Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-28

pleased with either Most's or Schwab's doc
trines. These Anarchists were no doubt oi
another order, with different objects il
view. found myself right when recog
nized in q new comet Joseph Peukert, the
editor of Die A,ltonon,ie, one of the blacklist
sheets which ever disgraced nation. He,
unlike Most and S,hwab, is not Q good
tenance and beetling brows, showing that
he is a person of earnest principles and deer
thought His eyes are small, black and
shifting. He is nervous, bites his nails,
twists himself almost out of joint and jerks
himself from side to side, abruptly and un.
comfortably to the observer.
There is q shine upon his visage, q gilt
ter in his teeth, which make his audience
feel Cf they be not Of his kind). that they
wish they were elsewhere. But Peukert
had a thrilling voice, a voice that would
take in mob, and . manner which, if he
were to put it on the professional market,
would make of him an Othello as great as
Salvini. knew him by reputation to be
the progenitor of the Antonomists. He
had a disciple in Emma Goldman, who rose
to greet him cordially, and then sat down
and talked low and hotly to him.
They Talked About Bsrkm IN.
heard the name of Berkman mention ed
every two or three seconds and watched the
girls eye look tender at the mention there
Of knew they were chatting of the
Homestead affair, although their speech
was in Russian.
"Grober Michel, Herr Saloonist," came
from behind the bar and shook Peukert
warmly by the hand. This proved him to
be follower of the man whose keynote is
murder Peukert and his followers believe
that it is perfectly justi6able to kill . rich
man if his wealth can be appropriated for
the cause of anarchy. A member is willing
to give up his life to help the cause.
Beer was passed, Peukert putting up for
it. The tables were cleared and game of
cards was played; but cards was too meek
sport for these people of murderous intent
and they gradually drifted off into groups of
two and three. They chartered, chattered
and chartered, like so many magpies in
Russian, German and Austrian tongues. I
tried to get nearer to Miss Goldman and en-
deavored to make up to her, but she was MS
distant as an iceberg
About 10 P. NJ. went out Fifth street
is anything but attractive. There are
'drunks" ornamenting the sidewalks, free
fights in the street, children of all ages
rushing the growler," and women un-
brushed, uncombed roaming about with the
smell OF gin about them. Here is the cea-
ter of anarchismL Here is the red-rag
A Visit to schwab's Hale.
had heard that meeting would be held
in Schwab's saloon that night, aud 1 re-
solved to 60 there if possible. had really
gained very little by my journey to
although 1 had made myself
known to all the visitors. Schwab's
uxlI L. IL l.. - =.
near the famous Bowery. He has a tim
1ence of having made money out of it. He
and consequently has been toned down con-
siderably. His anarchstic friends never
come to the "halle" until after II, when
Ill the decent people have retired to their
homes
Most was there, silent figure Schwab
was clever, but only grunted at the various
Peukert spoke and said some
pretty tough things against the capitalists
n English. Then he rushed into German,
Austrian and at last the Russian language.
Emma Goldman got up, aud one. would
nave thought that the crater of Vesuvius
lad again broken ont in another disastrous
eruption. Her words in English were
larsh, blood-curdling AMI vigorous She |
proposed to rescue -Berkman; to tear him |
from his prison, to protlct Anarchy, to de- |
,ouncs the coward who ''roped" in all the |
money and left the workmen starye, to |
tart in at once, organize bands of Anarch- |
SITS in everv nook and corner Of the globe, |
md obliterate from the face of the earth |
III inequalities Her talk upon marriage |
vas atrocious, considering that the senti-
nents were from the lips of woman. She
elated how, when she was lecturing once
II Harlem from q truck, the police came
nd dragged the truck away, and how she
ept her place and still continued speak
ng as if nothing unusual were occurring.
John Most's 10y al Sweetheart.
After this few stirring songs were given
n German and the men and women of evil
houghts and darker deeds sought their
arious homes. The next day l again
listed Michel's, where sister Of Zimmer-
nan was found-a pretty, dark-naired girl
tho understood nothing of Anarchy. Emma
ioldman was smoking cigarettes this time
nd swearing picturesquely and luridly.
he declared to me that she "knew no hing
I the shooting at Homestead" but that
be hoped Berk man would get off free.
here was tall, dark German girl there,
Do, who was introduced as John Most'L
weetheart, and who said John Most was
cry brave man, having been imprisoned
sn times and been shot at dozen times.
he said he founded 1.-THE International
Working Peoples Association" at Pitts
urg. and that he was originally a member
+ the famous "Holy Trinity" anarchists
mo had been arrested in thesseventies
That evening l went to Paul Wiltig's
sloon.
he first thing to be seen is a bar, then
illiard table, gaming ring and lastly .
mall room in which are tables and chairs.
opies of the anarchistic sheets are spread
bout tor everybody to read and think over;
lnny German papers are also to be found.
he meeting seemed to be silent one,
fiss Goldman and Peukert.. taking leading
arts. staid as long as I dared and
atched as much as dared, but saw MOTH
,g save lot OF mysterious signs and the
ealing out of small packages to each in
ividual. Then . contributionwas taken
.. The walls of the saloon were papered
ith boycotts and threats, all offwhich were
agerly resd by those present.
IARGHERITA ARLINA HAXM