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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
c,e PERMITTING rHE Use oF 4 STATE STEAHER

Eai,.morc Dec. - topccah.-Governor Jackson anu
,n,ulcr ~.t ~ the oy ~tcr navy. are being iouidl
criticised for permitting the us" Of the state steamer p'
th- Baltimore and Eastern Nhor' Fa'"i" '"'"p!N /"
MOTT rt,-cu.,r- acro., the bay W.il' one "f tch
,,, t.r -,.,rucr, wa, disabled seth l~ president 81
.,r. r,ur,,d The Governor i, larr >ocHl'd'r. ana
thor state official are interested n the corp ration
r. t-ucd states steamboat inspectors VIII MAKE an
.fl.ltluu charge having been made tt the >'''
,t. h,d been used fpr passenger taihr ilt hau CIR
r,.d NOR. people than their licenses Icrnllttcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
prw,Pn From THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

Gloucester. Mass. Dee. :7.-Captnn william IhomaN'
of tbc schooner Horace Is. Parker ha' receive" YAM
,hIc marine glass from the French Government III
recognition of his rescue OF two French n'e''"c" !"
,tov ,.t The men had been adrIft four days ana
,th, rhcn rescued aud ying helpless III tie
h"ttou of their d0ry, badly frost-bhten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
grD,.cTTON ~ TELEGRAPH RATES.

K,n.o. CITY. Mo- Dec. 97.-Orlcr, were received
to-day a, the Western Union Telegraph Company mead
quarter, making reduction 4 rates 81 from -" l" ~
..r cent ON bu,uc>, in Kansas. Nebraska. '"or'd"
, ,.o, v.,ic, The reduction soc> into effect Jan
,, C,iuu,ny representatives. ,lN that this re
i, fam An plies PRINCIPALS 10 non competing points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

indianapolis. Ind. Dec :1.-M go O'Clock Last
night r. A seeley driver Of an Englshave street
shot and killed an unknown man who attempted to
..hold him up" at the corner Of Englishave and
,prucc-st. >eecy had been warned early In the even
i'm. that an attempt would be made to rob him and
, nr,.nared The only clew to the dead mans
Identity i memorandum book i'm which was written
Danvllc, H. There was no name IN the DOCK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
or rtRTERS OF 1 LIFESiFING CRE" 'HAN"hD

Eovnori \ J.. Dee - (spccaD.-The members OF
,i,a e,,,,, s.otion no l. at sandy Hook, under
command of Captain John Paterson nave been re
moved 10 new quarter, the west side OF the point
fronting the lower bay, just south of the ord
nance Department dock. They were cohpciicu 10
chance their quarter, 50 10 get ont of the way OF
A., , r,,co for Testing Government guns. They
have a clear road and can reach the sea WIN tcIr
large boat, and mOrtarS In three minutes Inc chahSe
Is considered an important one by ali the sNOcHieh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
Rtc SAFE or TTNBER LAND.

Lacrosse Wi. nee. 27.-rhc most important i"i'
e If tb. .o,nn has Just been contaminated, by Wh'h
a., >ichoI. Iuuhor Company conveys Ia " e. Foster,
ofr,rchild ,tlmpacc estimated at l2'OJo'ooo icet III
clark County. for a consideration OF fo''ooo' rms
land lies within three four miles of roster ran
r,ad ana the timber will be tributary To MS MIL a'
EulrChllu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
Srcgrr,Ry pRocroR'S TEAM RUS AWAY.

Washington. Dee. 27.-Scc7;ary Proctor'N NieiSh was
sr.,hci this morning. Iii- wife aud daughter were
u,.us<s for shopping purpose. They were III ''"r
iu yIvania-avc.. when the two horses attached
~ Il t,ck fright and dashed of and haa gone "hN
short distance when the sleigh was overturned """
,he driver q colorcd man named JohnSon. was thrown
. .,d i,,ilv injured, The horses captured
h.r,rc doiuc onv further damtg'. The accident was
the fouudaiiou for a ,-nsaoua rumor thar the sore
tary and III, family had been thrown ou ol Il sIc'SA
,,,d all hndly injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
PtTlL RAILROAD COLLISION.

Fre,no. cat. Dee. "A collision occurred "N'
r,b, three miles north of this city. between iIeE
train and two wild" engines Brakeman y. Iai''N
WAS instantly dllcd. Engineer John Mooir anu rFc
..,, .,.iviugor iumpcd The latter was hurt ana
'n,, l uyr The engineer sustained a slight fracture
% thr hin and probably internal injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
sor ALTERS SELL OFT THEIR CLAIMS.

