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FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Work Accomplished and What 1t
Proposes to Do.

The Executive Committee of the State
| Farmers Alliance, which has been in ses-
| sion in this city for three days, adjourned
yesterday, and the majority of the members
| returned to their homes. During the ses-
| sions the alliance transacted great deal of
business, and adopted reports co amending
the State Agent. the State Secretary and
the State Treasurer for the manner in
which they had performed their duties
There are now twenty-nine counties rep
resented in the State Alliance, with about
$4,000 members aud thirty organizers. Re-
ports were received frOm each county, and
all were favorable. This week will be COM
menced tho organization of 4 Citizens AL
lance in this city, and similar alliances will
be organized in all the cities and towns In
the State. Efforts will be made to include
every county in the State in tie alliance.
These citizens alliances will form the or
gained labor utilization with the Farm erS'
Alliance.
The State Alliance has agreed to receive
written statement of the grievances of or
gained labor in this city and to transmit
knowledge of them and suggestions as to
remedies to the $4,000 members of the ALI
ance. The statement will be received by
President Marion Cannon at Ventura and
by him circulated among the farmers.
President Cannon stated to a CALL re-
porter that he tav0rS an Endorsement of the
white labor stamp aud in patrOnizing Cal
ifornia industry. When questioned in re-
gard to what action would be taken as to
the members of the last Legislature who
had opposed and voted against measures
proposed by the farmers, the President said
significantly that the names OF such mem-
bers had been sent TO each branch of the
Alliance and action would be taken in due
time. As TO the construction of a compel
ing railroad across the State, he said that
was yet in embryo.
The State Alliance will not send delegates
to the convention al Cincinnati next month,
but between now and February 22d next
will work energeticaly to extend its organ
izatiou, SO as to be able to send a large dele
CATION to a convention which will De held
on that date, probably at indianapolis.
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using his Lordship as n mouthpiece, would
deny the existence of a de facto gov
eminent in Chile and that there we're simply
two factions, one of which Is governed and
! controlled by Balmaceda and the other, a
sort of rowing commission, calling itself
"the Congress party" His instruc-
tons to pay duties to both par
ties, even though coupled with the
recognition of the insurgents, and tacit
admission that both sides were to be treate d
with the same consideration and standing
as though they had equal rights. This, too.
in the very face OF the fact that there is sui b.
stantial evidence to prove conclusively the
actual existence of supreme government in
Chile, composed Of its chief constitutional
magistrate, with his Cabinet and Council
Of State, aud thatthiS de factO government
is recognized by majority of the nation,
and that 1t has been regularly paying the
army and navy, to the number of $4,000, not
including hundreds of laborers; that it is
engaged in the building of railroads, paying
interest on debts from without and within.
and in its struggle with the rebels it is pro-
tectlng the life of the nation. Under these
circumstances 1t looks as if it would have
been more logical diplomacy for the Govern
mcnt of England to have recognized the
closing OF the nitrate ports under some con-
ditionS, and Withdrawing entirely from the
trade and the payment of duties. and this
alone would have broken up and defeated
the rebels by cutting off their resources.
Now if we but add, by way of contirmatory
evidence, that the national elections had
taken place already and had been won by
the Liberal or Constitutional party, that
this is the party that supports the Iegti-
mate Government, and that the newly elected
Congress was to meet on the 10Th of the
present month. it would appear as if enough
had been said to prove conclusiyely that
government does exist which the nations of
the earth are bound to respect Taking
this view Of the question there is no doubt
but that the decree of President Bamaceda,
closing the nitrate ports of Chile, will meet
with almost universal appreciation; that
which it is entitled. and that no regard
whatever will be paid to the demand for
export duties on the part of the insurgents.
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than an advancement of the material inter-
ests of his country. can see further into tho
matter than the ordinary. discontinued read
ers. In referring to the matters herein
stated he said that he sought the co-opera-
ton of the sister republics Of Chile to OPP
pose the strange political idea of fighting for
the introduction of a mOnarehical system of
government in America. The new Govern
ment, If successful, will be parliamentary
and not constitutional, and the constitution,
having ceased to exist, the will of Congress
will be the law of the land. The interesting
feature of the case is that this notable
change is to be made in the interests of a
foreign Government 10 which Chile will be
annexed, and that this Government is none
other than that Of England. Now for the
story.
Two years ago a syndicate OF English
millinnaires residing in London.sent as their
agent Colonel North to Chile, to buy up
the saltpeter lands in the Province of Tara
paca, the expectation of which product,
transformed into inter, Is made principally
from the port Of Iquique. Colonel North,
upon his arrival in Santiago, and before his
secret mission was known, made a great
display of his wealth, giving banquets to
the editors of the different papers, making
liberal donations to the poor, and making
himself solid IN many ways. However, he
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HINTS TO LADiE S.
RELATIONS OF SCIENCE TO TOILET.


