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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

Amounts Authorized to BE Expended
by the Recent Session.

The volume relating to appropriations,
new offices, etc, required by law to be pre-
pared and published at the end of each ses-
sion of Congress under the direction of the
committees on appropriations Of the Senate
and House, has been completed for the
third session of the Fifty-fifth Congress by
Mr.. Thomas P. Cleaves and Mr.. James c.
Courts, chief clerks respectively Of those
committees. summary Of the appropria-
tons shows the grand total of 1914, 9S1, O22
The details by bills are as follows:
Agricultural, 50, 726,022 army, $50, 43O, 2O4 !;
diplomatic, s1.714, 534; District of Columbia,
Sc, s34 534; fertilization, $4,9O9eO2; Indian,
81, 5O4, 776; legislative s2341OS41; Military
Academy. 1910, ia; naval. $4S, 099. go: pen
sion. $145 233, $50; post office, $1O5 634, 139;
river and harbor, $4,000, S42; sundry civil
s4S. 1885. 931; deficiency appropriations $25,-
0O5,913; miscellaneous appropriations in
GLIDING So.oooooo to carry out treaty obli-
cations with Spain, S2S. 744, 500; permanent
appropriations, $12S67S, 300. Grand total
1914, 9S1 ,G22.
In addition to the specific APPROXIMATIONS
made, contracts are authorized to be en-
tered into for increase of the naval estab-
lishment and for various public works
throughout the country requiring future
appropriations by Congress in the aggre-
gate sum of s77,o47.274. These contracts
cover three new battle ships three armored
cruisers and six protected cruisers. to cost.
including armor and armament, s44, 1O4, 500
river and harbor improvements, 500, 500, :
32413 pubic buildings in various states
including new government printing office
in the city ofFWas hington, So 1853 45O
The new offices and employments specifi-
cally authorized ara 1900 in number at
an annual cost of s12.15O 1867, and those
abolished or emitted $50 in number. at
an annual compensation of $s43, 371 a net
increase 1of 4S,S17, at a cost Of s1I ao7 4oa
OF this increase, 3S315 in number are for
the military establishment under the act in
craasing the sthciency of the army, and are
exclusive of The volunteers authorized and
9572 are for the naval establishment, at an
aggregate annual cost for both establish
mants o'ass.2 26 having for the execu-
tive departments and all other branches Of
the public service $50 new offices at an an
nual cost of $s09,270.
A comparison of the total appropriations
of the third session of the Fifty-fifth Con
gress for 1909 of $674 1881 O22 with those of
the second session for 1899 of $500, 23I. G15
shows a reduction in favor of the third SEES
sion of $21S, $50, 500.
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of the severe rebuke administered to the
court for the leniency of its sentence. Col.
VIM. c. Bulger, 9th Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, was president of the court. Lieut..
Nay was charged with drunkenness on duty
on five specifications at Santa Clara, Cuba.
The court found him guilty of conduct
prejudicial to good order and military dis
cipline, and sentenced him to a fine of one
months pay and to be publicly reprimand-
ed by his commanding officer.
In reviewing the case, Gen. Bates. COM
manding the department, uses the follow
ing caustic language:
The reviewing authority, Gen. Bates, is
of the opinion that the evidence justified a
finding of guilty substantially as charged.
However, rather than have justice wholly
fail, the findings and the inadequate sem
tence are approved, and the latter will be
executed No reprimand to the accused can
be more severe than a simple recital of his
misconduct as recorded in the evidence
This officer was in command of a provost
guard in the town of Rodrigo, and there
fore was directly charged with the keep
ing OF public order; and concerning the con-
duct of his guard and himself, was under
especial obligations to respect the weak,
ignorant and helpless of that community
About 8 pm. this officer started in full fell
lowship with one or more of the enlisted
men in his command, more or less intoXi-
Gated, to seek the companionship of pros
titutes. Pursuing this design he entered
with arms and The use of more or less force
five or six houses, the decent character Of
whose inmates is not impugned by one
word of evidence, invaded the sleeping
apartments of women and children, and
in at least one instance behaved with
grossest indecency toward a woman living
in bed with her baby. That men were
maltreated and women and children We're
terrified admits of no doubt from the evil
dence. Even the dead were not respected
for the accused, following his guide en-
tered a house where a corpse was lying and
drawing the cloth from the face of the dead
made some edifying remarks in broken
Spanish. From this conduct the court has
attempted in its findings to remove the
stigma of 'unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman and it is the duty of the
viewing authority to dissent most strongly
from this view and to declare that the
courts standard Of conduct is not that of
thu army Lieut. Nay will be released from
arrest, and this court, 50 unequal to its
duty, 10 dissolved"
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To Bring GEN. McCauIey,- Remains.

