Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Maximum temperature past twenty-f fol-
hours, "A. year ago, "a.

Weather conditions and general forecast:
strong area of high pressure has ap-
peared over British Columbia. and pressure
is generally high thence eastward to the St
Lawrence valley. The south Atlantic dis
turbance is still central off the Carolina
coast and Is apparently filling up. A sec
ond disturbance of considerable strength
overlies New Mexico and western Kansas.
Rain Is indicated for tonight and Sunday
In Atlantic coast states from Virginia to
northern Florida. and rain is probable late
Sunday afternoon or night in the Ohio val
ley.
1t will be somewhat colder in the middle
and south Atlantic states, followed Sunday
afternoon or night by slowly rising temper
allure over the lake region, the Ohio valley
and east gulf states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh north to northeast: on the
south Atlantic coast fresh to brisk north
erly; on the east gulf coast light to fresh
mort hwesterly, and on the lower lakes fresh
northeasterly.
Storm warnings displayed on the At
lantic coast from Norfolk to Jacksonville
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) has been reported during the past
100; Richmond, 1.26; Albany, LIP; Bing-
hamton, 1.54; Rochester. LIS; Syracuse,
1O1; Oswego. 1.76; Valentine, I1S; Wash
ington, 263; Mount Weather, 6o4; Burling
ton, LA.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh north to northeast
winds and 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 beginning
at m. yesterday:
Thermometer October 19-4 pm, IA 8
pm, 20: IL midnight, SO. October 2o-4
I'M, 81: am. GO; II noon, 81; pm. 90.
Maximum, "A, at pm. October 10; min
l October
Barometer: October 1874 p.m $3.50; 8
pm, 29.S1; II midnight, 1886. October 20
am, 1880; am. 1898; noon, $685. 9
pm, 29,97.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by Feast
& Co.'S standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: am, 64ha; II noon, "a; pm, "a.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, $3.50 am. and 1858 pm.
high tide, 1886 am. and $50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:44 am. and 44S
pm; high tide 1925 am. and .104S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:14 am; sun sets, SIG
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:15 am.
Moon sets, 7:39 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 f1f-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls temperature, 81; condi-
ton, 500. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature.
90; condition at north connection, $50; con-
dition at south connection, 24 Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, SO: con-
dition at influent gatehouse. II; condition
at effluent gatehouse, 10. Washington city
reservoir. temperature, SO; condition at in
fluent, II; condition at efiiuent, 16.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, October 20.
Both rivers are muddy.