New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
FREDERICK A. COVER AGAIN.
ANOTHER REPORT THAT HE is ALIVE
IT WAS SUPPOSED THAT HE WAS
DROWNED IN A BALLOON ACCI-
DENT TEN YEARS AGO.

DROWNED IN A BALLOON ACCT
DENT TEN YEARS AGO.
A report from Boston was published yesterday 20
the effect that Frederick a. Cover. the husband OF
Nine. Lillian Nordica, the well-known singer. was
alive. II had been supposed that Mr.. Cover lost
his life about ten years ago In balloon ascension.
The report from Boston said that a private letter
had been received in tina; city from London. con-
veying the Information that Mr. Cover had been
seen in the great English city. but that par
ticuars given.
Ii IS not all probable that there Is any truth
In this report. The life and the fate OF Mr.. Cover
were marked by many interesting features. Fred
erlck 4. Cover was member OF the class Of 1873
In Brown University Providence. II. l. lie took an
active interest In athletic sports and In rowing
when In college. and was the captain OF his class
crew. Mr.. Cover was popular In Brown University,
and was considered a student of exceptional keen
ness and ability, although he did not devote himself
TO his studies with dgent assiluty TO OBJ
tain high rank in his Class After his graduation
he became reporter The Providence Press"
a daily Republican paper. Mr. Cover was a hard
working faithful! and energetic reporter and d,d
excellent work for The Press" While he
member Of the city staff OF tina; publication Pro-
fessor Alexander Graham Bell. the inventor OF the
telephone. visited Providence on occurring tour
This was before the business and commercial posi-
bllites Of ;he telephone realized. Professor
Bell did not at that time dream of the enormous
wealth which would be acquired through the de-
ve!opment of the telephone He giving lectures
In the principal cities of the country on the tee
phone, and displaying experiments with his inven-
ton before his audiences Mr.. Cover reported his
lecture In Providence for The Press. and obtained
an interview with Professor Bel for publication In
that paper Professor Bell favoraby I'm
pressed with Mr.. Cover that he made him an offer
accompany him his lecturng tour as an as
sistant. Mr. Cover accepted his offer. and through
,cia. with Eel hecp r1r
phone expert OF the first class When the telephone
company organized and the invention became
source of great profit, Mr.. Covers connection win
Mr. Bell brought him in constantly Increasing In
come 1t was determined TO Introduce the tee
phone In England and the Continent OF Europe.
and Mr.. Cover sent abroad. charged with i'm
portant responsibilities and duties IN connection
with the establishment OF the telephone IN foreign
countries. He proved the possession OF exceptional
energy, capacity. resources ana skl In forming
telephone companies IN England ana on me C"h.l-
nent. In salaries from various positions In con
of these companies when he ACQUIRE an .Iow''
" few years amassI a considerable fortune;
He worked with tremendous concehTa''oh, anu
tended variety Of his Iabors and rr.spons.6.liiies
ton. whom he had known as a boy IN iittlc Maihe
village where her family lived The Covers and
y he Th naH 'F nfrMsr removed to rov
dence. Miss Norton had then gained II widesprrai
reputation as singer. Mr. Cover and she fen
Covers health had become somewha shaken from
advice OF his physicians. he gave up IN" positions
which he held abroad. and devoted himself Tor
considerable time TO promoting IN" interests OF
his wife a prima donna II" endeaNorcd - Sc
cure for her operate engagements WORTHY o. h,r
reputation In attempting To DO TINS, ne came Win
her TO New York and entered into some negptla-
sang many times In the United States ana Eng
land and in France and for few years IA" lVrS
OF her husband and herself appeared - be iuil ~
happiness and prosperity. But discussions gre"
up between them. Madame Nor1ica charg'l hcr
husband with indebtedness. and they separated
Mr. Cover was fond OF scientific experiments. ana
vestments enabled him 10 prosecute MS sclcn',i'
Inquiries and demonstrations at his leisure lie
became deeply Interested IN ballooning. and made
several ascens!ors. carrying on important ihN'.~'-
cations I'm connection with air currents ana scicu-
tinc matters related to travelling In the upper at
mosphere. Finally. balloon In which ne a.
cenie1 was lost and trace OF II was ever as
covered II Wa supposed that Mr.. Cover hai
been drowned In the English Channel or me Norm
Sea. ,, 49,, $3.50.
ferrous death Of Frederick \. Cover, reports haN'
gained currency In Providence and IN oth'r cues
where he was well known during MS lIie 10 IN" 81,
himself I'm order 70 avoid annoying complications
connected with his married NE; ana ne claims OF
his wife upon his yroper,y, h us h ,ask ~ sr
,i,ng the estate Madame NOrdica prest ntcd hrr
claims 10 her share Of The property, Ihfr", wa
some dispute as 10 her property rlSh's, anu uS
od3,stnont Of the affairs OF the estate dragged
along for many years. George j" tower away
Insisted ernphat cally that there was not the SiSh-
foundation for the reports that n's n
dombf FREDERICK 4 Cover lost his NE In the
balloon ascension but various reports "a the rnr't
that Frederick a. Cover had been S"'h ~ i""la
IN In other disian, parts Of the earth have al
intervals reached Providence ana "th"r 'lil'H -
is not in the least probable that any or h"s" re-
ION is probably no more authentic than its pre-