change has been made in the order Of
the movements of the Detroit. This prob
ably Was brought about by the receipt Of
the cable message from Minister Merry,
which indicated that through the transfer
20 the field Of diplomacy of the questions at
issue between the government OF Nicaragua
and the American merchants at BIueiields
there Is no longer the same necessity for
the constant presence at that place of an
American warShip- So the Detroit will not
return 70 Bluefelds. but instead will after
taking on Goa; at Colon. proceed northward
10 CTeytOwn and there take on board the
remains of the late General Daniel Nc
Cauley. the agent of the Nicaragua Canal
Company. who died on the isthmus about
two years ago The vessel will come To
Fort Monroe and there the remains will he
trstnsshipped TO Washington the interment
to take place at Arlington II is not intend
ed however, 10 leave American interests in
Nicaragua entirely unprotected, SO 1t was
announced at the Navy Department that
the orders 10 the Vixen 10 proceed to Blue
fields remain unchanged and she will start
In the course of few days.
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DEPARTURE OF THE YOSEMITE.
Capt. Leary Takes Out the Garriso,
for Our New Possessfon

The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite left Ne
I ork yesterday on her long voyage via II 4
Suez canal to Guam, which has become ma !
OF the United States through the war vi !
Spain Her principal passenger is Can.
hlchafd r. Leary, who has been appoint
ed governor of Guam. just before the Yes.
sci sailed Rear Admiral Philip, commander
OF the yard, presented to the. crew ar, -
half Of Miss Helen Gould 15o comics 81 ~,
new testament and the Psalms with mr.
best wishes and goodbye" The Testa rnanta
are hneiy bound, gilt-edged pocket editions,
ana edch has inscribed on the openin1, 49,,
in Miss Gould's handwriting. ..IIs'9niy 9 ~
that people whose God is the Lord Psslpl,
clxiv.. 10 H. NJ. e." 9'''ii
The Yosemite goes to the Ladrones pr,
Pareu 10 stay year and a half Govern, 4
Leary has material aboard for buildtT /
houses Tor the new inhabitants He taL,
along band of ten pieces which will uls
every afternoon in front Of the governor
palace; team Of horses, carriages of var
GUS designs and steam launch for !
private use.
Guam is 1900 miles from Manila. II
Ihirty-tour miles long and four miles wild
VI the 10000 inhabitants, 5000 are native
a mixture of Malay and Spanish while n
balance are foreigners
These are the officers of the Yosemi,
Capt. George f. Ide, commanding: Lieu
Commander Clifford j. Boush executi,
officer; Lieut.. John f. Croven navigate
Lieuts. Francis Boughter Arthur II Hod
Louis NJ. Mutton. Ensigns Roscoe Spea
Charles L. Poor Surgeon Philip Leach A
sistant Surgeon Alfred q. Greenwell. Pass,
Assistant Paymaster f. w. Donation Fir
Lieutenant of Marines c. G. Andriesse
Chief Sailmaker G. Van Mater Boatswa
Hugh Sweeny Carpenter W. A Barry, p
Clerk G. Ryan.
For the garrison at Guam there are Mai
A. c; keltons Capts. G. L. A. Ingate and
H. Russell, First Lieuts H VI. Carnent
A Mark and r. E. Carmody, United sta
Marine Corps.
In addition to the regular complement
10 men OF that corps and ten musicia
Ihere are two 3-inch field guns and
Colts automatic guns for the garrison
Suam, capt. Leary has also a large CT
signment of postage stamps with the yo
Guam Printed across .htir Ease.
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FOR THE NAVAL MILITIA.
Allotment of Eunds by the Navy De-
pHrtment.

The Navy Department has just made an
allotment OF the appropriation of the
funds u $4,000 for the assistance of the
naval militia of the states supporting such
organizations The money will be dis
tri6Ited in the following manner: Cali
fornia, $i.:SG4o; Connecticut, $1.G6l 10; Dis
trict Of Columbia. $l.Tl5.ol; Florida. g.
B54sI, Georgia. $lJtr}.95: Illinois. 81, SS6. 20;
Louisiana. &i.H1.49; Maryland. S1,l7T.22;
Massachusetts. s.. f36.O4; Michigan. ST.
7lJ."1. New Jersey. $3.119O1; New York S.
2sl-Nl; North Carolina. $2.32s.15: Ohio, s.
30: Oregon. $1.1S1.s5: Pennsylvania, ST.
$3.50. Rhode Island. S1.741 81; South Caro-
NEa, S2,31G.3s, and Virginia, 81, $3.50.
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American Citizen ReIeaxed.

