The Wasp — 1895 — page 484: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco hotels, restaurants, and services (circa early 1900s based on typography and business types). The single cartoon depicts **Lord Clifton's exit** — a figure in top hat and formal dress depicted as a fairy or sprite with wings, dancing away joyfully with a cane. The accompanying verse celebrates his departure: "no more along the dusty ways; Since 'White Hat Dan' no more shall deal" in various criminal activities (chestnuts, sorrels, bays, etc.). This appears to reference a **specific local scandal or criminal figure** known as "Lord Clifton" or "White Hat Dan," whose removal from San Francisco was cause for public celebration. Without additional historical context, the exact identity and crimes remain unclear, but the satirical tone suggests this was a notorious, widely-recognized troublemaker whose departure the publication's readers would recognize and applaud.