New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE VALUATION OF PROVIDENCE.
PR OPERTY WORTH s14e,9o1 s41 - REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE CLUBS PROSPEROUS.

LEAGUE CLUBS PROSPEROUS.
Providence, r. l., Sept. s (speciaD-The assessors
have finished their work for this year and report the
reel estate valuation of Providence as $1o9,
personal estate, S37473i20; total S146,9ol ,o4o;
gain OF $6,os4,7e0 in a year. The tax rate remains
at S15, yielding 80, 203.527 Those persons and cor
porations taxed for 100000 and upwards are as FOL
lows American Screw Company, 81 ,407 ,O60 Atlah-
ic Mills, $960,100; Amos C. Barstow, S565,7Oo;
Boston and Providence Railroad Company, $5T7,1so'
Alexander Duncan and family, S2,057 ,04o; Eliza
beth A. Gammell, s736,52o; William J. King estate
ses3,3so; Robert knight, $500 $50; Narraeansett
Land Company, $5O3,160; New York. Providence and
Boston Railroad Company, se31 $40; Harriet Pearce
estate. S503, 200; Providence Gas Company Sl146,-
900; Marshall Works and wife. 81 021,96o.
The long expected and much needed local Republi-
newspaper is at last about to become assured
fact. James s. Clarkson, chairman of the National
Republican Committee, recommended to this field
Colonel John J.. Heaton, formerly of The Brooklyn
Times" Armed with Mr.. Clarksons recommendation
and other references Colonel Heaton has partner
q gentleman from Springfield. Mass, who will manage
the business 1t is understood That Mr.. HeatOn and
the Springfield gentleman will furnish all the imme-
date capital. The paper will be q thoroughly Re
publican and Protection newspaper 1t will be called
1.-THE Providence News" and will be issued In the
afternoon for the present, with an ultimate purpose
Of adding Sunday and morning editions. "The News
press will be furnished by r. Hoe & Co. Quarters
have been engaged in the Owen Building at the corner
of Dyer and Pine SITS Advertising contracts be-
Ing made, and the paper will make its appearance as
soon as the plant can be got together. Colonel
Heaton comes with good reputation as Journalist,
and If he makes Q good paper success is almost
certain.
Mayor Smith has issued invitations to large num-
Der of friends to dine with him at the Pomham Club
grounds next Thursday. Luncheon will be served at
10 o'clock and dinner at go The Mayor has large
circle of firm friends, and his invitations will not 60
a-beggng.
Colonel John L. Heaton, who is to establish Re
publican newspaper here has personal acquaintance
either with Ex-Governor George Peabody Wetmore or
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich; so that any intimation
that the paper to be the organ of either Of these
gentlemen is absurd.
great amount of building has been going on this
summer Three important business blocks have been
constructed in Westmnstest. The splendid granite
pie of the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company is
nearly completed, 1t would be worthy of Wall-st
The Dorrance Building, which destroyed by fire
has been rebuilt larger and more convenient than be
fore. Some Of the stores opened to-day. L. A
Tillnghasts BuTill Building, with its granite marble
and light colored brick 'front.' is of the most I'm
posing buildings in the street. B. H. Gladding Co..
the Oldest drygoods house in the city, will move into
the new building as soon as 1t is completed.
which meets at OlneyviIe, Just the city ne is
In prosperous condition. Two rooms have recently
been fitted up at considerable expense, and mem
bership of $50 is expected within two months. The
club has joined the Republican League.
The Nationalist expect TO put a city ticket into
the field this fall 1t will poll about 200 votes.
The Republican League of Rhode Island will hold a
convention in this city September % under the
patronage of the Fourth Ward Republican Club, OF
which b. Russell Brown is president. The convention
will meet at II O'Clock in Tlnghasts par1ofs No 30
Westmlnster-st. Each club In the league may elect
three delegates and three alternates After address
Of welcome by d. Russell Brown, routine business per
tanning to league affairs will be disposed Of In the
afternoon there will be addresses to the convention by
l. L. Byrnes, Xpresident of the Minnesota state Re
publican League George A. Marden, state Treasurer
of Massachusetts, and John VI Langston OF virginia
In the evening there will be mass meetng in Music
| Hall at which the abOve-named gentlemen will make
public addresses. Under the energetic presidency OF
Henry +. Tepke of PawtucRet, the league is getting
into shape TO accomplish good work for the Republican
candidates next spIDe and fail. Several new clubs
have been formed and old have been stirred Into
new life.