Show New ot tho Nntlou WaUDlGTON November 27 Acting Burgeon General Baxter of the army has submitted his annual report to the Secretary War The report shows for the army year of exceptional freedom free-dom from disease although it has been one of unusual hardship and activity for the troops stationed on the southwestern south-western frontier The SurgeonGeneral says it is a matter of congratulation Ibat not only the admission rate to the sick report for the troops but also the death rate bus fallen to a point lower than at any time within the history of the medical department and comparisons with the ratios of admissions and deaths for all years of peace since 1839 will show a progressive and apparently permanent improvement improve-ment in health The losses to the army from discharges for physical disability have also decidedly decreased though not to the extent shown by the death rate It is show that greater proportion propor-tion ot invalids was furnished by the troops under 31 years of age while no to the age of 23 tha rate proved much above the mean for the whole army that the SurgeonGeneral says it may be fairly questioned whether the service rendered by those young men is equal to the cost of their maintenance The wen of Irish birth luruiabed the highest high-est mortality rate the English stood next and the Germans third It is eatimatedat THE INTERNAL BEVEXUE BUREAU that the revenue from the tax from oleomargarine which went into effect on the 1st instant will amount to about 500000 for the present month ruE LIGUT HOUSE BOARD The annual report of the light house board describes in detail the work done I under its direction during the fiscal year ended June 30 lest The report states that the board lias brought numerous and various aids to navigation naviga-tion under its charge up to the proper standard and has done all that is possible pos-sible with the funds at its disposal Congress last year authorized the establishment estab-lishment of a lighthouse and the fug signal at Cape Meares Oregon the light house at San Luis Obispo California Cali-fornia the new supply steamer etc but made no appropriations therefor so that the board was powerless to act 1 in the matter The board recommends that steps be taken to prohibit the establishment es-tablishment of private lights and buoys I in navigable waters and that the board be authorized to provide temporary tempor-ary liglits in = < cases jOf emergency An anDrobriation of 150000 is also asked for t the completion of a light Jiouleon northwest Seal Rock California Califor-nia The eSiiniates forsupplies salaries sala-ries and other general expenses of the service for the next fiscal year amount to 2239000 th emulates for the I special appropriations amounting to 1 330750 are also submitted These include in-clude 40000 for a steam tender fur the western rivers I I RANDALL SPKAKB Encouragingly of the progress of his committee upon the appropriation bills I The subcommittees are at work on District of Columbia sundry Civil and i i Legislative executive and judiciary appropriation ap-propriation bills The latter began work today THE THEFT BEPOBTEt Superintendent Bell of the Foreign Mail Office reports tonight the rfceipt of a dispatch irotu the general I gen-eral of Belgium informing the depart ment that the United Slates mail for I Russia while passing through that county last night was robbed of Hi I registered packages Thfs is believed to have been the mail that kft New I York ou the 17th on the steamer Enter and left London for St Petersburg on the 2 Ittli A FAimnn or JOSTICE I Col GN Lieber ActingJudge Advocate Ad-vocate General of the Army in his annual an-nual report recommends that commissioned commis-sioned officers within certain narrow and welldeDned limits be entrusted with power of summary punishment such as is conferred by the English code The lack of power in courtmartial to punish civilian witnesses who refuse to testify is said to be likely to lead to an entire failure of justice in some cases The English code and articles of our navy confer this power and its extension to army courtmartial is recommended |