The National tribune., 1890-08-21
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o. r., Peutbrook, n. VI What Is the number Of
war vessels now in commission belonging to the
United States Navy, aud where are they stationesr
?. How soon could those ia foreign waters return
20 our coast ia case OF war; AnsCsr /. Exclusive
OF receiving and trimming ships there are now 81
stationed follows: Al different cities on the,
/ Atlantic coast OF the United states -; most OF
| these, ~ the Cushing a Boston, and some at
| New York and oIher cities. A. SitkR, Alaska one:
Rt Erie, Pa, one: AT BueBos Ayres one; at Homo
lulu, three; at samoa, one the coasts OF China
Japan and Corea, .; on the coast of Central Amer
sea, two 2 IL - mauiestly impossible to answer
this question with any great degree OF certainty.
/ Those tn China and Japan would take several
months to reach san Francisco and those at Samoa
and Honolulu could reach coast in much less
/ time Ii may be said, however, that some OF the
/ on coasts.
is s. Phosniz, Ors-i How much pension can a
Mexican war soldiers widow get. and what does
| she have 10 proven 2. Can she draw pension for
her children from the date OF the soldiers death to
| their arrival at the age OF 49, Answer l. She is
entitled to IS per month She would have To proye
that she IS the legal widow of The soldier and that
she is either g. years Of age dependent or dis
abled. 2. She is not entitled under the Mexican
j. H. d., Ns,ttord. ORE. Is an alien who served
| in tile late entitled To "a homestead entryP .
/ Is man born In foreign country, but who served
1 All through The war, "a citizen. and he vote ?
1HStcsr. l. No; unless he files a statement OF his
/ intention so become n citizen. ? No. II YOU are
All alien and wish TO voto you must file petition
4 for citizenship, which you do n once. Service
in the army Is not Of itself sufficient 10 csi-
zenshp
SaBscri5er Netrdggo, Mich-I,have had claim Hor
| total blindness pending for long time ia Pension
Office. Congress by special act awarded me pen
sion for same disability, at SO per month. The
report of Congressional Committee disclosed new
| theories hitherto unknown to me and easily con-
! troverted. l. Can tie claim for original invalid
/ pension be further prosecuted and allowed in Pen
| sion Officer . IL not, II such original invalid
pension should DO rejected sueh prosecution,
| could the same be prosecuted in Pension Office on
| application for increase on amount allowed by
special to- the amount of rating for total blind
nessg AJiSicer. The fact that You pensioned by
! special act OF Congress does not in any way pre-
vent you from completing your claim under the
| general law. Whether you can establish your
claim under general law we of course cannot say.
2. No; the fact that you pensiOned by special
act of Congress at specified rate gives you status
before the Pension Oioo for an increase of pension
L. g. d., AaSSena, ". Us there any law by
which Medical Examiners other than the regular
Examining. Board in each County can be appointed
in order that claimants who reside quite distance
from board be examiner InSIyer. II il
within the power of the Commissioner OF Pensions
To appoint such Examining Surgeons a. he thinks
necessary, but 1t Is not his policy To appoint single
Surgeons. IA an examination by "a board is deemed
lar moro satisfactory II -, however. CUSTOMARY
where an applicant is physically incapable Of tray-
cling. resides at too great distance To go to the
| board, to designate some local physician 10 max
Rn examination In that case.
Il. II. g.. Newport Ao-To what officer should
! apply TO get a certificate In lieu of a discharge
which is lostT AHsicsr. To the Secretary of War
PeierGn BrookViils, Pal. What Il the full text
of the regarding the rating of increase from SO
to SI2 per month for those needing attendance
| This act was approved March 4, 1880. - Is there
| any specified time that must elApse between III
creases of pensions by the Department. 3. Does
the matter of equivalents have weig ut In adjudica
ing claims la the Pension OflCeP suppose a sol
der injuries equivalent TO the loss Of both legs:
Is he entitled pension such ms one without legs
| would getG IL not, why not? 4. ii "A soldier feels
that no IS not getting Justice in his present rating
aud after numerous failures TO get the increase he
Is, by special act of Congress, rated higher, how
does IL leave him in regard to the present pension
| laws? AnSl0er. /. SEQ answer to =. =. in The
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE of July 81. 1890 ?. No, but
| ordinarily six months must elapss between two
| favorable adjudications. 3. The only equivalent
rate in the practice OF the Pension Office is the dis
ability equivalent to the loss of hand or foot for
| which S2l is provided. 1. The soldier who is in
creased by special act cannot be further increased
under the general law. II the increased of his
pension be specifically mentioned in the act but
II is not and his name Is simply put upon the rolls
| subject to the limitations and provisions of the
general law. he will DO rated according 10 degree
| of disability found by Examining Board, and can
| thereafter apply for an increase like other pen
| soners.
| j. j., Brooklyn, ~ Us veteran under Gov
| eminent or other employ as clerk entitled 10
| pension under the pension act of June ~ 1850
while able to earn comfortable support for him
self and family although unable to perform man ual
labor in the sense of welding in Telling trees
| hoe In the field, pick shovel on the streets
| shove jack plane, shoe horse as the case may
/ be- AnSIVsT. Yes, he is entitled, If not otherwise
| debaTred The fact that he earns comfortable
support by clerical labor is entirely immaterial.
| Manual labor Is the standard
| UidOIV, MilieTSt0tUH Pa.-Aly husband contracted
softening of the BRAIN the direct result of has army
service. He made application for pension and
| was allowed "a per month. immediately thereafter
| he made application for increase, and u few
| weeks before he died he given increase,
making his pension go per month. He drew about