John E. Wilkie, Chief of the United States Service, has reported to the Secretary of the Treasury that the number of arrests made by the duly qualified agents of his department at the close of the fiscal year. June 30, 1902, were 573. Of the persons arrested, 253 were convicted. 106 were awaiting the action of the United States Grand Jury, 55 were acquitted, 58 were ignored by the Grand Jury. 19 were nolled, 19 were discharged by the United States Commissioner, and 3 were released on their own recognizance. The crimes for which arrests were made were as follows: Manufacturing, having in possession, dealing in, passing, and attempting to pass counterfeit paper money 64 Altering obligations of the United States. passing, or attempting to pass altered obligations. Manufacturing, passing, and having in possession and passing counterfeit coin.. Passing $20 State of Missouri defense bond. Impersonating United States officer Intimidating Government witnesses Wrecking the Le Mars National Bank of Le Mars, Iowa. Larceny from United States Government Having in possession and trying to sell washed internal-revenue stamps. Using the United States mail to defraud... Conspiracy to alter and forge signature on United States money order and passing same. For obtaining fraudulent naturalization papers.. Violating Section No. 5508, United States Revised Statutes. Violating Section No. 3708, United States Revised Statutes. ....... 62 411 1 11 2 12121122222 573 109) 41 150 Denmark 189 176 365 France 90 1,1001 Greece Italy 2,014 1,098 15,635 Netherlands 88 Norway 972 643 1,615 Portugal, etc. 5 Roumania 184 60 268 452 8,088 3,792 11,880][11,249 5,409 16,658 78,725 34,665|113,390||127,136| 44,853|171,989 3,961 19,596||106,306 29,690 135,996 145,729 32,643 178,372 5,742 - 899 2,762 463 959 Russia Servia, Bulgaria, etc. Sweden Switzerland Turkey in Europe. 161 1 109 64 12 76 2,796 1,470 4,266( 73 51 124 7 24 1,617 85,257 657 765) 86 851 592 United Kingdom: England 748 Ireland 1,304 Scotland Wales 501 1,249 1,544 2,848 243 72 Europe, not specified. 1 37 Total Europe.... 34,454 16,152 50,606 50,151 21,551 71,702 1316,160 153,077|469,237||444,665 174,403 619,068 1 [36,067 16,532 52,599 52,858 22,702|75,560||331,055 156,863|487,918||466,369 182,374 648,743 875 340 1,215 1,471 1,390 2,861 28,978 12,761 41,739 1,072 744 1,816 385 125 510 All other ports (U. S.) 2,115) 879 2,991 Total 3,521 1,213] 4,734 2,952 1,931 4,883 39,305 16,406 55,711 1,694 798 2,492 4761 118 594 2,934 1,290 4,224| 302 25 327 1,674 2,595 921 13.223 3.993 17,216 32,193 7,486 39,679 12,676 12,940 25,616 24,295 15,170 39.465 265,818 123,113 388,931 355,414 137,848 493,262 7,876 5,360 13.236] 11,360 5,815 17,175 2,914 741 3,655 4,389 882 5,271 14.7261 6,948 21,674) 19,010 7,399 26.400 3,435 111 3,546 2,665 10,387 3,657 14,044] 17,043 125 2,790 7,649 24.692 36,067 16,532 52,599 52,858 22,702 75,560 331,055 156,863 487,918 466,369 182.374 648,743 Note. These tables include immigrants and non-immigrants arrived at the ports of Quebec, Halifax, St. Johns and Vancouver, Dominion of Canada. destined for the United States." ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS, BY PORTS, JUNE 30, 1901 AND 1902. Ports. Through Canada, via- ANNUAL REPORT OF IMMIGRANTS BY PORTS, JUNE 30, 1901 AND 1902.-Continued. Total Canada.. Grand total.. Allen arrivals are reported at the following ports, which in 1901 received no immigration: Miami and Tampa, Fla.; New London, Conn.; Newport News, Va., and San Juan, Porto Rico. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, shows 9,870 arrivals, as compared with 1,774 for the year 1901, or a net increase of 8,096. İMMİGRANTS REFUSED ADMISSION AT DIFFERENT SEAPORTS FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1902. IMMIGRANTS REFUSED ADMISSION FROM FOREIGN CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY TO THE UNITED STATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1902. IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR FROM 1820 TO 1902. As a result of the various wars in which it has been engaged, the United States Government has at the present time a list of nearly one million persons to whom it pays annual pensions. This army of pensioners includes survivors of all the wars excepting the War of the Revolution, soldiers and sailors who are in receipt of service pensions granted for service rendered prior to 1858, together with the widows of soldiers and sailors, for whom provision is made under certain conditions. The exact number is 999,446, of which number 4,695 reside outside of the United States. The total expenditure in pensions during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1902, was $137,400,742.17. Since the pension system was established it has cost the Government a total of $2,992,509,019.37, exclusive of the cost of establishing Soldiers' Homes. The Bureau employs a force of 1,741 employes, which, with the employes of the agencies, 432 in number, makes a total of 2,173. The total cost of administration for the year 1901-1902 was $3,590,529.12. More than one-half of the pensions paid are $10 per year or less; the average value of all the pensions allowed is $132.23. The number of applications for pensions examined during the year was 188,217. THE BUREAU OF PENSIONS. The fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, shows the following gain in the number of persons listed on the pension roll: By act of the Bureau. 43,661 291 43,952 37,145 909 1,369 1,695 1,123 42,241 The number of pensioners upon the rolls July 1, 1902, and for the four preceding years, respectively, is as follows: |