Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-10-02
The PENSION LIST.
The Annual Report Of the Com.
missioner Made Public.
NEARLY A MILLION NAMES ON ROLL.



Washington, Sept 20.-The annual
report Of the commissioner of pen
sions, Eugene +. Ware, made public
yesterday, shows that the number of
names on the pension rolls still is
under the million mark, despite net
gain of 5,732 pensioners since 1898.
The total, enrolment July last was
00o,4d6, against 997735 last year. The
total comprises 73s,s09 soldiers and
260637 widows and dependents. The
aggregate includes 4,605 pensioners
outside the United States.
The number of death notices Of old
soldiers, not now in the service, re-
ceived by the bureau during the year
was jO,12S, but only 27043 Of them
were pensioners
The report says that the death
rate among the pensioners for the
coming year will be about 10000 and
the losses to the rolls from other
causes will be about 6,00O. The total
amount paid for pensions during the
fiscal year was $l35j0l,26S and the
yearly cost Of operating and main
taining the bureau and the agencies
outside of the payment of pensions
proper aggregate $3,59O,52o. The
pension system says the report, since
the beginning of the government has
cost $2,092,5o9,O19, exclusive Of the
establishment of the soldiers homes.
The pension disbursements by the
United States from July /, 1890, to
June 80, 1865, were S96,445,444.
The following amounts have been
paid to soldiers, their widows, minor
children and dependent relatives on
account Of military and naval serv-
Ice during the wars in which the
United States has been engaged:
Revolutionary war (estimated), $7O,-
100000; war Of 1872 Ton account OF
service, without regard to disabil-
ity), $45,O25,297; Indian wars, 1892
1912 ION account of service, without
regard to disability, $5,sl4,2O7; war
with Mexico ION account OF service,
without regard to disability $751;
6l,33s, war of the rebellion, $2,744,-
s7S'27G; war with Spain, $3,275,1s4;
actual total disbursements in pen
sions, $1,000 s54,3O9.
The amounts paid as pensions on
account Of disabilities and deaths as
results of military and naval service
during the wars of 1912 and with
Mexico and in time Of peace TO the
beginning of the war with Spain are
included in the payments on account
Of the war Of the rebellion At is es-
timated that $l600OO0O we're paid in
pensions for disabilities and deaths
due to military and naval service In
the wars OF lSl2 and with Mexico
and daring the time Of peace prior to
the war of the rebellion, making the |
payments of pensions to soldiers and
sailors Of the war of the rebellion and
Of the regular, military and naval
establishment since the close of said
war Of the rebellion and their wild
ows, children and dependent relatives
amount to $2,22S,SfS,976. This is out
side OF the cost of maintaining bu
reau, agencies and soldiers homes
The average value Of each pension
is now a little over $139. The num-
Der of applications for pensions filed
was 1Ss,696, rejected 11s,464 and
yranted.11726s. During 1902 the bu-
reau handled 41,1O6 more pension ap-
pllcatlons than it received, showing
progress in catching up with the ac-
work. The number of
'ases now undergoing examination in ,
me bureau and in the process of adj
Indication, known as the "pending
Hes" follows: Under the general
avs, 127lO1; under the act of June
", 1890, ll2,672; war with Spain, a.
|33' army nurses, SO; service prior to
March /, 1861, 2,323: accrued. 2o.s1o.
Total, 339,436.
Commissioner Ware recommends
mat the new pension agencies Of
augusta, Boston and Concord be con.
olidated and that congress provide
or the storage outside of the pen.
don bureau Of the great amount Of '
and combustible records
low seldom needed or examined.
The report shows that on July last
here were pending 1904 appeals
rom the decisions of the commits
iioner. The summary of rejected
nses shows that 23,O13 of the rejec-
ions were on legal grounds and Vs.
51 on medical grounds.
Railroad from Cripple Creek to Pueblo.
Denver, COL, Sept. 3O.-Articles OF
Incorporation of the Cripple Creek &
Pueblo Railway company were filed
in the secretary of states office yes
terday. The capital stock of the cor
poration is $2,O0O,OOO. 1t is proposed
to construct a road from Cripple
Creek to Pueblo, and in time 1t may
be extended to other parts of the
state.
The Supplemental Agreement Ratified
Washington. Sept. 30.-Green Nc