Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
MYSTERIOUS DISCREPANCIES
Naval Omcers and Others who Have
Vanished from Home and
Friends.

"The most remarkable instance Of disap-
pearance ever known" we're the words used
by a detective a few days ago when speak
ing Of q case he was employed upon. It
was not a haphazard expression. nor was It
original, for IL has been used OF many In
the list Of those who have mysteriously
disappeared. A report OF the commissions
OF police Of London recently noted that
ia men and women Of that city had sunk
out Of sight Of their friends in the year.
Many persons disappear every year In this
city. One of the most remarkable cases Of
dlsappearance was that Of Lieutenant Ed
ward w. Remey OF the navy, a brother to
Judge Advocate General William b. Remey
and Rear Admiral George c. Remey. The
last seen of him was when he Wake down
the gangplank Of the steamship Roanoke in
New York on February II, 1887. Every eff
fort was made to find him, but no trace was
discovered. Had he been a man OF irreg-
ular habits there might have been some
suspicion as to the cause OF his disappear
ance, but be was a sober, straightforward
o%flcer, and no officer had a better record,
stood higher in the profession or was more
greatly esteemed
Another naval oficer who disappeared a
few years ago was ex-Passed Assistant
Engineer Richard II. Buel, an oficer who
had served in the civil war with distinc-
tion. He started for Boston on December
20, 1889, after which no trace OF him could
be discovered. His father was the Rev.
Samuel Buel, at one time dean of the Cen
eral Theological seminary Of this city.
There are many who will recall Stillman
s. Conant. one Of tie editors Of Harper's
Weekly, who started from his sanctum for
his home in Brooklyn on January 16, 1885.
and though search was made for him in
various parts OF the United States and
Europe, where he was reported to have
been seen. nothing about him has ever been
learned.
Thomas w. Fishers disappearance more
than ten years ago attracted a great deal
of interest. He was a real estate broker in
Washington, and, as was his usual custom,
he one evening vent to Baltimore to visit
the young woman to whom he was engaged.
The couple became involved in a dispute
over q trivial matter, and the young woman
declared their engagement off. Mr.. Fisher
left the house, and after wandering about
the streets for some time, left Baltimore
for New York. He at once wrote to his
former hance, apologized for his rude con-
duct and begged her for forgiveness. but
she was bent upon Furnishing him and die
not reply to his letter. Fisher then left
New York and went to Albany, from which
place he wrote again to the young woman,
saying that he would not burden her again
with his petitions and that he intended to
commit suicide. The young woman then
replied to his letter. and asked his for
glveness, but the letter was returned with
the stamp upon 1t, mot found" and moth
ing has been heard from the young man
aince that day.
Among other mysterious disappear
ances' are those OF DR.. Richard @. Bran
deis, William ]. Phillips. a member of the
Produce Exchange; Alexander F. Oakley,
g frequent contributor to Harper'a
Weekly and Harper's Magazine, and VIII
liam NJ. Ranalie, a we'll known artist and
architect OF Syracuse. N. Y.-New YorF
Tribune.