The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-01
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR ESPONDENTS.
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letter. Postal cards will be replied To by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within q week, and If in this column within three
weeksl
c. Il. e., Copper Hill, " o-Soldier dies of dis
ease contracted in service leaving widow depend
ent mother and children Is years of age. Wife
applies for and receives widows pension, and in
short time she also dies. Can the mother draw
pension under the circumstances, she not being
able to work and poor? Anscer. No; the fact
that the soldier left surviving him widow defeats
the title of the mother.
Old Soldier PdinesUitle.-1. What constitutes the
Board of Review? z Is a claim complete, far
evidence is wanted. before il is placed in the
hands of said Board7 3. Is a claim considered
doubtful when placed in the hands of Special Ex-
anlinerf f. Do Special Examiners examine COM
rades who have once given evidence and afterwnrd
when called upon by the Pension Department to
rcaiiirm said evidence in their own hand writing,
and have complied with said request2 AnSWeT. 1.
A certain number, say 80, of the most experienced
clerks In the Pension Bureau, who determine
whether claim IL or - not legally proven. Yes.
3. Usually yes. although all claims are not in that
category. T. Yes; and any and all other persons
who have any knowledge of tho case.
g. Willard Bloomfield. Conn.-Please advise me II
the State of New York has got printed list
DOCK giving inc name OF every soldier the STATE
sent out, with the name of their companies and
regiments; also how to get them, and the cost?
1nsueer Address the Adjutani-General, State of
New York, Albany, ". Y.
s. 2. H., Wentworth s. D.-T made application
under old law for pension ia 1883; furnished all the
testimony called for two years later; have been
unable TO get any information in regard to it for
the last three years, although have peatediy asked
the Commissioner Of Pensions for status of claim.
but In each ease he has refused TO give 10. What
Is the trouble? draw pension under act OF June
81 1885, Does this affect my claim under old law
its adjudication? Anstoer is for various reasons,
impossible for us to explain the cause OF delay In
any The fact that you are drawing a PEN
sion under the act of June q, 1890 shonld in no
way affect the adjudication of your old-law claim.
j. ". F,-.-Made application over four years
ago under old law for Increase disability,
nasal catarrh and total deafness of one ear have
been peRsOned at So for hernia Told law) for
eral years; this Summer WAS raised S4 for nasal
catarrh, but the deafness ignored was ex-
amined by two different Boards, who found the ear
totally destroyed. called for third special and
thorough examination. and WAS ordered before a
new Board two months ago. They found the ear
totally destroyed and the either badly affected. If
claim is allowed will IL date from first application
only from the last? Anst0er. 1t should date
from time first application fed.
T. H., Chicago, Iu-l. Does the Government fur
nish freeI trusses soldiers who ruptured; il
So TO whom shall make application for one7 2.
After pension claim IS referred TO Commissioners
of Pensions, how long does it take before n settle
ment OF the claim L. reached? AnsUer. l. Yes, to
those who are pensioned under the old or general
law for rupture, and to no others 2. Tie question
is not clear. All pension claims are before the
Commissioner of Pensions. We cannot say when
any claim will be settled
j. A. L., E1Sfport, Mel. Kindly inform US why
the armorclads known as Uncle Sans twins
MAINE and Texas) not completed. They were
among the first ordered built by the Government.
2. Also, why piece of Irvine suspended on the in
side of the circular front of glass showcase will
cleave to the glass by rubbing the outside of the
glaes with the hand, the string being three four
inches from the glass at the timer A7lsaCer. l.
Because of the armor nos being rapidly furnished.
These vessels arc being built by the Government,
hence there are no penalties on time allowance.
z. We do mol know that il does.
H. A. ~. Buffalo, N. FL A soldier applied for
pension under act OF June n. 1890 He died four
days after all papers filed for proof of pension
Five months afterward the pension granted.
The amount accruing from the time of application
to time of death was Sl6l. The Commissioner of
Pensions refuses to pay the claim of the widow for
the reason that there is no law under this act
whereby he pay it. Is this one of Lochrens
decisions. is it really for the want of q law ?
Has there ever been such claim paid? 2 The
widow receives pension of IS per month under
the act; il she could prove that her husbands
death caused by sunstroke received in the
army, could she procure larger pension under
some other act AnS1oer. l. 1t is for want of law.
No claim of that K ind has been paid. 2. Yes.
s. H. H., Los Gdtos Cdt.-Have the managers of
a Soldiers Home the right to demand the surren-
der of the applicants pension TO the institution as
a condition of entrance to the Home? AasUer.
Yes.
Old Subscriber, Ricard. ~ VI. lost a leg below
the knee-joiut. | cannot wear artificial leg In
April May, 1890 the Secretary of the Interior de-
cided that stiff joint, stump short that the
pensoner could not wear artificial leg. entitled
him to the same rating as amputation above the
knee Has this decision been repealed by the,Sec-
rotary OF the Interior Pension Commissioner?
q What steps should be taken to get the rating for
am pUiation above the knee? AnSlCer. l. The de-
cision mentioned WAS made in the case of William
II. Bell Cert. No 67 622l and has not been. far
as aware, repealed. 2. Apply to the Com
missioner of Pensions for reissue of certificate in
accordance with the act OF Aug 4, 1885, inter-
preted by the decision mentioned.
III. w.. Lancaster, Pal enlisted Aug. T. 1852 for
nine months; was discharged May y, 1863. / re-
emil ted Sept. 2, 1e6i for year. during the
war ;iwas discharged May 81. 1865, by orders OF
War Department of May IL and l8 1865 Am en-
titled to the veteran bounty of S400. ArslOer. Mo-
because you did not serve nine months in your first
enlistment.
@. L. H., darlington, Ky.-What does that new
bill mean, that pension shall be at the rate per
month of one cent for each days service? 2 OF 800
days? What will 1t cost soldier to get dis
charge; the old one was burned? 4. Can a SOL |
der join the GAR. withouta discharge? Ansioer.
i. We do not know how we can make 1t any palmer
than the bill itself reads but will try. Sup |
pose man served nine months that would be 30 |
days. He would he entitled go cents per M onh;
suppose he served two years. that would be 100 |
days, and he would get 100 cents per month; for |
three years service ,O95 cents, etc. 2 Every
titling IS per month. g. Most attorneys charge
S. L. Yes il it has been lost.
b. r. n, GGgD0Tt, TsHa--I was drawing 81 pen |
sion uader Odd law filed claim under new law, and |
got Increased under new law 81; total SIS. then |
filed claim for increase under law again. |
My attorney required power OF attorney to prose-
cute my claim. Now why was 1t that he requires this
power of attorney on the last filing? AnSwer. If |
you appointed him your attorney when you filed |
your last claim, then he did need IA power of |
attorney. But in every application the power of
attoyney must be distinctly set forth. power of |
attorney once given does not lap over into "a sub
sequent claim, but is confined to the claim in which
IL is Aied.
j. H. B., Mnot Ae-Will you kindly inform me
whether - soldier is entitled communications of |
rations for the time lie wa ut home on Il Through |
on account of sickness? AnsiOer. Yes, providing
he has not been already paid for same, and pro-
viding also that he has the original furlough paper
10 submit evidence; otherwise, he cannot col
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