The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-19
Names of oo7,735 Persons on the Rolls
June 80, Net Gnin of 4,2O6
Over Last Year.
OVER $4,000 PENSIONERS DIED
S53 REMARKED AND 1,5S2 MINORS
REACHED THE AGE OF 16.
Over Fifteen Hundred Failed to
Claim Pensions and 1,46o Were
Dropped for Various Causes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-Commissioner
Evans has prepared a statement showing
the operations in principal features of
the Pension Bureau during the last fiscal
year as compared with former years.
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 30 last was 997, ,735, a net
gain of 4.2OO over last year The total net
loss to the roll during the year was 1856,
which includes 3S,15S by death, S53 by re-
marriage, 1.5s2 by minors reaching the
age of sixteen. 1858 by failure to claim
pension and 1.4sO from other causes. A
comparative table shows that the roll for
the year just closed Is the high water
mark" in the history of the Pension Bu-
reau. the next highest having been reached
in 1898. OF the gains to the rolls during
the year S.Si9 were from the war with
Spain. The losses included two from the
revolutions; 2l5 from the war of 1872; SIG
from the war with Mexico. and 544 from
the Indian The gains to the roll
since 1898 were 1884 widows of the civil
tai. 1S,s3S The net gain to the rolls in the
four years was 4,o21.
Pensions granted to widows under the
act of June q, 1890 during the year num-
bered 1000, or nearly $500 in excess of
those granted the previous year
The pensioners on the rolls are classi-
fed as follows: Survivors, S,655; invalids,
7S9, ,ss4; widows, 24J,OS6. These comprise 49,
count of old wars prior TO 1861; 1855 in
valids and SS.SO2 on account of general
laws. disability of service origin. mostly
civil war; ia irvalids and las. III widows
on account of the June, 1890, act civil war
disability not due to service; $50 army
nurses. and 3555 invalids and 2,O49 widows
on account of the war with Spain.
The total amount paid to pensioners
first payments on the allowance of their
claims during 1901 was S9,93i, I64, or $l06. .23S
more than the first payments during 1900.
This amount represents the arrears or PEN
sons aggregating 675 claims allowed, to
an average of nearly $500 each.
The fees paid to attorneys amounted to
1851 2i5, an increase of almost $4,000 due
to the Spanish war.
At least 100000 of the medical examina-
tions held during the year resulted un-
favorabiy 10 the claimants.
The amount paid 10 pensioners under the
general law during the year was $685., ,233.
decrease of 81, ,790. .25S from the amount paid
fiscal year of 1902 the payments under the
general law will be exceeded by those of
pensioners under the act OF 1890 The Span
ish war pensioners received Sl,175. .225, an in
crease over last year of $Si2, 500. and the
pensioners under the act of $780, as amend
ed May s. 1900. received SOC 90. .4sl, an in
crease over last year OF Sl.207. 402
During the last thirty years the survivors
of the war of 1912 and their widows have
received Si4. .Sil 6iS; Mexican war, $50 201, ,1S7,
and Indian wars. s.. .4O2, O5i.
The total disbursements for pensions
from July /, $780, TO June 30 of this year
aggregate s.. 1863. $50 033.
There were 500 claimants for pensions
during the year. The pension rolls still
contain the names of one survivor and 1.527
widows on account of the war of 1912. Loss
survivors and 3.419 widows on account OF
Indian wars and 1868 survivors and S.109
widows on account of the Mexican war.
The bureau issued l09,66S certificates of all
classes during the year. H.225 being for
original pension. The number of claims
pending July last was i03,569
The statement gives the following
amounts of money paid pensioners under
different administrations:
President Grants first term. SIG 1876, ,275
Average per year.................. % 034. .069
President Grants second term. IA. .3s5. 357
Average per year. .......-......... 2S59S. $50
President Hayes's administration. l45 322. .4S9
Average per year-.....:.-:-....... IS 1886. So
President Garfelds administra-
ton 257 So, ,O70
Average per year. ...-....-..... 80 f56. .26S
President Clevelands : first term. 305 636. co.
Average per year:.....,..;......... 76409. lso
President Harrisons administra-
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