The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-25

BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
roR VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.
The Advantages Of Providence.

4. Providence is one Of the capitals
of Rhode Island.
2. Providence is the second city In
populdfion In Ncio England.
8. Providence contained $4,000
Suhabjtonts In 1890 and Is grolctng Uery
yupfdlM 1hs population is ouerfotDtng
shs city Hsntts In every direction, so that
1sss sslburbs are gro'ptng faster than the
city itself.
4. Providence is the centre of COM
pact mass of population, occupying an
area about eIeuen miles long by four
broad This continuously built commttt-
nlfv, of identical Interests and adpo,l-
tages. achtch forms the real, though not
he politically defined providence, Is the
Ufnfh largest city In the United States.
b. Providence had totthtn ten miles
of It's city Hall In 1896. 81, f+s tylh0bttonts.
In 1870, fsA0ls; In 1850, l6s,fe5; In 1888
rdhcre wcre el<,5ss; n, 1890 about $4,000,
and the population 10 noso believed to be
lat least f75.o0o. Increasing at the rats Of
NEARLY per cent. a year.
q. Providence is groeptag faster than
anv other city IN the East, and much
;Jestcr than u erer did before.
q. Providence has more people tctth-
In 100 miles than Chicago, st. Louis, NeiD
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati
&. Providence leads all the cities IN
the acorld tn the jctoelry manufacture.
IT u the centre, mart and port OF the cot
ton and Uoolen Industry OF the United
States. All the largest cotton mills of
America are wffhfn eighty or NINETY
'mflcs radius Of Providence. Tits Is due
TO certain climatic ddpdatoges recognized
s'bv cotton manufacturers. IL has ttthin
lfts 1sld the biggest and finest stationary
engine sCorks, rubber factories, tertflc
vntts, fie uorks and tool and machinery
soorks and gc largest mGnaJactory Of
etlusy sD0rs In the foorld.
q. Providence is at the head of a
harbor so miles long, containing 1900
acres OF anchorage ground so feet deep
and 800 900 ncres is feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer the mar
ksts Of Europe than NeU York by $50
mttes, and Is about as near the Western
cities. IL Is more than 100 miles nearer
Southern and South American ports than
Boston. There Is far more freight In
1r0nsft that could be cheaper shipped ria
Proride-'cr thcn ria BOSTON.
III. Providence Is In direct comfnu-
Stcotton Uith all points, north, south.
east and aCest. 1t Is the natural port OF
the fruit trade for all Neeo England. Tt
IS the natural port for all Netn Enqldnd
for cotton, bftumfnous coal, Southern
lu,nbcr, pig iron. The country surround
ing Providence Is supposed 90 be the
s1chcst territory In the acorld and the
most thtchly settled In America.
i2. Providence Is happy In fts
-HadttIrdl conformation for trade No cit,J
oan sVer hace better system Of dcliperu
and Interchange Of cars than the one no,o
being arr ranged. Epery foot OF horbor
xJront IL reached by rati; ererp monufac
,1ory may be convenient to tracks. What
Chicago has expended $I5,000, coo TO ac-
compltsh, and only at the cost OF beauty
and safety. 10 already hero.
18. Providence will soon haze the
best system Of interurbdn trdnsportotion n
~ Amertco, and byfor the finest linton
suflrood depot
fnesf park IN a y,ericd uffh the addition
10 Roger Wflhqms Park. among The
natural features is a lake uifh circuit
of sepsn and on e-holf miles.
10. Providence Is being beautided
bu fac boulc pdrds
10. Providence has On far The finest
retail stores IN the East bar Boston and
Netc York.
~. Provfdenoc is q safe citn There
are no rtctous CLASSES; there are nerer
riots; there are feW crimes. There lrtu
soon be no grade crossings Of railroads
NO dangerous drdU bridges.
1S. Providence has more great pub-
Tic improvements dctfpeiy under ,rou
Than utmost any other city n, Anericg
IL Is awakening TO conception OF ITS
posoer.
40. Providence and oil ITS suburbs
had far more building In 1882 than ana,
previous year In tfs history. IL had more
In 1890 than in 1859, more net an 1891 ana
lssz ,cfu much crcfed last Years record
20. Providence has unlimited on
porfuntffes Jor expansion east. pesf.
north and south. H ts bounded bu no
natural barrier. Its hdrbcr is Iona ana
norrou, extending 10 the heart Of the cifu.
and ollotcs the greatest possible wharfooe
area NTH the least expenditure Of room.
lts Dsatn streets. tfs street car lincs rad
o1s from the centre IKE the spokes Of a
rhcel Tfs railroads come 10 common
point bp easily brfdgcd natural Udllcus.
obpfoffng oil grade crossings.
~. Providence docs not depend for
1fs Welfare upon uic success Of ann one
industry Tfs Interests are diversified.
a. Providence has a much larocr
amount OF banking capital than any city
Of ffs stzc IN fhc tcorld
%. Providence has an osscssed pal-
eoffon on ffs property Of }6,e0I.skQ.
The Sfnfc valuation Of Providence er-
cscds ff7o,ooo.0oo
-. rreyidenss v v elIp Of beautl