The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-12

nd h,,t,s ~ ind,a,ry 90 s"nn,r, ,hau,
,elv.s on tho small tr,ets of land usually
,lIo,,ei totham
nm convinceJ that tbe nronar solu,jon
NJ tho Indian pr,blem aud tho success Of
sverv sten taken I'm that djrec,jon danenj m
, veyv large extent unon tho jnteIIlgsnce
and honesty of the reseryatlon agents and
,he in,ereSt tbev have in tbejr wort An
agent atted Tor his place can do mueb
tovar Ia prsparing tho Indians under his
,haree for citig ,nship and allotment OF their
Iands, and his nlvice as to any matter con-
,ernlng their welf,re will not mislead. An
lnht agent VIII make no effort to advinas
me INDIANS on nus re1ervatlon towirns CIVIL
n savaral,y rca bia oninion as to thair con,
;ition In tb,s and otber rayarda ia baaJiasz
mi yaluajess
The Indications nre tba, tho detail ofarmv
officers as Indian agents will result i'm i'm.
proved manavement on the reservations
The inteliioent Indian school management
NJ the mast ye,r has been followed Inv orati-
wing results. Efforts have been maje to
Advance the work in n sound and prnctical
manner. Five institutes of Indian teachers
nave been held during the yenr. and have
proved very beneficial through tbe views ex
shnnged and methods discussed particu.
lariv onnlicahle IN Indian aducntion
Eirorts are being made In the direc,ion ~
A gradual reduction of the number of In
dian contract schools. 40 that in n compar-
ativelv abort fine thev NAV give way alto-
,a,har ~ aoyarnmsnt scboo,s ana 4, "a
boned that the chanye NAV be 40 gradual ma
10 be parfected without too great expense IN
The lovernment or undue disregard Of in
vestments made bv those who have estob-
llshed and are maintaining such contract
schools.
The nnnronr,ation for tho current ve,r
ending June 30. 1895. applicable TO the or,
dinary expenses OF the Indian service,
amounts to 90, 733, ,003. Is, being less by $685.
a4o "a than the snn anproprIated on the
same account for the preylous wear.
.
PENSION MArrEHs'
At the close ot the last fiscal year, on the
3Oth day OF June. 1891, there were 969,5i
persons on our pension rolls, being net IN
crease OF 1882 over the number reported at
the end OF the previous year.
Thess pensioners may bs CLASSIFIED as fol-
lows Soldiers and sailors, survivors ct all
wars, Io3,90S; widows and relatives OF de-
ceased soldiers, 2l5, ,162 army nurses In the
War OF the Rebellion, Ala. OF these pension
ers 32,J39 are surviving soldiers OF Indian
and other wars prior to the Civil War, and
the widows and relatives OF such soldiers.
The remainder, numbering 937, 800, are re-
ceivlng pensions on account OF the War OF
the Rebellion, an OF these 4j9,34i are on
the rolls under the authority OF the net of
June ~, 1890, sometimes called tho depend
ent pension law.
The total amount expended Tor pensions
during the year was sl39, SOi, 45l.Oo, leaving
an unexpected balance from the sum appro-
prlated of go, 200, ,Il2.6o.
The sum necessary TO meet pension expen-
ditures Tor the year an ing Juns 3O, 1876, Is
estimated at 4O.OOJ ,OOO.
The Commissioner OF Pensions is OF the
opinion that the year 1895, being the thir-
lion. must. according to all sensible human
calculation, see the highest limit OF the pen
sIon roll. and that after that v ear II must be-
gin to decline.
Tho claims pending in the bureau have
decreased more than 90, 200 during the year.
large proportion OF tho new claims filed
are for increase OF pension BY those now on
the rolls.
The number OF certificates issued was 80,
213. Tho names dropped from the rolls for
all causes during the year numbered 1881
Among our pensioners are nine widows
.nd three daughters OF soldiers OF the Revo-
luton and forty-iive survivors OF the War OF
1912.
The barefaced and extensive pension
frauds exposed under the direction OF the
courageous and generous veteran soldier
now at the head OF the bureau leave no room
'or the claim that no purgation OF our PEN
sion rolls was needed. or that continued
vigilance and prompt action are not neceS-
'ary 10 tne sithe emu.
Ino arcusi,'on thn hn e.ott 10 uelect
oehsioh lrauus Is eNiuehce o' un'riehuiiness
towarus our worthy Veterons anu ueh,ai !
'uel, cIaiIhs 70 Tue geherosIy oi ,hs 1overh-
neh', suggests an uhIorIuhue Ihu,ne.ence
90 tne commission OF any onehse which mas
,or us tnot've Tue securing OF pension, ana
,h hiicates Willingness 10 Do p'lhu 10 tne ex-
,stsnco oI mean anu trSacnorous crlhes
wnich Pi,iy upon uehagos,c iehrs anu nuke
sport OF the pa'rio'ic ihpuis' Oh Brateiui
people, -
THE ELEVENTH CENSUS.
The completion OF the Eleventh Census is
now In charge OF the Commissioner oil
Laoor. The total disbursements on account
Of the work for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1894, amounted to Sl0 1855, ,676.81 At the
close of the year the number OF persons en-
ployed in the Census Offlce was $40. At
present there are about 400. The whole num-
oerot volumes necessary to comprehend the
Eleventh Census will he twenty-h and they
will contain 22, ,270 printe pages. The assur-
ance Is confidently made that before the
,lose OF the present calendar year the
material still Incomplete Will be practically
IN hand. and the census can certainly be
closed by tho 18th OF March, 1898. After
that, the revision and proof-reading neces-
'ary to bring out the volumes will still be
sal