The Wasp — 1896 — page 300: what you’re looking at

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This page profiles **W.H. Mills**, a California journalist and Southern Pacific Railroad executive receiving a $30,000 subsidy from the *Examiner*. The text praises Mills as knowledgeable about California's press while criticizing the *Examiner*'s "heated reference" to his involvement in railroad matters. The cartoon "**Labor Versus Capital**" depicts two figures in conversation—likely representing labor and capital interests—with dialogue suggesting tension over a strike's conclusion. Below, the page criticizes **Secretary Carlisle** regarding presidential candidacy and addresses British military volunteers' involvement in U.S. affairs under commanders like Generals Miles or Graham. The content reflects late-19th-century tensions between railroad interests, labor movements, and press influence in California politics.