The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-16

| facilitated the fight of the ex-Empresi
Eugene from Paris in 1870, died SUD
| denly here yesterday evening.
Thomas Williams Evans was born IN
Philadelphia about 1928, received a com
mon school education and then entered
the shop Of goldsmith, where his dex-
terity in making plates resulted in his
| taking up the study of dentisty. In the
Jefferson Medical college he revealed
an astonishing skill in this direction,
and at eighteen years of age he won a
| special medal, Later on he introduced
the use of vulcanite in dentistry, to the
great increase of his reputation and
| prosperity. ... ...... .....
In early manhood he went to Paris
to attend conference as a representa-
tive of American dental surgery, and
resolved to remain in that city, where
he speedily achieved great reputation.
The Emperor Napoleon was among his
earliest friends and patrons, and his
countenance secured him an introduc-
ton to most Of the crowned heads OF
Europe 1t is doubtful whether any
dentist ever before had such practice
among royal and titled personages, and
he soon amassed an immense fortune.
Sent by the emperor at his own sug-
gestion, during the Crimean war, to
study the sanitary condition of Euro
pean camps and hospitals, he was so
impressed by the pictures of misery
and suffering there presented to him
that on his return he secured the in
terest of the civilized world in import
ant measures Of reform. His record
during the late civil war in the United
States will be found in the history of
the United States sanitary commission,
which he organized in Philadelphia,
coming over especially to serve his ma
tive land in the hour of need. During
the Franco-Russian war he was prob
ably the only man in Europe who might
pass from camp to camp. During all
this memorable campaign he personally
directed the movements of the ambu-
lance corps of the Red Cross society.
His last great service to the imperial
family of France was, as is we'll known,
the secret conveyance of the empress
beyond the walls Of besieged Paris and
on to English soil.
Dr.. Evans paid visit to this country
last month, and on his departure an
nounced his intention of leaving his for
tune. estimated at several millions, to
the cause of education. 1t is said that
he had in his mind the institution of a
national institute of dentistry. Dr. Ev-
ans wife died some time ago, and he
had no children.
FUNERAL OF HENRY A. HURLBUT
The funeral of Henry A. Hurlbut, a
prominent and notable New York bust
ness man, who in his early years of
manhood was New Haven merchant,
took place yesterday morning at the
Fifth avenue Presbyterian church, New
York, the Rev. DR.. John Hall offfciat-
ing. Among those present were the di-
rectors Of the Equitable Life Assurance
company, the derictors of the Second
National bank, the directors Of" the
Home National bank and the directors
of the De Milt dispensary, General
Louis Fitzgerald, Scion Humphreys,
| William A. Wells, William Wheelock,
J. Rhinelander Dillon, Watson E. Chase,
Frederic B. Elliot, John w. Aitken.
John Sloane, John L. Riker and j. S.
T. Stranahan.
FORMER NEW HAVEN RESIDENT.
Augustus Tomlinson died in Brook
field last Wednesday, aged nearly nine
ty-one years. In 1880, Mr.. Tomlinson
married Doras English, in Seymour,
and the couple lived in Derby until
1856, when they moved to New Haven,
where he was superintendent of a
daguerrotype case factory for twenty
years. Later he lived in New York
city, and in 1892 he went to live with his
daughter in Brookfleld, where he re-
manned until he died. He was closely
connected by ancestry with the early
history of the county, his grandmother,
Agnes Cortelyou, being the daughter of
Peter Cortelyou, of Revolutionary fame.
He was one of a family Of the children,
Mrs. Betsey Russell of Waterbury be-
ing the only surviving member.
In the death notices will be found the
announcement Of the death, at West
vile, on Sunday, of Catharine s. Cam
dee, widow of the late Edwin D. Pot
ter, and sister of the late John D. Can
dee of Bridgeport, who was for many
years editor and proprietor of the
Bridgeport Standard. Since the death
of her husband, who was for many
years a trusted and faithful official in
the New York custom house, Mrs. Pot
ter has resided at the old Potter home
stead in Westville, where she died, and
where her funeral will take place to-
day (the 16th) at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Pot
ter was woman of affectionate nature
and happy disposition and her mental
abilities were very large. She wrote a
great deal, at different times, and her
writings were always marked by per-
spicuity and strength in style and ac-
curacy in diction. Many of her articles
have in the past appeared in the
Bridgeport Standard. She had many
friends and acquaintance in Bridge
port who will recall her with affec-
ton and respect and sincerely mourn
her death.
What Rubbish They Are.