Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday, North
west Winds.

west WINDS.
For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and Tuesday; light southwest to
northwest winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. So; a year ago, IS.
There have been showers from the up
per Mississippi valley eastward. and local
ly In the south. extreme southwest and
the central Rocky mountain region.
High temperatures prevailed Sunday
over the interior. due to a low area NOV
ing rapidly over the northern districts.
and IT. IL still warm this. morning over
the central Valleys and the lake region.
Cooler weather with high pressure pre-
walls in the northwest.
The weather win Be generally fair to-
night and Tuesday IN the east and south,
except In the south Atlantic states. where
local showers are probable.
It will be cooler in the upper Ohio val
ley and the lower lake region. and cooler
Tuesday In the northern portion Of the
middle Atlantic states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh southwest to west.
and on the south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts. Hight and mostly north to north
east.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh south to southwest
winds; showers Monday. clearing Tues
day to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Charlotte, 1.22; Buff
falo, 1.3S
During the twenty-feur hours ending 6
am. Sunday: Ell Paso, lbs: Chicago. LIB:
La Sale. La: Grand Rapids. 2.46; Sioux
City, 1.52: Richmmd, log: Grand Haven.
1SS; Charles City. LA.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded by Feast
& Co.'S standard thermometer today
was as follows: 9 am, 50; IL noon, So;
2 pm. 80.
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 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures Is, 4 pm, 81;
pm. IS; II midnight. "A. August II. 4
am. 73; am, "A: II noon. 81; 2 pm.
rs. Maximum, Sc. at 2 pm. August 10;
minimum 49, at am. August II.
Observation-Disclosures &c. pm, 30 16;
pm. 80 18: IL midnight. 3O15 August II.
am. 3O-12: am, 1910; noon, 1905; 2
Pm. 1903.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
S am: Great Falls temperature. 81; con-
dition. 26. Dalecarlia reservoir. tempera-
ture So: condition at north connection. y:
condition at south connection. "A; George
town distributing reservoir, temperature,
81, condition at inf1uent gatehouse, -;
condition at effluent gatehouse. Y.
Height of the Water.
The elevation of the water above the
dam at Great Falls is ISL.
Tide Tables.
Today-Iow tide 6:25 am. and 6:4J
pm: high tide. 1918 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:25 = m and BE
pm; high tide, 1874 Am. and Los pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today|Sun rose. 5:15 am; sun sets.
6:54 p m; sun rises 5:16 am. tomorrow.
Moon rises. 1898 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishfng begun one hour before sun.
rise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. August IT.
The Potomac is clear and the Shenan-
doah muddy.