Those who determined to take full measure Of
pleasure and comfort out of this life must avail
themselves OF all that science has provided for the
comfort and happiness Of mankind. While 1t has
done much, it has not been able to prevent the
ward march Of time and its attendant ravages-as
old age creeps on gray hair will bloom. They may
be honorable or they may be premature. They de-
strOy the appearance of the youthful face and make
the older ones look more aged In either case sci
ence has provided remedy both harmless and per.
tect-the Imperial Hair Regeneration. Such testt-
mony Patti, Fanny Davenport, Mesdames Duke
and Rumball court hsir-dresser5 to Queen Victoria
have given ndorsing it fully is proof that IL is the
only really perfect preparation made. 1t colors
gray hair and produces any desired shade upon
bleached hair 1t is unaffected by sea baths and
leaves the hair perfectly glossy and natural If you
doubt IL send sample of ha ir call the recep-
tion-rooms, 81 West Twenty-thifd ST.. New York
and it will be regenerated free OF charge 1t Is sold
at 81 so and IS by all druggists and halr-dressers
or sent direct BY express.
Imperial Chemical Manufacturing Company also
manufacture other reliable toilet preparations
the number being the Imperial Hair Remover. 1t is
perfectly harmless and be used without fear of
pain or injury upon the most delicate skin. Those
who sSeptca call and its merits free of
charge. 1t is sent by mail, securely sealed. re-
ceIpt of 81. Pacific Coast agency, Messrs. GOLD
STEIN & COIN, S22 Market stt, San Francisco. 1t
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tiago to oppose the revolving party, which
had stolen the navy of the country, the
British Minister was the only one who dis
sented from the general feeling of opposi-
ton. 1t explains Lord Salisbury's cable dis
patch of February 10Th to the British Minis
British navy lying in Chilean waters, and
his advice to merchants to pay double duty
on the inter. one to the Baimaceda party
and the other to the insurgents, thus at one
blow annulling the Government of Chile and
reducing the country to two factions.
Now, in order to consummate the annexa-
ton of Chile, or possibly only to acquire the
saltpeter territory. England, backed by
Germany. is helping the insurgents to take
control of the Chilean Government so as to
pass law which will permit of the sale of
the inter territory, and then the schemers
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MASTER WILLIAMS.
The Boy Singer Holds Press Recep

