The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-26

which he played in the escape of Empress
Eugene from the Partisan mob after the
abdicatiOn and capture of Napoleon.
DR.. Evans had completed his memoirs
just previous to his death, and that Incl
dent will no doubt be fully described by his
own pen. 1t is extremely doubtful, however,
If he has permitted himself to dwell on the
secret of his wealth. or rather, on the in
cident which started him on the path to
fortune. Americans will be much interested
in those thirty-five millions of dollars, for
Dr. Evans despite his long residence
abroad, was American to the core, and had
often expressed his intention of leaving
large sums of money to various charitable
institutions in the United States. His last
will and testament will prove an exceed
tngly interesting document. The remains are
at present on their way to this country,
and will be Inferred beside those of his wife,
who died last summer, and who was buried
In Philadelphia
DR.. Evans received the nucleus of his for
tune from a tip given him by no less
parsonage than the Empress Eugene her.
self. OF course. he enjoyed a most lucra-
tive practice, and he has placed crowns in
the mouths of a great many persons who
also wore crowns on their heads. Napoleon.
the Empress Eugene, Queen Victoria, the
Prince of Wales. Emperor William and the
Sultan of Turkey were all numbered among
his patients, and it is safe to say that his
fees We're by. no means small. No Ameri-
can, it is said has ever enjoyed so firm a
fc citing in Marlborough House.
He was a great favorite with Empress
Eugenie. and he afterward demonstrated
Ills loyalty ny #dCllllS d. liSI pGlSOilHl CoSOll
to England during the troublous times of
1870. One day she said to him: Doctor,
presume you have saved considerable money
from your income.
DIR. Evans acknowledged that there were
a few francs to his credit in bank. But she
persisted, and finally learned just how much
he was worth. At that time Baron Hauss-
mann was planning how to pull down and
rebuild Paris. The Empress had in her
possession a map of the future capital.
showing the full plan of operation. This
she placed before him.
The various improvements were all care
fully noted. including the projected Bots de
Boulogne ut will be beautiful, cried the
doctor. 1T will be the most beautiful city
in the world
''Stupidp exclaimed the Empress. "Do
you think only of the beautiful? Have you
no eye to the pecuniary advantages which
this offers your
Then she showed him another map, show
ing where she herself had invested in land.
The doctor took his cue He invested his
entire capital in real estate. He purchased
plot after plot of ground on the site of the
Bots de Boulogne The magnificent avenue
was finally projected. together with other
vast improvements which completely trans
formed Paris. Real estate increased in value
tenfold DR. Evans. acting on "tips' re-
ceived from the first lady of the land,
awoke to find himself one of the rich men
of Paris.
The remarkable success of this Ameri-
can dentist. in numbering among his
patrons the greatest potentates of Europe.
was due to his profound discretion. 1t is
said of him that he never betrayed a conf
dence.