New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
DR THOMAS W. EVANS DEAD.
VIE BECAME CELEBRATED AS THE
AMERICAN DENTIST" OF PARIS
FILLED THE TEETH OF ALL THE ROYALTIES OF
EUROPE AND AMAssED A GREAT FORTUNE
HELPED THE EX-EMpREss EUGENE

10 ESCAPE FROM PARIS
Paris Nov. 1b-Dr Thomas W. Evans inc
famous American dentist who facilitated the hieht
of the ex-Emrress Eugene from Paris In 1870. died
suddenly here at $50 o'clock yesterday evening. I
He never recovered from the shock of his wife's
death He died Of angina pector!s after twenty
four hours Illness
Thomas william Evans. who has been known all
over Europe for half century rs the American
dentist" was born in Philadelphia In 1923. After
an ordinary pubic-school education he entered the
shop OF a goldsmith. Here he developed such SIKH
and ingenuity In making plates that he detcrmihen
10 take up the study OF dentistry. with TINS pur-
pose In view he TO the jefferson Medical COL
leee where he advanced rapidly and won n special
medal when only eighteen years ola. lie mao
achieved great success in Philadelphia by the time
he was twenty three. and when he then announced
his intention Of going TO Paris his friends trled 10
lissunde him from what they regarded as prooaoIe
failure. lie insisted, however, thar ne co"iu each
French dentists a great many things. and mat the
American methods Of dental surgery could not 40
otherwise than succeed In Europe The outcome
proved the truth OF his ideas. He speedily won
remarkable reputation for his skill in Paris nor
was his fame confined to France. The Emperor
Napoleon Ill became one or his most valued
friends and through this high patronage DIT Evans
gained an introduction to all the royal fani!ies OF
Europe Tho idea Of gold filed teeth created a
have work OF this kind donc was the Duchosse de
In Rochcf1ucauld She was much pleased with
tho result that she lost no time IN Singing MS
praises throughout the entire Faubourg ST. dermain
1t is to be doubted whether any dentist ever before
acquired so large a practice among titled person
ages and Dr. Evans made money rapidly.
at the time OF the Crimean war lie was sent by
the Tmperor 20 study tho sanitary condition OF
European camps hts knowledge OF medicine as
well as OF surgery fitting him for the task The
result Of his Investigations was the means OF bring
Ing about much-needed reforms. At the time OF tho
Civil War no came to the United States TO serve
his own country In the same manner. and his ser
vices were again called into rcaus!tion in tho Fran
CO. Prussan war. /, at this tme that there oc-
Cured one OF the most dramatic achievement, OF
his career-his rescue OF tho Empress Eugene
from the Infatuated Communist mobs OF Paris and
her safe conveyance TO English soil
HIS LAST VISIT TO AMERICA
Last month Dr. Evans visited this country. bring
Ing the body OF his wife for burial. He announced
on his departure that no would leave his fortune
estimated at several millions, for educational pur-
poses Dr. Evanss wife died some time ago and
had children.
The dead man has two nephews Colonel Charles
F. Muller OF Utica, y. y, and J. II. Evans, OF this
city The Evans home in Philadelphia. which WAS
owned by the doctor. is No. i0ll spruce-st.
The Information OF Or. EyaHss death hrst
renChed mere IN the hlhpe VI Il ''"' "i"bA'"'' 49,
terday morning from Or. Crane. Or Evanss per-
sonal companion. to Arthur Z. valos. OF No. 2
Broal-st who for years has been Dr. Evnnss At
torney and also one OF ais most intimate friends
Mr. valois said OF his clients death:
ut is a great shock 10 US. supposed DR.. Evans
was In tho hes; Of health. When he left here after
his visit OF "A month so on october .. had In
tended takiag passage on tho boat, la Tou-
re,ne But tho illness Of my mother prevented.
and Dr. Crane. the Editor Of Tho American
Register Of which Or. Evans was the owner
was his only companion. Or. Crane had lons been
associated professionally with Dr. Evans In Paris
and also co-operated with him IN efrectng thu es-
cape OF the Empress Eugenio and In directing tho
operations OF Red Cross Society during the Franco
Prussan War.
For u man OF his years tho doctor seemed In the
best OF health and as bado him farewell on tho
steamer had every reason to believe we Nou'o
meet many times again. Why, II was Only on EIec-
ton Day tho doctor cabcd no from bhdcil-bhuoh
wishing mo health and e1pressn: me nope ma me
could not have been III then. , 49,. T.,
DR. Evans, continued Mr: Hao's ,, efr nv, bod
OF his wife. whose burial TOOK place a Gay OF wv
later IN Woodland Cemetery fhHa%fpnhls ~. made a
trip through the West for the purpose oil se!ectinE
sites FOR institutions which It was ms pufp wss 10
school OF dentistry, TO be located IN fennsyNaiiA;
and another ehs q, paul pr Evans who was an
metropolitan, was warm personal lciu -, VI
Bishop WnDple OF mo aso Of hrchbshop Ireland
Of ST. Paul, and 1t was his design thht tne
ton in Minnesota should be uhoe' INC 'o''' S'"''
q Wien DR. Evans was here he visited Princeton
and also had "A long conference win g e HARRISON.
pro pToyost OF the University OF Pennsylvania no
told MIR. Harrison that II had been his intention
sgos in his country lie was love with hi, pro-
fossion and did much 10 help young men AMBITIOUS
i i1dab 5ne TONER Consul General at Paris,
and he then visited Bishop Whpple and Archbishop
Mr.. Valois when asked whether or not pr Evans
had left will, In which provision might nave Deen
made for these institutions ana others similar 70
them which DR. Evans was known 10 have In con-
temptation answered that he preferred not TO say
Rad for several years maintained tho Home La
fayette," in which pleasant ana comtor,ab aS
h0 r epv TO one hundred American girls studying
49,, in paris on Christmas Day last year he be-
s asn he consruction Of sixstory building in tho
| rue DO la Pompe which should tako me place OF
D mod 5a1 for two hundred youns women. The
! building is approaching completion, anu was 70
this year Mr. Valois had intended 10 be presen,
! on that occasion. and had been connlssioncd py
Or Evans to purchase ana h args % Of bun,
Ing for the decoration OF the building on me IpH,
Evans who is over eighty years Of age, and who
lives in Washington. BeAides inc chi,1reh OF nIa
KGSpn all OF ne wno ns in PhadepSa
and this city and two nophews In Parls, ,, ,o,,
DR. Evans often expressed the wish that ms body
should be laid beside that Of his wife, in Wood
lawn Cemetery and his desire will be carried out
| There will be a funeral service In PARIS. ana prop
| ably another the arrival OF the body In this
| country from which DIR. Evans sailed on ms ias.
| voyage October o. his intention then being to
| return next March. when he planned TO start the
work of construction of certain OF the Institutions
| which he DESTROYS of establishing
| THE FLIGHT OF THE E>S-EMPRESS.
Naturally. the most interesting part OF the career
| of DR. Evans the share which nc took In a.
| sistina the French Empress TO escape from Paris
Early on the morning Of September4 1870. the news
OF the disaster OF Sedan and the surrender OF
| Marshal MacMahon's army OF 1900 men to the
| prussIans. coupled with tho abdication and cap.
| ture Of Napoleon III. reached Paris and IN tho
| afternoon the city was in fearful turmoil over
| run with mobs and anarchy rampant everywhere
The red flag had been hoisted and the authorities