The National tribune., 1899-05-18

cfent evidence. Even if you were able tc
furnish the evidence of two comrades, the
probabilities are that your case would Still
be rejected, because observation indi-
Gates that even such evidence as fully
satisfies the official requirements is ire
ouently, indeed commonly, held not to be
Satisfactory"
W. S. G., Charlestown, n. H.-Invalid
pension under the act of June q, 1880
commences from date of filing applica
ton, not from date of medical examina
ton, II yours commenced only from date
of examination, there is evidently error.
J. W, Macon, Ga.-The commencing oi
your pension under the act OF 1880 from
the date that you formally claimed on
general debility" in accordance with the
superstition or request of the Pension Bu-
reau. is in accordance with the settled
practice, Evidently it is held that you
are not pensionably disabled by the dis
abilities you claimed in your original ap-
plication filed in 1895, and that while you
NAV have been pensionably disabled by
general debility" since 1895, you did not
make claim thereon until in April, 1898,
and so your pension cannot be made to
commence prior to that date.
W. H., Bells, Tex.-Pension under the
act of June 81, 1890, cannot commence
prior to the date of filing the application
therefor If you previously filed under
the general law, you can in any event
obtain pension on that claim up to the
date of commencement of your act OF 1880
pension and if the general law rating is
higher you can drop the 1880 pension and
thereafter draw under the general law
Your pension under the general law might
be less than S6 for any period prior to
March 2, 1895. If you think someone has
sworn falsely in your claim, the best way
10 find out is through your member of
Congress or one Of your Senators, as the
information would probably not be gwen
you or your attorney. All the evidence
YOU have filed in the Pension Bureau Will
be considered in connection with all
claims pending there, in so Tar as 1t has
any bearing.
G. p. Leominster, Mass.-Six months
is supposed TO be a reasonable period OF
delay in the Pension Bureau after medi-
cal examination. 1t is sometimes shorter,
but more often much longer.
j. +. T., Bartlett, y. Y.-The rate under
the general law for total deafness of one
ear and partial of the other is either
$50 or SIS, according TO the degree OF the
"partiaP' deafness. These rates were set
tied by ruling under the act of Aug. 27,
1888, which fixed the rate Tor total deaf
ness at $50.
A. L., Pickard, Ind.-From your state
ment of your disabilities it is impossible
TO say whether or not you are receiving
as high rate as you are entitled 10 under
the general law. High ratings are al
lowed for deafness when it is severe.
After a special examination is completed,
not over a month or two should elapSe
before the claimant hears from the case.
II your case was sent to the Special Ex-
animation Division q year or more ago, it
has probably been returned TO the Pen
sion Bureau by this time. II you have no
attorney, it would be well TO have your
member of Congress make inquiry for you.
You would be notified of the rejection OF
the claim.
F. NJ, Milwaukee, Wis.-An attorney
who daily" called up or inquired at the
Pension Bureau as to a particular pen
sion claim would render himself very
offensive TO the officials in charge at the
Pension Bureau. See reply to C. P,
above. It is quite possible that the res
toration Of your act-Of-1S90 pension will
date only from the filing of your applica-
tion therefor after you were dropped. Most
of the restorations Of act-of- 1890 pensions
have been in this way, thus making a
considerable saving to the Treasury.
J. S. B., Dentville, Tenn.-Write the
Pension Bureau direct, if you cannot heal
from your attorney, and ask to have ex-
planned TO you Just what benefit there is
TO you in the acceptance of pension under
the general law in place of your act-of,
1880 pension. AS you returned the gen
eral law certificate which was issued tc
you, perhaps the Pension Bureau con
strues your action as declining to accep
pension under the general law.
B. b., Rushville, Ill.-Not over a month
Should ordinarily elapse before the Pen
sion Bureau is heard from after the Sec
retary of the Interior has overruied the
Pension Bureau on an appeal.
W. W. l., West Falls, N. Y.-A soldier.
widow who was married to the soldier be
fore March 10, 1885, must prove that tn,
soldiers death was due to the service ant
line OF duty in order to receive the Si2 rat,
under the general law.
Mrs. NJ: v: c., Bloomington, Ill.-Se.
reply to W. W. l., above.