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The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
SHOTS ENDED BEAN SHOWER.
Double Wedding and Christening Marred
by B0ister0us Guests.

Special 10 The Washington Post.
keyser, W. Va, Sept. B.-Rev. S. d.
Dawson. of Dawson, was summoned to
Bier, Nd, small town eleven miles
from here, a few evenings ago. to Off.
ciate at double wedding. Grove Moonan,
of McCoole. Md. and Miss Celia Dorsey
were first married. and then Amos Con-
rad ard Miss Florence Barnes were
united in the adjoining house.
A shower Of beans fell upon the bridal
couple at the conclusion of the cere-
mony. and some of the guests becoming
bGisterOus, the shower continued even
after the clergyman announced that eight
children were to be baptized. and the
beans fell IN great quantities during that
service. The pastor was annoyed and
the host angry, but no notice was TAX
en- until the guests sat down to supper.
When the party and table were sud-
denly bombarGed with beans from the
windows, the groom, Amos Conrad, took
a hand by sending several shots after the
flying tormentors. So far as learned no
one was shot. but the rain of beans ceased.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
REV. RIDDiCK NOT INSANE.
Has Been Model Prisoner at the Peniten-
tiary-His Conduct Rational.

Speclai 10 Inc washington Post.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 29.-The Rev. j. r.
Roane Riddick, who is serving a sentence
in the Virginia penitentiary for the mur-
der of DIR. w. H Temple in Brunswick
County, several months ago. is one of the
model prisoners in the penitentiary. He
is in the tailor shop. and is kept busy ply
ing his needle.
Since his incarceration Riddick has not
manifested any of the symptoms which
witnesses for the defense said character
lied him prior to the killing. As a mat
ter of fact, he has not needed the services
of physician since he has been in the
White House on the Hill.
Assistant Superintendent Morgan said
to-day that no special attention had been
paid the prisoner since he was received.
and that no queer actions had been Oh
served or reported
If any move is TO be made by the friends
of the prisoner TO have him released from
the penitentiary and confined in an asy-
lum, and should such move be made.
II would have 10 be based on the charac.
ter and actions of the man before his con-
Yiction, for since that time his demaaaor
has been good
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
ToUsHs IeRRoBIzi NEGROES.
Latter Threaten Revenge. and Have
sympathy sf the Better whiIes.

Specia! % The Washington Post.
Columbia. :. c. Sept S0-For some time
the tough element about the cotton fa,-
tories AT Roekhili have been terrorlzIug
the negroes. The l4W-abiding whites say
the negroes have been outraged and IN
posed upon IN various ways. OF late IL
fas been impossible 10 get a negro %
90 near the mill settlement. few nights
ago negro arrived from Charlotte with
jug Of whisky Tie was pursued by
toughs. beaten to insensibiliiy. and is
liquor appropriated
Yesterday. on the streets of Rockhiil.
another was caught by two men and beat
en-. Ne was then released and started 10
run Both men shot him through the
back. hack driver passing through tue
factory town was shot at from houses
Last night il was reported the negroes
were preparing To rise. and every firearn
in Rockhill stores was sold The best peo.
pie have no fears. and think If the ne
groes will take vengeance on the tough
element that is over inning the c0mmun-
ity that it viii not be bad for the towa
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
A REVOLUTIONARY DAUGHTER.
Death of Mrs. Anne Mercer slaughter In
Her Niuetirth Year.


CuIpeper. Va, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Anne Mer-
Ger Slaughter died yesterday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hail. near
MitchelPs. Mrs. Slaughter was the nine
teenth and youngest child OF Capt. Philip
Slaughter. of the ''Culpeper Minute Men,"
a distinguished officer of the Revolution
airy War. She was born on September ),
1910. She had long been blind. but her
general health was remarkable, and with
the exception of sight she retained her
faculties to a degree beyond the usual.
The intense heat of the past sunmor,
with increasing age, was more than her
years could withstand.
Mrs. Slaughter was twice married. Her
first husband was the late Edward Rob-
ertson, of this county. Her second hus-
band was Philip Slaughter. OF near Wood
Vile. Va, ard 81 relative. She leaves one
daughter. Mrs. Frank Hall, of MitchelPs,
and two sons, L. T. Slaughter, of this
county, and DR.. Philip Slaughter, OF The
Plains, Fauquier County Funeral serv-
ices will be leld tomorrow at 1890
o'clock, from the chapel erected by the
family of the Rev DR.. Philip Slaughter.
Cpor the site of the old chapel which was
destroyed by the Federals in 1863.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
WOODSTOCK WATER AGITATION.
Citizens Meeting Demands Referendum
OrdinnDee-Fav0Ps New system.