The Boy Singer Holds a Press Recep-
ton.
Freddie Williams, the wonderful boy
soprano, arrived here on Friday evening
with his manager, and yesterday gave an
audience to the representatives of the press
at Metropolitan Temple. He is bright
English lad of fourteen years, and is but
two months from London, England, where
he gained renown iG Westminster Abbey as
one Of the Vicar chora's head boys.
Since his arrival on American soil, he has
given twenty-five concerts in all the principal
Eastern cities, where he has excited the
establishment of vast assemblies by the
purity of his voice and the extent of his
register. Yesterday he favored his hearers
with several selections, in the course of
which he took in alt with the greatest
ease.
Tomorrow he will open season of eight
concerts in the Metropolitan Hall under the
patronage of Rev. John Gray. The selec-
tions for his debut viii include the aria,
with Yerdure Clad" from THE Crea-
tlon," "The Children's Home" (Cowen),
and The Chorister" (Guthran).
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found that no saltpeter lands could be pur-
chased without a special act of Congress.
BE turned his efforts in that direction, but
the opposition OF the executive power
vested in President Balmaceda, to making
such sale to a foreign power, brought
about a failure of Colonel N0rth's weIl-laid
plans. 1t was well known to all that at the
request of the Government a prosecution
was commenced against Colonel North to
arnul deed he had acquired for tract OF
saltpeter land Dy its purchase for the sum
OF 100000. Colonel North succeeded IN
saving his deed by proving that the land
had been previously sold by the Peruvian
Government
This scheme would have been successful
and would have been approved by the
Chilean Congress, but President Balmaceda
made vigorous opposition to it in order to
save the lands to the nation. And this state
of affairs shows the entire cause of the hos
tilities existing between Balmaceda and his
friends and those who are opposing them.
II shows the animus Of the threats that have
been made against the President by the Co
alition party and the demands made for his
abdication. 1t seems that Congress or the
Coalition party is interested in the saltpeter
land scheme. 1t shows why, during a con-
ference Of all the foreign Ministers in San
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with all necessary authority to insure the
social tranquility and conservation Of order
throughout the State, apd the safety of the
republic from the encTOachment OF for
eign foe. To do this successfully apprOpri-
atoms must be made to meet the annual eX-
penSes of the administration, and to arrange
every year for the maintenance of the sea
and land forces on peace or war footing,
as the case may be. Each tax levy is de-
creed to extend over or cover period of
eighteen months, and the disposition of the
forces is for the same length of time. A law
10 become operative must receive the sane
ton Of the President, Congress and the
Council of State. And now, without pur-
suing the manifesto any further, here comes
the clash between the President, his Cabi-
net and Congress that has caused the pres
ent diff sulty. President Balmaceda claims
that the rebelious chiefs are endeavoring
10 break down the constitutional form of
Government and wish to establish parlia-
mentary, or in other words monarchical
form of government. and his Cabinet, who
are inimical TO him, refuse to resign in order
that he may appoint another Cabinet that
will.harmoniZe with his views.
So far the troubles between President
Balmaceda and the insurgents would appear
to be simply a clash of authority, the PreSi-
dent claiming certain rights, privileges and
responsibilities which the Chilean Congress
was unwilling to allow him. But Mr.. Casa
neuva, Chilean by birth, sympathy and
citizenship, and wishing for nothing more
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sympathy of the United States Government
to save their territory and their institutions
from the encr0achment Of foreign nations
A portentous heading in the paper re-
ferred to as containing the proclamation of
President Balmaceda reads as follows
"Chilean Ports Closed by the President of
the Republic of Chile and the Duty Of Ma
tons Toward This Decree" Let US exam
Inc for one moment what this refers to. On
tie 18th inst. a cable dispatch was received
from Chile that the President of the Repub-
lie had closed the nitrate ports of Chaneral.
Taltal Antofagasta, Caleta Buena, TOGO
pilla, Iauique. Junin and Pisagua, subject
ing to contiscation all vessels attempting to
trade with these ports. England
and the United States were both
The President of Chile, acting under the
authority of the Constitution and of inter
national law, gave rightlully this official
notice to the world, aud it must therefore
be recognized and respected, since 1t was
issued by a government de facto, and es-
pecially when the measure was adopted to
save the property of the nation and to pro-
tect the interests of innocent foreigners
from the evils arising from a revolutionary
movement. The Government holds the pub
lie domain of all of the territory Of the ma
ton under the protection Of a vast army,
and by the acQuiescence of the people
against small revolutionary force, who re-
VOTED and, having seized the nations navy,
acted US dictators, acting under the false
assumption that they were the constitu-
ent elements of Congress, and clothed Ia
this panoply they endeavored to blockade
Chilean ports.
non the 18th OF January the Diplomatic
Corps met at Santiago to consider the right
to blockade by the rebels. or all the for
eign Ministers present none recognized the
right except the British Minister At that
time the Chilean Government had fully
equipped army of $4,000 soldiers. Had the
British Minister acquiesced with the views
of his colleagues, the revolution would
have ended then and at once, and millions
of property would have been saved from
destruction. Tie Coalition party fraud
uently assumed the authority of the Con-
gressional name, and even assuming that
they were entitled to the designation. I'M
der the Constitution they had no other right
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than to participate in the construction Of
the laws and were vested with no power
whatever which would entitle them to take
the navy from the President of the Repub-
lie; the navy, which is constitutionally I'M
der his command and absolute control.
Moreover, neither then nor now has or had
this party any political organization, title or
constitutional rights. They could not send
delegates to appear before the convention of
Ministers or before the nations as the legal
representatives of the republic to bring in
to dispute the office of President with the
were none other than band of pirates, and
since their advent they have not improved,
either as regards their character as indiyid-
uals or the principles they represent
For the reasons given this same body of
illegally constituted and irresponsible men
have never sought to esta blsh any official
blockade. But, even under the supposition
that they may have announced or pro-
claimed an official blockade. this would not
have deprived the Government of its legiti-
mate right to declare the blockaded ports
closed and for foreign nations to have
given their recognition. Under the cir
cumstances, by the usages of interna-
tional law. the Government of Chile,
through Its constitutional President, had an
unc0ntrOvertible right to close the ports,
and foreign nations so recognized the clos
ing without any regard to the blockade. be-
CAUSE CiOsIR TIC pOitS ultdllS one tllng ana
blockading them Is another and of a differ
ent kind. A Government which closes its
ports for good, creditable and sufficient rea-
sons 10 friendly nations need not enforce
this right where there is a blockade exist
ing, for the reason that under such circum-
stances the notice will be respected. Block
ade-runners might dispute the notice, but
hardly any one else.
Lord Salisbury, in his cable dispatch of
April 18th TO the British Minister in San
tiego and to the British Admiral in Chilean
waters, notified them to protect the interests
of British subjects interested in the Chilean
traec. and says that while England does not
recognize the double exaction Of duties now
collected by President Balmaceda and the
officers acting under his authority and the
rebellious members Of the Chilean Congress.
yet. in order to avoid trouble, he advises
ship-owners to pay the double duties under
protest. This language from the noble Lord
would convey the impression that England.
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will be ready to get millions OF money for
the sale of their own country. Of course if
England and Germany are permitted to con-
suminate this piece of villainy they will not
stop. After this conquest they will proceed
to victory through all of the American
countries, unless the Great Republic will
step forward and save Chile as she saved
Mexico from the combination made by En-
gland, Spain and Napoleon.
But. after all, who are the insurgents?
We only know the names of the leaders
Barros Luco and Waldo Silva. These
traitors apply the term Dictator" to Presi-
dent Balmaceda because he is struggling to
save the nation, to support and maintain a
republican system of government to con-
serve the independence OF the nation and to
preserve the coveted territory from the
avaricious grasp of England and Germany.
The loyal Chileans are trusting to the
The morning call., 1891-04-19
An Indictment Attacked.

