The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
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,

I. Providence is one Of the capitals
of Rhode Island.
2. Providence is the second city in
population In Nei0 England.
8. Providence contained $4,000
inhabitants In 1890 and Is groictng DerB
rdpfdIu The population Is operJfotcfng
nc cttv limits In cpery direction. so that
the suburbs are groicfng faster than the
city itself.
4. Providence is the centre of a COM
pact mass OF population, occupying an
area about eIepen miles long by four
broad. This continuously built commti-
ntfp, of identical Interests and ddUdn-
fdgcs, arhich forms the real, though not
the politically defined PROVIDENCE, ts the
nfn1h largest city In the United States
3. Providence had tcithfn ten miles
OF Its City Hall fn 1865 1873 Inhabitants.
In 1870, Is5.0IS; In 1850, e,S@5; In 1885
there tcere SIy.52s; fn 1890 about 10000,
and the population Is notc believed TO be
at least 275, 900, Increasing at the rate OF
nearly 8 per cent year.
q. Providence IL groaring faster than
ann other city i1l the East, and much
faster than II eper did before.
z. Providence has more people NTH
IN 100 miles than Chicago, So. Louts, Nclc
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
3. Providence leads all the cities In
the world IN the jeicclry manufacture.
IL Is the centre, mart and port OF the cot
ton and aC0olen industry OF the United
States. AL the largest cotton mills Of
Amcricd are frffhfn eighty or ninety
miles radius of Providence. This Is due
10 certain climatic advantages recognized
bu cotton manufacturers. It has actttfn
fts field the biggest aud finest stationary
engine ir0rks, rubber factories, fertile
mills, dle arorks and tool and machinery
sCorks and the largest manuydctory OF
sflper scdrc In the iUorld.
Q. Providence is at the head of
hGrbor so miles long, containing 1900
acres of anchorage ground so feet deep
and 500 900 acres rs feet deep.
10. Providence fs nearer the mar
kets of Europe than Netp York by I50
miles, and Is about as near the Western
cities. 1t Is more than 100 miles nearer
Southern and South American ports than
Boston. There " far more freight In
transit that could be cheaper shipped pid
Precedence than vio Boston.
n. Providence is In direct commu-
nfcation pith all points, north, south.
east and apest. 1t Is the natural port of
the fruit trade for all Ne,o England. II
q the natural port for all Ne0 England
for cotton, bftuminous coal, Southern
lumber, pig iron. The country surround
ing Providence Is supposed to be the
richest territory In the Uorld and the
most hfcklv settled fn America.
AZ. Providence Is happy In its
natural conformation for trade. No citu
can erer hare a better system of deliucru
and Interchange OF cars than the one nop
being arranged. EUery foot OF hdrbor
front Is reached by rail; eUcry manufac
torn may be conpentent to tracks. What
Chicago has expended Si5, 1000 TO ac-
complish, and only at the cost OF beautu
and safety, fs already here.
13. Providence will soon hare the
besf system of inferurbdn transportation
In America, and by far the finest linton
railroad depot.
IL. Providence will soon hare the
finest park tn America toifh the addition
to Roger WflIfdms Park. Among the
natural features Is q lake scith a circuit
of scpen and one-half miles.
10. Providence is being bcoutifcd
by fine boulepords
10. Providence has bv far the finest
retail stores in the East, bar Boston and
Ncp York.
IL. Providence is q safe city There
are no vicious classes; there are ncper
riots; there are feiC crimes. There toiu
soon be no grade crossings Of railroads.
no dangerous drdw bridges.
18. Providence has more great pub
lic Improvements actively under apau
than almost any other city In Amerfca.
IL Is otcokening TO a conception Of its
potcer.
40. Providence and all ITS suburbs
had far more building In 1889 than ann
previous year In us historu 10 had more
IN 1890 than IN 1889, more net IN 1891 and
1927 tcfu much crceed last pear's record.
20. Providence has unlimited op-
porfuntttcs tor erpanston east. locst,
north aud south. 10 Is bounded by no
natural barrier. It's hdrbor IL long and
uorrosD. extending 10 the heart Of thc cifu.
and dliotrs the greatest possible Dharfdoe
area uffh the least expenditure OF room.
Ifs main streets. Its street car lines rodt-
ate from the centre Ike The spokcs OF a
Uhcel It's railroads come 60 a common
obUiafing all grade crossings
~. Providence does not depend for
lfs usIfore upon the success OF any one
industry. Ifs Interests are diversified.
"A Providence has n much larger
amount OF banking capital than any city
of ffs sfze IN the uorid.
%. Providence has an assessed Unl-
uefjon on ffs property OF SIS6,e0I,Sga
The state valuation OF Providence cr-
cscds ono. 100000.
-. Providence IL city Of teauti-