Special to The Washington Post.
Woodstock, Va, Sept. 29.-A large cfi-
zens' meeting was held last night TO
further the proposed system of water
works for the town. George w. Miley
called the meeting to order and Rev. y.
II. Skyles was made chairman. Herbert
F. Miley acted as secretary. A resolution
presented by Capt. John II. Grabill de-
clared the sense Of the meeting in favor
Of the water system and called upon the
town council 10 permit the subject to be
voted upon by the citizens at the earliest
possible moment.
Hon. Vi. l.. Walton, town attorney;
Mayor Rodeffer, Rev. w j. Cooke. of the
Chris ian Church; Rev. j. S. Garrison.
PRESIDENT OF Massanutten Academy: Capt.
w. G. Campbell principal of the High
School; Hon. F. 5. Tavenner, judge OF the
County Court: DR.. ID. ID. Carter, and
Postmaster J. y. Davis participated Ia
the meeting. An abundant supply OF eX-
cellent water can be secured less than
three miles from towE with fall OF 3i8
feet
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC,
Chairman Miller Claims state for Bryan by
1850. on Verified Poll.

Special 70 The Washington Post.
Charleston, w. Va. Sept "a complete
poll of the State has just been finished.
under. the direction of Chairman Miller,
of the Democratic State committee. Ii
gives a majority of 1850 for the Demo-
cratic State ticket. The poll was first care
fully taken and then gone over the sec
ond time and verified. so that the figures
given. the Democrats believe, can be re-
lied upon.
The figures given out by the Republican
State committee recently of an alleged
poll of the State, showing majority for
the Republican State ticket of 2l,00O. is
declared absurd. The Republicans took
the poll as made by the census enumer-
ators, which was never intended to be
correct
Chairman Miller says the present figures
indicate that the Democrats will have 4
majority in both branches OF the legis-
lature and a majority OF at least ten on
Joint ballot
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
FEW CERTIFICATES ARE FILED.
Candidates Have Oniy Until October IL
Campaign ia the sixth District.

specls. 10 The Washington Post.
Annapolis. Md. Oct 1.-The certificate
OF the nomination OF George NJ. Fisher.
Independent Republican candidate In the
Sixth Congressional district was fil1d al
the executive department this morning.
The certificates Of the Democratic Pres
idential electors, Of George A. Pearre.
Republican nominee for Congress. and OF
AlbIn G. Thomas, Republican Presidential
eIectOr for the Sixth district. have also
been flied.
The candidates have only until the 18th
OF October to file certificates. The Demo-
Gratis have not so far fled the certificate
Of a single Congressional candidate The
Republicans have failed to die certificates
OF FIVE aspirants TO Congress. and only
one Republican Presidential elector has
been certified 10 the secretary Of state
HagerstOwn. Nd Oct. l-C0l George A.
PeaTre addressed a large audience at
Hancock tonight Roger T. Edmonds.
Of Hagerstown. also made an address.
Col. Pearre viii speak to-morrc~ nlght
at townsville; at Rohrersville Wednesday
night. Leitersburg Thursday aighI,
Sharpsburg Friday night. and at Smiths
burg Saturday night He also expects %
spend a day Or 80 at the HagerstoN1
Fair. October 1918. where Maj Little will
also speak
George W. Earnshsg. prominent Hag-
erstOWn Republicans. yesterday took a poll
Of the voters on the excursion tain fgom
HageEsiOHn and other places to Wash
ingTOn aud Baltimore. after the train lad
left Frederick Junction lie found aboard
ls5 men for Bryan. and 81 for H@kiBi ~
II IL said there were about 10 West EIr-
giuians Oh the train.
Cumberland. Md Oct 1.-The RspuB-
lleaBs of Aiiesany County will formglly
lEaugurais their Campaign to-EnOrr3 n
night when Edward y. Brown and caot.
Hamilton Ward. % Seg York. will spesk
at rally IN Cumberland
senator William T. FRYE. - Maine, will
not speak II Cumberland next Saturday
evening. as announced. senator John 81
Thurst0n, % NsbTa1ka. wiii talk .n his
stead
Republican rally vac held g. ynioa
Hall. WesierHfoFt. tonight
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
LURED TO WOODS BY RING.
Negro copeland Sent ON for Attempted As
snuit. Upon ChiId's Evidence.

