The National tribune., 1891-11-12
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JEH., HiHcheslsr. KY was examined on Aug
i last Ia an application for Increase Of pension
der the general law am ~ receipt Of AN order
To report for examination before another Board
Of Surgeons ia the claim. Ia The event Of the
allowance Of the increase, from which examination
viii u datef Aisrsr. 10 - not possible TO give
positive answer To- this question, do rot
know the pHrpoTt Of the first examination. but
a. that examination was evidently unst i.isetory.
the increase If allowed, will probably date from
The date oi your SECOND examination.
SttbEcriber Rhode EttHd.-A comrade enlisted In
the Regular, Arany April 10 1865 being then Just
u Yeas OF Wge. Afier serving five years he
houorsbly discharged. lie afterward joined a
GAR. Post ia this State, and becoming sick hts
dues lHpsed and he was pended. Some time after
he applied To be Teiusated aud his appl ration
rejected, II being held that his service did not
render him eligible, h1s enlistment having been
subsequent To- April o 1855, when the closed.
Please explain the matter. AHsigsr. Although IL
has been decided by the United states Supreme
Court that the officially ended Aug 20 1896.
slii the Rules aud Regulation Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic (Which were amended 20
meet this deci-i1ut rcquiTe that, in order 10 be
eligible to membership therein an applicant must
have served between April T. Is6l, and April .,
lSlJ; hence the comrade cannot be reiustated in
y. n L., Raasas.-I. Pensioner suffers from pa
raiYsi- -of ten arm. result Of gun-hot wound Of
neck and fet -hoa der: disability rated total.
lie receives Sc per month. He also receives com
mutation for los Of use Of l. he not entitled
tu sf5 per month"; 2 He also suffers from an en-
laFgement or lump right wrist, and disability Of
zen hand and shoulder; also varico-e veins and
numbucss 81 left foot aud right leg He also has
heart disease, caused by ball striking his belt
plate in the service; and lastly he has hemor-
la 4f nF4ft IN an rr-
l. No. .. The sp.dier referred TO cannot receive
Increase unless he establish g. the satisfaction
ufHhe Pension Bureau that by reason Of dsabli-
Fs 'Ftc!P tristaued in che line 0f duiy n the ser
vice. he - 81 totally aud permanently helpless
10 require the regular Aid and attendance OF an
other peT-On. The soldier 10 be disabled to
O. considerable extent. iuti ging from the number OF
his disabilities, buf with the above explanation he
himself can best decide whether he IS entitled to
T. 3 IT.. Hoosfe. Pr-I. soldier made applica-
tiDu for pension asd after furnishing all the test-
nruy required, died before tho allowance of the
claim. lie LETT - widow, second wife, aud
dtu:hler by hi7 tvst wife. who Is now also widow.
Nlo ts enl REL 70 pIete the claim aud receive
The acsTued peusioH, tle widow or the daughter?
2. u tie aaiehter entitled 10 pension Insurer.
:. Tie widow alone has title TO tho accrued pen
sion; the daughter cannot receive any portion
81 H. The daughter cannot receive any pension
Nhat' yer on account of the seryIes and death OF
heT father unless she uucr the age Of rs ut the
date 81 his death. II she under IL at such
a =, -liT j. eutfled &" a pension of 3 per month
until she attained that age providing that she
NOT under the care of her -tePmOthcT. and also
Tint size establish that her fathers death
due 90 cause originating la the line Of duty in the
service.
b. National NIituy Home. FaR.-If the report
Of the Board 0f Examining Surgeons COueurs with
the aihtavit- 81 the two physicians who examined
you. tile Pension Bureau will probably rate you at
ei2 per mouth IN your claim under the act Of June
= 1890. We think it will br three months more
befure you again hear from 10.
J. ", COrrHlis, o. e.-I have recently seen a state
meut in a newspaper that there are 3nCOO Million
.rr int incl E.asu
doubted by many. Please give tie correct number.
iusIrer. inasmuCh ~ no census has been taken
tht4 point. u u absolutely impossible to give a
definite answer 10 this question, but the statement
that there 30 OOO persons ia this country worth
"a million dollars more IL absurd. IL that were
true, the aggregate wealth Of these 90 coo people
would be $50. .O0D 600 600 more. The total wealth
0f the entire population Of the United States in
Guiding both real and personal property is not
more than 5000 OOOO. Ia Our opinion there are
not 1890 miIIiUuHires IN this country.
j. s. - PtH', Ann.-t. Il the Soldiers Home at