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A featured snippet from a contemporary paper, The Alabama Weekly Press, discusses the US’ efforts to free John Waller from a French Prison.

A featured snippet from a contemporary paper, Maryland Afro-American, discusses the American foreign office’s attempts to have John Waller released from French Custody.

Mitchell writes of a polygamist being "appointed Postmasters in Utah, by the President and confirmed by the Senate," but the man was apparently not known as a polygamist to the appointing parties.

Holland asks President McKinley to "use his good offices to bring about peace between the English and the Boers," although "the President can do nothing of this kind except when requested by both parties to do it."

A letter tells of how President McKinley is happy with the congress' "promptness in dealing with the financial bill."

A number of state elections take place, and Mitchell notes that "more than the usual amount of interest."

Mitchell commends President McKinley for his visit to a black church in Chicago, and calls it an appreciated “official acknowledgement of the worth of the colored race.”

An editorial against the segregated rail car bill introduced in the Virginia state legislature.

The black members of the city were not informed of an upcoming vote because white council members knew they would oppose the measure.

The Planet honors the white city engineer who helped found the armory for the black militia