Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
MYSTERIOUS DIsArPEARANcEs.
Instances of Men Who Suddenly Wen
Out of Public View.

Instances of Men Who Suddenly Went
Out of Public View.
From Tt-Bits
The list of men and women who have
gone out into the world and disappeared
in several cases forever, is a long one. and
includes the names Of some who had gained
notoriety IN many walks of life.
Only during the past few months have
we had an instance brought forcibly before
our minds. Just q little over three years
ago a well-known baronet in this country
left England with a party OF friends foI
Klondike When nearing Dawson City ne
strayed from the camp and never returned
nor were the search parties sent out to
find him successful in solving the mystery
Quite recently a skeleton was found IN
cave many miles from where he was ias'
seen and presumed to be his, but whether
he is still In the land of the living or nc
is unknown, though it seems unlikely tha'
he will ever be heard of again.
Mr.. Powell, MP, far famed for MS adj
tiles as an aeronaut. started on a balloon
expedition about twenty years ago and dis
appeared. Doubtless he met with an accl-
dent probably over the sea, but neither
his remains nor those of his balloon were
ever brought to light. This instance Is only
paralleled by that of Andre, who went up
In a balloon to attempt to reach the nortn
pole some four or five years ago, but IRON
that day to this nothing has been heard OF
seen of him and his companions. and
whether he persisted far away from any
human habitation is question without
satisfactory answer as yet.
But love of exploration can claim many
more victims Sir John Franklin, who set
sail in Nav 1915, was swallowed up by the
frozen north, with his gallant band. we
have evidence that he must have met with
his death from the relics that were supse-
quently discovered but for all that MS
E 70 iS shron1e1 in mystery.
Yet another great man, Hendrix Hudson
the navigator. vanished from the world
ken and was never heard of again. All We
know is that his crew mutinied and. put
ting him and one or two of the officers who
adhered to him in an open boat, cast 'neHl
adrift. Whether he eventually touched
land and lived in some unknown country
or whether he persisted at sea We Shall
never know.
The famous Tichborne case calls to mind
a problem which yet remains to be solved.
Many years ago young man, Sir Roger
Tichborne by name. left England IN snip
called the Bella bound for Brazil. He
landed there and the vessel returned home.
but what became of him subsequently no.
body knows. OF course, he may still be Nv
ing in the wilds of South America, but In
ali probability he long since is dead.
Even royalty has sometimes vanished
mysteriously. During the war between
America and Spain an officer was WOUNDED
belonging to the American army, and AFTER
ward proved to be Prince Lowenstefn, who
had disappeared from home years before.
He was connected with one of the smaller
German states. and had 1t not been for his
wound he would, in all probability. have
preserved his incognito until his death
Half q century ago one of the emperors
of China mysteriously disappeared and has
not been heard Of since. He went out one
morning for walk before breakfast in the
gardens Of the palace. and. it Is presumed.
was set upon by his enemies lying in wait
for him and carried off to his death. This
supposition was upheld by evidences of
struggle having taken place which were
found in the grounds. but the guilty ones
were never captured, nor indeed. even
traced. chiefly to be accounted for by the
Iassitude of the Chinese police.
One Of the Turkish sultans was once
spirited away in a similar manner from
Constantinopie and apparently murdered:
He was fond Of Disgusting himself and
walking in the streets. fad which cost him
his life. But heinous as the crime was no
trace could be discovered Of him or his
captors. though 1t Is certain that the I'M
fortunate sovereign never left the city
alive.