The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-09
In the State of Rhode Island
tie 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.
a Providence is the second city In
population IN Nelc England.
8. Providence contained $4,000
frAabttdnfs in 1890 and Is groicing Uery
rGptdIn The population IL oUerfoptng
ths citv Iisnifs On ererv direction, so that
the suburbs are gro1ctng faster than the
city ftsc'f.
4. Providence is the centre Of a COM
pact mass OF population, occupying an
area about eleven miles long by four
broad. This continuously built commit
Wftu of identical Interests and ddUdn-
fdGes, rhtch forms the real, though not
fhc politically defined PROVIDENCE, Is the
ninth largest city In the United States.
B. Providence had totthin ten miles
Of tts CITY Hall fn 1865. sI,24S Inhabitants.
In 1870, Ie5.0IS; tn 1850, l6R, ,le5; IN 1885
there arerc fI4,52s; In 1850 about $4,000,
and tie population ts nor believed to be
az least x75.0o0, increasing at the rate OF
Ncuriu 8 per cent. a year.
Q. Providence Il grotcing faster than
anu other caty IN the East, and mach
|0stcr than 10 erer did before.
=. Providence has more people NTH
wv ftV Utttt& tftdH tHttUVot az. bOettot <'N$
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
B. Providence leads all the cities In
the sc0rld Ia the jeiDelry manufacture.
Itts the centre. mart and port OF the cot
ton and scoolen industry Of the United
States. an the largest cotton mills Of
Anertcd are uithfn eighty or ninety
miles radius Of Providence. THIS Is due
10 cerfusn climatic advantages recognized
w cotton manufacturers. IL has tctfhfR
ks fsld the biggest aud finest stationary
mgfne trorks, rubber factories, fertile
ntlls, fle uorks and tool and machinery
Forks and the largest manuGcfory OF
hlocr srure In the tcorld.
D. Providence II at the head Of q
hdrbor 80 miles long, containing 1900
acres Of anchorage ground so feet deep
und 500. 900 acres IS feet deep.
40. Providence Is nearer the mar
kets of Europe than Neio York by $50
miles, and Is about as near the Western
cities. It Is more than 100 miles nearer
S0ufhcrR and South american ports than
Boston. There Is far more freight In
Ironsit that could be cheaper shipped Uto
Rrovtdence than pid Boston.
II. Providence Is IN direct commu-
nlcatfon with all points, north, south,
east and scest. 10 Is the natural port of
the fruit trade for all Netc England. 10
6 the natural port for all Neic England
for cotton. bttumfnous coal, Southern
humber, ptQ iron. The country surround
enc Providence Is supposed TO be the
richest territory In the aporld and the
most nickIv settled I'm America.
n. Providence Is hdppy In its
natural conformation for trade. No citu
can cver h0Ue a better system of delivery
and tnterchdnqe Of cars than the one no,c
being arranged. Every foot of harbor
'front.' u reached by rdtl; every ,nanutoc
torv m0y be convtntent to tracks. What
Chicago has expended fI5, 900, 900 to ac-
complfsh and only at the cost Of beauty
end safety u already here.
70. Providence will soon haze the
best system Of interurbon transportation
In America, and By far the finest Union
railroad depot.
IA. Providence will soon hare the
finest park IN Americo Nth the addition
20 Roger Wulfoms Park. Among he
autus0l fsdturee fs a lake trfth circuit
ef seven and onc-holf miles.
10. Providence is being bedutifed
bv fne boulevords.
10. Providence has by far the finest
retail stores In the East, bar Boston and
NesU York.
~. Providence is safe citn There
are no ptcious classes; there are neper
riots; there arc fe,o crimes There tcill
soon be no grade crossings Of railroads
no dangerous dratc bridgeAY
10. Providence has more great pub
ltc improvements octtreiy under uau
than almost any other city IN Americo.
10 70 aUakentfg to u conception OF It's
po,ccr.
40. Providence and oil ITS suburbs
had far more building IN 1889 than ann
precious year In It's history. II hud more
In 1890 hon IN 1883, more vet IN 1891, and
ISeS sctll mach erceed last years record.
20. Providence has unlim,5ed op-
porfuniftes Jor expansion east, ,pest.
north and south. 10 Ia bounded lu mo-
natural barrier. It's hdYbor IL Iona ana
maroon. extending 10 The heart Of TIE citp.
and ollotos the greatest possible tcharfage
area srfth fhe least expenditure OF room.
Its main streets, Its street car lines radt.
ate from the contrc IKE the spokes Of a
schecl It's railroads come TO common
point bp easily bridged natural valleus,
0bciotsng all orddc crossings.
II. Providence does not depend foy
tfs sccltae upon The success OF any ono
Industry It's Interests are diversified.
"a. Providence has much ldrgcy
amount Of banking capital than any city
Of ffs size in the scorid. it..f
20. Providence has an dsscsscd ral-
uofsoB on ffs property Of $Ik6. .0OI, ,skO.
The stufs valuation ot Providence err
cccds fI70,ooo0oo
"a Providence 10 a city Of beauti-