Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Cooler Tonight and We'd
nesday; Northerly Winds.

HeSuay, NofJner1y WINDS.
For the District of Columbia, Delaware,
New Jersey and Maryla nd fair and cooler
tonight and Wednesday; moderate north
erly winds.
Maximum temperature past tWentyfour
hours 80; year ago. 10
A disturbance of apparent marked inten-
sity. central over the gulf east or south
east of the mouth of the Rio Grande, will
move northward. 1t is considered unsafe
for vessels over the middle and western
portions of the Gulf of Mexico North
east ste I'm warnings are displayed on the
Texas coast.
A change from the excessive heat to
comparatively moderate temperature is
now In progress over the middle and
north Atlantic states, the lake region. and
an area of high barometric pressure that
Is moving enthusiastically from the
great lakes. Warm weather continues in
the middle west, and a change to higher
temperature is In progress in the north
west.
Showers occurred within the last twen-
tyfour hours in the gulf and south at
lantic states, the Rocky mountain and
plateau regions, and at widely scattered
points in the upper Mississippi valley, the
lake region, the Ohio valley and the
northeastern states.
The indications are that fair weather
will prevail east of the Mississippi river
during tonight and Wednesday. except
that showers are probable in northern
Michigan, the east gulf states and eastern
Florida. A change to cooler weather is
indicated for the middle and north Allan
tic states and the Ohio valley.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate northwest and north;
on the middle Atlantic coast moderate
northerly, on the south Atlantic coast
light to moderate variable. except mod
crate east and southeast on the Florida
coast; on the east gulf coast moderate
easterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate westerly winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours Charles City. 1.96;
Thomasville, 1.64; Pensacola, 2.64: Balm
bridge. Ga. Ito; Fort Deposit. Ala, 5.2S.
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:
Observation-Disclosures Q, 4 pm, 90; 8
pm, SO; IL midnight, "a. August 10. 4
am., 50: am. 10; IL noon, 50: 2 pm,
SO. Maximum, 96. at 3 pm. August 8.
Minimum TO- at am. August 10.
pm. 1885, II midnight. 1855. August
10, am. 29.S7; am, 1898: noon, 1892;
= pm, 1886
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. GAS am and 9:55
D. M: high tide 2:5S am. and 3.3J pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1852 am. and
1887 pm. high tide, am. and 4:42 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:O7 am sun sets, :03
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises sos am.
Moon rises 1910 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before SUM-
rise. All arc and incandeScent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
| extinguished forty five minutes before
sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature, So;
condition, Z. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature 81; condition at north cOnnec-
| ton, {; condition at south connection, T..
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
| perature 81: condition at infiuent gate
| house 8; condition at effiuent gatehouse,
j 10.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August 10.
Both rivers clear.