The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-12


being 2, a0, Isl, and of females 200& 81.
COnsidering the increase in white and
colored since 1880. it il seen that In Texas
tine white population has increased ID IS
per cent. as against an increase of 10 per
cent for colored. In Arkansas there has
been an increase in white since 1850 OF
3S.4i per cent. and Of colored 1866 per
cent Considering results regarding white
aud colored for the South Central division
Is . whole, 1t 10 seen that there has
been an increase in white since 1881
Of Ass per cent. and OF colored 10 As
per cent. The relatively small increase IN
the coiored population as compared VIM
the increase in white population since lSS0
in the South Central division is due largely
10 the very deficient census OF 1870 IN the
Southern states. particularly rs regards
the colored population. For the entire
period from 1850 to 1880 there has been an
increase in the South Central division of
166 % per cent. for the white and 1888. Il per
cent. for the colored.
In all the states and territories compris-
ing the South Central division the males
cesses being in OklahomaT or 6.17 per
cent. males as against 3.SS per cent. fe-
males; in Texas, or 52.45 per cent males
Is against 47.55 per cent. females, and in
Arkansas. or 5l.92 per cent. males as
against 4606 per cent. females. For the
South Central division as whole the
mates constitute 50.98 per cent. and the
ton. the numerical excess of males over
females tor the division being pa. s6l.
The foreign born in Texas in 1880 consti-
tute 6.S4 per cent. OF its population a.
against 3. 81 per cent returned in 1850. In
Louisiana 4. IS per cent. of the total popu-
lation in 1899 are foreign born as against
ID Is per cent. in 1850.
The colored in Mississippi in 1890 repre-
sents 81. IS per cent as against ~ 25 per
cent. of white. In 1890 in Louisiana the
colOred constitutes J0.0S per cent. OF the
total population. and in Alabama A.O per
cent.
The native white in 1890 constitutes IS. "a
per cent. of the total population Of the
south central division. and the foreign
white $50 per cent. In 1880 the native
white constituted 6S II per cent. and the
foreign population a04 per cent. Of the
entire population for that division. In
1880, also, the native white Of native pa
rents represents coil per cent. and the
native white of foreign parents 46S per
cent. of tho total population. Under
the classification Of native parents are
included all native white persons having
both parents native born, or one parent
native born and one parent for whom the
birthplace was returned as unknown"
as well ~ all cases where for native white
persons the birthplace of both parents was
reported % unknown" Under the clas-
sification Of foreign parents arainciuded
all native white persons having one or
both parents foreign borH
The highest percentage Of foreign born
in 1880 10 given for Laredo. Tex, or sos
per cent. In FL Paso Tex, 81. "a per cent.
Of the population In 1890 are foreign born;
in San Antonio. Tex. 1880 per cent. and
in Galveston, Tex, 20: Is per cent. OF the
total population Of New Orleans. La.
in 1890. a. 20 per cent. are foreign born as
against 1905 per cent. in 1880. The foreign
element In Newport. Ky..in 1890 represents
20 II per cent. of the total population as
against 2A.52 per cent In 1880. In Coving-
ton, n.y.. 1888 per cent. of the total popu-
lation are foreign born as against SO per
cent. in 1880. In Louisville. KY, also. 1850
per cent. OF the total population in 1890
are foreign born a. against 1911 per cent.
in 1850.
For this division as a whole the persons
from 5 to IL years have increased - OF per
cent. since 1880, those from Is to 10 years
2l.W per cent. and those from to 20
years. 27.S9 per cent.
For the South Central divis on as .
whole males Of the militia ages have in
creased 1882 per cent. since 1880; in Ar
kansas they have increased 81. 50 per cent,
and in Texas 81. Il per cent
Males Of voting age have increased dur
ing the last ten years 26.5S per cent. for
the South Central division rs whole, 1898
per cent. for Arkansas. 1880 per cent for
Texas and 2490 per cent. for Ala
bama. For the South Central divi.
aion as . whole out of . total Of
lG3537 foreign-born males q years
and over. 4O2s4, or PAS per cent. are
aliens: 96, III. or IS. So per cent. have been
naturalized; 6. 72s. or 400 per cent. have
taken out their nrst naturalization papers.
while for 20, 74s. or 1851 per cent, no infor-
nation regarding citizenship was obtained.
The largest percentages OF aliens are found
in Louisiana and in Texas, representing
respectively 2997 per cent. and 20 rs per
cent. Of the whole number OF foreign born
adult males.
OF the number of aliens returned for tho
South Central division as whole. s.. -
per cent. are able to speak the English
language, while a. IS per cent. speak other
languages. In Texas but 80. 10 per cent.
of the total aliens returned for that state
can speak the English language.