During the period from January 1, 1910 to April 1, 1911, the bureau of immigration recorded the arrival in the United States of 8,248,890 immigrants. Of these, 5,000,098, or 60.6 per cent, were accounted for as present in the United States at the census enumeration of April 15, 1910. In the period preceding the census of 1900 from January 1, 1891, to June 1, 1900, the number of immigrants reported was 3,421,184, of whom 2,609,173, or 76.3 per cent, were counted by the census enumeration of June 1, 1900. The comparisons of the two periods indicates that the immigration to the United States contains a larger proportion than formerly of persons who go back instead of remaining here permanently. Delegate Gives Banker a Shock. Officials of the Commercial Bank, at Chicago, were given a severe shock for a few seconds recently when a delegate of the International Chamber of Commerce started to stroll away with $200,000, which had been shown to him to illustrate our currency. John Hammar, delegate from Sweden, went into the bank to cash a draft for £25. The officials showed him every courtesy, and one went to the vault, bringing out a package of $5,000 and $10,000 notes, the total worth being $200,000. Mr. Hammar, without looking at the bills, and failing to understand the explanation, took the notes, and, stuffing them into his pocket, bowed and started to walk out, thinking he had received the money for his draft. The officials called after him, but, believing they merely wished him to count his money, he smiled by way of expressing his entire confidence, and continued on his way out. After a time the situation was explained, and an understanding reached. Pardoned Banker Back to Wall Street Game. Charles W. Morse, ex-banker, who was released from the Federal prison at Atlanta because he was supposed to be dangerously ill, appeared in the office of the Morse Securities Company, in the Wall Exchange Building, New York, recently, ready to work at the task of upbuilding his fortunes. Morse was not inclined to talk about himself or his business activities. He only smiled when asked if he intended to start a steamship line between New York and Boston, using the Cape Cod Canal. The ex-banker looks well, and is apparently fit to play the Wall Street game once more. Methodist Ministers Must Not Joke. A minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church must not yield to a tendency to tell questionable jokes, and he must not permit others to tell them in his presence, even if he has to use force to prevent their being told, according to Bishop William F. McDowell, who addressed the Rock River conference, at Evanston, Ill. Laziness and lack of attention to personal appearance also were scored by Bishop McDowell. Carried Out to Sea While Being Baptized.