Wong Wing, indicted by the late Grand
Jury for murder, appeared before Judge
Trout yesterday with his attorney, Robert
Ferral, who notified the court that he would
oppose the indictment on the ground that
one of the jurors was not resident. This
objection could not have been made before,
he explained, because the defendant had moi
been brought into court for arraignment
The argument will be made ON Saturday.
The morning call., 1891-04-19
Dee All Tone,s Examination.

United States Commissioner Sawyer
began tue examination yesterday morning
Of Dee All Tong. arrested for the Illegal
manufacture of opium in the country.
Tong's defense was that the drug was Yen
She"-burnt opium, and not from the crude
article. and was not. therefore, dutiable.
The examination was continued until next
SATURDAY.
The morning call., 1891-04-19
No Better. No Worse.

The condition of Judge Hoffman at late
hour last evening remained about the same
as for the past three or four days. Early
yesterday morning he revived slightly and
was able to take some nourishment, but
again relapsed into a state of unconscious,
The morning call., 1891-04-19

P. II. Kramer as assignee OF B. w. irving
has brought suit against his assignor and A.
R. Bidwell aud Irving Watson to recover
$3.50, the aggregate of four separate promis-
sorry notes made to said Irving by the last
named defendants, and transferred to the
plaintiff before maturity for valuable con-
slara. 4 .,a.
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POSTPONED Inde6nitelv

Owing to the critical condition of the
health Of United States District Judge Og-
den Hoffman the Pacific Union Clubs an
nual banquet, which was to have taken
place yesterday evening. has been indef-
uitely postponed.
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Tho Penalty for Libel.