Chippewa Falls, Wi,. Dee. 27.-The many different
legal opinion, a the probable result OF the hight
between the squattcrs and the homesteades on the
wafer reserve lands has already brought about num-
er NJ cases Of peaceful settlement between the claim
ans In every instance the squattcr Is selling u
The partv VINO entered the land. but generally gets
t,risp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

with the farm and colony schemes but questions
whether General Booth IS the right man to control
the operations.
The editorial states that the article Is the hfSt In
stalment Of critical examination of the s'hemc hy
wcllqualihed writer and continues We 90 NOT Affect
to regard the scheme with anything bnt proouno dl'-
trust We urge the public not 10 conclude, in IL
of hN strrlcal emotion. that Mr.. Booth deserves TO be
intru>ted with immense sum Of money, Dnt wait
and hear everything that can be urged against the
sghq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
ror.ypFRIyG OF \ BELGIAN STEAMER.

Gibraltar Dec. 27.-The Belgian steamer Ferdinand
Vandctaeicn from odessa for London, foundeicd dnr
ing a gale on December 20. in LATITUDE ~ north'
longitude east. Her crew have arrived mere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
rRrxcn rARNEH. AND rnr rAR,rr
NATIONAL LEAGUE FUNDS.

Tur vf,wr,rNDf.ANp NrGoT, ,TfuN- ''>r
.. ,--,.r,.,.,. .,..,,. ,.,, .r,tf. ,,trfr... ...r.
.. t.
i'"'' ~ -, - %
by VI. hli"t. MlNlt''i " '''''-'
Roche Minister Of commerce, AGAINST i' I'.. ''
mlticc'- augmentation ~ the ih'I '''' .'
in DE Government hill ~" ''mhl''' ''.i'''' ''..'
'iJ'WHi"'"' " '"''' W. ''' . ,
Tho Representatives OF 'h' "ei'' "l'i'' '''''' .'
committee nave -"lf"'''' ,,
firturc,. The cNI"cihii'H Il"' 300 i"'hiE ''' N''
,h,.i,, , clos. ,.,r,c' for farm uYs'lOr. Ihr a-r'
'"''''" " . ~. e.. ,.l...f... a.,
cultural party D. ~ 'I-r. I''N b" ''' .'''''' '
ucpufic. and the ~rul". Than TIE rdu-iuh cl'i''t.
d, ., .,,o, ,I. ain u,lrl- IT, demands .r,. ,.'
an" VIII WIZ" WV ''' "' .,
CoGrd majority "' ii' ''' "''' "'' '''
WI" "' P''P ,, i .t.,.
cliN " b' pN''- ''. '''''''' ~
elise .d- etc INA VIII 'l'i '- ''''''"'' F''i'
.,i,L c.,o,,.d with ar ,,.fi.ut tho G.nc..ltl,uts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
rNrorXprp RrMoE AnOl.T 4 LONDON rIHM.

London pee -. The fal-e report ~ 80 10" 'n'
pension Of Mes,r,. PAlcy Abel. bullion brokers "i
this cltv AROSE from the financial lndlN'rll"hs Z" 4
youthfuI member Of the firm, who ha~ since fr'h y.
The firms credit i, unimparcd. and the Roi~rhild,
,nd thnr L,uI. are aunOuncsd 10 b. satisfied WIN the
stability Of Mc,-r-. pivlcy : Nell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

4 FRENCH MILITARY MOVEMENT ~ AFRICA.
Paris Dee 27.-Accorling (" dispatches received
from senegal the French troop. under the '"'''hn
Of Colonel ircinaid have marched against the S"''an
Of >cg3n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

London. Dec 27-It j. announced that Chief Necre
taIy Ralfour has changed hi mind ana mat h' VIII
not carry ont the programme previously h'PP'n ont
Iy himself Of delivering ,cTlc, "i speeches III 'ahh
airy through the Province oi l'tef.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
Gr,xD DUKE coN>rANTINE DYING.

