The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
HEALTH is BETTER
SURGEON GENERAL MAKES A GOOD
REPORT OF THE ARMY.
Record as q Whole the Best for Any Year
ism In the Army is on the Decline-No
Complaint on the Score of Food or
CIothing-Committee Reports to the
National Spiritualist Convention for
Representation In the Coming Congress
of Liberal Religions.

OF Liberal Religions.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE annual re-
port of the surgeon general Of the army
for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1895,
shows a gratifying record as regards
the health of the army for the calen-
dar year of 1894, which, taken as a
whole, may be said TO be the best an
nual record ever consolidated from re-
turns sent in by United States army
medical officers, for, although the death
rate is fraction higher than the low
est rate ever recorded, the other rates
are by far lower than they ever were
before in the history Of our army. The
rate OF non-efficient or constant sick
mes was only 34.49, contrasting favor
ably with 40.15 in the previous year and
AZ. u as the average of the previous ten
years; and the average number of days
lost on account of disability by each
man was only 12.6, as against 14.7 in
1893, and 1873 in the previous ten years.
The prevalence of alcoholism in the
army continues to decline. In 1890 no
less than seventeen posts had more
than 10 per cent Of the average strength
under medical care for drunkenness.
and during the past year only four
posts had this percentage.
The food furnished the army is re-
ported as ample in quantity, varied in
kind and well cooked, and the clothing
issued has given general satisfaction.
The metric system of weights and
measures has been adopted in place of
the old system.
RECEPTION TO MILES.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, COM
manding the army, was given a recep-
ton tonight by the Army and Navy
club. The guests invited to meet the
major general were the president mem
bers of the cabinet and the supreme
court, the officials of the District of
Columbia, the visiting members of the
grand commandery of the Loyal Le-
gion and the military attaches of the
foreign legal tons TO the United States.
Those who attended were received by
the house committee and the introduc-
tons to General Miles were made by
Colonel Woodward, president Of the
club. The presence of the army and
navy officers in the full uniform of their
rank made the scene a brilliant one.
Secretary Lamont was among the
large number who were present during
the evening.
SPIRITUALISTS.
The adoption of important amend
ments to the constitution of the Ma
toni Association Of Spiritualists form
ed the principal business of the ses-
sions today Of the convention, and the
action taken hereafter will limit each
state to but one chartered association
having exclusive state jurisdiction. 1t
will be composed of delegates from sub
ordinate societies. The contest over
the per capita tax was settled by pro-
viding the collection OF S. at once is
suing a charter 10 each association Of
lay members. with % cents per capita
dues and SO for each charter issued to
associations composed Of delegates
from subordinate associations, and %
cents per delegate as annual dues.
Collections for this purpose will be
made also by each chartered society an
nually about November 8. A commit
tee report was submitted this afternoon
favoring representation of Spiritualists
at the coming congress of liberal reli-
gions.