The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-12
a KNIGHTLY pIsHWAsRER.
The Missing Son of Baron Covers, of
Holland, Found in = Frisco.
From the Neio York World

Holland, Found in frisco.
From the Ne,o York World.
SAN Francisco, March S.-Among the
employees at the Crown Point restaurant at
the corner of Folsom and Twenty-fourth
streets, a small establishment in quiet part
of the city distant from the business center,
is a young man whose presence in
the Old World is anxiously desired
by his titled parents. Indeed his mys-
FERROUS disappearance from Leyden Uniyer-
sity has formed the subject of diplomatic
correspondence between the State Depart
ment at Washington and the Government
of the Netherlands. His name is Theodore
Cornehs Covers. he is the son of Baron T.
Covers, Commissioner OF Pensions under
King William Ill, of Holland, and he is
now honestly earning $40 week as dish
washer and assistant cook at the place men
toned above
When called on this afternoon by cor
respondent who mad succeeded in discover
ing the whereabouts of the missing student,
the proprietor of the restaurant and his
wife We're greatly astonshed to learn the
noble lineage of their employee. They stated
that about five weeks ago he applied for
work, which they were unable to give him,
but that two weeks later, in respo Sc t. an
advertisement, he had returned. Ever
since he had worked faithfully, always
seeming cheerful, though never referring TO
his past life. He was reduced to his las
twenty-five cent piece when he came, a d
his board, OF cou Sc, costing nothing, he
probably lived entirely on his small salary
This much being explained Covers was
called. Soon a tall erect young man
emerged from the kitchen. His face shows
much intelligence, and his hair is parted in
J the middle over high forehead. His hands
! are small and whit, and single glance is
| sufficient to show that as a diShWasher he
| is decidedly out of his element. his arms
were bare to the elbows and he wore
an apron whose whitenesS was far
from immaculate. Chevalier Covers, who
is only % years old, speaks English tiuently,
! with slight accent, and stated that he
could readily converse iii SIX languages.
When told that a correspondent had called
to interview him regarding his reasons for
| suddenly leaving home, he marveled at
newspaper enterprise, which be said was en-
tirely unknown in his country.
There's nothing strange about it." he
said. Il simply got tired of my studies and
wanted to see the world, so on Dec. | last
packed up, went to London and sailed from
| there to New York. | had heard much of
| California and took notion to come here.
| | arrived at San Francisco seven weeks ago.
| Wien | started had about $500. 1t took
me through all right, but ran out a few
days after reached this city, so | took the
| first Job could get. 1t is not the best in
the world, but will do for the present"
The Chevelier held up his arm and
laughed with the air of a man unconcerned
about the past or future. He admitted that
his grandfather, who is still living, was the
| Dutch Minister of Finance in 1857 and at
present the Pension Commissioner. The
! young man was sent to Leyden University
| three years ago to finish his legal education,
receiving from 81 800 to $4,000 per year as
his allowance.
did you fall into trouble at the Univer-
sityg" wasasked. He smiled and shrugged
| his shoulders, and after a pause intimated
| that he had certain reasons for quitting the
university, but was in honor bound no to
reveal them. He wanted it distinctly UNI
derstood that his family had nothing to do
with his departure. 1t was an affair
of honor which kept him ST.
| lent. When the correspondent
| limited it might be a love matter, the knight
of the kitchen he'd, but did not speak.
Ia moment, however, he brought up the
subject of California girls, whose eyes, he
said, were very pretty, although he thought
their compilations lacked the ruddy charm
| so common in his native land. He says he
| is satisfied with his trip, and seems to re-
gard the escapade as huge joke. He ex-
| poets remittanr e from his family soon,
and having failed to find gold plenty in
| California, as he expect d, he has about
made up his mind to continue his travels.
! He left his address with the Consul of the
| Netherlands this morning, but scorned
to accept financial assistance and return
| home.
Mr. de Weckerlin, the Ambassador of the
King of the Netherlands, sent out circulars
a few days ago describing the young man
who has just been found in San Francisco.
The circular requested any representative
who might find him to inform him that his
parents would gladly take him back if he
would return, or would allow him to remain
in this country if he saw fit and furnish
him with funds Young Covers family is
distia guished one. His mothers health is
said to have been seriously affected by her
sons disappearance.