The Department of State has been in
formed by the United States minister at
Guatemala that the American citizen ].
Oscar Biggs, who was captured at Ocos on
the 10th Of August last, when the town
was taken by the national troops, was lodg-
ed in prison with others of Morales follow
ers, and after stay OF about one week was
removed for trial to San Marcus. but was
released on the % i-=.aEtt, before trial. and
Internationally pardoned, and is now at
his home, near Santa Lucia, Calcatan
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sINGULARLY LIGHT SENTENCE.

Findings of the Court Martial I'm
Lieut.. Nays Case.
The record Of the proceedings of the gen.
eral court-martial in the case of Lieut..
Frank A. Nay Of the 31st Michigan Volun-
teer Infantry has been received at the War
Department. The case Is singular because
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Board of Trade and Guests at Mar
shall Hall.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT 7. W. MOVES
Army and Navy and Congress, Re-
spectiveIy, Represented.
THE TOPICS DISCUS SED

The historic Potomac was a topic of alb
sorbing interest to the 300 guests and MEM
beers of the Washington board of trade who
went to Marshall Hall Saturday afternoon,
participating in the sixth annual excur-
sion and shad bake of the organization
named. The beauties of the river and the
part it has played in the development of
the country were told in eloquent speeches,
ard were contrasted with the neglect the
stream has met with at the hands of Con-
gress AS If in grateful appreciation of the
homage and the pledges of loyal work for
its Improvement in the future, the river
gave up a bountiful feast for the host of
excursionists and every one Joined in
praises of the toothsome shad.
The gathering was a notable one in many
respects. 1t included members of both
branches of Congress, representatives or
all the great departments of the govern
ment, and of professional and business cir
Giles of the city The reputa alton for good
cheer of these annual outings caused all to
ignore the threatening weather, so that
when the steamer Manchester headed down.
stream she carried a company equal TO
that which usually makes the pilgrimage
on the waters of the Potomac.
An hour was spent after landing in strolis
and in such games as the Hall provides for
its guests, while near the waters edge a
log fire, stretching over distance OF
thirty feet was burning brightly between
rows of oak planks on which the saVory
shad were broilirg. All this was prelimi-
nary to the gathering in the large pavilion
nearby. where covers for the company were
provided, and where, after due attention
to the feast, a series of brilliant speeches
was to enthuse all with more patriotic
love of the nations capital and determi-
nation to join hands for its advancement.
A mammoth American flag was draped at
the head of the tables, which were also
frightened with great lunches of spirea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

How many people contract diseases by drinking
polluted water when they could avoid all
danger by adding IL to % drops " Ancostura Bit
ters. the world renowned Tonic Of exquisite flavor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Sum 1lef
Oll tdOO1ag.

The inexpensive furnishings for
vcranda and lawn are given promi-
ncnt places in our first floor depart
mcnt. Summer things on every
hand variety is there, and every
thing YOU would expect to find here.
HAMMOCKS
In various grades and at many prices.
LAWN SWINGS.
The famous Columbia and bet
ter than ever.
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One hundred dozen Linen Damask
Towels, with white and colared hnr-
ders; sold at 15c. regularly Sale QDT
piiNe- ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

One hundred dozen Butchers Linen Towels
with colored borders extra large
SIZE regular selling price 15c. UC
Observation-Disclosures.
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President Noyes. Address.

