The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-26
IMMIGRATION RETURNs SHOW AN
INCREASE FOR THE LAST
QUARTER OF 1899 OF
OVER SEVENTEEN THOUSAND
Southern Italians StIII In the Lead.
With Hebrews Next-There
Were $4,000 for the
Three Months.

ALbAN1 L, N. 4, Marcn 2.-The an
nual report of John McMakin, state su-
perintendent of labor statistics, says:
The building outlook In New York is
very good, plans having been filed last
December for 2,O3S buildings, to cost s2s,-
753,OOO immigration returns for the quar-
ter ended Dec. 81, 1899, show an increase
OF 1874 adults at New York over the pre-
ceding quarter, and 23,012 more than in
the last three months of 1898. In the
latter quarter the arrivals numbered 51,-
$50; In the same three months of 1899, a.
S92, and for the quarter ended in Sepsem-
Der, 1899, 66,97S. Comparing the returns
for the closing quarter OF 1899 with those
of the corresponding period of 1898. 1t is
seen that the largest proportionate gain
of those races recording at least 2,OO) ar
rivals were made by the Slovaks, whose
increase was 3,41S, or 1917 per cent. The
Polish race was second with an increase
of S4.2 per cent, or 3.1O5 In number. the
Croatians and Slavonians being third
showing a gain of 1,S45, or 824 per cent
Inc increase among other races was:
Hebrews, 1903, 63.2 per cent; ScandIna-
wan, 1,2S6, 4O.S per cent; North Italian
1868, 3SS per cent; Southern Italians
SO3S, POI per cent; Magyar, 1,O27, POI per
cent; German, $685. 10 per cent; Irish. 60.
16 per cent.
In point Of numbers the Southern Ital-
ians retain the lead in immigration. the
arrivals of that race being nearly one
fourth of the total. There were 1919. or
M.2 per cent, of that class who landed
during the quarter which ended last De-
cember. Next in the numerical order
come the Hebrews with 10,O76, or 1875 per
cent; then follow the Poles with S.70e. or
S.6 per cent; Slovaks, 8,613, or S.S per cent:
Germans, 7,3lS, or 73 per cent; Scandi-
naVians, 1885, or 3.S per cent; Northern
Italians, 4,140 or 55 per cent; Irish. 3.4S5.
or per cent.
The proportion of male and female i'm
migrants who arrived at New York in
the last three months or 1899 did not
deViate much from that of the corre-
spending quarter of the previous year.
In the first mentioned period the male
arrivals numbered 1888, or 612 per cent.
while In the same three months of 1898.
Z9,045, or 56 per cent came There were
29,O49 females, or 3S44 per cent. reported
Tor the three months ended on Dec. 81.
1899, and during the like period of 1898. %. =
$50, or A per cent. OF the principal races
noted In the arrivals during the closing
three months Of 1899 the greatest dis
parity in the proportion of sexes was
among the Northern Italians, 727 of
them being males and 27.3 per cent fe-
maIes. The Hebrew race showed the
smallest proportional dissimilarity. Sc
per cent males and A per cent females.
In the Irish and Scandinavian immigra-
ton the females continue to predominant.
n nrTNT0f fN1.ff ILL.,
per cent; Scandinavians, females, 65.6 per
cent
The number Of immigrants arriving at
the New York port during the quarter
was 1882. OF this number four-ffths
were destined to the states Icomposine-
the North Atlantic division, of which
group the state of New York received
the largest number. Of the total number
OF arrivals S2,O49 declared their intention
to locate in New York state, 1886 in
pennsylvania, 1886 In New Jersev. 47e
In Massachusetts and 2,361 in Connecti-
cut. or those favoring the North Cen
tral division for their destination 4OOS
went to lllionis, 1855 to Ohio and 1863 to
Michigan. To the South Atlantic division
only 1,003 were bound, while the number
destined to the South Central division
was but 629; 1855 went to the Western
division.
been
the most successful year the free en-
ployment bureau in New York has had
since Its inauguration. On this he saws:
The main reason for this is that
employers are doing away with the sub
division Of labor. This bureau was un-
able to find employment for many on
the quasi public work IN the city. The
reason for this fact is found In that most
of such work was conducted by a con-
tracing firm under instructions from the
leaders OF the dominant party in the city.
The newspaper press and the court pro-
ceedlngs demonstrate that these meth
DDS have wiped out one of the best pay
ing businesses In the city. In order to
obtain contract man had to see his
district leader, and, in proportion to his
usefulness to the said leader, he was bill
leted on the pay roll of this pool of con-
tractors, the corporation paying the bill
regularly"