The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-30
In the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation, first in Influence
and representative character.
FOR PRESIDENT.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
FOR 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
population IN Neto England.
g. Providence contained 1S5, 900
Inhabitants In 1890 and Is groicfng UcrU
rapidly. The population is oUerfotcing
the citv limits IN epery direction, so that
the suburbs are grotcing faster than the
city itself.
A. Providence is the centre of a COM
pact mass of population, occupying an
area about elepen miles long bU four
broad This continuously built commu-
nitu, of identical Interests and ddpdn-
tdges, achich forms the real, though not
the politically defined PROVIDENCE, Is the
ninth largest city In the United States.
D. Providence had rfthfn ten miles
of Its City Hal In 1865. 81, ,24s Inhabitants
In 1870 IS5,0IS; in 1880, 162, 225; In 1885
there were sI4,5es; IN 1890 about s50, 900,
and the population Is no,o believed TO be
at least e75,000, Increasing at the rate OF
nearly 8 per cent. year.
@. Providence Is grotcing faster than
ann other city In the East, and much
foster than 10 cpcr did before
z. Providence has more people iDtth-
IN 100 miles than Chicago, st. Louis, Ne,o
Orleans. Baltimore or Cincinnati
8. Providence leads all the cities In
the scorld tn the jc,oclry manufacture.
It Is the centre. mart and port ot the cot
ton and scooien Industry of the United
states. All the largest cotton mills OF
Amcrfcn are rithin eighty or ninety
miles radius of Providence. THIS Is due
70 certain climatic advantages recognized
bv cotton manufacturers. 10 has iCithtn
Its field the biggest aud finest stationary
engine scor1fs, rubber factories, fertile
mills. fle icorks and tool and machinery
soorhs and the largest mandatory OF
StlUer sUdrc In the lCorld.
3. Providence is at the head of
hnrbor 80 miles long, containing 5000
acres of anchorage ground so feet deep
and 10000 acres rs feet deep.
40. Providence is nearer the mar
kefs Of Europe than Ne,c York by $50
miles, 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
transit that could be cheaper shipped pid
Providence than utd Boston.
II. Providence Is In direct commu-
ntcdtion ,ctth oil points, north, south,
cast and scest. IL Is the natural port of
the fruit trade for all Ne,c England. 10
Is the natural port for all Neip England
for cotton, bifuminous coal, Southern
lumber, pig iron. The country surround
ing Providence Is supposed 20 DC the
vtchest territory In the porld and the
most thicklv settled IN America.
AZ. Providence Is hoppy in its
natural conformation for trade. No city
can ercr haze a better system Of deliuery
and Interchange Of cars than the one nolC
being arranged Ere,y foot Of hdrbor
front Is reached by rail; cCerp manutoc
oO1y may be convenient 90 tracks. What
Chicago has expended So, 900, 900 to dc-
compfsh, and onlD at the cost OF beauty
and safety, is already here.
rs. Providence will soon haze the
best system OF interrrbdn transportation
IN Amcrico, and by far the finest linton
rdflroud depot.
~. Providence will soon hare the
finest park IN America Nth the addition
TO Roger Williams Park. among the
natural features Is a lake 1ctth a circuit
of scrcn and one-hdlf miles.
10. Providence is being bcdutifed
bv fne boulcpards.
16. Providence has by far the finest
retail stores In the East, bar Boston and
New York.
~. Providence is a safe city There
ore no rfcious classes there are neper
riots; there are feic crimes. There iCiu
soon be no grade crossings OF railroads
no dangerous drdtc bridges.
~. Providence has more great pub
uc Improvements actively under tcdU
than almost any other city fn Amcricd.
IL Is apdkening TO conception Of It's
po,cer.
40. Providence and all ITS suburbs
had fur more building IN 1889 than ann
precious pear In tts history 10 had more
In 1890 than IN 1889, more net IN 1891, and
1897 ,ciu much crcccd last vodr's record.
20. Providence has unlimited op-
polfunfffos tor expansion cast tCcsf.
north and south. 10 Is bounded bu no
natural barrier. Its hdrbOr Is Iona and
Maroon, erfendinqfo The heart Of hc citu.
and alio,Cs the greatest possible Uhdrfd0o
area Ufth The least expenditure Of room.
Ifs main streets ITS street car lines rddt-
ate from the centre ltkc the spokes of a
schccl Tfs railroads come 20 a common
point bp easily brfdocd natural Uallcys.
obpfofinq all grade crossings.
Fl. Providence docs not depend for
ffs welfare upon TIC success Of any one
Industry. ne Interests are diversified.
II Providence has much larger
amount OF banking capital than any cifu
Of its size On the World
~ Providence has an assessed raj
uoffon ON ffs property of SII6, ,9OI,syo.
m< State valuation Of Providence or
ce<ds }f7O, 100000
- P~osidencs u a city Of bcautl-