Special TO The Washington Post
SUFFOLK Va, Oct. Jim Copeland. the
negro charged with assaultiug nine-year-
old Ann Eliza Reynolds, also coIored. Sat
urcay afternoon, had preliminary hear
ing to-day, and was held without bail for
the grand jury. The girl was much ex-
cited, and did not tell lucid story. She
claimed TO have been lured into the
woods to see gold ring. After going a
little way, she became frightened, and.
trying TO run. was dragged by her hair.
She fought and kicked, she said, till she
broke Copeland's hold, aud escaped.
SiX-year-old Minnie Vaughan, mean
while, had given an alarm, and Cope
land was soon pursued by an armed
posse of negroes and captured. He cIairos
that the girl called him names, and that
he only meant TO chastise her for inso-
lcnCe.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

The marriage of Miss Katherine Pack
TO Rev. +. l.. Bettis, a Methodist minister.
OF RadfOrd, took place AT the brides home
in Blacksburg Wednesday the presiding
elder. Rev. f. c. Shuler, officiating.
The marriage OF Miss Elizabeth Stuart
GTayely, a niece OF Gen. J. r. B. Stuart.
10 Or. r. j. Preston. superintendent Of
the State Hospital at Marion. took place
Wednesday IL the home OF me bride In
Wytheyille. The groom Is well known
throughout the State.
John L. Householder and Miss Addie
Eliza beth Barreil. daughter Of Edward
=. Harrell, were married yesterday after
noon al Suffolk by Dr. W W Staley. pas
tor OF the Christian Church, in his study.
The bridegroom Is native Of Hagers-
town, Nd.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Boy Killed Before Fathers Eyes,

speclaI 70 TIC WeshlngtOn Post.
Keyser, w. Va, Sept. 30.-A fatal ac-
Cident occurred al lumber camp in Gil
mer County few days ago. Three men
were riding down the side of a steep
rlcuntain on a tram car loaded with rail-
road ties When near the bottom OF the
bill the car jumped the track and fell
over. George Sprouse and George Sager
saw the danger in time TO save them
selves. but Sprouse's sixteen-year- old son.
Judson, was car<ied over with the ties
and fell under the load. Two of the ties
came together in such a way that they
caught the boys neck between them and
the head was cut of by the force with
which they met, and went bounding down
the mountain-side, VIII lie the father looked
on helpless.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
TROOPS TO Pr y.gT RACE RIOT.
Trouble Threatened Over kiIiins OF White
Man by Negro 10 >aaih IaraIinn.

Columbia, 6. C., Oct, This morning
at 1879 o'clock Gov. McSweeney recefv.
ed telegram from Mayor ". d. Morgan.
OF Georgetown, ;. g, appealing for the
militia 10 be ordered out to suppress a
threatened race riot. The governor I'M
mediately wired Col. Sparkman. or
Georgetown. 10 hurry his cavalry troop
there. The trouble was caused by a ne
gro killing a white man Georgetown is
on the coast. and the negroes outnumber
the whites overwhelmingly.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
CHILD TORN BY SWINE.
Picked Up Little Pig and Was Attacked
by the Mother.
speeial 70 The Washington Post.

