The Wasp — 1893 — page 430: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The page contains two distinct political cartoons and accompanying satirical articles. The upper cartoon shows a figure labeled "Round and About," depicting what appears to be a critique of San Francisco's "clock game"—a gambling scheme using quotations cards where police seized contraband. The illustration satirizes this criminal enterprise. The lower cartoon depicts a mermaid and sailor in a humorous scenario, accompanying text about an elevator incident aboard the steamship *Australia*. The scene illustrates a mishap where a wealthy female passenger became stuck in an elevator, creating an awkward social situation. The articles criticize Police Captain Wilson and political corruption in San Francisco and Oakland, as well as broader Congressional debates regarding constitutional law enforcement and Eastern political conspiracies. The tone is consistently irreverent toward establishment figures and institutions.