Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-09
MARGARET S. WINS,
VISITORS AsToNIsHED.
The Mills of Manchester the Most E
tensive in the World,

tensive in the World.
MANCHESTER On h J, October Sth.-The
International Excursion party, last night,
for the first time in the experience
of many of the delegates and attaches of
the International American Congress, slept
IN the cars OF the special train. The special
train remained in the Boston and Maine
Railroad station until o'clock in the
morning, when it was run to Manchester.
The delegates were cordially welcomed
by Senator Blair and the corporation au.
thorities.
The immense buildings that are devoted
to the manufacture of fabrics excited live
Hest interest. Here were the greatest
shops in the world, according the state.
ments made by the members of commit
tees, who added that one of the mills con.
sumed more cotton and indigo than any
other concern in all Ch1istendom.
The foreign visitors heard with amaze
ment that in this small citya half a million
spindles were whirling and 14,OOO looms
were weaving miles per day of fabrics of all
kinds.
After looking over the factories the party
was escorted to new mill, where in one.
half OF great hall four hundred feet by one
hundred had been arranged a display of
textile and other goods produced in Man
chester in a half of working day. II
made a most formidable showing in its ex-
tent, and was moreover arranged SO as to
make most attractive exhibition, ranging
from blocks of spruce wood and raw cotton
to pitchers and water coolers, etc. of indu-
rated wood fibre and fine paper, pretty
checked and striped cloths, etc.
When the exhibit had been duIy adj
mlred the party were seated at luncheon
furnished nv tho niftzanc vi cl, r.
noon left Manchester on their way to Port
land, Maine.
AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND (Me), October s h.-The Pan
American delegates arrived here at o clock.
During the trip from Manchester the dele
gates were busily engaged in classifying the
samples OF goods and cloths they had Sc
cured, and making memoranda to at
tach TO the respective samples, which were
then packed away.
On their arrival at Portland the visitors
were driven about the city in carriages and
afterwards taken to the Falmouth House.
where Reception Committee awaited
them.
An elaborate dinner was served, after
which speeches were made by Senator
Hale and Charles Flint of the American
delegation and others.
DSnoi MeuuohaI ueleSdle OF brazil, SAID
| his Emperor had spoken of the relations
| between his country and the United
States, and had touched upon the future,
| saying he predicted a population of I0O,-
100000 for the United States aud 50, 600 600
for Brazil, and asked what would then be
their power?
As 10 this Congress, he had, after dis
cussion of the matter, said America, and
he meant all America, could clearly say
| to Europe that the Americans were trying
to feed America themselves. IApplause |
The soul of all Americans was in one
place. Their resources and capabilities
should, like the small streams of a great
| central valley, unite in larger and larger
courses, until they should flow together,
like the great Mississippi. Applause
At Ii O'Clock tonight the party started
for Worcester.