The National tribune., 1892-02-18
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a. r.. Nofionai Military ", me- OIL What Is the
rank OF the present COfuuuudrr OF the United
states Army, Gen. Schohe.df ?. What are The Jer-
sey and Alderney cows celebrated for the quantity
or the quality OF tEcir milk dEgt0cr. His rank
- Major General Commanding The Army. The
rank Of General has been abolished. There are
two others bearing the rank Of Maior-General,
Diver q. Howard aud Nelson A. Miles. 2 The
stocks OF COWS named ace celebrated both for the
excellence ard the ABUNDANCE 90 their milk
Is. a.. HtdcG, Eich-i am drawing a pension OF
20 per month on Euushot wound under the old
Jaw, ana have applied under The new law on gun
shot wound. deafness aud heart trouble Does my
new claim rate igiuaI or an increase claimP
dHStrcr. The claim - original new law claim,
Dht VIII Do known IS q claim for additional PEN
sion.
x. 7. C., Esrck,5 Ct'i-I am a soldier OF the late
war and since the war 4 met with an accident
winch caused tire loss Of my right leg. Will tho
GOverHmsrt supply with au artificial limb.
toe same % 10 my limb hal been lost in the
vice; aud u 20, 10 whom should apply7 AnsiUsr.
fou are not entitled % recriyc artificial limb
from the Government. Section fT-7 Revised Stat
utes, which provides for tho Issue of artificial limbs,
states tat they shall be issued only tosuoh persons
larry or naval service OF tho U"'ed States, and 70
such as lost their limbs rss. Of disability
tracied in The hne Of duty in -p'd service
7. 4. d BiGck Diamond WGsh-Was any land
granted tu the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
during Iiucru- Admiuls rilf i1u: and If not under
whose Administration was hand granted to it2
AHSiser The Northern TJciG. Railroad Company
was incorporated and granted alternate sections Of
land ON eucn side Of ifs road by the act Of July
:. i'G4 during the Administration q Lincoln. The
Union Fac.to Railroad was 'tlso chartered during
lincOiEs ration, by tic nct Of July J. 1862
aud was granted alternate sections Of land. 40
that time RAJ road from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Con-t was deemed ~ most people an impo8s-
biiijy.
Z. y. ~. Nousoq,a IL-Is there decision OF
the supreme Court, or SOFAS United States Court,
20 tie effect that mn officer vino resigned during
tEe la.e ~ entitled 60 the same travel pay to
his residence thar be would aIvs received had he
been houorthly di7ciaTgeif dusJOer. In the case
Of LIeut. j. W. Price 10 was decided that an officer
Is no resigned j. entitled tp travel pay, and APP
peal THIS decision affirmed by tho United
States Supreme Court Notwithstanding this the
treasury Department continues 20 reject this class
Of claims holding that the decision mentioned APP
plies only 10 the ia which ID was mentioned.
These officers therefore. have no redress.
H. b, NcUgdT Gin Mo.-l- How many postage
stamps are issued by tie United States Govern
ment every -ix mOntbs2 2. How long is IL after
the Secretary of the Interior decides a pension
claim ~ the claimants favor before the certificate is
Issued? dHsgCr. 4. One billion six hundred mill
lion stamps were issued during the first half of the
year 1890, ~ stated by the Pos nasterG General 2
Where the Secretary directs that tie claim be- al
lowed, he ccrthcGJs Is generally issued inside Of
C. r., Filings. No. am Captain Of a squad Of IA
young men. and we would Ike some old guns,
swords, uniforms, etc, used by tho Union army
during the late war. Can these things DO pur-
chased from the Government? Aas,Cer. No; IL Ia
not probable that the articles 10 which you refer
can be obtained anywhere at this time.
~ X. W., Cram " D-What division and corps
was the Huh 30. Cav. in? An5tGer The 1lth III.
/ Cav. was in RimbaIl's Division Sixteenth Corps.
A. H. w. Diamond City Jf0nE-Can q woman
Whg5a hu4banH aglIier IN tho AT WA am
was hOnOrabiy discharged. and who disappeared
about 20 years and has not been heard Of since,
receive q pension under the new lawP AHsIDsr. An
unheaTd-Of absence OF more than seven years con-
sttues ia most States legal presum pton Of death,
/ and unless there are circumstances in the case
/ which Will rebut this presumption 10 will doubt
/ less be acknowledged By the Pension Bureau ia
L the adjudication Of the widows claim for pension
| under the new law and the claim II otherwise es-
\ tablished. will probably be allowed
J. H. r.. NetgGTk. ATk.-I. Has the State OF Indi-
| ana q Soldiers Homer 2 Are the Soldiers Homes
| supported BY the Government or does each State
| support its own Home? 3. When q pensiOner goes
20 n Home does he pay any part Of his pension FOR
| his maintenance? 4HsWsr. l. Yes; there is a
| National Home at Marion Ind. 2. The National
/ Homes Of which there seven, having a total
| membership Of 1900, supported by the Gov
| eminent. while the State Homes Of which there
are II, supported mostly by the States See the
Correspondents column ia our issue of Feb. last
for list OF the Homes. 2. In ali the State Homes
/ portion OF the pension money Of those who re-
/ ceive pensions must be paid 10 he Home, but ia
| the National Homes no part Of the pension Of an
| inmate need be paid to the Home.
| W. c.. Whitehall, " Y-l Il there such n vessel
| In the British navy the " Bsngoh? 2 Which "a
the best battie-ship in the British navy, and what
| IL her tonnage, horse power. and how many guns
/ does she carry2 AHsUer l. No; what you are
| thinking Of Is probably the Beubow, one OF the
i finest ships in the Royal navy. 2 The Trafalgar,
10 guns 900 tons and y 900 horse power and the
Victoria, - guns, 10000 tonnage. and 1900 horse
power generally regarded a. the best ships In
| the British any other navy. All of the above
are batteship5. 10 may be interesting to note that
/ the United States has not a single battleship IN
/ commission at the present time.
X. T. w., Chelsea, NGSs.-l What kind Of country
\ Is the Cherokee strip? . Under what conditions
Is a soldier entitled 10 100 acres Of land there
i AnsWer. /. II is said by those who know to be q
very beautiful and fertile country, especially the
| eastern and central parts. 2 Until the matter
/ shall pass Congress, where it - now pending no
| definite information this subject can be given.
IL j. safe to say, however, that soldiers will be given
| several privileges that others will not have and
| az r. consequences IL is Thought that tens of thou
| sands of soldiers will make their homes there.
| j. O. T., NeSTk ". il filed "a claim under the
new law soon after lis passage, having at that time
| an old law claim for increase pending. was ex-
| anIined In March, 1884, and have not since heard
from either claim. What is the cause Of the delay,
| and when will hear from the claim? AHsWer.
Not being familiar with the cannot give the
Of the delay, but in any event you may conf
| IDENTIFY expect action before long, as the Pension
Bureau - doing all that Is possible to rapidly adj
\ Indicate those claims in which there has been a
/ delay.