Il. Petersburg. Dee 21-"iand Duke CONSTITUTING
the CHaf's uncle d, dying.
Grand Duke Constantine, who wa born at u foters
turg Scn.c,ulcr IL i-27 j, the aide de camp In
ccucruI - the Emperor and Grand Admiral oi The
nipc ial fleet besides holding a number "f "th"r I'm
portant Office, In his character Of Admiral hc' at A
certain period vcntured arrest hi~ elder brother.
,h. ote Gar who wa, on board the Grand Admiral J,
shin q mo tlur for which lie was himself placed
undcr arrest IN his father. Grand Dulc Consaniine
married. August 30 lo47, thc i'ln,r,, NoA"""rd'
daughter of Io,cph. Dixie 0f SuNc-AcnlhrS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
vaPrOIrS VIEWS OF TIE RESULT OF THE
KILKENNY ELECTION

10TH FACTIONS OF THE IRISH PARTY SEEKING
Mr.. o'BRIEN's FAvOR-s1R J. p HbNNEs'
sy As A MISCHIEF EFMAKER-ARCH-
BISHOP THOMsON-THE SALIVA
ZION ARMY SPLiT-sOC1M
TOPICS-PERsONtb.
tbY CABLE TO The TRlBUNE.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

THE GOLD PREMIUM ~ BUENOS AlRES.
Iucn0s Ayres, DEC. 26.-GOld closed to0ay al a
nrcmum Of 221.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
THE PARIS CONFERENCE.
TIE STATEMENT THAT TT WILL BE HELD
TOMORROW PREMATURE

Mt. OBEIEN DENIES THAT HE HAS. RECON-
MENDED THE RETENTION OF PARNELl' AS
LEADER-ME SENTON,S POSITiON-THE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21
WAGES OF BUILDERS.
They Are Lowest In the South and High
est IN the Big Cities.
Engineering aid BINDING Record.

Engineering ard Binding Record.
The secretaries of the building exchanges
in thirty-eight Giles in tho country have
sent to the Wisconsin bureau of labor sta
tisties the schedule of wages IN the build
ing trades for each city. Where there is no
exchange the information has been sup
piled by masons and builders. The sched-
ules have been tabulated and interesting
facts thus brought TO light.
The six cities In which the highest wages
are paid are New York, Brooklyn, Chicago,
st. Louis, Galveston and San Francisco.
The trades selected for the table were ma
sonry, carpentry, painting. plumbing.
roonng and the common labor required In
the erection of n building. No one city
pays the highest wages in all the trades, or
in more than one trade. Thus, ~. Louis
pays the highest wages for m onry, New
York for carpentry, San Francisco for
painting, Chicago for plumbing, Santa Re
for Toohng, and Galveston for common
labor. santa Fe pays more than any other
city for roollng, but it ranks below Brook
Ign in all the other trades.
The lowest wages are paid IN tho South
ern cities, Atlanta, New Orleans Lexing-
ton tNa.l, Nicksburg and Norfolk (Va.).
Some OF the smaller cities Of the North pay
but little more than those Of the south.
Wages IN the North seem TO depend more
on the size OF "a city than on location The
explanation Is that in the larger cities the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21
MRS. GLADsToNE's PIES.
The Recipe by Which She Makes Her
Christmas Ones.

A lady once asked DR.. Parr on what day
1t was proper 10 begin eating mince pie.
Begin on % Sapientia,'" replied the
worthy doctor, whereby. Willingly or 9th
erwise, be conveyed a double meaning, for
few invocations could be more appropriate
than the summoning of wisdom and discre-
ton to ones aid in the consumption of
such highly complex dainty. But DR..
Parr had too much gallantry to bid a lady
look to her digestion; he was simply re-
minding her that mince pie is Christmas
pie, and that one should take it first on De-
cember 16, the ecclesiastical beginning
OF the Christmas holiday, a day which
takes its name from hymn sung during
Advent. Logically, one should abjure the
compound after Twelfth Night but minee
made according to an old rule given TO me
IN England this summer is warranted TO
keep until spring. The rule, by the by, II
the personal mention lends interest, IS
Mrs Gladstone's, used In her family for
generations and prepared in her kitchen
every Christmas. It came to me through
Newman girl, for MissHelen Gladstone,
who Is vice president of Sedgwick hall
and who inherits her fathers digestion,
whether with or without his habit of chew
ing every mouthful thirty-two times, has
introduced her mothers pie at the wo-
l2INiA Jts4ltEty anu lltIE Ii aS tdAtf DF
Miss Philippe Fawcett and other lights of
Cambridge university, whose mental bril-
liancy seems not TO have been clouded by
its soporifie inauences:
boil meats tongue two hours, then
skin it and chop il as small as possible;
chop three pounds of good baking apples,
four pounds of currdnts, washed clean.
picked and well dried, and one pound Of
raisins, stoned and cleaned; mix all these
well together, with one pound of powdered
sugar, half an ounce of mace half an
ounce of nutmeg grated, @ quarter Of an
ounce each of cloves and cinnamon and
one pint of French brandy. Make rich
puff paste, and as you all the pie put IN a
little candled citron and orange cut in
small pieces; what you have to spare cover
up in an earthen jar, and add no citron or
orange until you use it,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21

