The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
sh prime minister to secure co-opera-

lish prime minister to secure co-opera-
ton.
DR.. Evans, who remained one of the
most stanch and patriotic of Americans,
insisted upon the emperor's making a de-
lay of few weeks at least. The doctor
said:
II will go to America and see Mr. Lin
coin. 1 will visit Washington and learn
the real truth of the situation 1 know
that the north must win. believe that
l can bring back to you evidence to prove
this. You know that have never deceiv-
ed you, and that you can trust my report"
The emperor, as a great concession to
the demands of his old friend, agreed to
the delay DR.. Evans visited Washing
ton, saw Mr.. Lincoln, and obtained such
assurances that he was satisfied that he
could convince the emperor that the south
ern confederacy should not be recognized,
Fortunately, the north had some tre-
mendous victories during the Doctors abb
sence from France, so the emperor was
willing, upon the doctors return, to drop
the whole matter. He placed in the doc
tors hands at that time the correspond
ence which he had had with the English
foreign office.
Previous to the Franco-Prussian war,
DR.. Evans had the courage to give the
imperial couple wholesome but unpalata-
BILE advice Knowing thoroughly the or
ganization of the Prussian army, he again
and again warned the emperor and en-
press that in going to war with Germany
they would court ruin.
1t was Dr. Evans who comprised the
empress escape after Sedan She had
been deserted by all the grand members
of the household and the high function
aries. Even her cousin, M. de Lesseps,
who had often proffered good counsel,
which was not needed, but who owed
the success of the Suez canal to her,
did not remain at her side. In her desc
lation she thought, when on quitting the
Tuileries the Italian minister put her
and Nine. Lebreton into a cab, of driving
to the house of DR.. Evans. tH..i.
The idea was happy one Her majesty
arrived in her dressing gown Mrs E,v-
ans was at the seaside; the doctor was
out.
When he returned he saw the fugitive
had not been recognized, and treated
her as II she had been driven by an aching
tooth to call upon him at his private resi-
dence.
The locks of his wife's clothes presses
were forced to obtain a change of raiment
for the empress, who, with her lady, was
taken by the doctor in his own carriage
to the Norman coast.
During the Franco-Prussian war, DR..
Evans organized an ambulance service,
which was carried on al his own expense.
1t did incalculable good and earned for
him the gratitude of the French people,
although he had been for a long time an
object of suspicion after he assisted in the
flight of the empress
Dr. Evans treated for long number of
years the imperial family of Russia. The
teeth of the children of this family are
inclined to push out, giving a hldeous ex-
preston to the face. 1t was the special
business of the doctor to train these teeth
down to natural position.
The German imperial family were also
Intimate with DR.. Evans for a number of
years. The old emperor was always much
attached to him.
During his early acquaintance with
Napoleon the doctor became acquainted
with the family of the present King of
Denmark, whom he knew when the king
was a poor German duke with barely
enough to live upon. The kings daugh-
tiers, afterward the Princess of Wales, the
Empress of Russia and the Duchess of
Cumberland. and his sons, the future
kings of Greece and Denmark, were then
members of a quiet country family. DR..
Evans attention to this family when they
were living in the quiet of absolute retire
ment made him their friend later in life
when they all had reached brilliant posi-
tons i'm Europe.
or decorations conferred by grateful
rulers DR.. Evans had an immense num-