Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
THE PENSION ROLL
Commissioner Evans Statement of
Operations of His Office.
PREPARED FOR G. 4. R. ENCANPl
Increase Of Pensioners During tks
Last Fiscal Year.
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OUT

The operations OF the pension office dur
Ing the last fiscal year. as compared with
former years, are shown In a statement pre-
pared by the commissioner of pensions.
Most OF the data will be embodied In his
annual report. and the statement Is pre-
pared for the use Of the national encamp-
ment Of the G. A. R.. which will be held
before the report is ready
1t shows that the number of pensioners
on the rolls June 80 last was 997 1856, net
gain of 1905 over last year. The total net
loss during the year was 1856 which
includes 3S,153 by death. S5S by re-
marriage, 1,5s2 by miners reaching the age
Of sixteen. 1888 by failure to claim PEN
sion and ]. AGO from other causes. A COM
parative table shows that the total for the
year just closed is the high water mark
in the history Of the pension bureau. the
next highest having been reached In 1898.
VI the gains during the year $50
were from the war with Spain. The
losses include two from the revolution, 2l5
from the war Of 1872, S28 from the war
with Mexico and 544 from the Indian wars.
The gains since 1893 were 1884 widows OF
the civil war and 5,6A from the Spanish
war; total. 1888. The net gain In the
four years was 4021.
Pensions granted to widows under the
act OF June "a. 1880, during the year num-
bered 1870. or nearly $500 in excess OF
those granted the previous year.
classified Pensioners.
The pensioners on the rolls are classified
as follows: Survivors. S,6o5: invaIids, $780,
V94; widows, 249.0S6 These comprise b.
ia widows and the S,655 survivors on ac-
count or old wars prior to 1851; 297, 675 in
valids, and SS,SO2 on account of general
laws, disability of service origin, mostly
civil war; 43S, la invalids and 14o,1l1 Wild
ows on account Of the June. 1890, act, civil
war disability not due to service; $50
army nurses and 1865 invaIids and 2,O49
widows on account of the war with Spain.
Inc total amount paid to pensioners as
nIst payments on the allowance Of their
claim during 1901 was So, 1874 764, or SlO6. 23S
more than the first payments during 1900
Inis amount represents the arrears Of PEN
sion aggregating 675 claims allowed to an
average of nearly 1880 EACH
Inc fees paid to attorneys amounted to
soSi no: an Increase of almost 1900 due
70 the Spanish war. At least 100000 of the
medical examinations held during the year
resulted unfavorably to the claimants The
amount paid to pensioners under the gen.
eral law during the year was SGT So, 233. a
decrease Of 81 100. 253 from the amount paid
last year. 1t is believed that during the
fiscal year Of 1902 the payments under the
general law will be exceeded by those to
pensioners under the act of 1890. The
Spanish war pensioners received $1.175, 225.
the pensioners under the act of 1890. as
amended May 6. 1900, received $68.973 4s1
an Increase over last year Of 81 2O7 400
During the last thirty years the survivors
OF the war Of 1912 and their widows have
received $A 81 CAS-; Mexican war, $50 Dol.
49, and Indian wars, S. 4O2 O54
The total disbursements for pensions from
July 1. 1870. to June 80 of this year ag-
gregate 81, 763, $50. O33 There were A. SEQ
claimants for pension during the year.
Money Paid to Pensioners.
The pension rolls stiil contain the names
of one survivor and 1927 widows on ac-
count Of the war Of 1872, 1,OS6 survivors
and 3.479 widows on account Of Indian
wars and 1858 survivors and 81O9 widows
on account OF Mexican war. The bureau is
sued 1896 certificates Of all classes dur
ing the year, APPS being for original PEN
sion. The number Of claims pending July
1 last was 400, 500. The statement gives
the following amounts OF money paid pen
sioners under different administrations:
President Grants first term, $116 1885, 275:
average per year, $29034O 69. President
Grants second term, STA 395, 357; average
per year. SIS, sos, $780, President Hayes ad-
ministration, $145, 800. 4S9; average per year,
$3S 330,622. President Garfield's admins
456 26S President Cleveland's first term,
1906. 636 662; average per year, SIC, 400 168
President Harrison's administration. $519,-
707, 726; average per year, $129, 928. 93I Pres
ident Cleveland's second term, $557 $50, 4O7;
average per year, $139, 4S7 6O2 President
McKinley's first term, $500 0O0, 547; average
per year, $140, 600 1877.