above the sea-
s:onal average, except in Montana and
North Dakota. where decided fall in
temperature has occurred in the last twen-
ty-four hours Ia
The weather will continue cloudy over
the greater portion of the Washington
forecast district tonight, with rain along
the middle Atlantic coast. 1t will be fair
Wednesday in all districts
Somewhat lower temperatures will pre-
vail tonight In the Carolinas and eastern
Tennessee
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast Will be mostly northerly and light to
fresh, on the south Atlantic and. east Gulf
coasts mostly west to southwest.
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Toledo, 100; Buffalo,
LOG; Erie, 11S.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk east to northeast
winds and rain 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
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Recommendations 2g-4 o. M IS.
pm, 81; II midnight, 81 March IA
a M, 80; m, SO; II noon, Al; . pm, At.
Maximum, A., at pm. March l mini
mum, 80, al m. March L.
Barometer-February 29-4 pm, 3O13:
pm. 5000: II midnight, 5000. March l
4 am. 2999; am, 5000; noon, 30.15;
p m, 30.15.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
a m: Great Falls. temperature SO; condi-
tlon IT, Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
33; condition at north connection 10; con-
dition at south connection, g. GEORGETOWN
distributing reservoir, temperature 35; con-
dition at inf1uent gate house 4; condition
at effiuent gate house 4; Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 30; condition at in
fluent, 6; condition at effiuent G.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 1:24 am and 1:44 D. IN:
high tide, 1903 am. and 7:42 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide 2:15 am and go
pm; high tide, s:07 am. and S:33 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rises, 6:34 am; sun sets,
5:53 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:33 am.
Moon rises, 5:5S 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 if
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
fnrtV-fiNa minutes hafora snnrica