Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-21
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 81; year ago. SO.

HouFS, o., year ago. 90.
Weather conditions and general forecast
There have been local showers in the mid
die Atlantic states. the south and south
west, Utah, Nevada and northern Arizona,
and general thunder showers in the upper
Mississippi valley and upper lake region;
elsewhere the weather has been generally
fair
Temperatures are higher. as a rule, over
the eastern half of the country, and some
what lower over the western half
A disturbance OF well-defined character is
moving over the northern portion of the
country, being central this morning over
northern Lake Superior. 1t will cause I'M
settled weather tonight and Tuesday, with
showers and thunder storms over the upper
Ohio valley. the lower lake region and the
northern portion of the middle Atlantic
states. There will also be local showers
Tuesday in the south.
1t will be warmer Tuesday in the southern
portion Of the middle Atlantic states and
cooler in the Ohio valley and lower lake re-
gion.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
Will be light to FRESH becoming southery;
on the south Atlantic coast light northeast
TO east; on the east gulf coast light and va
r1able. and on the lower lakes fresh to brisk
southwest to west, probably thunder squalls
Storm warnings for thunder squalls this
afternoon or tonight are displayed on the
lower lakes.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
tnches) has been reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: ST. Paul, LAO; Green
6a3y,, 100 90 Greenviile. Tex, 4; Saltwater,
During the twentyfour hours ending 8
am Sunday: Cincinnati, 1.34; Cleveland,
LIS; Saugeen, 2.32; Parkersburg, 1O4; Erie,
1.32; saltwater, Okla, 1856
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh winds, mostly
southerly, with clear to partly cloudy
weather to the Grand Banks
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
pm, y; II midnight, 81. August pa
am, 6s; s am, II: II noon 81: 2 pm, 81.
Maximum, 81, at l pm, August 20; mini
mum, 81. at am August q.
p. M. 29.9s; - midnight. 5000 August q
= am, 1904; am, 3OOs; noon, 5000; 2
pm, 1905.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
a. M: Great Falls, temperature "A; condi-
ton, 8. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
10 condition at north connection, 6; condi-
tor ton at south connection .. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, II; con-
0ltlon at infuent gatehouse, 6; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, S. Washington city res
ervoir, temperature. 70; condition at inf1u-
eLt, x, COOQlllOn at effluent, y.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 6:36 am. and $50 o. M /;
high tide, 1911 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 7:23 am and 1888
pm; high tide, 1888 a m. and 1854 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, SIS am; sun sets, CAT
pm.
Tomorrow-sup rises, $40 am.
Moon rises, 1925 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 Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPER'S FERRY, W. Va, August 21.-
Both rivers are muddy here today