A mammoth American flag was draped at
the head of the tables, which were also
frightened with great punches of spirea-
President Noyes' Address.
After coffee and cigars had been served
at the end of the menu Mr.. Theodore w.
Moves. president of the board, who sat at
the head of the tables, arose and, receiving
the attention of the assemblage, made a
strong appeal for a due regard for the
needs of the capital of the nation. At the
conclusion of his address he introduced,
successfully, Mr.. Ellis II. Roberts, treas
urer of the United States; Mr.. J. H. Brig
ham. assistant secretary of agriculture;
Col. Alexander NJ. Miller, in charge of the
Washington aqueduCt; Admiral Bradford of
the United States navy, Mr. Binger Her
mann, commissioner of the general land
office; Captain Taylor of the 9th Cavalry,
who was wounded at Santiago, and Senator
Thurston.
The speakers were frequently interrupted
by enthusiastic applause, which marked
approval of a patriotic sentiment or a hui
morOus story.
Mr.. Moves opened his remarks by regret
ting that this was the year when a long
recess of Congress prevented many mem
bers of that body from attending the an
nual excursion and learning of the needs
of the District, making it necessary for
the Solons to begin work seriously handi
capped by a lack of much valuable infor-
nation. The executive branch of the gov
eminent was unusually we'll represented.
however, he said this branch comprising a
peaceful army over 10000 strong, an influ-
enti2l factor IN the greatness of the city.
All the commanders-in-chief of this army
ir"is: Washington to Mckinley, Mr.. Moves
said, had been practical promoters of the
welfare of the city.
The afectiOnate interest shown bv the
great men of the past in the minutiae of
District concerns said Mr.. Moves, puts
to shame the Indifference felt, expressed
or assumed by some Of the public men of
meath their dignity and an inexcusa bic
waste of time and excessively valuable
brain matter to concern themselves at all
ABOUT the affairs of the nations city,"
Conditions Contrasted
Mr.. Moves referred tn tho oeraa+ ir+ora,.
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.:; 81: $:sES s 4; 's S''ss; $685.
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Committees in Charge.
The committees that had charge of the
arrangements for the annual excursion fol-
low:
On invitation-J. H. Small, jr chairman
Dorsey Clagett, H. Bradley Davidson, A
+. Clark, jr., Percy S. Foster Thomas E.
Ogram and Henry X. Simpson.
On dinner-W. 2. Van Wickle chairman:
Frank V. Bennett, Henry Brock, Charles
Rauscher, John T. Devine Joseph w. Hill
6asherle De Witt, Charles Kraemer, L. G.
Rines, e. j. McQuade, Jules A. Demonet
s. A: Manuel. Q. g. Staples, H. T. Wheeler
II. c. McCauley, Christian Xander.
On reception-T w. Smith, chairman: i.
n MCGOWAN, John c. Athey, Charles h.
Church, Dr. j. E. Jones, George 7. Dunlop
r; b Crosthwaite, Andrew Graham Frank
hume, lsadore Saks, G. Thomas Dunlop
James w. Somerville, Walter A. Gait. Chas
5. Domer, Oscar S. Taylor, Thomas W.
smith, w. s. Thompson F. C. Stevens
George Truesdell, John H. Magruder. Be,
rlah wilkins, George Oakley Totten. S. w
Mooa"ard, Paul j. Pelz, Charles ]. Bell,
Henry f. Blount, o. T. Crosby. Samuel {,
Smoot, Alexander T. Britton, Charles A
Muddlman, Frederic L. Moore LIKE p
Darreil, John T. Arms, r. Ross Perry
Richard H Henderson, Albert NJ. Read
); Fred Kelley Herbert w. Lewis, Brainard
"a. w arner. j. Louis Loose, Major Richard
sylvester John B. Wight, Eugene Carusi
w. }. Newton, Henry L. Biscoe {, u
woodbury., John Joy Edison, Abram p, Ear.
don hugo Worch, Archibald GreenIees Dr
K H Gunnell, Tallmadge A. Lamhert
crosby b Noyes, NJ. Goldenberg Col M
M. farker, Gen. Ellis Spear, William n.
Stalee, James B. Lambie, George A. Arms
Members and Guests.
The members Of the board and their
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Two hundred pieces of 1S-inch Au-linen
Heavy Crash Toweling, such as @U
s ssIs p regular at l2Fse: yard. 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

One hundred dozen damask towels. Main vhf
and colored bOrrlers-some hem
stitched, Others drawn opcuwork:
sizes % by As; the regular $50 y &T
value. Sale price. ............. AoVS
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Fifty dozen extra large linen
s s5@s :ss a, n ,Ss ":"a T. 1c.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-29
snarrows Fight Like eams coeks.