Mr.. Heilig has maintained the reputation
of that theater. gained under the manage
1nent of Mr. Hanna. The Private Secre-
tary'' and ..Herrmann's Transatlan-
tiaues," were the attractions during the
past week. Early in January the Tacoma
Choral Society viii give It's nrst concert at
the Tacoma theater in the oratorio "Ihe
Messiah
SOCIETY PERSONALS.
Mr.. W. Z. Best, Mr.. p. j. FTansioli, Mr.
GambroelI, Mr. Loveday, Mr. L. T.. Jones,
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Harris have left the
owls club and have taken a house on
Yakima avenue.
Mr.. +. y. Trottcr and Mr.. Charles
Whedon left last Sunday. They viii be
away about two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins and daughter left
main until spring.
Mr.. William b. Goodwin and Mr.. r.
Hurd, of Seattle, were in this city on
Thursday.
Mr.. C. A. FERRIS, of Olympia, formerly
of this city, was in Tacoma last week.
Miss Gleason, of Portland, is visiting
Miss Effinger at her home on street.
Mr. L. B. Lockwood was away for sew
eral days during the past week.
Mr.. Wright, of Washington City, is ex-
pected to arrive in this city soon.
Dir. Catlin has returned to this city after
an absence of several weeks.
The Rev Dean Watson, of Seattle, was
in this city on Wednesday.
Mrs. George Brown and Miss Cakes have
left for New York.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21
THE STORY OF VERA sassuLrrcn
A Woman Who Was offered u Eribe of
s7,0O0,000 to Renounce Sihilisn.
kansas CITY Time

So Vera Sassulitch is dying, remarked
Mr.. u. B. Meyers, the representative OF the
largest importers of Swiss watches IN New
York city, now az the Midland. Il see by
several French and German papers which
/ have Just received that there Is little hope
for her recovery. While buying watches
in Geneva several years ago ] saw this
famous nihilist and talked with her FOR
several hours And let me tell you that,
knowing the iron viii and the grim reso-
luton of this determined woman, before
she goes to the land where nihliistS and
anarchists are supposed TO be unknown,
really believe she will sign the death war
rant of the car. She has sworn TO do It,
and with nihilist vow OF this character
is a vow to be kept So with the passing
away of Vera Sassulitch look ont for 4
period of activity among the Russian
nihilists.
THE story of her life as learned it from
some of the revoiutionists In that hotbed
of socialism only shows what one deter
mined woman can do. She was govern
ess in a little country village IN Russia
when she trst met well-known Russian
editor. There was some sort of a love az
fair between them, for Vera Sassulitch has
even yet remaining traces OF her early
beauty. The Russian editor was arrested
on the charge of being nihilist. Some OF
his letters TO vera SasSuiitcn were inter
cepted, and the young goyerness and the
editor were thrown into the same prison.
The tortures of the editor made ! reyolu-
ZIONIST of Vera Sassulitch for she was COM
PEELED TO witness and listen 10 the torment.
They could prove nothing against Vera
and she was released, but her lover was
killed. She vowed to become a nihilist,
and the moment she was released from
prison she purchased revolver and shot
the justice who ordered her imprisonment.
She made her escape, and despite the eff
forts Of the Russian government she is
still at the head ofthe nihilists OF Europe.
She is more dreaded by the car than oil
the other nihilist leaders put together.
He has put his hand in his pockets or
picked up cup az the breakfast table only
TO find note from Vera Sassulitell. When
she gives an order 10 strike the blow will
be aimed ut the crowned head of the Rus
sias. Finding it impossible to conquer her
the Russian government offered her par
don and 100000 rubles (over S7.0lo 0c0)
TO leave the country and renounce nihil-
ism. | think that is the largest bride ever
offered a woman, and to her credit it can
be said that she angrily rejected the propo-
Sition -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21

THE HARB0R OF DREAMS.

