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A report has just been spread that Russia has frightened the Sultan into
ceasing hostilities until the terms of peace can be arranged.

It is to be hoped that this is true.

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The mining district of Kootenay in British Columbia is the scene of much
agitation at this moment.

Kootenay lies on the border of British Columbia, where it joins the
States of Montana, Idaho, and Washington.

In this region there are extensive gold mines, many of which are worked
and owned by Americans, who have been very successful, and made the
mines pay exceedingly well.

To their surprise and annoyance, the Legislature of British Columbia
passed a law the other day, making it impossible for Americans to take
up any claims, unless they give up their American citizenship and become
British subjects.

It is said that numbers of Americans who have crossed the borders from
Idaho and Montana are deprived of their finds by this law, and there is
a great deal of excitement and indignation over it.

The Government of British Columbia says that the law was passed as a