Special 70 The Washington Post.
Hagerstown, Md, Sept. 30.-The six
year-old son of Frank ScheterOmph, OF
near Franklin Mills. north of Hancock,
was HORRIBLY torn by an angry brood sow,
which weighed at least 80 pounds The
child was looking at litter of pigs in the
barnyard and picked one UP. The pig
squealed and the mother sow, rushing TO
its rescue, knocked the lad down and
pounced upon him. The lads screams
brought his father, who drove the angry
SOW away with club. The boy is in a
critical condition.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
HANGED FOR INCENDIARIsM.
Davis Protested His Innocence from the
Gallows TO the Last.

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. 2s.-Chauncey Davis
was hanged at Tarboro to-day for burn
ing the residence of Mrs. Lavinia Battle.
Early this morning Davis arose as if
nothing were to happen. He talked calm
ly and coolly about his execution, never
failing to protest that he was an inno-
cent man. Between / and o'clock Davis
Was led to the galows, where he spoke
briefly. claiming to the last that he was
innocent. Within twenty-three minutes
from the time the trap fell he was dead.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
OLD RELATIONS RESTORED.
virginia and Nerth Carolina University
Teams to Meet Again This season.

Special
Charlottesville. Va, Sept. S.-Athletic
relations between the University of Vir-
ginia and the University OF North Caro-
lima. which were severed in 1898, have been
restored. and Tor the first time since then
these two rival colleges will meet on the
gridiron.
The game will be played in Norfolk on
Saturday, November "a. Efforts were
made by the Carolina management to
have the game in Raleigh during the fair,
but satisfactory arrangements could not
be made.
The football game announced TO take
place here tomorrow between the Uni
versity of Virginia team and the eleven
from st. Adams School has been cam
celed,
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Yellow Jackets Cau.e Mans Death.

sTs r.ai 90 The Washington Post
fredericksburg, Va, Oct. 1.-Mr Ed
ward Embrey. OF lower Fauquier County,
was instantly killed Saturday evening
Will, hauling logs. The horses which he
Was driving were attacked by a swarm Of
yellow jackets, and, becoming unmanase-
able, ran away. overturning the wagon
Ar Embrey WAS caught beneath several
az bis load Of logs and was crushed 10
death lie was siSty-eight years old His
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Mari. caro,,.a rsh,b,,. Burued.

Kingston. Ohio. Oct. 1.-The private car
OF the North Carolina Exposition Com
pany. belonging to that State. burned 10
the ground here this morning. William
Bason. the manager. and an assistant.
were awakened by a dog and barely es-
capped with their lives. The ear contain
ed exhibits Of the mineral and agricul.ur-
al resources OF North Carolina. Loss, SIS
co
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
DEATHS IN MARYLAND.

Thomas Cunningham died early sun
day morning at Mount Savage. aged
ninety years,
Mrs, Sailie Ass. widow OF Beverly Ash.
dropped deal at her h0m. IN HagsrFtssn
sunday evening 0f heart disaase, ged
ihlry.eiEsi years, Her husband dr0i,ped
dead on the ~ eef several years ago,
Mrs. Elizabeth Nea. widow OF John
Seff. died yesterday morning Of parslysis
az the hoHFs % her daughter. Mrs Alice
spieiman. At Chewsyille. Washington
County. aged kegeRty-six ys<xa -Four
children survive her
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
SaniIarium on Van Lew Property.
sUBURBANITEs NOT IN CENSUS.
LynchburE's Independent Canvass shows
Large Gain Instead Of a Decrease.
Special to The Washington Post.