Only q whispering gale
FIutters TIE wings of the boat;
Only bird ia the vale
lends to the silence note
sleliow, sglbdued and remote,
This is The twilight Of peace,
I his is the hour OF release.
fTee cf ali woTTy and fret,
Clean Of all care and regret.
When. like a bird ia his nest,
Fancy lies folded 10 rest
This Is the margin OF sleep;
Here let the anchor be cast;
Here IN forgetfulness deep
Soy that the journey IS past.
Lower the sails from tie mast.
Here Is the bay Of content.
Heaven and earth iaterbleat;
Here is the haven that lies
Close 10 the gate OF surprise.
Here ell like Paradise seems
This IS the harbor OF dreams.
FTaHk DegpsteF islteraaaa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21
THE Room BENEATH THERarrv,

Sometimes when have dropped to s,ess
DraTed in soft luxurious gloom.
Across my browsing mind win Green
The memory OF another room,
Where TeSinouS knots In roof boards MA.
= ffeScOiug OF light and shade:
And signing poplars brushed their Iesz,.
Against the humbly sloping caves.
Again fancy ia my dreams,
I'm lying in my tTflndle-bed.
seem to see the bare old beams
And uEhewn Tafterg overhead.
The hornets shrill, falsetto hum
7 hear again. and see him come
Forth from his mud-walled hanging hotse
Dressed u his black and yellow blouse.
There suEamer dawns In sleep sfjg,sd.
and Wove into my fair dreams veoi.
The chatteriug OF a martin bird,
or rain drops pattcring on the roof:
or hall awake and hall in fear,
saw the spider spinning near
His pretty castle, where the fly
should come 10 ruin by and by.
And there fashioned from my brain,
Youths shining structure in the an,
did not wholly build in vain,
For some were lasting, firm and fair
And ! am one who lives to say
My life has held more gold than graz.
Ind that the splendor of the resi-,
surpassed my early dream s ideal.
Bat still ! live 10 wander back
To that old time and that old place.
To thread my way DER Memory's track
md catch the early mornings grace,
"a that quaint room beneath the rsftsTs
That echoed to my childish laughter;
To dream again the dreams that grew
More beautiful as they came true.
= ila WhftEer Nln
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21

trades arc better organized. Fo..
reason two adjoining eitjes xet5,..ssa ~
actly the same wages, yeu ~ ~
more than Brooklyn for painti,..VsA
try. and plumbing. Bro9kIvr
than New York for rnasonry ro Psys d
for common labor. There i ~ its's.ag
ference m the wages paid in TIE
cities Of Minneapolis and !, \,
CINCINNATI and Cleveland Phiisas
and Boston rank below the fye -
cities. Atlanta pays the Lowest - asaf
rooflng, masonry, and common 49,
comparatively good wages for na;s.s,
plumbing.
The difference III the wages r.,..
each trade Is as great as their cs .s-s III
distribution. Atlanta will nav y aap
hour for masonry, but ST. Ions ! Ia
10 give ~ cents for the same VOL -
York and Baltimore pay 40 cent? =
and Brooklyn, Galveston. MIA
san Francisco and Chicago frar. !.
TO - cents an hour. For earren.sa = q
York pays Scents an hour. ana ''f e.
ton, Va. Is cents. In eight c;,..l
minneapolis to Providence. the r-s.. "
rate II - cents an hour. New flrls..Ra
NlcksbuTg are willing 10 pay * Cas- .s~..'
% cents, but most Of the snaIIer w ~
cities will give less than y cents Z.
pentry. For plumbing Chicaro =.
cents an hour. and Eicksbnro 9,itf ~ y.
New York and San Francisco ~ ~
The other thirty-three cities
no particular order, some of tSan s
the West paying less than southsra !.
The rates for painting show The 80
difference, san Francisco payino IS
hour, and New Orleans 22ISc. ys~
pays sc, and Kansas City Sic. Ins;,sa.
lis, Baltimore and Providence ars ~
to pay 42e. and Santa Fe llc An ~
Roofing IS paid for az the lowest rass =
the trades, 1yc in Atlanta. NewYo,k
Bic, Brooklyn SIC and Santa Pc ~
hour. For common labor Atlantis
nc. New York, according to he ~
pays I6e an hour, less than do PhjlaS.;.sj
Boston and Brooklyn. Galyeston =
with DC an hour, or 81 day. M h;lsI
rate of all. The rate in Sa1. Frapr;ssss
not shown, but from another sonrss !. !
known that 81 is also paid for cons,,
labor there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21
sIberian Exlic petltions.

The petition issued by tic parent organ
ization Of the Siberian Exile Petition Asso-
citation, Ut Philadelphia, which has been
circulating throughout Tie United states
for some time past, viii BE- closed on April
/, 1891. A little pamphlet has been lately
issued containing q number of the faces of
exiies and Il description of the movement
and the inauence that il las thus far ex-
erted. Any desiring these pamphlets or
blank petitions can sPrgTe s3ue by apply
ing at room iSpleF 5lofs. west side SEE
ond street, betwee columbia and Marion
streets, of 3. " Baker. who is secretary of
the seattle branch of the Siberian Exile
Petition Association