Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

and Maryland. fair tonight. Tuesday in
creasing cloudiness; not much change in
temperature; light to moderate variable
winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 50; year ago, SO.
An area of low barometric pressure that
has moved to the upper Mississippi valley
from the middle plains states has caused
general showers In the upper MISSISSIPPI
valley and the northern plains states and
heavy local rains in North Dakota, Min
nesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Widely
scattered showers are also reported from
the south Atlantic and east gulf states.
the northern Rocky mountain region,
Washington and Oregon.
Temperatures have not changed decid-
edly In any part Of the country.
The indications are that the weather
will be unsettled with showers within the
next thtrty-six hours in the lake region,
the Ohio valley and Tennessee. In the
east gulf and south Atlantic states the
weather will be generally fair tonight and
Tuesday, while in the middle Atlantic and
New England states fair weather tonight
will be followed by unsettled Tuesday.
No important temperature changes are
indicated for the eastern half OF the coun-
try during the next thirty-six hours.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate east to south; on the
middle Atlantic coast moderate variable
mostly east and southeast; on the south
Atlantic coast moderate northeast and
north, except variable on the south Flor
ida coast; on the east gulf coast light
variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate variable winds
and overcast weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
tnches) has been reported during the last
twenty-four hours: Richmond. 1.2G: Des
Moines. LAP: La Crosse. 1O4; st. Paul,
2.74: Devils Lake, PA; Charles City, liz;
Blackville, 8. c., PA; Spartanburg. s. c..
100: Greenville. 8. c.. 100.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
err bureau for the .twenty-four hours be-
ginning at . pm yesterday:
Thermometer-Yes pm, "a; 3
pm, 80; IL midnight, II; today, 4 pm,
81; 8 am, "A; II noon. 81: pm, So.
Maximum. So. at pm today; minimum,
81 at 3 am. today.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 5000; s
pm, 1899: IL midnight 1905; today.
am. 1904; am, 30.O5; 12 noon, 30.03
pm, 5000.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature, 10;
condition, $50. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 80; condition at north connec-
ton, $50; condition at south connection,
200. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. 81; condition at inf1uent
gatehouse, 40; condition at effluent gate
house, 30.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1912 am. and 1859
pm; high tide 500 am. and GAS pm.
T0morrow-Low tide, 1859 am and
1:35 pm; high tide, 6:45 am. and 1925
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:O4 am; sun sets,
1907 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises sos am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
eXtinguishng 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.
HARPEzRS FERRY, w. Va, August Z.
Both Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
very muddy this morning.