The Wasp — 1893 — page 364: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text commentary rather than a cartoon. The masthead illustration shows a figure in top hat reading "The Wasp," typical of the magazine's branding. The editorial content addresses San Francisco politics and corruption, including: jury-bribing charges against political figures King McManus and Senator Dunn; criticism of the Feigenbaum & Co. financial collapse; commentary on horse racing and trotting as dying sports; and attacks on local Democratic leadership, particularly targeting someone named Clunie for alleged hypocrisy and moral failings. The writing employs heavy sarcasm typical of 1890s political satire, mocking both financial malfeasance and political pretension among San Francisco's elite.