Show CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS Number Being Tiled by Men Who Fought in Spanish War Washington Ian ISA large number of claims for pensions are being received re-ceived by the Pension ofllco as a result of time Spanish war Statistics prepared by the bureau show that the percentage of applications from volunteers Is much larger than from the regulars The battle of San Juan was selected by the bureau as a basis for calculations calcula-tions as the greatest number of casual casu-al ties occurred there There were 1P2 regulars killed 1037 wounded and W missing Clnlms far pensions from the regular army number UOG2 At that battle 34 volunteers were killed 177 vounded and JH missing The claims for pensions from volunteers number 3558 There were twentythree regular regiments and three regular batteries engaged In this fight as against nine regiments of volunteers Ono regiment lost none In killed wounded or missing but has 119 claims for pensions pending |