Lynchburg, Va. Oct. Lowing To a
general belief here that the census emu
msration would not justly represent he
cltys population, the council appropriated
q sufficient sum 10 have the city and
suburbs thoroughly canvassed. The work
has just been completed. and the results,
while showing a slight decrease in The
civ proper. show an enormous inc ease
lu suburban population.
BY the census of 1890 the city's popu-
lauon was 1900; by the present special
census, 1859, loss of 20. The suburba.
population, which shows an increase OF
over 800 per cent, is 5,729. making a total
for the city and suburbs of 25,729, an in
crease over 1890 of at least 4O00. Exciu-
s.Ve OF trc town OF Madison, across the
James, the increase in the population
"i ife ci,y proper and immediate suburbs
j. 10 per cent
MI. William ii. Walsh, who had charge
"I tne special census. predicts for Lynch
DLfg d population of 1900 for 1910.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Anniversary of Revolutionary Battle.
ial to The Washington Post

70 NJ
charlotte, y. c., Sept. 26.-The Daugh-
iers OF the Revolution celebrated by an
elaborate sociel function to-day the 10th
anniversary Of the battle OF Charlotte.
The reception was held at the elegant
home OF Mrs. d. +. Hutchinson. Invited
-uests were present from all over the
state and elsewhere in the South. The
battle Of Charlotte was fought Septem-
1sr %. 1880 Mai Graham and Lord Corn
wallis having charge of the opposing
forces, who met on the ground now oc-
cuped by the heart OF the city
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
WOMEN ARRESTED FOR MURDRR
Mother and Daashter Charged with Kill.
ing Aged Man for His Money.

Special TO The Washington Post
huntington. w. Va, Sept. 29.-Mrs.
Eliza Poole and her daughter. Mrs. Flor
ence Moore. living in Ohio, opposite this
city. were arrested to-day charged with the,
murder of George w. Noble an aged and
wealthy farmer, who was killed for his
money last Saturday night. Ohio Off
GERS are here tonight searching for an
ex-convict, who, it is believed, had a hand
in the murder
Mrs. Poole and her daughter were
taken to Jail at IrOnton, Ohio. Bloody
clothing and a revolver with bloody
handle were found in their possession.
Mrs. Poole says she loaned the revolver
10 stranger the night of the murder. and
that he returned il in the condition il
was found to-day.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
s750.00e New Typewriter Concern.

Special to The Washington Post.
Norfolk, Va, Oct. IA big typewriter
company was chartered mere to-day by
Judge Hanckel, in the corporation court.
1t is the American Typewriter Company,
with a capital OF $4,000. The officers are:
Halbert E. Payne, Of New York. presi-
dent; James l. Laidl0w. OF New York.
vice president; Wallace y. Flint, OF New
York. secretary. and Charles H Williams,
OF New York, treasurer. These, with
William 5. Benson, Of New York, ccm-
pose the board OF directors
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Lynehburs Tobacco sales and Onicers.
special to The Washington Post

Special % The Washington Post.
Lynchburg. Va, Oct. lat the annual
meeting Of the Lynchburg Tobacco As
ISOLATION held to-day. Mr. William King.
jr., was elected president: Mr.. James
Franklin. tr.. secretary: Mr. r. G. Stokes.
wee pTegi1ent and Mr.. PowhataE T.
Haynes, inspector Of warehouses. By
The presidents report IL Was shown that
. sO1OOO1 pounds OF fobGceo were sold in
Lynchburg warehouses during the past
year. an lrcrease OF l,10,oo0 over the pre-
Cqiiug NeaI
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
SHOT By CIRCUS EMPLOYEES.
Washington Negro Robbed and Thrown
from Train--His Arm Cut on.

Special 10 The Washington Post.
Cumberland. Md. Sept 8.-Willism
Hopkins. colored, Of Washington. d. G..
was picked up beside the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks, near North Branch, four
miles east OF Cumberland. early this
morning. with his ann crushed of nrsr
The elbow and severe Injury in the
mouth.
He says he was hired by Wallace's cir
Gus, 10 begin work at MaTtinsbuTg to-day.
but after the train had started from here
he was attacked by the circus employees.
who shot him In the mouth robbed him or
81, ard threw him from me train. He Is
at the Western Maryland Hospital.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
LANDsMEN METAMORPHOsED,
Green Western Lads transformed Into
Able seamen on the Dixie

