The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-29
WARES REPORT.
The Commissioners Of Pensions Make
Public Interesting Figures.

washington, Sept. Z9.-Tne annual re-
port of the commissioner OF pensions,
Eugene F. Ware, shows that the NUM-
Der of names on the pension rolls still
is under the million mark, despite net
gain of 5,732 pensioners, since 1888. The
total enrolment July ! last was 999, 446,
prises 738. 800 soldiers and 260, 637 widows
and dependents The aggregate includes
1895 pensioners outside the United
States.
The number Of death notices OF old
soldiers. not now in the service, received
by the bureau during the year, was 50,-
128; but onlv 27.04S OF them were pen
siOnerS.
The report saws 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 5000. The total amount paid for
pensions during the fiscal year was
$137. 5O4 ,268 and the yearly cost of OPP
the agencies outside of the payment of
pensions proper. aggregates $3.50. 500.
The pension system. says the report,
since the beginning OF the government
has cost $685.. 509. 019. exclusive of the
establishment of the soldiers homes.
The pension disbursements by the Uni
ted States from July /. 1890, to June 80,
1865. were ss6.445.444.
The following amounts have been paid
to soldiers, their widows. minor children
military and naval service during the
wars in which the United States has
been engaged:
Revolutionary war (estimate1 $780,
600, 900. Il
War of 1872 ION account of service,
without regard to disability, $45, 025, 29T
Indian wars, 1832-1842 Con account of
service. without regard to disability.
$5,S14, POT.
4xvk uvpd to 6sc,1 I&xrN
ISL .sss. w.
War of the rebellion, 81, ,S7S, ZIG.
War with Spain. $3.275,1S4.
Actual total disbursement in pensions,
s., 900, S54, 302:
The amounts paid as pensions on ac-
count of disabilities and deaths as re-
suits of military and naval service dur
ing the wars OF 1872 and with Mexico,
of the war with Spain. are included in
the payments on account of the war of
the rebellion. 1t is estimated that $751;
DOC, 900 were paid in pensions for disable
naval service in the wars of 1912 and
with Mexico. and during the time of
peace prior to the war of the rebellion,
making the payments of pensions to
rebellion and of the regular military
and naval establishments since the close
OF said war of the rebellion. and their
widows. children and dependent rela-
outside of the cost Of maintaining bu-
reau, agencies and soldiers homes. The
average value of each pension is now a
little over $132. The number of appli-
cations for pensions filed was 1873, 626; re-
jected, lis. AGA, and granted. III. 26S. Dur
ing 1902 the bureau handled A. LOG more
pension applications than it received.
showing progress in catching up with
the accumulated work. The number of
cases now undergoing examination in
the bureau and in the process of adju-
dication. known as the pending files,'
follows:
Under the general laws. 1871, 101: under
the. act of June q, 1880. 1859; war
with Spain, 34,433; army nurses, So;
service prior to March 4, 1861, 2,a23; ac-
crued, 22,812; total, 339, 436.
the new pension agencies of Augusta.
Boston and Concord be consolidated and
that congress provide for the storage
outside of the pension bureau of the
great amount OF accumulated and COM
bustible records now seldom needed or
examined. The report shows that on
July last there were pending 1854 ap-
peals from the decisions of the commits
sioner. The summary of rejected cases
shows that 23,073 OF the reflections were
I on legal grounds and So, 351 on medical
grounds.
The report shows there were in Ar
kansas IL ,046 pensioners, receiving ST.
425. 80; Indian Territory, 1896, receiving
$346, 606; Kansas. 40. 765 receiving S., $685.
sos; Missouri, 52,S13, receiving 1851, 492,
and Oklahoma, 8,641, receiving 81. 189. 106.