The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-28

meet Kopp, the latest addition to the num-
Der, is that be was Baum's brother-in-law.
So you may rest your elbows on the bar
or the tables Of Kinzieis and take your
draught OF the liberal allowance Of the
golden brew which ktnzies successor gives,
without fear Of the presence of more than
three sprites at your shoulder, Heisterhag-
ems, Leavenworth's and KluZie's
And IL you step next door into Pfeu's,
you may get, as did, with a rambling con-
firmation of the Suicide Clubs existence,
this bit OF German philosophy: "Vell,
some dakes de bisdOl, some de rope, some de
boison, some waits der turn-vots de diff
ference how we get throughl We must ged
through somehow or utter"
A year ago last May a strange letter
found its way into the Bridgeport post
office. IL was addressed to Monsieur lie
President du Suicide Club, Bridgeport
The postmark was Caen. Beneath the
word Bridgeport had originally bean the
further superscription "Angleterre." This
had been crossed out, and the words TRY,
Bridgeport, Conn, U. S." substituted.
MR. LoEsER BECOMES PRESIDENT.
Letter Carrier Henss found it in his bin.
aud savagely declared to Delivery Clerk
Billings that he would stand no more jok-
ing about the Suicide Club. but would COM
plain to the postmaster. Il put that in your
bin for delivery" said Mr.. Billings in a
duty to deliver it."
"Oh, well, I'll take it to Dan Loesar, n:re-
piled the carrier, seeing the force of the
waggish clerks argument. So Daniel K.
Loeser. jolly matchmaker, who shakes
with laughter when you say Suicide Club to
him, became the president of the organiza-
ton whose fame as Bridgeport product is
only second to Barnum's show. Re tried
hard to put the honor of Partenheim. the
cigarmaker, whom he was accustomed TO
reRale with similar nlOrceGuc of miruh, out
Partenheim drove the carrier out of his shop
and Loeser opened the letter and thereby
accepted the office. The communication
was in French and ran:
$40 the President of the Suicide Club. Brfdoe-
port:
DEAR SIR-Having embarked in some specu-
lationS which have not proved successful the
persons whose names follow desire to take part
In your honorable club. They are NM
Auguste Marescal. Anatole Crombinard, Louis
Desoignes and Edgard Slmonneau. If you will
agree to our request and receive us in your
society you will confer a favor on us II you
wish to answer. dear sir, please address your
correspondence to ANAToLE CROMBINARD.
No. 29l Boulevard des CdpucineS CoIrddes
France.
To this were attached the four names In
autograph and a notarial certificate to the
existence of their bearers
There is some authority for the statement
that at the same saloon which Heisterhagen
kept charter and bylaws of the organiza-
ton were drawn and sent to the four I'M
fortunate spectators with permission to
join the club. But when M LIE President
Loeser is asked about the welfare Of the
French branch of the Suicide
Club be replies, with an ups
heaving train of chuckles: I'D va
all cnoke--ah dose newsbaber vellows,
dey are Welcome to choin dot clup rigid
away" The reference to the newspaper fell
lows is due to the fact that local Sunday
paper in its issue succeeding Mr.. Loeser's
acceptance of the letter from France an
nounced him in all seriousness as the real
clubs actual president Since then his fame
has penetrated the interior of far Hungary,
and only six weeks ago ne received from
there letter OF inquiry as to the rights and
duties appertaining to the membership OF
the Bridgeport Suicide Club.
Such, then. is the whole story of the
famous society from top to bottom, from
center to circumference, in all its aspects
Viewed from any of them, it is a strange
growth of German top dressing on yankee
soil, and as the shape of the legend grows
dimly fascinating through the years, and
the element Of the great American joke is
gradually eliminated, it will make very de-
hcious dreaming for some Hawthorne of the
twenty-hrst century, and be largely sold in
volume Of short stories.