The National tribune., 1893-11-02
OUR CORRESPONDENTs.
Information of Value Concerning Pensions.

OUR CORRESPON DENTS.
Information of Value Concerning Pensions.
Correspondents should write each question on
3 separate sheet of paper, give full name and adj
dress and mark it Correspondents Column" No
stteH ton will be paid to communications not &C
coGnpanicd with name and address of writer. Ii is
requested tina, stamp be inclosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
only. Replies by mail will rdnariiy be made
within q week. and Ii in this oonmn within three
weeks.l
4. a., California; Pal applied for pension
over two years ago, and was examined by the Board
About three months ago 1 got notice from the
Pension Commissioner that was not pensionabe.
which know Is not true. Now, intend to
time it. How can j do it without losing the more
than Two years since applied dont wish TO lose
that time. AnstUer. We presume your claim WAS
made under the new law, under tine act Of June
~ 1890. If so, submit your affidavit that
disabilities naming them, existed in a pensionabe
degree st the date of filing your claim and have
since existed, and ask that your claim may be re-
opened and another order for your examination by
Board of Surgeons be issued.
p s. Bethel Pa. What is the rating for an old
veteran. IS years Of age. who is wholly incapaci-
taed for the performances OF manual labor, and has
to have the regular attendance OF another person
2. When does claim commence for a straight In
crease; from date of application date of exRmi-
nation? have claim pending in Hon Hoks
Smiths Department for straight increase for
kidney disease, resulting FROM rheumatism and
heart disease, which was contracted while in sery-
ice. Also, an injury by horse failing on me. An
s,0er. ]. The specific rate for total incapacity 10
perform any manual labor IL $50; same, requiring
the frequent and periodical (though not regular
and constant aid and attendance of another per-
son. $50; same, requiring the regular aid and at
tendance of another person, S72 g. From date of
examination showing the pensioner entitled TO
increase.
d. j. Mel, Soldiers Home, Me-. In 1861 soldier
eniisls under assumed name and nationality.
This done for The purpose of spariBg of the
best of mothers, for had she The name OF her
registered among the killed or wounded 1t would
have caused her death also. This man enlisls goes
To the front, and was wounded on the battlefield,
for which he is now drawing pension. Bun being
in very delicate health and being advised by bis
PLY sicans to take Up to Europe and spend some
time in his native place, and also being DESTROYS of
once seeing that dear mother before SHE dies,
he would feel grateful if you would tell him the
proper way TO proceed and TO whom he can apply
for proper reetcation of the records in the
and what IL necessary to be done his part. 2.
Also If during his absence he can draw his pension
in Europe? lie came to the country a minor In
the first place. received his injuries in front of the
enemy on the battlefield, and also has possession
of his citizen papers. AnsWer. l. See reply to- L.
r. 3. 2. Yes.
"a, Katkasko, Mich-Pease inform me to what
officer OF the Government application should bs
made for certificate of honorable discharge from
the q. s. Navy. Ansmer. To the Secretary OF the
Navy.
Pr c., Soldiers Home s. D.-L How long should
r claim Tor bounty be in Second Auditors Office
before it will be passed on? 2. enlisted in Au-
gust. 1857; was honoraby discharged in August,
1862 by expiration of service; reenisied in March,
1864 (uot in the same regiment) aud was honorsbly
discharged in March, 1865, by expiration of service.
Am entitled TO 500; got 500? g. Are you pen
zion attorney nOw2 Anssoer. /. About two years.
p If your second enlistment was for three years,
yes; other wise, 3. We will refer any case sub
mtted to us to a reliable attorney.
p H. Hdrrisonuilie Ho--Durng the civil war i
served three years ia the army private, Corporal
Sergeant and First Sergeant. | re-enlised y pri-
vate. and was promoted to First Sergeant and SEQ
ond Lieutenant, and was finally mustered out as
Second Lieutenant July. 1866. l married my pres
wife ia 1867 In the of my death from disa
bies which originated during my first three years
service 10 what pension would my widow be en-
sfuA. aff,f of nrfu
Of the widow of a Second Lieutenant" AnsteeT.
As The widow of private. All pensions are granted
az Of The rank held when disability originated.
W. o., Beverly, Mass have a neighbor, vet
eran who IL drawing S12 per month for very bad
rupture. Will you kindly Inform me If the Gov
eminent furnishes trusses in such cases? III so,
where can he obtain one. and what course should
he pursue to- get it? Also does the Government
furnish them more than once? 4aStCer II the
pepsioner draws under the new law, act of June
81 1890, he cannot obtain truss from the Govern
ment; but if he is pensioner upder the old or
general law, for rupture, he obtain truss free
upon application in person to the nearest Examin-
ing Surgeon for pensions. The Government In
such a case. will issue new truss free of charge
every two and one-half years.
W. r., Shdna0kin Dam. Pal. Are silver and
gold coins. maze 10y the United States MINIS, mold
ed pressed; and are the mods or presses de-
stroyed every year? 2. Is there a duty on sugar,
the material from which sugar is made2
Answer. l. The coins are stamped. and The dies are
used until they worn out. 2. All sugars not
above No. Is, Dutch standard, in color; all tank
bottoms; ali sugar DRAWINGS and sugar sweepngs;
5irupS OF chDe-Julces meianAs me-
lada: concrete and concentrated moasses, and
molasses, on the free list. All sugars above
No. l6, Dutch standard, In color. pay duty of
fvetenths of a cent per pound, and one tenth OF
cent per pound additional when exported from
country that pays bounty on such expectation.
G. II. c., Jackson Mich-At W hat age does a SOL
der draw the age pensioH7 Some say at 60. some
say al 62. AnsWer. For the Mexican war. 90; for
the of the rebellion there is age qualifica-
ton, disability for the performance of manual
labor. without regard to age, being the basis Of
ratings; although. under tine law. the maxi
mum pension OF Si2 is given to all who are rs years
of age.
E. e. g.. GoIdtctd, Io,0a.-Is there law barring
widows OF pensions married since 1870? Ans0er
Under tho new law. yes; but not under the old
law.
Mrs s. e. H., PentUdter, MEXICAN the widow of
q soldier draw pension OF IS per month under
the old law, regardless of the of tile soldiers
death or the amount of property she owns she
having married The soldier June 25 1887? Anstoer
No. For the widow of a soldier to draw under the
old law she must prove that the cause of her hus-
band death originated in the line of duty in the
service.
L. H. s., Negdtupee, Mch.-f widow of PEN
sioner dies, viii her children draw their mothers
p'nsiOn in addition to the 50 they get? Anstccr.
If they also his children and they under Is
years Of age, yes.