Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1899 — PENSION ROLL IS DECREASING. [ARTICLE]

PENSION ROLL IS DECREASING.

Commissioner Evans Files His Keport for the Fiscal Year. The report of Commissioner of Pensions Evans for the fiscal year ended June 30 last shows total disbursements of $138,253,923, leaving a balance of sl,857,188 in the treasury out of the $140,000,000 appropriated. The total number of pensioners on the roll Jane 30 was 991,519, a decrease of 2,195. There were 40,991 names added to the roll and 43,186 dropped. The report shows that the pension roll is decreasing. Of those dropped 34,345 were because of death and 8,841 because of remarriage, minors attaining their majority, failure to claim pension and other causes. Under the general law there were 1,412 claims filed and 3,624 allowed. There were 6,184 original widows’ claims filed and 4,246 allowed. The war with Spain brought a total of 16,986 claims, of which number but 295 have been allowed. Under the act of June 27,1890, original invalid pensions to the number of 6,860 were filed* and 20,641 allowed. There w.erc’13,845 original widows’ claims under this act filed and 12,185 granted. Out of 34,330 for increases under the general law, 22,460 were granted, and out of 31,770 applications for increases under the act of 1890, 25,603 were granted. A recapitulation shows that out of a total of 111,387 claims filed 89,054 certificates were issued. During the year sixty-three attorneys were disbarred, ten suspended, two dropped and one application for admission to

practice revoked. The total number of attorneys standing disbarred July 1,1899, is 1,163.