Sparrows are the most determined fighters among the birds, the bulldogs among the four-footed animals being the nearest to these little pests in point of grit and endurance. Two of them were recently observed in terrific com. bat on the roof of a house. In the fury of battle they neared the edge of the roof and one toppled over. Instantly the other flew on the top of him and forced him to the pavement, where the contest was resumed as fiercely as ever. They took no notice of a by stander who approached the angry birds and picked up both of them. After carrying them a little distance he set them free, but their spirit was unbroken, and they went at it again, bill and claw By and by one of them gave in and fed, but his rival was not generous enough to let him be, for he gave chase, but whether he caught him or not the onlooker was unable to learn. Wherever they may roam these birds may always be relied upon for impudence and quarrelsomeness.
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SHAVING IN PORTO RICO.
They Have No Use for Razors or the Gus
 tomary Soap.


 tomary Soap.
 The natives of our new territory, Porto Rico, have no need to buy soap, for the wooded country abounds In plants whose leaves and bulbs supply most fully the place of that indis- pensable article. Among the best of these is the soaptree, so called, though it is more bush than tree. Its bulb when rubbed on wet clothes makes a snow-white father, which has an odor like old brown Windsor soap. The Porto Rieans, who are all, from the highest to the lowest, dandies in their way, make soap out of coeOanut and homemade lye-and a fine soap it is, smooth and fragrant. This cocOanut oil soap is used for shaving. When a man wishes to have a shave in the morning he starts out with his cocoa nut shell cup, and his donkey tail brush and bottle It is never any trouble to find an empty bottle in Porto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, or almost any of the larger West India Islands, even in remote spots in the mountains. At least twenty generations of thirsty people have lived there and thrown away bottles. The man carries no mirror; he is too poor to own such luxury. Not one house in twenty in Porto Rico has even the very cheapest Iookingglass. But generously rich nature provides the mirror, as well as the soap. The man goes to some convenient pool in the mountain stream where the water is quite still there is his mirror. He breaks his bot tie on a stone, and deftly picks out q sharp piece of suitable size. Then he fathers his face profusely, and begins to serape away with his piece of glass, which in his hands works as we'll as the best steel razor. A cut, or even q slight scratch, is extremely rare as a result of this al fresco form of shaw ing.
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To Cnre Creakv Roots.

Cheap shoes are not necessarily of poor material" said shoe-clerk. 'Creaking often accounts for the low price. Cheap double-soled shoes near ly always creak, and the reason is that two soles do not quite fit or one is of more pliable material than the other so that they rub against each other. Among the remedies usually tried is soaking the shoe in water or oil. This is effective for a time, but the cure is only temporary. The ereak invariably returns ina few days. How ever, there is one certain and simple remedy. It is to drive three little wooden pegs into the sole. The pegs prevent the friction of the soles. Any cobbler will do it for you for 10 cents, and so not only restore your own peace of mind but also that of your friends" -.-z.--...--.---.-..--
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

This is one of many leaning towers in Italy. There are two very notable ones at Bologna. The tower at Pisa is the campanile or bell tower of the cathedral, but as is common in the older Italian churches, is detached from it. It is 50 feet in diameter and IFS high. The walls at the base are 8 feet thick. It leans 13 feet from the perpendicular. It has usually been supposed that these leaning towers in- cined because of the foundations
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PIsA,s LEANING TOWER.

settling. but it is certain that so1he of them were Intentionally so construct ed, and when one considers the in. probability of a building as massive as this, and only 312 times it's diameter in height settling in a way neither to cause its destruction nor even crack it. he is strongly inclined to the be. lief that it was the fashion of the age so to build towers. This was erected in 1174
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Sent IueeRIp Grapbfc.
(From "Wednesday Daily.)

Patrolman Schultz, of the police department. invites all visitors to call at the patrol stable and look around. He certainly keeps ever 2 thing in very neat order andlis the right man in the right place.
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Judge ". NJ. Harrison has return ed from a brief legal business trip to Fairfield.
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Dr. sam NJ. Taylor, formerly of this city, but now a leading physi- elan of Rives, Ark, arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon and VII be the guest of friends here for several days.
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Mrs. J, L. Reinach, after 9 most pleasant stay with her parents, NIr. and Mrs Joe S. Altschulin this city, leaves Thursaay for her home at Walnut Ridge, Ark.
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Mir. J. W. Adams wilt leave in q few days for Arizona and New Mexi- co for the benefit of his health.
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Lizzie Hooper. England. Ark, wTttess Dr. MA Simmons Liver Medicine has cured me of indigestion and carried me safely through the Change of Life For years have aI- ways kept it in the house.
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Mir \. B. Trulock still has some fever but .s reported much better to- day
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Senator Smith C. Martin and son, Farrar Martin, weie visitors in the capital city Tuesday.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-29

Mr. Met L. Jones, a former Pine Bluff boy, but now residing in Mem phis, is visiting relatives here.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-29

A marriage license was issued to- day to Mr. James Smith and Miss Mattie Reynolds. both of Redfeld
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Mir. Duck Rosenberg leaves this afternoon for Little Rock to spend few days with friends.