The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
1t Was Reached in the Pension
Roll Last Year.
Number on the Rolls June 3C
Was 997,735.
PRELIMINARY REPORT
Issued by Commissioner Evans
For Use OF 6. A. h.
Shows Net Gain of 4,2O6 Over
Previous Year.

Washington. Aug. 9.-Commissioner
Evans has prepared a statement show
Ing the operations IN its principal
features of the pension bureau during
the last fiscal year as compared with
former years. Most Of the data win be
embodied in his annual report and the
statement IS prepared for the use OF
the national encampment of the c. A
r., which VIII be held before the report
is ready
It shows that the number of pension
ers on the rolls June 80 last was 997 ,7s5,
a net gain Of 4,206 over last year. The
total net loss to the roll during the
year was 1856, which includes 3S,153
by death. $50 by remarriage, ]. $50 by
minors reaching the age OF is. 1,5SS by
failure to claim pensions and 1,460 from
other causes. A comparative table
shows that the roll for the year just
closed is the -highWater mark in the
history of the pension bureau, the next
highest having been reached in 1895
OF the gains to the rolls during the
year, 3,S49 We're from the war with
Spain The losses included two from
the Revolution; rs from the war Of
1872; S26 from the war with Mexico. and
544 from the Indian wars. The gains to
the roll since 1888 were 1854 widows of
the civil war, and 5.004 from the Span
ish war; total, 1S.93S- The net gain to
the rolls in the four years was 4.02l
the act of June p, 1880. during the year
numbered 1850. or nearly $500 in ex-
cess of those granted the previous year
The pensioners on the rolls are CLASH
fled as follows.
Survivors, 1865: fnvalids, T39 994; wild
ows, 249. 0S6. These comprise Is, 124 wild
ows and the 1855 survivors on account
Of the old wars prior to 1861; 2e7 SIS in
valids and s. SOP on account of general
laws. disability of service origin, most
H. 2 FL =
III widows on account Of June. 1880,
and civil war disability not due to SER
vice; $50 nurses, and $3.50 invalids and
2,o49 widows on account Of the war
with Spain.
The total amount paid to pensioners
as first payments on the allowance Of
their claims during 1901 was SO 1874. 764.
or sos, 23S more than the first payments
during 1900 This amount represents
the arrears of pension, aggregatl ting
6T5 claims allowed. to an average OF
nearly $500 each
The fees paid TO attorneys amounted
to 1891, 245, an increase of almost $4,000
due to the Spanish war. At least 100000
of the medical examinations held dur
ing the year amounted unfavOrably to
the claimants. The amount paid to
pensioners under the general law dur
ing the year was SCI, 1857, z33, decrease of
81. 80 .253 from the amount paid last
year. It is believed that during the
fiscal year of 1902 the payments under
those of pensioners under the act of
1890, The Spanish war pensioners re
ceived S1,175,2z5. an increase over last
year Of SS4S,32D, and the pensioners
under the act Of 1890 as amended May
s, 1900, received $50. 973.4S1, an increase
over last year Of 1920, 402-
During the last thirty years the sur
vivOrs Of 1912 and their widows have
received S44 81, 64S; Mexican war, $780,,
1187, and Indian wars, S.. 402s 054-
The total disbursements for pensions
- y 7cs 90 to p
763. $50 033
sions during the year. The pension
rolls still contain the names Of one sur
vivor and /. 52T widows on account of
the war of 1872; loss survivors and
3.4zs widows on account Of Indian
wars and 1858 survivors and 8lQS
widows on account of the Mexican war
The bureau isued 1884, 6S certificates of
all classes during the year, "A, rs being
for original pensions
The number of claims pending July
1 last was 403. 569.
The statement gives the following
amounts of money paid pensioners
under different administrations.
President Grants first term -Sl55 To-, -
Average per year -------------.-..- 2. ga -u59
President Grants second term. IL 81, 357
Average per year ---..-...-...-.... q. 59S, S39
President Hayes administration 145 81, 4sy
Average per year --------:. .-.---- Se.aS9,6zz
President Garheld's administra- - IL,
ton = $500
Average per year -----.---.-.----- 59-456-25e
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