The Portland daily press., 1892-04-08
PEOPLE or MAINE.
Some Interesting Things About Them
Told by the Census.
GENERAL NEWS OF THE DAY FROM
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Appropriation for entertaining uhe
Grand Army Discussed in the Senate
Commissioner Raum Surprises the In
ished with Silver Figures Progress of
the Behring Sea Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, April THE census
office has issued an advance sheet of a
bulletin containing the tables of popula-
ton by color, sex and general nativity,
during the past decade, of the New Eng
land states. The figures in the bulletin
are the results of the first detailed count
and are subject to correction. The
population of the New England states, as
a whole, in 1890 was 4,70O,745. In 1880,
it was 4,010,529. This shows an increase
of 1921 per cent. The males in New
England have increased 5,032 or 1913
per cent since 1880, the whole number of
males in 1890 being 2,313,7 1855. The in
crease of females since 1880 has been
335, 1874 or 1884 per cent, the whole num-
ber of females in 1890 being 1855, 800.
From 1850 to 1890 inclusive, there has
been an increase in the population of
New England of 72.31 per cent. The in
crease of males during that period has
been 70. 3S and of females 1922 per cent.
With the exception of Vermont, there
has been very material increase since
1880 in the number of foreign born in each
of the states considered. In Maine, the
increase in the foreign born since 1890
has been "a. 10 per cent. The whole num-
ber of foreign born persons in the New
England States, as a whole, in 1890, was
1,142, $50. The whole number of foreign
born persons in 1880 was 1893, ,612. This is
an increase of 43. .94 per cent as against an
increase in the native born of 1852 per
cent, the whole number of native born in
1890 being 1858, 406 against 3,216,917 in
1880. In Maine, in 1890, the males pre-
dominated. there being 50.31 per cent OF
males and 49. SO per cent of females. In
1880. and also in 1870, the males COM
prised 9.94 per cent and the females 50.-
0e of the population at each of those CEN
suses. The males exceed the females in
Maine by 1904. In 1890, the foreign born
in Maine represented 11.94 per cent of the
total population.
OF the population of New England SO
per cent are whites. The foreign born
whites in New England in 1890 represent
ed 242O per cent Of the total population,
while in 1880 they were but 1878 per
cent.
The whole number of males of voting
age in 1890 in New England was ! ,410, 19l
against l, IA, ,919 in 1880.
The percentage of increase in Maine was
7.43. In New England, 67.95 per cent Of
the males of voting age are native born
and 32.05 per cent are foreign born:
In Maine, 1914 per cent of the males of
voting age are foreign born. The
foreign born males of 21 years of age
and over number for the six states 451,-
9O3. For the six states S4.09 per cent of
the aliens speak English; for Maine, 7.30.
In Maine, of the places considered, the
highest percentages of foreign born are
found in Biddeford, where it has risen
in 1890 to 1886 per cent against 35.45 per
cent in 1880, and in Lewiston, where the
foreign born have increased from 35. .05
per cent in 1880 to 39.47 in 1890. The
voting strength of Maine in 1890 was POI,
241 against 1928 in 1880. The total
for the six states was l 1,410, 191 in 1890,
against 1, 144 ,919 in 1880.