M. Triguero, the Portuguese editor con-
victed of libel. was fined $500, with the alter
native of 500 days in Jail, by Judge Trout.
The case will be appealed and in the mean
time the accused is out Oil b Ill.
The morning call., 1891-04-19

Huu ciedT Oh your lace
as that on your arm or neck Neglect, ex-
posure. alkaline water. and perhaps i'll
health, have caused the skin ON your face
to become rough and discoloTed, and other
wise blemished. If you would have as clear
and pure and white skin on your face as
on the unexposed parts of your person, first
use Mrs. Graham's FACE BLEACH until
you have removed all blemishes and discol-
0rations from the skin; then after that is
done, use her CUCUMBER AND ELDER
FLOWER CREAM 10 protect it from the
wind aud sun, and to cleanse it and keep
the pores in active and healthy condition,
and you may always have skin and CON-
pleXion as pure and clear and white as you
had in baby days. You will then be las re-
CARDS complexion) "as nature made YOU"
Face Bleach is ST 30 per bottle. c. Sc E. F.
Cream 81 per bottle For sale by all drug
gists. MRS. GERVAISE GRAHAM,
q Beauty Doctor" 103 Post street, San Fran
cisco, treats ladies for every blemish or de-
feet of face or figure. Send stamp for her
little book How to Be Beautiful"
APPLE Sl II
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BE
AS NATURE
MADE YOU.

Turn up your sleeve,
or turn down the neck
,of your dress. Observe
.lhow white and clear the
skin is. Nature made
thu ckin M urhirn
The morning call., 1891-04-19
new AND FRESH COLORINGS AND DESIGNS!

We respectfully direct attention to the magnificent STOCK OF
Spring Cotons and Fannes which have exhibition Ths
collection embraces all the latest novelties and for variety OF
styles and elegance designs all former
, 1891-12-24
A PreYentiYe tor Group

We want every mother to know that
Group can be prevented, True Group
never appears without a warning. The
first symptom is hoarseness; then the
child appears TO have taken a cold or a
cold may have accompanied the hoarse-
ness from the start. After that a pecu-
liar rough cough is developed, which il
followed b.. the Group. The time to act
is wher the child first becomes hoarse; q
few doses OF Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy will prevent the attack. Even after
4 rough cough has appeared the disease
may be prevented by using this remedy as
directed. 1t has never been known to
fail. Twenty-Five cent, fifty cent and 81
bottles for sale by druggists.
, 1891-12-24
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, Ill,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family ply
s%ician, but grew worse. He told her she
was a hopeless victim Of CONSUMPTION and
that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption; she bought q
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She continued
its use and alter taking ten bottles, found
herself sound and well. now does her own
homework and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this Great Discovery
at A. L. RoEDEL's drug store, large
bottles SOC. and $l.00.
, 1891-12-24

Bell Bird. Each trotter is a world heater
in its class, and each being the get of that
world NOUS sire, Electioneer, comes hon
estly by its greatness.
Arion is n 2-year-old bay stallion, dam
Manette, by Nutwood. One of Arion's first
achievements was when he made a mark
of 22l., the world trotting record for 2-year-
olds, at Sacramento. Then Arion was sent
at the 2-year-old worlds time record OF
2:1s., held by the great Sunol. Arion
Clipped off over two seconds at his first
trial, and was sent at the record again and
again until he had lowered it to 2:1Ost.
This marvellous performance occurred early
In November Mt the Stockton (Cal.) kite
shaped track \ year ago Arion was of
fered for sale at 5000. Today Senat
Stanford, his owner, thinks Sl25,OOO might
influence him to part with his young cham.
pion.
Bell Bird, 2:26H, closes the racing season
Of 1891 with the reputation Of being a close
second to Frou-Frou, 2:25A, the greatest