Judge — August 4, 1894 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes Monsignor Satolli, described in the caption as an "apostolic delegate" who made a decision regarding Bishop Waterson's action expelling saloon-keepers from Catholic societies and refusing absolution to liquor-sellers. The figure, dressed formally with a top hat, is depicted as literally "bounced" out of an ornate church doorway—shown sitting on a barrel labeled "RUM" surrounded by scattered papers. The visual pun suggests Satolli himself has been ejected or discredited by his ruling. The satire critiques either Satolli's decision or his authority, likely commenting on temperance debates within the Catholic Church during the 1890s. The cartoon's sympathies appear to favor Bishop Waterson's strict anti-alcohol stance.