Special to The Washington Post.
Nofolk, Va, Oct. 1.-The United States
training ship Dixie arrived in Hampton
Roads to-day from an extended cruise.
She has aboard a number OF men who,
when they enlisted, were green landsmen,
most of them from the West, but who
have been transformed into able seamen.
The Dixie is expected at the navy yard
10 take on another batch of recruits. who
have been EOused aboard the receiving
ship Franklin for some time.
The training OF landsmen who. previous
10 enlistment. had never been aboard A
snip, has proved successful, and a num-
ber of vessels are now exclusively en-
gagged in that service. The Dixie arrived
at Lambert's Point az ! o'clock this after
noon
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
GAVE CHECKS WITHOUT FUNDS.
Ill. III. West. Who Claims 10 BE senator
Ciark's -leuth. Committed for Trial.

Special TO The Washington Post.
HageTstOwn. Md. Sept &-H. H. West.
of Washington, ID. c.. was committed TO
Jail by Justice Adams. for the November
grand jury to-day in default of sieO-saOO
each on two charges of defrauding Jacob
w. Glass and Norman p. South. mer-
chants of Funkstown. out of $40 and 7.ss,
respectively.
West claimed he was doing private de-
tective work for Judge Bickford. who. he
said, was attorney for Senator Clark, OF
Montana. during the latter's contest for
his seat before the Senate committee.
West gave checks on Montana banks
when he had no money on deposit.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02

Wallace. two other old men who have
been mysteriously murdered here. h
shook like leaf and fell face forsmbst
upon the floor OF his cell in a dead faint.
When he revived he said that excitement
caused his remarkable behavior. Circum-
stantial evidence that he committed all
three crimes Is overwhelming.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
sssrcs,' House Blown Cp vita Dyaamire.

Special 20 ne " AsnlAkttE 4 pst-
Columbia. 5. c.. Sep, 2s.-An explosion.
which shook houses for blocks around and
aroused the whole town OF Laurens. at
O'Clock this morning. demolished the
house of Mary Burgess. a negro woman.
A negro family in an adjoining house
were thrown from their beds. inves;iga-
lion showed that a dynamite mine had
haen laid under the house. The Burgess
srhere is no clew 10 the perpetrators.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
WENT DOWN WITH LIGHTER.
William Smith, Too III 20 Escape, Drowned
in Iamber crafts Cabin.

Special TO The Washington Post
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 2S.-An UNATTENDED
lumber lighter sank in the Norfolk and
Western Canal last night. and William
Smith, colored. aged sixty-five years. who
was sick on the lighter, being too weak TO
get out of the cabin was drowned
George Haskins. colored. who was en-
pioyed on the boat, says he went uptown
last night. leaving Smith on the lighter,
and the latter in an apparently good con-
d.tiOn. When he returned about an hour
and half later he found the lighter SUNK
In SIX feet Of water. He secured a stick
and discovered that Smiths body was .n
the cabin. Little is known about the dead
man.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Fugitive Preacher Wanted Tor Murder.

Special 90 The Washington rest
Norfolk. Va, Sept. IA negro preacher
is wanted here for murder. He is Rev.
James Love Yesterday he struck Mr..
Charles Bland on the head with boat
scraper at Thomas shipyard, in Berkiey,
from the effects of which IL is thought
Bland will die, his skull being crushed
and the brain proIruding Love escaped
In a boat BE was employed as a laborer.
The officers have not Yet been able to To-
cate him. and IL Is supposed that he has
gone 20 the Dismal swamp.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
NEGRO AND GIRL NURSE GONE.
Young English Woman and Norfolk Caach.
man Are Missing.

Special 10 The Washington Post
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 2S.-William Morse, a
good-looking negro, who for eighteen
years was employed as coachman by DE-
Herbert NJ. Nash, has disappeared. A
young English girl who resided with a
family in the West End in the capacity of
nurse. IS also reported missing. Sne was
about twenty years old. and quite at
tractiye.
Morse's wife is left in destitute circum-
stances, with five young children. She
says her husband. who is thirty-five years
old, and the English girl took a steamer
for New York together and were traced
TO Philadelphia, where they disappeared