The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-23
VETERANS WHO
ARE PENSIONED.
Commissioner Evans Re-
ports the Total Roster
997,735.
Since the Year 1870 Until Last
June the Government Paid
Out in Pension Money
the Sum Of ST.
763.35O.O33.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Commission-
er Evans has prepared statement
showing the operations in the 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 prepared for the use of the
national encampment of the G. A. r.,
which will be held before the report is
ready.
1t shows that the number of pension
ers on the rolls, June 30, last, was
997, 735, net gain of 4,2O6 over last
year. The total net loss to the roll
during the year was 43, $50, which in
cludes 3S, 153 by death, S53 by re-mar-
riage, 1,5S6 by minors reaching the
age of 16, 1,53S by failure to claim pen
sion, and 1, AGO from other causes. A
comparative table shows that the roll
for the past year, just closed, is the
thigh water mark" in the history OF
the pension bureau, the next highest
having been reached in 1898. OF the
gains to the rolls during the year, 3, S49
were from the war with Spain. The
losses include two from the Revolution,
215 from the war of 1872, S26 from the
war with Mexico, and 544 from the In
dian wars.
The gains to the roll since 1898 were
13, 344 widows of the civil war, and s.
| 6O4 from the Spanish war; total, Is, 93S.
The net gain to the rolls in the four
years was 4,02l.
Pensions granted to widows under the
act of June p, 1890, during the year,
numbered 1860, or nearly $500 in ex-
cess of those granted the previous year.
The pensioners of the rolls are classi.
fed as follows:
Survivors, S,655; invalids, 739, ,994
widows, 249,OS6. These comprise 3D..
124 widows and the S,655 survivors on
account of old wars prior to 1861; 297,.
675 invalids, and SS,SO2 on account oi
general laws, disability of service ori
gin, mostly civil war; 43S, ia invalids
and las, Ill widows on account of the
June, 1890, act, civil war disability not
due to service: $50 army nurses, and
1855 invalids and 2,049 widows on &C
count of the war with Spain.
The total amount paid to pensioners
as first payments on the allowance oi
their claims during 1901 was 80, 934, 764
or $780, ,23S more than first payment:
during 1900. This amount represent:
the arrears of pension, aggregating 67i
claims allowed to an average of nearly
81, SEQ each.
The fees paid to attorneys amounted
to s591 .245, an increase of almost S74,
900, due to the Spanish war. At least
10O,O 900 of the medical examination:
held during the year amounted unfavor
ably to the claimants. The amount palt
to pensioners under the general law
during the year, was s67, ,S67, ,233, a de
crease of 81, ,190, ,253 from the amour
paid last year. 1t is believed that dur
ing the fiscal year of 1902 the payment
under the general law will be exceeded
by those of pensioners under the act o
1890. The Spanish war pensioners re
ceived 81, lis, ,225, an increase over las
year of SS42, 320. and the pensioners un
der the act of 1890, as amended May G
1900, received S66, ,973,4S1, an increas
over last year of 81, POT, 402.
During the last 80 years the survivor
of the war of 1872 and their widow
have received s44, ,S41, GAS; Mexica
war $50, POI, 1S7, and Indian wars, IS,
4O2, ,O54.
The total disbursements for pension
from July l, 1890, to June 80, of thi
year, aggregate So, 1853, $50, O33.
. There were 1880 claimants for per
sions during the year. The pensio
rolls still contain the names of on
survivor and 1,527 widows on accour
of the war of 1872; Loss survivors an
3,479 widows on account of the Ii
dian wars, and 1868 survivors an
s, 109 widows on account of, the Mexica
war.
The bureau issued 100, ,66S certificate
l. of all classes during the year, apps b.
ing for original pensions.
The number of claims pending July
4 last, was 403, 500.
}. The statement gives the followir
!. amounts of money paid pensioners III
der different administrations:
President Grants first term-...... S116. '36, 8
Average per year. 29O34,(
President Grants second TERM. 114,395,
Average per year.... 2s.595.s
President Hpy yes administration. 145, ,3222
Average per year............ 49,. IS, $50
President Garfeld's administra-
tion. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 237, ,sa5
Average per year. 59,456,