The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-27
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.

Subjects.
To Correspondents Write questions on a s..r,-
ana marx u : Correspondents Column No atten-
ton will be paid TO communications that are aos
accompanied with full name aud address Of Silerl
Several comrades who failed 70 give their names.
signing their communications with Initials oflv
are NOT replied TO for that reason.
Several Iisslstrers We have investigated ttsco-
plants relative to Il. p. Tiffany & Co, Of New Yor
city. whose advertisements appeared in THE Ma
1fOSAL TRIBUNE time since, and we learn
rom Superintendent Wai;ing. 81 New York city
Police Department. that said Tiffany i a ssviafsF
and has fed the country leaving many victims q
MS rascalIty behind The advertisements in dues-
ZION came TO Us through regular firm of advertise
ing agents, who. Il appears. were imposed upon.
We also learn that there is no chance 20 ssaover
anything from tie defunct hr.n OF K r. Tisfanv &
Co.. as they LEFT assets.
j. j., BrooklyH. " ~ The national military
homes are open for exvoiunteer officers as well az
enlisted men. Pr0yjdsag theg are isabt BY wounds
or injuries received disease fseie 10 services,
and IN line Of duty. ?. New Years Day Washing
tons birthday, the Fourth Of July and Christmas
day are natloaai legal holidays made 50 by acts u
Congress. Thanksgiving Day also national legal
holiday whenever the President issues hls proels-
nation lsts Is customary each yearj TO that effect
The effect Q! legal holiday L - close al Govern
ment buildings and Offices throughout the country
Il the governor Of a State should Designate 3 day
10 De observed tOr thanksgiving other than that
recommended by The President, il would nss
change the status at ALL The day set apart bT ne
President would be a national legal holiday IN
etery STATE, because al Government work wessls DO
siispened 50 far possible. IN that state a. we'll
as others. In The event Of sGeh case the nAsbt-
ants of that particular STATE wouid have two
Thanksgiving hoiidays-one the NATIONAL legal
holiday, ana the other state affair and they could
observe either one or both
Third Corps, Troy " r asks where soldier has
applied for pension, and been examined by the
medical board. and after two three years il
again ordered 10 be re-exauliFed IS thaf a z .asI
sign that his eiam viii not be reieetedf How long
time must espse after claim Is allowed before he
can apply for increase? Answer. It Is net an fnss-
cation either way. - examinations are ordered
every year tgvg while the claim i beading. SIX
months Is the rule unless new disability Is al
legged In that case application for increase can be
made at any time.
B. s., Lironia stafIon. " FL A board Of exam
lining surgeons neither increase nor reduce
pension. They SIMPLY report upon The degree q
disability existing they hnd IL and the Pension
Cglce upon thsiE report, can increase resiuee,
eitic 10 ee.e entirely asly pension where the rates
and disabilities not specified By law such as
pensions for diseases sc. 2 1t is not compulsory
TO employ an attorney m a pension claim. bnt IN
most cases u - advantageous 10 DO 80. because
many claims require skIiltul handling and q fl
entities arise necesstatiug competent attorney az
the helm The Pension Office does nos furnish
blanks
g. p, Bryan Ohio.-Unier the law no minor
child can draw pension after arriving az the age Of
sixteen years. Even II totally bind, the pension
ceases at that age.
BTTs. s. T. B. Van Vert Oafo-A person enlisted
as teamster, regularly mustered in such was
the same a soldier and is entitled TO pension:
out II he was simply employed a teaIaster and
paid by the tluarternlasteFs Department. he Sss a
esrtiian, and Is not entitled 70 pension
". g. a, SstO Market. Eosra says: When a pen
sion claim Is placed IN the hands OF SPECIAL en-
aHIIner. does his report decide the matter or II his
report y favorable TO claimant viii the latter have
to go before board of surgeons for further exam-
naticn. Answer. The special examiners re-
port Is forwarded to the Commissioner Of Pensions
I in whose Office the matter il decided 2 Very
likely
j. T., Collins Centre, " VETERANS were volun-
teers enlistIDg for three years between January l.
1885, and April 1. 1851. who had previously served
nine months or more such were entitled 70 ssEg
/ bounty, payable as follows.
/ Advance