The Wasp — 1892 — page 160: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a portrait engraving of Colonel Daniel M. Burns, a California Republican politician and mining entrepreneur. The accompanying text describes Burns returning from Mexico to settle legal disputes over the Candelaria Mine while employed by Columbus Waterhouse. The article details allegations that Burns is being prosecuted for appropriating $100,000 of mine profits. It also discusses newspaper attacks against Burns, including articles claiming he was jailed in Mexico. Burns responds by denying these charges and offering a reward for identifying who leaked damaging information to newspapers. The piece addresses conflicts between Burns and rival political/business figures, particularly E.N.C. Wilson, over control of a senatorial chair and newspaper influence in California.