Life — December 3, 1898 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This 1898 Life Magazine illustration depicts five men in formal evening wear (tuxedos) standing together indoors. The caption references "Mr. Doty's Little Schr[eam]" (text appears cut off). Without additional context visible on this page, I cannot definitively identify the specific figures or the particular political/social event being satirized. The formal attire and group composition suggest this comments on a society gathering or political meeting from the 1890s, but the incomplete caption and lack of visible identifying labels or context prevent certain identification of the subjects or the specific satire's point. To accurately explain this cartoon's meaning, I would need either: the complete caption, additional page text, or knowledge of prominent 1898 events involving someone named Doty.